Blood Drive at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. Clinical Education Center, Pavilion, 25727 McBean Parkway, Valencia. Appointment required. 661-253-8888. Use henrymayo as sponsor code at http://www.redcrossblood.org

Releasing Muscular Tension and the Alexander Technique will be discussed by Shulamit Sendowski followed by floor exercises, noon Thursday. Calabasas Library, 200 Civic Center Way. 818-225-7616.

Parent Project class: The Simi Valley Police Department is accepting applications for a 10-week parent skills workshop beginning 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5. Deposit $20; returned after completion of class. Reservations required. Simi Valley Town Center, community room, 1555 Simi Town Center Way. 805-583-6290.

LA Prostate Cancer 5K: Event raises awareness of the disease, funds for research for a cure, 8 a.m. Sept. 16. Event includes a health expo for information on the latest research and treatment. Onsite registration 6:30 a.m. Entry fee $35. USC, Tommy Trojan Statue, 3551 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles. http://www.uscurology.com/prostate

Tai chi for cancer patients, survivors and their families: 10 a.m. Thursdays. Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation, 9410 Owensmouth Ave., Chatsworth. 818-700-6900. http://www.jenniferdiamondfoundation.org

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Meditation as Medicine -- Yogic Meditation for Health and Healing: Weekly class, 7-8 p.m. Thursdays. Cost $17 per class; $150 series of 10. Reservations required. The Healing Compass Acupuncture Clinic and Qi Center, 22440 Clarendon St., No. 101, Woodland Hills. 818-591-8600.

Gentle yoga: 8:15-9:45 a.m.; and tai chi, 10-11:15 a.m. Thursdays. Free. OneGeneration Senior Center, 18255 Victory Blvd., Reseda. 818-702-8693.

Breast-feeding support group: 10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays. Reservations requested. Northridge Hospital Medical Center, 18300 Roscoe Blvd. 818-885-8500, Ext. 2289. http://www.NorthridgeHospital.org/BabiesFirst

Arthritis Foundation exercise program: For adults 50 and older, 10-11 a.m. Thursdays. Fee $10 per month. Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 818-597-7361.

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Health & Fitness classes and events for the week beginning Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012