Health calendar

  • Monday, April 20, 2009 8:46pm
  • Life

Adult first aid, CPR recertification: 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.

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.

Colonoscopies: Free for the unemployed and the uninsured, for those over age 50, by appointment Mondays through Fridays through June 19, Seattle Gastroenterology, Eastside Gastroenterology and Digestive Disease Center at Kruger Clinic. Call for details on locations; prompt sign-up encouraged; 206-315-9885; www.pugetsoundgastro.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.

Diabetic foot care education: 9:30 a.m. second Saturdays, Shoes ‘N’ Feet store, 1203-R SE Everett Mall Way, Everett (across from the mall); free; 425-348-7306; www.shoesnfeet.com.

First aid, baby-sitting, child safety classes: Marysville Public Library, 6120 Grove St., Marysville, unless otherwise noted; registration required, 360-363-8400.

First aid and CPR classes: 9 a.m. to noon for first aid and 1 to 4 p.m. for CPR, second Saturdays, Snohomish County Fire Protection District No. 22 building, 8424 99th Ave. NE, Arlington; free, but sign up at 360-659-6400; students must attend both sessions on each date; cards issued upon completion remain effective two years.

Fitness classes: Participants may attend one or both days each week. All are at Camano Country Club, 1243 S. Beach Drive, Camano Island. Prices are for whole series; register at 425-205-0870.

n Dance aerobics, 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $40 members, $50 nonmembers; all skill levels welcome; bring a towel or a mat.

n “Sit ‘n’ Get Fit,” 10:20 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $40 members, $50 nonmembers; all skill levels welcome; bring a towel or a mat.

n Cross Currents water exercise, 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays; $64, $84 for twice-a-week; first class free; designed for beginners, people with arthritis, MS, fibromyalgia, new hip or knee replacements or back pain.

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, register at 360-403-8158.

Fitness classes: Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays for seniors, 6 to 7 a.m., 7 to 8 a.m. and 5 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays for adults, speed and agility classes 2 to 6 p.m. for all ages, Everett Sports Performance, 1502 Hewitt Ave., Everett; first week free, $70 for unlimited classes; 425-512-0671; www.everettpt.com.

Foot reflexology sessions: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; $18 for 20 minutes, $23 for 30 minutes; 425-257-8780.

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.

Memory loss study: Men and women ages 55 to 90 with normal memory or mild memory problems are eligible to participate in UW study; details at 206-685-6607.

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.

Mobility equipment available: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays, 409 Howell Way, Edmonds; Multiple Sclerosis Helping Hands Donor closet provides hospital beds, lifts, shower benches, wheelchairs; 425-712-1807.

Movement Arts: 3502 204th St. NE, Arlington. Most classes last seven 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.

Pathways to Work: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. sessions weekdays, May 13 through 26 in Arlington, call for details on locations; sponsored by YWCA regional center, 3301 Broadway, Everett, for those who must return to a job after divorce, death or disability of spouse, loss of other support or other reasons; free, but registration required; 425-258-2766, ext. 226; www.ywcaworks.org.

Plus-size yoga: 6 to 7:15 p.m. or 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays through June 2, Suite A220, Lake Forest Park campus, Shoreline Community College, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park; $109 for series; registration required at 206-533-6700; www.shoreline.edu/ce.

Senior aerobics: 2 to 3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; eight sessions, $22 total; 360-653-4551.

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

Senior health meeting: 9 to 9:30 a.m. April 23, Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett; free; 425-355-1771; www.shop­everettmall.com. Topic: How to stay active through volunteering.

Stevens Hospital: Registration required; all take place at 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds, on the hospital’s fourth floor unless otherwise noted; 425-640-4066; www.stevenshospital.org.

n Preoperative joint class, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. April 24; free but registration required at 425-640-4066.

n Newborn care, 7 to 9 p.m. April 27; $30.

n Pain and beyond, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, April 27 to May 22; $120 for series.

n Childbirth preparation, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, April 28 through June 9; $175 for series, per couple. Alternative time is 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, May 9 through June 6; $175 for series, per couple.

n Sibling class, 9:30 to 11 a.m. May 2; aimed at ages 3 to 10; $30 per family.

n Adult HeartSaver CPR, 6 to 9 p.m. May 4; $40.

n Yoga for a Healthy Mind and Body, for beginners and intermediate, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. or 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through May 6; $11 per class, first class free.

n Baby-sitting 101, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9; $30.

Tai chi classes: Various days of week, now through week of June 2 to 8, Center for Business &Continuing Education, Suite A220, Lake Forest Park campus of Shoreline Community College, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Shoreline; intended for beginning and intermediate skill levels; $99 to $109 per series; register at 206-533-6700; www.shoreline.edu/ce.

Women’s Expo: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 25, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; $20, tickets available at senior center; event features catered lunch, speakers on women’s health, wellness, beauty and fiscal interests; includes lunch; 360-387-0222; www.camanocenter.org.

Women’s wellness classes: Women’s Wellness Center, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; various times and topics, registration required; 425-259-9899; www.womenswellnesscenter.org. Various times, mostly Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays; covers purna yoga, tai chi, nia, lebed, massage, reiki, nutrition classes and hypnotherapy.

Yoga for seniors: 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays, 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Thursdays, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; sign up at 360-653-4551.

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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