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Sports / Wellness Events at Rainbow Co-op (2807 Old Canton Road). Jackson Bike Advocates is the sponsor. Email co-opgm@rainbowcoop.org; find Jackson Bike Advocates on Facebook. • Jackson Bike Advocates Epic Bike Weekend May 23-25. Includes the Urban Alley Cat Championship Race May 23 from 6-8:30 pm., Epic Bike Polo May 24-25 at Sykes Park (520 Sykes Road), and a brunch ride May 25 at 9:30 a.m. Free, $5 Alley Cat Race. • Community Bike Ride May 30, June 27, July 25, and Aug. 29, 6 p.m. Bikers ride to a different destination on the last Friday of each month. Events at Tara Yoga Studio (200 Park Circle, Suite 4, Flowood). call 601-720-2337; email info@tara-yoga.net; tara-yoga.net. • Memorial Day Remembrance Practice May 26, 10 a.m. The yoga class will be the only one held that day in honor of Memorial Day. $12 drop-in fee, class packages apply. • Summer Solstice Yoga Practice June 22, 2 p.m., at Tara Yoga Studio (200 Park Circle, Suite 4, Flowood). Bring food or monetary donations for the Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) to the class. Free admission, donations welcome. The Color Run May 24, 6 a.m.-1 p.m., at Mississippi State Fairgrounds (1207 Mississippi St.). Individuals and teams are welcome to participate in the 5K race that includes being doused with powders of different colors. Proceeds benefit the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
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5K Foam Fest May 31, 8 a.m.-2:20 p.m., at Mississippi Off Road Adventures (118 Elton Road). The race begins with mud pits, cargo net climbs and army crawls, and ends with inflatable obstacles filled with foam. Registration required. $80 May 24-30, $85 after May 30; 5kfoamfest.com. Cancer Survivors Day June 1, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., at The Belhaven (1200 N. State St.). The event is in honor of those surviving and battling cancer. The guest speaker is cancer survivor Cynthia Stuart. Includes decorating a survivors’ banner. Registration required. Free; call 601-948-6262 or 800948-6262; mbhs.org/events. Quest Fitness Block Jam Event June 2, 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., at Quest Fitness, South Jackson (5225 Highway 18 W.). The family-friendly event includes refreshments, entertainment and fitness classes such as spin, body combat, body pump, and Zumba. Free; call 601-983-3337. LeFleur East Foundation Flash Dash June 6, 7 p.m., at Highland Village (4500 Interstate 55 N.). The nighttime run/walk includes LED bracelets and necklaces, and snacks. Register online before June 3. $300 individuals, $100 families; call 601-720-8343; lefleureast.org. Heatwave Classic Triathlon June 7, 7 a.m., in Ridgeland. Includes swimming at Madison Landing, cycling on the Natchez Trace Parkway and running on the Ridgeland Multipurpose Trail.
LGBT Family and Friends of LGBTQI Persons Support Group May 12, June 9, July 14 and Aug. 11. Call or email for location and time. The group offers a safe place for people to share their feelings and experiences. Professional counselors lead the sessions. Free; call 601-8427599; email supportforfamandfriends@outlook.com. PFLAG Jackson Monthly Meeting May 22, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., at Fondren Presbyterian Church (3220 Old Canton Road). Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays offers support and education to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, and their families and friends. Free; call 601-922-4968; pflagjacksonms.wordpress.com.
$100 individual, $165 relay, discounts available; call 601-853-2011; email wendy.bourdin@ ridgelandms.org; heatwavetri.racesonline.com. Cancer Prevention Conference June 7, 10 a.m.3 p.m., at Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center (528 Bloom St.). The keynote speaker is Dr. Rebecca Boyd, an integrative medicine physician. Topics include colon health, diet and cancer therapies. $20; pathway2wellness.org. Raw Foods Potluck June 14, July 12, and Aug. 9, 1 p.m., at A Aachen Back and Neck Pain Clinic (6500 Old Canton Road, Ridgeland). Please notify the facilitator what dish you are bringing. Bring a dish or $10; call 601-956-0010. Soul Prospering Health Seminar June 15, 3 p.m.-7 p.m., at Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). Breaking Free Ministries hosts the session about the effects
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of racism, stress and more affect the health of African Americans, and how to handle the problem holistically. Free; call 601-214-6140; breakingfreeministriesusa.org. Cruising the Community June 27, 9 a.m.-noon, at Jackson State University, Walter Payton Recreation and Wellness Center (32 Walter Payton Drive). Take a one-to-three-mile ride around the JSU campus using anything on wheels without motors such as bikes, roller skates, wagons, wheelchairs and skateboards. Includes a wheelchair basketball game, lunch and free helmets. Free; call 601-979-5828; jsums.edu/cubd. Platinum Productions Barrel Racing Competition July 25-27, at Kirk Fordice Equine Center (1207 Mississippi St.). Equestrians compete for cash prizes. Free; call 228-8608104 or 228-234-2049; email twoodcock@ neseenterprise.com or kenleel@hughes.net; platinumproductionsbarrelracing.com. Bikes, Blues and Bayous Aug. 2, 7 a.m., in downtown Greenwood. The annual bike ride is the largest in Mississippi. Choose from three courses and the two-mile Tour de Grand, and enjoy a post-ride party. Registration required. $20-$45; call 662-453-4152; email bikesbluesbayous@ hotmail.com; bikesbluesbayous.com. W.C. Gorden Classic Aug. 30, 6 p.m., at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (2531 N. State St.). The Jackson State University Tigers take on the Florida A&M Rattlers. $25-$50; call 601979-2420; jsutigers.com.