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Fairfax County wellness calendar, May 17-24 (May 17, 2012 16:13)
Parkinson’s exercise class Thursdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Greenbriar Community Center, 4615 Stringfellow Rd., Chantilly. 703-378-7221. $10; care partners, $5. Registration required. Breast-feeding support For mothers and babies. Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. Ino..
D.C. wellness calendar, May 17-24 (May 17, 2012 12:09)
“Active Wellness at St. Alban’s” Seated yoga and other Iona Senior Services programs. Weekdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-895-9448, Ext. 4. Donations welcome. Read full article >>
Southern Maryland wellness calendar, May 17-24 (May 16, 2012 20:11)
“Eliminating Varicose Veins” A presentation by vascular surgeon James Salander. Thursday, 7-8 p.m. Calvert Memorial Hospital, 100 Hospital Rd., Prince Frederick. 410-535-8233. 410-535-4000. Memory loss and dementia workshop A presentation on “the ba..
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Prince William County wellness calendar, May 17 to 24, 2012 (May 16, 2012 16:30)
Al-Anon/Alateen groups A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. Visit www.alanonva.com for Thursday meeting times and locations. 703-534-4357. Free. Overeaters Anonymous “Meditation and Writing.” Thursdays at 7 a.m. St. Benedict Monaster..
Loudoun County wellness calendar, May 17-24 (May 16, 2012 16:13)
“Laugh yoga” for seniors Improve flexibility and balance. Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Leesburg Senior Center, 102 North St. 703-737-8039. Free. Nar-Anon family group A program designed to help relatives and friends of those struggling with addictions..
Montgomery County wellness calendar, May 17 to 24, 2012 (May 16, 2012 11:29)
“Emotional Freedom Techniques” For anyone affected by cancer, a presentation on managing pain. Thursday at 11 a.m. Hope Connections for Cancer Support, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda. 301-493-5002. www.hopeconnectionsforcancer.org . Free. Read full a..
President’s Council on Fitness backs Wii, Kinect and other video games (May 15, 2012 13:31)
We called it “the devil’s machine” in my house, and the Faustian bargain we struck over that first Nintendo 64 would have impressed Lucifer himself. We bought it for my son when he was perhaps 7; it provided countless hours of contentment for him an..
Fairfax County wellness calendar, May 10-17 (May 9, 2012 20:22)
Al-Anon/Alateen groups For relatives and friends of alcoholics. Visit www.alanonva.com for meeting times and locations. 703-534-4357. Free. “Fit on the Green” Wellness activities for the whole family. Sponsored by the Vienna Parks and Recreation Dep..
Southern Maryland wellness calendar, May 10-17 (May 9, 2012 19:57)
Leonardtown blood drive Friday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. St. Mary’s Hospital (Health Connections classroom), 25500 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown. 301-475-6019. 301-475-8981. Bone-density screening A 45-second ultrasound of a bare heel. Friday 11 a.m.- 1 p.m...
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