Men's health seminar

Swedish Medical Center specialists will discuss the latest on how to combat stroke, the third-leading cause of death in men and the leading cause of disability, at the hospital's eighth annual "Stroke Prevention, Identification and Treatment" men's health seminar from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Glaser Auditorium on the Swedish Medical Center/First Hill Campus, 747 Broadway.

At the seminar, free health screenings will be available to give participants an opportunity to check their cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, prostate-specific antigen and body fat. Tests also will be available for detecting early signs of prostate cancer and colon cancer.

The registration fee is $25, and includes a continental breakfast and the health screenings. To register, call 206-386-2502.

Hurricane relief effort

The Katrina Bikes Partnership Project has set aside this weekend to collect new and used bicycles to be distributed to people affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The project is a collaboration of Louisiana public agencies, Seattle cycling groups, community groups and Seattle public schools. All services, including shipment of the bikes to Gulf Coast areas, are being donated. Bikes also will be provided to evacuees relocated in the Northwest.

Used bikes in good condition and helmets, pumps, locks, backpacks, new water bottles, patch kits, tire levers, red flashing lights and other bicycling-related gear can be donated from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Seattle's Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., in Hangar 30, which is near the park entrance.

Volunteers also will be accepting donations at the same place Nov. 5 and 6. Information: 206-523-7694.

Sand volleyball benefit

An indoor beach-volleyball tournament Nov. 5 at a new Magnuson Park indoor sand-volleyball facility will be a benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

North Beach Volleyball's indoor facility at the park, 7727 63rd Ave. N.E., Building 2, will host the first "Spike for a Cure" event from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Teams participating in the tournament will pay a registration fee, and proceeds will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Washington chapter. There's no charge for spectators. Information: 888-742-9539.

Getting around

Drivers can get real-time traffic and weather information by dialing 511 from most phones. Callers also can use 511 to get statewide construction, mountain-pass condition, and state ferry-system information, as well as toll-free numbers for passenger rail and airlines. TTY users can call 800-833-6388.

Can you help?

Seattle Public Utilities is looking for volunteers to help plant native plants along Thornton Creek as part of ongoing habitat restoration on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Volunteers should meet at the Northeast 104th Street street-end just off Fifth Avenue Northeast, near the Pacific Medical Building footbridge. Tools and gloves will be provided.

The city considers Thornton Creek, which runs through the heart of North Seattle from Lake Washington to Puget Sound, valuable habitat for urban wildlife and birds. SPU, EarthCorps and the Seattle Parks Department are heading up restoration efforts.

Volunteers can park in the large lot at the corner of Fifth Avenue Northeast and Northeast 103rd Street, then take the crosswalk across Fifth Avenue and walk the sidewalk north to mid-block, then follow the signs. Reservations are requested: 206-684-4163.

Here & Now is compiled by Seattle Times staff reporter Charles E. Brown and news assistant Suesan Whitney Henderson.

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