• The Women's Council of the Community College of Allegheny County is sponsoring a Women's Heart Health Day from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16 in the Foerster Student Service Center on its Allegheny campus, 808 Ridge Ave., North Side. Included will be cardiac professionals, a cooking demonstration, live jazz and more. To register, call 412-369-3794.

• Carrone Baptist Church, 7119 Frankstown Ave., Homewood, is holding a "Spring into Health Awareness Day" from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 17. Slated to attend are representatives from Medi Home Health and the Lupus Foundation; being offered are health screenings, insurance counseling, home care services and more. Call 412-371-9919.

• The American Respiratory Alliance is sponsoring an Asthma Fair & Healthy Lung Village from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17 at the Coca-Cola Great Hall at Heinz Field. Also featured are information displays, face painting, crafts through the Carnegie Science Center, current and retired Steelers and more. Call 1-800-220-1990.

• The Beltzhoover Neighborhood Council is presenting a health and safety fair at 1 p.m. May 17 at the McKinley Park Recreation Center, Delmont Avenue. Included are health screenings, AIDS testing, bicycle safety checks, car seat safety checks and question-and-answer sessions with city police Chief Nate Harper, Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones and Zone 3 police Commander Larry Ross. Call 412-583-8895.

• The Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Department, 3600 Library Road, is hosting a health and safety fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18. Featured are car seat inspections, fingerprinting, bicycle inspections, a fire prevention trailer, K-9 units and more. Call 412-884-7913.

• The Angelman Syndrome Foundation is holding a Walk-A-Thon on May 17 at the boat house in North Park, Pearce Mill Road. For more information, call 1-800-432-6435.

• St. Barnabas Charities is sponsoring a Poker Run and Car Cruise on May 18. Participants should pick up their first card between 9 and 11 a.m. near the ballfield at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, 5827 Meridian Road, Richland, and pay for their poker hand. Participants are to visit five hosts along the Route 8 corridor, receiving a playing card at each stop. Prizes are to be awarded at the last stop, where the car cruise is taking place. The cost is $10 per hand. Proceeds benefit the Pennies for Patients campaign. Call 724-444-5521.

• Pittsburgh Coaches vs. Cancer, in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is sponsoring its inaugural Hoops for Hope gala May 31 at the Petersen Events Center on the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh. The VIP sponsor reception begins at 5 p.m.; cocktails and silent auctions at 6 p.m.; dinner, program, award ceremony and live auction, 7 p.m.; live music by Jeff Jimerson and Airborne with dancing, 9 p.m. Slated to attend are the head coaches from the men's and women's basketball teams from Duquesne and Robert Morris universities and the University of Pittsburgh. The cost is $250 per person, and the deadline is May 19. Call 412-919-1100.

• The Western Pennsylvania chapter of the American Diabetes Association is sponsoring a golf classic June 17 at the Southpointe Golf Club, 360 Southpointe Blvd., Cecil. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The cost is $200 per person, $60 for dinner only.

The association also is sponsoring a kickoff event from 2 to 4 p.m. May 17 at the Empress Arabians Horse Farm, 496 Sugar Camp Road, Peters, Washington County. Participants are asked to bring items with a value of at least $25, to be auctioned off during the dinner.

Call 412-824-1181 ext. 4609.

• 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.

• Excela Health is sponsoring a program on volunteer opportunities at 8:30 a.m. May 15 in the food court at Westmoreland Mall, Hempfield, as part of its "Healthy Connections" series. Speaker is Ellen Katter, Excela Health's manager of volunteer services. Also offered is a free continental breakfast. Call 724-836-5025 or 724-542-1957.

• Jefferson Regional Medical Center is sponsoring a program, "Body Scans: The Newest Technology," at 5 p.m. in the Jefferson Room in the James Bibro Pavilion. Space is limited. To register, call 412-469-7100.

• UPMC Passavant is holding the following seminars. Call 412-367-6643.

-- Living with Arthritis," 9 to 11 a.m. May 20. Kearns Spirituality Center, 9000 Babcock Blvd., McCandless. Pre-registration is required.

-- "Seniors and Asthma," 12:30 p.m. May 21, Senior Center, Cranberry Township Municipal Building, 2525 Rochester Road.

• Alden Courts is sponsoring a Lunch-and-Learn program, "Choices for Veterans," about free long-term care options from noon to 1:30 p.m. May 20 at its Monroeville facility, 120 Wyngate Drive. To register, call 412-380-1300.

• The Washington Hospital is sponsoring a program, "Tendinitis of the Foot and Ankle," at 6 to 8 p.m. May 21 at the Peters Township Community Room, 610 E. McMurray Road, as part of a series on the foot and ankle. To register, call 724-250-2825.

• The Gilmore Women and Infants Center of Allegheny General Hospital is sponsoring a Women's Health Education program on ovarian cancer, "Six Warning Signs You Should Not Ignore," from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 21 at the Cranberry Township Library, 2525 Rochester Road. Pre-registration is required. Call 1-877-284-2000.

• OASIS senior citizens center, 10th floor, Macy's Department Store, 400 Fifth Ave., Downtown, is sponsoring a program on hearing loss, "Hello … I Can't Hear You," from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 22. Hearing tests are being offered afterward. Call 412-232-2020.

• The Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsoring sessions A and B respectively for its annual Aquatic School for lifeguards from 6 to 10 p.m. May 15 and 22, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 16 and 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17 and 24 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18 and 25, at the Sigo Falk Natatorium at Chatham University, Woodland Road, Shadyside. The cost is $200; $175 for those interested in a review, for which only Friday through Sunday attendance is mandatory. Registration is preferred. Call 412-263-3193.

• 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.

-- Baby sitting, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 17, Washington County location, 524 E. Maiden St., Washington, Pa. Cost: $40. Call 724-22-4750.

-- Standard first aid with CPR and AED, adult and child, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 17, Fayette County location, 108 Morgantown St., Uniontown. Cost: $45. Call 724-438-2567.

-- Standard first aid with CPR and AED, adult and child plus infant CPR, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 20. Cost: $60.

-- CPR, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17, PNC Banking Center, Miracle Mile, off William Penn Highway, Monroeville; and 6 to 10:30 p.m. May 20, Downtown. Cost: $40.

-- CPR with AED, for the professional rescuer, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 22. Cost: $70.

-- First aid, 6 to 10 p.m. May 22. Cost: $35.

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

-- AARP Driver Safety Program, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17, conference room D, Westmoreland Hospital. Cost: $10.

-- Breastfeeding success, 9 to 11 a.m. May 17 or 7 to 9 p.m. May 21, Memorial Conference Center, Westmoreland Hospital; or 7 to 9 p.m. May 19, May 19, Latrobe Hospital.

• Single Steps Strategies is sponsoring "When Love Hurts …" a workshop for women in abusive relationships, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 22 at its conference center, Suite G-103, 1738 N. Highland Road, Upper St. Clair. Call 412-831-0183.

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

• The Strength in Autism support group, sponsored by Excela Health, is meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. May 18 in the Memorial Conference Center at Westmoreland Hospital. Speaker is developmental pediatrician Dr. Scott Faber. Call 1-877-771-1234.

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Western Pennsylvania is sponsoring Camp Raising Spirits for adult cancer patients, either active or in remission, May 30 through June 1 at the Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, off Route 982, Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County. The cost is $25, and registration is required. Call 412-395-2873.

• Home Instead Senior Care is sponsoring an essay contest, "Give a Caregiver a Break," the top three winning essays to be published in Caring Today magazine. The grand prize winner is to receive $5,000 worth of free care and the two first prize winners are to receive $2,500, with 12 others to receive $500. Contestants must be at least 18, providing nonprofessional care to any person age 65 or older and a legal resident of the United States or the District of Columbia. The deadline is July 16. Entries may be sent through http://www.caringtoday.com/hicontest or regular mail to Caring Today, 34 Sherman Court, Fairfield, CT 06824. For more information, call 412-731-0733.