SENIORS On tap for September: Learn, live, laugh Bishop's Glen Retirement community is offering the following events as part of their Learning, Living and Laughing Series during the month of September: · Wellness Program, Exercise and Dance Class, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 22 and 29 with Deanna Galino. ·  Wellness Program, Walk for Your Health, 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17, 24 with Heidi Nates, Certified YMCA Instructor. ·  VIP (Visually Impaired People) Monthly Group, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, self-help group for people adjusting to limited sight, Center for Visual Impairment. · Wellness Program, The Importance of Nutrition in Diabetes, 2:30 p.m. Sept. 13, learn what, when and how to eat when you have been diagnosed as a diabetic with Erik Egle, Medi Home Health. All events are free and held at Bishop's Glen Auditorium and Florida Room, 900 LPGA Blvd., Holly Hill. RSVP to 386-226-9110. VIDEO GAMES Library offers Wii sports Who says video games are just for kids? The Volusia County Library Center -- City Island -- will begin a free Nintendo Wii sports program for adults from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday with additional gaming sessions offered the second Thursday of every month. Beginner and experienced Wii players, ages 22 and older, are invited to join in the learning and friendly competition held in the children's auditorium at the library, 105 E. Magnolia Ave., Daytona Beach. Games will include Wii Play and Wii Sports, but not Wii Fitness. For more information, call 386-257-6036. DANCE AND EXCERCISE Hip-hop your way to good health Learn today's hottest hip-hop moves and dance your way to a healthier body at a one-hour class, taught by Jeannie of JeannieFit, at 10 a.m. Saturday at Revive Fitness & Lifestyle Management, 180 S. Yonge St., Ormond Beach. Cost is $15; $10 Revive members. Or are you looking to refine your hip-hop technique? Then check out the specialty introduction to a hip-hop fitness workout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday . A great prerequisite to the jF Hip Hop U Training, the workout includes core hip-hop movements and the proper way to execute them. Cost is $20; $15 Revive members. Call Michele Meyers, 386-676-0009 to reserve your spot; revivefitness@live.com.

This Fitness Spotlight is an occasional series profiling area residents who have made healthy habits a priority in their lives. WHO: Barbara Benson-Braunstein, fitness instructor for 26 years DAY JOB: Medical assistant CURRENT RESIDENCE: Ormond Beach How long have you been fitness conscious? My first recollection was when I was 9 years old and my mother encouraged me to participate in competitive swimming. Was there a defining moment that got you started on a healthier lifestyle? Swimming along with surfing, ballet and jazz classes kept me in shape and healthy for many years. My "defining moment" was actually when I stopped doing all of those activities. After gaining some weight and not feeling great mentally, I knew that I had to get back into exercise! I started jogging, played some tennis and went back to ballet classes. Soon after that, around 1984, someone told me about a funky aerobics studio that had just opened up in Ormond Beach. My best friend had just died and I was grief stricken and very depressed so I thought that maybe this would help make me feel better mentally and physically. It saved my life! What do you do to stay in shape? I currently teach aerobics and spinning classes at the Ormond Beach YMCA. I also swim, walk/run the Granada Bridge, take yoga classes, bike ride and take active vacations. What is your workout routine? I teach aerobics Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays. I also teach spinning on Saturdays. Early Monday and Wednesday mornings, I walk/run the Granada Bridge with my friend. During the week, depending on the weather and my state of mind, I'll walk 1/2 mile to my mom's house or work out in the pool. I'll also allow myself to do nothing at all and that's a good thing, too! What do you say to people who say they don't have time to exercise? Living a happy and healthy life should be a priority and exercise may be helpful in reaching that goal. If you're a parent at home taking care of children or are constantly on the go with soccer practice, dance lessons, etc., there are options. For an aerobic activity, go outside and walk briskly or jump rope three or four days a week. Purchase dumbbells in various weights for strength training to complement your aerobic activity. If you are working outside the home, use part of your lunch break to take short walks or runs and eat a small nutritional lunch. Depending on where you work, park your car at the farthest point from the building and use stairs instead of the elevator. Before you begin any form of exercise, however, you should consult your physician to make sure that you are not in any way compromising your own health. Do you have any fitness secrets you'd like to share? Be your own best friend! Don't put impossible demands on yourself or you'll just set yourself up for failure. It can be hard work but make sure to have fun. Start slowly with modest expectations and progress at a comfortable pace. As you progress, begin to challenge yourself. What about nutrition? Healthy eating involves several factors such as eating fruits and vegetables, portion control, avoiding processed and fast foods and calorie intake. Eating out at a restaurant is always a challenge. When my husband and I are eating out and the portion is beyond what is necessary to satisfy our appetites, we will cut the portion in half and take the remainder home for another meal. Do you have any advice for others on how to get started? Consider getting started as a new beginning and an opportunity to meet friends who have a similar interest in being healthy and staying physically fit. Embrace your new beginning, start slowly, be kind to yourself and only set realistic goals that you can accomplish. -- Compiled by Kathy Page

Aqua Classes AQUA INTERVAL CHALLENGE: 8-9 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. To the Core Deep Water: 9:10-10:10 a.m. Friday. Aqua Zen: 9-10 a.m. every other Saturday, Aqua Park, 600 Eaton Road, Edgewater. $6 per class or purchase card for 12 classes; one class free. 386-423-0020. WATER AEROBICS: 11:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Daytona State College, Aquatic Center, Building 310, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. $3 per class. 386-506-4386. WATER EXERCISES: intermediate, 6-7 p.m. Monday, Pelican Bay pool (east gate), 350 Pelican Bay Drive, Daytona Beach. $5; take own noodle. 386-299-4632. Dance AFRICAN DANCE CLASS: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. 386-671-3560. BELLY DANCING: 5:15-6:15 p.m. (beginning) and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday (intermediate), Adult Center annex, 3738 Halifax Drive, Port Orange. $30 for six weeks. 386-756-5391. BELLY DANCING: advanced class 4-5 p.m. and beginner class 5-6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Brannon Center, 105 Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach. $5 per class. 386-424-2186. BELLY DANCING: 7 p.m. Thursday, Daytona Yoga and Wellness Center, 820 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. $12 drop in. 386-868-0954; daytonayoga.com. BELLY DANCING: South Daytona Parks and Recreation, for all levels available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, Piggotte Community Center, 504 Big Tree Road, South Daytona. $30 for six-week session; $35 nonresidents. 386-322-3070. DANCE CARDIO HEAT: intense cardio workout, 6 p.m. Monday, The Ballroom, 465 S. Nova Road, Ormond Beach. $10. 386-235-0356. DANCE CLASS: for seniors, taught by a certified dance instructor, 2 p.m. Friday, Deltona Senior Center, 980 Lakeshore Drive, Deltona. $5; $4 members. 386-574-0060. EAST COAST SWING GROUP CLASS: beginners welcome, 7 p.m. Wednesday, The Ballroom, 465 S. Nova Road, Ormond Beach. $10. 386-235-0356. HIP-HOP: master class, 10-11 a.m. Sept. 11, $15, $10 Revive members. Fitness workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 11, $20, $15 Revive members, Revive Fitness and Lifestyle Management, 180 S. Yonge St., Ormond Beach. 386-676-0009. HIP-HOP DANCE: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Daytona State College, Building 320, Room 018, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. $25-$30 for six-week session. 386-506-3830. HULA DANCING CLASSES: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday for beginners; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday for advanced, Orange City United Methodist Church, 396 E. University Ave., Orange City. $6; $5 members of senior center. 386-775-3121; 795-5455. HULA LESSONS: intermediate, 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday, Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. $1 per class. 386-767-7266. LINE DANCE WITH JUNE: beginners, 6:30-8 p.m. Monday and/or 8:30-10 a.m. Wednesday. Intermediate, 8-9:30 p.m. Monday and/or 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, New Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department at the Women's Club, 403 Magnolia St., New Smyrna Beach. 386-423-8336. LINE DANCING: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Daytona Beach Shores Senior Center, 3048 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores. $3; free members. 386-763-7598. TAP, JAZZ, BALLET: ages 3 and older, James Park Dance Studio, 1700 James St., South Daytona. Call 386-763-1148 for schedule and cost. TARA'S BELLYFIT BELLY DANCE: Debbie Kruck Fitness and Pilates Studio, 1370 N. U.S. 1, Suite 207, Ormond Beach. $70 for 10 classes. 386-566-3685. Misc. BOCCE CLUB: all ages and levels, 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oceans Racquet Club, 3000 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores. Free. 386-763-7598. BODYPUMP: 6:45-7:45 a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Port Orange YMCA, 4701 City Center Parkway, Port Orange. 386-760-9622. BUTT LIFT CLASSES: Debbie Kruck Fitness and Pilates Studio, 1370 N. U.S. 1, Suite 207, Ormond Beach. $50 for 10 classes. 386-566-3685. COOL DOWN STRETCH: floor mat exercises following audio taped instructions, 10-10:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, take own mat or towel, Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. Free. 386-671-3560. CROSSFIT CO-ED: burn fat, increase strength and cardio endurance. Twenty-two one-hour sessions, beginning at 5:45 a.m. Monday-Saturday. Choose your schedule. Tactical Fitness Ormond, 873 Hull Road, Unit 6, Ormond Beach. $139 per four-week session. Unlimited workouts. All fitness levels. Registration: 386-492-6945. FALUN DAFA IN THE PARK: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Reed Canal Park, Lakeside Pavilion, South Daytona Parks and Recreation. Free. 386-322-3070. FITNESS FOR SENIORS: 9-10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Ormond Beach Senior Center, Andrews Street, Ormond Beach. $24 mo., 12 sessions. 386-672-4146. FOXX SPORTS XPE.COM FITNESS TRAINING: total body strength and cardio, 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Holly Hill Middle School, 1200 Center St., Holly Hill. $99 mo., first session free. 386-453-5912. GET FIT FOR LIFE: 9 a.m.-noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Gold's Gym, 333 W. Granada Blvd., Suite 200, Ormond Beach. 386-677-4949. "INSANITY" CARDIO INTERVAL: group exercise class, 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Thursday, Gold's Gym, 3761 S. Nova Road, Port Orange. 386-756-8282; kristymenke@hotmail.com. ISSHIN RYU KARATE: 6:30-7:30 p.m., ages 6-14; 7:30-9 p.m. ages 15 and older, Tuesday and Thursday, James Park, 1700 James St., South Daytona Parks and Recreation. $60 mo., $65 mo. nonresident. 386-322-3070. JUDO: 10 a.m. Saturday, Adult Center annex, 3738 Halifax Drive, Port Orange. $30 for four weeks Port Orange residents; $35 nonresidents. 386-756-5391. JUJITSU CLASSES: based on realistic self-defense, youth classes Monday-Thursday; adult classes Monday and Wednesday, Jukido Academy, 4721 E. Moody Blvd., Unit 306, Bunnell. floridajukido.com; 386-445-8754. KUNG FU: strengthening, coordination, mental focus, self defense, motivation, 7-9 p.m. Monday and Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Daytona Beach City Island Rec Hall, 108 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach. $40 mo. 386-255-3244. SCULPT AND TONE: 12:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; Sculpt, Tone and Step, 12:15 p.m. Friday; Daytona State College, Building 320, Room 018, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. $25-$30 for six-week session. 386-506-3830. SENIORCISE: 30 minutes flexibility, 30 minutes low-impact aerobics, 9-10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. 50 cents per class. 386-671-3560. SILVER SNEAKERS: year-round muscular strength and range of movement class for seniors, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Daytona Beach Shores Senior Center, 3048 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores. $1.50 per class; free members. 386-763-7598. SILVER SYNERGY CLASS: sit and get fit total body conditioning class for seniors, 11 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 1 On 1 Fitness, 3 Boulder Rock Drive, Palm Coast. $50 mo., free for members of Florida Health Care. 386-931-3485. SYNERGIZE ME WEIGHT LOSS AND BODY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM: two trainers, 15 sessions to choose from five days a week, 1 On 1 Fitness, 3 Boulder Rock Drive, Palm Coast. $75 mo., unlimited sessions; first class free. 386-931-3485. TURBO FIT: strength and conditioning, 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Heartland Wellness Center, 140 Wallace Road, New Smyrna Beach. Free members; $5 per class nonmembers. 386-427-5206. USA WEIGHTLIFTING: competitive and noncompetitive USA Weightlifting strength training. 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Tactical Fitness Ormond, 873 Hull Road, Unit 6, Ormond Beach. $65 per four-week session. Ages 11 and older. No previous lifting experience required. Registration: 386-492-6945. WORKOUT OF THE DAY: Crossfit Fortitude, 949 Beville Road, Building C (behind John's Appliance), South Daytona. Daily workouts from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., 8 a.m. Saturday. $150 unlimited monthly membership, $20 drop-ins, discounts available. 386-314-6107. YOSHUKAI KARATE: with Tom Cellie, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, all belts; 8-8:45 p.m. Tuesday, advanced; 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, all belts; ages 6 years to adult, Ormond Beach YMCA, 500 Sterthaus Drive, Ormond Beach. $30 mo.; $15 mo. members. 386-673-9622. Send information for your fitness event by e-mail to accent@news-jrnl.com, subject line Fitness Calendar, or mail to The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Fitness Calendar, Accent Dept., P.O. Box 2831, Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2831.

MUSIC GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL, SEPT. 4: featuring Tim Bishop Brown and Miracle Mass Choir and more, 7 p.m., Butts Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ, 636 Hawk St., Daytona Beach. FREE. 386-252-8565. "MUSIC FOR HEALING," SEPT. 8: Barbara Kaufmann, 12:15-12:45 p.m., All Saints Lutheran Church, 751 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange. 386-761-9129. HOLIDAYS HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES, SEPT. 8-18: Rosh Hashana: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, 9 a.m. Sept. 9-10; Yom Kippur: 7 p.m. Sept. 17 and 8:30 a.m. Sept. 18, Temple Israel, 1400 S. Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach. 386-252-3097; reservations encouraged. HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES, SEPT. 8-OCT. 2: presented by Congregation Beth Shalom; Erev Rosh Hashana, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8; Rosh Hashana, 9 a.m. Sept. 9; Kol Nidre, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17; Yom Kippur morning service, 9 a.m. Sept. 18; Yizkor, approximately 11 a.m. Sept. 18; N'ilah service, 6:30 p.m., break the fast, 7 p.m. Sept. 18; Sukkah building, 2 p.m. Sept. 19; Sukkot service, 10 a.m. Sept. 25; Sukkah decorating, 1 p.m. Sept. 26; Simchat Torah celebration, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1; Shabbat services, 10 a.m. followed by Yizkor at approximately 11 a.m. Oct. 2, Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 1310 Maxmilian St., Deltona. 386-804-8283. FESTIVALS "LABOR OF LOVE" MUSIC AND ARTS CONFERENCE, SEPT. 4-6: Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers, 7 p.m. Sept. 4; Gospel Quartet Extravaganza, 6 p.m. Sept. 5; Mime, liturgical dancers and arts showcase, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 6; also features workshops and more, Living Truth Christian Center, 511 Fremont Ave., Daytona Beach. $75; $35 for ages 13-18; $25 for ages 12 and younger; $25 for one-day pass. 386-492-2973. Send events to: tom.iacuzio@news-jrnl.com; fax: 386-258-8623; mail: Faith Section, Accent Dept., The News-Journal, P.O. Box 2831, Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2831. Deadline is noon Wednesday.

First United Methodist Church of Port Orange will have its annual Neighborhood Block Party for families, children and youth from 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 12, at the church. This year's theme is "Orange Rocks the Caribbean," with games, prizes, bounce rooms, Molly's Old Tyme Kettle Corn and more. Admission is free. Door prizes will be given away including school supplies and gift cards from area merchants. The church is at 305 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange, between U.S. 1 and the railroad tracks. For more information, visit firstchurchpo.org or call 386-767-6161.

The Holly Hill Church of Christ, 1725 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill will host the Marriage Matters National Conference Sept. 12-15. The free conference, taught by Drs. Jerry and Lynn Jones, will begin at 9 a.m. Sept. 12. Sessions are planned throughout the day and will follow each evening at 7 and 8 p.m. through Sept. 15. Marriage Matters is a 13-session nationally recognized conference that focuses on incorporating God into real-life issues. Childcare is available. For the full schedule and more information, call the Holly Hill Church of Christ, 386-677-5323. Information about the speakers and the conference sessions is available online at marriagematters.ws.

DELTONA -- Temple Shalom, the city's oldest synagogue, will celebrate Rosh Hashana with a new rabbi, Merrill Shapiro of Palm Coast. The holiday services start at 7 p.m. Wednesday and continue at 9:30 a.m. Thursday . The first of the High Holy Days ushers in the Jewish new year 5771 with a time of reflection, the Ten Days of Repentance. The Day of Atonement, the period's conclusion, begins with services at 7 p.m. on Sept. 17 and concluding at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 18. -- Mark Harper

The Friends of Washington Oaks will have its Second Saturday plant sale, featuring unusual and hard to find plants, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11 at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast. The sale will feature Florida natives including coral bean, crinum lily, duranta, fire bush and prickly pear. Additional plants include cactus, cleradendrum, desert rose, flap jacks, ferns, ficus, hoyas, knock-out roses, orchids, oriental garden dishes, pagodas, philodendrons, pitcher plants, ponytail palms, scented geraniums, schefflera, staghorns and succulents. A portion of the plants were propagated and grown in the park by volunteers. Regular park entrance fees apply during the plant sale. All proceeds benefit the park. For information, call Melissa Kafel, 386-446-6783, or e-mail Melissa.Kafel@dep.state.fl.us. Send your news of home and garden events to Home & Garden Editor, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, P.O. Box 2831, Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2831, or send e-mail to accent@news-jrnl.com. Fax is 386-258-8623.

The South Peninsula Garden Club will have its first meeting of the club year on Friday at Finney Memorial Garden Center, 837 N. Oleander Ave, Daytona Beach. Refreshments will be at 9:30 a.m., with the meeting at 10. The program, "Potpourri" by Pat Rybicki, will be about the formation and involvement of all National Garden Clubs Inc. members. For information, call 386-788-8182.

Learn how to find, identify and control bedbugs during a free program at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Volusia County Agricultural Center, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand. The program will feature presentations by Extension Agents Karen Stauderman and Kathleen Bryant, a canine demonstration by Hank Nolin of Sun K-9s and a discussion by Massey Services about elimination of bedbugs. Registration is requested but not required by calling 386-822-5778.