Health calendar

Published 3:40 pm Monday, July 9, 2007

Adoption meeting: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 10, 200 W. Mercer St., Seattle; free, sponsored by Open Adoption and Family Services, registration encouraged due to limited space; 206-782-0442, www.openadopt.org.

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.

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

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; 800-266-4033, www.psbc.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.

Day camp: Snohomish County Sibshops provides day camps for kids who have a special needs sibling. 2007 dates are Aug. 13 and 14 for ages 8 to13, $36; 360-659-5953, e-mail clare_sibshops@yahoo.com for more information. Disaster preparedness class: 6:30 p.m. July 11, Church of the Nazarene, 8240 64th St. NE, Marysville; free, sponsored by the Red Cross; 360-659-4629 for directions and other details.

Donate used hearing aids: Sertoma Hearing Aid Bank, Everett Sertoma Club, P.O. Box 5488, Everett, WA, 98206; 425-355-0720.

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/CPR class: Initiial 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.

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.

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.

Nursing mothers’ circle: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sno-Isle Food Co-Op, 2804 Grand Ave., Everett; 425-422-9911.

Power wheelchairs available: Three Wishes Inc. offers wheelchairs for seniors and disabled persons 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.

Psoriatic arthritis pain lecture: 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 11, Tahoma Room, Mountaineers Building, 300 Third Ave. W., Seattle; free, but registration advised by July 10; 800-746-1821, e-mail jlindsay@arthritis.org.

Red Cross classes: All take place at Oak Harbor chapter, 1010 W. Ault Field Road, Oak Harbor. For more details, call 360-257-2096, 888-216-5727, or e-mail holmant@islandredcross.org. Payment is required at time of registration. Adult CPR/first aid, noon to 9 p.m. July 12, $50. Adult CPR, 8 a.m. go 1 p.m. July 13, $40. Three-part wilderness first aid, 6 to 10 p.m. July 26, $35; July 18, 6 to 10 p.m. July 18, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 21, $85 for three parts total. Must attend all three to receive certificate.

Safe Sitter course: Call for times and dates, designed for ages 11 to 13, covers CPR, feeding, diapering, discipline and more, $50; Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington, registration required, 360-435-2133, ext. 4700, e-mail Sandib@cascadevalley.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.

Violent death grief group: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, July 31 to Sept. 25, Everett; screening interviews required, call by July 15 for meeting location and other details; 206-223-6398.

Walgreens Health Corner Wellness Tour: 1 to 7 p.m. July 16, 6807 Evergreen Way, Everett; free screenings include bone density, cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure and body mass analysis, no appointment necessary.

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-Thursdays, 9792 Edmonds Way, #229, Edmonds; 425-712-1804.