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

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

Obstetrics tour | 6 p.m. Monday, and Sept. 10, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

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

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

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

Obstetrics tour | 6 p.m. Sept. 4, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Seminar: Obesity Surgery | 5 p.m. Sept. 6, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. 545-8850 to register.

Regional health screenings | 7:30-10:30 a.m. Sept. 7, Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet. 546-0623 or online.

Red Cross blood drive | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 7, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Murrells Inlet. 652-1135 or http://ww.redcrossblood.or to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

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.

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

•  Alzheimer’s | noon Sept. 3, Prince George Episcopal Church. 237-2845

•  Obesity surgery | 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. 545-8850 to register.

•  Cancer | 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 10, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. 520-8062

•  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.

• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, cafe rooms A, B and C, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, 809 82nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach. 692-1572

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

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

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

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

CONWAY

Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by Conway Medical Center, but some take place at the Conway Medical Wellness and Fitness Center. Call the numbers listed for more information or log on to www.conwaymedicalcenter.com.

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.

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

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

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

MYRTLE BEACH

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 required for lipid profile. 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.

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

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

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

Finger stick screenings | $7 for cholesterol screening or $20 for lipid panel. A 12-hour fast required for lipid profile. 692-4444. Scheduled as follows:

• 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sept. 5, YMCA, 62nd Avenue N. extension, Myrtle Beach.

• 9-10 a.m. Sept. 12, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.

Prepared Childbirth course | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 8, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. $50. 692-4444 to register.

Three-week Prepared Childbirth course | 7 p.m. Sept. 10, 17 and 24, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. $50. 692-4444 to register.

Infant care | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 15, HealthFinders. Free. 692-4444 to register.

Breastfeeding | 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, HealthFinders. Free. 692-4444 to register.

Prostate screenings | 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 17, South Strand Primary Care, Myrtle Beach; Sept. 18, Atlantic Urology Clinics, Myrtle Beach; September 19, Grand Strand Senior Health, Carolina Forest, Myrtle Beach; and Sept. 20, Grand Strand Senior Health, North Strand, Little River. $20. Pre-registration required, 692-4444.

Sibling Preparation class for children ages 2 to 10 | 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 22, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Free. 692-4444 to register.

Infant/Child CPR | 1-4 p.m. Sept. 22, HealthFinders. $15/person. 692-4444 to register.

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.

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

•  Mended Hearts | 11:30 a.m. Sept. 10, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Cardiac Rehabilitation Center. 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

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

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

Patriot’s Day blood drive | 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 8, mobile blood collecting bus in the parking lot of the Calabash VFW Post 7288. 579-3577 or www.redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment.

Prostate screenings | 3 p.m. Sept. 19 and 5 p.m. Sept. 20, Loris Medical Plaza, 3617 Casey St., Loris. $20. 756-5186 to schedule an appointment.

Prostate screenings | 5 p.m. Sept. 19 and Sept. 24, Sea Mountain Medical Park, 3600 Sea Mountain Highway, Little River. $20. 399-3066.

Sunshine Camp | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22, Sharon United Methodist Church, 2030 Holden Beach Road, Supply, N.C. The one day session is for children grades 2 to 5 coping with the death of a loved one. $10. (910) 796-8056 or (800) 733-1476 to register.

Support groups

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