Pratt City Library Hosting Workshops on Women's Self-Defense, Hospice, and Elderly Abuse

The Pratt City Branch Library is hosting the free workshop Damsel in Defense on Tuesday, July 26, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. The self-defense program is being offered as part of the Birmingham Public Library (BPL)’s 2016 Summer Reading.

Exercise your right to protect yourself with Damsel in Defense. Instructor Bobbie Floyd will equip, empower, and educate women on self-defense with simple strategies, said Deborah Drake Blackmon, branch manager of the Pratt City Library.

The Pratt City Library also has two other summer reading workshops coming up designed to educate the public about two other issues: hospice care and elder abuse.

On Wednesday, July 27, from 11:00-11:45 a.m., Melanie Johnson of Gentiva Hospice will discuss caregiver stress and burnout in the workshop Learn About Hospice Care and How it Can Help You.

On Thursday, August 11, from 11:00-11:45 a.m., Johnson will return to lead a seminar on elder abuse and how many cases of elderly abuse are overlooked. In the workshop, Johnson will share tips on how to look for changes associated with aging or declining health.