January
Events
Pen Bay Medical Center & Waldo County General Hospital StretchAround Mondays & Fridays, January 4 - 29, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (ongoing until 4/1) St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 95 Court Street, Belfast Designed to include older adults and those with physical limitations. Interactive, social activity and basic movement with balance practice and ball circle. Collaborative activities help maintain strength, balance and coordination. Includes Matter of Balance, Chair Yoga and Brain Gym exercises. Facilitated by Marshall Mittnick and Carolyn Pressley. Free, drop-in class, no registration necessary. F.I.T. (Fun Interval Training) Mondays, January 4 - 25, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. (ongoing until 4/1) East Belfast Elementary School gym, 14 Swan Lake Avenue, Belfast A fun fitness class intended for all levels led by Mirja Pitkin. F.I.T. is structured to improve the three primary aspects of fitness: strength, cardiovascular capability and range of motion. Class includes a comprehensive warm-up followed by cardiovascular intervals alternating with strengthening exercises. The class ends with abdominal work and stretching. Drop-in class, no registration necessary. For more information, please call Hester Kohl at 930-2514. January Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting Tuesday, January 5, Noon to 1:45 p.m. Quarry Hill, 30 Community Drive, Camden The challenges of getting a good night’s sleep will dominate the agenda as the support group holds its first meeting of the new year. Cindy Roth, RPSGT, RT, lead sleep technician at Pen Bay Medical Center's for Sleep Medicine, will outline “sleep hygiene” habits that can help anyone— especially those with Parkinson’s—achieve the restorative sleep that’s essential for good health. Free & open to those living with Parkinson’s, their family members and caregivers. No registration necessary. *Click event title for more information
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