BLOOD DRIVES

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ANNEX, 1401 State St., Ottawa, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. 800-GIVE-LIFE, ext. 1.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 255 E. Bluff St., Marseilles, noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. 815-795-2145.

OSF ST. JAMES MEDICAL CENTER, Pontiac, noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, conference room. 815-842-4545.

STREATOR CITY HALL, 204 S. Bloomington St., 1:45 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. 800-GIVE-LIFE, ext. 1.

STREATOR TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL MAIN GYM, 600 N. Jefferson St., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.

CLASSES

BALANCED LIVING diabetes education 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Additional sessions Tuesdays, Nov. 17 and 24. Register 815-780-3337.

CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, Ottawa Regional, meeting room 1. Register 815-431-5269.

CHILD PASSENGER SEAT CHECK 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, by appointment only, Ottawa Regional. 815-431-5441.

CPR FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Morris Hospital. Fee involved. Register online at www.morrishospital.org or by calling 815-942-2932, ext. 7367.

DIABETES EDUCATION SERIES 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Nov. 23, St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley, first-floor presentation room. 815-664-1616 or 815-223-5346, ext. 1616.

DIABETES MANAGEMENT 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Morris Hospital. 815-942-2932, ext. 7362, or www.morrishospital.org.

DIABETES SUCCESS WITH SELF-MANAGEMENT 9 a.m. Mondays, Nov. 2, 9 and 16, Valley West Community Hospital, medical office building. Register online at www.valleywest.org/programs or by calling 815-748-8378.

HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CPR 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, St. Margaret's, first-floor presentation room. Fee involved. 815-664-1613 or 815-223-5346, ext. 1613.

HEARTSAVER AED 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, or 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17, Morris Hospital. Fee involved. Register online at www.morrishospital.org or by calling 815-942-2932, ext. 7367.

I'M A STAR, TOO! SIBLING CLASS 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, Ottawa Regional, meeting room 4. 815-431-5269.

NEW SIBLINGS 6 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Morris Hospital, Family Birthing Suites classroom. Fee involved. 815-942-2932, ext. 7301.

PREPARED CHILDBIRTH 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Valley West, medical office building. Fee involved. 815-786-3760 or www.valleywest.com.

PREPARED CHILDBIRTH SERIES 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 4 through 25, IVCH, conference room A. 815-780-3337.

PREPARED CHILDBIRTH SERIES 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 11, Morris Hospital, Family Birthing Suites classroom. Fee involved. 815-942-2932, ext. 7301.

QUIT SMOKING: FRESH START 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Valley West. Fee involved. 815-786-3962 or www.valleywest.org/programs.

SAFE SITTER 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Mendota Community. Fee involved. Register by Wednesday, Nov. 11. 815-539-1411.

STOP SMOKING 7 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 12, second-floor meeting room of the IVCH Center for Physical Rehabilitation and Aquatics in the Miller Building at the Illinois Valley YMCA. The class uses the "Fresh Start" smoking cessation program endorsed by the American Center Society. Preregistration required. 815-780-3337.

CLINICS

CHILDREN'S IMMUNIZATIONS 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, Valley West. Fee invovled. 815-748-2460.

FLU IMMUNIZATIONS 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, Utica Senior Center; 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Peru Mall community room; 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Peru Mall community room; 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Illinois Valley YMCA. Hosted by IVCH. Fee involved.

ORTHOPEDIC ASSESSMENT FOR CHILDREN 1:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Orthopedic Associates of Streator, 205 S. Park St., Streator. Sponsored by the Streator Elks Lodge and Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation. Appointments required. 800-272-0074.

WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINIC noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, Valley West Outpatient Specialty Clinic. Preregistration required. 815-748-2420 or www.valleywest.org.

FITNESS

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AQUATIC EXERCISE 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Pontiac Elks Club pool. Fee involved. 815-842-4545.

BONE BLAST! 5:45 to 6:45 a.m. Fridays, cardio and resistance training for women and men. Ottawa Regional, 1050 building, third floor. Fee involved. 815-431-5184 or 815-431-5186.

BONE BUILDERS offered daily Monday through Friday. Program designed to help stop the effects of bone loss. Ottawa Regional, 1050 building, third floor. Fee involved. 815-431-5184 or 815-431-5186.

CURVES, in Ottawa, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

FOREVER FIT EXERCISE 9 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Bridges Senior Center, Ottawa. 815-431-8034.

GROUP FITNESS CLASSES & YOGA, offered daily, Ottawa YMCA. Includes kickboxing, step, power hour and water exercise. 815-433-2395.

LAND AND WATER EXERCISE, Illinois Valley YMCA. Wendy Kenny at 815-223-7904, ext. 35, or wkenny@insightbb.com.

'MOMMY & ME' gymnastics class, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Streator Family YMCA. Designed for 2- to 5-year-olds and their mother or guardian. Mothers and children will learn basic gymnastic skills, as well as flexibility and coordination. 815-672-2148.

TAI CHI 9 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Bridges Senior Center. 815-431-8034; 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Peru Mall, community room north of Sears.

TAI CHI 6 p.m. Monday, Hegeler Carus Mansion, 1307 Seventh St., La Salle. Meditation classes follow at 7:15 p.m. May attend either or both. All levels of experience. Donations accepted.

TAI CHI 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays, Streator YMCA. Fee involved.

WALKING FITNESS 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8 a.m. Saturdays at A Good Fit, 174 Washington St., Marseilles. 815-795-8080.

YOGA, ZUMBA AND TAI CHI Monday through Saturday offered in the mornings and evenings, BLOOM! Yoga, 310 ½ W. Main St., Ottawa. Fee involved. Information online at www.bloomyogastudio.net or by phone at 815-228-3877.

YOGA 7:30 to 8:35 a.m. Saturdays, Streator YMCA. Fee involved.

ZUMBA 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Ottawa YMCA. 815-433-2395.

SCREENINGS

BLOOD GLUCOSE-PRESSURE 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, Paw Paw Medical Clinic. Hosted by Mendota Community Hospital. 815-539-1411.

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Valley West. Information, visit www.valleywest.org.

BLOOD PRESSURE-GLUCOSE 8 to 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, Peru Mall community room; 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Illinois Valley YMCA.

BLOOD SUGAR-PRESSURE 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, St. Margaret's, DeAngelo Resource Rooms (rooms 104-105). 815-664-1613 or 815-223-5346, ext. 613.

HbA1c TEST 8 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Illinois Valley YMCA. Fee involved. 815-780-3337.

LIPID PROFILE 7:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, and Saturday, Nov. 14, Illinois Valley YMCA. Fee involved. 815-780-3337.

SPECIAL EVENTS

BEAUTIFUL RECOVERY, BEAUTIFUL YOU! By appointment. OSF St. James, education center. Free fitting and consultation. 815-237-8322.

CELEBRATE HEALTH: 'TIS THE SEASON TO BE SAFE! 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Ottawa Regional, meeting room 1. Jeff Brodbeck, manager of safety and disaster planning, will discuss electrical, outdoor and winter safety issues. 815-431-5441.

FIRST TUESDAY PROGRAM 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Connections Adult Day Center, 400 E. Washington St., Ottawa. Hosted by Ottawa Regional. 815-434-4234.

FLU VACCINES for the seasonal flu, available various dates and times. For more information call Ottawa Regional's Community Health Services Department at 815-433-6090.

INDIVIDUALIZED ASTHMA EDUCATION SERIES available various dates and times. Goal is to eliminate hospitalizations and emergency room visits. Topics include disease education, maintenance, allergy information, management and control and medication review. Fee involved. For more information call Janet Gillette at 815-431-5234 or e-mail jgillette@ottawaregional.org.

LOOK GOOD … FEEL BETTER 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, OSF St. James, education center. Appointments 815-842-4545.


MASQUERADE JEWELRY SALE 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, Ottawa Regional, main lobby. Sponsored by the Ottawa Regional Auxiliary. 815-431-5432.

SUPPORT GROUPS

ADDICTS VICTORIOUS 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Victory Life Outreach, 482 Main St., Marseilles. 815-500-0163.

ADULT GRIEF 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, Ottawa Regional, room 210. 815-431-5476.

CANCER SUPPORT 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, Midwest Center for Cancer and Blood, 15 Pleasant Ave., Sandwich. Sponsored by Valley West, American Cancer Society and Midwest Cancer for Cancer and Blood. www.valleywest.org.

CAREGIVER 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, Ottawa Regional, Community Health Services. 815-431-5569.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, Bridges Senior Center.

DIABETES 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, Valley West, medical office building. Topic: "How do you problem solve diabetes issues?" 815-748-8378 or www.valleywest.org.

DIVORCECARE, DIVORCECARE FOR KIDS AND GRIEFSHARE 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 18, Fox River Lutheran Church, 2785 E. U.S. 52. Fee involved. Call 815-695-9926 or e-mail secretary@foxriverlutheran@org.

EMPTY ARMS 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, Morris Hospital, Family Birthing Suites classroom. 815-942-2932, ext. 7301.

GRIEF RECOVERY 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 11 and 25, IVCH, conference room B. 815-780-3426.

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, Ottawa Regional, meeting room 4. 815-431-5372.

KIDS CONNECTION, grief support for children in grades 1 through 8, 4 to 5 p.m. Thursdays through May 13, 2010, St. Paul's Parish Center. Hosted by DeKalb County Hospice. 815-786-3990.

LIVE LIFE pre- and post-transplant 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, IVCH, conference room B.

PARENTS OF KIDS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, IVCH, conference room A. Call 815-780-1737 or e-mail alrobinson@gmail.com.

PATHWAYS BEREAVEMENT GROUP 6:30 to 8 p.m. every other Monday from Sept. 28 through Dec. 7, St. Paul's Parish Center. 815-786-3990.

POSSIBILITIES-DBSA 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, IVCH, conference room B. 815-539-6432.

SISTER SUPPORT 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, IVCH, conference room C.

STROKE CLUB 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Ottawa Regional, meeting room 4. Topic: "Post Stroke Pain." 815-431-5316.

VISIONS for the blind and visually impaired, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, St. Margaret's, first-floor presentation room. 815-664-1613 or 815-223-5346, ext. 1613.

WEIGHT LOSS 10 a.m. Saturdays at A Good Fit, 174 Washington St., Marseilles. 815-795-8080.

n TO INCLUDE an item in the health calendar, submit information by noon Thursday online to laurenm@mywebtimes.com, by fax at 815-433-1639, or in writing to Health Calendar, c/o Lauren Moore, The Times, 110 W. Jefferson St., Ottawa, IL 61350.