• Catholic Social Services will host a free workshop, "The War: Coping Skills for Adults and Children," with presenters Sandy Keiser, a licensed independent social worker, and Sharon Duff, Ed.D.

The programs will be:

April 30 - 7-8:15 p.m. at Guardian Angels Church undercroft, 6531 Beechmont Ave. in Mount Washington. Information and registration: 624-3146.

May 21 - 7:30-9 p.m. at Mercy HealthPlex Western Hills, 3131 Queen City Ave. in Westwood. Information and registration: 241-7745.

• Christ Church, United Church of Christ, 15 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, is opening its sanctuary for prayer and meditation weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Fort Thomas will hold a "Salute Our Troops" rally at 4 p.m. Sunday in the amphitheater at Tower Park, 950 S. Fort Thomas Ave. Guest speaker will be Brig. Gen. Thurman Owens, USMC. There will be entertainment, face painting and more.

• Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, is holding interfaith vigils for peace 7-9 p.m. Thursdays.

• Heritage Presbyterian Church, 6546 S. Mason-Montgomery Road, is holding a prayer service for peace at 6 p.m. Tuesdays.

• Richmond, Ind. - Silent prayer vigils for peace are held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at North A and North Fifth streets.

• Xavier University will hold daily vigils for peace 12:20-12:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 12:45-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in front of the library and Hinkle Hall. The vigil opens with a reading, followed by a moment of silence and a concluding prayer.

• A local Web site listing peace-oriented events is www.geocities.com/cincydemo/. The site is updated weekly.

Janinne Thompson