AUGUSTA – A workshop on military service and its alternatives for Maine youth will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Mediation and Facilitation Resources Center.

Larry Dansinger of the American Friends Service Committee Youth and Alternatives to Militarism, and Tim Sturtevant of Maine Veterans for Peace will lead the workshop. Issues to be explored include the draft, the presence of military recruiters and information in schools, and strategies to organize and adopt schools to balance information available to students.

The workshop is sponsored by the Maine Coalition for Peace and Justice. For information, contact Janet at 236-8896.