Two New Aspiring Women Events Planned For Fall

HOUGHTON – Ladies, mark your calendars! Aspiring Women is bringing in the experts for two new Girls’ Night Out events this fall. The events are free, however registration is required.

“Love Your Joints” will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Continental Fire Co. in Houghton. Aspirus Orthopedic Surgeons Frederick Rau, MD, and Mark Kelley, MD, FACS, will share tips on how to keep your joints and bones strong, healthy and feeling great. Aspirus physical and occupational therapists and fitness center staff will also be on hand. Learn about exercise, strength training, nutrition, calcium, weight control, sleep, proper shoe selection and treatment options. Registration for Love Your Joints opens Tuesday, Aug. 30. Call 906.337.6541.

On Oct. 17, Aspiring Women will present “Let’s Hear it for the Girls” from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Siskiwit Reception Hall and Conference Center in Calumet. Aspirus Upper Peninsula Regional Director of Oncology and Hematology Zuhair Ghanem, MD, and Aspirus Radiologist John Pietila, MD, will discuss breast health. Registration for Let’s Hear it for the Girls opens Monday, Oct. 3. Call 906.337.4191.

Both events include free appetizers, a complimentary drink token (non-alcoholic and regular drinks will be available) and an Aspiring Women gift. Question and answer sessions will follow the presentations. To join, visit aspirus.org/AspiringWomen or call 906.337.6541.