Calendar

Images: AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati will hold Beautiful Expression: A Look at AIDS Through Art, an exhibit and fund-raising sale, Thursday through May 8 at the Mockbee, 2260 Central Parkway in the Brighton Art District near downtown. Tickets and information: 421-2437.

Information: Pharmacist Robert Cluxton will discuss "Medication and Dementia" from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Alzheimer's Association office, 644 Linn St., Queensgate. Free. To register: 721-4284.

Health fair: St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church, 2365 Compton Road in Mount Healthy, will hold a health fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The theme is "Issues That Affect Our Children." Topics include safety, nutrition, AIDS prevention and peer pressure.

Education: St. Elizabeth Medical Center's Senior Adult Program and the Northern Kentucky Mental Health Association will hold a program on depression and dementia at 6:15 p.m. May 5. Free. Information: (859) 292-2486 .

ADHD: Dr. Douglas Goderwis, medical director of Cardinal Hill of Northern Kentucky, will present a free program on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder at 7 p.m. May 6 at Cardinal Hill, 31 Spiral Drive in Florence. Reservations: (859) 525-1128.

For women: Sisters Network Inc. has formed a Cincinnati affiliate to address the needs of African-American breast cancer patients and survivors. A kickoff celebration will be held at 6 p.m. May 20 at the American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Road. Reservation deadline is May 13. Information: 942-1805.

Healthy living

Burned: To mark Melanoma Monday - that's May 3 - the American Academy of Dermatology offers the following guidelines for reducing melanoma and skin cancer risk:

• Stay out of the sun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when rays are strongest.

• Wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher. Re-apply it every two hours.

• Wear sun-protective clothing and accessories.

• Remember the "shadow rule": If your shadow is shorter than you are, you're at risk for sunburn and worse.

For information on free screenings: www.aad.org.

Tips

Munch: The May issue of Fitness offers these guidelines for food and mood:

• Sad? Try high-fiber fruit (berries, apricots) and a graham cracker to prolong a burst of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which improves mood. Sugary candy offers only a short boost and too many calories.

• Bored? Try a balanced snack (a complex carbohydrate plus a protein) instead of whatever's handy. The combination will stabilize blood sugar and keep cravings at bay but still satisfy your serotonin needs.

• Happy? Low-fat cheese and whole grain toast releases just as many endorphins as pizza, but with less fat and calories.

Shelf help

At ease: The Little Book of Stress Relief (Firefly Books; $12.95) by Dr. David Posen offers 52 short chapters on stress management.

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Contact Peggy O'Farrell by phone, 768-8510, fax, 768-8330, or e-mail, pofarrell@enquirer.com