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Diabetes education offered

Hazleton General Hospital will hold a free education program, “Diabetes and Healthy Eating,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the conference room of the hospital’s Office and Education Building. The workshop will cover topics such as understanding the relationship between food and diabetes; the six food groups; appropriate foods and the timing of meals.

Registration is not required. For more information, call 501-4787.

Holiday hours noted

Adult urgent care services at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, a campus of the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, will be available from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the Fourth of July at 25 Church St., Wilkes-Barre.

The services are designed for injuries or illnesses that require treatment within 24 hours but are not serious enough to warrant an emergency room visit. Normal weekday hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. will resume July 5.

Two benefit events set

The Center for Cancer Wellness, Candy’s Place, will hold its second annual Cancer Wellness Golf Open at noon on July 7 at the Irem Country Club, Dallas Township. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. The Captain and Crew event will feature a cocktail hour, dinner, prizes and mini chair massages. Cost is $125 per golfer or $500 per team.

Candy’s Place will also host a benefit fashion show from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on July 24 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort, Plains Township. Vendor spaces are available for $100. The event, which will feature a special guest appearance by singer-songwriter Kriki, will include music, food, raffles and more. Cost is $25 per person.