Friday, July 5

Friday, July 5

KENT: American Red Cross blood drive from 1:45-6:30 p.m. at Kent Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Blvd. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.

Saturday, July 6

FARMINGTON: Blood drive from 7-10:45 a.m. at American Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.

Sunday, July 7

NEW MILFORD: The Community Forum Project presents "The Case for Connecticut Universal Health Care Insurance" from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Richmond Senior Center on the New Milford Green. John R. Battista, MD, President of the CT Coalition for Universal Health Care, will tell how universal health care for Connecticut would lower health care costs, save lives, and improve quality of care. Learn how you can bring universal health care to Connecticut. For more info call Andy Ziegler at 860-355-2482.

Monday, July 8

WINSTED: Blood Pressure Clinic at Blanche McCarthy Senior Center from 10:30-11:30 a.m. with a registered nurse from Laurel Hill Healthcare. Free; for more info call 379-8592.

Tuesday, July 9

AVON: Naturopathic physician Dr. Mitch Kennedy presents a talk on "Natural Relief for PMS" from 7-8 p.m. at the Garden of Light natural food store, 395 West Main St. The conventional approach to PMS is to prescribe birth control pills and pain killers, but natural methods can be employed to balance hormones and eliminate the problem altogether. The various symptoms of your PMS represent different imbalances within the body. Learn to reduce or eliminate many PMS symptoms the natural way. Free; for more info call 860-673-9954.

BARKHAMSTED: Blood Pressure Clinic at Ames Department Store from 10 a.m.-noon offered by Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care. Free; no appointment necessary. For more info call 379-8561.

LITCHFIELD: American Red Cross blood drive from 1:30-6:15 p.m. at the Community Center on Route 202. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.

PLEASANT VALLEY: Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Clinic at Barkhamsted Senior Center from 1-2 p.m. offered by Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care. Blood pressure check is free; no appointment necessary. Cholesterol check costs $5; for appointment call 379-8561.

Wednesday, July 10

LITCHFIELD: American Red Cross blood drive from 1:30-6:15 p.m. at the Community Center on Route 202. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.

LITCHFIELD: Wisdom House, 229 East Litchfield Rd. presents a talk on the current findings on lifestyle and heart disease prevention with Robert Silverstein, M.D. at 8 p.m. Dr. Silverstein, a board-certified cardiologist who is Director of the Preventive Medicine Center at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, has been proactive for the past 25 years in his holistic approach to preventing and treating heart disease. He will suggest practical ways to improve your heart health. A $10 donation is suggested; for more info call 860-567-3163.

Thursday, July 11

FARMINGTON: Blood drive from 1:30-6:15 p.m. at American Red Cross, 209 Farmington Ave. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.

WINSTED: Foot Clinic at Blanche McCarthy Senior Center offered by Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care. Call 379-8561 for appointment.

Friday, July 12

AVON: American Red Cross blood drive from 8:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at Women’s Health-Avon, 22 Waterville Rd. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE for info or appointment.