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Building a Healthy Lifestyle – Workshop provides information, skills and insight to help you make healthy choices in your daily life. Includes vegetarian food tasting and hands-on demonstrations. Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m., at Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 676-9730 or visit www.pilgrimsmarket.com for more information.
Liberty Lake Health Fair – Free blood pressure checks, orthopedic exams, bone density checks, color blindness tests and eye exams, massages, toothbrushes, skin cancer checks, and bio-impedance exams. 30-minute health talks will cover: thermography; irritable bowel syndrome, heartburn, and leaky gut; supplements; bio-identical hormone replacement in women and in men; melanoma and skin cancer; weight loss; sport injuries; and autism and ADHD. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at 23801 E. Appleway Ave., Liberty Lake. Call (509) 928-6700 for more information.
Baby Care – Course focuses on the care of infants, diapering, comforting, safety issues, feeding and infant massage. Cost is $25 per person. July 19, 6-8 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St., Room 200. Visit www.cherspokane.org for more information and to register.
Baby Sign Language – Course covers how to communicate with your baby before he or she can talk. Covers the history and benefits of signing as well as 50 useful signs to use at home. Cost is $25 per person. July 20, 6-8 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St., Room 200. Visit www.cherspokane.org for more information and to register.
“Know the 10 Signs of Dementia: Early Detection Matters” – Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association Inland Northwest Chapter. Learn the difference between age-related memory loss and Alzheimer’s and what to do if you or someone you know has signs of the disease. Free and open to the public. No reservations required. July 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Deaconess Health and Education Center, Classroom 266, 910 W. Fifth Ave. Call (509) 473-3390 for more information.
Breastfeeding Basics – Course covers positions, solving common problems and returning to work or school. Cost is $25, includes a support partner. July 21, 6-8 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St., Room 200. Visit www.cherspokane.org for more information and to register.
Upcoming
Freedom From Smoking Series – Six-week class series helps participants identify why they are smoking, find options for nicotine replacement therapy, and set a quit date. Held Wednesdays, this week through Aug. 17, 6-7 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St. Cost is $10. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
AIRobics at Sky High Jump – Participants can burn more than 1,000 calories in an hour while bouncing in the trampoline room with different workout activities that improve balance and coordination. Exercises inspired from many workout methods. For ages 16 and older. Thursday, 7-7:50 p.m., at Sky High Sports, 1322 E. Front Ave. Cost is $8. Call (509) 625-6200 or visit www.spokaneparks.org to register and for more information.
Heartsaver CPR/First Aid and AED – Covers adult CPR, child CPR (over age 1), AED and choking. Participants must pass a skills test for certification. Certification is valid for two years. Friday, 8 a.m.-noon, at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Room 200, 711 S. Cowley St. Cost is $45, suggested card and manual is $25. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
“What is Shamanism?” – Class covers different types of shamanism and shamanic core teachings. Taught by four local shamanic practitioners, each sharing their own experiences and teachings from various types of shamanic disciplines. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., at North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Participants should bring a blanket to lie on, towel or mask for covering the eyes, pictures of their animals (living or deceased) and a journal. Call (509) 276-4028, visit www.healingearthvortexes.com or email debraaht@gmail.com for more information.
Camp Fun in The Sun – July 24-30. A camp for children living with diabetes. Nationally recognized by the American Camping Association. Campers have a chance to spend time with other children who also have diabetes while having fun learning to live with diabetes and balance their daily activities. Scholarships are available. Donations are also accepted to help send a child to camp. Visit www.campfuninthesun.org to register and for more information.
Barefoot Running – Learn how barefoot running can help you run lighter, faster and more injury-free. Whether you’re in Vibram FiveFingers, barefoot, or a complete tenderfoot, this clinic will help you become a better runner with effortless form. Free and open to the public. Space is limited, reservations are requested. July 28, 7 p.m., at REI, 1125 N. Monroe St. Call (509) 328-9900, visit www.rei.com/spokane or email cchrist@rei.com for more information.
Introduction to Herbal Medicine Making Workshop Series – Hands-on, beginner level class provides practical skills in herbal medicine making for a variety of applications. Fall Herbal Medicine Class: Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Class covers medicinal berries and remedies to carry us through winter colds and flu, including tinctures, cordials, lotions, and healing soups. Cost is $25. Cost is $60 for all three (spring, summer and fall) medicine classes. All workshops are held at Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave., Suite 200. Call (509) 368-9378, visit www.sunpeopledrygoods.com, or email juliet@sunpeopledrygoods.com for more information.
Strides for Strong Bones – Aug. 20, 9 a.m. Men and women of all ages are invited to run or walk in the first annual three-mile “Strides for Strong Bones” race, designed to raise awareness for osteoporosis in our community. Held in Medical Lake. Call (206) 465-2585 or visit www.wastrongbones.org to for more information.
Cancer support
Breast Cancer Support – Meets Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. at Providence Cancer Center at Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Free. Call (509) 474-5490 for information.
Breast Cancer Support – The group meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 6-8 p.m. at the Holy Family Hospital ER Conference Room, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Call (509) 474-5490 for information.
Breast Cancer Wellness Group – Support group sponsored by Kootenai Health meets Mondays, noon-1 p.m. at Kootenai Cancer Center, 1440 E. Mullan Ave., Post Falls. For more information, call (208) 619-4138.
Cancer and Community Charities – Meets the second Wednesday of each month, Elks Lodge, 1170 W. Prairie Ave. For time and information call (208) 659-2064 or email tjgallery@icehouse.net.
Cancer Support – The Providence Cancer Support Services group hosts a “telehealth” meeting for the education and support of cancer patients and their caregivers on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 4-5 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Medical Center Doctors Building Suite 120, 105 W. Eighth Ave. Call (509) 474-5490 for more information.
Cancer Support Group – Meets the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of each month, 5:30-7 p.m., Holy Family Hospital, Health Education Center, room six, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Cost is free. Call Beryl Anderson at (509) 474-5490 for more information.
Look Good … Feel Better – A program offered by the American Cancer Society to help women diagnosed with cancer learn how to apply cosmetics and choose wigs and other head wear. The group meets twice monthly. For locations, time and more information, call Bonnie Abernethy at (509) 455-3440, option 3.
Reiki Healing Arts – Cancer support for patients and caregivers. Meets the third Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Reiki Healing Arts, 1042 W. Mill Ave., Suite 103, Coeur d’Alene. Free. Call (208) 665-5862 to schedule an appointment or for more information.