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Teen/Adult Pilates Classes – This 12-week session will meet on Tuesdays starting today at 6:30 p.m. at the Academy of Dance, 14214 E. Sprague. The cost is $120 for the session. For more information, call 922-3023.

Childhood Bi-Polar Disorder Resource Fair – Presenters at this fair include Patty Duke, Steve Allen, Russ Symbal and Kerri Lee, fun and games for kids, resource booths and more, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Hayden Lake Friends Church, 251 W. Miles Ave., Coeur d’Alene. For more information, call Travis Cronin at (208) 769-1515.

Medicare Prescription Drug Program Information – Statewide Health Insurance Benefit advisors will be on hand to answer your specific questions today through Thursday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington, 1222 N. Post. For more information, call 458-2509.

New listings

Lifeguard Training – Monday through March 16 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho, Moscow. For more information, call (208) 885-0200.

Insulin Pump Support Group – This group will meet March 15 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Rockwood Clinic, 400 E. Fifth Ave. For more information, call 838-1391.

Your Healthy Back – Learn to avoid back problems, March 16 from 6-7 p.m. at Group Health Cooperative’s Riverfront Medical Center, 322 W. North River Drive. For more information, call 459-1086.

Sacred Heart Women’s Show – Featuring 150 exhibits and dozens of inspiring presentations, March 18 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and March 19 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Proceeds will benefit hospital programs that focus on health and screening. The cost is $5; children 12 and younger are admitted free. For more information, Maureen Goins at 474-3081.

Parkinson’s Disease Telehealth Educational Meeting – Anthony Santiago will answer questions at this meeting which will meet at 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley. Santiago, a movement disorder specialist, will respond to questions that have been sent in ahead of time. For mofre information or to submit a question, call E’lise at 473-2490.

Upcoming

Medicare Information Seminars – Informational seminars are available through March at various times and locations. For more information, call Ron West at 344-2060.

Communication: The Key to Dementia Care – This seminar will discuss tips to better communicate with those with Alzheimer’s and other dementia Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Rockwood Retirement Community South Community Center, 2903 E. 25th. Call the Alzheimer’s Association at 483-8456.

Traveling Well – Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Room 106 of North Idaho College’s Meyer Health and Sciences Building, 1221 Ironwood Drive. For more information, call (208) 769-7819.

Stroke: Brain Attack – This HealthTalk will discuss early warning signs and the latest research March 15 at 7 p.m. in the second floor conference room at Rockwood Clinic, 400 E. Fifth Ave. Reservations are encouraged. Call 755-6570.

Other programs

Striders – a community walking and exercise program promoting fitness, fun, friends and health education since 1995. Valley Strider classes are at 8 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays at the YMCA at Mirabeau Point. Northside Strider classes are at 8 a.m., Wednesdays and Fridays at the Sons of Norway, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. Lake City Strider classes are at 8 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Call Carol at 926-1697 or Char, (208) 667-8261.

Stronger Bones and Bodies Functional Training Class – U-District Physical Therapy and Sports Performance, 125 S. Cowley, is presenting this class for those with osteoporosis or osteopenia who want to avoid fractures and maintain fitness levels. There are two sessions Mondays and Wednesdays: 10-11 a.m. or 2-3 p.m. The cost is $50 a month. For information, call 458-7686.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) – Meets Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. for weigh-in, meeting at 6 at Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines. Call Kathy at 928-4328.

Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes – This program offered by TLC Health Services, 10015 N. Division, Suite 101, will focus on treating metabolic syndrome and obesity. For an introductory visit, call TLC at 467-1739 or e-mail TLCHealth2@aol.com.

TLC Health and Education Services – is now accepting new patients and offers primary health care, nutrition counseling, massage therapy, family counseling and fitness training. Located at 10015 N. Division Suite 101. For a free get acquainted visit, call 467-1739 or e-mail TLCHealth2@aol.com.

Women’s Group – This ongoing group addresses relationship issues including fear of intimacy, childhood sexual/physical abuse and depression/irritability. Meets weekly, Wednesdays 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: $25/week; for information call Donna Carolyn, Cedar Bridge Counseling, 624-3561.

Cancer Support

Cancer Support – For questions about cancer, call Providence Cancer Center at 474-5490. A nurse will answer questions and give the latest local and national 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 monthly. For locations, time and more information, call Abby Wadlow at 455-3440, option 3.

Cancer Fitness Recovery Program – The Medically Directed Wellness Center at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute is looking for four underinsured or uninsured women to participate in its Cancer Fitness Recovery Program. The program helps cancer survivors deal with the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has set aside money for women who cannot afford to join. For more information, call 473-6013.