Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on April 30, 2012

Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. Submissions must be received by noon Friday prior to the next desired publication date. Items run on a space-available basis.

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Wellness/support

Mental Health First-Aid class takes place 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays in May, through May 22, at Unity Church of San Antonio, 1723 W. Lawndale. Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour training course designed to give members of the public important skills to help someone experiencing or developing a mental health problem or crisis. Mental Health First Aid teaches a five-step action plan to offer initial help to people with the signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in crisis, and connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social, or self help care. The $100 per person fee includes CEU credits, manual, materials and three-year certification. Contact: http://www.mhfasa.org or 355-6096.

San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department's Fitness in the Park program offers free fitness classes such as fitness boot camp, running/cross conditioning, fitness conditioning, adaptive exercise, zumba and yoga, as well as organized hiking and walking on the trails in various city parks. Classes will be offered in the following parks in April and May: Brackenridge, 3700 N. St. Mary's St.; Eisenhower, 19399 N.W. Military Highway; Lions Field, 2809 Broadway, McAllister, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Road; Hemisfair; MacArthur, 1907 N.E. Loop 410; Panther Springs, 21456 Blanco Road; Phil Hardberger West, 8400 N.W. Military; San Pedro Springs, 1315 San Pedro Ave.; and Woodlawn Lake, 1103 Cincinnati. Visit: http://www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec or http://www.sabalance.org.

Eczema Support Group has formed. Contact: Gabi Mehta, EczemaGroupSA@yahoo.com or 748-8824; or Pam Van Scoyk, EczemaGroupSA@yahoo.com or 862-1684.

Oak Meadow United Methodist Church, 2740 Hunters Green, begins a faith and sports program for boys and girls, ages 6-11, interested in playing soccer. Contact: The Rev. Benitez, 378-9283.

North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples dealing with fertility issues meet 6 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday within the atrium (call 297-4483); cancer patients and their loved ones meet at 10 a.m. fourth Saturdays (297-7005); pediatric asthma education classes 9:30 a.m. each third Saturday (297-7005); gestational diabetes program starts at 9 a.m. every second and fourth Monday in the second floor education room (297-7005); expectant mothers and their families can tour the hospital's women's service area at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. each first Monday; Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. Thursdays (260-2616). Free health screenings are offered 7:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays. Also, Bridges Beyond Grief meets at 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 20523 Huebner Road, and 3-4 p.m. Tuesdays at Independence Hill Retirement Community, 20450 Huebner (297-4752).

Nydia's Yoga Therapy Studio, 4680 Lockhill-Selma Road, is hosting a variety of daily and semi-daily classes, such as yoga in Spanish, gentle yoga and yoga for children. Contact: 764-1616 or http://www.nydiasyogatherapy.com.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has formed iConnect, a new networking group for cancer survivors. Adult survivors of all cancer types ages 21-40 meet once a month at La Madeleine at Loop 410 and Blanco Road. All events are free, but do require a reservation. Contact: http://www.LLS.org/stx or 800-683-2458.

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North Central Community Calendar — April 26

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