Community Calendar

Put a jingle in your step this holiday season with the much anticipated Harbin Clinic Jingle Jog benefiting the Tranquility House Domestic Violence Center on Saturday, December 7 at Sam Smith Park. With a variety of activities for all ages, the Jingle Jog offers a 5K, Holiday Hustle Fun Run and Walk and a Dasher Dash where children ages 5 and under can chase Dasher the reindeer. Racers are also encouraged to dress up in their most festive costumes and participate in the Jingle Jog Costume Contest.

The last Walk with a Doc of the year is fast approaching and Harbin Clinic Pediatrician Dr. Melissa Davis will lead the group for the final lap on Saturday, October 19 at Bridgepoint Plaza, just off Second Avenue in Rome, at 9 a.m.

With sculptures, pottery, watercolors and more, The Harbin Clinic Gallery at Makervillage is full of color and vibrant messages to educate and inspire the community with its fourth exhibit, “Inspiring Artists,” which opens Friday, September 27th.

Walk with a Doc on September 21st will be led by Psychologist Dr. Jason Dunn, and walkers will gather on the grassy area at Bridgepoint Plaza in Rome at 9 a.m. This free event offers people of all ages the chance to talk with a physician and get first-hand advice about maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Stroll through the last days of summer at Harbin Clinic’s Walk with a Doc on Saturday, August 17. Leading the walk this month is Harbin Clinic’s Dr. David Hale, a neurologist who specializes in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other gray matters of the nervous system. For Dr. Hale, regular exercise is a crucial factor in staying healthy, both physically and mentally.

Your monthly opportunity to take some healthy steps with a Harbin Clinic doctor in beautiful Downtown Rome will be following a different route for the month of July. Dr. Kathryn Carroll of Pediatrics Rome and Dr. John-Scott Carroll of Family Medicine Rome invite you to join them on Saturday, July 20th at 9 a.m. at Bridgepoint Plaza for a walk along the Oostanaula River with wonderful views of historic Downtown Rome.

The Harbin Clinic Gallery at Makervillage announces its third exhibit, “A Painted Life” featuring the works of folk artist Charles Wimpee. The gallery will be open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon starting July 13th through August 20th. Additionally, on Saturday, July 20th from 10 a.m. to noon, the public is invited to come view Mr. Wimpee’s art during an event and have coffee and conversations with the artist.

Harbin Clinic is honored to be in the running for the Rome News Tribune’s 2019 Best of Rome Awards. From orthopedics to pediatrics, sixty Harbin groups and professionals have been nominated in their respective categories.

Several years ago, Dr. Harris was overweight and realized he needed to take care of his health. Dr. Harris started walking — five miles a day, to be exact — toward a better lifestyle. Join Dr. Harris on Saturday, June 15th for Harbin Clinic’s Walk with a Doc event, where he will share his philosophy on the importance of exercise and diet in one’s life.

This Saturday, May 18th, Harbin Clinic’s Walk with a Doc event kicks off at 9 a.m. on the grassy area of Bridgepoint Plaza. The 2-mile health walk will lead trekkers down the scenic Kingfisher Trail which loops back around to end at Bridgepoint Plaza.