Calendar & Events

Matter of Balance: Group B (April 7-May 26, 2026)
2026-04-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Lundgren Center, 1020 NE Forest Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66616, United States
Falls are the leading cause of injury and hospitalization for trauma — as well as trauma-related death — among older adults. If you are 65 or older, have had a fall in the past year, or live alone, this workshop provides information on keeping balance, the causes of falls, and dangers to look out for. Topics covered include:

Simple and fun balance and strength training

The role that vision plays in keeping your balance

How medications can contribute to falls

What to look for in safe footwear

How to eliminate fall hazards in your home

We meet once a week for 2 hour sessions for 8 weeks starting Tuesday April 7th, 2026 at 10:00am. We will meet at 1020 NE Forest Ave – Lundgren Center.

Session 1 – Apr 7thSession 2 – Apr 14thSession 3 – Apr 21stSession 4 – Apr 28thSession 5 – May 5thSession 6 – May 12thSession 7 – May 19thSession 8 – May 26th

For more information, please contact Stormont Vail Health’s Injury Prevention Coordinator at (785) 354-5117 or email abucklan@stormontvail.org.

STOP THE BLEED
2026-04-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-16 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-06-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Stormont Vail Hospital – Centennial A, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
Minutes count! Someone who is severely bleeding can bleed to death in as little as 5 minutes. That’s why bleeding control—keeping the blood inside the body—is the purpose of STOP THE BLEED® training.

The person next to a bleeding victim may very well be the one who’s most likely to save him or her from bleeding to death. By learning how to STOP THE BLEED®, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding once you learn three quick techniques. Take the STOP THE BLEED® training course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency happens.

2026 Women’s Wellness Summit: Thriving Through Every Age
2026-04-10 09:00 - 15:30 | Stormont Vail Hospital – Pozez Auditorium, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
What does it look like to truly thrive, not just power through, every season of life? Find out at our first-ever Women’s Wellness Summit: Thriving Through Every Age.

Whether you’re navigating early adulthood, raising a family, managing midlife changes, or supporting aging loved ones, this day is built to meet you right where you are.

Agenda

🔹 9 a.m. • I’m Not Done YetShannah Harvey, Vice President of Marketing, Advisors ExcelAn energizing start to the day focused on motivation and an empowering story about women thriving in the workplace.

🔹 9:20 • Well-Women Blueprint: Prevention for a Healthier TomorrowSarah Browning, APRN, MSN, FNP-C, Cotton O’Neil Asbury DriveKeri Horton, APRN, MSN, FNP-C, Cotton O’Neil Asbury DriveExpect practical tips, surprising insights, and actionable takeaways you can use immediately to protect your health long before problems begin.

🔹 9:55 • Women’s Hormonal Health: What AI Got WrongKimberly Brey, M.D., Stormont Vail OB/GYN Lincoln CenterCasey Best, RN, Director of Ambulatory Maternal Child Services, Stormont Vail OB/GYN Lincoln CenterExplore how hormones impact women’s health across every life stage, challenge AI-driven myths, and highlight the nuances that impact overall well-being so you can seek care that fits you best.

🔹 10:50 • Menopause A–ZSusan Brian, M.D., Cotton O’Neil Diabetes & Endocrinology CenterDr. Brian will highlight the most effective hormonal and nonhormonal treatment options, plus practical strategies for sleep, mood, sexual health, and weight changes.

🔹 11:45 • Lunch & NetworkBuffet-style lunch and the opportunity to visit booths by Soul Wellness and teams from Stormont Vail Health Physical Therapy, Endocrinology, Weight Management, OB/GYN, and Dermatology.

🔹 12:30 • From Posture to Pelvic Floor: Women’s Health Through PTMargaret Stohlmann, PT, DPT, OCS, Cotton O’Neil North ClinicToni Drinkard, DPT, Cotton O’Neil North ClinicLearn how evidence-based physical therapy offers effective, low-risk strategies to restore function, reduce pain, and support women in every stage of life.

🔹 1:15 • Myths & Facts About Nutrition & Weight LossAmber Groeling, RD, CSOWM, LD, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Manager, Stormont Vail Health Weight ManagementDig into fad diets, label traps, carb confusion, protein hype, and the truth about sugar, all while spotlighting realistic, sustainable strategies that make healthy eating doable.

🔹 1:35 • Personalize Your Weight JourneyKarli Alderson, M.D., DABOM, Cotton O’Neil PediatricExplore what “normal” really means, set goals that actually matter, and uncover the four unique weight challenge types that shape why your journey looks the way it does.

🔹 2:15 • Date Your Money: Building a Routine for a Stronger Financial RelationshipAbbie Thomas, CPA, Assistant CFO & System Director & Controller, Stormont Vail HealthExpect practical tips, zero shame, and a fun, fresh approach that makes managing your finances feel less like a chore and more like a relationship worth investing in.

🔹 2:45 • Women, Stress, and the Nervous SystemMary Evans, LSCSW, Cotton O’Neil Asbury DriveStep into a powerful, eye-opening session that unpacks why women feel so overwhelmed—and why it’s not a personal failing but biology, boundaries, and survival at work.

🔹 3:30 • Closing Thoughts & Key Takeaways

A Day for You—And the People You Care For

Women often wear many hats: caregiver, partner, friend, daughter, problem‑solver. This event aims to help you support your well‑being and gain confidence in supporting the wellness of those who matter most in your life.

Car Seat Checkup Event
2026-04-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Shawnee County Health Department, 2600 SW East Circle Drive, Topeka, Kansas, United States
Visit with a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Learn how to install your child’s car seat or booster seat. Find out if it’s time for a change.

Online Breastfeeding Basics
2026-04-12 13:30 - 15:30 | KS
Online Option! This introduction to breastfeeding will provide pregnant people and their families an opportunity to learn about breastfeeding before their baby is born. Classes are designed to help families prepare for the breastfeeding experience by providing information on how breastfeeding works, how to get started, problems that may arise and how to incorporate breastfeeding and working.

Instructors will email a Webex link to the class within one week of class date.

Childbirth Preparation (April 15, 22, & 29)
2026-04-15 18:00 - 20:15 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.

This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.

Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This class is a series event and will meet April 15th, 22nd, & 29th from 6 to 8:15 pm each night.

Walk with a Doc (Topeka): April 2026
2026-04-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Washburn University – Lee Arena, 901 SW Mulvane St, Topeka, Kansas, 66621, United States
Let’s Talk Foot & Ankle Health, One Step at a Time

Your feet carry you through life. Are you taking care of them?

Join Dr. Henry Goppert, podiatry specialist, for a casual, one mile walk focused on foot and ankle health, prevention, and when it’s time to see a specialist—while answering your questions along the way.

This free event is open to all fitness levels and designed for conversation as much as movement. Bring your questions, wear comfortable shoes, and take a step toward better health.

Girl to Woman
2026-04-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
The time in a girl’s life between the ages of 8-12 is one of physical and emotional changes. This program for girls and their parent will address menstruation and other physical changes of puberty, the emotional upheaval of adolescence and communication techniques for parent and daughter.
Fee: $25 for each parent/child duo; $12.50 for each additional sibling. Payment is collected at class.Note: RSVP includes one parent/child duo.

Welcome Baby Jubilee 🌸 Spring 2026
2026-04-19 14:00 - 16:00 | KS
Confidence Starts with Connection

Join us for the Welcome Baby Jubilee at Stormont Vail Hospital this spring!

This free event helps expectant parents and their support network feel prepared—not overwhelmed—before baby arrives.

What to Expect

✔ Meet the Birthplace team who will care for you

✔ Tour the spaces where you’ll deliver and recover

✔ Learn about local resources for support before, during, and after

✔ Tdap vaccines for family members (bring insurance card) Bring a friend, share the news, and join us for an afternoon of connection and confidence!

Bring a friend, share the news, and join us for an afternoon of connection and confidence!

2026 Celebration of Life
2026-04-22 15:30 - 18:00 | Stormont Vail Health Topeka Hospital – Pavilion Tower Lobby, 1500 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
Just as trees grow together, donation connects donors, recipients, and families.

Join us to remember, celebrate, and connect with those touched by donation. This event offers quiet space for reflection and time with others who understand.

Organ Donation

2026 Older Adult Resource Fair
2026-04-25 09:00 - 13:00 | KS
Have Aging Parents or Patients?

The 2026 Older Adult Resource Fair is a free, walk‑in event focused on supporting older adults and the people who care for them.

✅ Free, walk‑in event

🎁 Prizes

🚗 CarFit checks

NEW!

Pick up a bingo card when you arrive. Visit stations, collect stamps, and get a bingo to earn a gift and enter the prize drawing!

Welcome Baby
2026-04-26 13:30 - 16:00, 2026-06-07 13:30 - 16:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
This class is designed to provide up to date information about newborn care, safe sleep, car seat safety, calming a fussy baby, feedings, and more. Adjustments to parenthood as well as nurturing your relationship with your support person will also be covered in this class. Mothers are welcome to bring their support person, family or a friend who provides support during their pregnancy and beyond. Class will consist of a combination of presentation and hands on practice of techniques such as diapering and swaddling.

Class is held in the Pozez Education Center Auditorium at Stormont Vail Hospital.

2026 Sports Physical Day
2026-05-02 08:00 - 12:00 | Cotton O’Neil Kanza Park, 2660 S.W. 3rd St., Topeka, KS, 66606, United States
A Win for Young Athletes & Schools

Our Orthopedics and Sports Medicine team is here to help local middle and high school athletes stay healthy and safe this season with $20 sports physicals.

And here’s an extra win: $10 of every sports physical goes to the athlete’s school!

Cash, check, or card accepted

Free water bottle with every physical

Walk-ins welcome—no appointment needed

Physicals provided on a first-come, first-served basis

Walk with an APP (Junction City)
2026-05-02 09:00 - 10:00 | Simpler Stadium, 900 N. Eisenhower Dr., Junction City, Kansas, 66441, United States
Take Steps to Better Mental Health with Michelle Boggs, APRN

Feeling stressed or curious about mental health but unsure where to begin? Join Michelle Boggs, APRN, for Walk with an APP in Junction City.

During this casual, one‑mile walk, Michelle, a behavioral health specialist at Stormont Vail Health’s Manhattan Campus and Flint Hills Campus, will answer questions about stress, mental well‑being and when it may be helpful to see a specialist.

This free event welcomes all ages and activity levels. Wear comfortable shoes and participate at your own pace. Rain plan: If weather does not permit an outdoor walk, the event will move indoors to the Junction City Municipal Building, 700 N. Jefferson St.

Childbirth Preparation (May 2nd & 3rd)
2026-05-02 09:00 - 13:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.

This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.

Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This weekend class option will meet two days in a row (May 2nd & 3rd) from 9 am to 1 pm each day to cover all content.

Derby Day in the Flint Hills
2026-05-02 15:00 - 18:00 | Highwind Brewing Co., 726 N. Washington St., Junction City, Kansas, 66441, United States
Wear your finest Derby attire and experience Derby Day in the Flint Hills with Southern-inspired appetizers, Kentucky-themed drinks, games, contests, and a Derby Day Raffle. Every ticket supports cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services at the Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills Campus, providing exceptional care close to home.

Car Seat Checkup Event
2026-05-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Kansas Children’s Service League, 3545 SW 5th St., Topeka

Online Childbirth Preparation (May 13, 20, & 27)
2026-05-13 18:00 - 19:30 | KS
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more!

Online childbirth class will be an online meeting with experienced instructors to review information and answer questions. The class will consist of three sessions (May 13th, 20th, & 27th) to cover all content. Instructors will communicate via email with a Webex link to join the virtual meeting within one week of the first class.

Note: Enrollment includes one expectant mother and one support person.

Resources users can download and keep for later use

Breathing Techniques

Example of a Simplified Birth Plan

Hospital Bag Checklist

Imagery & Relaxation Example

Touch Relaxation

Community Blood Drive
2026-05-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Stormont Vail Health in Centennial Rooms A & D, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
Join us for our upcoming Community Blood Drive! Your donation can save up to three lives.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Centennial Rooms A & D, Stormont Vail Hospital

Sign up at savealifenow.org/group

Use group code TPKS.

Questions?

Contact Melissa Morgan at (785) 270-4788 or melissa.morgan@stormontvail.org.

Donate Blood Today – Make a Lifesaving Impact Tomorrow
2026-05-20 10:00 - 15:00 | Stormont Vail Health in Centennial Rooms A & D, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas, 66604, United States
One small act can make a lifesaving difference in our community. Your donation can save up to three lives.

10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Centennial Rooms A & D, Stormont Vail Hospital

Sign up at savealifenow.org/group

Use group code TPKS.

Questions?

Contact Melissa Morgan at (785) 270-4788 or melissa.morgan@stormontvail.org.

2026 Excellence in EMS Award Celebration
2026-05-22 08:00 - 14:00 | Stormont Vail Sleep Center, 1615 S.W. 8th Ave., Topeka, Kansas, 66606, United States
Honoring National EMS Week & National Trauma Survivors Day

During National EMS Week (May 17–23, 2026) and National Trauma Survivors Day (May 20), we’re recognizing the lifesaving work of our EMS professionals and the trauma survivors whose recovery stories bring that work full circle.

If you’ve experienced or seen extraordinary care, compassion, or professionalism, share their story.

Nominate an EMS Professional

Excellence in EMS Award Celebration: May 22

Join us for the Excellence in EMS Award Celebration, a community event honoring EMS professionals, trauma survivors, and the teams who support them every step of the way.

What to Expect

Excellence in EMS Award presentation

Food trucks and refreshments

Therapy dog visits

Family‑friendly activities and yard games

Local resources for trauma recovery and support

Breastfeeding Basics
2026-05-31 13:30 - 15:30 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
This introduction to breastfeeding will provide pregnant people and their families an opportunity to learn about breastfeeding before their baby is born. Classes are designed to help families prepare for the breastfeeding experience by providing information on how breastfeeding works, how to get started, problems that may arise and how to incorporate breastfeeding and working.

This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.

Note: Enrollment includes expectant parent and one support person

Childbirth Preparation (June 3, 10, & 17)
2026-06-03 18:00 - 20:15 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Our childbirth classes are taught by experienced educators and are designed to help you and your support person feel more prepared for your labor and delivery experience. Learn about the stages of labor, pain management tools, breathing and relaxation techniques, how to involve your support person, and more! Dress comfortably and feel free to bring a pillow to help you feel more comfortable during breathing and relaxation exercises. It is ideal for this class to be completed one month to six weeks prior to your due date.

This class will be held in the Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center. Please enter through the main entrance of Stormont Vail Health.

Note: Enrollment includes expectant mother and one support person. This class is a series event and will meet June 3rd, 10th, and 17th from 6 to 8:15 pm each night.

Matter of Balance: Group C (June 11-July 30, 2026)
2026-06-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Avondale East Community Resource Center, 455 SE Golf Park Blvd, Topeka, Kansas, 66605, United States
Falls are the leading cause of injury and hospitalization for trauma — as well as trauma-related death — among older adults. If you are 65 or older, have had a fall in the past year, or live alone, this workshop provides information on keeping balance, the causes of falls, and dangers to look out for. Topics covered include:

Simple and fun balance and strength training

The role that vision plays in keeping your balance

How medications can contribute to falls

What to look for in safe footwear

How to eliminate fall hazards in your home

We meet once a week for 2 hour sessions for 8 weeks starting Thursday June 11, 2026 at 10:00am. We will meet at Avondale East Community Resource Center, 455 SE Golf Park Blvd, Topeka KS 66605.

Session 1 – Jun 11thSession 2 – Jun 18thSession 3 – Jun 25thSession 4 – Jul 2ndSession 5 – Jul 9thSession 6 – Jul 16thSession 7 – Jul 23rdSession 8 – Jul 30th

For more information, please contact Stormont Vail Health’s Injury Prevention Coordinator at (785) 354-5117 or email abucklan@stormontvail.org.

Boy to Man
2026-06-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Stormont Vail Health Pozez Education Center, 1500 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604, United States
Boys experience puberty also and while usually starting later than girls, the time in a boy’s life between the ages of 10-13 is filled with many physical and emotional changes. These changes are exciting but are often puzzling, sometimes embarrassing, and usually challenging to a young adolescent. Join us for a discussion that will focus on the physiological changes of puberty, the developmental tasks of early adolescence and ways to improve communication between boys and their parents. This class features a time for boys and their parents to be together but also have time for facilitated discussion separately.

Fee: $25 for each parent/child duo; $12.50 for each additional sibling. Payment is collected at class.

Car Seat Checkup Event
2026-06-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 5905 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, Kansas
