Health Calendar
Published 12:01 am Tuesday, April 26, 2011
EVENTS
Women’s Expo 2011, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 30, Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Local vendors and speakers, live entertainment, mini makeovers and mimosas, a fashion show, wine tastings and a mobile mammogram coach provided by Assured Imaging. Free to attend. Call 360-
387-0222 or see www.camanocenter.org.
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.
CAREERS
YWCA Pathways to Work: Free 10-day workshop for people re-entering the workforce, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays, May 4 to 17 in Monroe. For women and men who have spent at least 10 years not working outside the home. Call 425-258-2766, ext. 226 or write Brenda Patrykus at bpatrykus@ywcaworks.org to register.
Senior Centers
Edmonds Senior Center: 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds, formerly the South County Senior Center; 425-774-5555; www.southcountyseniorcenter.org.
Healthy living fair,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 29. This free annual event includes free health tests and information about traditional and nontraditional medical services, wellness products, housing alternatives, fitness and recreation options and numerous senior-focused businesses.
Stillaguamish Senior Center: 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 360-653-4551; www.stillaguamishseniorcenter.com.
Brown bag lunch on estate planning, advance directives and other legal issues, noon April 26. Bring your lunch for this seminar with Arlington attorney Steve Peiffle.
All About Hospice, noon May 24.
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.
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 4 and 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.
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.
Swedish/Edmonds Hospital: 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds. Registration required. Call 425-640-4066 or see www.stevenshealthcare.org.
Head injury and caregiver support group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 3. Attend a question-and-answer session with guest speaker Swedish neurologist Dr. Jordan Reichman. Both head injury survivors, such as victims of strokes, and their caregivers are welcome to attend. Caregivers and survivors usually meet on the second Tuesday of the month in separate groups. Both groups will be combined into one for this special guest speaker. Call 425-776-7264 for more information. Registration is not required.
CPR and AED, 6 p.m. May 9; $40. Learn how to save a life using CPR and an automated external defibrillator.
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.
CHECKUPS
Free oral cancer screenings: By appointment throughout April, Hughes Dental Group, 10025 19th Ave. SE, Everett; www.hughesdentalgroup.com. Early indicators of oral cancer are red or white discolorations of the soft tissues of the mouth, sores that do not heal within 14 days and prolonged hoarseness. Call 425-337-6885 to make an appointment.
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.
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