• The auxiliary of Mon-Vale Health Resources is sponsoring an Apple/Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Central Plaza and the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Call 724-258-1234.

• Consulate Health Care of Cheswick, 3876 Saxonburg Blvd., Indiana Township, is holding a health fair from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 10. Included are blood pressure screenings and consultations with health professionals. Call 412-767-4998.

• The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 247 Johnston Ave., Hazelwood, in collaboration with HI HOPE, is sponsoring a Hazelwood Community Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11 in the church social hall. Included are health screenings, activities for kids, giveaways, raffle items and snacks. Flu shots are available for $20. Call 412-421-8497.

• The Student Public Health Epidemic Response Effort at the Graduate School of Public Health of the University of Pittsburgh is sponsoring a viewing of "On the Lake: Life and Love in a Distant Place," a documentary on the 1900 tuberculosis epidemic, from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 16 in room G-24 in the Cathedral of Learning on Pitt's main campus, Fifth Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard, Oakland. A panel discussion moderated by GSPH professor Samuel Stebbins follows. Call 412-491-2062.

• The Renal Support Network is sponsoring a "lifestyle meeting" from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Holiday Inn Select, 100 Lytton Ave., Oakland. Included are presentations with patients and professionals, and a "kidney-friendly" lunch is being served from 11 a.m. to noon. The deadline is Oct. 10. Visit http://www.rsnhope.org or call 1-866-903-1728.

• Team Charleroi is sponsoring the Lois Orange Duceour 1- or 2-mile fun walk at 10 a.m. Oct. 11 in Magic City Square in Charleroi. Proceeds benefit the Charles L. and Rose Sweeney-Melenyzer Pavilion and Regional Cancer Center at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Visit http://www.teamcharleroi.org or call 724-483-3070.

• The HOPE Center is holding its annual Dine-Out Against Domestic Violence on Oct. 16 at the Clarion Hotel, 300 Tarentum Bridge Road. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Live jazz is being provided by saxophonist Greg Lutz. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Corporate tables of eight cost $300. To register or for more information, call 724-224-1100.

• Atria South Hills, 5300 Clairton Blvd., Baldwin Borough, is hosting "A Night in Tuscany," including spaghetti dinner, ticket auction and live entertainment, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17. The cost is $10 and takeouts are available for dinner. The deadline for eating at Atria's is Oct. 15. Proceeds benefit Memory Walk 2008, a fundraiser for the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Call 412-884-1200.

• The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America is sponsoring a Walk-a-Thon for Children with Apraxia of Speech at 10 a.m. Oct. 18 at Harmar Grove in North Park. The cost is $20, $10 for children. Call 724-935-1125.

• St. Barnabas Charities is sponsoring "A Chocolate Affair" and fashion gala Oct. 18 at the Washington Place and Kean Theatre on the campus of St. Barnabas, 5847 Meridian Road, Richland, Allegheny County. The cost is $32, and the deadline is Oct. 15. Call 724-444-5521.

• The Three Rivers Underground Brewers Club are sponsoring "Brewing Up a Cure" from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 18 at Mister Small's Funhouse & Theater, 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. Also available are food and live music. The cost is $30, and proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Visit http://www.brewingupacure.com.

• The Washington Hospital is offering screenings for depression from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 9 in the community room. Call 724-229-2658.

• Zero -- The Project to End Prostate Cancer is sponsoring a screening from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 15 at Wal-Mart, the Pointe at North Fayette, 250 Summit Park Drive. Walk-ins welcome. Call 1-888-245-9455.

• To find a blood drive near you call:

-- The Central Blood Bank, 412-209-7000 or 1-800-310-9551.

-- The American Red Cross, 1-800-448-3543. For bloodmobile locations, check http://www.redcrosslife.org.

• The Mutschler Orthopaedic Institute is offering free informational sessions on knee and hip replacement surgery at 2 p.m. today, 11 a.m. Oct. 11 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in the McNary Conference Center of Canonsburg General Hospital. To register, call 1-888-877-5955 or 724-873-5955.

• UPMC Passavant, in conjunction with Arthritis Foundation, is offering an arthritis class from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursdays beginning Oct. 9 in Dining Room l. Registration is required. Call 1-800-533-8762, option 1, between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

• UPMC Passavant is holding a seminar, "Living with Diabetes," from 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 11 at the Kearns Spirituality & Conference Center, 9000 Babcock Blvd., McCandless as part of its Extending the Care Seminar Series. Call 412-367-6643.

• Jefferson Regional Medical Center is sponsoring a program, "What You Need to Know -- Long Term Care," from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 13. Call 412-469-7100.

• The Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring the following lectures on senior health issues at 9 a.m. in the education center at the Valley Points YMCA, 204 Pennsylvania Ave., Vandergrift. For information or reservations, call 724-845-1968.

-- Aging Eyes, Oct. 14.

-- What's New in Home Health Monitoring, Oct. 21.

-- Osteoporosis, Oct. 28.

• UPMC St. Margaret is sponsoring a lecture on colorectal cancer at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 at Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Call 412-828-9532.

• The Center for Integrative Medicine, Suite 310, 580 S. Aiken Ave., Shadyside, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is sponsoring a program, "The Wisdom of the Heart: The Benefit of Positive Emotions on Health," at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 16 as part of a monthly lecture series. Call 412-623-3023.

• Excela Health is sponsoring a program "Heart of Diabetes," about the link between diabetes and heart disease, from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 16 at Ferrante's Lakeview, 6153 Lincoln Highway, Hempfield. Also to be available are health care exhibits. Call 1-877-771-1234.

• The Western Pennsylvania Family Center, 733 N. Highland Ave., is sponsoring a program, "JourneyCare: Caring for Self While Caring for Others," from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16. Call 412-979-1606.

• Excela Health is sponsoring the following classes. Call 1-877-771-1234.

-- Heartsaver Infant & Child CPR with AED, meets 6 to 10 p.m. tonight, Auditorium A, First Floor, Latrobe Hospital.

-- CPR for health care providers, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 11, Auditorium B, First Floor, Latrobe Hospital.

-- Sibling class, for older children age 3 to 8 of expectant mothers, 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 14, Memorial Conference Center, Ground Floor, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.

-- Breastfeeding, 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 13, Auditorium A, First Floor, Latrobe Hospital; and Oct. 15, Memorial Conference Center, Ground Floor, Westmoreland Hospital.

• St. Clair Hospital is sponsoring the following classes. Call 412-942-5895.

-- Mothers and Daughters: Growing and Changing, 10 a.m. Oct. 11. Cost: $40 per child.

-- Mothers and Daughters: Healthy Body Image, 1 p.m. Oct. 11. Cost: $40 per child.

-- Sibling class, for older children of expectant mothers, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 15. Cost: $25 per child.

-- Introduction to breastfeeding, 7 p.m. Oct. 16. Cost: $40 per person or $50 per couple.

• The Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsoring the following safety classes in its Downtown Pittsburgh office, 225 Blvd. of the Allies, unless otherwise indicated. Call 412-263-3106 unless otherwise indicated.

-- Standard first aid with CPR and AED, adult, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Fayette County location, 108 Morgantown St., Uniontown. Cost: $55. Call 724-438-2567.

-- Standard first aid with CPR and AED, adult and child, plus infant CPR, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 16. Cost: $60.

-- Standard first aid with CPR and AED, adult, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11 and 14. Cost: $55.

-- Adult CPR with AED, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 11, PNC Banking Center, 8500 McKnight Road, McCandless. Cost: $40.

-- Adult and child CPR with AED plus infant CPR, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 16.

-- First aid, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 14, Fayette County location. Cost: $35. Call 724-438-2567.

• Canonsburg General Hospital is hosting a CPR class, including AED, from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 9 in its McNary Conference Center. The cost is $25; pre-registration is required and space is limited. Call 1-877-284-2000.

• The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is offering hearing and adaptation classes for new users of hearing aids from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursdays from Oct. 16 through 30 in the fifth-floor board room of its Eye & Ear Institute. The cost is $100, free if the hearing aids are bought through UPMC. Registration is required. Call 412-647-2030.

• The Schools of the Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh are conducting a study to determine how sleep affects pregnancy. Subjects must be 18 or over and 6 to 10 weeks pregnant. Call 412-586-9434.

• Self Help Group Network, a service of HelpLine, provides a database of support groups. Call 412-255-1155.

• The Good Grief Center for Bereavement Support, 2717 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill, is offering training for volunteers from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16, 20 and 22. Registration is required, and prospective volunteers must meet with staff beforehand. Call 412-224-4700 or 1-888-474-3388.

• Catholic Hospice, Suite 220, 6200 Brooktree Road, Pine, is offering training from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17 for hospice volunteers. Call 724-933-6222.

• The Westmoreland Tobacco Free Coalition is offering mini-grant awards for school and community youth groups that are conducting tobacco awareness programs during Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23 through 31. The deadline is Oct. 20. Call 724-837-1402.

• The FilterForGood Eco-Challenge is offering $10,000 grants for students or student groups developing projects to make their campuses more environmentally friendly. The deadline is Nov. 14, and winners are to be announced in January. Visit http://www.filterforgood.com or call 312-240-3961.