Free workshop, Essentials of College Planning, 9 a.m. at the Houlton Higher Education Center. FMI: 1 (800) 281-3703 or meoc.maine.edu.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees meeting, 11:30 a.m., Chan Center at Cary Medical Center. Speaker: Andrew Sinclair, Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

Knitting workshop with Vicky Larrabee at the Caribou Public Library's Caribou Room, 5:30-7 p.m. No experience necessary.

Knitting/Crocheting Club at the Robert A. Frost Memorial Library, 6 p.m. Bring a project to work on. Teachers available for those who want to learn.