Health screenings | Tuesdays, mall area, Georgetown Memorial Hospital; Thursdays, front lobby, Waccamaw Community Hospital. Finger-stick lipid profiles with blood sugar test: $20; diabetes screening-hemoglobin A1C: $15; blood sugar levels: $3. Free blood pressure screenings from 7:30 a.m. to noon. 520-8447 or 520-8634.

Seminar: Obesity surgery | 5 p.m. Thursday and again Nov. 17, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. 545-8850 to register.

Regional health screening | 7:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. 546-0623 or www.georgetownhospitalsystem.org.

Prepared childbirth class | 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, first-floor classroom, Waccamaw Community Hospital. $50. To register call 520-8490 or www.georgetownhospitalsystem.org

Support groups

•  Bosom Buddies | 6-7 p.m. Monday, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. 237-8787.

•  Caregiver | 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, fourth-floor dining room, Waccamaw Community Hospital. 652-1875.

•  Obesity surgery | 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. 545-8850.

•  Alzheimer’s | Noon Nov. 7, Prince George Episcopal Church. 237-2845.

GRAND STRAND

Blood drives sponsored by American Red Cross are scheduled as follows. Call 839-4483 or (800) RED CROSS.

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Horry County offices, 1301 Second Ave., Conway. 915-5000.

• 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Belin United Methodist Church, 4183 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet. 267-0752.

• 7 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Horry Telephone Cooperative, 3480 U.S. 701 N., Conway. 369-8714.

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Waccamaw Community Hospital, 4070 U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet. 652-1135.

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Wachesaw Conference Center, 4367 Riverwood Drive, Suite 160, Murrells Inlet. 652-1144.

• 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church, 2637 U.S. 17 S., Garden City. 357-3131.

• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, American Legion Post 503, 10277 Beach Drive, Calabash. 575-5037 or 1-866-236-3276.

• 12:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 7, Little River United Methodist Church, 1629 U.S. 17, Little River. 399-6028.

HORRY COUNTY

Many of these classes, events and meetings are sponsored by the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, but some take place at the YMCA on 62nd Avenue North in Myrtle Beach or at HealthFinders in the Coastal Grand Mall. Call the numbers listed for more information or log on to www.grandstrandmed.com.

Walk-in screenings | 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, HealthFinders. $7 for cholesterol screening; $20 for lipid panel; blood pressure and weight screenings free. A 12-hour fast is required for lipid profile. 692-4444.

Total cholesterol and lipid profile screening | 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, HealthFinders. 12-hour fast required. 692-4444.

Ask the Pharmacist | 2-4 p.m . every Friday through Nov. 18, HealthFinders and 10 a.m. to Noon Nov. 8 YMCA. 692-4444.

OB tour | 2 p.m. each Sunday, The Birthplace, Conway Medical Center, 300 Singleton Ridge Road, Conway. 347-8108.

Grief Share | 3:30 every other Tuesday, classroom, National Healthcare Center, 9405 U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet. 349-4400.

Open house | 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, South Strand Senior Health Center. 692-4444.

Heart Healthy Holidays | 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, HealthFinders. 692-4444 to register.

Heart Saver CPR AED class | 2:30-5 p.m. Nov. 7, HealthFinders. $35 includes book and certification. 692-4444 to register.

Seminar: Diabetes: Put Your Best Foot Forward | 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, HealthFinders. 692-4444 to register.

Seminar: New and Traditional Techniques in Body Contouring | 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 10, HealthFinders. 692-4444 to register.

Cholesterol screening| Finger stick, no fasting required. 692-4444. Scheduled as follows:

• 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center main lobby.

• 10-11 a.m. Nov. 9, Carolina Forest Senior Health Center.

• 10-11 a.m. Nov. 10, South Strand Senior Health Center.

Support groups

•  Rape Crisis Center | individual counseling, support group, 24-hour hotline to victims of sexual assault. 448-3180 or 448-7273.

• .

• 

• 

LORIS/NORTH MYRTLE BEACH

Loris Healthcare System sponsors the following events, classes and meetings. The hospital offers a physician referral line, 716-7527 or online at www.lorishealth.org.

Outreach health screenings | finger-stick full panel $20; cholesterol $10; glucose $3; and free blood pressure check. A 12-hour fast recommended. 716-7381.

• 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Myrtle Beach Mall.

• 8-11 a.m. Thursday, Outreach Services office, 3817 Mitchell St., Loris.

Dinner With the Doctor series: Diabetes | 6 p.m. Nov. 9, Seacoast Medical Center Cafe. 716-7381 to register.

Childbirth classes | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 12, Loris Community Hospital. $25. 716-7290.

AARP Safe Driver course| 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15 and 16, North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center. $12 AARP members, $14 non-members. 716-7381 to register.

Support groups

•  Fibromyalgia and Arthritis| 11 a.m. Wednesday, North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center. 716-7381.

•  Multiple Sclerosis | 6 p.m. Nov. 8, Center for Health and Fitness. 716-7381.