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November is American Diabetes Month. Here are FREE workshops and events that are happening in the month of November.

Pacific Northwest Diabetes Health & Wellness Week

Pacific Northwest Diabetes Health & Wellness Week (PNDW) is the annual, week-long premier event that unites the Pacific Northwest diabetes community in a collaborative effort to promote "living active"!

Circle on the Court

Saturday, November 10
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Rose Garden Arena

Circle on the Court is the kick-off event for the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Health & Wellness Week.  The event is FREE to the public and dedicated to bringing awareness and education to our community about living a healthy and active life with diabetes. Here are the exciting activities you'll find at Circle on the Court!

• FREE sports clinics for kids with celebrity coaching (registration required)
• FREE health screenings
• Educational sessions
• One-on-one talks with health care providers
• Healthy cooking demonstrations
• Live entertainment
• Meet and greet celebrities
• FREE haircuts
• Healthy food samples

FREE Hearing Screenings & Workshop presented by Sonus and ADA

Monday, November 12
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
9155 SW Barnes Road, Portland OR 97225
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(Registration Required)

Did you know people with diabetes are twice as likely to develop hearing loss? Sonus is offering FREE hearing screenings and workshop on diabetes and hearing loss. To register, contact us at dyoder@diabetes.org or (503) 736-2770 ext. 7296.

Celebrate World Diabetes Day

Wednesday, November 14
7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
OHSU Center for Health & Healing
3303 SW Bond Avenue
Portland, OR 97239

FREE screenings for blood glucose, blood pressure and other health indicators.

Meals that Heal presented by ODS Companies and ADA

Wednesday, November 14
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
ODS Building, 11th Floor, Room 11A
(Registration Required)

Join us during your lunch hour at the ODS tower for a FREE healthy cooking demonstration and nutrition tips featuring Chef Kathryn LaSusa Yeomans from The Farmer's Feast. To RSVP, contact us at dyoder@diabetes.org or (503) 736-2770 ext. 7296.

Get in the Game! Featuring Kendall Simmons & Chris Dudley

Presented by: Novo Nordisk, Chris Dudley Foundation, OHSU Harold Schnitzer Diabetes
Health Center and American Diabetes Association

Wednesday, November 14
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
OHSU Center for Health & Healing
3303 SW Bond Avenue
(Space is limited. Registration Required)

Meet Kendall Simmons, two-time Super Bowl champ and Chris Dudley, former Blazer and founder of Chris Dudley Foundation! Join us for a FREE interactive workshop for tips from the pros on managing your diabetes as an athlete. Space is limited. To register, contact us at dyoder@diabetes.org or (503) 736-2770 ext. 7296.

Weight of the Nation: Pre-diabetes, Diabetes & Weight

Thursday, November 15, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Auditorium
1040 NW 22nd Avenue, Portland, OR

What is pre-diabetes? Who is at risk? Watch a film and learn from diabetes doctors and Legacy Weight and Diabetes Institute’s experts about the relationship between obesity and diabetes. Free blood sugar testing by appointment only. Limited appointments available.

Free to attend. Registration required. Visit www.legacyhealth.org/weight.

5th Annual Pacific Northwest Diabetes Summit

Saturday, November 17
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
OHSU Center for Health & Healing
3303 SW Bond Avenue
(Registration Required)

The Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center in collaboration with Novo Nordisk are providing FREE practical diabetes self management programs for individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and their loved ones. Also featuring lunch with Chris Smith "The Diabetic Chef"!

Registration required. Visit www.ohsuhealth.com/diabetesfor more information and to register.