HEALTH CALENDAR

Health Calendar

Date published: 9/28/2008

CLASSES/SEMINARS/EVENTS

American Red Cross blood drives today, Aquia Episcopal Church, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tuesday, Mary Washington Hospital auditorium, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Wednesday, Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy, 8:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.; Thursday, YMCA, 2- 7 p.m.; Friday, Spotsylvania Towne Centre Food Court, 1-7 p.m., First Market Bank-Shannon Park, 1-4 p.m., Massaponax Medical Park, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; also at Fredericksburg Donor Center, 4836 Southpoint Parkway, Wednesday, 1-7 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Custom Fitted Bra Clinic Fundraiser for National Breast Cancer Foundation daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., during October, 2300 Fall Hill Ave., Suite 211. Appointments required at 540/846-7653.

Daybreak, a recreational respite program sponsored by the Association for Retarded Citizens-Rappahannock, is held Saturdays, 2-5 p.m., for persons ages 2 and older who have mental retardation or other developmental disabilities. Cost: $3. Call 899-3789.

disAbility Resource Center, 409 Progress St., board meetings open to the public the second Tuesday of the month, every other month, 6-7:30 p.m.

"Getting the Best Cancer Cure at Age 55 and Older," sponsored by Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at Mary Washington Hospital Auditorium 3, Sept. 30, 6-8 p.m. Dinner will be served. Pre-registration required at 800/766-0797, ext. 17, or debra.
Email: abney@lls.org.

GriefShare, a free seminar and support group for people grieving the loss of someone close, meets Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., at The Lake of the Woods Church, 972-9060; and Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., at Mount Ararat Baptist Church, Room 247, 65 Toluca Road.

Heart Attack and Stroke Education classes, sponsored by the REACT program at Mary Washington Hospital. To schedule a presentation for a community group, call 899-1439.

Mary Washington Hospital Auxiliary Mobile Health Clinic visits Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Stafford for those who do not have health insurance or who lack access to health services. Call 888/487-7742 for appointments, locations and details.

HOW TO SUBMIT ITEMS

To have your event or group listed in The Free Lance-Star, send a notice to: Health Calendar, c/o Healthy Living Section, The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401; e-mail newsroom @freelancestar.com ; or fax to 540/373-8455. Include a phone number. The calendar appears every Sunday; deadline is noon the preceding Tuesday.

Follow us on

Date published: 9/28/2008