HealthLinksSC.com | 13 OCTOBER 8 Latin American Festival North Charleston Wannamaker County Park 8888 University Blvd., North Charleston Noon The annual Latin American Festival celebrates Charleston’s vibrant Latin and Caribbean cultures through nonstop merengue, reggaeton, bachata and salsa music; folkloric artwork and crafts; and authentic Latin American and Caribbean food. Learn more: ccprc.com/1699/Latin-American-Festival OCTOBER 14 Walk with a Doc Gahagan Park 515 W. Boundary St., Summerville 10 a.m. Walk with a Doc is a free walking program held on the second Saturday of each month for anyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. Learn about a current health topic from a health care professional and enjoy a healthy walk and fun conversation. Learn more: walkwithadoc.org/join-a-walk/locations/summerville-south-carolina OCTOBER 19 Coffee and Coloring Dorchester Road Library 6325 Dorchester Road, North Charleston 10:30 a.m. Gather to relax and enjoy coffee, coloring and conversation. Coffee and coloring supplies will be provided. Learn more: ccpl.org/events/coffee-and-coloring-11 OCTOBER 22 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Riverfront Park 1061 Everglades Ave., North Charleston 12:30 p.m. Join the fight against breast cancer at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, a celebration of courage and hope and a movement uniting communities to end breast cancer as we know it. Learn more: facebook.com/MakingStridesCHS OCTOBER 29 Out of the Darkness Charleston Area Community Walk Riverfront Park 1061 Everglades Ave., North Charleston 2 p.m. The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a journey of remembrance, hope and support. It unites the community and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental health conditions have affected our lives and the lives of those we love. The funds that are raised support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Learn more: supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm
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