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

Handle with Care-Baby Care class | 6-8 p.m. Monday, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

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

Lecture: Treatment Options for Arthritis of the Hip and Knee | noon, Wednesday, HealthPoint Center for Health and Fitness, 12965 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island. Lunch served. 520-7842 to reserve a seat.

I Can Cope Education series | 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Free. Pre-registration required, 652-1640.

Drive-through flu vaccine clinic | $25. Medicare B is accepted, and a Medicare card must be presented. 520-8579. Scheduled as follows:

• 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Waccamaw Community Hospital at the Same Day Surgery entrance, enter off Riverwood Drive.

• 2-5 p.m.Oct. 16, Georgetown Memorial Hospital’s drive-through clinic will take place from at the community health education building on Memorial Drive.

• 7:30 a.m. – noon every Tuesday at Georgetown Memorial Hospital in the mall area of the hospital.

•  7:30 a.m. – noon every Thursday at Waccamaw Community Hospital in the hallway next to Same Day Surgery.

Sibling Preparation class | 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital campus. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Breastfeeding class | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday,education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital campus. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Zumba for breast cancer research | 9:30–11:30 a.m., Saturday, Health and Fitness. Open to all ages for a minimum $5 donation. Refreshments served. Tickets at HealthPoint in advance or on the day of the event. 237-2205.

Obstetrics tour | 6 p.m. Oct. 15, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Car Seat Safety class | 6-8 p.m. Oct. 16, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Lecture: You and Your Gut | noon Oct. 17, Wachesaw Conference Center, Murrells Inlet. Free. Lunch provided. 520-7842 to reserve your seat.

Smoking Cessation six night series | 6-7 p.m. Oct. 17, 23, 24, 30 and Nov. 5 and 7, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Handle with Care | 6-8 p.m. Oct. 18, education center, Georgetown Memorial Hospital. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Sibling Preparation class | 9-10:30 a.m. Oct. 20, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Breastfeeding class | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Free. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Friends and Family CPR | 6-8 p.m. Oct. 22, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. $10 per couple or $5 for individual. Pre-registration required, 520-8490.

Mended Hearts | 6 p.m. Oct. 30, HealthPoint Center for Health Fitness, 12965 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island. A light meal will be served. 685-3378 or rmkeilen@gmail.com or visit website www.mendedhearts.org.

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.

•  Alzheimer’s | 10 a.m. Wednesday and Oct. 24, Belin Memorial Methodist Church, Murrells Inlet. 651-9711

•  Stroke | 3 p.m. Wednesday and Oct. 24, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1875

•  Parkinson’s | 7 p.m. Thursday, Timber Lake Baptist Church, S.C. 707. 650-8756

•  Heart Failure Education | 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 15, two east conference room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1624

•  Amputee | 1 p.m. Oct. 17, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1839

•  Bosom Buddies | 6-7 p.m.Oct. 22, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. 237-8787

•  Diabetes | 1:30 p.m. Oct. 25, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1281 or 652-1638

GRAND STRAND

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

• noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, King of Glory Lutheran Church, 805 11th Ave. N., North Myrtle Beach. 249-6569

• 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Waccamaw Elementary School, 251 Claridy Road, Conway. 347-4684 ext. 2302

• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Horry County, 2560 Main St., Conway. 915-5000

• noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Loris Middle School, 5209 Highway 66, Loris. 756-9574

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Wal-Mart, 2709-A Church St., Conway. 796-1965

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, First United Methodist Church, 1001 5th Ave., Conway. 234-2619

• 3-8 p.m. Oct. 15, Evergreen Free Will Baptist Church, 4070 U.S. 501 W., Conway. 234-4769

• 1-6 p.m. Oct. 16, McLeod Medical Center, 301 E. Jackson St., Dillon. 487-1397

• 1-6 p.m. Oct. 17, Santee Electric Cooperative, 424 Sumter Highway, Kingstree. 355-6187

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.

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

Senior swim | 11-11:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Conway Medical Wellness & Fitness Center, 2369 Cypress Circle, Conway. Members-$30 and community-$60.

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

Lecture: Domestic Violence | 7-9 p.m. Thursday, and Oct. 18 and 25, Burroughs and Chapin Auditorium, Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Conway. Free. 349-7878 or Leila.Rogers@hgtc.edu.

Cancer Prevention study | 3-7 p.m. Nov. 8, Conway Medical Center Administrative Building Auditorium, 300 Singleton Ridge Road, Conway. The American Cancer Society will be conducting Prevention Study 3, you need to pre-register by going to www.cps3coastalsc.com. After registering, you will need to complete a survey at home prior to Nov. 8. Free and open to the public.

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 | First Aid; Babysitter and Family Care Giving classes and certifications offered weekly by appointment. All instructors are AHA/ARC certified. K-Loc Healthy Kids, Inc., 1435 Cannon Road, Myrtle Beach. Classes available in Georgetown and North 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

Advocate Training for Rape Crisis Center | 5:30-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. 448-3180 or website www.victimtosurvivor.org.

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

Safe Sitter class for children ages 11-13 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, HealthFinders. $35 fee includes materials and a book bag. 692-4444 to register.

Three-Week Prepared Childbirth course | 7 p.m. Oct. 8, 15 and 22. $50. Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. $50. 692-4444

Finger-stick screenings | 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center and 8:30-9:30 a.m. Oct. 17, YMCA, 62nd Avenue N. extension. Finger-stick screening for $7 or a lipid profile for $20. A 12-hour fast is required for the lipid profile. 692-4444

Red Cross Rescue Racers Public Information meeting | 6 p.m. Oct. 16, American Red Cross, 3531 Pampas Drive, Myrtle Beach. Free. 650-0145

Infant Care class | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 20, HealthFinders. Free. 692-4444 to register.

Sibling Preparation class for children ages 2-10 | 10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 27, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Free. Pre-registration required, 692-4444.

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.

•  Mended Hearts | 11:30 a.m. Monday, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Cardiac Rehabilitation Center. 692-4444

•  Prostate | 6 p.m. Wednesday, HealthFinders. 692-4444

•  Epilepsy | 4 p.m. Saturday, HealthFinders. 692-4444

•  Grief | 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16, HealthFinders. 692-4444

•  Stroke | 2 p.m. Oct. 16, Grand Strand Senior Health, Carolina Forest. 692-4444

•  Thyroid Cancer | 6 p.m. Oct. 16, HealthFinders. 692-4444

•  Fibromyalgia | 10:30 a.m. Oct. 18, HealthFinders. 692-4444

•  Grand Strand Breathers | 3 p.m. Oct. 18, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Cardiac Rehabilitation Center. 692-4444

•  Diabetes | 3 p.m. Oct. 23, 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

Yoga | 6:30-7:45 p.m. Mondays and 1-2:15 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 28, Brunswick Center,1513 N. Howe St., Suite 1, Southport, N.C. $25/month for one class or $40/month for two classes or $10/drop-in. 910-253-2583.

Weight Loss Program: Why "Weight" Women, Get Healthy Now | 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 29, offered by Brunswick County Parks and Recreation. $65 per person. Pre-registration required, 910-253-2583.

Zumba | 8-9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday through Dec. 20, Body Dimensions, Shallotte, N.C. $35 month/$10 drop-in. 910-253-2583.

Lecture: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, McLeod Seacoast. Light refreshments served. 390-8326

2012 Waccamaw Area Heart Walk | 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. walk begins, Saturday, Market Commons, Myrtle Beach, 390-8326

Lecture: The Hype about Hypertension | 7:30 a.m.Oct. 17, Center for Health and Fitness. Light refreshments served. 390-8326

Blood drive | noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 18, Center for Health & Fitness. 390-8326

Seminar: Erectile Dysfunction and Urinary Incontinence | 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Center for Health & Fitness. 390-8326

AARP Safe Driver’s course | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Oct. 29, Center for Health & Fitness. $12 members; $14 non-members. 390-8326

Support groups

•  Multiple Sclerosis | 6 p.m. Tuesday, Center for Health & Fitness. 390-8326

•  Diabetes | 10 a.m. Oct. 26, McLeod Seacoast Cafe. 716-7736.