Hampton area happenings, week of Jan. 23, 2023

Little Medical School programs

Little Medical School of Greater Pittsburgh is conducting twp programs for children ages 5 to 10 on Saturdays from Feb. 4 through March 11 at the Hampton Community Center, 3101 McCully Road.

• Future Nurse, 10 to 11:00 a.m. Students will discover the important responsibilities of a nurse and identify the primary instruments used, and learn about the importance of immunizations; the role a nurse plays before during and after surgery; parts of blood; and how to treat broken bones.

• Future Dentist, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Students will role-play the key responsibilities of a dentist and become familiar with basic dental instruments, while learning about mouth structure, the parts of a tooth, oral hygiene, most common dental operations and how to fill a cavity.

The programs are taught by a trained professional. Each child will receive a diploma as a graduate of Little Medical School upon completion.

Registration fee of $125 is for all six classes and includes the cost of all supplies and materials. To register, visit www.hampton-pa.org/361/Little-Medical-School.

Museum hosts lecture

The Depreciation Lands Museum, 4743 S. Pioneer Road, Hampton, is hosting a history lecture at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Deacon’s Tavern. The topic is “18th Century Medicine: Disease, Diagnosis, Treatment.”

Author, historian and retired pharmacist Jonathan Klemens will present the 60-minute program. Advanced ticket purchases are required. Tickets for members are $10 and for nonmembers are $12, and can be purchased at reg.planetreg.com/E1619395322271.

For more information about the museum, visit www.dlmuseum.org.

‘This is Pittsburgh’ AARP program

AARP 595 welcomes new members and guests to its meeting at 12:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2842 E. Hardies Road.

The next meeting is Feb. 7. Guest speaker will be Bob Cahalan presenting “This is Pittsburgh.” Dues are $7 per year.