Jasper Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s lactation consultants are offering free walk-in, infant weight checks every Wednesday from 9-11 a.m. Lactation consults will also be available by appointment if needed. Call 812-996-0383. Weight checks will be held in the First Level Conference Room.

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper is offering, “Change the Life you Live: Diabetes.” These classes offer the opportunity to achieve optimal health while living with diabetes. Participants are encouraged to bring a family member or friend. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call 812-996-0521.

Expectant parents who suddenly lose their child often experience a wide range of emotions and grief. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper offers “Perinatal Loss Support” to assist those who have experienced the loss of a child. For more information, contact Theresa O’Bryan, Pastoral Care, at 812-996-0219

Memorial Hospital’s Caring Hands Senior Services sponsors an Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group. It meets the first Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, August 2nd., from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Medical Arts Conference Center, located in the lower level of the Medical Arts Building at 721 W. 13th St. in Jasper. For more information, please visit Memorial Hospital’s website. Pre-registration is not required.

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper offers a support group, “Check-In Time” for breastfeeding moms. This “Check-In Time” program allows new and experienced breastfeeding moms to have open discussion with Certified Lactation Consultants. The next “Check-In Time” will be held on Wednesday, August 4th., from 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. in the Board Conference Room ABC at Memorial Hospital, 800 W 9th Street in Jasper. Moms are encouraged to bring their baby anytime throughout the hour to get weighed…

Registrations are now being accepted for the 2021 Wettlauf 5K Road Race & Fitness Walk, which will be held during the Strassenfest in Jasper on Saturday, August 7th. The race will begin at 8:00 a.m. ET at the corner of 9th & Main Streets. The entry fee is $15 until July 30th and $20 thereafter. Children 12 years of age or under may enter the race/walk for $10. Registration/liability forms are available at jasperstrassenfest.org.

Patoka Lake will celebrate Smokey Bear’s birthday with a party on Saturday, August. 7th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Patoka Lake Nature Center. The party will include a chance to get a picture with Smokey, fire safety games, and a special craft to make and take home. A special presentation will be given on fire safety at 11 a.m. The entrance fee for Indiana residents is seven dollars.