Calendar of events

by Jerry Sova

Wednesday July 02, 2008, 11:26 AM

Calendar of events

Weekly

Monday
"Drums Alive," 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., One Jackson Square, 11th floor. Starts June 23. Call to register: 780-9530.

Tuesday
Get on the Ball, 9 to 10 a.m., One Jackson Square. Class takes place every Tuesday. Call to register: 780-9530.
Prenatal and Postpartum Pool Exercises, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Jackson YMCA, 127 W. Wesley St. Punch cards must be purchased at Passages Center for Women's Health, 3305 Spring Arbor Road.

Wednesday
Sunrise Gentle Yoga, 6:30 a.m., Passages Center for Women's Health, 3305 Spring Arbor Road. Starts June 23. Call to register: 780-9530.
Sunrise Gentle Yoga, 7:30 a.m., Passages Center for Women's Health, 3305 Spring Arbor Road. Starts July 2. Call to register: 780-9530.
Yoga for Weight Loss, 9 a.m., One Jackson Square. Starts June 25. Call to register: 780-9530.

Thursday
Free blood pressure clinic, 9 a.m. to noon, American Red Cross, 3425 Francis St. 782-9486.
Prenatal and Postpartum Pool Exercises, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Jackson YMCA, 127 W. Wesley St. Punch cards must be purchased at Passages Center for Women's Health, 3305 Spring Arbor Road.
Belly Dancing, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., One Jackson Square. Starts June 26. Call to register: 780-9530.

Friday
Pilates: 9 a.m., Passages Center for Women's Health, 3305 Spring Arbor Road. Starts June 23. Call to register: 780-9530.
Flexibility and Balance, 11:10 to 11:30 a.m., Foote Hospital Wellness Center, 110 E. Michigan Ave. $3. 788-4867.
"Drums Alive," 8 to 9 a.m., and 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Passages Center for Women's Health, 3305 Spring Arbor Road. $45.50, $35 with Passages Perks. Call to register: 768-4377.

Bi-weekly

Smiles on Wheels, mobile dental hygiene, Jackson County Human Services complex, 1715 Lansing Ave., Room 116. Clinics take place 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month for those without a regular dental office. 740-5620.

Smiles on Wheels, mobile dental hygiene, Jackson County Human Services complex, 1715 Lansing Ave., Room 005. Clinics take place 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the first and third Friday of each month for those without a regular dental office. 740-5620.

Walk-in hearing and vision clinic, 1 to 4:30 p.m., Jackson County Health Department, 1715 Lansing Ave. 788-4420. Vision tests for preschool and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. Hearing tests for kindergarten and grades 2, 4 and 6. Clinic takes place the first and third Friday of the month.

Monthly

Measure Up Monday, Passages, 3305 Spring Arbor Road. $32, $27 Passages Perks (for four months). By appointment only. Dates are July 21 and Aug. 25. Call: 768-4377.

Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Hillsdale Senior Services Center, 320 W. Bacon, Hillsdale, 517-437-2422. Respite care available on site. Group meets the first Monday of the month.

Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, 6:30 to 8 p.m., John Ganton's Countryside Retirement Community, 3637 McCain Road. 787-4150. Group meets the second Tuesday of the month.

Male Caregiver Discussion Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1505 W. Michigan Ave. 782-6081. Group designed for husbands, sons and partners of someone with Alzheimer's. Group meets the fourth Tuesday of the month.

Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, 1 to 3 p.m., Department on Aging, 1715 Lansing Ave., Suite 672. 788-4364. Group meets the first Thursday of the month.

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHS) Seminar, 7 p.m., Recovery Technology building, 1200 N. West Ave., Suite 400. Free. 787-9474. Anyone interested in ADHD, especially as it related to children, is invited. Seminars are second Thursday of each month.

Special classes & events

July 8 - Aug. 26 -- Parenting Intense Children, Solutions 2 Wellbeing, 1200 N. West Ave., Suite 400, Jackson. $200. Eight-week class aimed specifically at parenting techniques for kids with ADHD. Childcare is available during class. Tuesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. 787-9474 to register.

June 19 -- Ladies Pro Golf Clinic, 11 a.m., Arbor Hills Golf Club, 1426 Arbor Hills Road. $50. Portion of the proceeds to benefit Passages Center for Women's Health. Call for reservation: 750-1400.

July 18 -- Overcoming Urinary Incontinence, noon to 1 p.m., Passages Center for Women's Health, 3305 Spring Arbor Road. Free.

Aug. 11 - 15 -- Red Cross Ready Kids Camp, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., American Red Cross, 3425 Francis St. $10 per day. Camp includes pet first aid, fire safety, baby-sitting tips, arts and crafts. Children 6 to 12. 782-9486.

Aug. 14 -- Passages' Ladies Night Out, Michigan Theatre, 124 N. Mechanic St. Doors open at 6 p.m.; movie at 7 p.m. Free. 783-0811.

Red Cross Offerings:

• Adult CPR/AED. July 1, July 21, Aug. 4. 5-hour course. $35.

• Adult CPR/AED, Infant and Child CPR, and First Aid. June 21, July 5, July 26. 8-hour course. $65.

• Adult, Infant and Child CPR Review. July 24. 4-hour course. $35.

• Adult CPR/AED, Infant and Child CPR Review. June 20, July 12. 4-hour course. $35.

• Infant & Child CPR and First Aid. June 21. 6-hour course. $45.

• Adult CPR/AED and First Aid. June 28, 6-hour course. $45.

• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. June 23 and 24, July 16 and 17, Aug. 6 and 7. 2- part, 8-hour course. $75.

• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Review. July 8, July 28. 4-hour course. $40.

• Infant and Child CPR. July 3, July 23, Aug. 5. 4-hour course. $40.

• First Aid. July 7, July 3. 3-hour course. $30.

• Baby sitter's Training. June 28, July 19. 6-hour course. $50

• Bloodborne Pathogens: Preventing Disease Transmission. June 19, July 14. 2-hour course. $10.

All classes take place at the American Red Cross, 3425 Francis St. Stop by or call 782-9486 for more details or to register. You may also go online to www.redcross-scmichigan.org.