Special event

• Allegheny General Hospital is sponsoring "Bat For Your Good Health," a baseball camp for children ages 8 to 14 who have asthma, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 12 at the Greentree SportsPlex, 600 Iron City Drive, Green Tree. Parents or guardians must accompany participants. Registration is required. Call 412-359-4043.

Blood drives

• 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.

Seminars/lectures

• The American Liver Foundation is sponsoring its quarterly information session at 6:30 p.m. July 8 in the UPMC-Scaife Conference Center, Room 1103, Scaife Hall, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, 3550 Terrace St., Oakland. Speaker is clinical psychologist Joseph Weiss. Call 412-434-7077.

Classes/workshops

• 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.

-- Instructor training, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 7, 11 and 14. Cost: $230. All sessions required.

-- CPR, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 8. Cost: $40.

-- Standard first aid, 5:30 to 10 p.m. July 9 and 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 10, Washington County location, 524 E. Maiden St., Washington, Pa. Call 724-222-4750.

-- First aid, 8 a.m. to noon July 10. Cost: $35.

-- First aid, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 10, Washington County location. Call 724-222-4750.

• Canonsburg General Hospital is sponsoring a baby sitting class from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 8 in the McNary Conference Center. The cost is $40, which includes materials. Call 1-877-284-2000.

• St. Clair Hospital is sponsoring baby basics classes from 7 to 9 p.m. July 9 and 31 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 14. The cost is $50 per couple. Call 412-942-5895.

• The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is sponsoring classes on hearing loss and hearing aids from 5 to 8 p.m. July 10 at its Eye and Ear Institute. Registration is required. Call 412-647-2030.

• The Alle-Kiski Medical Center is sponsoring a four-week stress reduction workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays beginning July 10 at Destination Wellness, Entry 5, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer. Free to Highmark members. To register, call 724-274-5202.

• The Allegheny County Health Department is sponsoring a food protection certification course from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 11 and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 18 at Moon Area High School, 904 Beaver Grade Road, Moon. The cost is $70, $55 for those who live or work in the county. Call 412-687-2243 or 412-578-8044.

Support groups

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

• The Washington Hospital is sponsoring a sleep apnea support group at 6:30 p.m. July 8 at the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center, 240 Wellness Way, South Strabane. Speaker is pharmacist Gabriel Almeida. Call 724-250-6203.