The Westmoreland Drug & Alcohol Commission is sponsoring its annual "Smoke Free Air Affair" from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 25 at Idlewild Park, off Lincoln Highway, Ligonier Township. Children's activities include puppet shows, crafts, costumed characters, face painting, entertainment and a tobacco trivia contest with prizes; adult activities include free health screenings, including blood pressure testing and carbon monoxide lung screenings. The first 1,000 cars entering the park are to receive a free informational gift bag. Park admission required. Call 724-837-1402.
The Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force and East Liberty Presbyterian Church are sponsoring an East End Community Health Day, including AIDS testing, health screenings, free food and giveaways, from noon to 3 p.m. June 25 on the corner of Penn Avenue and South Whitfield Street, East Liberty. For more information, call 412-345-0585.
Pine Township is holding a health fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 26 at its community center, 100 Pine Park Drive. Call 724-625-1636 ext 119.
Excela Health is sponsoring a "Used Book Fair" from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 25 in Conference Rooms B and C, first floor, Frick Hospital, Mount Pleasant Borough. Proceeds benefit the Junior Volunteer Scholarship program at the hospital. Call 724-837-1781.
The "Teeing off for T" Thomas J. Walsh Memorial Golf Outing is taking place July 24 at Rolling Fields Golf Club, Hankey Church Road, Murrysville. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with the shotgun scramble beginning at 11 a.m. and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Registration is required by July 7. Proceeds benefit the Western Pennsylvania Cancer Institute at West Penn Hospital. Call 412-578-4355.
UPMC Passavant is offering a skin cancer screening from 8 a.m. to noon June 26 in the UPMC Passavant Cancer Center, McCandless. Registration is required and space is limited. Call 1-800-533-8762, option 1, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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 School of Pharmacy of the University of Pittsburgh, in conjunction with the Allegheny County Overdose and Prevention Initiative, is sponsoring a panel discussion surrounding "Ethical Considerations in Addiction Treatment and Overdose Prevention" from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today in room 458 of Salk Hall, 3501 Terrace St., Pitt's main campus, Oakland. Call 412-904-6126.
Excela Health is sponsoring "What is Your Shoulder Telling You?" at 6:30 p.m. June 24 at Norwin Medical Commons, Lincoln Highway, North Huntingdon. Call 1-877-771-1234.
Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring "Caring for Your Kidneys" at 6 p.m. June 29 at its Destination Wellness health resource center, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, 590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Frazer. Call 724-274-5202.
Juniper Village, 107 Fall Run Road, Forest Hills, is presenting "The Diabetes Epidemic - What Is It and Why Should I Care?" at 6:30 p.m. June 30. Speaker is Michelle Shearer of the West Penn Allegheny Health System. Reservations are required. Call 412-244-9901.
The Moon Township Public Library, Suite 100, 1700 Beaver Grade Road, is hosting the following programs. Registration is required. Call 412-269-0334.
--"Memory Maintenance for All Ages," 6 p.m. June 24. Cost: $10.
--"Make Time for Health," 6:30 p.m. June 30. Free.
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh/UPMC is sponsoring a baby basics class at 6:30 p.m. June 24 at its Children's Community Pediatrics center, 1925 Clairton Blvd., Jefferson Hills. Registration is recommended. Call 1-877-449-7337.
Alle-Kiski Medical Center, in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, is sponsoring "Look Good ... Feel Better," a cosmetology workshop for women cancer patients, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 28 at its Destination Wellness health resource center, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, 590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Frazer. Advance registration is required. Call 1-800-227-2345.
Excela Health is sponsoring the following classes. Call 1-877-771-1234.
--Doctor Dad, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 26, Conference Room D, first floor, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.
--Childbirth and Beyond, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 26 and 27, auditorium A and B, first floor, Latrobe Hospital.
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is sponsoring a CPR class from 9 a.m. to noon June 26 at its Children's North satellite center, Franklin Park. The cost is $35, and registration is required. Call 412-692-7105.
Self Help Group Network, a service of HelpLine, provides a database of support groups. Call 412-255-1155.
The Pennsylvania Resources Council is holding a "hard-to-recycle" collection event fron 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 26 at The Mall at Robinson, 100 Robinson Centre Drive, Robinson, Allegheny County. Such items as televisions, tires (without rims) E-waste, mobile phones, printer/toner cartridges, batteries and more are being accepted. For more information, call 412-431-4449 ext. 236.
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