Issues ranging from teenage parties and community patrols through to bladder control and stroke awareness will be covered as part of this month's Clutha District community wellness programme, organisers say.
The monthly programmes are designed to offer residents a wide range of activities with a health-related focus.
Young people and their activities come under the spotlight for part of the month, with school holiday activities planned for both weeks of the winter school holidays.
An underage dance party was held in the Balclutha War Memorial Hall on Friday.
But the other side of life as a young person - teenage parties and underage drinking - will be explored when members of Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), police, road safety and Public Health South look at the facts behind these issues and how parents can support their children to make good choices.
This event will be held at the South Otago Town and Country Club in Balclutha on July 23 at 8pm.
The emphasis is also on families during the month with a family biking fun day organised by Clutha Valley School on July 13, while Sport Clutha's popular winter walking series continues with a two- to three-hour walk along Smiths Beach at Kaitangata on July 6.
The health side of the programmes is covered with art mixed with a "Self Care and Creativity for Women" event designed to give women the time they often do not take for themselves.
Art therapist Suraya Langston will lead the event which mixes discussion, a fun body "shake-out" and some art activities to help women develop time for themselves.
This will be held at the Creative Arts Centre in Balclutha on July 12.
Dr Janice Sargent will stage a seminar on the blood disorder haemochromatosis at the Brian Dodds room at Clutha Health First on July 24.
On Tuesday July 22, the same venue will host a bladder control programme.
The other health-related event on the July programme will be run by the Stroke Foundation to examine the issue of what to do after a relative or friend has suffered a stroke.
This seminar, led by a foundation member, will be held at Clutha Health First with one meeting for health professionals and the other open to the public.
