• TODAY
%%webhead%%TODAY %%ewebhead%% Parma Hospital Health Education Center, 7300 State Road, Parma. (440) 743-4900. Bone Density screening for women. Testing done on heel (no socks/hose). By appointment. 6-8 p.m. Parma Community General Hospital Cancer Center, Medical Arts Center 3, second floor, 6525 Powers Blvd. Nate Cooke (216) 932-2760. Prostate Partners Program 6:30-8:30 p.m. second Thursday each month. Brecksville-Nordonia Gaveliers Toastmasters, Alpine Center, 7027 Mill Road, Brecksville. 6:30-8:15 p.m. weekly. (330) 467-3232. Independence Chapter Barbershop Harmony Society, Independence United Methodist Church, 6615 Brecksville Road. Male a cappella singing group. 7:29 p.m. weekly. (440) 372-1007 or independencechapter.com. Parma TOPS No. 18, Parmatown Apartments, Party Room, 6871 Ames Road. (440) 842-5160. 6:30 p.m. every week. FRIDAY Parma Hospital Health Education Center, 7300 State Road, Parma. (440) 743-4900. Tinnitus Support held second Friday of the month. 7-9 p.m. (440) 256-8023. Pneumococcal Vaccine Clinic, available for all Medicare Part B recipients. If you belong to a Medicare HMO or Senior HMO, see your doctor or a fee will be charged. 10 a.m. Jan. 9 and 23. Registration required. (440) 743-4900. Fee $40. Toastmasters, Independence United Methodist Church, 6615 Brecksville Road, Independence. Noon weekly. (216) 643-5100. SATURDAY Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Drive. Jazzercise. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Registration (330) 468-6637. Dan Kostel Recreation Center, 5411 Turney Road, Garfield Heights. (216) 475-7272. Step Aerobic (intense basic step class). 8:30 a.m. beginning Saturday. SUNDAY Brecksville Center for the Arts, 8997 Highland Drive. Art Club invites artists of all types for an afternoon of creativity. Field trips planned for warm weather. (440) 526-6232 for time and location. MONDAY Parma Hospital Health Education Center, 7300 State Road, Parma. (440) 743-4900. Parma Senior Center, 7001 W. Ridgewood Drive. Open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch available (except holidays). Many activities. (440) 885-8800. Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Drive. Jazzercise. 9:30-10:30 a.m. through Fridays. Registration at (330) 468-6637. Fit 360 Boot Camp Challenge, Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Drive, Independence. Rosanne Cifani, CPT (216) 447-4438 or bootcamp@Fit360rx.com. Boot Camp incorporates nutritional guidance, exercise instruction, and motivation. Class size limited. Monday and Wednesday 7-8 p.m. Jan. 12. Cost $180 for members and $240 for nonmembers. Seven Hills City Hall Gym, 7325 Summitview Drive. Jazzercise. 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Wednesday. Continuous registration. (330) 468-6637. TUESDAY Parma Hospital Health Education Center, 7300 State Road, Parma. (440) 743-4900. Parkinson Disease support group held 7-8:30 p.m. second Tuesday of the month. (216) 524-6354. Independence Civic Center, 6363 Selig Drive. Jazzercise. 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Thursday. Registration at (330) 468-6637. Dan Kostel Recreation Center, 5411 Turney Road, Garfield Heights. (216) 475-7272. Aerobic Conditioning, high-energy class. 6 p.m. and Thursday. Strength Training. 7:15 p.m. and Thursday. WEDNESDAY Parma Hospital Health Education Center, 7300 State Road, Parma. (440) 743-4900. Free blood pressure screenings each week.. Walk in 1-2 p.m. Cholesterol screening. 12-hour fast recommended. 9-10:30 a.m. Appointment required. Fee $25. Village Toastmasters, Maple Heights Regional Library, 5225 Library Lane. 7:30-9 p.m. Every week. Overeaters Anonymous, Garfield Heights Justice Center (second floor, back entrance), 5555 Turney Road. 7-8 p.m. every week. UPCOMING Cuyahoga Valley Entrepreneurs Club Luncheon, Sheraton Independence Hotel, 5300 Rockside Road, Independence. Registration contact kasey@tecaclub.com or call (216) 214-2471. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 15. Cost $30. Ham Radio Classes, Parma Ridge Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, 5850 Ridge Road, Parma. Jim Ozello, N8XDO (216) 475-7218 or Gary Zimmet, WA8TJL, (440) 446-0402. The Lake Erie Amateur Association is conducting four free classes (once a week) to teach the simple theory needed to pass the entry level FCC amateur radio exam. 7-9 p.m. beginning Jan. 15. Parma Hospital Health Education Center, 7300 State Road, Parma. (440) 743-4900. Shared Grief Support -- A seven-week grief support group provided by bereavement care providers. Day and evening groups available four times a year. Amy Quinian (440) 743-4944. Kindred Spirits, a telephone buddy system for breast cancer survivors, (440) 743-4445. Alzheimer's Support. 7-9 p.m. Held the first Tuesday of each month. (440) 743-2600. Heartsaver CPR, Adult CPR, AED and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction for those expected to respond to emergencies in the workplace. Participants obtain course certification card. One session. 6-9 p.m. Jan. 19. Fee: $40. Parma Community General Hospital Cancer Center, Medical Arts Center 3, MAC 3, 6525 Powers Blvd. (440) 743-2223. Cancer Care Meeting for patients diagnosed with cancer and their families held first Tuesday of the month. Parma Community General Hospital Medical Arts Center 4, at the SurgiCenter, 6525 Powers Blvd. (440) 743-4024. Joint Camp Educational Session -- Learn about the hospitals new joint replacement program focused on wellness and an active participation in care and recovery. This team approach ensures best practices, best outcomes and a healing environment to enhance quest's well being from 10-11 a.m. Jan 17, and also from 7-8 p.m. Jan. 20 in the hospitals conference room C. Spaghetti Dinner, American Legion Post 703, 7667 York Road, Parma. All you can eat from noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 18. Adults $6 and children age 10 and younger $3. AARP Seven Hills Chapter 4229 , Seven Hills City Hall (Community Room), 7325 Summitview Drive. (440) 842-0169. Social hour begins at 10:30 a.m. and business meeting at Noon. Speaker for the meeting is Lori Rosenberg from Tri-C. Refreshments will be served. New members welcome. AARP Brecksville Chapter 2073 , Brecksville Human Services Center, 2 Community Drive. (216) 524-9076 or (440) 526-8402. Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month beginning with a social hour at 12:30 p.m. business meeting at 1:30 p.m. Submit Calendar items at cleveland.com/sun, e-mail them to jyachanin@sunnews.com, or send them to Sun News, 5510 Cloverleaf Parkway, Cleveland, 44125. Deadline is the Friday before publication.

• Dance class puts seniors on the right foot
After Albert Cimperman retired in 1982 he joined a line-dancing group with his wife Zora.

• PARMA Parma-Ridge Library
%%webhead%%PARMA Parma-Ridge Library%%ewebhead%% , 5850 Ridge Road. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (440) 888-4300 or cuyahogalibrary.org. Registration for children's programming begins today. Baby and Me, for caregivers and babies birth-18 months, 10 a.m. Mondays or 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays. Little Bugs, for caregivers and babies ages 12-23 months, 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Toddler Story Times, for caregivers and children ages 19-35 months, 11 a.m. Tuesdays or 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Preschool Story Times, ages 3-5 (not yet in kindergarten) 7 p.m. Mondays or 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Secrets of Digital Television will be revealed by Kurt Geiger of Audiocraft at 7 p.m. Monday. Get an up-close look at digital television and learn more about what technology is right for you. Joseph Carol of Richfield Coins and Collectibles will discuss the history of coin collecting and market values of gold and silver at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Bring a coin for evaluation. Reservations required. Stretch Your Dollars in the Kitchen with speaker, Joe Crea of The Plain Dealer, at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Learn money-saving tricks when buying and preparing meals. Registration required. Great Books for Kids will be discussed when Homework Center Family Nights continues at 7 p.m. Jan. 15. Register in person, by phone or online. Enjoy an afternoon with the Kolk Family and their Instrument Zoo as they make music and tell stories at 4 p.m. Jan. 21. Digital Movie Making for kids age 7-12 who want to learn to make their own mini-movies for the Web will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 22 through Feb. 26 Registration required. Friends of the Library will host a book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the general public Jan. 24. A senior Friends preview, for members age 65 and older will be held from 3-4 p.m. Jan. 23. A members only preview for all ages will be from 9-10 a.m. Jan. 24. Creative kids for grades 1-4 will be held one Saturday a month to create a quick easy seasonal craft beginning at 10 a.m. Jan. 31. Call to register. Benefits Check-Up program, every first and third Thursday of the month is provided through the National Council of Aging to help seniors to find out what money-saving programs, volunteer opportunities and more are available to them on a fast, free, secure Web site. More than 60 programs are screened, and a Cuyahoga county representative is available to help people 55 and older and their caregivers. Call (440) 888-4300 or stop in at the library to make an appointment. "Just a Book." Drop-In Storytime to enjoy just one story shared by the library staff. 10 a.m. through Saturday. All ages; children younger than age 3 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Third Tuesday Book discussions for the coming season include "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," by Moshin Hamid, 7 p.m. Jan. 20; and "My Antonia," by Willa Cather, 7 p.m. Feb. 17. Copies of the books are generally available one month before the discussion. Call or register online to reserve your spot. Homework Center are open Mondays and Wednesdays for grades k-6 from 4-6 p.m. Sessions: 4-5:15 p.m. and 5:15-6:30 p.m. Register for free after-school help. The Program Coordinators, Cleveland State University and Baldwin-Wallace College's America Reads Homework Coaches and trained volunteers provide a positive learning environment designed to help students gain life-long learning skills. Parma Snow Library, 21221 Snow Road. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday. 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (216) 661-4240. Parma South Library, 7335 Ridge Road. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (440) 885-5362 or cuyahogalibrary.org. Parma Heights Library, 6206 Pearl Road, Parma Heights. (440) 884-2313. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. cuyahogalibrary.org.

• New advances help to achieve familiar New Year's resolutions
The latest in technology and knowledge has provided a new twist on ways to achieve successful New Year's resolution goals.

• Steve "Istvan" Arvai
%%webhead%%Steve "Istvan" Arvai %%ewebhead%% Steve "Istvan" Arvai, 72, of Parma, died Nov. 15 at Malachi House in Cleveland.

• MUSIC
%%webhead%%MUSIC %%ewebhead%% Jigsaw Saloon, 5324 State Road, Parma. Dark Arena CD Release Party, 9 p.m. Saturday, $5. (216) 351-3869. %%webhead%%ART %%ewebhead%% Brecksville Center for the Arts, 8997 Highland Drive, Brecksville. "Artworks," 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. (440) 526-6232. Seiberling Gallery, 1403 W. Hines Hill Road, Peninsula. "In the Wild" photographic exhibit runs through Jan. 15. (330) 657-2909. Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 W. Mill St., Peninsula. Start your shopping at the inspiring art-filled gallery. (330) 657-2248. %%webhead%%THEATER %%ewebhead%% Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Road, Parma Heights. "The Women," 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday (Jan. 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31), 3 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 18, 25 and Feb. 1), $15 adults, $14 seniors and students. (440) 842-6200. Brecksville Little Theatre, Old Town Square, Brecksville. "Goodbye Charlie," 8 p.m. Jan. 30 & 31, Feb. 6, 7, 13 & 14, 2 p.m. Feb. 8, $10. (440) 526-4477. Information for "Out And About" can be faxed to (216) 986-2380 or, if you prefer, e-mail Mark Holan at mholan@sunnews.com.

• Owners of Rocky's Pizza donate meals, time to kids living at Parmadale
In an effort to provide a helping hand for children with emotional problems, Seven Hills residents Larry and Anita Medvin take time from their holiday festivities and provide meals for young people living at Parmadale residential treatment center who are unable to spend the holidays with their families.

• Parma safety forces upgrade to interoperability
PARMACity safety forces have taken a giant leap in successfully utilizing state-of-the-art technology to communicate on the same emergency radio frequency, officials announced Monday.

• Valley Forge Alumni group is looking for graduates
The Valley Forge Alumni Association is looking for graduates.