Events
Legal documents seminars -- The Baltimore County Department of Aging and the law firm of Frank, Frank and Scherr LLC are offering free discussions on health care decision-making, estate planning and asset management in area senior centers this month. The first is at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Parkville Senior Center, 8601 Harford Road in Parkville. Information: 410-887-2594.
Classes
What is pilates and why you should do it -- Synergy, 8815 Columbia 100 Parkway #2, Columbia / 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Free. Registration: 410-964-9858.
Type 2 diabetes -- Greater Baltimore Medical Center's Geckle Diabetes & Nutrition Center, 6569 N. Charles St., Physicians' Pavilion East, Suite 507, Towson / Days and times vary. Registration: 443-849-2036.
Screenings
Varicose veins -- Johns Hopkins Vein Center, Johns Hopkins at Keswick, 702 W. 40th St. / Free. 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesday. Registration required. 410-550-4335.
Colorectal cancer -- Baltimore County Department of Health, 6401 York Road / Free colorectal cancer screenings for Baltimore County residents who meet income and age requirements. 410-887-3456.
Lung cancer -- Harbor Hospital, 3001 S. Hanover St. / Computerized tomography (CT) scans for those older than 50 with a history of smoking, exposure to asbestos or secondhand smoke. $50. 410-350-2563.
Breast and cervical screenings -- Franklin Square Hospital Center, 9000 Franklin Square Drive / Screenings for women ages 40 to 65 who meet income requirements. Free. 443-777-8138.
Support groups
ALS -- St. John's Episcopal Church, Center for Ministry and Education Auditorium, 9120 Frederick Road, Ellicott City / 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 301-978-9855.
Shy bladder -- Arundel Mills Mall, Hanover / 11 a.m. Sunday. 410-868-7975.
Bay Bridge Breathers -- Harbor Hospital's LifeResource Center, 2990 S. Hanover St. / noon Monday. For those with emphysema, chronic bronchitis and pulmonary fibrosis. 410-350-8255.
Stroke -- Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie / 6 p.m. Tuesday. 410-787-4118.
New mothers -- St. Joseph Medical Center, 7601 Osler Drive, Towson / 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays. For mothers of infants up to 5 months of age. 410-337-1880.
Parkinson's disease -- Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Road / 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. 301-776-3426.
Bipolar disorder -- Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Road, Laurel / 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. 301-497-7914 or 410-792-7636.
Clutterers Anonymous -- St. John's of Hamilton Church, Harford Road and Gibbons Avenue / 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesdays. 410-254-3245.
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