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Published: July 22, 2008
Updated: 07/21/2008 08:25 pm
All week
BESTHEALTH at Hanes Mall will offer these sessions:
□ Today: Dr. Russell Howerton will discuss pancreatic cancer at 6:30 p.m.
□ Monday: Gentle body sculpting at 6 p.m. with Dayle Fuentes, a registered dietitian and certified personal trainer.
Both seminars require preregistration. Call 716-2255 or 800-446-2255. For a complete list of seminars, visit www.besthealth.com.
CANCER SERVICES, 3175 Maplewood Ave., will offer these programs:
□ Today: "Living Well: Healthy Living After Cancer" from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The topic will be cooking with fresh herbs, and a master gardener will be assisting participants in planting some herbs to take home.
□ Thursday: "Survive and Thrive After Treatment" from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided. RSVP required.
□ Monday: Reiki energy therapy from 3 to 5 p.m., 30-minute sessions. RSVP required.
□ Next Tuesday: Herbal therapy for cancer at 6 p.m. by Michele Collins, a registered herbalist.
For directions or to RSVP, call 760-9983.
Next Tuesday
VOLUNTEER TRAINING/ORIENTATION: at 3 p.m. at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Volunteers are needed in patient and nonpatient care service areas. Volunteer opportunities are available in Brenner Children's Hospital, coronary care, gift shop, transportation/Wayfinders, cancer center and many other areas. For more information, visit www.wfubmc.edu/volunteer or call Susan Craddock Washabaugh at 713-3516 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Continuing
THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER OF GREATER WINSTON SALEM, 1700 Ebert St., will offer these health and wellness activities this month and August:
□ Mondays: Senior Shape Up from 10 to 11 a.m.; warm-water exercise from 11 a.m. to noon; Body Recall from 1 to 2 p.m.; tai chi from 7 to 8 p.m.
□ Tuesdays: Qigong from noon to 1 p.m.; Warm-water exercise from 1 to 2 p.m.
□ Wednesdays: Pilates from 10 to 11 a.m.; Senior Shape Up from 10 to 11 a.m.; warm-water exercise from 11 a.m. to noon; tai chi from noon to 1 p.m.; Body Recall from 1 to 2 p.m.
□ Thursdays: Warm-water exercise 11:15 to 12:15 p.m.; tai chi from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; warm-water exercise from 1 to 2 p.m.
All activities are ongoing and can be joined at any time. Some activities require preregistration and/or have fees. Call 748-0217 for more information.
Support groups
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS for people close to anyone with a drinking problem. Meetings are held nightly. For more information, call 723-1452.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS offers information and support for alcoholics and their families through group-discussion meetings offered on a daily basis at a variety of convenient times and locations. For a schedule, visit www.w-saa.org or call the Alcoholics Anonymous hot line at 725-6031.
ANXIETY DISORDERS/OCD SUPPORT GROUP: A group for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or anxiety disorders and their friends meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at New Philadelphia Moravian Church, 4440 Country Club Road. Call 816-2531.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP is held from 1 to 2 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at BestHealth in Hanes Mall. Register by calling 768-6157, ext. 600.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY, a Christian 12-step support and recovery group for anyone with addictions, hurts or habits, meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Farmington Community Center. For more information, call 813-9921.
CODEPENDENCE ANONYMOUS: meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the YWCA, 1201 Glade St. The meetings are free and are designed to help improve relationships. For more information, call 723-3150.
COPING WITH THE DEATH OF A SPOUSE meets from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at BestHealth in Hanes Mall. Register by calling 716-2255.
DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE: 6 p.m. Thursdays at Forsyth Behavioral Health, 3821 Forrestgate Drive. For more information, call 277-1818.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INFORMATION SESSIONS: Noon Wednesdays. Call Family Services at 722-8173 for specific locations and directions.
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS, an international support group for parents, relatives, caregivers and concerned adult friends of teenagers/adults with substance abuse or behavioral problems, meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Forsyth Regional Cancer Center. Based on a 12-step program. No dues or fees. For more information, call 414-5080.
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS WINSTON-SALEM MEETING is held at 7 p.m. Thursdays at South Fork Community Center, on Country Club Road. Call 681-8516.
KUS (Kids Unable to Speak), a support group for kids who are unable to speak but can hear and their parents, meets once a month for fellowship, play and support. For more details, call 499-2022.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CHRISTIAN SELF-HELP GROUP: meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 4507 Thomasville Road. For more information, e-mail dmason1221@aol.com or call 784-8460.
NAR-ANON, PROGRESS THROUGH UNITY FAMILY GROUP meets at 8 p.m. Fridays at St. Jude's Community Church, 2873 Robinhood Road. Call 340-5844, 499-6134 or 676-1689.
PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS (PFLAG) support group meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 2690 Fairlawn Drive. For more information, call 765-2886.
REFORMERS UNANIMOUS: Weekly group for adults who struggle with an addiction or stubborn habit. The group meets at 7 p.m. Fridays at Triad Baptist Church, 1175 S. Main St., Kernersville. For more information, call 996-7573.
SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS, a nonprofit group, is a fellowship of men and women recovering form addictive sexual behavior. For more information, call 800-477-8191. For local meetings, call 800-238-1080.
S.O.S., SURVIVAL OVER SUICIDE, SUPPORT GROUP meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month at Wachovia Bank, upstairs meeting room, 221 E. Broad St., Statesville. For more information, visit www.survival-over-suicide.org, e-mail survival_over_suicide@yahoo.com or call Ron or Pam Puckett at 704-592-4889 or 704-929-6190.
TWIN CITIES MOTHER OF MULTIPLES: Mothers of twins, triplets and higher meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Georgia Taylor Recreation Center, 1471 W. Clemmonsville Road. For more information, see www.tcmoms.twinstuff.com or call 775-2081 or 407-2679.
TWIN CITY AREA NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: For meeting schedules and additional information, call the help line at 800-365-1035 or visit www.tcana.org.
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