Community Calendar Pull out this handy calendar section for September 2019 to keep with you 10:30 a.m. – noon, The Tucson Retirees of AFSCME
1 – 2:30 p.m., LGBT Welcoming Caregivers Group For all caregivers. No charge. Preregistration is required. Sponsored by PCOA . Pima Council on Aging, 8467 E. Broadway Blvd. Contact: 609-1271 September 18, Wednesday 10 a.m. – noon, Lupus Foundation of Southern Arizona Support Groups Are you or someone you know struggling with Lupus? Come join us for a supportive discussion about Lupus, its signs, symptoms, and coping strategies. Living with Lupus Support Group every third Wednesday of the month. Lupus Foundation of Southern Arizona, 4602 E. Grant Rd. Contact: 622-9006 or visit www.lupus-az.org Noon – 2 p.m., Society of Military Widows Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ironwood Club. RSVP: Kathy, 721-1688 at least ten days prior September 19, Thursday 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Illinois Lincolnites Club 3rd Thursday, past or present residents of Illinois welcome. Cost for lunch. Reservations: 574-0198 or 293-3272 September 20, Friday 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., Southern Chapter of the Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition - Free events (see pages 28 & 29) 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Green Valley/ Sahuarita Support Group For grandparents, adoptive and other kinship caregivers. Childcare & lunch provided. Conrad Joyner Library, 601 N. La Canada Dr. Contact: Thelma, 323-4476, Ext. 109
Donna Liggins Center, 6th Ave. off of Grant. Contact: Vikki, 904-0785 or Peggie, 609-3037 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., National Association of Retired and Veteran Railroad Employee’s Inc., Unit 63 The Golden Corral, 4380 E. 22nd St. Contact: Ken, 520-288-8221 or Dan, 296-4576 2 – 4 p.m., Arizona Long Term Care System Workshop 2nd Thursday. No charge for family members and older persons to learn about the ALTCS. $35 fee for-profit companies. Pima Council on Aging, 8467 E. Broadway Blvd. Contact: PCOA Helpline, 790-7262 to reserve your seat 6 – 7:30 p.m., Pet Loss Support Group 2nd & 4th Thursday. Free support to people grieving the loss of a pet. Northminister Presbyterian Church Library, 2450 E. Ft. Lowell Rd. Contact: Rene, 603-8319 September 14, Saturday 8 a.m. – 9 a.m., Walk With A Doc - Pima County Medical Society Orthopedic Specialist Kent Vincent MD will lead the Pima County Medical Society Walk With a Doc event. Doctor Vincent practices at Pediatric and Adolescent Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Walkers sign in at the ramada east of Swan Bridge on the south bank, Rillito River Park. The walk covers a one or two-mile course on level ground. Contact Dennis Carey at 795-7985 or dcarey5199@gmail.com with questions. 8 a.m. – noon, Eye Screenings - FREE SightSavers checks for cataracts, glaucoma, complications related to diabetes, macular degeneration, and dry
eye. Eye screenings are recommended for individuals over 18 years of age, those with a family history of eye disease, a diagnosis of diabetes and/or high blood pressure, and those taking certain medications. St. Elizabeth’s Health Center 140 W. Speedway Blvd., Ste 100 (next to PCC on Stone/Speedway) Sponsored ty the Department of Ophthalmology, Banner University Medical Center Tucson. Call to schedule an appointment: 694-1471 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., Black Women’s Task Force Meeting 2nd Saturday. Donna Liggins Neighborhood Center, 2160 N. 6th Ave. Contact: 977-5370 10 a.m. – noon, Mended Hearts Chapter #116 2nd Saturday, Sept. – June. Ward 6 Council Office, 3202 E. 1st St. Contact: 797-3041 or AlexandraLane99@gmail.com 10 a.m. – noon, Polio Epic 2nd Saturday each month. Health-South, 2650 N. Wyatt Dr. Contact: Joanne Yager, 296-1471 or polioepic.org September 16, Monday 10:30 a.m. – noon, Stroke Support Group for survivors & loved ones TMC Healthy Living Connections, Seniors Classrooms, El Dorado Health Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot. Contact: 324-4345 to sign up September 17, Tuesday 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., Ostomy Support Group 3rd Tuesday. Tucson City Council – Ward 6, 3202 E. 1st St. Contact: 206-0268
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