Health Calendar MASTER

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

Sep. 28—CLASSES/SEMINARS

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

Goat Yoga — Oct. 8, Links Bridge Vineyard, 8830 Old Links Bridge Road, Thurmont. $40 person, wine tasting included for guests 21 and older. All ages. Visit website for times. goatforthesoul.com.

Goat Yoga — 10 a.m. Oct. 8 Springfield Manor, Winery, Distillery, Brewery, 11836 Auburn Road, Thurmont. $40 person, alcohol tasting for guests 21 and older. Yoga for all ages. goatforthesoul.com.

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

Heartsaver CPR/First Aid/AED Adult, Child, Infant for the Layperson — 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. class, Oct. 15, Nov. 10, Dec. 10, Frederick Community College, Monroe Center, 200 Monroe Ave., Frederick. $85. frederick.edu/cpr.

Hormones and Brain Health 50+ — 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 12, Middletown Branch Library, 101 Prospect St., Middletown. Lindsey from the Maryland Center for Brain Health takes you on a deep dive into the relationship between hormones and our brains. Free. frederick.librarcalendar.com.

CPR: Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider — one-day sessions 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 13, 19, 25 and 29; Nov. 9, 12, 17 and 29; Dec. 3, 8 and 14; 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.

MISCELLANY

Western Md. Walk to Defeat ALS — 9 a.m. check-in; walk starts at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 8, Baker Park, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick. Raise funds to fight ALS. Walk distance is 1 mile. Register your team at http://web.alsa.org/WesternMarylandALS.

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 7 p.m. Oct. 5 and 12 at 585 Himes Ave., Frederick

— 4 to 6 p.m., Oct. 7 and 11 at 585 Himes Ave., Frederick

— 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 4 and 14 at 585 Himes Ave., Frederick

— 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 6, Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick

— 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Myersville Community Library, 8 Harp Place, Myersville

— 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 13, Walkersville Public Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville

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.

Oct. 8 — 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Michael's Catholic Church, 1125 St. Michaels Road, Mount Airy

Oct. 10 — 1 to 6 p.m., Fire Hall, North Main Street, Smithsburg

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

Oct. 13 — 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Frederick Moose Lodge #371, 828 E. Patrick St., Frederick

Oct. 13 — 2:30 to 8 p.m., Emmitsburg Vigilant Hose Activity Building, 17701 Creamery Road, Emmitsburg

Oct. 15 — 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Middletown UMC, 7108 Fern Circle, Middletown

Oct. 19 — 1:30 to 6 p.m., AMVETS Post #9, 408 W. Green St., Middletown

Oct. 21 — Noon to 5 p.m., Liberty Baptist Church, 1200 Madison St., Lisbon

Oct. 25 — 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Bush Creek Church of the Brethren, 4821A Green Valley Road, Monrovia

Oct. 25 — 1 to 6 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 1307 N. Main St., Mount Airy

Oct. 28 — Noon to 5 p.m., Union Bridge Church of the Brethren, 124 S. Main St., Union Bridge

Nov. 1 — 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Urbana Volunteer Fire Department, 3602 Urbana Pike, Frederick

Nov. 3 — 1 to 6 p.m. St. Peter's Catholic Church-Libertytown, 9200 Green Valley Road, Union Bridge

Nov. 4 — 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Damascus Grace Fellowship SDA Church, 8425 Damascus Road, Damascus

Nov. 10 — 1 to 6 p.m., New Windsor Social Hall, 101 High St., New Windsor

Nov. 11 — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Liberty Baptist Church, 1200 Madison St., Lisbon

Nov. 14 — Noon to 6 p.m., American Legion, 710 N. Main St., Boonsboro

Nov. 16 — 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ LDS, 1811 Latham Drive, Frederick

Nov. 18 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 19 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Walkersville

Nov. 19 — 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Frederick Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6437 Jefferson Pike, Frederick

Nov. 19 — 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ LDS, 7255 Ridge Road, Mount Airy

Nov. 22 — 12:30 to 6 p.m., Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Co. Activities Grounds, 1008 Twin Arch Road, Mount Airy

Nov. 25 — 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bethel United Methodist Church, 21006 Twin Springs Drive, Smithsburg

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.

Frederick Area Ostomy Support Group — 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 9, at the Toll House Building, 501 W. Seventh St., Frederick, patient waiting area in center of building. 301-663-1203 or frederickmdostomysupport.wordpress.com.

Head, Neck and Mouth Cancer Support Group — 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month, St. Peter the Apostle Church Parish House, Libertytown. 301-631-8159.

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