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Breastfeeding: What every mom should know – Learn the benefits breastfeeding can have for you and your baby, today at 5:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Doctor’s Building, Suite 1000, 101 W. Eighth Ave. Free; reservations are recommended. Call 474-2400.

Bringing Baby Home – This course covers topics such as nutrition, childcare, mother’s self-care and more; meets Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Kootenai Medical Center, 2003 Lincoln Way, Coeur d’Alene. For information about this course, call KMC’s Educational Services Department at (208) 666-2030, or visit www.kmc.org.

Yoga Classes – U District Physical Therapy, 125 S. Cowley St., is offering yoga classes on Mondays and Wednesdays, Aug. 16-Sept. 27. Classes are at a mixed level for both beginners and experienced students. For more information, and for prices call Debbie at 458-7686.

Better Breathers Meeting – Join this discussion groups for adults who have lung conditions such as COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis or bronchitis, Aug. 18, 4-5:30 p.m. at the East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone. For information about this group, call the American Lung Association of Washington, 325-6516.

Spokane Alliance for Medical Research Sleep Research Director – Dr. Gregory Belenky has recently joined the Spokane Alliance for Medical Research as director of the sleep research initiative and as a research professor at Washington State University. Faculty, staff and the public are invited to welcome him to Spokane. Congressman George Nethercutt will also be at this event, Aug. 18, 2-3 p.m. in the auditorium of the Phase I Classroom Building of WSU Spokane, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd. For information or to register, call Lorri Bays at 358-7626 or e-mail baysl@wsu.edu.

Sleep Research Lectures – Washington State University presents two lectures about sleep research on Aug. 19 and 20 in Pullman and Spokane. “Individual differences in cognitive deficits from sleep loss” will meet Aug. 19, 4-6 p.m. at the Wegner G1 building in Pullman. “On performance impairment from sleep deprivation and sleep restriction” meets on Aug. 20, 10-11 a.m. at the Health Sciences Building, room 110B, 310 N. Riverpoint Blvd. For information about these lectures, call Lorri Bays at 358-7626 or e-mail baysl@wsu.edu.

Safesitter 2004 – This course for youths aged 11-13 will discuss accident prevention, how and when to find help, childcare tips, rescue tips for the unconscious and choking infant and more on Aug. 27 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Kootenai Medical Center, 2003 Lincoln Way, Coeur d’Alene. For information about this course and how to register, call KMC’s Educational Services Department at (208) 666-2030, or visit www.kmc.org.

Second Annual Parkinson’s Parade of Parks – Parkinson’s Regional Center of Spokane is hosting this fund-raising walk through Manito Park on Sept. 11. This year’s three-mile walk will include a Find Your Twin game and will have Parkinson’s tulips for sale. For information about this event, call Michael Heppler at 473-6740 or visit www.spokaneparkinsons.com.

CPR, First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator Classes – These classes offered by the American Red Cross, 315 W. Nora Ave., are scheduled weekly, with a variety of times available. Other classes include blood borne pathogens, HIV education, pet first aid and disaster preparedness. For information about the times, locations and costs of these classes, call 326-3330 ext. 210 or 209 or visit www.spokaneredcross.org.

Other programs

Eating Disorders – Treatment and support groups. For more information or to register, call Paige Numata at 455-6144. Additional information may be found on the Internet at www.spokanefamilytherapy.com.

Family Service Spokane – classes on anger management, problem-solving, stress management and communications; fee is on a sliding scale; brief assessments are required. Call 838-4128.

Health for All – a community-based health care access project designed to link uninsured individuals and families in Eastern Washington with state health insurance programs and assist those who do not qualify for state-sponsored coverage by linking them with appropriate community resources. Call (866) 444-3066; in Spokane County, call 444-3066.

Hip and Knee Pain Free Seminar – Second and fourth Thursday of each month, 1 p.m., Holy Family Hospital Health Education Center. Learn the causes and treatment of hip and knee pain plus tips on diet, exercise, and medication. Call 474-7400 to register.

Living With Hepatitis C – meetings on the first Saturday of each month at the Kootenai Medical Center, Coeur d’Alene. To register call Kristy S. at (208) 666-2930.

Living Well with Chronic Conditions – A five-week workshop that deals with the needs of those with chronic health problems. For a list of dates and times call (800) 992-2279 or visit www.ghc.org.

Free Memory Clinics – Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m., Kootenai Medical Center, McGrane Center. Screenings along with information on memory loss, causes, treatments, and whether more testing may be needed. Screenings take approximately 15 minutes. Call (208) 659-8297 for more information.

Men’s Group Therapy – 10-week program to help mind and heart resolve issues affecting personal growth and fulfillment in relationship, work and family. Sliding fee scale. Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. or Saturdays from 1-2:30 p.m. Call Chi Counseling Services, 999-5831.