This group, facilitated by Linda Rowsick, RD, CD-N, is for people who are considering or preparing for bariatric surgery, as well as for those who have had bariatric surgery. Also welcome are those who struggle with issues concerning their weight. This month's topic is "Indoor Exercise." Please note that if Canandaigua has candled school due to weather, the MONARC meeting is also canceled. For information, email Linda.rowsick@thompsonhealth.org

Join instructor Rick Lynch of the Finger Lakes Yoga Center for a gentle mind-body workout. Call 585-396-6111 for information and to register.

Learn how to prepare yourself for this type of elective surgery, covering topics such as getting your home ready, beginning an exercise program and more. Nancy Buerman, Clinical Coordinator of Physical Therapy at Thompson Health, facilitates. For details, call 585-396-6050.

This group is for people caring for or about a seriously or chronically ill family member, and is facilitated by Sands Cancer Center Coordinator Deborah Wiepert, LMSW. Call 585-396-6780 for more information.

This educational and social gathering is for first-time mothers and their babies. Carrie Hartman, RS, BSN, and Courtney Phillips, RN, lactation consultant, will be available to answer questions about breastfeeding and parenting. Meetings are open to all women regardless of where the baby was born. This month, the topic is "Baby Carrier Options for On-The-Go Moms." Call 585-396-6497 for more information.

Join instructor Rick Lynch of the Finger Lakes Yoga for a gentle mind-body workout. Gentle Yoga will improve your posture and increase your strength and flexibility.

Thompson's manager of Spiritual Care, Elizabeth Heffernan, is recruiting volunteers to ensure interested patients and residents receive spiritual care at Thompson. To find out more about this vital ministry, please attend this informational meeting. If you are unable to attend but would like to learn more about becoming a spiritual care volunteer, contact Heffernan at 585-396-6486.

This group, open to anyone who has experienced a loss due to death, is facilitated by Sands Cancer Center Coordinator Deborah Wiepert, LMSW, and Eileen Alven, coordinator of Thompson's Chaplain's volunteers. Call 585-396-6780 for more information.

A nine-week stress reduction program for people with ongoing illness or other sources of chronic stress. Presenters Jennifer Klein, MA, and Rev. Dr. Richard McCaughey, focus on wholeness of mind, body an spirit through the reshaping of thoughts, emotions and stress responses. Choose Tuesday evening or Thursday afternoon series. Please note classes will not be held on April 16 or April 18. Call 585-396-6111 to register.

This program, for kids undergoing surgery and their families, includes a tour of the Surgical Care Center, Operating Room and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, followed by a question/answer session.