Mount Nittany announces events for February

STATE COLLEGE – The following events are listed on the February calendar by Mount Nittany Health.

– 65th Annual Mount Nittany Medical Center Charity Ball, Saturday, Feb. 2, at 6:30 p.m. at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.

For more information, contact The Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center at 814.234.6777.

– Mount Nittany Medical Center Breast Cancer Support Group, Monday, Feb. 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Conference Room 3, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College.

For more information, contact Cheri Woll at cwoll@mountnittany.org, or call 814.231.7005.

– “A Joint Venture” a free class on hip and knee replacements at Mount Nittany Medical Center on Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. in Conference Room 1, 2 or 3, Entrance A, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College

For more information, contact Val Coakley at vcoakley@mountnittany.org, or call 814.278.4810.

– “Life with Diabetes,” a four-day education series to teach yourself and your loved ones how to live with and manage your diabetes, will be held once a week for four weeks, on Thursdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at 120 Radnor Road, State College.

For more information, contact Heather Harpster at hharpster@mountnittany.org, or call 814.231.7194.

– The Ostomy Support Group of the Central Counties provides education, information and support for people who have or will have intestinal or urinary diversions, as well as for their family members and friends – on Sunday, Feb. 10, from 2 to 3 p.m. in Conference Rooms, Entrance E, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College.

For more information, contact Judy Faux at 814.234.6195.

– An Evening of Women’s Heart Health, a free community wellness event from the cardiologists of Mount Nittany Physician Group, discusses how heart disease impacts women differently than men on Tuesday, Feb. 12, with health expo at 5:30 p.m. and presentation at 6:30 p.m. in Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium, Entrance D, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College.

RSVP by calling 814.234.6727.

– Fertility Issues and Loss Support Group, sponsored by HEART (Helping Empty Arms Recover Together) a monthly support group for women who have experienced fertility issues and/or pregnancy loss on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Choices, 2214 North Atherton Street, Upper Level, State College.

For more information, e-mail info@heartofcpa.org, or visit heartofcpa.org.

– The Diabetes Support Group on Thursday, Feb. 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Conference Rooms 1 2, Entrance E, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College.

For more information, contact Amy Leffard at aleffard@mountnittany.org, or call 814.231.7095.

– “A Joint Venture” a free class on hip and knee replacements at Mount Nittany Medical Center on Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Conference Room 1, 2 or 3, Entrance A, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College.

For more information, contact Val Coakley at vcoakley@mountnittany.org, or call 814.278.4810.

– Mount Nittany Health Pink Out event a special pep rally in honor of the Pink Zone game, where attendees can shine a light in honor of themselves or a loved one during the pep rally for a $5 donation to the Pink Zone on Thursday, Feb. 21, doors open at 11:30 a.m., pep rally starts at noon in Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium, Entrance D, Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College.

To participate, please contact leeann.tripp@mountnittany.org or call 814.234.6727 by February 18.

– The free “Parents-to-Be: The HEIR Parents Hospital Tour for Expectant Parents” on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Mount Nittany Medical Center, 1800 East Park Avenue, State College.

For more information, contact Dianne Barben at dbarben@mountnittany.org, or call 814.231.3132.