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08:22 AM EDT on Tuesday, July 22, 2008
The Scleroderma Support Group meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 7 p.m., at Roger Williams Medical Center, 825 Chalkstone Ave., Providence (second floor nurses’ training room). A roundtable meeting and indoor picnic is planned; donation is $8.50. For information, call (401) 781-5013.
A free Health Education Seminar “Taking Control of Your Health,” presented by Prevention Plus, will be held Monday, from 7 to 8 p.m., at the Italian Working Men’s Club, 947 Diamond Hill Rd., Woonsocket. The program will include how to build your immune system, attain your ideal weight, increase your energy level and slow the aging process. For reservations, call (401) 769-9393.
Pizza with the doctor meetings, hosted by the American Cancer Society, Rhode Island Hospital and Miriam Hospital, will be held July 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Miriam Hospital, 164 Summit Ave. and Aug. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Rhode Island Hospital. The program is for children ages 7 to 17 who have an adult family member being treated for cancer. For information, or to register, call (401) 243-2653.
The Covenant with Black America will hold a free forum on The Covenant on Police Accountability, Thursday, July 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St. Additional free forums will be held on the following dates from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Thursday, Sept. 18, Economic Prosperity, Rochambeau Branch Library, 708 Hope St., Providence; Tuesday, Sept. 23, Education; Providence Athenaeum, 251 Benefit St.; Wednesday, Oct. 8; Digital Divide, Bryant University, Smithfield; Tuesday, Oct. 21, Rural Development, Congdon Street Baptist Church, 17 Congdon St., Providence. A date for a November Action Forum will be announced. For information, call (401) 258-1910.
Sargent Rehabilitation Center holds an adult Aphasia Conversation Group, on the second Tuesday of the month, Aug. 12 and Sept. 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the center, 800 Quaker Lane, (front building), Warwick. Attendance is limited to those with aphasia only; to register for the free program, call (401) 886-6600.
Free drop-in bereavement support groups, offered by Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island, will be held as follows: For the general public, 6 to 7:30 p.m., third Monday of the month, Greenville Public Library, 573 Putnam Pike, (401) 727-7096 and first Wednesday of the month, at Elmhurst Extended Care, 50 Maude St., Providence, (401) 727-7098. For special topic groups, Knitting Club, first and third Monday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m., at Yarn at Lace Wings, 761 Bald Hill Rd., Warwick, (401) 727-7096; Parents Losing Adult Children, last Thursday of the month, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Elmhurst Extended Care, 50 Maude St., Providence, (401) 789-5200; After the Rainbow for gay men and women, first and third Thursday of the month, 4:30 to 5:30 pm., at Reflections Coffee Shop, 486 Wickenden St., Providence, (401) 727-7098. For information on these or other bereavement groups, call (401) 312-2364.
The Malchar Chiropractic and Wellness Center, 33 College Hill Rd., Building 30C, Warwick, will hold free classes for its patients, families and friends. The classes, on the following dates, include spinal care, lifting, good posture, nutrition, reflexology and massage therapy: Oct. 12, Nov. 17 and Dec. 1, from 5 to 6 p.m., and Aug. 11 and Sept. 8, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For information, call (401) 826-7600.
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island’s: Diabetes Support Group, for individuals with Type I or Type II diabetes, meets on the first Wednesday of each month. New members are welcome; for information, call (401) 729-2574.
A support group, New Beginnings, for those with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, meets Aug. 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Public Library, Route 44. Family and friends are welcome; for information, call (401) 339-2193.
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