MACHIAS – Free legal advice for grandparents, aunts and uncles who are caring for a child or seeking custody of a child will be available during a legal education program at the Centre Street Congregational Church parish house on May 4.

The session will run from 9 a.m. to noon. It is sponsored by Family Connections, a project of Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine and Families and Children Together.

The program will feature a panel presentation about guardianship, adoption and child protective proceedings. Participants will have an opportunity to meet privately with a lawyer.

Child care and refreshments will be provided.

The Centre Street Congregational Church parish house is at 46 Court St., across from the Washington County Courthouse.

To register, call Lucille Atwell at 664-0374 or leave a message at Family Connections at (800) 833-9786.