Health calendar

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Auto and work injury class: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Chiropractic massage, nutrition, Auto and Work Injury Clinic, 3505 136th St. NE, Marysville; registration required, 360-653-8307.

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 and more; 425-304-6000, www.providence.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.

Noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 7, downtown PUD building, 2401 Hewitt Ave., Everett

11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wal-Mart, 11400 Highway 99, Everett, and 1 to 7 p.m. children’s chapel, Smokey Point Community Church, 17721 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington, both Feb. 11

8 to 10:30 a.m. Feb. 12, mobile bus in parking lot of State of Washington Division of Child Support, 5415 Evergreen Way, Everett.

CDM meditation hours: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, CDM Psychic Institute, 2402 Summit Ave., Everett; stress-reducing techniques and more; 425-258-1449, www.c-d-m.org.

Community classes: 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 9 and April 19, personal safety training for women and teens; various dates for first aid and CPR training; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 9 or April 19 and 26 baby-sitting basics; registration required; 360-363-8400, www.ci.marysville.wa.us.

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.

Donate used hearing aids: Sertoma Hearing Aid Bank, Everett Sertoma Club, P.O. 5488, Everett, WA 98206.

Face-lift alternative: the mini-lift class: 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 13, Everett Clinic’s Pilchuck conference room, 3830 Hoyt Ave., Everett; free; registration required due to limited space; 425-257-1440, www.everettclinic.com.

First-aid basics: 8 a.m. to noon third Saturdays, $25, Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington; 360-435-2133, ext. 4705. 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.

First aid and adult/pediatric CPR: 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 15, YMCA, 6420 60th Drive NE, Marysville; $30, registration required; 360-651-1608.

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.

Mammograms and wellness exams: Positive Women’s Network offers free or low-cost mammograms and yearly wellness exams; 425-259-9899, 888-651-8931.

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 and more; 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.

Nutrition class: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through April 15, Monroe Boys &Girls Club, 816 Village Way, Monroe; registration required; $5 per session or $50 per series; for all ages; covers portion control, reading food labels, exercise choices and more; 360-243-0538.

Pathways to Work sessions: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 6 through 20, in Lynnwood, call for details on location; 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.

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 and more; 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.

Sno-King MS: Multiple sclerosis, 6:30 p.m. first Tuesdays, through June. Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., Edmonds; 425-712-1804.

“Superbug” prevention lecture: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; speaker is University of California at Los Angeles epidemiologist Nathan Wolfe; $5 at door; 206-652-4255, www.townhallseattle.org.

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.

Providence Hospice and Home Care volunteer meeting: 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 20, downtown Everett; 425-261-4815, registration required by Feb. 15, information on location given with registration.

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