The basics of eating disorders

The 20th annual National Eating Disorders and Awareness Week will be Feb. 25 through March 3. The outreach effort is sponsored by the National Eating Disorders Association.

The National Organization of Women will present a panel discussion on "The Basics of Eating Disorders- How Body Image Affects Us" at 6:30 p.m. Thurs., March 1 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Participating will be author Carolyn Costin, eating disorder expert Susan Richter and registered dietician Karen Decker.

Free screenings will be provided by New Beginnings Counseling Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., March 3. For an appointment, call Sarah Nicholson Flores, (805) 551-9165. A free support group meets Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the center.