Health Calendar
Published 8:54 pm Monday, April 13, 2009
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.
n 1 to 7 p.m. April 14, Salem Lutheran Church, 2529 N. LaVenture, Mount Vernon.
n 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 15 and 16, Jackson Center, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett.
n 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16, Reid Middleton parking lot, 728 134th St. SW, Suite 200, Everett.
n 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16, DSHS parking lot, 900 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.
n Noon to 6 p.m. April 20, Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies parking lot, 20100 71st Ave. NE, Arlington.
Colonoscopies: Free for the unemployed and the uninsured, for those over age 50, by appointment Mondays to Fridays through June 19, Seattle Gastroenterology, Eastside Gastroenterology and Digestive Disease Center at Kruger Clinic. Call for details on locations; prompt sign-up encouraged; 206-315-9885; www.pugetsoundgastro.com.
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, Shoes ‘N’ Feet store, 1203-R SE Everett Mall Way, Everett (across from the mall); free; 425-348-7306; www.shoesnfeet.com.
Driver safety class for seniors: 12:30 to 5 p.m. April 14, Lake Stevens Senior Center, 2302 Soper Hill Road, Lake Stevens; $14, registration required at 425-335-5158, 425-334-1012.
First aid, baby-sitting, child safety classes: Marysville Public Library, 6120 Grove St., Marysville, unless otherwise noted; registration required, 360-363-8400.
Fitness classes: Camano Country Club, 1243 S. Beach Drive, Camano Island. Prices are for whole series; register at 425-205-0870.
n Dance aerobics, 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $40 members, $50 nonmembers; all skill levels; bring a towel or a mat.
n “Sit ‘n’ Get Fit,” 10:20 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $40 members, $50 nonmembers; all skill levels; bring a towel or a mat.
n Cross Currents water exercise, 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays; $64, $84 for twice-a-week; first class free; designed for beginners, people with arthritis, MS, fibromyalgia, new hip or knee replacements or back pain.
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, register at 360-403-8158.
Fitness classes: Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays for seniors, 6 to 7 a.m., 7 to 8 a.m. and 5 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays for adults, speed and agility classes 2 to 6 p.m. for all ages, Everett Sports Performance, 1502 Hewitt Ave., Everett; first week free, $70 for unlimited classes; 425-512-0671; www.everettpt.com.
Healing Hearts Fair: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19, Country Village courtyard hall, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; free admission; hear health and fitness speakers, attend aromatherapy, reflexology and other workshops; 425-350-5448; www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Healthy Kids Day: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 18, Everett Family YMCA, 2720 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; vision, hearing, dental and other tests, craft time, magicians; free; 425-374-5738; www.ymca-snoco.org.
Mammograms and wellness exams: Positive Women’s Network offers free or low-cost mammograms and yearly wellness exams; 425-259-9899, 888-651-8931.
Senior aerobics: 2 to 3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 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; $2; Arbor Place, Silver Lake, 12806 Bothell-Everett Highway; aerobics, balance; 425-338-3227.
Stevens Hospital: Registration required; all take place at 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds, on the hospital’s fourth floor unless otherwise noted; 425-640-4066; www.stevenshospital.org.
n Steady on your feet, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. April 15, third floor conference room, free but registration required at 425-640-4066.
n Childbirth preparation, 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays, April 17 to May 29; $175 for series, per couple.
n Breastfeeding, 7 to 9 p.m. April 20; $30 per family.
Women’s wellness classes: Women’s Wellness Center, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; various times and topics, registration required; 425-259-9899; www.womenswellnesscenter.org. Various times, mostly Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays; covers purna yoga, tai chi, nia, lebed, massage, reiki, nutrition classes and hypnotherapy.
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, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; sign up at 360-653-4551.
