GEORGETOWN

Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by Georgetown Memorial Hospital, but some take place at different locations. Call the numbers listed for more information or visit www.georgetownhospitalsystem.org.

Chronic kidney disease education | Varying schedule, varying locations in Horry and Georgetown counties. Free. (866) 647-9396 or ultracare-dialysis.com/TOPS

Health screenings | Tuesdays, mall area, Georgetown Memorial Hospital; Thursdays, front lobby, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Finger-stick lipid profiles with blood sugar test: $20; diabetes screening-hemoglobin A1C: $15; blood sugar levels: $3. Free blood pressure screenings from 7:30 a.m. to noon. 546-0623

Breastfeeding class | 6-8 p.m. Monday, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital campus. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or online.

Car Seat Safety class | 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or online.

Blood borne pathogens | 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital campus.

Friends & Family CPR | 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Wachesaw Conference center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet, $10 per couple or $5 for individual. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or online.

Lecture: Arthritis Treatments | noon Thursday, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Murrells Inlet. Free. Lunch provided. 520-7842 to reserve a seat.

Mended Hearts | 11:30 a.m. Thursday, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Lunch provided. 685-3378 to reserve your seat, deadline is Aug. 20.

Community Health BLS-CPR | 6-9 p.m. Aug. 27, Wachesaw Conference Center. $35. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or online.

Obstetrics tour | 6 p.m. Aug. 27, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Lecture: Current treatment Options for Arthritis of the Hip and Knee | noon Aug. 28, Portofino’s Restaurant, Georgetown. Free. Lunch provided. 520-7842 to reserve your seat.

Handle with Care | 6-8 p.m. Aug. 28, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital campus. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or online.

Sibling Preparation class | 9-10:30 a.m. Aug. 30, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital campus. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490 or online.

Support groups

•  Young stroke survivors between ages 20 and 65 | 11:30 a.m. third Wednesday each month, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Hospital or 5:30 p.m. education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. 655-2835 or visit YoungStroke.org.

•  Heart Failure education | 1-2:30 p.m. Monday, 2 East Conference Room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1624

•  Alzheimer’s | 10 a.m. Wednesday, Belin Memorial Methodist Church, Murrells Inlet. 651-9711

•  Stroke | 3 p.m. Wednesday, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1875

•  Diabetes | 1:30 p.m. Thursday, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Call 652-1281 or 652-1638.

•  Bosom Buddies | 6-7 p.m. Aug. 27, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. 237-8787

•  Autism | 6-8 p.m. Sept. 11, St. Mary Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church, 317 Broad St., Georgetown.

GRAND STRAND

Blood drives sponsored by American Red Cross are scheduled as follows. Call 839-4483 or (800) RED CROSS.

• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, South Strand Complex, 9630 Scipio Lane, Myrtle Beach. 455-5543

• 1-6 p.m. Tuesday, Georgetown County Family Y, 529 Browns Ferry Road. 545-9622

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Kingston Plantation, 9800 Queensway Blvd., Myrtle Beach. (919) 479-1995 ext. 402

• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Horry County Complex, 1201 21st Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. 915-5293

• 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, Santee Electric Cooperative, 424 Sumter Highway, Kingstree. 355-6187

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Conway Medical Center, 300 Singleton Ridge Road, Conway. 347-8035

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Harley Davidson, 4710 S. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. 369-5555

• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 28, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, 809 82nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach. 692-1572

• 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 29, Coastal Carolina University, 301 Allied Drive, Conway. 349-3227

• 12:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 30, HealthPoint, 12965 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island. 546-4358

• 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Horry Georgetown Technical College, 2050 U.S. 501 E., Conway. 477-2062

• 1-6 p.m. Aug. 31, Carmike Cinemas, 10177 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach. 272-6598

HORRY COUNTY

Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, but some take place at the YMCA on 62nd Avenue North in Myrtle Beach or at HealthFinders in Coastal Grand mall. Call the numbers listed for more information or log on to www.grandstrandmed.com.

Walk-in screenings | 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, HealthFinders. $7 for cholesterol screening; $20 for lipid panel; $20 for A1C testing; blood pressure and weight screenings free. A 12-hour fast is required for lipid profile. 692-4444

Total cholesterol and lipid profile screening | 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, HealthFinders. 12-hour fast required. 692-4444

BLS CPR/AED classes | 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, K-Loc Healthy Kids, Inc., 1700 N. Oak St., Myrtle Beach. Registration required, 467-0068.

Addiction counseling | Narconon. Call for free assessments or referrals, (877) 413-3073 or www.drugsno.com.

Obstetrics tour | 2 p.m. Sundays, The Birthplace, Conway Medical Center, 300 Singleton Ridge Road, Conway. 347-8108

Nar-Anon family group | 7 p.m. Sundays, Recovery Warehouse, 3116 Shetland Lane, unit 34, Myrtle Beach. 233-9017

Parents Anonymous | 5-7 p.m. every Wednesday, Conway Medical Center. 347-8108.

Weight Loss workshop | 6 p.m. Tuesday, and 7 p.m. Sept. 24, Conway Medical Wellness & Fitness Center, 2369 Cypress Circle, Conway. $15 members and $20 non-members. 347-1515

Seminar: Stroke Awareness for Diabetics | 3 p.m. Aug. 28, HealthFinders. 692-4444 to register.

Seminar: Peripheral Artery Disease | 2 p.m. Aug. 29, HealthFinders. 692-4444 to register.

Childbirth class | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 15. Conway Medical Center. 347-8108

Freshstart smoking cessation | 5 p.m. Sept. 17, 18, 24 and 25, Conway Medical Wellness & Fitness Center, 2369 Cypress Circle, Conway. Free. 347-1515.

Support groups

•  Rape Crisis Center | individual counseling, support group, 24-hour hotline for victims of sexual assault. 448-3180 or 448-7273

•  Grief Share | 3:30 every other Tuesday, National Healthcare Center, 9405 U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet. 349-4400

•  Non-offending parents of child victims of sexual assault | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Conway. Visit www.victimtosurvivor.org or 448-3180.

•  Young stroke survivors between ages 20 to 65 | 11:30 a.m. fourth Friday each month, meeting room, Rotelli’s restaurant, U.S. 501, Conway. 655-2835 or visit YoungStroke.org.

•  Grief | 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, HealthFinders. 692-4444

•  Stroke | 2 p.m. Tuesday, Grand Strand Senior Health-Carolina Forest. 692-4444

•  Thyroid Cancer | 6 p.m. Tuesday, HealthFinders. 692-4444

•  Diabetes | 3 p.m. Aug. 28, HealthFinders. 692-4444

LORIS/NORTH MYRTLE BEACH

McLeod Health/Loris/Seacoast sponsors the following events, classes and meetings. The hospital system offers a physician referral line, 716-7527 or online at www.lorishealth.org.

Injury screenings | 5-8 p.m. every Monday, North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center. (360) 213-3620 or 281-3737 to schedule an appointment.

Zumba | 6 p.m. Monday and Thursday, Center for Health & Fitness. $5 members and $8 non-members. 716-7111

2012 senior health insurance information outreach event | 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 27, Lockwood Folly Community Center, 1691 Stanbury Road SW, Supply, N.C. Free lunch. 910-253-2298 to reserve your seat, deadline is Aug. 22.

Prostate screenings | 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Center for Health & Fitness, Loris. 390-8236

Childbirth Education class | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 8, McLeod Loris. $25. 716-7290

Prostrate screenings | $20. To schedule an appointment, 756-5186 Loris office or 399-3066 Little River office. Scheduled as follows:

• 3 p.m. Sept. 19, and 5 p.m. Sept. 20, Loris Medical Plaza, 3617 Casey St., Loris.

• 5 p.m. Sept. 19 and 5 p.m. Sept. 24, Sea Mountain Medical Park, 3600 Sea Mountain Highway, Little River.

Support groups

•  Diabetes | 10 a.m. Aug. 31, McLeod Seacoast, 716-7736