Fitness Guide
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Red Cross
For information or to make an appointment at any of the Missoula-area sites, call 543-6695 or the number listed. The Missoula center is at 401 W. Railroad St. Upcoming blood drives include:
• Tuesday, May 5 - First Security Bank, 2601 Garfield St., 8 to 11 a.m., call 329-1928 or visit www.givelife.
org and enter sponsor code "FSBSouthgate"; University of Montana, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in University Center Rooms 332 and 333, call 243-5874 or visit www.givelife.org and enter sponsor code "gogriz"; and Plum Creek Manufacturing, Columbia Falls, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 6 - Troy High School, noon to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, May 7 - PEAK Health & Wellness, 5000 Blue Mountain Road, 1 to 5 p.m. in the bloodmobile, each donor will receive free guest pass, sign up at front desk or call 251-3344, Ext. 0; and North Valley Community Room, Columbia Falls, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.
• Friday, May 8 - Mountain West Bank, 3301 Great Northern Ave., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the bloodmobile, call 532-6203; and Kalispell Red Cross Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Monday, May 11 - Noxon High School, 1 to 6 p.m., call 847-2442; and Kalispell Red Cross Center, 2 to 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 12 - Grace Lutheran Church, Hamilton, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., call 642-3996; Prudential Montana Real Estate and First American Title, 1006 W. Sussex Ave., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the bloodmobile, call 329-2008; and Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalispell, 2 to 6 p.m.
Coming soon
Wholistic Chiropractic classes - Call 728-7777 to sign up for the following free programs:
• Exercise ball class, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, bring a ball if you have one.
• Nutrition Response Testing Workshop with Dr. Patricia Skergan, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Breakthrough lecture - The Whitefish BodyTalk Center, 211 Central Ave., will offer the free program Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Breakthrough is a process of self-discovery that is designed to transform the way you see and experience yourself. Call (406) 862-2608.
PEAK programs - For more information on the following programs at the PEAK Health and Wellness Center, 5000 Blue Mountain Road, call 251-3344:
• Olympic Lifts, 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, $15 members, $20 guests.
• Bikini Bootcamp, six-week program starts 5 p.m. Thursday, $75 members, $95 guests.
• Cholesterol screening, 7-8:30 a.m. Monday, $15 lab fee, 12-hour fast required.
• Music and Movement Summer Camp, June 22-27 for ages 5 to 7, July 13-17 for ages 8 to 11; $210 (with $40 nonrefundable deposit), $185 for second child. Weeklong, full-day camp exploring guitar, singing, rhythm, swimming, creative movement, basketball fitness games and visual art. Register with Nathan Zavalney, Childbloom Guitar Program director, at 721-0328 or nathan@missoulachildbloom.com.
Managing arthritis - Learn how to manage arthritis pain at a free seminar May 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main. For more information contact Lisa Crowley at (406) 461-8368 or go to www.rockymountainarthritis.org.
Yoga dance fusion workshop - Kimberlee Jensen Stedl will offer a "Shake Rattle & Pose" class June 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at The Women's Club, 2015 Bow St. The cost is $14 or $16 for same-day registration. Call 728-4410 to sign up.
Ongoing programs
Breast cancer support group - Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month from noon to 1 p.m. at the St. Francis Xavier Parish Center, 420 W. Pine St. Call 329-5656.
Cancer programs - Call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 for more information about these programs available in all Montana communities:
• "Road to Recovery" provides free transportation for cancer patients to their treatments and home again.
• "Reach to Recovery" offers visits by trained breast cancer survivor volunteers with newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
• "Look Good Feel Better" teaches female cancer patients beauty techniques to enhance their appearance and self-image during chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Trained cosmetologists lead the free group sessions.
Cancer Center support group - Meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Montana Cancer Center, 500 W. Broadway, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Meetings are free and open to those in all phases of testing, treatment and follow-up for cancer, as well as family and friends. For more information call Katy at 396-6294.
Cancer support group - A weekly support group for anyone affected by cancer meets from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the Polson United Methodist Church, 301 16th Ave. For more information call Tammy Watson at (406) 824-2868 or Terri Haynal at 883-1580 (work) or 883-2065.
Cancer transportation - Montana women may qualify for no-cost transportation to a cancer center of their choice. Call the Women's Cancer Care Foundation at (406) 862-8820 or e-mail wccf@aboutmontana.net for more information.
The Fitness Calendar is printed each Tuesday inside the Health section. Deadline is noon Friday the week before publication.
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