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Alzheimer’s Support Group meets Tuesday, May 14, the following times and locations: 6:30 p.m. at the Kroc Center, 7 p.m. in the Alzheimer’s Association Chapter Building in Augusta and at the Louis Memorial United Methodist Church. Call 706-731-9060 or visit trinityofaugusta.com, or universityhealth.org. LaLeche League, a support group for mothers-to-be, and nursing moms and their babies, will meet at Trinity Hospital, 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 14. Call 706-2310022 or 706-364-1768, or visit trinityofaugusta.com. Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at the Alzheimer Association Chapter Building, 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 14. Call 706-731-9060 or visit universityhealth.org. OB/GYN Cancer Support Group will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 14. It is a community support group for cancers such as cervical, endometrial, ovarian, and vulvar. Call 706-821-2944 or visit universityhealth.org. Aiken Cares Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at the Cumberland Village Library, 11 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, May 14. Intended for family members and caregivers working with individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. No registration required. Call 803-641-5000 or visit aikenregional.com. Diabetes Support Group will meet at the O’Dell Weeks Center in Aiken, 3-4 p.m., Tuesday, May 14. For those with diabetes to discuss experiences and learn how to manage the condition. Registration required. Call 803293-0023 or visit aikenregional.com. Caregiver Support Group will meet at Doctors Hospital, 3-4 p.m., Tuesday, May 14. For anyone who provides care (both professional and non-professional) for another individual. Call 706-651-2283 or visit doctorshospital.net. Blood Cancer/BMT Support Group will meet at the GRU Cancer Center, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday, May 15. Call 706-7219134 or 721-1634, or visit grhealth.org/classes. Trauma Support Group will be held at the GRU Medical Center, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, May 15. Former patients as well as family, friends and others affected by a trauma are invited to attend. Call 706-721-4633 or 706-721-3264, or visit grhealth.org/classes. Spine Education and Support Group will be held at the University Hospital Levi Hill III Auditorium 1-2:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 15. Free. Call 706-774-2760 or visit universityhealth.org. Overeaters Anonymous meets at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays and at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1:30 p.m., Saturdays. Call 907-854-1509. AA meets every Sunday and Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. at Aiken Regional MedicalCenters’ Aurora Pavilion, and includes an open discussion. Call 800-322-8322 or visit aikenregional.com. Adult Sexual Assault and Rape Support Group provides group counseling at University Hospital for those who have experienced sexual assault, incest, rape or childhood sexual abuse. Call 706-724-5200 or visit universityhealth.org. Alcoholics Anonymous is a support group for those who wish to stop drinking. Call 706-860-8331. Beyond the Bars is a support group for those with incarcerated loved ones. Call 706-855-8636. Alcoholics Anonymous open discussion meeting takes place every Sunday and Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. at Aurora Pavilion in Aiken. Call 806-641-5000 or visit aikenregional.com/hospital-services/behavioral-healthservices. Burn Support Group meets every Tuesday at 10:30 9MAY2013
a.m. at Doctors Hospital’s Lori Rogers Nursing Library, JMS Building. All burn survivors, and their families and friends are welcome. Call Tim Dorn at 706-651-6660 or visit doctors- hospital.net. Cardiac Support Group meets three times a year. Free. Pre-registration requested. Call 706-774-5864 or visit universityhealth.org. Diabetes Youth Support Group meets quarterly. Call 706-868-3241 or visit universityhealth.org. Families Who Have Lost a Baby Support Group is offered by GRU. Call 706-721- 8299 or visit gru.edu. Gamblers Anonymous is a support group for those who wish to stop gambling. Call 800-313-0170. Living With Diabetes, a program designed to teach skills needed to manage diabetes, is offered at Trinity Hospital. Physician referral required. Call 706-4817535 or visit trinityofaugusta.com. Lupus Support Group meets at the Headquarters Branch Library. Call 706-394-6484 or 706-821-2600, or visit ecgrl.org. Narcotics Anonymous meets Fridays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Hospital of Augusta. Visit na.org. Natural Family Planning support group meets locally. Call 706-481-7604 or visit trinityofaugusta.com. Overeaters Support Group meets locally. Call 706-7850006 or visit trinityofaugusta.com. Parents of Hearing-Impaired Children meets locally. Call 706-481-7396 or visit trinityofaugusta.com. Reach for Recovery is presented locally by the American Cancer Society. Call 706-731-9900 or visit trinityofaugusta.com. Recovery Support Group meets 7:30 p.m. Sundays and Fridays. Call 706-855- 2419.
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Intermediate Word Processing, a three-session class, meets Thursdays, May 9-23, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Diamond Lakes Branch Library. Pre-registration required. Call 706-772-2432 or visit ecgrl.org. Walking Tour of Historic Augusta, led by Historic Augusta Executive Director Erik Montgomery, is Saturday, May 11, at 10:30 a.m. Participants should meet in the Headquarters Branch Library’s Georgia Heritage Room. Pre-registration required. Call 706826-1511 or visit ecgrl.org. Open House Drop-In is Tuesday, May 14, from 9-11 a.m. at Westminster Schools of Augusta. The event is for families of students in pre-kindergarten-eighth grade and includes meeting teachers, a tour of the campus and an explanation of the curriculum. Call 706-731-5260, ext. 2220, or visit wsa.net. Intro to Powerpoint I Class is Tuesday, May 14, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Wallace Branch Library. Preregistration required. Call 706-722-6275 or visit ecgrl. org. “The Past Never Changes, But History Does,” a program sponsored by the Augusta Richmond County Historical Society, is Tuesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. at the Morris Museum of Art’s theater. Dr. Stan Deaton, senior historian at the Georgia Historical Society and host of Today in Georgia History on GPB, will be the speaker, and a reception will follow the lecture. Free and open to the public. Call 706-737-1532 or visit thearchs.org. Advanced Sign Language Classes will be held at University Hospital, 7-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, through May 30. $40 per person, per class; $40 for textbook. Call 706-774-8559 or visit universityhealth.org. AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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