AAA driver improvement program: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26, Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. W., Edmonds; $16, open to all ages; registration advised; 206-243-3564.
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.
Alzheimer’s care presentation: 7:30 to 9 a.m. April 24, Aegis building, 21500 72nd Ave. W., Edmonds; free, but RSVP required, breakfast provided; 425-776-3600.
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; 425-304-6000, www.providence.org. 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; $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.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 30, DSHS building, 900 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.
Noon to 6 p.m. April 30, Comcast building, 1525 75th St. SW, Everett.
Cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure, bone density screenings: 7:30 to 9 a.m. May 1, Cascade Room, Skagit Valley Hospital, 1415 E. Kincaid St., Mount Vernon; $20 for any screening, except blood pressure check is free; no appointments necessary; 360-814-2424, 360-629-6481.
Coping with sexual changes after cancer: Discussion, 7 p.m. April 23, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle; free, but registration required; 206-667-1960, www.fhcrc.org.
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. April 23, Steven Swedberg on diabetes and the eye.
Donate used hearing aids: Sertoma Hearing Aid Bank, Everett Sertoma Club, P.O. Box 5488, Everett, WA 98206.
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.
Health and traveling lecture: 7 p.m. May 6, University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE, Seattle; free; speaker is Dr. Christopher Sanford; 206-634-3400.
Health screenings: 9 a.m. start May 8, Hillcrest Baptist Church, 14030 Sultan Basin Road, Sultan; by appointment only; $45 per test except $35 osteoporosis, or $145 for all 5 tests; 800-697-9721, www.lifelinescreening.com.
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.
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; 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 April 22 in Lynnwood, 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.
Pregnancy lecture: 1 p.m. April 27, with Judy Norsigian, University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE, Seattle; free; 206-634-3400.
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; 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. April 24 topic: Cheryl Crance on reading nutrition labels.
Sno-King MS: Multiple sclerosis, 6:30 p.m. first Tuesdays, through June. Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds; 425-712-1804.
Women’s health luncheon: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. April 30, Eaglemont Golf Course, 4127 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon; $10, registration required by April 24; topic is sleep as it relates to health issues like pregnancy and postpartum stages, menopause and more; restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, insomnia and more; 360-814-2424, 360-629-6481.
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.
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