The Butler VA Health Care System will hold two free events in February for women veterans as part of American Heart Month.

Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, but can be prevented with education and healthy lifestyle changes, according to a news release from the Butler VA.

A Go Red event will be held for women veterans from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at Steele’s Brushes and Ceramics, 1631 N. Main St., Butler.

Participants will make a ceramic heart and hear a presentation on heart health specific to women veterans. Those interested can call 878-271-6484.

The second event is a Heart Health Prevention presentation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Abie Abraham VA Health Care Center’s auditorium, 353 N. Duffy Road, Butler.

There, women veterans will hear a heart health presentation by Dr. Aref Rahman, Butler VA’s chief of staff, followed by a Healthy Teaching Kitchen demonstration.

Women veterans interested in that program can call 878-271-6989.

Women veterans are encouraged to partner with the Butler VA’s Women Veteran program at va.gov.