Memory screenings Register by Nov. 2 for an appointment on Nov. 13, National Memory Screening Day. The Village at Rockville, 9701 Veirs Dr., Rockville. 301-354-8447. www.thevillageatrockville.org.
“Building Blocks of Tai Chi” Thursdays at 11:15 a.m. Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring. 240-777-8086. Free. Registration required.
“Mindfulness Meditation” For all levels of experience. Thursdays, 7:15 p.m. Sugarloaf Congregation of Unitarian Universalists, 16913 Germantown Rd., Germantown. 301-540-8091. Free.
“Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” An Alzheimer’s Association presentation. Friday at 1 p.m. Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase. 301-656-2797. www.friendshipheightsmd.gov. Free. Registration required.
Mental health support group For spouses and other partners of those with mental health issues. Friday at 7 p.m. National Alliance on Mental Illness, 11718 Parklawn Dr., Rockville. 301-949-5852. Free.
Walking Club A 45-minute neighborhood stroll. Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:15 a.m. Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase. 301-656-2797. www.friendshipheightsmd.gov. Free.
Qi gong exercise class Exercises that can be done using a chair for balance and stability. Saturdays at noon. Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring. 240-777-8086. Free.
Yoga for teens For ages 12 to 18. Mondays and Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. VisArts at Rockville, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville. 301-602-3866. www.visartscenter.org. $10 per class. Registration required.
Open Wii exercise For all skill levels: interactive video games of tennis, bowling, boxing and others. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-noon. Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring. 240-777-8086. Free.
“Laugh for a Good Cause” benefit A fundraiser for Hospice Caring featuring Jimmie “J.J.” Walker, “Last Comic Standing” contestant Mike Aronin and local comedian Irwin Weinstein. Next Thursday at 6 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. Laughter Hours Comedy Club, 7 Dalamar St., Gaithersburg. 301-869-4673 or hospice@hospicecaring.org.
Cancer support groups Weekly meetings for patients and caregivers, as well as a bereavement group. Monthly sessions for young adults and for people with bladder cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and ovarian and gynecological cancers. Hope Connections for Cancer Support, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda. 301-493-5002. www.hopeconnections.org. Free. Registration required.
Chronic pain monthly support groups Pain Connection, 12320 Parklawn Dr., Rockville. 301-231-0008. Free. Registration required.
Meals on Wheels drivers needed Deliveries in the Gaithersburg area take place during late morning/early afternoon. Pick-ups are at Asbury Methodist Village, 333 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg. Mary Casamento, 301-253-4626.
— Compiled by Lisa M. Bolton
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