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• The Pittsburgh Business Group on Health is sponsoring "2014: Planning for the Short Term, 2018: Preparing for the Long Haul" from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Pittsburgh Mariott City Center. The cost is $275, $99 for PBGH employer members and $110 for associate members. To register, visit http://www.pbghpa.com or call 724-266-0383.
• The Auxiliary of Mon-Vale Health Resources is hosting a sale of medical uniforms, shoes and medical equipment from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center of Monongahela Valley Hospital, Carroll. Call 724-258-1167.
• Concordia of Fox Chapel, 831 Route 910, Indiana Township, is holding a yard and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 8. A drawing for a gift basket is also being held. Call 412-767-5808.
• HealthSouth is holding a Blast from the Past Cruisers Car Cruise from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 8 at its Harmarville facility, 320 Guys Run Road, Indiana Township, in recognition of National Rehab Week. To be available are vendors, food, prizes and a ticket auction. Call 412-828-1300.
• Madeline Martucci is teaching the following 15-week hatha yoga classes. The cost is $150 and a single class is $11 except where indicated. Late registration may be prorated. Call 724-337-3750.
-- Highland Park, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays from Sept. 10 to Dec. 17, Nuin Center, 5655 Bryant St.
-- O'Hara, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sundays from Sept. 9 to Dec. 23, Boyd Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Road. Drop-in fee: $12. No class Nov. 18.
-- Swissvale, 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. Saturdays from Sept. 8 to Dec. 22, Living Spirit Ministry, Swissvale United Methodist Church, 7415 Irvine St. No class Oct. 13.
• The Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring a Highmark "Drop 10 in 10" class from 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays from Sept. 10 to Nov. 12 at its Destination Wellness health resource center, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, 590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Frazer. The cost is $110, free for Highmark members, plus a $20 toolkit fee. Space is limited to 30. Register at 724-274-5202.
• Aerobics Plus is sponsoring seven weeks of low-impact aerobics and toning classes at 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays beginning Nov. 10 at Monroeville United Methodist Church, 219 Center Road. The cost is $55 for all 15 sessions or $5 per class. Call 724-468-4830.
• Excela Health is sponsoring the following classes at Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Call 1-877-771-1234.
-- Breastfeeding Success, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 4, first floor conference rooms.
-- Childbirth and Beyond, three weeks for new parents, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Sept. 5, Memorial Conference Center, ground floor.
-- Friends and Family Infant/Child CPR, 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 11, first floor conference rooms.
• Monongahela Valley Hospital is sponsoring the following classes at its Mon-Vale HealthPLEX, 800 Plaza Drive, Rostraver.
-- Childbirth preparation class, four weeks, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Sept. 5. To register, call 724-258-2229 ext. 25.
-- Managing Your Diabetes, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 11-13. Registration required by Sept. 4. Call 724-258-1483.
• The Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring the following classes at its Destination Wellness health resource center, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, 590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Frazer. Registration is required. Call 724-274-5202 unless otherwise indicated.
-- Highmark Eat Well For Life, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursdays from Sept. 6 to 27. Cost: $60, free for Highmark subscribers, space limited to 20.
-- Safe Sitter babysitting course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 8 and 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 9. Cost: $50, space limited to 6.
-- Kidney Smart, 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 11 and every second Tuesday of the month. Space limited to 30. Call 412-770-7210.
-- Basic life support for health care providers, including CPR renewal, 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 11. Cost: $30, includes required student manual, space limited to 8.
• The Upper St. Clair Library, 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, is sponsoring a CPR class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 10. The cost is $40. Space is limited to 12. Call 412-835-5540.
• Family Services of Western Pennsylvania is sponsoring the following classes. Call 724-837-5410 ext. 702.
-- Parenting: Infants to Teens series, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays from Sept. 12 to Nov. 14, Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church, 4600 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville. Cost: $100.
-- ACT: Raising Safe Kids, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays from Sept. 13 to Nov. 8, FSWP offices, 211 Huff Ave., South Greensburg.
• The PriorityCare program of Allegheny Valley Hospital, 1301 Carlisle St., Harrison, is sponsoring an eight-week smoking cessation program at 7 p.m. Thursdays beginning Sept. 13 in the cafeteria conference room. Registration is required by Sept. 10. Call 724-226-7339.
• The PriorityCare program of Allegheny Valley Hospital, 1301 Carlisle St., Harrison, is hosting "The Eyes Have It: Common Vision Problems and Solutions" at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Charles W. Young Conference Center. For reservations, call 724-226-7339.
• St. Clair Hospital is offering free prostate cancer screenings for men ages 50 and older from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at its Outpatient Center, Village Square, 2000 Oxford Drive, Bethel Park. A free pre-screening blood test is required and must be completed before Sept. 14. Call 412-942-5082 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.
• Self Help Group Network, a service of PA 2-1-1 Southwest, provides a database of support groups. Call 412-255-1155.
• Presbyterian SeniorCare Oakmont, 1215 Hulton Road, is sponsoring a six-week "Growing Through Grief" series from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Sept. 5 in the Willows, Galleria. Space is limited. Register at 412-826-6104.
• Family Hospice is presenting "Camp Healing Hearts," a bereavement camp for grieving children ages 6-12, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in its Center for Compassionate Care, 50 Moffett St., Mt. Lebanon. Registrations are being accepted at 412-572-8829.
-- Compiled by Rick Nowlin
First Published September 3, 2012 12:00 am
