May 2015 calendar of events at Memorial Medical Center

Weekly

Tuesdays

Meeting: NA Group, 7 to 9 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.

Thursdays

Meeting: Project Runway Weekly Peer Group, 11 a.m. to 12 noon, Mary C. Dyster Community Education Room, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, 621 10^th St.

Fridays

Meeting: Alcoholics Anonymous First Step Group, 8 to 9 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.

Saturdays

Meeting: Alcoholics Anonymous New International Group, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.

Sundays

Meeting: Narcotics Anonymous, 5 to 7 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.

Tuesday, May 5 (also May 19)

Support Group: GriefShare, for adults coping with grief caused by the death of a loved one, 6 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10^th St. Call 278-4604 or 433-3780 to register. Free.

Tuesday, May 5 (also May 12 and 19)

Prenatal Class: A three-session series of classes to prepare expectant parents for childbearing and parenting, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Mary C. Dyster Community Education Room, Memorial Medical Center, 621 10th St. To register, call 278-4433.

Monday, May 11

Bariatric Surgery Support Group: For people who have had weight loss surgery and those who are considering it, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10^th St. Call 278-4400 for information.

Monday, May 11

Breast Cancer Support Group: To You It’s All About Cancer (2U ABC), education and support for and by breast cancer patients and survivors, 6 p.m., HSBC Community Room

The Heart Center of Niagara, 2nd floor, 571 10th St.  Call 498-TALK (498-8255) for information.

Thursday, May 14

Seminar: “Taking Control of Your Weight and Your Life” with Dang Tuan Pham, M.D., F.A.C.S., Bala Thatigotla, M.D., M.R.C.S., and Vikram Vattipally, M.D., M.R.C.S., 6 p.m., Lockport Public Library, 23 East Ave., Lockport. Free. Call 278-4400 to register.

Thursday, May 14

Northeast Kidney Foundation Support Group: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.

Thursday, May 14

Wellness event:  “Time Lost is Brain Lost: Preventing and Treating Stroke.”  A free event featuring health screenings, exhibits and a presentation by Nyathappa Anand, M.D., 2 to 5 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10^th St.  Call 278-4569 for information.

Sunday, May 17

Meeting: Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.  Call 478-5569 for information.

Monday, May 18

Support Group: Breastfeeding support group meeting, 12:30 p.m., Mary C. Dyster Community Education Room, Memorial Medical Center, 621 10th St. Sponsored by the Community Health Worker Program.  For information, call 278-4623.

Monday, May 18

Seminar: “Taking Control of Your Weight and Your Life” with Dang Tuan Pham, M.D., F.A.C.S., Bala Thatigotla, M.D., M.R.C.S., and Vikram Vattipally, M.D., M.R.C.S., 5:30 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10^th St.  Free. Call 278-4400 to register.

Tuesday, May 19

UNYTS Blood Drive:  Donate blood and make a difference in someone’s life, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10^th St.  Sponsored by Upstate New York Transplant Services (UNYTS).  Walk-ins welcome.  Call (716) 85-DONOR for information.

Tuesday, May 26

Seminar: “Taking Control of Your Weight and Your Life” with Dang Tuan Pham, M.D., F.A.C.S., Bala Thatigotla, M.D., M.R.C.S., and Vikram Vattipally, M.D., M.R.C.S., 6 p.m., Lewiston Public Library, 305 South Eighth St, Lewiston.  Free. Call 278-4400 to register.