The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host free workshops on “Essentials of College Planning” for adults age 19 and over at the following times and locations:

• University College Rumford/Mexico, 60 Lowell St., at 10 and 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12;

• Western Maine University and Community College Center, 232 Main St., at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16;

• Lewiston Career Center, 5 Mollison Way, at 10 a.m. and noon Wednesday, Oct. 18;

• Wilton Career Center, 865 US Route 2E, at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19; and

• Skowhegan Department of Health and Human Services, 98 North Ave., at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25.

FMI or to register: 1-800-281-3703, meoc.maine.edu.