Health and fitness

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Blood Pressure Testing: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, Assisi Senior Apartments, 3495 Grand Ave., Gurnee. The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center will offer blood pressure testing and education for adults at no charge to Lake County residents. For information, call (847) 377-8182.

CareCoach: Lake Forest Hospital's CareCoach mobile health unit offers Lake County residents childhood immunizations and health screenings, including blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and asthma. All services are provided free to Lake County residents; no appointment is necessary. For information, call (847) 535-6709 or visit www.lfh.org. Upcoming visits include:

• 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 25, St. Anastasia Food Pantry, 624 Douglas Ave., Waukegan.

• 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, White Hen, 2144 E. Sand Lake Road, Lindenhurst.

• 3-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, Great Lake Credit Union, 2135 N. Route 83, Round Lake Beach.

• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, Libertyville Senior Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville

• 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, Grayslake Senior Center, 50 Library Lane, Grayslake.

Immunization Clinics for Children: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Lake Forest Hospital, 660 Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest; and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays; 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; 1-6 p.m. Thursdays; and 9-11 a.m. the second Saturday of each month, Lake County Health Department Belvidere Medical Building Annex, 2303 Dodge Avenue, Waukegan. Children can receive all routine childhood immunizations. The cost of an immunization is $10, but no one is denied services due to inability to pay. Parents are asked to bring their children's past immunization records. If a child has an immunization letter from a school nurse, it should also be brought to the clinic. No appointment necessary. For more information, call the Lake County Health Department Immunization Program at (847) 377-8470. For Lake Forest Hospital, call (847) 535-6112.

Fun Run: 8 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 27 at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. Benefits the North Shore School District 112 scholarship program for financially needy students. Registration is $35 per person the day of the race. Families of three or more people can register for $60, and teams pay $10 per person. For teams of five or more people, e-mail Jessica Mercer at jmercer@nssd112.org, or Joe Carlini at jcarlini@nssd112.org. For information, call Jennifer Weiss at (847) 266-9631.

Symposium for Military Families: 8 a.m. to noon. Saturday, Sept. 27, Roncoli Center on the Alexian Brothers Medical Center Campus, 600 Alexian Way, Elk Grove Village. Topics will include post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, spiritual tactics for anger management, managing medical records, suicide prevention, designing a family Web page, and more. To register, call (866) 253-9426.

Weight Watchers: Weigh-ins begin at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6 p.m., Thursdays at the Lakefront Park Building, 71 Nippersink Blvd., Fox Lake.

Men's 25+ Open Gym: 7 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday year round at the Lindenhurst Park District gym, 2200 East Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. Men's 25 and Over Open Gym. Fee is paid at the door. Bring proper ID to confirm residency and age. For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org.

Caregiver Support Group: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Warren Township Senior Center, 17801 W. Washington Street, in Gurnee. Free, ongoing support group for caregivers that regularly care for or about a person who is 60 or older, or for those 60 or older who are raising a grandchild. For more information, please call the Lake County Health Department, at (847) 377-8310.

Fox Lake Jazzercise: Available Mondays through Saturdays at the Lakefront Building, 71 Nippersink Blvd., Fox Lake. Blends jazz dance, traditional aerobics, kickboxing, Pilates, yoga and muscle toning movements. For more information, call Melanie at (847) 838-5751 or e-mail geljazz@aol.com.

Libertyville Jazzercise: 8:30 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays, Talent Forum, 450 Peterson Road, Libertyville; 8:20 a.m. Saturdays and 6:45 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Check out a class for free. Incorporates kickboxing, cardio, pilates, yoga, muscle toning, and strength training. Each class is about an hour long. Bring gym shoes and a water bottle. For information, visit www.jazzercise.com or call Kim, at (224) 730-2405.

HIV Testing: Monday through Friday, Belvidere Medical Building, 2400 Belvidere Road, Room 132, Waukegan. The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center offers free anonymous and confidential HIV testing. No appointment necessary. For information, call the Health Department at (847) 377-8450.

Aquacise: 10:45-11:30 a.m. and 7:15-8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Round Lake Area Park District Aquatics, Fitness Center & Nature Museum, 860 Hart Road, Round Lake. Low impact aerobic for men and women of all ages. $35 for a punch card of 10. For information, call (847) 546-8558.

STD clinics: Registration begins at 8 a.m. Tuesdays and 3 p.m. Thursdays, Belvidere Medical Building, 2400 Belvidere Road, Waukegan. The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center offers confidential clinics for the screening and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Patients can call up to one week in advance to schedule an appointment. Fees are on a sliding scale. A $10 co-pay is required at the time of service (this excludes high school students and Medicaid clients). No one will be refused treatment due to inability to pay. For more information, call (847) 377-8450.