Tuesday
HMR program for weight manage ment orientation, Passavant Area Hospital, Jacksonville. To register, call 479-5836.
Meditation Circles, 12-12:30 p.m., Healing Arts Studio, Prairie Heart Institute Center for Living, St. John's Hospital. Open to anyone who wishes to participate. Free. For more information, call 544-LIVE (5483).
Central Illinois Community Blood Center, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Meeting Rooms 2 and 3. For more information, call (866) 448-3253 or go to www.cicb.org.
Achieve (weight management program for adults), 5:15 p.m., Meeting Room 5, Passavant Area Hospital, Jacksonville. Cost is $5 per class. For more information or to enroll in the course, call 245-9541, ext. 3296.
Depression and Bipolar Alliance of Central Illinois Support Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Stevenson Room, fourth floor, 801 N. Rutledge St. Free. For more information, call 414-7368.
GROW in Illinois mental health support group, 6:30 p.m., Sugar Creek United Methodist Church, 1022 New City Road, Chatham. Free, anonymous, confidential and open to all. For more information, call 622-7953 or go to www.growinamerica.org.
Tuesday-Friday
Free exercise and yoga classes, Southern Illinois University Simmons Cancer Institute, Side-by-Side Place of Wellness, Room 3015, 315 W. Carpenter St. Exercise classes that are tailored for individuals who have or have had cancer will begin Tuesday. The one hour classes, led by Betsy Link, will be held at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Two sessions of yoga also will be held each week. The first yoga class for patients and survivors begins at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. A second class for patients, survivors, family members and caregivers begins at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. For more information, call Ellen Brotzman-DeSart at Side-by-Side Place of Wellness at 545-0798 weekdays.
Tuesday-Saturday
Blood drive, Tuesday-Saturday, Central Illinois Community Blood Center, 1134 S. Seventh St. The Sherman office of Chicago-based medical logistics company Medspeed LLC is conducting a blood drive in coordination with the Central Illinois Community Blood Center. Anyone who donates blood for Medspeed to the center will be eligible through a raffle to win a prize. Prizes include a 40-inch plasma television, an iPad and gift cards. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome and encouraged, but to schedule an appointment to donate blood, call (866) GIVE BLD. For more information, call 241-7542 or go to www.cicbc.org.
Wednesday
Health and wellness with upper cervical care, noon, second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, Upper Cervical Health Centers of America, 450 S. Durkin Drive, Suite B. Free. For more information, call 698-7900.
Baby Basics Class, 6-9 p.m., Bunn Auditorium Class, St. John's Hospital. The class will discuss what a new baby is really like and how to care for one. Free. Registration required. For location and to register, call 744-2229.
Cancer Education and Support Group, 7 p.m., first Wednesday of each month, Meeting Room 4, Passavant Area Hospital, Jacksonville. This group is for cancer patients and their families. The group provides a forum for participants to discuss problems and anxieties related to cancer. For more information, call 245-9541, ext. 3296.
Saturday
Stroke support group, 1 p.m., second Saturday of each month, Memorial Home Services Building, 720 N. Bond St. Sponsored by Memorial Medical Center's Rehab Services. The meetings are open to stroke survivors, caregivers, family members and friends. For more information, call Lisa Cline, a recreational therapist with Memorial Rehab Services, at 788-3461.
Weight Watchers' Success Stories Live, 1-4 p.m., Town and Country Shopping Center, 2581 S. MacArthur Blvd. The community is invited to celebrate the achievements of 10 area. This free event features the weight loss success es of Weight Watchers members who have lost a combined total of almost 1,000 pounds. Get motivated to begin your success story as the members share everything from the items you'll always find in their grocery carts to their renovated recipes. Everyone who attends receives a free giveaway (while supplies last).
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