Adaptive Activities group: Daily exercise, cooking, gardening, karaoke and other events for people over 18 with disablilites, also offering bingo 6 to 8 p.m. first Fridays and monthly field trips; 4827 72nd Place NE, Marysville; 425-923-5827, 360-653-0167, www.adaptiveactivities.com.
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.
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 noon Dec. 13, Marysville Community Center, 1635 Grove St., Marysville.
1:30 to 4 p.m. Dec. 13, Marysville Care Center, 1821 Grove St., Marysville.
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 14, Mount Vernon High School, 314 N. Ninth St., Mount Vernon.
11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 17, Mount Vernon Educational Association, 1514 S. LaVenture Road, Mount Vernon.
Body boot camp for women: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. nightly, through Dec. 14, Mondays through Fridays, Lynnwood Convention Plaza, 3815 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; additional option of 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., same dates, Boys &Girls Club, 310 Sixth Ave. N., Edmonds; registration required; www.lynnwoodbootcamp.com.
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.
Cooperative Parenting After Divorce: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Jan. 12 to Feb. 9, 2008, 2905-A Hewitt Ave., Everett; $150 per person, registration required, deadline is Jan. 1; 425-443-2129 or 425-238-9320, www.lynnespringermsw.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.
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/CPR recertification class: 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Dec. 12, Marysville Public Library, 6120 Grove St., Maryville; $30, registration required; adult, child, infant skills covered; 360-363-8401, www.bee-safe.com.
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.
Flu shots: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, through January, Grove Street Clinic, 1630 Grove St., Marysville; $25, no appointment necessary; 360-653-3500, www.grovestreetclinic.com.
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.
Free holiday mediation sessions — Where Will Your Kids Be for the Holidays?: By appointment, through Dec. 14, Dispute Resolution Center, 2801 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-339-1335, 800-280-4770, www.voaww.org/drc.
Grief and the holidays workshops: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and Jan. 3, Providence Hospice of Seattle, 425 Pontius Ave. N., Seattle; 206-749-7702, www.providence.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.
Medicare information sessions: 11 a.m. Dec. 12, Best Western Cascadia Inn, 2800 Pacific Ave., Everett; 8 a.m. Dec. 13, Mitzel’s American Kitchen, 303 128th St. SW, Everett; 11 a.m. Dec. 14, Holiday Inn, 3105 Pine St., Everett; sessions are free, breakfast or lunch is provided, depending on start time; 800-508-3175, 877-392-3849.
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.
Movement Arts classes: 3502 204th St. NE, Arlington. Most classes last 7 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.
Prenatal fitness: 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays through Dec. 17, Park and Rec building, 700 Main St., Edmonds; $30 for series; registration required, doctor’s note required for first class; 425-771-0230, www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.
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.
Ski conditioning class: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, through Dec. 19, park and rec building, 700 Main St., Edmonds; $45 for series; registration required; 425-771-0230, www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Women’s wellness classes: Women’s Wellness Center, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; various times and topics, RSVP required; 425-259-9899, www.womenswellnesscenter.org. Classes are at various times, mostly Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Topics include purna yoga, lebed, hypnotherapy for weight loss, and Wise Women Yoga that deals with menopause issues; other services include massage, reiki, seated massage, hypnotherapy, circuit training and wellness coaching, registration required; call for details.
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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