Health calendar

Published 9:00 pm Monday, December 5, 2005

Classes

Adult first aid-CPR recertification: 8 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of each month, $25, current card required. Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington; 360-435-2133, ext. 4705.

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.

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.

HIV-AIDS prevention: 1 to 5 p.m. first Saturdays at Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. $8 per person. 360-435-2133, ext. 1146.

Infant-child CPR: Two-year-certification, 8 to 11 a.m. second Saturday of each month. Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. $25 per family. 360-435-2133, ext. 4705.

Senior exercise: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, $2, at Arbor Place, Silver Lake, 12806 Bothell-Everett Highway, Everett; 425-338-3227.

Events

Blood drives: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6, Snohomish County, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 6, Mountlake Terrace High School, 21801 44th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7, Everett Clinic, 3901 Hoyt Ave., Everett; noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 12, North County Bank, 16419 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 4:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 12, St. Mary’s Church, 4200 88th St. NE, Marysville; 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; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 21, Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave., Everett; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 22, Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish, Arlington; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 22, Cascade Bank, 2828 Colby Ave., Everett; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 28, Imagine Children’s Museum, 1502 Wall St., Everett. 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.

Flu shots: Some Bartell Drugs locations will offer flu vaccinations, $28 flu, $40 pneumonia; www.bartelldrugs.com.

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.

Free health screening: Positive Women’s Network screenings for Latina women, Dec. 7. 888-651-8931.

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.