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Shirley Taft
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Blood drives

— 1-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 501 Fairfield Drive, Hempfield

— 1:30-7 p.m. Friday, Greater Latrobe Area High School, 131 High School Road

— 1:30-7 p.m., Monday, St. Bruno Church, 1707 S. Poplar St., Greensburg

Appointments: 800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org; walk-ins welcome

Classes/programs

• Excela Health fitness classes for the mind, body and spirit at Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, unless otherwise noted:

— Strength and Tone, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Mondays beginning July 1

— Interval training, 4:30- 5:30 p.m. Mondays beginning July 1

— Chair fit, 10:30- 11:30 a.m. Mondays beginning July 1

— Unplug and Recharge, noon-12:45 Wednesdays beginning July 3

— Core, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Wednesdays beginning July 3

— Body sculpting and core conditioning, 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning July 3

— Intro to HIT, 4 p.m. Tuesdays beginning July 2 or 3:45 p.m. Thursdays beginning July 11 at Excela Square at Latrobe, 100 Excela Health Drive

— One-hour yoga class, 5:15 p.m. Thursdays beginning July 11, Excela Latrobe Hospital

Details: 724-830-8568

• These classes will meet in Excela Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg:

— Family and friends CPR, 6-9 p.m. July 2

— Two-part Infant Care class, 6:30-9 p.m. July 3 and 10

Details: 877-771-1234

Meetings

• Grief Without the Stigma meetings will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Sage’s Army Headquarters, 216 Fourth St., Irwin. Details: sagesarmy.com

Support groups

• Family Reinforcement/Recovery Session for information and guidance for family members who need to deal with addiction in the family along with ongoing support, held by Carmen Capozzi at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Sage’s Army Headquarters, 216 Fourth St., Irwin. Details: sagesarmy.com.

• Excela Health offers a variety of options for those dealing with grief and loss:

— Monthly group for men only, 11 a.m.-noon July 2, Kings Restaurant, Route 30, Hempfield or 1-2:30 p.m. July 10, Bud Murphy’s, 718 McCormick Ave., Connellsville

— Compassionate Friends, intended for those who have experienced the death of a child, 7-9 p.m. July 8, Excela Square at Frick, 508 S. Church St., Mt. Pleasant

Details: 877-771-1234

• Breast Cancer Education and Support, 6:30-8 July 2, Excela Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg

Shirley Taft is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Shirley at 724-836-4970 or staft@tribweb.com.

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