Lance Soares’ Family Martial Arts Center will hold a free bully defense workshop on Oct. 9 at 5:30 p.m.

The 45-minute workshop will be open to children ages 7 to 12. Participants will need parental consent prior to entering the workshop. The workshop is limited to 30 participants.

In the workshop, kids will learn how to handle bullying in a nonviolent way and learn strategies to handle these difficult encounters.

The instructor for the workshop is Carolyn Andrade. Andrade is a licensed social worker and the assistant program director for the center.

For more information and to register, call 774-992-0797.

Lance Soare’s Family Martial Arts Center is located at 331D State Road.