CAMDEN — Here are some of the events planned by the Pen Bay Medical center at Quarry Hill and at the Midcoast Recreation Center.

Healthy Cooking with Olive Oil and Pasta

CAMDEN — Adults age 50-plus will enjoy the tastes and aromas of the Mediterranean when Quarry Hill presents "Olive Oil and Pasta in a Healthy Italian Kitchen" Wednesday, April 20, from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Speaking will be Camden's own Nancy Harmon Jenkins, an internationally known Mediterranean cuisine author, speaker, and radio and television commentator. Harmon Jenkins will talk about her 40-year love affair with Italy and its culinary traditions, and offer tastings of recipes from her two most recent cookbooks.

Copies of Harmon Jenkins's newest books — Virgin Territory: Exploring the World of Olive Oil, and The Four Seasons of Pasta, co-authored by her daughter Sara Jenkins — will be available for purchase and signing (cash only).

Admission to public events at Quarry Hill is free, but registration is required. To sign up, please call 921-6116. For a listing of additional programs for older adults coming up this spring, please visit quarryhill.org/news-and-events.

Date: Wednesday, April 206
Time: 10:30 a.m.— noon
Location: Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill 30 Community Drive
Cost: Free & open to adults age 50-plus. Registration required; 921-6116.

Quarry Hill to host AARP driver safety course

CAMDEN — Drivers age 50 and over are invited to attend a half-day AARP Driver Safety Course scheduled for Monday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill.

AARP's Smart Driver curriculum, presented by instructor Paul Sheridan, features a research-based workbook and instructional video. It covers defensive driving, existing and new rules of the road and the impact of recent changes in automotive technology on the driving environment. Also discussed are age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time and how to know when it's time to give up the keys.

The entire training takes place in the classroom. There is no actual driving and no exam.

Maine drivers age 50 years or older who successfully complete the course qualify for a three-year, state-mandated discount on their auto-insurance premiums.

Seating is limited; please call 921-6116 to make a reservation.

Date: Monday, April 18
Time: 8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Location: Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill, 30 Community Drive
Cost: $15 for AARP members; $20 for nonmembers

Parkinson's group holding talk on Deep Brain Stimulation

CAMDEN — The use of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease will be the focus of the next meeting of the area's Parkinson's disease Support Group, scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, from noon to 1:45 p.m. at the Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill.

Janelle Michaud of Medtronic, the global health care solutions company that developed Deep Brain Stimulation, will discuss and answer questions regarding the technique, which is used to treat shaking, stiffness, and other movement-related symptoms of Parkinson's.

Parkinson's Support Group meetings are open to all those with Parkinson's, as well as their loved ones and caregivers. Admission is free. Attendees are encouraged to bring bag lunches; Quarry Hill provides beverages and desserts.

For information, contact Carol Witham at 594-1637.

Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Time: Noon to 1:45 p.m.
Location: Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill, 30 Community Drive
Cost: Free & open to those living with Parkinson's, their families, and caregivers

Foxtrot for beginners

ROCKPORT — Are you looking for a fun way to exercise? Do you want to dance to classic songs performed by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Michael Bublé? Join this four-week beginner dance class to learn basic foxtrot steps you can use at weddings, parties or even in your own living room.

Individuals and pairs welcome. No experience necessary. Space is limited so preregistration is required. Visit journeytohealth.coursestorm.com or call 930-2514 to register.

Date: Wednesdays, April 6, 13, 20 & 27
Location: Midcoast Recreation Center, 535 West St
Cost: $20/individuals; $30/pairs
Register: journeytohealth.coursestorm.com or call 930-2514