Tour a grocery store
JERSEY SHORE - A community grocery store tour will be held at 7 tonight at the Weis Markets store, 1440 Allegheny St. The event will be led by registered licensed dietitians Danette McPherson and Rhonda Bird Schlorff, of Jersey Shore Hospital.
Participants will learn how to "Get Your Plate In Shape" and will get information on healthy eating on a budget, meal planning and grocery store tips.
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To register, call 398-5141.
Body image program planned
MANSFIELD - A comedic and dramatic educational program about health and body image, called "36/24/36," will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 20 in Mansfield University's Straughn Hall. It is free and open to the public.
Using both comedy and drama, 36/24/36 explores the slippery slope from health and body image, to dieting and exercise, to obsession, depression and eating disorders.
The live theatrical production illuminates the powerful message that eating disorders are not about the food.
Sports injury seminar scheduled
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Feldmann, chief of sports medicine at Geisinger Medical Center, will present "Don't Get Sidelined by a Sports Injury" at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
He will discuss shoulder injury risks, prevention and treatment options. Also on the agenda are shoulder evaluations and proper throwing demonstrations.
The free seminar will take place at Geisinger-Lycoming, 780 Broad St., Montoursville.
To register, call 800-275-6401 or visit www.geisinger.org/events.
Nursing exam set
TOWANDA - The practical nursing program at the Northern Tier Career Center, 120 Career Center Lane, will administer a pre-entrance exam at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday and April 11.
To register, or for more information, contact Tina at 265-8113 or tmathers@ntccschool.org.
AARP course offered
PENNSDALE - Drivers over the age of 50 may register for a two-day AARP driver safety course to help improve safety. The eight-hour course will be held 12:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the LifeCenter in the Bon-Ton/JCPenney wing of the Lycoming Mall.
The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.
Register in advance by calling the Lincoln Senior Center at 323-3096 on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
Learn what to expect
WELLSBORO - Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital will hold a free Expectant Parents class from 7 to 8:30 tonight in the hospital board room.
The class, titled "What to Expect After Baby's Birth," is part of a cycle of classes addressing common questions and concerns of expectant parents, including labor and delivery, C-sections, breastfeeding and bottlefeeding, swaddling, physical and emotional changes, and newborn needs. Participants may attend classes at any time during the cycle. Walk-ins welcome.
For more information, call 723-0375.
Get relief from insects
Do you or your children get more mosquito and tick bites, or react with extreme itching and rashes? Learn natural ways to take care of yourself and your family at a free seminar 7-8 p.m. March 27 at Solley Chiropractic, 580 E. Third St.
Licensed naturopath Dr. Gregory Pais will discuss preventing mosquito and tick bites and nutritional and lifestyle factors that can improve sufferers' quality of life.
Seating is limited and registration is required by calling 320-0747 or emailing gpaisnd@whnow.com.
Specialist to discuss arthritis, fibromyalgia
SELINSGROVE - Dr. Thomas Harrington, assistant director of the Department of Rheumatology at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, will present a lecture on arthritis and fibromyalgia this month at the Degenstein Campus Center at Susquehanna University.
At 5 p.m. March 27, Harrington will present "Doc, I Hurt All Over: Is it Arthritis, Fibromyalgia or Something Else?" It will address rheumatologic conditions that disrupt every-day living, the importance of accurate diagnosis and treatment and how to live pain-free.
Individuals who are experiencing joint pain, or who would like more information, may register for the free lecture by calling 800-275-6401.
