Health Calendar

BABY CARE CLASS: 4-6:30 p.m. today; Doctors Hospital Cradle Club classroom, Suite 310, Medical Office Building I, 3651 Wheeler Road; covers the basics - bathing, feeding, diapering and health and safety; registration required; (706) 651-2229 or www.doctors-hospital.net

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BABY'S BROTHER AND SISTER: 2-3:30 p.m. today; Doctors Hospital Cradle Club classroom, Medical Office Building I, Suite 310, 3651 Wheeler Road; siblings ages 3-10 can visit the facilities of the obstetrical department and newborn nursery to learn where mom and the new baby will stay; registration is required; (706) 651-2229 or www.doctors-hospital.net

INFANT CPR: 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, May 24; Doctors Hospital education classroom, Medical Office Building I, third floor, Suite 309, 3651 Wheeler Road; hands-on class for parents, grandparents and caregivers; registration required; (706) 651-2229 or www.doctors-hospital.net

GROWING UP FOR GIRLS: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 24; Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center main conference center; a program for girls ages 8-12 and their female role models focusing on how bodies change during puberty; (706) 721-7606

JOINT EFFORTS: 11-11:45 a.m. Thursdays; Augusta Orthopedic Clinic, 1521 Anthony Road; seminar on hip and knee pain, tips for treatment, medicine, food, exercise; (706) 481-7604

MY BROTHAZ HOME INC.: HIV prevention education and health education and risk-reduction counseling; weekly educational groups; (706) 798-0244

BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR EXERCISE: 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Walton Rehabilitation Hospital; (706) 823-5294

BREAST SELF-EXAM CLASSES: 4 p.m. second Mondays; Breast Health Center, Professional Center 2, Suite 205, 1350 Walton Way; free; registration required; (706) 774-4141

CAR SEAT CLASSES: 9:15 a.m. to noon third Monday of each month; Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center Classroom BT 1805; classes about children and restraint safety, education and training; $10 per child and families receive a $10 gift card if they attend a child safety seat inspection after the class; registration required; call Rene Hopkins (706) 721-7606 or visit MCGHealth.org/SafeKids

CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION AND PARENT PREPARATION: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. second Saturday of every month; Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center Conference Center, first floor; offers expectant women or couples the opportunity to gain skills and support needed for a confident childbirth experience; $50; registration required; (706) 721-9351

PROJECT LINK LECTURE SERIES: 6:30-8 p.m. First Tuesday of every month; Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center main conference center BT 1810; the lecture is free and open to the public; Project Learning Information, Networking and Knowledge provides educational resources and guidance for families who have children with developmental delays, disabilities and special health concerns; (706) 721-5437

The Health Calendar is a listing of support groups, activities and lectures. Send information to Health Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle Newsroom, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send information by fax to (706) 722-7403 and send e-mail to angel.robinson@augustachronicle.com. Include a contact name and phone number.