Reading Health System will present the following classes and support groups:
Wednesday: Aquatic Fitness, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital, 2802 Papermill Road, Spring Township. $8. Aquatic Fitness, noon to 1 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $8. F.L.O.W., 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $5. Tai Chi for Parkinson’s Disease, 3 to 4 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $5. Hatha Yoga, 5 to 6 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $10. Tai Chi, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $5. Walk With a Doc Heart Healthy Lifestyle, 6 to 7 p.m., Schuylkill River Trail, Bartram Trail Trail Head, Kernsville Dam Road, Hamburg. Brain Injury Support Group, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital.
Thursday: Aquatic Fitness, 8 to 8:45 a.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $8. Amputee Support Group, 4 to 5 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. Aquatic Fitness, 5 to 6 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $8. Healing Yoga, 6 to 7 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $10.
Friday: Aquatic Fitness, noon to 1 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $8.
Saturday: Breast-Feeding Education, 2 to 4 p.m., Conference Center. $20.
Monday: Aquatic Fitness, noon to 1 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $8. Better Breather Support Group, 1:15 to 2:15 p.m., Conference Center. Heart Healthy Nutrition, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Conference Center. $5. Weight-Loss Surgery Seminar, 5 to 6 p.m., Conference Center. Weight Management Support Group, 7 to 8 p.m., Conference Center.
Next Tuesday: Aquatic Fitness Plus, 8 to 8:45 a.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $8. Rise Up and Shine, 11 a.m. to noon, Rehabilitation Hospital. $5. Aquatic Fitness, 5 to 6 p.m., Rehabilitation Hospital. $8. Your Newborn Baby, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Conference Center. $25.
Except where otherwise noted, call 484-628-4357 for information or to register.
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The Miller-Keystone Blood Center, 2745 Leisz’s Bridge Road, Bern Township, has scheduled the following blood drive sites:
Wednesday: Trinity Lutheran Church, 131 S. Home Ave., Topton, 3 to 6:45 p.m.
Friday: Fairgrounds Farmers Market, 2934 N. Fifth St., Muhlenberg Township, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: Shadow Ridge development, 317 Monaco Lane, Blandon, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Haldeman Ford of Kutztown, 15465 Kutztown Road, Kutztown, 9 to 11:45 a.m. Advance Medical Staffing, 634 Penn Ave., West Reading, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. St. John’s (Hain’s) United Church of Christ, 591 N. Church Road, Lower Heidelberg Township, 3 to 7 p.m.
Sunday: Jake’s Flea Market, 1380 Route 100, Barto, 7 a.m. to noon. Calvary Bible Fellowship Church, 4891 Penn Ave., Lower Heidelberg Township, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friedens Church, 28 Wolf Creek Road, Upper Bern Township, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday: Boyertown YMCA, 301 W. Spring St., Boyertown, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The MKBC has appointments available for the following hours: 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays and 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
Walk-ins are welcome, but donors with appointments will be taken first. Appointments may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.
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St. Joseph Medical Center will present the following events, on its Bern Township campus unless otherwise indicated:
Bereavement Support Group, Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Information and registration: 610-378-2297.
Managing Diabetes classes, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through June 25. Registration: 610-378-2100. Information: 610-208-4626.
Stroke Support Group, 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Information: 610-378-2397.
Kids Konnected, a support group for children with a parent who is being treated for cancer, meets Monday at 7 p.m. Registration is required: 610-378-2602; www.kidskonnected.org.
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The Alzheimer’s Association has scheduled the following family support-group meetings:
The Heritage at Green Hills, 200 Tranquility Lane, Cumru Township, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. For respite services during meetings, call Kristine Rymar at 484-269-5095.
Chestnut Knoll Residential Care, 120 W. Fifth St., Boyertown, 6 p.m. Thursday.
Country Meadows Building 2, 1802 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing, 6 p.m. Monday.
Kutztown Community Library, 70 Bieber Alley, Kutztown, 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday.
For more information, call 800-272-3900.
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Gam-Anon, a support group for families of compulsive gamblers, meets Tuesdays from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in Christ United Church of Christ, Kutztown Road and Euclid Avenue, Temple. Contact Shirley at 717-335-3711.
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Classes on tai chi for health, specializing in tai chi for arthritis and diabetes, are held Tuesdays from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in Sokol Hall, 411 Crestmont St. TaijiFit classes are held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 610-823-3879.
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Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step recovery group, meets at the following times and locations:
Wednesdays, 1:15 p.m., Reformation Lutheran Church, 3670 Perkiomen Ave., Reiffton.
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., annex of Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing.
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m., Reading Hospital Education Center, B-Building, Sixth and Spruce streets. For more information, call 610-780-2170 or visit www.scpoai.org.
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A GriefShare Support Group meets Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Reformation Lutheran Church, 3670 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township. Call 610-779-0534 for details.
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A DivorceCare support group meets Monday evenings at West Lawn United Methodist Church, 15 Woodside Ave., West Lawn. For information and to sign up, call 281-797-8408. There is a one-time $15 fee for a participant workbook.
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A GriefShare support group meets Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at West Lawn United Methodist Church, 15 Woodside Ave., West Lawn. Call 610-678-5611 for details.
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A GriefShare program takes place Sundays at 9:40 a.m. in Zion’s Church, 770 Zion’s Church Road, Perry Township. Call 610-562-2300 for details.
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A GriefShare group meets Tuesdays through Aug. 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church, Bowers. For information, call 610-682-4970.
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A GriefShare Workshop and Support Group meets Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, 2427 Perkiomen Ave., Mount Penn. Call 610-370-1174 for details.
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Free immunizations for uninsured and underinsured children are available Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Berks Visiting Nurse Association offices at 1170 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing. For an appointment, call 610-378-0481, ext. 3294.
Also, a free blood pressure clinic will be held Thursday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the Birdsboro Senior Center, 210 E. Main St., Birdsboro.
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American Red Cross Blood Services, Northeast Pennsylvania Region, will hold a blood drive Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at Bowl-A-Rama, 4100 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township. For an appointment or information, call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.
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Memory Cafe, a free gathering place for those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, as well as their caregivers and families, takes place Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Elmcroft of Reading Senior Living Community, Exeter Township. Refreshments, socialization and entertainment are provided. RSVP at 610-370-2211.
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The American Cancer Society, Berks Unit, will hold a meeting of its Cancer Survivor Support Group for Women, Thursday at 7 p.m. in its office at 498 Bellevue Ave., Muhlenberg Township. Call 610-921-2329 for information.
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A public immunization clinic will be held Friday at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 47 S. Whiteoak St., Kutztown.
Vaccines will be distributed to uninsured or underinsured adults and children who meet the eligibility requirements. All vaccines recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are available.
Vaccinations are by appointment only and take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Call 610-378-4377 to schedule an appointment.
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HeartPrints, a free support group for those who are grieving the loss of a baby, will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in Adventist WholeHealth Network, 1025 Berkshire Blvd., No. 700, Wyomissing. For more information, call 610-685-9900, ext. 16.
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A free Alzheimer’s disease support group meeting will be held Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Chestnut Knoll Resident Care, Memory Care and Home Care, 120 W. Fifth St., Boyertown.
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