Tower Health will present the following classes and support groups:
Wednesday: Aquatic Fitness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, 2802 Papermill Road, Spring Township, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $8, or 12 classes for $80. Aquatic Fitness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, noon to 1 p.m. $8. Tai Chi for Balance, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 3 to 4 p.m. $5. Hatha Yoga, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 5 to 6 p.m. $10. Tai Chi, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. $5. Doctor’s Night With 5:30 Tour, Conference Center, 420 S. Fifth Ave., West Reading, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aquatic Fitness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 6 to 7 p.m. $8. Doctor’s Night – Class Only, Conference Center, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Doctor’s Night With 8:30 Tour, Conference Center, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Infant CPR, Conference Center, 420 S. Fifth Ave., West Reading, 7 to 8 p.m. $15.
Thursday: Aquatic Fitness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 8 to 8:45 a.m. $8. Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $10. Aquatic Fitness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, noon to 1 p.m. $8. Spinal Cord Injury Support Group, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aquatic Fitness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 5 to 6 p.m. $8. Healing Yoga, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 6 to 7 p.m. $10.
Friday: Aquatic Fitness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. $8. Aquatic Fitness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, noon to 1 p.m. $8.
Sunday: Infant CPR, Conference Center, 2 to 3 p.m. $15.
Monday: Dance for Wellness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 11 a.m. to noon. $5.
Next Tuesday: Aquatic Fitness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, 8 to 8:45 a.m. $8. Rise Up and Shine, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 11 a.m. to noon. $5.Aquatic Fitness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, noon to 1 p.m. $8. Aquatic Fitness, Reading Hospital Rehabilitation, 5 to 6 p.m. $8.
Except where otherwise noted, call 484-628-4357 for information or to register.
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The Miller-Keystone Blood Center, 2745 Leisz’s Bridge Road, Bern Township, has scheduled the following blood drive sites:
Wednesday: Bally Ribbon Mills, 23 N. Seventh St., Bally, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sunday: Appalachian Campsites, 60 Motel Road, Upper Bern Township, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Next Tuesday: Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, 501 Hoch Road, Blandon, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The MKBC has appointments available for the following hours: 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays; and 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.
Walk-ins are welcome, but donors with appointments will be taken first. Appointments may be made by calling the blood center at 610-926-6060.
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Penn State Health St. Joseph will present the following classes and support groups:
Wednesday: Diabetes Wellness Group, Downtown Campus, 145 N. Sixth St., 12:45-3 p.m. Groups in English and Spanish. Call 610-208-4728 or 610-208-4535 for information.
Wednesday: Strength for the Journey, Cancer Center at Bern Township Campus, 2500 Bernville Road, Bern Township, 11 a.m.-noon. Free support group for all cancer patients. Call 610-378-2517 for more information.
Wednesday: Bereavement Support Group, “Stress and Grief,” Bern Township Campus, 7-8:30 p.m. For anyone experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one. Fourth of seven weekly meetings. Call 610-378-2297 to register or for more information.
Thursday: Dining Out, Vacations, Exercise, Long-Term Complications and Stress, Bern Township Campus, 9-11:30 a.m. Fourth of a four-part series for patients and family members. Call 610-378-2100 to register or 610-378-2031 for more information.
Next Tuesday: Blue Mountain Academy Farm Stand at Downtown Campus. Fresh produce available, noon-4 p.m. Public welcome.
Next Tuesday: Brain Tumor Support Group, Bern Township Campus, 2-3 p.m. For patients and caregivers. Guest speaker is Nicole Rhoads, a registered dietitian.
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A GriefShare Support Group meets Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Reformation Lutheran Church, 3670 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township. Call 610-779-0534 for details.
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Bereavement Seminars are held Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m., offering wisdom, strength and encouragement, at St. Catharine of Siena Parish Center, 2427 Perkiomen Ave., Mount Penn. Call 610-370-1174 for details.
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A GriefShare support group is held Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. at Advent Lutheran Church, 16 Telford Ave., West Lawn. Contact 610-796-1489 for more information.
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A GriefShare group meets Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church, 1110 Snyder Road, Spring Township. Call 610-678-0266, ext. 242, for information.
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Al-Anon, a support group for those who may feel that the drinking of another, be it a family member or friend, has affected them adversely, meets Mondays from 11 a.m. to noon at Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ, 60 N. Hanover St., Pottstown. Call 610-970-2017 for information. For Al-Anon information in Berks County, call 610-373-5237 or 888-425-2666. The Al-Anon website is www. pa-al-anon.org.
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Chronic Pain Anonymous meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Skylight Room at Caron Treatment Center, 243 N. Galen Hall Road, South Heidelberg Township. Call 610-207-3716 or 717-250-9268 for information.
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Adult Child of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families, or ACA, a program that supports adults who struggle with identifying themselves and have difficulty in relationships due to growing up with adults or siblings who had addictions, compulsive behaviors, extreme attitudes or mental illness, meets Sundays at 7 p.m., Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in Shillington Church of Christ, 475 Philadelphia Ave., Shillington. Registration is not required. For information, call 484-769-0352 or go to www.acarebuildingyou.com.
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Those seeking help to stop drinking can call Alcoholics Anonymous at 610-373-6500 or visit the website www.readingberksintergroup.org for a complete list of meetings.
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A GriefShare group meets Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church, 550 Fleetwood Road, Richmond Township. Call 610-682-4970 for information.
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Gam-Anon, a support group for families and friends of compulsive gamblers, meets Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Christ United Church of Christ, Kutztown Road and Euclid Avenue, Temple. For information, call 717-413-6789.
And Gambler’s Anonymous, a program for compulsive gamblers, also meets Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Christ United Church of Christ, Kutztown Road and Euclid Avenue, Temple. For information, call the GA Delaware Valley Hotline at 855-222-5542.
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Classes on tai chi for health are conducted by a certified instructor at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Sokol Hall, 411 Crestmont St., and Thursdays in the Spine and Wellness Center, 3933 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township. Intro classes are free. For more information, call 610-823-3879 or email TrinityTaiChi@Yahoo.com.
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Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step recovery group, meets at the following times and locations:
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., annex of Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing.
Fridays, 10:15 a.m., Muhlenberg Community Library, 3612 Kutztown Road, Muhlenberg Township.
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m., West Lawn United Methodist Church Community Building, 101 Woodside Ave., West Lawn.
For more information, call 717-391-2950, or visit www.scpoai.org.
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The Alzheimer’s Association has scheduled the following family support-group meeting:
Country Meadows Building 2, 1802 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing, 6 p.m. Monday.
For more information, call 800-272-3900.
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The sudSSpirit Bereavement Support Group will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Exeter Community Library. The group is for those who are survivors of the sudden, unexpected death of their spouse of significant other. For information, call 717-866-2401 or email sudsspirit@gmail.com.
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