Health and fitness briefs: Events focus on women's health

It's not every day that an actress of Diane Keaton's stature rolls into town, but she'll be here soon.

Keaton gained fame through her roles in “The Godfather” trilogy, “Play It Again, Sam,” “Annie Hall,” “Looking for Mr. Goodbar,” “Father of the Bride” and more. She has directed films, including an episode of “Twin Peaks,” and penned an autobiography, “Then Again,” that was published in 2011.

Next month, she'll be in Oklahoma City to launch the Integris Women's Health Forum, which features two weeks of sessions on health, exercise, nutrition and the latest medical breakthroughs. The sessions will be held at a variety of venues.

Keaton, the keynote speaker, will discuss “being fearless in life.”

Other events include:

• Women's self-defense training.

• A discussion about obesity, held in Spanish.

• “Avoiding a Brain Wreck,” a discussion of brain injuries and stroke.

• High tea with three doctors at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.

• A presentation by Dr. Michelle May, author of “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat,” on avoiding the “eat-repent-repeat” cycle of dieting.

• Informational sessions on cancer, sex, breast care, carpal tunnel, stress, grocery shopping and more.

Sessions begin Sept. 8 and continue through Sept. 22.

Reservations are required for all events. Most are free (including Keaton's talk on at 5 p.m. Sept. 9, at the Civic Center Music Hall); some require a registration fee. Sessions are expected to fill quickly, so make reservations now.

A full list of events, their locations and costs can be found at www.integrisOK. com/whf.

To register, call 951-2277 or go to the above website. Be prepared to provide the name, address, birth date and phone number of each participant.

Sessions that are not free require payment in advance. Payment may be made by credit card or by sending a check to “Integris Health, 3300 Northwest Expressway, No. 001-7335, Oklahoma City, OK 73112.

Charity walk and silent auction

If you can walk a mile, then you can help the impoverished in Norman, Moore and Purcell.

The Friends of the Poor Walk and Silent Auction provides funds to the Oklahoma South Central District Council of St. Vincent de Paul. Those funds are distributed through food pantries, housing assistance, disaster relief, job training and placement, clothing, transportation, utility costs and medicine.

Contributions also fund thrift stores, home visits, elder care and youth outreach.

Last year, the South Central council distributed about $282,000 and helped 11,778 people.