The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, 120 W. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49684; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City.
MICHIGAN COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTERS
The Main Donor Center, 2575 Aero Park Drive, TC; 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to noon first Saturday of each month; 935-3030, (866) MIBLOOD (option six) or www.miblood.org.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Gaylord, 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Oct. 21, Otsego Memorial Hospital, classroom and administration wing, 825 N. Center St.; noon-5:45 p.m. Oct. 23. Evangelical Free Church, 1649 M-32 East.
Petoskey, 2-7:45 p.m. Oct. 16, Ottawa Elementary School, 871 Kalamazoo Ave.; 12:30-6:15 p.m. Oct. 19, American Red Cross, 2350 Mitchell Park Dr.; 7:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Oct. 22, N. Mi Regional Hospital at CHEC Building, 360 Connable.
For details about these drives, call 347-5984 or (800) 582-2240, ext. 109; for information on American Red Cross drives in northern Michigan, visit www.redcrossmichigan.org.
CLINICS/screenings
Flu and pneumonia vaccination clinics at Glen's Markets, Oct. 15 -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1002 Forest Ave., Frankfort; Oct. 20 -- 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 602 S. Mitchell St., Cadillac; Oct. 21 -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 240 S. Lake St., East Jordan; Oct. 23 -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 992 S. Main, Cheboygan; Oct. 27 -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1183 Manistee Highway, Manistee, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Capts Corner/M-66, Charlevoix, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1163 N. U.S. 31, Petoskey; Oct. 28 -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 4144 U.S. 31 South, Traverse City, and 3-7 p.m., 784 S. Cedar St., Kalkaska; Nov. 2 -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1305 Spring St., Petoskey; Nov. 4 -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 602 S. Mitchell St., Cadillac, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 829 W. Main St., Gaylord; and Nov. 6 -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 905 E. Eighth St., Traverse City; $25 for seasonal flu shot, pneumonia vaccine available at select locations only for $50; pay by cash, check or money order, Medicare Part B also will be accepted unless the participant has a supplement insurance provider.
Grayling Senior Center, Hearing Clinic 1-4 p.m. Oct. 19; blood pressure and sugar checks 4-5 p.m. Oct. 20 and 27; foot clinic 1-5 p.m. Oct. 27, $20 and bring your own towel, by appointment, call (989) 348-7123; 308 Lawndale, Grayling; (989) 348-7123 or www.crawfordcoa.org.
Pregnancy Care Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., after-hour appointments available, free pregnancy testing and confirmation, material support, referrals, free ultrasound to qualifying women, walk-ins welcome; 121 S. Garfield, Suite C, TC: 929-3488 or www.know4sure.org.
Events/Programs
"Eliminating Self-Defeating Behaviors" workshop, 8;45 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 16, professional and personal development workshop, $99 include lunch and textbook, approved continuing education credits for nurses (Six CEUs available), MCBAP qualified; Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education Program, 995-1700 or visit www.nmc.edu/ees.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, Oct. 17, 8:30 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. walk; starting at Lay Park, South Union Street, TC; for details, to sign up or to make a donation, visit www.cancer.org.
Benefit for firefighter Jon Brief, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 18, pig roast and silent auction for Brief, who was diagnosed with classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma stage 2A, meal is $5 for adults and free for children 8/younger; Blair Township Park, 2121 County Road 633, Grawn; donations also may be directed to Northwestern Bank, where an account for Brief has been set up.
Art entry deadline for "Art of Recovery: The Human Journey" show, art submissions due Oct. 19, open to anyone in northwest lower Michigan recovering from anything (mental illness, substance use, grief/loss, physical illness, violence, divorce, etc.), sponsored by Northern Lakes Community Mental Health, visit http://www.northernlakescmh.org/initiatives for an entry form; for details, call Cynthia Petersen, 935-3099 or e-mail info@northernlakescmh.org.
Knitting and Crocheting for Stress Therapy, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 20, Horizon Books, 115 S. Mitchell St., Cadillac.
Priority Health Community Wellness Classes, "Diabetes 101" 6-7 p.m. Oct. 20; Mastering Your Stress, 6-7 p.m. Nov. 11; Priority Health, 300 E. Front St., suite 250, TC; for details or to register, call (888) 389-6647 or visit www.priorityhealth.com.
Reading for the Health of It: Reversing Heart Disease, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, discussion of "Reverse Heart Disease Now" by Dr. Stephen Sinatra, registration required; Munson Community Health Center, 550 Munson Ave., TC; for details or to register, call 935-9265.
Cardiac Rehab Nutrition, "Food Ideas" 10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 21, free, registration required; both at Munson Community Health Center, 550 Munson Ave., TC; 935-8565.
"Learning to Live Alone," 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thurs. through Oct. 22, series on navigating life after the loss of a spouse, classes may be taken individually, $20 each; Northwestern Michigan College, Oleson Center, main campus, TC; 935-8485 or 995-1700.
Youth Working on Wellness (WOW) Program, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 28, community program on childhood obesity and the new WOW program offered by Munson, registration required; Munson Community Health Center, 550 Munson Ave., TC; 935-9265.
"Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture," 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 29, free; Higher Self Bookstore, 328 E. Front St., TC; 941-5805.
Veterans' support breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Thurs., emotional outlet and learning opportunity veterans of all ages and combat eras regarding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, free, walk-ins welcome; Cherryland VFW Post 2780, 3400 Veterans Dr., TC; Michael Dickinson, 360-5059 or dickinson.gm@gmail.com.
Free child passenger safety inspections, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. fourth Friday of month, Grand Traverse Metro Fire Station #11, TC; sponsored by Safe Kids North Shore Coalition, call for appointment, 922-4843.
Free "Make a Memory" workshop, 4-8 p.m. fourth Wed. of each month (next workshop is Oct. 28), for grieving children, teens, adults and families, bring pictures and/or items of clothing from loved ones to make a scrapbook, memory box, pillow, stuffed animal, quilt or movie in their memory, other materials provided; Michael's Place Family Support Center, 1055 Carriage Hill Dr., suite 4, TC; 947-6453.
Classes/Seminars
AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 am-12:30 p.m. Oct. 15-16, $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members, reservations required; Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging office, 520 W. Front St., TC; for reservations, call 922-4688 or (877) 686-4688, for details, contact Lana Patenaude, 922-4688 or lpatenau@co.grandtraverse.mi.us.
Grayling Senior Center, clogging 1 p.m. Oct. 19 and 26; line dancing 10 a.m. Oct. 21 and 28; caregiver class 1 p.m. Oct. 21; 308 Lawndale, Grayling; (989) 348-7123 or www.crawfordcoa.org.
Breastfeeding preparation, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 20, $30, registration required; Munson Community Health Center, 550 Munson Ave., TC; 935-8219.
Prenatal Yoga, 5-6 p.m. Oct. 26, $79, registration required; Yoga for Health Education, The Village Center, Grand Traverse Commons, TC; 995-1700.
Meetings
Diabetes Support Group, 2-3 p.m. Oct. 14, Munson Medical Center, 1105 Sixth St., TC; 935-8200 or (800) 809-8127.
First AID/CPR Training
Munson Healthcare
Following classes at Munson Regional EMS Education, 3664 U.S. 31, across from Meijer, TC; for details or to register, call 935-7841.
BLS/Health Care Provider CPR Renewal, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27, $30, registration required.
SELF-HELP
Adult grief support group, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mon., Munson Hospice House, TC; 10-11:30 a.m. Tues., TC Senior Center, 801 E. Front, TC; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tues., The Gathering Place Benzie Senior Center; and 1-2 p.m. Wed., the Village at Bay Ridge, off Silver Lake Road, TC; 935-8491.
Alcoholics Anonymous, AA hotline 946-8823 or email district11aa.org.
Alzheimer's disease support group, 1:30 p.m. third Tues., Charlevoix County Commission on Aging, 207 Antrim, Charlevoix; Leigh Reis, 237-0103; times and locations may change, for updated support groups, call North/West Michigan Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, (800) 272-3900, 929-3804 or www.alzgmc.org.
Alzheimer's disease support group, 1 p.m. third Wed., respite available; Grand Traverse Pavilions, Hawthorne Cottage, third floor, 1000 Pavilions Circle, TC; Evon Ryan, 645-2341; times and locations may change, for updated support groups, call North/West Michigan Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, (800) 272-3900 or 929-3804.
Support group for those dealing with Alzheimer's, dementia and other memory loss issues, 2 p.m. fourth Thurs., for family, caregivers and others, free respite care provided, public welcome, sponsored by Alzheimer's Association; Village at Bay Ridge Assisted Living Center, 3825 Scenic Ridge, TC; 995-9385.
Breastfeeding support group, 3-4:30 p.m. Mon.; Munson Community Health Center, 550 Munson Ave., TC; 935-2591.
Caregiver Support Group, 7:15-8:15 p.m. third Mon., informal get-together for all care givers; The Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster, TC; 935-8491.
