FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County (HCC) has announced its June schedule for mobile health unit outreach events.

Staff will offer services such as blood pressure and cholesterol checks; information on cancer prevention, nutrition, physical activity and tobacco; one-on-one health counseling; and information and assistance on the Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program and other health assistance programs.

Guest presenters will be available at special events to discuss topics such as gardening, canning and preserving. Free garden container kits will be available to participants on those dates.

The unit will offer health screenings at Tranten’s Store in Farmington on Tuesdays, June 4 and 18; Tranten’s Store in Kingfield on Tuesday, June 11; the IGA in Rangeley on Friday, June 14; Edmund’s Market in Phillips on Friday, June 21; and the Eustis Town Office on Friday, June 28.

In addition, special gardening events offering free container gardens, gardening and nutrition instruction will be offered at the Hope Harvest Garden at Franklin Memorial Hospital on June 6, 12, 13, and 20. All events are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

During June HCC will accept donations for the local food pantries. All services are provided free. Donations are accepted. For more information, contact Janis Walker, HCC program manager, at 779-2750 or jwalker@fchn.org.