• St. Clair Hospital is sponsoring a Women's Wellness Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8 at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South, 164 Fort Couch Road, Bethel Park. Included are health screenings and seminars about menopause, minimally invasive surgery and other issues. Registration is required. Call 412-942-6280.

• The Society for the Education of Physicians and Patients is holding a debate on health care coverage, "Enhanced Medicare for All or Freedom of Choice for All," 7 p.m. March 10 in Forbes Ballroom B of Duquesne University. Debating are Dr. Nadeen Esmail of the Frazier Institute and Sue Blevins, founder of the Institute for Health Freedom. Jerry Bowyer is serving as moderator. Call 724-872-2236.

• The Jewish Community Center of Pittsburgh, 5738 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill, is hosting an address on HIV/AIDS, "The Bambanani Women of Cape Town, South Africa," at 7 p.m. March 10. Keynote speaker is the Rev. David R. Sutton of A Remnant of People Ministries. The event is being held in conjunction with the exhibition "Body Maps: The Bambanani Women of Cape Town, South Africa," which is running through April 18. Call 412-521-8011.

• The Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 171 E. Bridge St., Waterfront, West Homestead, is sponsoring the following events as part of its Fire Chief Ale promotion. Proceeds benefit the Birmingham Trauma and Burn Center at Mercy Hospital. All events take place at 7 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. For more information, call 412-462-2739.

-- Fire Chief ale tapping, March 6.

-- Pig roast and chili cook-off, March 13.

-- Karaoke contest, March 20, Sing Sing, adjacent to the Rock Bottom. Doors open at 6 p.m.

-- Kids Safety Day at Sing Sing, noon to 4 p.m. March 30.

• The American Cancer Society is sponsoring a "Bid for Bachelors" on March 7 at The Fez, 2312 Broadhead Road, Hopewell. Cocktail hour begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the auction at 7:45 p.m. Demetrius Ivory of WTAE-TV is serving as master of ceremonies. Admission is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Call 1-888-227-5445 or 412-919-1072.

• The Excela Health Latrobe Hospital auxiliary is sponsoring an Imagine Nation Books Spring Book Fair from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. March 11 and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 12 in the Little Shop Mall area. Proceeds benefit the Hospital Aid Society. Call 724-542-1961.

• The Auxiliary of Mon-Vale Health Resources are sponsoring a Soup and Salad Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 13 in the the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. The cost is $6 per person. Call 724-258-1234.

• The Nathan S. Arenson Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research is sponsoring its annual "Hoops for a Cure" event March 28 at Chartiers Valley High School, 50 Thoms Run Road, Collier. Included are an all-star basketball game with local WPIAL stars; and another matchup between alumni of Chartiers Valley High School and members of the Steelers, which begins at 8 p.m. The cost is $7, with children under 3 admitted free. Raffle tickets will also be on sale with a grand prize of two tickets to next year's Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., and four patrons will have the chance to make a half-court shot to win $10,000. Call 412-279-1935.

• Excela Health, in conjunction with the Scottdale Kiwanis, is sponsoring a multiphasic blood analysis from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 8 at Christ United Methodist Church, 203 Market St., Scottdale. The cost for the blood testing is $35, with other tests available for additional fees. Call 1-877-771-1234 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Team Educators for Child Safety, St. Margaret Foundation and State Farm Insurance are sponsoring a child safety seat check form 3 to 6:30 p.m. March 13 at the Guyasuta Volunteer Fire Department, 1341 Old Freeport Road, O'Hara. Appointments are required. Call 412-881-9221.

• To find a blood drive near you call:

-- The Central Blood Bank, 412-209-7000 or 1-800-310-9551.

-- The American Red Cross, 1-800-448-3543. For bloodmobile locations, check http://www.redcrosslife.org.

• The Mutschler Orthopaedic Institute is offering free informational sessions on knee and hip replacement surgery at 2 p.m. today, 11 a.m. March 8 and 6:30 p.m. March 19 in the McNary Conference Center of Canonsburg General Hospital. To register, call 1-888-877-5955 or 724-873-5955.

• The PriorityCare Program at the Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring the following lectures in its Charles W. Young Conference Center. Call 724-226-7339.

-- "The Ins and Outs of Urinary Incontinence," 2 p.m. March 7. Speaker: Dr. Murhaf Naddour.

-- "Living with Congestive Heart Failure," 6 p.m. March 11. Speaker Tony Napoletan.

• UPMC St. Margaret is offering the following lectures.

-- "The Healthy Woman," on menopause, 6 to 8 p.m. March 10, New Kensington Family Health Center, 301 11th St. Call 724-334-3640.

-- "Management of Osteoarthritis in the Knee," 6 to 7 :30 p.m. March 11, Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Call 412-828-9532 or 412-784-5488. Speaker: Dr. Michael Gaffney. Part of the jointly-sponsored Alive and Will Physician Library series held every second Tuesday of the month.

• The Joint Center of the Washington Hospital is holding an informational session on knee and hip replacement surgery from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 11 in the Community Room. Also slated are a question-and-answer session and tours of the ortho/neuro unity, inpatient therapy gyms and Main Street rehabilitation area. Call 724-250-2825.

• The Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Center of Pittsburgh, Foster Plaza 8, 730 Holiday Drive, Green Tree, is hosting a monthly seminar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 12 and every second Wednesday of the month. Call 412-922-9220.

• The Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsoring the following safety classes in its Downtown Pittsburgh office, 225 Blvd. of the Allies, unless otherwise indicated. Call 412-263-3106 unless otherwise indicated.

-- First aid, 8 a.m. to noon March 6. Cost: $35.

-- Standard first aid with CPR and AED, adult, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 8 and 11. Cost: $55.

-- CPR with AED, adult and child, plus infant CPR, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 13. Cost: $50.

-- First aid, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. March 13, Washington County office, 524 E. Maiden St., Washington, Pa. Cost: $30. Call 724-222-4750.

-- Standard first aid with CPR and AED, adult, 5:30 to 10 p.m. March 12 and 5:30 p.m. March 13, Washington County office. Both nights required. Cost: $45. Call 724-222-4750.

-- CPR, adult, 5:30 to 10 p.m. March 12, Washington County office, Cost: $30. Call 724-222-4750.

• The Allegheny County Department of Human Services' Office of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities and Community College of Allegheny County, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network, the Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, are sponsoring "Pathways to Possibilities," transition-from-high-school workshops for those diagnosed with mental retardation, families, caregivers and friends, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 8 at the AIU office, 475 E. Waterfront Drive, Homestead. Call 412-237-6587.

• Jefferson Regional Senior Services is offering a caregiver program from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Jefferson Room in the James Bibro Pavilion at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center comprising the following sessions. To register, call 412-469-7099.

-- "Practical Tools for the Caregiver," with Gloria Strang, March 10

-- "Caregiving: A Spiritual Journey," with Judi Pasone, April 9.

• Excela Health is sponsoring the following. Call 1-877-771-1234.

-- "Intro to Reflexology" workshop, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 7, Well-Being Center for Mind/Body Health at Westmoreland Hospital; and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 10, Frick Hospital. Cost: $24.

-- Sibling class for older children ages 2 through 7 of expectant mothers, 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 8, Auditorium A, first floor, Latrobe Hospital.

• The Cancer Caring Center, 4117 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield, is hosting a workshop, "The De-Stress Diet," from 7 to 9 p.m. March 11 as part of its monthly stress reduction series. To register, call 412-622-1212.

• Canonsburg General Hospital is sponsoring a HeartSaver CPR class with AED from 6 to 9 p.m. March 11 in the McNary Conference Center. The cost is $25 and pregistration is required. Call 1-877-284-2000.

• Canonsburg General Hospital is sponsoring a HeartSaver CPR class, including AED, from 6 to 9 p.m. March 11 in the McNary Conference Center. The cost is $25 per person. Call 1-877-284-2000.

• ParentWISE, 211 Huff Ave., South Greensburg, is hosting a program, "24/7 Dad: Open to All Dads," 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning March 12. Tuition is based on a sliding scale. Call 724-837-5410.

• Crisis Center North is sponsoring volunteer training from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 1 through May 20, with make-up sessions offered on Saturdays from April 5 through May 24. Call 412-364-6728 ext. 18.

• Self Help Group Network, a service of HelpLine, provides a database of support groups. Call: 412-255-1155.

• The Pittsburgh Trichotillomania Support Group, for those who suffer with compulsive hair pulling, is meeting at 3 p.m. March 8 in the program room of Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Call 724-864-7296.

• The Strength in Autism support group through Excela Health is sponsoring a panel discussion, "Impaired Detoxification and Dentistry for Autism and Related Disorders" fron 7 to 9 p.m. March 11 at Westmoreland Hospital." Call 1-877-771-1234.

• Canonsburg General Hospital is sponsoring a "Fudgie Wudgie" fudge sale from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 6 in the main lobby. Call 724-873-5895.

• The Mercy Hospital School of Nursing is sponsoring the last of its monthly open houses for prospective students from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. March 8 in the Sister Margaret Mary Laitta Auditorium, fourth floor, Building B (Ermire Building) of Mercy Hospital. Registration is requested by the day before. Prospective students, parents, and guests may meet faculty and students and tour the school and hospital. There will be opportunities for questions regarding the application process, financial aid and a signing bonus for graduates who accept employment at the hospital. Light refreshments are being served. Call 412-232-7940 or 412-232-7950.