Fitness
Women’s Wellness Center: 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 425-259-9899; www.womenswellnesscenter.org. Classes are open to drop-in guests as space permits.
Mondays: Open yoga at noon, yin yoga at 4:15 p.m., restorative yoga at 5:30 p.m. and belly dance at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesdays: Wake-up yoga at 7:15 a.m., gentle yoga at noon, wind-down yoga at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesdays: yoga for arthritis at noon, Zumba at 5:45 p.m.
Thursdays: wake-up yoga at 7:15 a.m., yogilates at noon, wind-down yoga at 5:30 p.m.
Fridays: open yoga at noon, Zumba at 5:45 p.m.
Saturdays: flow yoga at 9:30 a.m.
Circuit Training: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Baby and Me fitness classes, 9:30 a.m. Fridays, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and Preschool, 215 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; www.oslc-everett.org. Take your first class for free, then pay $10 per class. Contact Debbie at debbie@oslc-everett.org or 425-252-0413 to register.
Snohomish Senior Center: 506 Fourth St., Snohomish; 360-568-0934; www.snohomishseniorcenter.com.
Free Zumba Gold, 9 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesday and Thursdays in January only. Newcomers can try two free classes, featuring Latin-inspired dance moves. Zumba Gold is designed for active older adults.
NUTRITION
Taming Your Sugar Beast: Certified nutritionist Karen Lamphere, who owns Whole Health Nutrition, a private practice in Lynnwood, teaches this popular class on managing sugar and carbohydrate cravings at various locations. See www.wholefoodsnutrition.com for a full listing of classes or call 425-218-2310.
3 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at PCC Natural Markets, 9803 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; $40. Register at www.pccnaturalmarkets.com under PCC Cooks or call 206-547-1222.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Frances Anderson Cultural & Leisure Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; $25. Register at www.reczone.org or call 425-771-0230.
CHECKUPS
Free mammograms: By appointment for the uninsured or underinsured, Citrine Health, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 425-259-9899; www.citrinehealth.org.
HIV testing: Walk-in, 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 3020 Rucker Ave., Everett; or 5 to 7 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, 6101 200th St. SW, Lynnwood; free for those who qualify, $78 for patients at low risk; other times by appointment, all offered by the Snohomish County Health District, 425-339-5298, www.snohd.org.
Lynnwood Senior Center: 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-670-5050; www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.wa.us. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays.
Free blood pressure and hearing screenings, hearing aid testing, haircuts, legal assistance and information about supplemental medical care and long term care. Services are by appointment only. Call 425-670-5050.
Stillaguamish Senior Center: 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 360-653-4551; www.stillaguamishseniorcenter.com. Classes are free.
Foot clinic, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. second and third Thursdays; $12. Appointments are required.
Blood pressure clinic, 10 a.m. to noon every Friday; free.
Hearing aid checks, first Monday of each month. Call for an appointment.
HOSPITAL CLASSES
Skagit Regional Clinics (formerly Skagit Valley Hospital): 360-629-6481, 360-814-2424; www.srclinics.org.
Pregnancy and childbirth preparation, six-week courses; $90, medical coupons accepted, payment due before first class; additional option, for $20, includes breastfeeding tips and discussion with a pediatrician. Register by calling 360-814-2424 or 360-629-6481.
Swedish/Edmonds Hospital: 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds; 425-640-4066; www.stevenshealthcare.org. Most classes are free.
Yoga for a healthy mind and body, 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, $12 per class. Your first class is free.
Drop-in grief support group, 2:30 to 4 p.m. first and third Tuesdays of each month. This year-round group does not require registration. You may attend as often as you find it helpful.
Childbirth center tour and tea, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Learn about the nursing expertise at the childbirth center, the infant security system and childbirth options. Tour the family-centered private birthing suites, which include private whirlpool baths. Refreshments served. Registration required.
Early days of grief support group, 6:30 to 8 p.m. second Wednesday of every month. This group is for people who are in the first year of mourning the death of a loved one.
Preoperative joint class, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays of every month. Knee or hip joint surgery patients and loved ones learn what to expect before, during and after surgery. Registration is required.
Journey of grief support group, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 and 10 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 25. This six-week group helps participants learn about grief and loss after the death of a loved one.
Infant CPR and safety, 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 26; $40 per couple. Parents, grandparents and anyone caring for a newborn or infant up to age 1 can benefit from this class.
Empower-yourself weight loss, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Learn how nutrition, exercise and positive lifestyle changes can help people lower their weight and improve their health.
YWCA: Everett region center, 425-258-2766; Trinity Place, Lynnwood, 425-776-4800; Pathways for Women, Lynnwood, 425-774-9843 ext. 226; www.ywcaworks.org.
CAREERS
“Pathways to Work”: a free 10-day workshop for people reentering the workforce, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays Feb. 2 to 15 at the Everett YWCA, for women or men who have spent at least 10 years not working outside the home. Call 425-258-2766, ext. 226 or write Brenda Patrykus at bpatrykus@ywcaworks.org to register.
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.
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