• Trinity United Christian Church, 3400 Garvers Ferry Road, Lower Burrell, is holding a health and wellness fair, including blood pressure screenings, health information and more, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7. Flu shots are available for $25. Call 724-230-0866.

• The National Kidney Foundation is sponsoring a Kidney Walk at 9 a.m. Nov. 7 at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, One Wild Place, Highland Park. Call 1-800-261-4115.

• The Helping Hands Ministry of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 807 Beaver Grade Road, in conjunction with St. Joseph's Church, Coraopolis and St. James Church, Sewickley, is sponsoring a health fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 7 in St. Margaret Mary's church hall. Included will be health screenings and flu shots, for which a donation of $5 is being collected. Call 412-269-7464.

• The Heritage Valley Sewickley Auxiliary is presenting its annual "Unique Boutique" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Edgeworth Club, 511 East Drive. A buffet lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission for shopping is $10; for shopping and lunch, $25. Proceeds benefit Heritage Valley Sewickley's Pediatric Asthma Program. For reservations, call 412-749-7052.

• The Samuel J. Foundation is presenting "Take Care with Jennifer Antkowiak," a luncheon, presentation by the KDKA-TV anchor/reporter and fashion show, at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 17 at the Radission Hotel, 101 Radisson Drive, Green Tree. The cost is $35, and the deadline is Nov. 12. Call 724-693-9901.

• The American Heart Association is offering winter health assessments from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at Home Depot, 440 Home Drive, the Pointe at North Fayette. Also to be available are demonstrations for the proper use of snow throwers. Call 412-494-2844.

• 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 Alle-Kiski Medical Center is holding blood drives from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7 at its Destination Wellness health resource center, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, 590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Frazer. Call 724-274-5202.

In addition, its blood bank, located in the hospital, is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of every month. Call 724-226-7081.

• St. Barnabas Medical Center is sponsoring "What is Aqua Physical Therapy?" at 1:30 p.m. today in the pool area of its Crystal Conservatories, 100 Crystal Conservatories Drive, Valencia, as part of its ongoing Doc's Talk series. Speaker is physical therapist Cynthia Angolieri. Call 724-443-7231.

• The Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring a four-week Highmark Diabetes Awareness & Prevention program at 1 p.m. Fridays from Nov. 6 through 20 and Nov. 23 at its Destination Wellness health resource center, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, 590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Frazer. The program is free to Highmark members. Call 724-274-5202.

• Concordia Lutheran Ministries is sponsoring "Surviving the Holidays," a grief seminar, at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Rebecca Residence, 3746 Cedar Ridge Road, West Deer. To register, call 1-800-720-2557.

• Allegheny General Hospital is sponsoring "Understanding Diabetes" at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 11 in in Conference Room 1 on the seventh floor of its Suburban Campus, Bellevue. Speaker is Dr. Matthew Coppola of the Department of Internal Medicine. Registration is required. Call 1-877-284-2000.

• Canonsburg General Hospital is sponsoring "Avoiding Hypertension" at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at Chartiers-Houston Community Library, 730 W. Grant St., Houston, as part of a series on preventive medicine. Speaker is Dr. Cynthia Luck. Reservations are requested. Call 724-873-8740.

• 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.

-- Joslin Diabetes Center's Self-Management Education, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 5 and 12. Fees payable by insurance. Call 724-367-2400.

-- Basic life support, including CPR, for health care providers, 5-10 p.m. Nov. 9. Cost: $50, space limited. Call 724-274-5202.

-- Baby care basics, 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 10. Includes "fathers only" discussion. Call 412-578-7271.

• The Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter of the American Red Cross is holding the following safety courses at its Downtown offices, 225 Blvd. of the Allies. Call 1-888-217-9599.

-- First aid, 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 5. Cost: $50.

-- Standard first aid with CPR and AED, adult, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 7. Cost: $60.

-- Adult and child CPR with AED plus infant CPR, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12. Cost: $60.

• Canonsburg General Hospital is offering health care provider classes, including instruction in CPR and AED, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7. Classes for initial certification and recertification are being offered simultaneously. The cost is $35. Call 1-877-284-2000.

• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is offering the following classes at its satellite centers. Registration is required. Call 412-692-7105.

-- CPR, for boys and girls 11 and up, 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 7, Children's North, Franklin Park. Cost: $30.

-- Babysitting 101, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 7, Children's South, Bethel Park. Cost: $35.

-- The Happiest Baby on the Block, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 9, Children's South. Cost: $40.

-- Alone at Home, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 10, Children's East, Monroeville. Cost: $10 per family.

• Excela Health is sponsoring the following classes in auditorium A, on the first floor of Latrobe Hospital except where indicated. Call 1-877-771-1234.

-- Your Changing Body for Girls, for girls ages 9 to 12 and mothers or legal guardians, 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 6.

-- Childbirth and Beyond, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8, auditorium A, first floor, Latrobe Hospital; and Nov. 14 and 15, Memorial Conference Center, ground floor, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.

-- Friends and Family Infant/Child CPR, 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 10.

• The Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia, a joint project of the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University, is seeking participants in Allegheny and Washington counties for a study that offers free dental screening at Cornerstone Care, 1227 Smith Township State Road near Burgettstown. Call 724-947-9466 or 1-800-778-9194.

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

• The Laurel Highlands Region of the Arthritis Foundation is sponsoring a support group meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in conference rooms C and D on the first floor of Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. The first topic is "Living with Osteoarthritis, Making Good Choices to Fit My Lifestyle," with speaker Beverly Silvis. Call 1-877-771-1234.

• Concordia Lutheran Ministries are offering a grief support group at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the second floor conference room at the office of its Good Samaritan Hospice, 3500 Brooktree Road, Pine. Space is limited. Call 1-800-720-2557.

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