Health Calendar 3/10-3/16

Today

Asthma education program at the Generations Center from 6:30 to 9 p.m. To register, call the Generations Center at 651-5825.

Boot Camp for Kids ages 6 to 13 is a military style class designed to improve overall fitness. Classes will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. at Southeast Missouri Hospital's HealthPoint Plaza. To register, call 986-4400.

Preparation for childbirth class 2 will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the South Healing Arts Room located on the first floor of the Healing Arts Center, 3250 Gordonville Road. For more information, call (877) 231-BABY.

Friday

LifeSaver class for new parents will be held at the Generations Center from 1 to 4 p.m. Call 651-5825 to register.

Saturday

Main Street Family Fitness in Jackson will offer a Heartsaver CPR class from 8 a.m. to noon. Participants will receive American Heart Association two-year certification. To register, call Main Street Fitness at 243-2211.

Preparation for childbirth class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Saint Francis Conference Center. For more information, call (877) 231-BABY.

Monday

FitKids classes at Southeast Missouri Hospital's Main Street Family Fitness Center, 410 W. Main St. in Jackson, are for children ages 6 to 13. The after-school classes are held Mondays from 4 to 5 p.m. To register, call 243-2211.

A blood drive will be held at the American Legion Hall in Jackson from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Fibromyalgia support group will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Saint Francis Health and Wellness Center Fitness Plus Conference Room. For more information, call 331-5880.

The Generations Center will show from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. a two-hour video documentary "The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's," based on David Shenk's best-selling book. Call the Generations Center at 651-5825 for more information.

Wednesday

Grief support group will be held at 1 p.m. in a meeting room at HealthPoint Plaza. This month, the program will be "Grief Survival Tools." For more information, call Julie Metzeger at 651-5549.

A blood drive will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Oak Ridge School cafeteria.

Heart and health screenings will be held in the Saint Francis Health and Wellness Center Lobby Atrium. Walk in anytime between 7 and 10 a.m. every Wednesday. An overnight fast is required for complete cholesterol panel. For more information, call 331-5970.