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September 25, 2009

Things To Do from Sept. 26, 2009

Health

• UPMC Horizon offers these events:

Sibling class, 2 p.m. Sunday, Birth Place in the hospital, Farrell. Registration: 724-347-4780.

Community Medical Ethics Project, “Beyond the Political Fog: Ethical Issues in Health Care Reform,” 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sawhill Georgian room at Thiel College. Registration: 724-983-5782.

Silver & Fit: Group Exercise class, 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Wellness Center, 26 Conneaut Lake Road, Hempfield Township. Registration: 724-588-3001.

“Why Me? Urinary Tract Infections in Women,” with Dr. Hernan Alvarado, urologist, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Womancare Center, 875 N. Hermitage Road, Hermitage. Registration: 724-347-7700.

Free bariatric information session, 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, hospital in Greenville. Registration: 724-588-6660.

Meditation class, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Womancare Center. Registration: 724-347-7700.



Fundraisers

• Diversified Family Services holds a Celebrity Doodles auction at 6 p.m. Oct. 6 at Hickory Veterans of Foreign Wars, Hermitage, with auctioneer Al Boland.

Admission to the night of food, fame and fun is $20. Details: 724-346-2123.

• Fall Gathering Days will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 3 and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 4 at Country Crossing Gifts and Collectibles, 1809 Perry Highway, U.S. Route 19 in Leesburg, “where primitives and antiques come together.” Look for the Covered Wagon. A car cruise will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 3. Car registration fee is $5. The first 30 cars receive a dash plaque and raffle ticket. There will also be live music, food, raffle, 50/50 drawing and more.

Rain date for the car cruise is Oct. 4. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society’s 24-hour Relay for Life at Mercer High School June 2010. Details: 724-748-5559.



Special event

• The Annual Fall Friendship Ball, originally scheduled for today will be held Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. at Juniper Village at the Shenango Inn, Sharon. The community is welcome to enjoy food, drinks and entertainment. Reservations: 724-347-4000.



Meeting

• Sharon Steel retirees will meet at noon Thursday at the American Legion, East State Street, Sharon. Those attending are asked to take a baked good for the bake sale. Participants will enjoy lunch, fellowship, bingo.

All hourly Sharon Steel retirees are welcome.

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