Health Calendar

Susan Guynn, The Frederick News-Post, Md.
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Aug. 23—CLASSES/SEMINARS

Yoga Under the Sun, Moon and Stars — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 6, Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick. All levels, with Yogamour. BYO yoga mat and thirst quencher. $15 donation per person requested. yogamour.org.

Therapeutic Riding Program Volunteer Training — 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 27, Silverado Farm, Thurmont. Frederick County 4H Therapeutic Riding Program needs volunteers to help with special needs individuals in this horse riding program. Fall session classes begin Sept. 3. "On the job" training available for anyone not able to attend the Aug. 27 session. 301-898-3587, fc4htrp@aol.com or fc4htrp.org.

CPR: Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider — one-day sessions 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 27, 31; Sept. 8, 17, 21; Frederick Community College Monroe Center, 200 Monroe Ave., Frederick. Students will participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam. $85. frederick.edu/cpr.

Goat Yoga — 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27, Sept. 9, 30, Oct. 7, Goat Yoga at the Farm, 10209 Fountain School Road, Union Bridge. $25 person. All ages. goatforthesoul.com.

Goat Yoga — 10 a.m. Aug. 28, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Rocky Point Creamery, 4323A Tuscarora Road, Tuscarora. $30 person. All ages, ice cream included. goatforthesoul.com.

MISCELLANY

Frederick County COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics — Visit health.frederickcountymd.gov/629/COVID-19-Vaccine for locations or to schedule an appointment or vaccine details. Schedule online or at 855-MDGoVax (855-634-6829).

— 4 to 6 p.m., Aug. 23 and 26, 585 Himes Ave., Frederick

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 23, Frederick Community College, Student Center, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick

— 4 to 7 p.m., Aug. 24, 585 Himes Ave., Frederick, walk-ins 5-6:30 p.m.

— 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25, Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick.

BLOOD DRIVES

Call 800-733-2767 or go to redcrossblood.org/make-donation to schedule appointments or to verify blood drive will be taking place. Call the Frederick American Red Cross Blood Donation Center, 141 Thomas Johnson Drive, to schedule appointments for blood, double red cells and apheresis donations. Schedule subject to change.

Aug. 26 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 19 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Walkersville

Aug. 26 — noon to 5 p.m., Union Bridge Church of the Brethren, 124 S. Main St., Union Bridge

Aug. 26 — noon to 5 p.m., Liberty Baptist Church, 1200 Madison St., Lisbon

Aug. 30 — 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., Urbana Volunteer Fire Department, 3602 Urbana Pike, Frederick

Aug. 30 — 12:30 to 6 p.m., Bush Creek Church of the Brethren, 4821A Green Valley Road, Monrovia

Sept. 2 — noon to 4 p.m., Residence Inn Marriott, 5230 Westview Drive, Frederick.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings — No dues or fees. For times and locations, call 301-662-0544.

Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) 12-Step Meeting — 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Zion Lutheran Church, 107 W. Main St., Middletown. Contact Deb B. at dj10buck2@yahoo.com for entrance code and more information.

Friends in Frederick Parkinson's Disease Support Group — 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 21, Mount Pleasant Ruritan Club, 8101 Crum Road, Walkersville. Guest speaker is Debbie Savageau, from Country Meadows of Frederick. Light snack during the meeting. https://fifpdsg.org/index.html or 240-215-0080.

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