Charity Events
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will sponsor "Dress Down Day 2005" on July 14. Employees participating are asked to donate $5 and to wear casual clothes to work. Participants will wear stickers explaining their involvement in the event. For details, 1-800-726-CURE.

The Kids Triathlon will be held July 16 at 8 a.m. at the Wave Pool in South Park. Benefits the Pittsburgh chapter of Habitat for Humanity. To register, call 412-466-6719 or visit www.pittsburghhabitat.org.

The American Cancer Society will hold its Woodland Hills Relay for Life, in which teams take turns running/walking around a track for 24 hours, July 16 and 17, Woodland Hills High School Stadium, 2550 Greensburg Pike. 10 a.m. start. Benefits the American Cancer Society. Call 412-919-1100 for details.

Screenings
Century III Mall and South Hills Village are offering free blood pressure screenings from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 8, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 9 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 10 at the lower level center court at both locations

Blood pressure screenings, 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. July 11 at the Peters Township Community Center. Sponsored by the Canonsburg General Hospital. Free. To register, 724-873-5835.

St. Clair Hospital is offering free blood pressure screenings, from 1 to 4 p.m. July 13 at the hospital's fourth-floor lobby. For details, 412-344-6600, ext. 1025.

St. Clair Hospital is offering meningitis vaccinations at the following locations.

--• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 16, at St. Clair Hospital Outpatient Center, 501 Corporate Drive, Southpointe Business Park.

-- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 30, at St. Clair Hospital Outpatient Center, 2000 Oxford Drive, Bethel Park.

To register, 412-344-6600, ext. 1025.

Seminars/Lectures

UPMC Cancer Centers are presenting "A Reason to Hope: New Advances in the Treatment of Melanoma," from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 7 in the Cooper Conference classrooms, ground floor of the Hillman Cancer Center, 5115 Centre Ave., Shadyside. For details, call 412-623-3651.

Canonsburg General Hospital is offering a free program on the Creighton Model Fertility Care System at 7 p.m. July 12 in the McNary Conference Center. To register, 1-877-284-2000.

St. Margaret Foundation and Vitas Innovative Hospice Care is sponsoring a free workshop on hospice care, 1 to 3 p.m. July 13 in the O'Hara Township Building, 325 Fox Chapel Road. To register, 412-784-4144

Classes/Workshops

Improving quality of life for cancer patients, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesdays in Conference Room 5403 at Magee-Womens Hospital, Oakland. Sponsored by hospital's Holistic Care Center. Free to Magee cancer patients.

-- July 12, Chair yoga

-- July 19, Movement therapy

-- July 26, Mind, body, spirit

For details, call 412- 641-4254.

Canonsburg General Hospital and AARP will offer a 55 Alive/Safe Driving Program July 6 and 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the hospital's McNary Conference Center. $10. To register, 1-877-284-2000.

Medical Rescue Team South Authority, 315 Cypress Way, Mt. Lebanon, will offer these classes:

-- Healthcare CPR class, July 9 at 8:30 a.m. $45.

-- Adult/AED CPR class, July 13 at 6:30 p.m. $30.

-- Infant/Child AED and CPR class, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. $30.

To register: 412-343-5111.

The American Red Cross is sponsoring the following classes at its Downtown location, 225 Blvd. of the Allies. Call 412-263-3100.

-- Standard First Aid with AED, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 9. $55.

-- Adult CPR with AED, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 12. $40.

-- First Aid Basics, 8 a.m to noon July 14. $35.

St. Margaret Foundation, in conjunction with AARP, is offering a "55 Alive" mature driving program, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 11 and 13 at St. Margaret Hospital, 815 Freeport Road, $10. To register, call 412-784-4144.

"Creating Balance in Your Life," July 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 102 at Washington & Jefferson's Howard J. Burnett Lifelong Learning Center, 60 South Lincoln St. $35. To register, 724-223-6052.

Pre-operative total knee replacement classes at 9 a.m. and total hip replacement classes at 1 p.m. July 12 and 26 at St. Clair Hospital. Free. For patients scheduled for surgery. For details, 412-344-6600 ext. 1730.

Second Wind Pulmonary Education, 1 to 3 p.m. July 13, at the fourth-floor meeting room, St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To register, 412-942-2008.

Canonsburg Hospital is offering Safe Sitter classes, for boys and girls age 11 to 13, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 14, 21 and 25 in the McNary Conference Center. $25. Call 1-877-284-2000.

"Life Lessons from Life's Screw-ups," July 15, 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Panera Bread, North Fayette, 250 McHolme Drive, $10, includes bagel. To register, 724-825-7312.

"Healthy Eating Habits," 1 to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 18 at the Shop 'n Save pharmacy, 2362 Golden Mile Highway, Plum. Free. Sponsored by Hometown Pharmacy and Joslin Diabetes Center. For details, call 724-387-2260.

Self-Defense for college women, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following dates and locations:

• July 16, the Health Club at Southpointe, 1001 Corporate Drive, Suite 110, Canonsburg.

• July 30, Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road, Bethel Park. $10. To register, call 412-344-6600 ext. 1025.

Special Opportunities The Allegheny County Health Department is offering food protection certification courses for food industry workers.

The cost $60 for county residents or those employed at food facilities in the county, $75 for others.

It will be offered July 8 and 15 at Linton Middle School, Penn Hills and July 22 and 29 at Shaler Area High School, Shaler.

The certification exam will be given July 20 at the ACHD's Food Safety Division in Lawrence-ville and costs $40 for county residents or those employed at facilities in the county and $55 for others.

For details, 412-687-2243.

The American Lung Association is sponsoring Asthma Camp Experience for children 8 to 13 July 15-17 at the McKeever Environmental Center, Sandy Lake, Mercer County. For details, call Rachel, 724-933-6180.

A picnic will be held for individuals with Phenylketonuria (PKU) July 16 at the Parks Township Sportsman Club, Leechburg. For details, RSVP Eva Prior at 724-845-5013 or visit www.macpad.org.

The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is offering free care packages to support families with children recently diagnosed with Type 1 juvenile diabetes. A "Bag of Hope" for children up to age 11 and a "Teen Pack" for older children can be obtained by calling the JDRF at 412-471-1414 or 1-888-528-8788 or by sending an e-mail to westernpa@jdrf.org.

-- Compiled by Maria Carpico