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Tue., Feb. 24, 2015

New Listings

Senior Health Fair - The event will feature health, wellness and fitness exhibitors. There will also be a gift basket drawing. Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Fairwood Retirement Village, 312 W. Hastings Road. (509) 467-2365.

iRest At Ease - Integrative Restoration is a deeply relaxing, evidence based, transformative practice that uses a series of 30- to 40-minute guided visualizations as well as body sensing and breath awareness techniques that lead to psychological, physical and spiritual healing. A one-day workshop will be held Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $70-$90. An eight-week class will be offered Mondays, 5:30-7:15 p.m., beginning on April 13, $89-$109. Aspen WellSpring, 101 N. Fourth Ave., Suite 106, Sandpoint. (208) 265-2213.

Zumba with Sandy - March 2-April 16. Special attention is given to protecting backs, hips, knees. Choose from three time slots per week: Mondays, 4-5 p.m. or 5:15-6:15 p.m.; or Thursdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m. For registration or more information, call or email sandy@weissolutions.com. (509) 270-0053. Family of Faith Community Church, 1504 W. Grace Ave. $35/any seven classes; $63/any 14 classes; $7/drop-in.

HIV 2015 State-of-the-Art Update - David H. Spach, professor of medicine, division of infectious diseases at the University of Washington, will present information on HIV including progress in vaccine development, new prevention strategies, treatment update and the quest for a cure. Make reservations by Monday at spokane.wsu.edu/stierlecturersvp2015. March 6, 4-5 p.m., WSU Spokane, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Building, Room 101, 205 E. Spokane Falls Blvd. Free. (509) 358-7837.

Pre-Diabetes Class - Gain the understanding you need to help delay or prevent the progression of pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes. Support person can participate at no charge. To register and for information, visit wellness.inhs.org. March 9 and March 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m., INHS Community Wellness Center, 501 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Suite 245. $30. (509) 242-4264.

Let’s Talk About Dementia - A workshop for those interested in knowing more about dementia and how to care for someone beginning to show symptoms. March 12, 6:30 p.m., North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road, (509) 893-8350; April 9, 6:30 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., (509) 893-8400. Free.

MedGem Testing - Metabolism analysis using a MedGem calorimeter. Find out how many calories your body uses per day. Test takes 15 minutes and is followed by a 15 minute consultation by a registered dietitian. Fasting is required for best results. Do not eat or drink anything other than water for 8 hours before your appointment. Call for an appointment or visit wellness.inhs.org. March 12-13, 8-11 a.m., INHS Community Wellness Center, 501 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Suite 245. $35. (509) 242-4264.

Lunch and Learn: Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle - A registered dietitian will prepare healthy and delicious dishes to try, then take the recipes home. Register at wellness.inhs.org. March 19, noon-1 p.m., Wells Fargo Building, B1 Conference Room, 601 W. First Ave. Free; bring a lunch. (509) 242-4264.

Loving Kindness Meditation 101 Intro Series - March 31-April. 28. Learn the art and science of an “unstoppable friendliness” toward yourself and others. Call to register. Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Joseph Family Center, Chapel, 1016 N. Superior St. $65/series. (509) 483-6495, ext. 133.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure - Join the 10th anniversary of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Five-kilometer run in Riverfront Park that honors survivors and raises funds for the prevention, education, and early detection of breast cancer. April 26, 9 a.m., Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard St. $25. (509) 570-3267.

Free Exercise Classes for Breast Cancer Survivors - Breast cancer survivors, who finished their primary treatment within the past three months, are not extremely active, and who speak English, are eligible to participate in a research study at WSU’s Spokane campus. Participants will attend free exercise classes three days per week for 12 weeks and complete pre/post testing sessions. Call (509) 358-7676 for more information. This study has been approved by WSU’s Institutional Review Board. WSU/EWU Riverpoint Campus, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Free.

Bemer Physical Vascular Therapy – Informational seminar on the Bemer system for reducing chronic pain and treating other systems. Speakers include Joshua Berka, NMD; Dr. Todd Wylie and Dr. James Pearson. RSVP to Bettina Torres at (509) 703-0539. March 14, 1-4 p.m. Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division St. Free.

Today

“Understanding Medicare/Medicaid, Long Term Care and Social Security” - The Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation invites you to a free one-hour seminar designed to help you understand your options and address questions you have for yourself or a loved one. Seminars will be today at noon and 4 p.m., Spokane Falls Community College, Gateway Building, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive; and Wednesday, noon and 4 p.m., Spokane Community College, Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene St. Make reservations at (509) 434-5123. Free.

Advanced Care Planning Workshops – Today-Saturday. Honoring Choices Whitman County will partner with local libraries to bring trained advance care planning facilitators to present free workshops. The goal of these programs is to help all adults make these important decisions, discuss them with their loved ones and health care providers and document their desires. Workshops will be: today, 3-5 p.m., Endicott Library, 324 E St., Endicott; 4:30-6:30 p.m., Farmington Library, 203 E. Main St., Farmington; 5-7 p.m., LaCrosse Library, 107 S. Main St., Lacrosse; Wednesday, 1-3 p.m., Uniontown Library, 110 S. Montgomery St., Uniontown; Thursday, 4-6 p.m., Tekoa Library, S. 139 Crosby St., Tekoa; 5-7 p.m., Rosalia Library, 402 S. Whitman Ave., Rosalia; 5:30-7:30 p.m., Albion Library, 310 F St., Albion; Friday, 3-5 p.m., Neill Public Library, 210 N. Grand Ave., Pullman; 6-8 p.m., Palouse Library, 120 E. Main St., Palouse; Saturday, 2-4 p.m., Colfax Library, 102 S. Main St., Colfax. Free.

Kids at Heart Luncheon - Benefits Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Featured speaker will be Dr. David Burns, M.D., who leads the Providence Pediatric Pain Committee, which is focused on eliminating unnecessary pain from the hospital experience. Today, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Donations requested at luncheon. (509) 474-2819.

Upcoming

Acupuncture Workshop: Needles to Nurturing for Heart Health - Toby Hallowitz will discuss how acupuncture works and its cardiovascular benefits. Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m., Pilgrim’s Health Education Center, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 676-9730.

“The Changing Face of Medicaid Following the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act” - The Health Services Administration Student Organization at EWU will sponsor the ninth annual Winter Healthcare Luncheon. The featured speaker will be MaryAnne Lindeblad, the state director of Medicaid. For more information, email EWU.HSAO.luncheon@gmail.com. Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., WSU/EWU Riverpoint Campus, South Campus Facility, 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd. $20/general admission; $15/students; free/EWU students.

Author Mia Dalene Marcum-McCoy - Presentation and book signing of “Phenomenal Brain Power: From Brain Injury to Brain Awakening.” Friday, 6:30 p.m., St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St. Free. (425) 891-8483.

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