MONDAY

“NO PAIN LIFE GAIN” WORKSHOP SERIES: UNDERSTANDING YOUR BRAIN AND PAIN: Learn how your brain and nervous system are involved with persistent pain; free, donations accepted, registration requested; 5:40-6:30 p.m.; Healing Bridge Physical Therapy, 404 N.E. Penn St., Bend; 541-318-7041 or www.healingbridge.com.

TUESDAY

OSTEOPOROSIS AND STROKE AWARENESS: Learn about the diseases, get your blood pressure and glucose checked, with vendors; free, charge for lunch; noon; Bend Senior Center, 1600 S.E. Reed Market Road; 541-706-2989 or orthonurse@stcharleshealthcare.org.

WEDNESDAY

THE BASICS: MEMORY LOSS, DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: Learn to understand what is happening to a person with Alzheimer’s and how to interact effectively and provide quality care, registration required; free; 2-3:30 p.m.; Jefferson County Senior Center, 860 S.W. Madison St., Madras; 503-416-0201 or lrummler@alz.org.

Friday

May 9

HEALTHY BEGINNINGS SCREENINGS: Health screenings for ages 0-5; call for location; free; ; La Pine location; 541-383-6357 or www.myhb.org.

Monday

May 12

“NO PAIN LIFE GAIN” WORKSHOP SERIES, MANAGING STRESS: Learn to manage your brain-pain experience with simple stress reduction techniques; free, donations accepted, registration requested; 5:40-6:30 p.m.; Healing Bridge Physical Therapy, 404 N.E. Penn St., Bend; 541-318-7041 or www.healingbridge.com.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY FOR ALL: Learn about craniosacral therapy from physical therapist Shawn Axten; free; 7 p.m.; Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, 39 N.W. Louisiana Ave., Bend; 541-330-0334 or www.hawthorncenter.com.

Tuesday

May 14

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID: Learn how to help youth who are experiencing a mental crisis or illness; for parents or adults who work with youth; $35, registration required by April 24; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Westside Church, 2051 Shevlin Park Road, Bend; 541-815-6721.