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Tue., Nov. 14, 2006

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Diabetes Education: Know Your Healthy Steps – Learn how a healthy lifestyle is important for diabetes prevention and decreasing complications today from 6-8 p.m. at Deaconess Health Education Center, 800 W. Fifth Ave. The class is free, but registration is required. For more information, call the Community Health Education and Resource office at (509) 232-8138.

Health-care Provider CPR-Renewal – For the health-care professional, this class meets Thursday from 7:45 a.m.-noon at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley. The cost is $55 and registration is required. For more information, call the Community Health Education and Resource office at (509) 232-8138.

Memory Loss: What is Normal, What is Not – This free class will meet Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Providence Auditorium of Sacred Heart Medical Center, 101 W. Eighth Ave. Registration is required. For more information, call the Community Health Education and Research office at (509) 232-8138.

Breastfeeding Basics – For expectant families and breastfeeding mothers, this class will discuss benefits and techniques of breastfeeding Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Valley Hospital Health and Education Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. The cost is $25 and registration is required. For more information, call the Community Health Education and Resource office at (509) 232-8138.

Adult CPR – For the lay rescuer, this class meets Friday from 8-10 a.m. at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley. The cost is $25 and registration is required. For more information, call the Community Health Education and Resource office at (509) 232-8138.

Pre-Holiday Restorative Yoga Class – South Perry Yoga, 1006 S. Perry St., is presenting this class Friday from 7:30-8:45 p.m. For cost and more information, call Shawn at (509) 443-6241 or e-mail southperryyoga@aol.com.

Baby-sitting Basics – For 10-15 year old boys and girls interested in baby-sitting, this class meets Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Deaconess Health Education Center, 800 W. Fifth Ave. The cost is $38 and registration is required. For more information, call the Community Health Education and Resource office at (509) 232-8138.

Parkinson’s Disease Telehealth Educational Meeting – This month’s meeting will discuss Dr. James Parkinson and a brief history of Parkinson’s disease; meets Monday at 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley. For more information, call (509) 473-2490.

Sleeping, Waking, Working – The Sleep and Performance Research Center at Washington State University Spokane is offering this free scientific symposium on human sleep and performance Monday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Academic Center Auditorium of the Riverpoint Campus, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd. For more information, e-mail rgamble@wsu.edu.

Eating to Control Your Diabetes – For diabetics who use diet, pills or insulin to control their blood-sugar levels, this class meets next Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Riverfront Medical Center, 322 W. North River Drive. For more information, call Group Health Cooperative at (509) 459-1086 or visit www.ghc.org.

Gentle Stretch Yoga – Saturdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at The Unity Church of Truth, 2900 S. Bernard. The cost is $55 for six weeks, or $10 for drop-ins. (509) 838-6518.

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