Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. – Northside Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Institute is offering a free screening to determine risk for heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease. The exam will include a risk assessment, blood pressure reading, total cholesterol (HDL, ratio of TC/HDL) and glucose testing, body mass index (BMI) analysis, and a one-on-one consultation with a healthcare professional. Northside Hospital Doctors’ Centre, 980 Johnson Ferry Road, 3rd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30342. The screening and parking are free, but registration is required. Call 404-845-5555 and press “0” to schedule an appointment, and go online to www.northside.com for more information.

Isadora Pennington is a freelance writer and photographer based in Atlanta. She is the editor of Sketchbook by Rough Draft, a weekly Arts newsletter.