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Earth Changes and 2012 Channeling – Channeled by Sal Rachele, a spiritual teacher and psychic. Saturday, 7:30 p.m., at 3888 W. Northwest Blvd. Cost is $20. Call (509) 276-4028, email debraaht@gmail.com, or visit www.healingearthvortexes.com for more information.
Herbal Medicine Making – Participants will discuss harvesting new herbs and learn about new potent plants as well as make tinctures and a simple skin salve. Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Sun People Dry Goods, 32 W. Second Ave. Cost is $30. Registration is required. Call (509) 368-9378 or visit www.sunpeopledrygoods.com for more information and to register.
Today
CPR – Friends and Family – Covers adult, child and infant CPR, and choking. Today, 6-8 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Room 200, 711 S. Cowley St. Cost is $10. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
“Seniors Get Your Groove On” Class - Repair and Restore – Break the Stress Cycle: Practice gentle movement, guided meditation and visualization, and muscle-bone realignment to repair the damage to the body from ongoing everyday stress. Held Tuesdays, today-Aug. 28, 10:15-11:15 a.m., at Roots Yoga and Fitness Studio, 12130 N. Mill Road. Cost is $24. Call (509) 279-6027 for more information on any of these classes.
Upcoming
Quit for Good: A Tobacco Cessation Program – Four-week program to help make quitting easier. Cost is free; participants who attend four sessions receive a $25 gift card and a free quit kit. Held Wednesdays, July 11-Aug. 1, 6-7 p.m., at Holy Family Health Education Center, Room 4, 5633 N. Lidgerwood St. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
Striders Summer Walking Program – A community walking and exercise program promoting fitness, fun, friends and health education since 1995. Held Wednesdays through Aug. 22, 8-9 a.m. at various locations around Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. For more information, call Carol at (509) 926-1697 or Judy at (509) 892-1293.
Initial Assessment – Wellness Activities for Patients with Breast Cancer – 30-minute assessments are one-on-one discussions with a wellness coach who will provide participants with free or low cost wellness and complementary therapies. 30-minute assessments will be held Thursday, 4-6 p.m., or July 24, noon-2 p.m., at Wells Fargo Building, INHS Entrance, Room 2B, 601 W. First Ave. Free. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
Babysitting Basics – Course for youths age 10-15 to prepare them with the skills they need to be a successful baby-sitter. Topics covered include: how to care for infants, toddlers and older children; CPR and first aid for infants and children; discipline issues; safety and business basics. Students receive a bag to decorate and a certificate of completion. Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Room 200, 711 S. Cowley St. Cost is $40. Visit www.cherspokane.org to register and for more information.
Healthy Living Workshops – Designed for those who have chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, depression, heart disease, chronic pain, arthritis, and high blood pressure. Open to all patients with chronic conditions and/or their caregivers. Free, workbooks are available for $10 (reimbursed upon completion of the class). Held Mondays, July 23-Aug. 27, 1-3:30 p.m., at Denny Murphy Clinic, 1001 W. Second Ave. Call (509) 444-8200, visit www.chas.org, or email communications@chas.org for more information.
Parenting/childbirth
Parenting Children of Divorce – Learn how divorce or separation affect children at different developmental stages, and how to create a supportive climate for children reducing the affects of damaging conflict and gain communication skills to help handle conflict. Held the first and third Tuesday of the month, 6-9 p.m., at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. Cost is $25 per person. Meets court requirements. Call (509) 483-6495 or visit www.sjfconline.org for more information.