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The Center for Community Health and Health Equity seeks employees to volunteer to guide groups of four elementary school students at nearby schools through hands-on science projects one hour per week for four weeks beginning in March. All materials and instructions will be prepared for volunteers. Contact Pamela Audeh at ext. 2-6533 or paudeh@partners.org for more information.
BWH patients and employees are invited to a workshop sponsored by Passageway and the Harvard Law School Legal Services Center on “Healthy Legal Choices for Women in Relationships: Dispelling Myths,” Wednesday, March 4, noon – 1:30 p.m. For information and to register, call 617-732-7052 or 617-278-0366.
Sandra Uyterhoeven teaches 12 weekly classes for adult beginners or experienced yoga practitioners who wish to improve back health. Classes are Thursdays, 5:30 – 7 p.m., in Carrie Hall, from March 19 through June 3. The cost for Partners employees is $210, and $240 for others. A sliding scale is offered upon request. Call 617-354-0570 or e-mail suyterhoeven@partners.org to register.
BWH’s Tobacco Treatment Team offers group counseling to teach you the skills you need to stay smoke free. Sessions are Thursdays, 1 – 2 p.m., beginning March 12, at 850 Boylston St., Fishbowl Conference Room Side A on the second floor, and Wednesdays, 5:15 – 6:15 p.m., at the Kessler Library at 75 Francis St. Classes are free. Call 617-732-9694 to register.
Softball players are being recruited for BWH’s co-ed league and the Mission Hill men’s fast-pitch league. The co-ed league season begins at the end of April and runs through August. Games are held on evenings during the week at fields through Boston. The men’s league begins at the end of May and ends in September. Games are held at McLaughlin Field on Parker Hill Ave. on random nights Monday through Friday. E-mail jbourque@partners.org for information or to sign up for either league.
The Inpatient Echocardiography Lab moves from Tower 3D to its new location Feb. 27 on L2 in the Tower next to the Cath Lab Recovery Room. All contact information and phone numbers remain the same. Call 857-307-1365 with questions.