Series at Green Valley Library includes 20 programs on health for all ages
HENDERSON, Nev. – Henderson Libraries’ 60 Days to Better Health series continues with guest speaker Dr. James Lenhart, host of KVBC Channel 3’s Dr. Jim Healthline Today, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Green Valley Library – located at 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, near Sunset Road.
During his talk, Lenhart will discuss how the economy has affected our health and what steps residents can take to ensure good health in times of stress and economic hardship. The event is free and open to the public.
The 60 Days to Better Health series began its third year in September and will conclude in November. The series includes 20 programs for all ages as well as Spanish programming at two of the Henderson Libraries’ six locations. This year’s 60 Days to Better Health series is funded by a grant from the Institute of Museumand Library Services (IMLS), an independent federal agency that grows and sustains a “Nation of Learners,” because lifelong learning is critical to success.
Lenhart graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, took residency in family medicine at BrownUniversity, and completed an academic medicine fellowship at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Most recently, he earned a master’s of public health from the University of Liverpool, England where he researched the social determinants of health and health policy. He was board certified in family medicine in 1979 and sports medicine in 1999. He served as vice chancellor for Health Sciences in the Nevada System of Higher Education from 2007-2009.
Established in 1943 as a single library in Downtown Henderson, Henderson Libraries operates six locations throughout Henderson. Henderson Libraries cooperates with other public libraries in Southern Nevada, the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Clark County School District and all other libraries around the state to provide quality service forNevada’s residents.
For additional information on Henderson Libraries, visit www.mypubliclibrary.com or call 702-492-6581.