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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETING, for all ages. 8:30 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 8710 Old Branch Ave., Clinton. 301-449-5758.
Monday 18
COUNTRY LINE DANCING, for people 60 and older who want an aerobic activity that also promotes flexibility; singles welcome, no experience necessary. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Cora B. Wood Senior Center, 3601 Taylor St., Brentwood. Free. 301-699-1238.
NAR-ANON SUPPORT GROUP, for friends and families of drug addicts and substance abusers. 7 p.m., Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Rd. 301-497-7914 or 410-792-7636.
NUTRITION INFORMATION, for age 13 and older, nutritionist Hattie Freeman helps participants develop healthy eating habits. 6-8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Rd., Landover. Call for fee information. 301-583-2400.
Tuesday 19
PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP,10:30 a.m., Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Rd. 301-497-7914 or 410-792-7636.
ORGAN RECITAL, Samuel Springer performs. 12:10 p.m., Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. Suggested donation, $5. 202-347-2635, Ext. 18.
FREEDOM FROM SMOKING, staff members from the Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department offer an eight-week program designed by the American Lung Association. 6-7:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 7, Southern Maryland Hospital Center, 7503 Surratts Rd., Clinton. Fee, $60; possibly reimbursable by your insurance company. 301-877-7370.
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, certified women's health specialist Mary Lingebach leads discussions on all aspects of breast cancer, including mammography, biopsy and chemotherapy. 7-9 p.m., and the third Tuesday of each month. Room 417, Education Center, Doctors Community Hospital, 8118 Good Luck Rd., Lanham. 301-552-8209.
PERINATAL LOSS SELF-HELP GROUP, for parents who have lost a child because of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death. 7-9 p.m., and the third Tuesday of each month, Southern Maryland Hospital Center, 7503 Surratts Rd., Clinton. Registration required. Call 301-877-4374 and leave a message.
Wednesday 20
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, for age 45 and older. 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Christ Episcopal Church, 8710 Old Branch Ave., Clinton. 301-449-5758.
FUTURE EVENTS
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP, for families, loved ones and friends who have recently lost a spouse, life partner or other loved one, sponsored by Capital Hospice. 10-11:30 a.m. the first and third Thursday of each month, meet in the Critical Care Conference Room, Doctors Community Hospital, 8118 Good Luck Rd., Lanham. For information, call Scott Berger, 301-883-0866.
LAUREL ARTHRITIS EXERCISE PROGRAM,"PACE" (People with Arthritis Can Exercise), a seven-week group program encouraging peer interaction and socialization, offered by Laurel Regional Hospital and the Metropolitan Washington Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, participants must be able to walk independently, with a device or transfer to a straight chair from a wheelchair. 10 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays, starting next Thursday, through Oct. 9, Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Rd. $25 per person or $3 per class. 301-497-7914 or 410-792-7636.
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