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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Health calendar Adult first aid-CPR recertification class: 9 to 11 a.m. first Saturdays, Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington; $25; registration required, 360-435-2133, ext. 4700, e-mail sandib@cascadevalley.org. Adult-child CPR and AED: Basic first aid: 7 to 10 p.m. April 8, downtown firehouse, 10706 Beardslee Blvd., Bothell; $34 Bothell residents, $37 nonresidents; registration required; 425-486-7430, www.ci.bothell.wa.us. Auto and work injury class: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, chiropractic massage, nutrition; Auto and Work Injury Clinic, 3505 136th St. NE, Marysville; registration required, 360-653-8307. Birth and family education classes: The Women & Children's Pavilion, Providence Everett Medical Center, 900 Pacific Ave., Everett; registration required, $30 to $95; topics include childbirth preparation, feeding, infant safety and CPR, dads' classes and more; 425-304-6000, www.providence.org (click on "Classes"). Also offers quarterly refresher classes for those who have had a child in the past five years; refresher topics include a review of labor and birth process, family dynamic changes, medication options, variations in labor and more; $50 per couple. Blood drives: The Puget Sound Blood Center has blood drives in many communities. Volunteers needed for mobile blood drives and at donation centers, flexible hours; 800-398-7888, www.psbc.org (click "Blood & Tissue Services"). 1 to 7 p.m. March 25, LDS Skagit County, 1700 Hazel St., Mount Vernon. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 26, Community Transit administration board room, 7100 Hardeson Road, Everett. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 26, Everett Clinic Hoyt campus, 3901 Hoyt Ave., Everett. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 27, Darrington High School multipurpose room, 1075 Fir St. Noon to 2:30 p.m. March 27, Fluke Electronics, 9028 Evergreen Way, Everett. 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. March 27, Kaas Tailored, 13000 Beverly Park-Edmonds Road, Mukilteo. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 1, U.S. Marine office building, 17825 59th Ave. NE, Arlington. Community classes: 9 a.m. to noon April 19, personal safety training for women and teens; various dates for first aid and CPR training; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19 and 26 baby-sitting basics; registration required; 360-363-8400, www.ci.marysville.wa.us. Counseling and classes: Pathways for Women YWCA; affordable mental health clinics. Downtown Everett and Lynnwood locations, 425-774-9843, ext. 301; 877-773-9843, ext. 301. Diabetic foot care education: 9:30 a.m. second Saturdays, ongoing, Shoes 'N' Feet store, 1203-R SE Everett Mall Way, Everett (across from the mall); free; 425-348-7306, www.shoesnfeet.com. Diabetes care guest speakers: 6:30 to 8 p.m. fourth Wednesdays, Stevens Hospital cafeteria, 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds; 425-640-4395. March 26, Katy Lachman offers tips for healthful grocery shopping. Donate used hearing aids: Sertoma Hearing Aid Bank, Everett Sertoma Club, P.O. Box 5488, Everett, WA 98206. End-of-life caregiving training: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays, through April 10, North Bellevue Community Center, 4063 148th Ave. NE, Belle­vue; registration required through Providence Hospice of Seattle; 425-452-7681, 206-749-7695. First-aid basics: 8 a.m. to noon third Saturdays, $25, Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington; 360-435-2133, ext. 4705. First aid and CPR: Initial adult class, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. third Saturdays, Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington; $60; registration required, 360-435-2133, ext. 4700, e-mail sandib@cascadevalley.org. Fitness: 8:25 to 9:20 a.m. and 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays; balance, flexibility, strength, aerobics; $25, $30 nonmembers; bring mat or towel; Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441. Foot care clinic for seniors: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. every other Tuesday, Cascade Valley Hospital Wound Care Center, 875 Wesley St., Suite 210, Arlington; $20; 360-403-8158, registration required. Foot reflexology sessions: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; $15 for 20 minutes, $20 for 30 minutes; 425-257-8780. Heart health lecture: 6:30 p.m. April 1, Kane Hall, room 110, University of Washington campus, Seattle; speaker is Karen Matthews, author of "Getting to the Heart of the Matter -- Psychobiological Origins of Cardiovascular Disease"; free; 206-634-3400. HIV-AIDS prevention: 1 to 5 p.m. first Saturdays, Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington; $8; 360-435-2133, ext. 1146. Mammograms and wellness exams: Positive Women's Network offers free or low-cost mammograms and yearly wellness exams; 425-259-9899, 888-651-8931. Medicare information sessions: 10 to 11 a.m. last Thursdays, through October, Everett Clinic Conference Center, 3830 Hoyt Ave., Everett; registration required; 425-258-3901, www.everettclinic.com/medicare. Mental health treatment: For women who can benefit from counseling but do not need intensive treatment, free or sliding fee; 425-774-9843, ext. 301. Mobility equipment available: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, ongoing, 409 Howell Way, Edmonds; Multiple Sclerosis Helping Hands Donor closet provides hospital beds, lifts, shower benches, wheelchairs and more; 425-712-1807. Movement Arts classes: 3502 204th St. NE, Arlington. Most classes last seven weeks; 360-435-7193, www.movementarts.com for costs and to register. Evolution, freestyle blended dance, 6 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays. Yoga-pilates fusion, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Jazz dance, 7 to 8:15 p.m. Thursdays. Pathways to Work sessions: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily, through March 28 in Shoreline, call for details on locations; sponsored by YWCA regional center, 3301 Broadway, Everett, for those who must return to a job after divorce, death or disability of spouse, loss of other support, or other reasons; free, but registration required; 425-258-2766, ext. 226, www.ywcaworks.org. Power wheelchairs available: Three Wishes Inc. offers wheelchairs for seniors and disabled people who qualify; 800-839-5715. Prostate health meetings: 7 to 8:30 p.m. third Mondays, third floor conference room, Stevens Hospital, 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds; guest speakers at each meeting; 425-640-4017, www.­stevenshealthcare.org. Senior exercise: 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, $2; Arbor Place, Silver Lake, 12806 Bothell-Everett Highway; aerobics, balance and more; 425-338-3227. Senior fitness meetings: Friends-in-Fitness offers breakfast meetings, 8:45 a.m. last Thursday of the month at Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett; meetings are free; registration required at Guest Services. See www.­shopeverettmall.com for more information. March 27 topic: Justin Harris on strength training. Snohomish County transition resource fair: 4 to 8 p.m. March 27, Parks Student Union Building multi-purpose room, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett; free, geared to ages 14 and older with disabilities, as well as family members, teachers and others; 425-388-7320, www.arcsno.org. Sno-King MS: Multiple sclerosis, 6:30 p.m. first Tuesdays, through June. Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds; 425-712-1804. April 1 speaker is assistive technology specialist Maria Kelley. Women's wellness classes: Women's Wellness Center, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; various times and topics, registration required; 425-259-9899, www.womenswellnesscenter.org. Classes are at various times, mostly Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Topics include purna yoga, tai chi, nia, lebed, massage, reiki, nutrition classes and hypnotherapy. Volunteers American Red Cross: The Whidbey Island and Camano Island chapters seek volunteer health and safety instructors able to teach community classes at least once a month; 360-257-2096, 888-216-5727. MS Helping Hands: Seeks volunteers for regular shifts, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9792 Edmonds Way, Suite 229, Edmonds; 425-712-1804. Providence Hospice of Seattle volunteer meeting: 5 to 9 p.m. March 25, South Lake Union location; 206-320-7169, orientation interview and application required; information on location given with registration.

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