Apr 9, 2018 5 min read

Events

n Chair yoga classes will be held twice each month at Mount Pleasant Public Library on the second Thursdays at 10 a.m. before the library opens, and on the third Mondays of each month at 6 p.m. with yoga instructor Joan Siwula. This month, the dates are April 12 at 10 a.m. and April 16 at 6 p.m. Classes are free and donations of up to five dollars are welcome. The library is located at 120 S. Church St., Mount Pleasant.

n Smoke Free for Life program, 1-3 p.m. April 9, 16 and 23 in Monongahela Valley HealthPlex suite 270. The program will also be held in the same location: 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 5, 12, 19 and 26; 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27; 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27. Information: 724-258-1226.

n Eating Disorder Presentation, 12:15 p.m. April 9 in the Swimmer Hall auditorium of the Williams Building at the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.

n Annual National Health Care Decisions Day, 10 a.m. to noon April 16 in Monongahela Valley Hospital’s main lobby. MVH Director of Patient Relations Renee Hurley will be there to provide information and assistance to the public. Information: 724-258-1076 or visit www.nhdd.org.

n Hernia Screening and Seminar, 10 a.m. to noon, April 28 in Conference rooms 1 and 2 on the fourth floor of Excela Square at Frick in Mount Pleasant. Information: 1-877-771-1234.

n Exercise classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Center in the Woods, 130 Woodland Court, Brownsville. Classes include chair dancing at 9:30 a.m. followed by healthy steps at 11 a.m. Information: 724-938-3554

Support groups

n Suicide Bereavement Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m. April 9 and 23 at the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Information and registration: 724-678-3601.

n Alzheimer’s Support Group, 6-8 p.m. April 10 at the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Information and reservations: 724-258-1333.

n RSDS Support Group, 6-8 p.m. April 10 at the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Information: 724-929-9492.

n Fayette County Osteoporosis Support Group, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 12 at the Health Center on New Salem Road in Uniontown, featuring Dr. John Sunyecz and a discussion on prescription drugs and calcium updates. Registration: 724-626-2738.

n Caregiver Support Group, 6:30-8:30 p.m., the fourth Wednesday of the month at Lafayette Manor. Classes meet in the new Physical Therapy Department. Light refreshments are provided.

n Stepping Stones Bereavement Support Program, beginning at 7 p.m. March 5 and running for 10 weeks at the Fayette County Health Center on New Salem Road. Anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one is welcome. Information and registrations: 724-438-9373 or 724-439-1683.

n Cancer Grief Group, 2:30-4 p.m. every Thursday at Our Clubhouse on Route 30 East in Greensburg.

n Grief support group, 6-8 p.m., first Tuesday of every month, at the St. John the Evangelist Church on West Crawford Avenue in Connellsville. The group is a collaborative effort for those facing grief due to the loss of a loved one from addiction. Information: 724-628-6840.

n Al-Anon Family Groups, 8 p.m., Wednesdays, Trinity Church basement, Fayette and Morgantown streets, Uniontown, and 7:30 p.m., Fridays, Christian Church, Pittsburgh Street, Connellsville. These meetings are for anyone who has been affected by or is having problems from someone else’s drinking. Information: al-anon.alateen.org or pa-al-anon.org.

n Survivors of Incest Anonymous group, 6:30-8 p.m., the first and third Mondays of the month, excluding holidays. This 12-step recovery program is meant for men and women aged 18 or older who were sexually abused by a trusted person as a child. The group meets at the Mount Macrina Retreat Center. A similar group, Healing Friends, is from 6:30-7:30 p.m., East Liberty Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Information: peopleofcourage@gmail.com siawso.org, or healingfriends8@gmail.com.

n Missing Piece of My Heart Support Group, the last Thursday of each month, 6-8 p.m., at the Crime Victim’s Center conference room in the Oliver Square Plaza. The group is for families who have lost a child to a violent crime. Information: 724-438-1470.

n Silver Generation Support Program, 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays, East End United Community Center, Uniontown. The program is for ages 55 and older. Information: 724-437-1660.

Courses

n Advanced Carbohydrate Counting, 6-8 p.m. April 11 at the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Information and registration: 724-258-1483.

n Childbirth and Labor Preparation Courses, 9 a.m. to non April 14 and 21 in Community Room 1 of the Uniontown Hospital’s main lobby. Registration is required. Information: 724-430-4646.

n Yoga class, 5:15 p.m., Mondays, Conference Room D at the Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, and Thursdays, Auditorium A/B/ in the Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.

n Chair Fit mixed cardiovascular training, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mondays, Conference Room D in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital.

n Interval Training class, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mondays, at the Memorial Conference Center at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital.

n Body Sculpting and Core Conditioning, 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays, in the Memorial Conference Center in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. Information: 724-830-8568.