Anchorage Daily News

TODAY

Blood drive, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Houston High School, 12501 W. Hawk Lane. Call for appointment; walk-ins accepted as time permits. (1-907-222-5619 or 5630)

Parenting groups, 12:30-2 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., Alaska Family Services, 1825 S. Chugach St., Palmer. Free. (746-4080)

Mentor training, 1-3 p.m., Links, 6177 E. Mountain Heather Way, No. 3, Wasilla. Learn to mentor families of children with disabilities. Links offers paid scheduled meeting and travel reimbursements upon training completion. (373-3632)

Domestic violence support group, 1-2:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Treatment Center, 585 E. Mayflower Court, Wasilla. For women; no child care provided. (Kelly, 746-6273)

La Leche League of Mat-Su Valley, 6:30 p.m., Christ First United Methodist Church, corner of Knik Goose Bay Road and Fairview Loop, Wasilla. Support for breast feeding mothers. (357-6455) THURSDAY

Individual Education Program training, 1-3 p.m., Links, 6177 E. Mountain Heather Way, No. 3, Wasilla. Learn how the IEP process works; understand your legal rights and the rights of your child with disabilities. Free. (373-3632)

Mat-Su grief support group, 7-8:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Mile 2.2 Palmer-Wasilla Highway. (373-0842 or 373-4134)

Food for Life nutrition and cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, 2500 S. Woodworth Loop, Palmer. The Cancer Project sponsors series on vegan cooking. $90 for entire session; (373-1523)

Beginning T'ai Chi Ch'uan, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 23-Nov. 20, Mat-Su Borough gym, 350 E. Dahlia Ave., Palmer. Instructor Marshall Clymer of the Arctic Institute of T'ai Chi Ch'uan leads 16 lessons, $175. (745-9578, recreational.services@matsugov.us) SATURDAY

Adult CPR/AED with First Aid plus child and infant CPR , 8 a.m.- 6 p.m, Alaska American Red Cross, 931 Commercial Drive, Wasilla. Course certifies one-year CPR and three-year first aid certification. $85. (357-6060)

MONDAY

Adult CPR/AED plus child/infant CPR review, 1-5 p.m., Alaska American Red Cross, 931 Commercial Drive, Wasilla. Course certifies one-year CPR and three-year first aid certification. $40. (357-6060)

COMING UP

Senior health fair, 8:30-11:45 a.m., Oct. 1, Palmer Senior Citizens Center, 831 S. Chugach St. Flu, pneumonia and DT shots, workshops plus low-cost screenings. $5-$40. (745-5454)

Flu shots, 9-11:30 a.m.,Oct. 8, Palmer Senior Citizens Center, 831 S. Chugach St. Free shots available. (745-5454)

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