Special events

• Jefferson Regional Senior Services is sponsoring a Senior Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. July 16 at the Route 51 Testing Center, 5235 Clairton Blvd., Baldwin Borough. Vendors will display information and products available to maintain senior independence within the home. Hearing screenings are to be conducted and ambulance tours and light refreshments offered. Individuals 65 years and older can register for ACCESS transportation during this event. Call 412-469-7100.

Charity events

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is sponsoring the Medford Classic, a 3-on-3 double elimination basketball tournament, at 10:30 a.m. July 19 at Kiwanis Park, 399 Wetzel Road, Shaler. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $40 per team. Call 412-512-0165.

• Pa-SIDS is sponsoring the annual Kayla's 5K Run/2 Mile Walk for SIDS at 8:45 a.m. July 20 at Baldwin High School, 4356 Clairton Blvd., Whitehall. To register, call 412-885-3858.

Screenings

• The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and Team Educators for Child Safety are holding a child safety seat check from 3 to 6:30 p.m. July 10 in the parking lot of Home Depot, 401 N. Highland Ave., East Liberty. Appointments are required. Call 412-881-9221.

Blood drives

• 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.

Seminars/lectures

• Jefferson Regional Medical Center is sponsoring a program, "Positive Aging: A Woman's Quest for Self-Esteem," from 5 to 7 p.m. July 10 in the Jefferson Room of the James Bibro Pavilion. Call 412-469-7100.

• The Pittsburgh Business Group on Health is sponsoring a community forum, "Provider Pay for Performance," from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 15 at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center, 112 Washington Ave., Downtown. The cost is $50, free for members. Call 724-266-0383.

Classes/workshops

• Excela Health is sponsoring the following classes. Call 1-877-771-1234 except where indicated.

-- Diabetes awareness and prevention, four weeks, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays beginning July 10, conference room 1, fourth floor, Frick Hospital.

-- "Childbirth and Beyond," 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 12 and 13 and 7 to 9:30 p.m. six consecutive Wednesdays beginning July 16, Memorial Conference Center, ground floor, Westmoreland Hospital; and 7 to 9:30 p.m. six consecutive Mondays beginning July 14, auditorium A, first floor, Latrobe Hospital.

-- CPR for healthcare providers, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. July 12, auditorium B, first floor, Latrobe Hospital.

-- Sibling class, for older children ages 3 to 8 of expectant mothers, 10 to 11:30 a.m. July 12, south conference room, first floor, Latrobe Hospital.

-- "Look Good, Feel Better," a cosmetology workshop for women cancer patients, from 3 to 5 p.m. July 14 at the Arnold Palmer Pavilion, off Lincoln Highway, Unity. To register, call 1-800-227-2345. Sponsored in conjunction with the American Cancer Society.

-- "Handline Parental Stress and Anger," 7 to 8:30 p.m. three consecutive Mondays beginning July 16, auditorium B, first floor, Latrobe Hospital.

• St. Clair Hospital is sponsoring childbirth preparation classes from 7 to 9 p.m. four consecutive Mondays beginning July 14 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 19. Cost: $90. Call 412-942-5895.

• 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.

-- CPR, adult, 5:30 to 10 tonight, Washington County location, 524 E. Maiden St., Washington, Pa. Cost: $35. Call 724-222-4750.

-- Standard first aid, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 12 and 15. Cost: $55.

-- CPR, adult, 5:30 to 10 p.m. July 15, Fayette County location, 108 Morgantown St., Uniontown. Cost: $35. Call 724-438-2567.

-- Standard first aid with CPR and AED, adult, 5:30 to 10 p.m. July 15 and 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 16, Fayette County location. Cost: $50. Both sessions required. Call 724-438-2567.

-- First aid, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 16, Fayette County location, 108 Morgantown St., Uniontown. Cost: $35. Call 724-438-2567.

-- CPR with AED, adult and child plus infant CPR, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 17. Cost: $50.

Support groups

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