The Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati goes "Red for Women" as the American Heart Association launches its campaign to educate women about the dangers of heart disease. Local highlights include:

7 p.m. Thursday: A panel of experts answers heart health questions at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion.

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday: The campaign kicks off downtown at Lazarus-Macy's as the American Heart Association hands out gifts to the first 100 women wearing red on the second floor of the Fountain Place building.

5:30 p.m. Feb. 12: Margo Howard, daughter of Ann Landers, presents "Messages of the Heart," at Rockdale Temple, 8501 Ridge Road in Amberley Village.

Feb. 21: The Heart Ball. This year's theme is "Discoveries of the Heart: An Egyptian Odyssey." Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington.

More events

February is Heart Month and many local providers are sponsoring educational events. Here's a partial listing:

The UC Heart and Vascular Center will offer free cholesterol tests every Friday in February at University Pointe in West Chester Township. Appointments: 475-7862. Remember to fast for eight hours before the screening.

4 p.m. next Tuesday: Mercy Hospital Anderson, Ohio Heart Health Center and Cardiology of Associates hold a free seminar on congestive heart failure at the hospital in Anderson Township. Reservations: 956-3729.

3:30 p.m. Feb. 11: Wellness Wednesday, a program of free heart screenings for women at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. Information: (859) 962-5600.

4 p.m. Feb. 11: Congestive Heart Failure Education Program at Christ Hospital. Free. Reservations: 585-2273.

4 p.m. Feb. 19: Heart Disease Update, a free seminar at the Drake Center. Reservations: 558-1810.