Learn CPR
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month and the American Red Cross is urging people to learn CPR and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator), according to a release from the American Red Cross Northern New England Region. “Cardiac arrest doesn’t wait for emergency responders to arrive,” said Stephanie Couturier, regional executive for the Red Cross of Northern New England, said in the statement. “The actions of a bystander in the first few minutes can make all the difference. CPR and AED training empowers people to respond with confidence and potentially save the life of a loved one, coworker, neighbor or stranger when every second counts.” Find local in person as well as online classes in adult and pediatric first aid and CPR or hand-only CPR at redcross.org/take-a-class, the website said.
Lung cancer
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and other health care organizations in the state are working to “increase awareness of lung cancer screening and help eligible residents learn whether they could benefit from this potentially life saving test,” according to a press release from Concord Hospital Medical Group, one of the participating organizations. According to the state’s Lung Cancer Screening page, dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/disease-prevention/cancer/nh-cancer-partnership/lung-cancer-screening, screening is recommended for ages 50 to 80 years old, people who currently smoke or quit in the last 15 years and have smoked at least one pack of cigarettes per day for 20 years, according to the website, where you can find screening sites across the state.
“Too many people who could benefit from lung cancer screening either don’t realize they qualify or haven’t had a conversation about it,” Kamen Rangelov, MD, Concord Hospital Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine – Laconia, said in the release. “By raising awareness across New Hampshire, we can help more people understand who should be screened and make an informed decision with their health care team. Increasing screening means more opportunities to identify lung cancer when it may be easier to treat.”
Game summit
Tickets for the Granite Game Summit, an event focused on “social, open board gaming in the Granite State” which will take place March 11-14 at the Sheraton Nashua, will go on sale on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 1 p.m., according to a press release and granitegamesummit.com, where you will be able to find the link to purchase tickets. “Attendees are encouraged to bring games from their collection to play. We will provide tables on which to share your games with other attendees or to store underneath,” the website said.
The Civil Air Patrol Manchester Composite Squadron will hold an open house Thursday, Oct 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the North Elementary School, 19 Sanborn Road in Londonderry, according to an emailed flyer. The official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, this nonprofit organization participates in search and rescue as well as offering aerospace education and youth development, the flyer said. Email dvoigt@nhwg.cap.gov.
The Derry Public Library, 64 E Broadway in Derry, will hold a cookbook swap on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Bring cookbooks to swap for new-to-you cookbooks, according to a library email. See derry.org.
The Nashua Historical Society presents “Mary Estey: Her Life, Execution & Her Historic Legacy” on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Speare Memorial Museum, 5 Abbott St. in Nashua, according to a press release. “Nashua native Mary Louise Bigham is the 9x great-granddaughter of Mary and Isaac Estey, sister of Rebecca Nurse, who was wrongfully convicted and executed for the capital crime of witchcraft in September 1692 during the Salem witch-hunt. … Discovering Mary Estey as a wife, mother, sister, neighbor, and ultimately a victim of the Salem witch-hunt has profoundly shaped Mary Louise’s life and the passions she pursues today,” the release said. The event is open to the public.