Blood drive targets players' parents

The Anne Arundel Medical Center Blood Mobile will host a blood drive at the 2008 Grant Turner Memorial Baseball Tournament from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the General's Highway Corridor Park in Crownsville.

AAMC, in partnership with Nancy and Phil Turner, Grant's parents, is recruiting the parents of players to donate blood. This year's tournament will feature 67 registered teams.

Held each spring by the Maryland Diamond Umpire Association, the tournament raises funds for the Officer Grant Turner Memorial Scholarship Fund. Turner died at age 24 after participating in the 2005 Officer Duke Aaron 5K Run as part of his Maryland Transportation Authority Police Department academy training.

Information: www.askAAMC.com or 800-MD-NURSE.

Program focuses on diabetes

Balanced Life Skills Martial Arts, with help from the Defeat Diabetes Foundation, will present a program on diabetes awareness and understanding at 10 a.m. Saturday at the school, 133 Gibralter Ave., No. 135, Annapolis.

The program, led by head instructor Joseph Van Deuren, is also available to be shown to schools and will include components of nutrition and physical fitness. It is for kids and adults with an art project to be done at the conclusion. This is in preparation for the Diabetes Walk to be held in Annapolis on April 13.

Information: 410-263-0050 or e-mail at joe@BalancedLifeSkills.com.

Medical center lists planned activities

Baltimore Washington Medical Center will offer the following activities this month:

Today, 6 p.m., University of Maryland Center for Weight Management and Wellness will offer a free weight loss education seminar. Registration required, call 410-328-8940.

Tomorrow and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., AARP Driver Safety Education Program for drivers 50 and older. Cost is $10. Registration. 410-787-4367.