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A three-year initiative to reduce sodium consumption at Eskenazi Health and the Family Development Services’ Head Start program in Marion County has resulted in a significant decrease in the amount of sodium offered in the food they serve.

A limited number of free flu shots for everyone 3 years old and up will be available from 10 a.m. - noon at Eskenazi Health Center Grassy Creek, located at 9443 E. 38th St. in Indianapolis, on Saturday, Nov. 12.

2017 American Pianists Awards finalist Steven Lin will perform on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. in the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Concourse at Eskenazi Health. The concert is free and open to the public.

Marking the first day of National Family Literacy Month, First Lady of Indianapolis Steph Hogsett and officials from Eskenazi Health will announce a new program that will encourage parents to read to their newborns and young children.

Eskenazi Health will host an Empowering Through Employment conference on Monday, Oct. 31, where experts will discuss the Eskenazi Health Initiative for Empowerment and Economic Independence (IEEI) program that provides experience for students with disabilities in their fields of study that could potentially aid them in securing a job in the future.

Although Halloween has always been a holiday where youngsters and adults alike celebrate ghosts, goblins and other scary things, Eskenazi Health experts alert everyone that there are real aspects to Halloween that require everybody’s attention and concern.

Eskenazi Health Center Cottage Corner, 1434 S. Shelby St. in Indianapolis. Health screenings provided at no cost include blood pressure and dental screenings, as well as a limited number of flu vaccines. Fountain Square Eye Clinic will also be providing free glaucoma eye screenings.

Indiana soul music legend Lonnie Lester will perform on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 12 p.m. in the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Concourse. The concert is free and open to the public.

A very vulnerable segment of the Indianapolis community — those struggling with injury, illness and the aging process — will receive much-needed hope and health benefits thanks to a national not-for-profit agency now serving Indianapolis.

The Eskenazi Health No One Dies Alone (NODA) program will offer an orientation session for people interested in learning more about becoming a volunteer for the program.

Eskenazi Health is celebrating National Kale Day on Wednesday, Oct. 5, and is inviting the public to join the festivities.