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“Gait Way to Better Balance” – Free Balance Screening

Woonsocket Library2024-03-27T18:20:00-04:00

When: Saturday, April 13, 2024 10 AM - 12 PM Where: Community Room, Woonsocket Harris Library *Registration required* Come to the Woonsocket Harris Library on Saturday, April 13 for a free balance screening! The library is partnering with the URI Department of Physical Therapy (DPT), the Community Health Network (CHN), and Carelink for this opportunity. During your screening, a licensed rehabilitation therapist or a URI physical therapist Ph.D. student will administer a series of clinical physical tests, and provide recommendations on how to improve balance and reduce falls. All ages welcome - individuals who use a walker, cane or other assisted [...]

“Food is Medicine” with Lifespan Community Health Institute

2024-03-21T12:26:18-04:00

**REGISTRATION FULL** - please contact us if you would like to be on a wait list (401-767-4124 or rflynn@woonsocketlibrary.org) "Food is Medicine" at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library Weekly on Thursdays, Community Room March 28 - April 18, 2024 10:30 - 11:30 AM Join us for this FREE 4-week class on how to prepare nutritious and flavorful meals on a budget! The goal of the class is to decrease your risk of obesity and related diseases through food and diet changes. A preparation demonstration and tasting will be included each week. At the end of the 4-week program, attendees will receive [...]