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The Faces of HIV/AIDS in Spokane – Christopher Zilar from the Spokane Regional Health District will address questions about those affected by AIDS, the disease in the Spokane community and more, at 8 p.m. in the Robinson Teaching Theatre of Weyerhaeuser Hall on the Whitworth College campus, 300 W. Hawthorne. There will be a coffee reception before the event at 7:30 p.m. Call (509) 777-4449.

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Prepared Childbirth, Refresher Course – This two-week class for expectant parents in the last trimester of pregnancy is a refresher course for those who have already experienced birth, and will meet Wednesday and Dec. 13 from 6-8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Medical Center, 101 W. Eighth Ave. The cost is $40 and registration is required. Call the Community Health Education and Resource office at (509) 232-8138.

Diabetes Education: Know Your Healthy Numbers – This class will discuss medications, nutrition, exercise and more, Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Deaconess Health Education Center, 800 W. Fifth Ave. The class is free, but registration is required. Call the CHER office at (509) 232-8138.

Prepared Childbirth – This two-week class for expectant parents in the last trimester of pregnancy will discuss the stages and management of labor, breathing, muscle toning and more. Meets Saturday and Dec. 16 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Holy Family Health Education Center, 5633 N. Lidgerwood. The cost is $65 and registration is required. Call the CHER office at (509) 232-8138.

Infant/Child CPR – This class will discuss techniques for infant/child CPR as well as techniques for choking, accidents and poison prevention, Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley. The cost is $25 and registration is required. Call the CHER office at (509) 232-8138.

Eating to Help Control Your Diabetes – This class is for those who use diet, pills or insulin to control blood sugar levels; meets Dec. 14 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Riverfront Medical Center, 322 W. North River Drive. Call Group Health Cooperative at (509) 456-1086, or visit www.ghc.org.

Parkinson’s Telehealth Meeting – This month’s meeting will discuss holiday relaxation and fun with Swami Radhakrishnananda and Sara Nielsen, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. in conference room 200 of St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley. Call (509) 473-2490.

Upcoming

Diabetes: Getting Started – For the recently diagnosed, this class will meet Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. at the Riverfront Medical Center, 322 W. North River Drive. Call Group Health Cooperative at (509) 459-1086, or visit www.ghc.org.

Communication: The Key to Dementia Care – The Alzheimer’s Association, Inland Northwest Chapter is presenting this workshop that will include tips for enhancing communication to help prevent challenging behaviors, Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Alterra Clare Bridge of Spokane, 5329 W. Rifle Club Court. Call (509) 473-3390 or visit www.inwalza.org.

Other programs

Golf Conditioning Program – U-District Physical Therapy, 125 S. Cowley, is offering specialized programs for golfers. Learn new exercises focusing on dynamic flexibility, core strengthening and balance. Call (509) 458-7686 for individual and group rates.

Master Home Environmentalist Program – The American Lung Association of Washington is offering trained volunteers to offer solutions for indoor environmental health problems in your home. To schedule an appointment, call (509) 325-6516 or e-mail lodell@alaw.org.

Men’s Group Therapy – 10-week program to help mind and heart resolve issues affecting personal growth and fulfillment in relationship, work and family. Sliding fee scale. Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. or Saturdays from 1-2:30 p.m. Call Chi Counseling Services, (509) 999-5831.

Metaphysical Research Society – First Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., (509) 838-8155.

Polio Outreach of Spokane – For information about post-polio syndrome, call Sharman Collins, (509) 448-8517, or e-mail sharmanrcollins@msn.com.

Power Wheelchairs Available – Miracle on Wheels for nonambulatory senior citizens 65 years and older, also available to the permanently disabled of any age. Call (800) 749-8778 or go to www.durablemedical.com.

Reflexology Sessions – Individual sessions are available Wednesdays and Fridays at 1016 N. Superior. Sessions are also available on Mondays in Deer Park. Call for location, Linda Bussard, (509) 998-1062.

Smoking Cessation Class – This class meets every Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone. For information, call (509) 625-6693.

Speech, Language and Hearing Screenings – WSU Spokane’s Speech and Hearing Clinic, Health Sciences Building, 310 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Open to children and adults. Appointments necessary. Call (509) 358-7580.

Striders – a community walking and exercise program promoting fitness, fun, friends and health education since 1995. Meets Tuesdays and Fridays, 8-9 a.m. at the Northside Eagles Lodge, 6410 N. Lidgerwood St., Mondays and Wednesdays from 8-9 p.m. at the Valley YMCA, 2421 N. Discovery Place, starting Sept. 25. For information, call Carol at (509) 926-1697.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly – Meets Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. for weigh-in, meeting at 6 at Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines. Call Kathy at (509) 928-4328.

Take off Pounds Sensibly – Meets every Thursday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 9704 N. Division. Weigh-in is at 5:45 p.m. and the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Sandy at (509) 487-4416, or visit www.tops.org.

Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes – This program offered by TLC Health Services, 10015 N. Division, Suite 101, will focus on treating metabolic syndrome and obesity. For an introductory visit, call TLC at (509) 467-1739 or e-mail TLCHealth2@aol.com.

TLC Health and Education Services – is accepting new patients and offers primary health care, nutrition counseling, massage therapy, family counseling and fitness training. Located at 10015 N. Division Suite 101. For a free get acquainted visit, call (509) 467-1739 or e-mail TLCHealth2@aol.com.

Women’s Group – This ongoing group addresses relationship issues including fear of intimacy, childhood sexual/physical abuse and depression/irritability. Meets weekly, Wednesdays 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: $25/week; for information call Donna Carolyn, Cedar Bridge Counseling, (509) 624-3561.

Cancer Support

Cancer Support – For questions about cancer, call Providence Cancer Center at (509) 474-5490. A nurse will answer questions and give the latest local and national information.

Look Good… Feel Better – A program offered by the American Cancer Society to help women diagnosed with cancer learn how to apply cosmetics and choose wigs and other head wear. The group meets monthly. For locations, time and more information, call Bonnie Abernethy at (509) 455-3440, option 3.

Cancer Fitness Recovery Program – The Medically Directed Wellness Center at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute is looking for four underinsured or uninsured women to participate in its Cancer Fitness Recovery Program. The program helps cancer survivors deal with the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has set aside money for women who cannot afford to join. Call (509) 473-6013.

Chiropractic Care

Free Scoliosis Screen – Enlist professional expertise to your service group or club. Call Loren C. Miller, at (509) 327-3393.

Free Scoliosis Screening – The progression of scoliosis can be slowed or stopped and reversed in most cases without surgery. Utilize this opportunity to have your child evaluated. Call Mark Guthrie, at 327-8188.

Free Workshop – Bond Chiropractic Health Center offers a free workshop on alternative health-care topics, 307 W. Francis. Call (509) 489-1544 for times and dates.

Drug and alcohol

Daybreak of Spokane – Offers residential and outpatient treatment for adolescents with emphasis on family. Downtown outpatient and residential, 960 E. Third, (509) 444-7033; Valley outpatient, 11711 E. Sprague, (509) 927-1991.

Nar-Anon – For friends and families of drug addicts. Group meets Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Bethany Presbyterian Church, 301 S. Freya. Call Walt and Lois, (509) 489-6368, or visit www.naranon.org.

Tobacco Cessation Classes – Community Health Education and Resources office is offering free tobacco cessation classes throughout Spokane. Call (509) 232-8138 or (509) 232-8139.

Tobacco Cessation Classes – Free for Group Health members. For a list of dates and times, call (509) 459-1086 or visit www.ghc.org.

Parenting/Childbirth

Birth Preparation and Breastfeeding Classes – Offered through Group Health. For dates, times and fees, call (509) 459-1086 or visit www.ghc.org.

Free Developmental Screenings – For infants and toddlers under age 3 living in Spokane County. Screenings include: language, physical strength and coordination, vision, hearing, feeding and behavior. Several sites are available. To make an appointment, call the Spokane Regional Health District’s Infant Toddler Network at (509) 324-1651.

Get in Touch with Your Baby – Learn infant massage Tuesdays from 9:30-11 a.m. or Saturdays from 10:30-noon in the Peaceful Place at the Women’s Health Center of Sacred Heart Medical Center, 101 W. Eighth Ave. The cost is $80 and registration is required. For more information, call (509) 474-2400 or visit www.intouchwithyourbaby.com.

Infant and Developmental Massage Classes – Individual and group classes offered in the Spokane area, call Lori at (509) 466-8435.

Happiest Baby on the Block – Learn to calm your crying baby on the first Saturday of the month from 1-3 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Women’s Center, Peaceful Place, 101 W. Eighth Ave. The cost is $45 and registration is required. For more information, call (509) 474-2400, or visit www.intouchwithyourbaby.com.