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Enhance your life and the life of a young child by spending one lunch a week at an elementary school within walking distance from BWH. Elementary school children are paired one-to-one with BWH volunteer mentors for conversation and reading. Learn more at an information session Sept. 29, noon – 1 p.m., at One Brigham Circle, fourth floor, room 2H. RSVP to Pamela Audeh at paudeh@partners.orgor 617-732-5741.
Join the Chaplaincy Department in celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Chaplains will bring honey and apples to patients from Sept. 28 to Oct. 3, and the blowing of the shofar will take place in the Pod B Cafeteria at 4:45 p.m. on Sept. 29 and 30. An Interfaith service with themes from the Jewish High Holidays will be held in the Chapel at noon on Oct. 3. All are welcome. For more information, call 617-732-2480.
The annual Mission Hill Road Race to benefit The Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park is set for Saturday, Oct. 1. Cheer on or join the many participants who make this 5K road race and walk a success. Festivities and registration kick off at 8 a.m. For more information, call 617-566-6565. An entry form is available on BWHPikeNotes.org
Learn realistic self-defense tactics, including hands-on defense training, risk reduction and risk avoidance information during a four-class program for women hosted by MASCO. Classes meet Wednesdays beginning Oct. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Children’s Hospital, 1 Autumn St. Building. For more information, contact Ben McDonald, at 978-877-9036 or visit www.rad-systems.com
The fitness center on the second floor of the New Research Building at 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, formerly a Fitcorp facility, is now operated by BodyScapes. BodyScapes is a well-regarded fitness company that has a number of gyms and personal training studios around the Boston area. Visit BWHPikeNotes.org for details about how this affects employees.