Health calendar

  • Monday, February 23, 2009 7:47pm
  • Life

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.

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.

n 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 24 and 25, main gym, Cascade High School, 801 Casino Road, Everett.

n 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26, second floor commons, Highland Christian School, 135 S. French, Arlington.

Camano fitness classes: For each class, participants may attend only Tuesdays, only Thursdays or both days each week. All are at Camano Country Club, 1243 S. Beach Drive, Camano Island. Prices are for whole series, not for individual sessions; country club or senior center members’ fee listed first, nonmembers’ fee second; register at 425-205-0870.

n Low-impact aerobics, 9:15 a.m.; $64, $84 for twice-a-week, through March 5; $40, $50 for once-a-week; all skill levels welcome; bring a towel or a mat for seated parts of class.

n “Sit ‘n’ Get Fit,” 10:20 a.m.; $64, $84 for twice-a-week, through March 5; $40, $50 for once-a-week; all skill levels welcome; bring a towel or a mat for seated parts of class.

Brain tumor patients’ caregiver workshop: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 7, rooms 1006 and 1008, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave. E., Seattle; free workshop, $7 to $12 parking; registration required to 206-288-6701, e-mail streharn@u.washington.edu.

Diabetes classes for adults: 10 a.m. Wednesdays through Feb. 25, multipurpose room, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; health tests at first meeting, then discussions of meal planning, food choices and exercise; free, but registration required to 360-653-4551.

Emergency response training class: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 24 through April 18, Warm Beach Station 97, 19727 Marine Drive, Stanwood; $25 for series, call 425-508-4183 or e-mail mjohnsen@northcountyfireems.com to register by March 20.

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

Fitness: 8:25 to 9:20 a.m. and 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; balance, flexibility, strength, aerobics; $25, $30 nonmembers; bring mat or towel; 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.

Healing your immune system with herbs: 7 to 8 p.m. Feb. 26, Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood; free; discussion with a naturopath and acupuncturist about natural treatments for a variety of ailments; 425-778-2148.

Mammograms and wellness exams: Positive Women’s Network offers free or low-cost mammograms and yearly wellness exams; 425-259-9899, 888-651-8931.

Movement Arts classes: 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 sessions: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays through Feb. 25 in Everett, 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.

Senior aerobic classes: 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. Feb. 26, Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett; free; 425-355-1771, www.shop­everettmall.com. Topic: preventing falls and working on balance.

Stevens Hospital classes: 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 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 March 11; $11 per class, first class free.

n New moms and babies group, for infants up to age 6 months, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays through March 13; free.

n Tea and tour, Stevens Birth Center, fourth floor, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 25; free; repeated 6 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 10.

n Lowering high cholesterol, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 26; free; bring latest cholesterol test results.

n Adult HeartSaver CPR, 6 to 9 p.m. March 2; $40; CPR and AED skills.

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.

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