Week of April 25

WEEK OF APRIL 25
EVENTS:
Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic fellowship brunch: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., today; Holiday Inn, Boardman; speaker, Abraham Twerski, founder and medical director emeritus of Gateway Rehabilitation Center; topic, the importance of spirituality in recovering from alcoholism and addiction-related problems; cost, $12 per person; call (330) 744-1181.
Proud to be a St. E's Triplet: St. Elizabeth Health Center's obstetrics and pediatrics departments; 1 to 4 p.m. today , Mill Creek MetroParks' Fellows Riverside Garden; for parents, siblings and grandparents of triplets; call (330) 480-3094 for reservations.
Hypnosis Programs, American Lung Association of Ohio: St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown; Monday, stop smoking at 8 p.m., weight loss at 9 p.m.; cost, $50 per session; to register, call (800) Lung-USA.
Youth Development Training Center, open house: Oak Hill Renaissance Place, 345 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown; 1 to 4 p.m. Friday; call Mahoning and Columbiana Training Association at (330) 259-0670.
& quot;Taking Care of the Skin You're In": free Forum Health 2004 Community Cancer Symposium featuring local physicians and health professionals; 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex, Belmont Avenue, Liberty; topic, information on skin cancer prevention, detection or treatment; speakers, Drs. Karl F. Weineke, Susan Woods, Arvind Padubidri, Eric Svenson; advance registration required, call (800) 842-9727 Monday.
EDUCATION:
Will and estate planning: American Heart Association, in cooperation with the D.D. & amp; Velma Davis Family YMCA. 2-4 p.m. April 27, Abruzzi's Caf & eacute; 422, 422 Youngstown Road S.E., Warren; 2-4 p.m. April 28 at the D.D. & amp; Velma Davis Family YMCA, 45 McClurg Road. For reservations, call (800) 331-5124 ext. 3300.
WEEK OF MAY 2
EDUCATION:
Drugs and Dementia: UPMC Horizon and Mercer County Area Agency on Aging; 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., May 5; Greenville Senior Service Center, 339 E. Jamestown Road, Greenville, Pa.; speakers, Ron Barnes, director of pharmacy services at UPMC and Dr. William Goodpastor, psychiatrist; $5 donation; call (724) 588-3155 by April 30.
EVENTS:
Relay for Life: American Cancer Society fund-raiser; 6 p.m. May 7 to 6 p.m. May 8, Austintown Fitch High School football stadium; call (330) 533-0546.
Relay for Life: American Cancer Society fund-raiser; 6 p.m. May 7 to 6 p.m. May 8, Niles McKinley High School Bo Rein Stadium, Niles; call (330) 533-0546.
"Nurses Make a Difference": District 3 Ohio Nurses Association annual banquet; registration, 6 p.m. Friday; at D.D. & amp; Velma Davis Education & amp; Visitors Center, Rose Garden, Mill Creek Park, Youngstown; speaker, Linda Stierle, chief executive officer of the American Nurses Association and the American Nurses Foundation; topic, "Your Voice, Your Health, Your Life;" call (330) 799-4199 for costs and more information.
HEALTH FAIR:
Diabetes Health Fair: UPMC Regional Diabetes Center; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 7, Womancare Center; nutritional display, diabetes cookbooks and blood pressure screening; call (724) 589-6163.
SEMINAR:
Operation Stroke: third annual Update on Medical Perspectives and Therapeutic Interventions; sponsors, American Heart Association, supported by Forum Health's Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital and Humility of Mary Health Partners' St. Elizabeth Health Center; Thursday program is for physicians; Friday, a daylong program for physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and licensed social workers; cost, Thursday free, Friday $75; to register, call (330) 965-9230.
Alzheimer Caregiver Seminars: three educational presentations for families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease; 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 15 and May 22, Emmanuel Lutheran Educational Building, 251 S. Broadway Ave., Salem; sponsor, Alzheimer's Assistance and Referral Network, Youngstown; speakers, health care professionals and experienced family members; there is no charge, but reservations are requested; call (330) 788-9755 or (877) 222-2102.