HEALTH CALENDAR
Health calendar
Date published: 10/25/2009
MEETINGS/CLASSES/EVENTS
American Red Cross blood drives, Monday, Oct. 26, Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Stafford, 1-7 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 29, Culpeper Regional Hospital (Board Room), 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 30, Gold's Gym, Fredericksburg, 3:30-7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 31, Gold's Gym, Fredericksburg, 8 a.m.-noon; also at Fredericksburg Donor Center, 4836 Southpoint Parkway, Wednesday, 1-7 p.m., and Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Class: being offered Mondays (6:30-7:30 p.m.), Wednesdays (10-11 a.m., 11-noon, 6:30-7:30 p.m.) and Fridays (10-11 a.m., 11-noon) at Truong Rehabilitation Center, 10340 Spotsylvania Ave., Fredericksburg, Va. 22408. $12 per class. 540/374-3164.
Cancer Survivor Symposium, Staying Healthy after Cancer, Thursday, Oct. 29, at Mary Washington Hospital (auditoriums 1, 2 and 3), 1001 Sam Perry Blvd., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401, from 6:30-8 p.m. Free program for cancer survivors, cancer patients in active treatment, caregivers, health professionals and the community. Please RSVP to Messina Corder, RN, by Oct. 28, at messina . Email: corder@medicorps.org or 540/741-7765 (RSVP suggested, but not required).
Facility Tour, Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the area's newest community hospital, Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, 9628 Northeast Drive, Fredericksburg 22408, starting at 4 p.m. each day. Each tour is free, but there is a limit of 25 per tour. E-mail terika . Email: richardson@healthcare.com to reserve a spot. Information: spotsrmc.com or 540/834-1500.
Seasonal flu shots offered at Dan's Wellness Pharmacy, 418 Garrisonville Road, Stafford. Available any time during business hours (9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday), no appointment necessary. Doctor's prescription required for ages 9-17, none required for 18 and older. Cost is $28 each, and insurance coverage accepted. Information: 540/657-0006.
HOW TO SUBMIT ITEMS
To list an event in The Free Lance-Star, send notice to Health Calendar, The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401. You can also e-mail news Email: room@freelancestar.com. For faxes, call 540/373-8455. Be sure to include a phone number.
The calendar appears every Sunday. Deadline for items is noon the preceding Tuesday.
Date published: 10/25/2009
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