Classes
Auto and work injury class: Chiropractic massage, nutrition, 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Auto and Work Injury Clinic, Marysville. Registration required; 360-653-8307.
Building family strengths: Parenting class offered by Pathways for Women YMCA, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Lynnwood or 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays in Everett, free; 425-774-9843, ext. 223.
Childbirth preparation: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, $60, Valley General Hospital, 14701 179th Ave. SE, Monroe; 360-794-1411.
First-aid basics: 8 a.m. to noon third Saturday of each month. $25. Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington; 360-435-2133, ext. 4705.
Fitness: Balance, flexibility, strength, aerobics, 8:25 to 9:20 a.m. and 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; $25 members, $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 at Cascade Valley Hospital Wound Care Center, 875 Wesley St., Suite 210, Arlington, $10 per person, registration required. 360-435-8158.
Senior exercise: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, $2, Arbor Place, Silver Lake, 12806 Bothell-Everett Highway, Everett; 425-338-3227.
Events
Blood drives: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 13, PUD, 2401 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 14, Public Safety Building, 1635 Grove St., Marysville; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 19, Providence Everett Medical Center, 1321 Colby Ave., Everett; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 20, Stanwood Camano Medical Center, 9631 269th St. NW, Stanwood. Volunteers are needed for mobile blood drives and at donation centers. Hours are flexible. Call 800-266-4033 or visit www.psbc.org.
Counseling services: Low and no-cost counseling services offered by Pathways for Women YWCA in Lynnwood and Everett; 425-774-9843, ext. 301.
Donate used hearing aids: Sertoma Hearing Aid Bank, Everett Sertoma Club, P.O. Box 5488, Everett, WA 98206. 425-355-0720.
Free breast and cervical exams: Free screenings for lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women ages 40 through 64, income and insurance restrictions, registration required. 877-323-6540.
MS Helping Hands: The Donor Closet carries and accepts donations of mobility items and other items for disabled persons, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays. Currently collecting dolls and stuffed animals for children affected by Hurricane Katrina. Seeking volunteers. 409 Howell Way, Edmonds; 425-712-1807.
Mammograms and wellness exams: Positive Women’s Network offers free or low-cost mammograms and yearly wellness exams. Call 425-259-9899 or 888-651-8931 for details.
Mental health treatment: Available for women who can benefit from counseling but are not in need of intensive mental health treatment, free or sliding fee. For information, call 425-774-9843, ext. 301.
Power wheelchairs available: Three Wishes Inc. offers wheelchairs for seniors and people with disabilities who qualify. For information, call 800-839-5715.
Senior co-ed hiking group: Seniors interested in joining a co-ed hiking group through Everett Senior Center, call 425-257-8780.
Volunteers
University of Washington: Seeking volunteers to help improve treatments for chronic prostatitis; 206-598-6357, 206-598-5514.
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