CLASSES

Pregnancy care: Young Moms Connect, a free community-based program provided by the Nash County Health Department for expectant mothers ages 13-24, will offer workshops from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 652 Raleigh Road. For information, call 446-2378 or 212-5480.

FITNESS

Senior fitness: The Rocky Mount Senior Center will hold a senior low-impact stretch class at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The monthly cost is $5 for city residents and $7.50 for others. For information, call 972-1152.

Walking: The city of Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Department will hold “Step It Off!” classes from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Booker T. Washington Community Center. Classes are held on a drop-in basis, and the cost is $5 per class. For information, call 467-4925.

Zumba: Zumba classes will be held at 9 a.m. Thursdays at Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences. Cost is $5 per class. For information, call 972-1266.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Health program: Cardiopulmonary Connections will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Rocky Mount Senior Center. The topic will be stroke awareness. The speaker will be Nicole Place, a registered nurse and stroke team coordinator. For information, call 962-3473 or 972-1152.

Health programs: Nash Health Care will offer free community outreach programs from 6 to 7:15 p.m on the third Tuesday of each month in the Nash General Hospital Auditorium. For information or to register, call 962-8891. Programs include:

• Tuesday – “Reducing Your Risk for Skin Cancer.”
• June 18 – “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Menopause But Were Afraid to Ask.”
• Aug. 20 – “Breastfeeding is Brilliant.”
• Sept. 17 – “Diseases and Treatments of the Eye.”
• Oct. 15 – “Living Well with Heart Failure.”
• Nov. 19 – “Are the Bad Bugs Winning?”

Health services: The Nash County Health Department has expanded its child and adolescent health clinic at its Nashville and Rocky Mount offices. Preventative and sick care for patients through age 20 is available. For information or to make an appointment, call the Nashville office at 459-9819 or the Rocky Mount office at 446-0027.

Mammograms: The Nash County Health Department has received funding through Susan G. Komen for the Cure North Carolina Triangle to the Coast Affiliate to provide no-cost mammograms to qualifying women in Nash County who do not have insurance or other means to pay. For information, contact Kim Lowry at 459-1549.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Alcoholism: Alcoholics Anonymous meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Fridays and Sundays at Coastal Plains Hospital, 2301 Medpark Drive. For information, call 962-5000.

Alcoholism: Wisdom AFG, a 12-step support group for relatives and friends of alcoholics, meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1217 Bethlehem Road. For information, call 883-0105.

Alcoholism: Acceptance Al-Anon Family Group meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church, 3732 Sunset Ave. Group provides fellowship and support for relatives or friends of alcoholics. For information, call 443-2531.

Drug abuse: Narcotics Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. Saturdays at Coastal Plain Hospital. For information, call 962-5000.

Drug abuse: Nar-Anon Family Group meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Nashville United Methodist Church, 209 E. Washington St., Nashville. Group provides fellowship and support for family and friends of addicts. For information, call 478-4044.

Drug and alcohol abuse: Overcomers, a Christ-centered family drug- and alcohol-recovery program, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Parkwood Baptist Church. For information, call 315-4579.

Drug and alcohol abuse: Celebrate Recovery, a faith-based group for people seeking support for substance and alcohol abuse and pains related to addictions will meet from 7 to 8 a.m. Mondays. For information, call 972-7946 or email swimintl@hotmail.com.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Blindness: Nash Support Group for the Blind meets at 2 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Nash County Senior Center, 103 N. Alston St., Nashville. For information, call 459-7681.

Breast cancer: The Breast Recovery and Support Group, a support group for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients receiving care within Nash Health Care or affiliated providers, meets the first Tuesday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Claude Mayo Surgery Pavilion, 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive. For information, call 962-6110.

Cancer: The Cancer Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Calvary Baptist Church, 505 S. Englewood Drive. For information, call 442-4836.

Diabetes: Diabetes Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month in conference room No. 2 at Nash General Hospital. For information, call 962-8854.

Divorce: Divorce Care meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Nashville United Methodist Church, 209 E. Washington St. Group provides help for people going through divorce and separation. For information, call 459-1878.

Grief: Englewood United Methodist Church, 300 S. Circle Drive, will hold its Grief Share program, a 13-week program for people who are grieving the lost of a loved one, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays in rooms 202-204. For information, call 955-7867 or 972-3816.

Grief: Grief Share, a support group for people who have lost loved ones, will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through July 25 at Englewood Baptist Church, 1350 Winstead Ave. For information, call 937-8254.

Mental health: The Mental Wellness Support Group of Mental Health America of The Tar River Region, which brings together adults facing similar mental issues, meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month at the Mental Health America’s office, 230 Sunset Ave. Preregistration is required. For information or to register, call 937-8820.

Mental illness: National Alliance on Mental Illness meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Le’Chris Behavioral Health Services, 130 Jones Road. Support group provides help for families and caregivers with loved ones who have a mental disorder. For information, call 210-2840 or email nami-new@hotmail.com.

Miscarriage: Tiny Heartbeats, a pregnancy loss support group, meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the dining room of the Bryant T. Aldridge Rehabilitation Center, 2400 Medpark Drive.

Weight loss: Taking Off the Pounds Sensibly meets at 10:30 a.m. Mondays at the Nash County Senior Center, 103 N. Alston St., Nashville. For information, call 459-5488.