Nursing the Heart

The Royal Falmouth Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Royal Megansett Nursing and Retirement Home in North Falmouth are among the centers that have purchased newly FDA-approved fluid monitors to help patients with heart, kidney and other fluid-related health issues.

Both are part of the Royal Health Group, owner of six skilled nursing facilities south of Boston

Health Fair

The YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard is sponsoring a health fair this Saturday, August 27, from 12 to 3 p.m.

On hand will be a guest pharmacist and pharmacy interns to answer questions regarding drug therapy and provide information on medication safety and proper medication disposal techniques. Bring unwanted medications for proper disposal.

There will also be free blood pressure and glucose readings.

For more details, call 508-696-7171 or visit ymcamv.org.

Yin Yoga Immersion

The summer’s coming to a close and what better way to close it than with a yoga immersion class. That way you don’t sit around hating the end of warm weather, long hours of daylight, beach parties and vacation bliss. Instead, you learn to embrace the moment, even those moments of impending doom as fall beckons, by saying om.

There is yoga on the Vineyard and then there is yoga on the Vineyard. It really is an embarrassment of suppleness. Each week a host of talented teachers conduct classes and workshops in almost every nook and cranny of the Island. Add to this the periodic washing ashore of talented teachers from the “real world.”

Alcoholics Anonymous

Information: 508-627-7084.

All meetings are nonsmoking.

Sunday, 6:45 a.m., open discussion meeting, First Baptist Church, William street, Vineyard Haven.

Sunday, 10 a.m., open discussion, State Beach, first bridge, Oak Bluffs, (weather permitting).

Sunday, 11 a.m., open discussion meeting at the Council on Aging on Wamsutta avenue in Oak Bluffs.

Sunday, 7 p.m., grapevine meeting at old Oak Bluffs School, School street, Oak Bluffs.

Natural Healing

Heal yourself, or at least let the bounty of nature, rather than lab created chemicals, do the job.

On Tuesday, July 26, local expert Holly Bellebuono of Vineyard Herbs, will conduct a hands on salve-making workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Polly Hill Arboretum. The event starts with a walk to identify and collect medicinal herbs and weeds on the arboretum grounds. After the walk participants make their own oil infusions and beeswax-based ointments. Supplies are included and everyone gets to take home their new medicine.