Health calendar

Published 5:22 pm Monday, January 19, 2009

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.

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.

Camano fitness classes: For each class, participants may attend only Tuesdays, only Thursdays or both days each week. All run through March 5, Camano Country Club, 1243 S. Beach Drive, Camano Island. Prices are for whole series, not for individual sessions; country club or senior center members’ fee listed first, nonmembers’ fee second; register at 425-205-0870.

Low-impact aerobics, 9:15 a.m.; $64, $84 for twice-a-week, $40, $50 for once-a-week; all skill levels welcome; bring a towel or a mat for seated parts of class.

“Sit ‘n’ Get Fit,” 10:20 a.m.; $64, $84 for twice-a-week, $40, $50 for once-a-week; all skill levels welcome; bring a towel or a mat for seated parts of class.

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.

Dental screenings for kids: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 24, Boys and Girls Club, 2316 12th St., Everett; free; details at 425-259-5147, 425-374-0894.

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.

First aid, baby-sitting, child safety classes: Marysville Public Library, 6120 Grove St., Marysville, unless otherwise noted; registration required, 360-363-8400.

First aid and CPR classes: 9 a.m. to noon for first aid and 1 to 4 p.m. for CPR, second Saturdays, Snohomish County Fire Protection District No. 22 building, 8424 99th Ave. NE, Arlington; free, but call 360-659-6400 to sign up; students must attend both sessions on each date; cards issued upon completion remain effective two years.

Fitness: 8:25 to 9:20 a.m. and 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; balance, flexibility, strength, aerobics; $25, $30 nonmembers; bring mat or towel; 425-487-2441.

“Five Wishes” presentation: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 31, lower level conference room, Providence Hospice &Home Care of Snohomish County, 2731 Wetmore Ave., Everett; free, but registration required by 5 p.m. Jan. 23 due to limited seating; discussion covers how those attending want to be treated if afflicted with serious illness; 425-261-4815.

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.

Health tests: By appointment Feb. 9, Hope Church at Silver Lake, 11329 23rd Drive SE, Everett; vascular disease, stroke, heart rhythm screenings $139 for four tests; registration required to 800-395-1801.

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.

Memory loss study: Men and women ages 55 to 90 with normal memory or mild memory problems eligible to participate in University of Washington study; 206-685-6607.

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, 409 Howell Way, Edmonds; Multiple Sclerosis Helping Hands Donor closet provides hospital beds, lifts, shower benches, wheelchairs; 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 Jan. 28 in Everett, 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.

Senior aerobic classes: 2 to 3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, ongoing, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; eight sessions, $22 total; 360-653-4551.

Senior exercise: 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, ongoing; $2; Arbor Place, Silver Lake, 12806 Bothell-Everett Highway; aerobics, balance; 425-338-3227.

Stevens Hospital classes: Registration required; 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds, fourth floor unless otherwise noted; 425-640-4066, www.stevenshospital.org.

New moms and babies group, for infants up to age 6 months, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays, through Jan. 30, free.

Childbirth preparation, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, through Feb. 16; $175 per couple.

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.

Yoga classes: 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Everett Physical Therapy &Sports Performance Center, 1502 Hewitt Ave., Everett; $80 per month, registration required; 425-252-3908.

Yoga Day USA: 9:30 a.m. Jan. 24, Women’s Wellness Center, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; free purna yoga session, but registration required to 425-259-9899, www.womenswellnesscenter.org.

Yoga for seniors: 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays, 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Thursdays, ongoing, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; call to sign up; 360-653-4551.

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 and Home Care: Home care volunteer session, 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21, Everett; call 425-261-4815 to register and to get driving directions by Jan. 20.