Tai Chi/Qi Gong

World Tai Chi /Qi Gong Day event 10-11 a.m. Saturday at gym at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, 3520 Central Parkway, Clifton. Free.

The fourth-annual event, with more than 100 countries participating, is intended to send "a wave of healing chi (energy) around the globe." Practice begins at 9:15 a.m. If you are new to these two gentle martial arts forms, follow along the best you can or just observe.

Information: Ralph Dehner, 241-9355 or 519-0559.

Sand volleyball

Hamilton County Park District's spring/summer registration is under way. Play begins April 29 at Francis RecreAcres, 11982 Conrey Road, Sharonville. Co-rec six-person teams will play Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Cost: $175 per team for one season; $325 per team for two seasons; $475 per team for three seasons.

Contact: Hamilton County Park Athletic Department, 521-7275, Ext. 267; download forms at www.GreatParks.org.

Walks and runs

• Cincinnati Parks' "Wildflowers at Twilight" walk, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday at Stanbery Park, Oxford Avenue, Mount Washington. Free.

Join a park naturalist for a 1-mile walk rated moderate.

Information: 321-6070, Ext. 15.

• Cincinnati Parks' "Spring Beauties" wildflowers hike, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at California Woods Nature Preserve, 5400 Kellogg Ave., California. Free. Reservations requested: 231-8678.

• American Cancer Society's "Relay For Life" of Campbell County, team captains' meeting 6:30 p.m. next Monday at Philip N. Carrico Branch, Campbell County Public Library, 1000 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas.

The 12-hour relay (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.) is June 13. Similar relays will be different dates in Boone and Kenton counties.

Information: (859) 647-2200.

Fitness fair

"Springfair," the first Women's Health and Fitness Fest, will be 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday in the Victoria Room at Fairfield Banquet & Convention Center, 74 Donald Dive, Fairfield. Free.

Sponsored by Fairfield Jazzercise Center for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the fair will offer low- and no-cost health screenings, spa and beauty services, exercise, nutrition and body care products and speakers. Child care available.

Information: Heather Walker, 867-0866; pages.ivillage.com/ffjazz/.

Backpacking

Central Parkway YMCA's "Colorado Fourteeners" or "Mount Whitney" backpacking trip registration is open. Limit: 12 people per trip. Cost: $350 for Y members, $400 for non-members (plus airfare).

Hike 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado (July 19-26) or Mount Whitney's 14,497-foot summit in California's Sierra Nevada (Sept. 20-27). Portion of fees will benefit the YMCA Scholarship Fund.

Information: Executive director Joel Aschendorf, Central Parkway Branch YMCA, 241-5348; e-mail jaschendorf@cincinnatiymca.org.

Yoganetics

Wyatt Townley, author of Yoganetics: Be Fit, Healthy and Relaxed One Breath at a Time (Harper; $15.95), will be at Books & Co. in Kettering, 7-8 p.m. Friday. 350 E. Stroop Road; (800) 777-4881.

E-mail items for fitness calendar to tempo@enquirer.com.