Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center at the Juanita J. Craft Recreati

Join us for evening fitness classes, 5:30 - 6:30 PM: Line Dancing on Mondays, Turbo Kick on Tuesdays, ZUMBA® on Wednesdays, and Shape Up on Thursdays. All Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center fitness classes are free!

Interested in understanding your health metrics? Schedule a biometrics appointment with us to discover your personal statistics. Knowing your numbers (A1C, cholesterol, blood pressure, height, weight, and waist circumference) empowers you to pinpoint areas of improvement or maintain the good practices you are already following. Please call 214.865.3063 to schedule an appointment.

Sign up for a free cooking class. Our one-hour classes meet once per week for six weeks. Cooking Well for a Healthy Blood Pressure is next at Jubilee Park Community Clinic at 820 Ann Avenue, Dallas, TX 75223 on Tuesdays beginning September 10, 2024, from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Call 214.235.5737 to sign up.

Sign up for Shape Up, a choreographed aerobic workout class that will increase your heart rate, work your large muscle groups and improve coordination. Enjoy the benefits of physical fitness and meeting new people in the community. Join us on Mondays in September (no class on Monday, September 2) from 5:30 - 6:30 PM at Hiawatha Williams Recreation Center, 2976 Cummings Street, Dallas, TX 75216. Drop in or call 214.865.3199 to sign up. All Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center fitness programs are free.

Our community farm stands are dedicated to providing fresh, affordable fruits and vegetables in local communities. Shop the Community Farm Stand at these Healthy Cities and Dallas Parks and Recreation locations. For more information, contact the Community Farm Stand at 214.820.2053.

Join us for Walk with a Doc/Walk with a Future Doc on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. This is a program that gives you the opportunity to ask medical questions, engage with a doctor and have fun learning how to stay healthy. This is a free monthly program. All ages welcome.

Join us for Zumba®, a dance fitness class combining all elements of fitness—cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility. Enjoy the benefits of enhanced coordination, a total workout and meeting new people in the community.

Looking for healthy meal ideas? We invite you to join our free cooking class series at the center for hands-on learning. Our one-hour classes meet once per week for six weeks. Discover recipes for delicious and balanced meals. First up is A Taste of Latin American Heritage on Mondays, August 19 – September 30, 2024. No class on September 2 due to the Labor Day holiday. This class is taught in Spanish.

Start your day off right with a morning fitness class at the Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center. We offer a variety of group exercise classes designed for every fitness level to energize, strengthen and condition the body. All fitness classes at the center are free of charge.

Stop by our Community Farm Stand at Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center tomorrow between 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM and enjoy a free seasonal food sample. Each Friday features a nutritious recipe using fresh produce from our farm stand, which continues to provide fresh, affordable fruits and vegetables in local communities. This week the farm stand will be making watermelon and fruit salad.

The Happy Kitchen cooking class is starting at Singing Hills Recreation Center at 6805 Patrol Way, Dallas, TX 75241 on Thursdays beginning August 1, 2024. Sessions are being offered from 10:30 - 11:30 AM or 6:00 - 7:00 PM. The Happy Kitchen promotes an understanding of dietary needs and cooking skills so you can create meals that are affordable, culturally relevant and make use of local and seasonal ingredients. Call 469.274.5107 to register.

Stop by our Community Farm Stand at Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center tomorrow between 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM and enjoy a free seasonal food sample. Each Friday features a nutritious recipe using fresh produce from our farm stand, which continues to provide fresh, affordable fruits and vegetables in local communities. This week the farm stand will be cooking asparagus and pepper mini crustless quiche.

Join us for a free Healthy Cities Balanced Living class at Jaycee Zaragoza Recreation Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The class will focus on balance in relationships, work, fitness and health, and emotional well-being. Call 214.208.5932 to register.

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Free line dancing classes at Bonton Farms. Attend our free Healthy Cities fitness class to help you meet your health and wellness goals. Line dancing incorporates cognitive and motor control and is a great exercise for improving coordination, balance and cardiovascular health. Join us on Wednesdays, July 10 - September 4, 2024, from 5:30 - 6:30 PM at Bonton Farms, 6911 Bexar Street, Dallas, TX 75215. Classes are held in the coffee house. All Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center fitness classes are free.

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The eighth Canine Companions facility dog has officially joined the Baylor Scott & White family! Facility dog Evans, has joined Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Denton’s trio of facility dogs known as the “Dogs of Cardiac Support.” The three help heal hearts physically and emotionally.

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We invite you to register for our free cooking class series for hands-on learning. Our one-hour classes meet once per week for six weeks. Discover recipes for delicious and balanced meals. Join us for A Taste of Latin Heritage (Spanish) Mondays, August 19 – September 30, 2024 (no class on September 2 due to the Labor Day holiday) and A Taste of Latin Heritage (English) Mondays, October 14 – November 18, 2024. Call 214.865.3034 to register.