Events Calendar

It's Time to Go Red, Girlfriend! 

UW Health offers a variety of free events to help you get active, stay active and achieve better heart health.

• 2008 Madison Start! Heart Walk | Register now
  
  The 2008 Madison Start! Heart Walk is part of the American Heart Association's "mission in action." Through the Start! Heart Walk, people can improve their health by walking and simultaneously raise funds to help fight heart disease and stroke.
  
  Date: October 18, 2008
  Location: Warner Park, Madison

• Hilldale Hikers Walking Club
  
  Walk your way to health with the Hilldale Hikers! Hilldale Mall, in partnership with UW Health Sports Medicine, Preventive Cardiology, Pharmacy Services and Go Red For Women, are launching Hilldale Hikers, a morning walkers program. Participation is free!

   

  There are several different indoor walking routes, ranging from ¼ mile to 1 mile at Hilldale, and our doors open to walkers at 7am, 7 days a week. Hilldale Hikers can check in and log their hours beginning at 9am at the Hilldale Hikers station located in the UW Health Pharmacy. 
   
• Women's Night Out
   
  It's the sixt annual Women's Night Out. The evening features health information, raffle drawing, and a keynote presentation, "Balancing Act" by Barbara Bartlein. A humorist, professional speaker, business woman and author, Barbara has been described as a modern day Erma Bombeck. Her keynote will teach you to laugh your way to better balance, realigning life's many demands. 
   
  Date: November 6, 2008 
  Location: Adams-Friendship High School, 1109 E. North Street, Adams, Wis.
  Time: 4:30-8pm; keynote speaker begins at 7pm
   
• Women's Expo

   

  Brava Magazine presents the 10th anniversary celebration of the Madison Women's Expo, which will include hundreds of exhibitors, celebrity guests Tim Gunn and Debbie Reynolds, exciting classes, engaging demonstrations, interactive activities and so much more!

   

  Date: November 22 - 23, 2008
  Location: Alliant Energy Center, Exhibition Hall, Madison, Wis.10-4 p.m.
  Time: 10am-4pm

   
• National Wear Red Day
   
  Across the country and throughout the Madison area, men and women are encouraged to wear red to show their support for the fight against heart disease in women.
   
  Date: February 6, 2009
  

   
• Go Red for Women Luncheon
   
  The Madison Go Red For Women Luncheon helps bring greater awareness of the critical issue of women and heart disease, and raises money for the American Heart Association to help women better understand their risks and treatment.
   
  Date: April 19, 2009
  Location: Time and location to be determined
   
• Crystal Heart Ball
   
  Date: May 9, 2008
  Location: Time and location to be determined