Health calendar

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, May 10, 2011

EVENTS

Youth Fitness Expo, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 14, Edward D. Hansen Conference Center Comcast Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Youth and families are invited to discover a new ways to play and encourage fitness at this free event. See youth-fitness-expo.com for a list of exhibitors.

Call 425-212-1919 with questions.

Safety

Bee Safe Education & Training: 360-658-1787; www.bee-safe.com.

• First Aid/CPR/AED renewal certification, 6 to 9 p.m. May 11, Alfy’s Pizza, 9330 State Ave., Marysville; $40, includes dinner. Call 360-658-1787 to register.

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ll; First Aid, 6 to 9 p.m. May 16 or 20, Arlington Boys and Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington; $30. Call 360-403-3448 to register.

Nutrition

Eating well: Karen Lamphere, a certified nutritionist who owns Whole Health Nutrition, a private practice in Lynnwood, teaches a variety of popular nutrition classes. See www.wholefoodsnutrition.com for a full listing of classes and registration information with handy links.

• Eating to Age Gracefully, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 19, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds. Register at www.reczone.org or call 425-771-0230.

• Healthy Eating for Busy People, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 26, Evergreen Middle School, Everett. Register at signmeup.everettwa.org or call 425-257-8300.

• Cooling Inflammation with Food, 6:30 to 9 p.m. June 6, Edmonds PCC Natural Markets, 9803 Edmonds Way, Edmonds. Register at www.pccnaturalmarkets.com under PCC Cooks or call 206-547-1222.

CHECKUPS

Free mammograms: By appointment for the uninsured or underinsured, Citrine Health, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 425-259-9899; www.citrinehealth.org.

HIV testing: Walk-in, 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 3020 Rucker Ave., Everett; or 5 to 7 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, 6101 200th St. SW, Lynnwood; free for those who qualify, $78 for patients at low risk; other times by appointment, all offered by the Snohomish County Health District, 425-339-5298, www.snohd.org.

HOSPITAL CLASSES

Providence Regional Cancer Partnership: 1717 13th St., Everett; 425-297-5500; www.cancerpartnership.org.

• Look good, feel better, for women with cancer, 1 to 3 p.m. on the second Monday of each month and 6 to 8 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month. Cosmetologists teach women with cancer how to cope with skin changes and hair loss. Call 425-297-5507 to register.

Providence Regional Medical Center Everett: Colby campus, 1321 Colby Ave.; Pacific campus, 916 Pacific Ave., Everett; Pavilion for Women and Children, 900 Pacific Ave.; 425-261-2000; www.providence.org. Call 425-304-6000 to register.

• STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) for parents of children birth to 5 years, seven-week evening series, choose from June 1 to July 13, July 20 to Aug. 31, Sept. 7 to Oct. 19 or Oct. 26 to Dec. 14, Pacific campus; $85 or $110 per couple.

• STEP for parents of children age 6 to 12, seven-week evening series, choose from June 2 to July 14, July 21 to Sept. 1, Sept. 8 to Oct. 20 or Oct. 27 to Dec. 15, Pacific campus; $85 or $110 per couple.

Skagit Valley Hospital and regional clinics: 360-629-6481, 360-814-2424; www.skagitvalleyhospital.org.

• Meditation for calming and focusing your mind, 6 to 8 p.m. May 11; $29. Learn basic meditation skills with Jan Hodgman, who has been meditating for more than 30 years. Call 360-814-2424 to register

• Take charge of your health, 2:30 to 5 p.m. May 10 to June 14, a Stanford University-designed six-week workshop for people with chronic health problems; $29, includes book and relaxation CD. Call 360-814-2424 to register.

• Bicycle education and traffic safety, 6 to 8:30 p.m. May 10 and 12; and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 14; $25. Certified instructors with the League of American Bicyclists teach classroom and road instruction for ages 14 and older. Call 360-814-2424 to register.

• Free skin cancer screening, 1 to 4 p.m. May 11, Stanwood clinic, Call 360-814-2424 to register.

• AARP driver safety, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12 and 13, Stanwood clinic; $14 or $12 for AARP members. Certificates from this eight-hour course can qualify drivers age 55 and older for insurance discounts. Call 360-814-2424 to register.

• Vision screening, 1 to 3 p.m. May 13; free. North Cascade Eye Associates will conduct vision and glaucoma tests. Bring a contact lens case for storage during the screening. Call 360-814-2424 to register.

• Five wishes, writing your living will, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. May 18. Explore ways to direct your own treatment with advance directives if you should become too ill to speak for yourself. Call 360-814-2424 to register.

• Child safety seat checks, 1 to 3 p.m. May 19. Certified technicians will assess seats for size, installation, recalls and damage.

• Look good, feel better for women with cancer, 1 to 3 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month. Beauty techniques for women in active treatment or those who are about to start. Call 360-814-8287 to register.

• Certified diabetes education for newly diagnosed and others needing guidance; various dates and times. Physician referral required. Program is covered by most insurance. Call 360-428-8208 to register.

Swedish/Edmonds Hospital: 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds. Registration required. Call 425-640-4066 or see www.stevenshealthcare.org.

• CPR and pediatric first aid, 6 to 9 p.m. May 11, $80.

• Pediatric first aid, 6 p.m. May 11; $40.

• Infant safety and CPR, 6 to 9 p.m. May 16; $40 per couple.

• Pre-diabetes, glucose intolerance, metabolic syndrome, 6 to 9 p.m. May 18; $30. Nutrition, exercise and monitoring can help you lower blood sugar. Participants receive free blood sugar monitors.

• Empower yourself weight loss, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 25. Nutrition, exercise and positive lifestyle changes can help you lose weight.

• AARP driving, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23 and 24; $14 or $12 for AARP members. Certificates from this eight-hour course can qualify drivers age 55 and older for insurance discounts.

• Lowering high blood pressure, 6 p.m. May 23. Bring your most recent results and learn what the numbers mean and how to improve them.

• Growing up female, 6:30 p.m. May 23: $30 per family. This class for ages 9 to 12 encourages family communication about sexual issues and provides accurate information about puberty, taught in partnership with Planned Parenthood of Western Washington.

• Growing up male, 6:30 p.m. May 26; $30 per family. This class for ages 9 to 12 encourages family communication about sexual issues and provides accurate information about puberty, taught in partnership with Planned Parenthood of Western Washington.

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