Health calendar - July 20

Susan Guynn, The Frederick News-Post, Md.
·4 min read

Jul. 20—CLASSES/SEMINARS

Pop Pilates — 7 to 8 p.m. July 20 and 27, Ballenger Creek Park, 5420 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick. Fusion of music, strength and choreography. BYO yoga mat, outdoor program. $5 per session. 16 and older. Pre-register. 301-600-2936 or www.recreater.com.

COPD Coping Workshop: Pulmonary Function Tests — 9:3 a.m. July 21, Frederick Health Toll House Library, 501 W. Seventh St., Frederick. Presented by Lisa Ptronchak-Giles, CRT. Free, and sponsored in partnership with the Better Breathers Club, a support group for people with chronic lung diseases. Pre-registration required. https://tinyurl.com/z4bu9ca9.

Goat Yoga — 6 p.m. July 23 and 30, Goat Yoga at the Farm, 10209 Fountain School Road, Union Bridge. $25 per person, per class. All ages welcome. www.goatforthesoul.com or 240-405-2208.

Goat Yoga — 10 a.m. July 24, at Hidden Hills Vineyard, 7550 Green Valley Road (Md. 75), Frederick. $40, includes wine tasting for ages 21 and older. Class open to all ages. Register at www.goatforthesoul.com or 240-405-2208.

Healthcare Provider: CPR Basic Life Support — 9 a.m. July 24, FCC-Monroe Center, 200 Monroe Ave., Frederick. Pre-register. $85. www.frederick.edu/cpr.

Goat Yoga — 10 a.m. July 25, at Dragon Distillery, 1341 Hughes Ford Road, Frederick. $40 per person, includes libation tasting and axe throwing for ages 21 and older. Class open to all ages. Register at www.goatforthesoul.com or 240-405-2208.

Goat Yoga — 9:30 a.m. July 31, at Catoctin Breeze Vineyard, 15010 Roddy Road, Thurmont. $40 person, includes wine tasting for ages 21 and older. Class open to all ages. Register at www.goatforthesoul.com or 240-405-2208.

MISCELLANY

HIV Testing — 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Fridays, by appointment only, walk-ins welcome. Frederick County Health Department, 350 Montevue Lane, Frederick. Rapid, confidential. 301-600-3342 to schedule an appointment.

COVID-19 Community Testing Walk-up Clinics — Results in one to three days. Free. health.frederickcountymd.gov.

— 7 to 11 a.m. daily, Frederick Health Hospital Village, Frederick Health Way, Frederick

— 2:30 to 4 p.m. Mondays, Frederick Towne Mall parking lot near Mr. Tire, West Patrick Street, Frederick

— noon to 6 p.m. daily, Rockledge Plaza, 1100 W. Patrick St., Unit H (above Masters Pharmacy), Frederick.

— 5 to 7 p.m. July 23, 30, Municipal Building parking lot, 615 E. Main St., Thurmont

— 5 to 7 p.m., Thursdays in July, Pfizer, must be 12+ years old, Railroad Square, South Maple Avenue, Brunswick

— noon to 2 p.m., July 27, Vigilant Hose Co. Activities Building, 17701 Creamery Road, Emmitsburg

Frederick County COVID-19 Vaccine — 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 800 Oak St. (entrance off Himes Avenue), Frederick. Visit https://frederickcountymd.gov/ bCOVIDVaccine for other locations.

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.

July 22 — 12:30 to 6 p.m., Fort Ritchie Community Center, 14421 Lake Royer Drive, Cascade

July 28 — 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ LDS, 1811 Latham Drive, Frederick

July 28 — noon to 6 p.m., Bush Creek Church of the Brethren, 4821A Green Valley Road, Monrovia

July 30 — 1:30 to 7 p.m., Bethel United Methodist Church Chewsville, 21006 Twin Springs Drive, Smithsburg

July 30 — noon to 5 p.m., Union Bridge Church of the Brethren, 124 S. Main St., Union Bridge

July 30 — 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Brunswick Eagles 1136, 401 Central Ave., Brunswick.

SUPPORT GROUPS

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

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