You are invited to join us for these programs designed to provide insight and information about topics relevant to our community.

Details and registration available at wkhs.com, “Classes & Events,” or by calling (318) 212-8225.

Community Education

JOINT REPLACEMENT CAMP

Designed for those who are considering or who have scheduled total hip or total knee replacement surgery. The Willis-Knighton Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute offers participants insight into the joint replacement process, from preadmission planning to surgery, follow-up and rehabilitation. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. WK Bossier Health Center Conference Room B, 2400 Hospital Drive Tuesday, Dec. 16, 9 a.m. WK Pierremont Health Center Conference Room 203, 8001 Youree Drive

Support Groups at Willis-Knighton

Support groups at Willis-Knighton are provided at no cost to the participants. Reservations are requested.

HEART DISEASE & STROKE

Heart to Heart – Women’s Cardiovascular Support Group

Dedicated to offering information to women with heart disease.

Thursday, Dec. 4, Noon WK Health & Fitness Center 2474 Greenwood Road

Thursday, Dec. 11, 11 a.m. WK Bossier Wellness Center Cardiac Rehab Education Room, 2450 Hospital Drive

Tuesday, Dec. 16, Noon WK Pierremont Health Center Conference Room 203, 8001 Youree Drive

Shaking the Sodium from Your Diet and Living with CHF An informative seminar that addresses the needs of those with chronic heart failure.

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. WK Health & Fitness Center 2474 Greenwood Road

Thursday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m. WK Bossier Health Center Conference Room B, 2400 Hospital Drive

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1 p.m. WK Pierremont Health Center Room 203, 8001 Youree Drive 

PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Annual symposium and holiday luncheon

Saturday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m. WK Eye Institute Kerlin Memorial Conference Center, 2611 Greenwood Road

CANCER

All of these groups take place at the Willis-Knighton Cancer Center, 2600 Kings Highway. Lunch is included for noon meetings.

General Cancer Support Group

Tuesdays, Noon except Dec. 23 4th Floor Conference Room Helps patients and their loved ones consider challenges faced by patients with cancer.

Men to Men – Prostate Educational Group

Wednesday, Dec. 17, Noon 2nd Floor Conference Room This educational workshop gives cancer patients and their loved ones information on prostate related issues that will be of value before, during and after cancer treatment. Patients and caretakers will also have the opportunity to discuss their concerns with knowledgeable healthcare professionals.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

Offers information and support for people experiencing the loss of a loved one. Adult Group: Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. Children and Adolescents: Call for appointment. Willis-Knighton Hospice of Louisiana 616 East Flournoy Lucas Road

Put a holiday tradition on your calendar

Make this holiday tradition part of your schedule this year. The Centenary College Choir’s holiday concert is a decades-long television tradition in our community. It’s a great time to grab a cup of hot chocolate and gather family or friends to enjoy a half hour of seasonal music from this wonderful choir under the direction of David Hobson.

Mark your calendar for one of these dates:

Sunday, Dec. 21, at 5:30 p.m. KTBS-TV, Channel 3 Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 10:35 p.m. KTBS-TV, Channel 3

Can’t watch then?

The concert also rotate through programming on digital Channel 3.3, beginning on Christmas Eve at 6:30 p.m. and ending on Christmas Day at 9 p.m.

Enjoy this gift to you from Willis-Knighton and The Oaks of Louisiana.

ENTERTAINMENT

Horns A Plenty: I-49 Brass Quintet Concert & Sing-Along

Guest Performers: Rick Rowell, Mark Thompson, Mike Davidson and Tom Hundemer

Wed. Dec. 3, 4 p.m. Alta and John Franks Community Centre The I-49 Brass Quintet Concert & Sing-Along promises to be an afternoon of holiday favorites – sacred and secular – performed by a group known for humor, unique musical arrangements and excellent performances. Audience members will be invited to sing along with the quintet on a variety of well-known holiday classics. The quintet features Rick Rowell, trumpet; Mark Thompson, bass trombone; Mike Davidson, trombone; and Tom Hundemer, horn. Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.

Centenary College Choir Christmas Concert & Reception

Guest Performers: Centenary College Choir

Thursday, Dec. 4, 5 p.m. Alta and John Franks Community Centre America’s Singing Ambassadors – the Centenary College Choir – return to The Oaks for their annual holiday concert that includes both modern and classic Christmas music. The concert, which will be preceded by a reception with punch and hors d’oeuvres, will include such favorites as “Winter Wonderland,” “Carol of The Bells” and “Silver Bells.” Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.

LECTURES AND SEMINARS

Well Worth It Series: Medicare Part D– Your Questions Answered

Guest Speaker: Debra Pickett, senior advisor at Premier Senior Solutions

Monday, Dec. 1, 4 p.m. Ballroom, Tower at The Oaks Debra Pickett will explain Medicare Part D (drug coverage for those on Medicare Part A or B), how it works with other insurance, its costs, what the Medicare drug plan covers and how to get it. As the deadline for enrollment nears, this is a timely and informative program. Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.

Book Review: A Red Bird Christmas

Guest Speaker: Maredia Bowdon

Monday, Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m. Alta and John Franks Community Centre As Christians celebrate the birth of the Christ Child, Maredia Bowdon brings a program to The Oaks unlike any she has presented before. In her review of “A Red Bird Christmas” by Fannie Flagg, Bowdon shares the story of Oswald T. Campbell, a lost soul who leaves the cold of a Chicago winter to spend what he believes will be his last Christmas in the town of Lost River. It is a story of kindness, redemption and miracles. Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Healthwise: Back Talk– Tips & Exercises for Strengthening Back Muscles

Guest Speaker: Holly Winterrowd, manager/ senior wellness coordinator for The Oaks of Louisiana

Thursday, Dec. 11, 3 p.m. Alta and John Franks Community Centre Oh, my aching back! Holly Winterrowd will share tips on how to ease tension and back pain and will demonstrate exercises that can be done in a seated position to strengthen back muscles. Cost: $5, nonresidents. Registration is required.

SPIRITUAL

The Great Stories of the Bible: The New Testament

Discussion Leader: The Rev. Larry Williams, Broadmoor Baptist Church

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 2nd Floor Activity Room Tower at The Oaks The Rev. Larry Williams’ new Bible study will help participants understand the historical context in which the New Testament was written and show them how to apply the Bible’s principles to the present day. FREE. Registration is required.