Wellness tour bus
Walgreens is offering six free health screenings: Total cholesterol levels, blood pressure, bone density, glucose levels and waist circumference, body composition/body mass index. Times and location for the tour bus are: noon-7 p.m. today, 5301 Ringgold Road (892-9559); 4:30-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Riverbend Festival (756-2211) and Monday 12-7 p.m., 110 N. Market St. (752-8104). Visit www.aarpwalgreens.com/tour for more information.
AARP safe driver’s class
Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors will host an AARP Safe Drivers Class 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 22 at Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors building, 250 E. 10th St. Bring a bag lunch. The cost is $14. AARP members will receive $2 discount. Call 423-755-6100 to register.
Skin cancer screening
Free skin cancer screening will take place 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lone Oak Free Health Clinic on Signal Mountain. Call 886-4040 for appointment.
NAMI speaker
The Chattanooga Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold its free Speaker’s Forum 6:30-7:30 Tuesday at the Joe Johnson Center, 420 Bell Ave. Speakers are from the Bridge Project, a joint effort between mental health service providers and the criminal justice system. It’s a conditional release program that recognizes the mentally ill from real criminals. For information, call Jane Elmore, 827-4049 or Tom or Sue Gaines, 892-1063.
Pancreatic cancer
The Chattanooga Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will hold its quarterly meeting at 6:30 tonight at Memorial Hospital’s Center for Cancer Support, Plaza No. 307. The speaker will be Dr. Louis Lambiase, a gastroenerologist who specializes in endoscopic ultrasound. Call 855-4643 for more information.
Women’s health
Internist Dr. Monica Gefter will lead a discussion of women’s wellness at an evening for women only, 6 p.m., Moday, at the Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace, featuring Greek food. Cost for the program is $9 and includes dinner. To RSVP, call Ann Treadwell at 493-0270, ext. 13, or atreadwell@jewishchattanooga.com
Look good, feel better
Volunteer cosmetologists teach women how to cope with cancer treatment side effects using cosmetics, skin care products, wigs, scarves and other accessories 1-2:30 p.m. June 17 at Center for Cancer Support at Memorial North Park Hospital. Reservations required. To register and reserve a free cosmetic kit, call 800-ACS-2345.
Birth place tours
Tour the labor and delivery area and mother/baby area (based on availability) 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Parkridge East. Parental services/classes discussed. Q&A time. This free tour is held in the Rowe Conference Room. For information or to register, call MedLine at 800-242-5662.
Childbirth (Lamaze)
Class is 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday at Erlanger East (Gunbarrel Road). This Lamaze class is condensed into a one-day, eight-hour training session providing the expectant mother and support person factual information, coping skills and realistic expectations of the labor/delivery process. Discussions include analgesia, anesthesia, breathing and relaxation techniques and medical intervention. A $125 fee also includes breastfeeding, baby care and safety sessions that require separate registration. Call Erlanger at 778-5465 to register.
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