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San Antonio Community Hospital will host a seminar on "Why do healthy people have heart attacks?" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Landecena Community Center, 1325 San Bernardino Rd. in Upland.
Cardiologist Roger Duber will teach attendees about the latest noninvasive tests that are much better for identifying high risk patients and their likelihood of a future heart attack.
Duber will also discuss intangible risk factors such as stress and other psychosocial aspects of heart disease.
Hospital staff will be available for blood pressure screenings and body mass index readings.
To reserve a seat call 909-920-6139.
Pre-registration is required.
The Upland Animal Shelter and Friends of Upland Animal Shelter are sponsoring the second annual Yard Sale of the Century from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 18 next to the shelter at 1275 San Bernardino Road.
All proceeds will be used to care for the animals at the shelters and help them find new, lifelong homes.
Last year's sale raised nearly $7,000, which helped to save the lives of many dogs and cats.
The shelter is now accepting donations for the yard sale.
Anyone who has always wanted to help homeless pets, but are financially unable can donate items they no longer use.
Anyone looking for special treasures can stop by the sale on Feb. 18.
For more information call Upland Animal Services at 909-931-4185.
A group of Upland Webelos recently explored the desert.
Pack 614, Den 1 traveled to Barstow Saturday to hunt for fossils and rock samples as part of earning their geology badges.
The group collected rock and fossil samples at the Rainbow Basin and the Pisgah Crater to present during their badge ceremony this month.
The group of 9 9-to-10- year-old Upland boys are currently working their way through Webelos to eventually join the Boy Scouts. From there they will move up to Eagle Scouts.
The scouts spent two evenings last month at Cal Poly Pomona working with geologist and former scout, Jason Smith and his wife Melissa who is also a geologist.
They learned about plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, minerals, rocks and fossils.
The Smiths headed the desert exploration.
"The kids love it," Jason Smith said. "They're really into it. It's lots of hands on."
The Upland Public Library is holding their third workshop on downloading library books to e-readers from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13.
Library users can learn how to sign up and log on to the library's digital library to check-out books for Nook, Kindle and iPad.
The workshop will be in the multipurpose room at 450 N. Euclid Ave.
To sign up for the workshop call the Adult Reference Service Desk at 909-931-4205.
Cub Pack 614, Webelo Den 1 of Upland recently had a father/son cake baking contest, with no moms allowed.
The Webelos participated in the contest on Jan. 24 at Pepper Tree Elementary School in Upland as part of a national Cub Scout event.
Webelos and their fathers had to bake the cakes and decorate them according to a chosen theme, without any help from the mothers.
Some of the themes included America the beautiful; movies; outer space; pirates; scouting and sports.
Making the task a little more difficult, the cakes had to be completely edible.
The Lyons Club conducted the judging and sponsored the event.
The Scheu Family YMCA of Upland is holding their first Healthy Start Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at their new facility, 1150 E. Foothill Blvd.
There will be opportunity drawings, give-a-ways, food, sports and dance clinics, personal training sessions and more.
The event is free to the public.
The YMCA is also looking for volunteers to help with staff tours, program information and give-a-ways.
Volunteers are to wear their board pin for identification.
For more information call 909-946-6120.
The Upland High School Theater Department will be performing "Almost, Maine," a romantic comedy, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the auditorium, 565 W. 11th St.
Tickets are $8.
Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday as well as 2 p.m. Saturday.
Retired Federal Employees and Active Employees Chapter 1497 will hold a general meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 8 at Coco's Restaurant, 60 W. Foothill Blvd. in Upland.
Bill Cortus will speak on "Identity Theft Prevention."
The Chapter is associated with the National Active and Retired Federal Employees.
For more information call President Bernice Minnis at 909-860-0635.
The Upland Veterans of Foreign Wars is seeking new members to join their post.
The post meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. The next meeting is Wednesday at Cable Airport, 1749 W. 13th St. in Upland.
The post has two World War II Veterans, two Korean Veterans and six Vietnam Veterans among their members.
For more information call C.W. Kelcher at 909-946-7471.
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