Health Calendar

Editor’s Note: To submit a calendar event, e-mail: ctstate@lcs.net

The New Life Group, a drug and alcohol support group meets at 8 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 601 W. Main St., Morristown. For more information or a calendar of meetings, visit etror.org or call 1-877-354-0353.

New Alone, a drug and alcohol addiction support groups meets at 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 p.m. on Fridays at New Hope Recovery Center, 233 Main St., Morristown. For more information or a calendar of meetings, visit etror.org or call 1-877-354-0353.

February 4

11 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 6 p.m. at Walgreens, 1650 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy., Greeneville. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

6:30 p.m. TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH(CARE) SEMINAR until 8 p.m. in Room 151 of Ted Russell Hall at Carson-Newman University. Seminar leader Dr. John McGraw will discuss “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare): The Good, Bad and the Controversial.” The cost is $15 for this session or $50 for the entire series, which runs each Monday through Feb. 11. For more information or to register, call 865-471-3311.

February 5

11 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 6 p.m. at Holt’s IGA, 1050 Main St., Bean Station. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

12 p.m. MARSH REGIONAL BLOOD DRIVE until 4:30 p.m. at Hutchinson Sealing Systems in Church Hill. For more information, call 423-224-5888 or visit www.marshblood.com.

February 6

7 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 3 p.m. at Greene Valley Developmental Center, 4850 Andrew Johnson Hwy., Greeneville. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

9 a.m. AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS until 1 p.m. at Oak Ridge Senior Center, 728 Emory Rd., Oak Ridge. For more information, call Carolyn Rambo at 865-584-9964.

10 a.m. LECTURE: “Body Work for Your Health” until 11 a.m. at the YMCA in Greeneville with Dr. Crystal Dyer. She will discuss manual manipulations and other types of body work, including massage and acupuncture and the role they play in health and well-being. For more information, call Tina Chudina at 423-798-8110.

1:30 p.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 5 p.m. at Golden Corral, 2905 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy., Morristown. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

February 7

8 a.m. MARSH REGIONAL BLOOD DRIVE until 1 p.m. at Carter’s Valley Elementary School in Church Hill. For more information, call 423-224-5888 or visit www.marshblood.com.

9 a.m. AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS until 1 p.m. at Oak Ridge Senior Center, 728 Emory Rd., Oak Ridge. For more information, call Carolyn Rambo at 865-584-9964.

10 a.m. DIABETES SEMINAR until 11 a.m. at the Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center at Takoma Regional Hospital in Greeneville. Certified diabetic educator Louisa Hammer will discuss how to make 2013 a healthier year for diabetics. For more information, call Tina Chudina at 423-798-8110.

5:30 p.m. SOCIAL WORKERS OF THE LAKEWAY AREA MEETING at Regency Retirement village. The dinner begins at 5:30 and the meeting follows at 6. For more information or to make a reservation, email patcake2002@yahoo.com.

February 8

11 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 6 p.m. at CVS Pharmacy, 2008 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy., Morristown. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

February 9

9 a.m. AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS until 1 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2717 Buffalo Trail, Morristown. For more information, call Carolyn Rambo at 865-584-9964.

10 a.m. MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S DANCE YOUR HEART OUT EVENT until 2 p.m. at College Square Mall. For more information, call 423-492-6053.

February 11

9 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 4 p.m. at Cedars Healthcare, 1004 N. Highway 92, Jefferson City. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

11 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 6 p.m. at Lincoln Memorial University, 6965 Cumberland Gap Pkwy., Harrogate. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

11 a.m. LECTURE: “HEART HEALTHY TIPS FOR 2013″ until noon at the Volunteer Conference Center at Takoma Regional Hospital. The lecture will focus on foods that improve heart health. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Louisa Hammer at 423-636-0308.

6:30 p.m. TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH(CARE) SEMINAR until 8 p.m. in Room 151 of Ted Russell Hall at Carson-Newman University. Seminar leader Dr. John McGraw will discuss “Future Health Care in the United States.” The cost is $15 for this session or $50 for the entire series, which runs each Monday through Feb. 11. For more information or to register, call 865-471-3311.

February 14

7 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 6 p.m. at Honda of Morristown, 4190 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy., Morristown. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

9 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 6 p.m. at Carson Newman College, 2130 Branner Ave., Jefferson City. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

9 a.m. AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS until 5 p.m. at East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule St., Alcoa. For more information, call Carolyn Rambo at 865-584-9964.

February 15

11 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 6 p.m. at Advance Auto Parts, 704 Highway 92 S., Dandridge. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

11 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 6 p.m. at Walgreens, 102 E. Broadway, Newport. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

11 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 6 p.m. at Pump Springs Baptist Church, 225 Pump Springs Rd., Harrogate. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

February 16

9 a.m. AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS until 1 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2717 Buffalo Trail, Morristown. For more information, call Carolyn Rambo at 865-584-9964.

February 20

11 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 6 p.m. at Walgreens, 2103 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy., Morristown. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

12 p.m. A MEAL & MORE LUNCHEON until 1 p.m. in the Northeast Tower Conference Room at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System. Dr. Sunil T. Ramaprasad will present “Ask What You Can Do For Your Heart.” Spaces are limited. To reserve a space, call 423-585-0914.

February 23

9 a.m. AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS until 5 p.m. at Rogersville Senior Center, 497 Main St., Rogersville. For more information, call Carolyn Rambo at 865-584-9964.

10 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 4 p.m. at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 1800 Cherokee Dr., Morristown. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

6 p.m. 13th ANNUAL MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION HEART GALA in the Dean Coffman Center at All Saints’ Episcopal School, 3275 Maple Valley Road, Morristown. The reception and silent auction begin at 6 p.m. and dinner is 7 p.m. There will also be presentations of the 2013 honorees, a live auction, music and dancing. Reservations are $175 each or $1,200 for a table of eight. A portion of the ticket price is a charitable donation. For more information, call the Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Foundation at 423-492-5602.

February 25

10 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 5:30 p.m. at Title Max, 514 W. Broadway, Newport. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

11 a.m. MEDIC BLOOD DRIVE until 6 p.m. at Walgreens, 104 Asheville Hwy., Greeneville. For more information, call Medic at 865-524-3074.

Posted on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 6:18 pm