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Advance Directives

Mt. Vernon Community Center 2 Main St., Mt. Vernon, ME, ME, United States

A workshop on Advance Directives will be held on Wednesday, September 15 at 4:00pm, at the Mt. Vernon Community Center. The speaker is Jackie Fournier, a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner from Androscoggin Home Health Care & Hospice.  If you plan on attending, we require that you wear a mask (and we will try to keep doors open, for ventilation), and we ask that you pre-register with us, either by phone (293-2565) or email (librarian@drshawlibrary.org). Give us your phone number, so we know how many people will be in attendance, and we can call you if plans need to change in

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Flu Shot Clinic Senior Planning Center Skowhegan

Senior Planning Center Skowhegan 338 Madison Ave, Skowhegan, ME, United States

Flu Shot Clinic Skowhegan- Senior Planning Center and Holland Variety Drug will be hosting a Flu Shot Clinic at the Senior Planning Center 338 Madison Avenue Skowhegan  on Monday October 4 from 9 AM to 2 PM. We will have the high dose Flu Shots available for people over 65. Free with most insurances. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 207-779-5085

Flu Shot Clinic Senior Planning Center Rumford

Senior Planning Center Rumford 65 Lincoln Ave, Rumford, ME, United States

Flu Shot Clinic Rumford- Senior Planning Center and Holland Variety Drug will be hosting a Flu Shot Clinic at the Rumford Senior Planning Center 65 Lincoln Ave Rumford  Tuesday October 5 from 9 AM to 2 PM. We will have the high dose Flu Shots available for people over 65. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 207-779-5573

Flu Shot Clinic Senior Planning Center Farmington

Senior Planning Center Farmington 648 Wilton Rd, Farmington, ME, United States

Flu Shot Clinic Farmington- Senior Planning Center and Mt. Blue Drug will be hosting a Flu Shot Clinic at the Senior Planning Center 648 Wilton Rd Farmington  (in the Mt. Blue shopping Center)  Wednesday October 6 from 9 AM to 2 PM. Free with most insurances. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 207-779-3947 . 

Virtual Living Well with Chronic Pain Class!

Learn how to manage your chronic pain! This six-week workshop is for anyone experiencing chronic pain that has lasted longer than 3-6 months. Participants learn how to use their mind, manage symptoms, improve communication, and become more active. Registration link: https://www.healthylivingforme.org/Classes/Register/686 #health #healthy #healthyliving #healthymaine #maine #adults #seniors #classes #education #healtheducation #wellness #classesnearme #virtual #virtualclasses

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Free Intro to CrossFit (week)

Fall feels like a time for a fresh start. Weather changes. Schedule changes. Starting to look toward winter and how you need to prepare. Might be your perfect time to focus on creating the healthier life you’ve been considering. *Better sleep *More fresh air *More family time *Healthier foods *More exercise When you focus on what matters, the excess stuff falls away. We’d love to help you get started and reach your goals. You don’t have to do it alone. You don’t have to know all the answers. You simply need to surround yourself with people who will help move

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Virtual Diabetes Class!

Come and learn about how to better manage your diabetes! This FREE six-week workshop helps people with type 2 diabetes learn a variety of day-to-day self-management skills like monitoring blood sugar, healthy eating, exercise, foot care etc.    To learn more or register, please call Katherine at 207-440-2390, e-mail kmills@seniorsplus.org or click the registration link below to self-register.   Registration link: https://www.healthylivingforme.org/Classes/Register/685   #health #healthy #healthyliving #healthymaine #maine #adults #seniors #classes #education #healtheducation #wellness #classesnearme #virtual #virtualclasses

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27th Annual Legendary Rangeley Lakes Loppet

On the menu are the 25K Burt Kettle Classic, 25K and 50K freestyle races, and a 25K untimed touring! Our 25K loop is nice mix of wide, rolling, straight sections and classic New England Nordic trails that wind through native forestland located at the foot of the majestic Saddleback Mountain. For more information call 207-864-4309, or send us an email at rlxcski@gmail.com.

9th Annual Moose Dash Snowshoe Race

The course winds through woodlands north of Saddleback Mountain and includes single track and nordic groomed trails. Views and possible wildlife sightings are included!  Classes include 5K junior,  5K adult, 1K Kids Fun Run, and a 5K untimed tour. For more information call 207-864-4309, or send us an email at rlxcski@gmail.com. Races start at 10:30AM - registration accepted up to 1 hour before the race.

Living Well with Chronic Pain

This class is designed for people who have a diagnosis of chronic pain, offering strategies for dealing with their symptoms. Topics include: techniques to deal with frustration, fatigue, isolation, and poor sleep, appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, appropriate use of medications, communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals, nutrition, pacing activity and rest, and how to evaluate new treatments.

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Better Health Now with Diabetes

Better Health with Diabetes is a free mail order toolkit for those who have or are at risk of diabetes and/or their caregivers. Participants must pre-register to receive their toolkit workshop materials and work with a certified leader via telephone or ZOOM at predetermined times either by yourself or in small groups. This process allows the participant all of the educational benefits of the Living Well with Diabetes workshop and equips them with tools to effectively manage their ongoing condition(s), all while maintaining social distancing from their home.

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Hunger Solutions Exchange, hosted by the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area

UMF - Roberts Courtyard and North Dining Hall 111 South St, Farmington, ME, United States

United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is hosting the first Hunger Solutions Exchange to bring together all responding to food insecurity in greater Franklin County. Whether you are operating, supporting, donating to, collaborating with or volunteering at a pantry, meal program, annual holiday dinner, blessing box, Little Free Pantry, or other way of providing food free of charge to the people of greater Franklin County, we hope you will join us at the University of Maine at Farmington, North Dining Hall and Roberts Courtyard from 8:30 a.m. to noon on June 17. The first Hunger Solutions Exchange will provide the

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