July 27, 2001

MGH Chelsea at Latin American Festival
The MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center will be among the sponsors of the annual Latin American Festival in Chelsea, 10 to 4 pm, Aug. 3, 4 and 5. The festival will celebrate the Latin American culture through music, food, information tables and more. Health center staff will be on hand to offer face painting and fun giveaways, as well as to share literature and answer health-related questions. For more information, call the center at (617) 884-8300.

Spaulding Rehabilitation nursing course
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital will offer "Rehabilitation Nursing: Process and Principles," a 13-week course for nurses specializing in rehabilitation and/or preparing for the certification examination in rehabilitation nursing, beginning Sept. 11. Classes will meet every Tuesday through Dec. 4, from 4 to 6 pm at Spaulding, 125 Nashua St., Boston. The registration deadline is Aug. 4. For more information or to register, call Sheila Golden-Baker at (617) 573-2390 or send e-mail to sgoldenbaker@partners.org

MGH quilting guild
MGH volunteers are looking for individuals to join a quilting guild within the MGH community. The group will create comfort quilts for MGH pediatric patients and for a variety of projects. For more information or to join the guild, call the MGH Volunteer Department at (617) 726-8540 and leave a message for Jill Martuza.

Bowditch Prize nominations
Nominations currently are being accepted for the 2001 Nathaniel Bowditch Prize. The award recognizes clinicians and nonclinicians who improve quality of care at the MGH while reducing costs. Nominations must be received by July 31. For more information, call (617) 726-8254.

Buddhist meditation sittings
The MGH Chaplaincy will offer Buddhist meditation sittings every Wednesday at 5:30 pm in the MGH Chapel. For more information, call (617) 726-2220.