Vein removal

The VCU Medical Center will kick off its seminar series, "Healthy Discoveries with the Docs," Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Richmond Eye and Ear Healthcare Alliance Conference Center at the Stony Point Surgery Center, 8700 Stony Point Parkway.

Dr. Malcolm Sydnor will discuss effective treatment options for removing varicose and spider veins.

To register, call (804) 828-4506.

Mental-wellness group

The Mental Wellness Support Group will meet tomorrow from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Christ Ascension Episcopal Church, 1704 W. Laburnum Ave.

For details, call (804) 784-5181.

Vegetarian festival

The sixth Richmond Vegetarian Festival will be heldSaturday from noon to 6 p.m. in the Azalea Gardens in Bryan Park.

The free, outdoor event is open to the public and will celebrate a healthy and humane lifestyle with food and live entertainment for people of all ages.

The rain date will be July 12.

For details, visit www.veggiefest.org or call (804) 262-8507.

Living with diabetes

"Remake Your Plate in 2008" will be the topic of a discussion tomorrow from 4 to 5 p.m. in the community room of Ukrop's, 11361 Midlothian Turnpike.

For details, call (804) 340-3005 or (800) 272-9683.

Prostate cancer

The US Too Prostate Cancer Support Group will meet tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the auxiliary building of Ridge Baptist Church, 1515 Eastridge Road.

Dan Herman, a prostate-cancer warrior from Illinois, will discuss the "Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer in Lymph Nodes after Cancer Recurrence Using Combidex."

For details, call Peter Moon at (804) 346-4407 evenings.

Low-vision group

Eyewatch, a free low-vision support group by Prevent Blindness Mid-Atlantic, will meet tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired Rehabilitation Center, 401 Azalea Ave.

For details, call Martha at (804) 423-2020, ext. 3.

Healing Touch

A Healing Touch introductory workshop will be conducted Tuesday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Henrico Doctors' Hospital (Forest). The cost is $25 per person or $40 for two.

A Healing Touch clinic is offered the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month at Massey Cancer Center at Stony Point, 9000 Stony Point Parkway. The clinic is free for up to three sessions.

For details on the workshop or to make an appointment for the clinic, call (804) 262-6721 or e-mail: deny@denyenergy.com.

Potluck picnic

The Greater Richmond Area Better Breathers Club, a support group for people with lung diseases, will have its annual indoor potluck picnic tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the American Lung Association building, 9221 Forest Hill Ave.

For details, call (804) 327-0388 or (804) 378-0628.