The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department is offering a free class to teach residents the basics of estate planning.

During the class, Fundamentals of Estate Planning, attendees will learn the uses of a will or a revocable living trust and the impact of estate and gift taxing, along with many other topics.

The event — open to those 21 and older — will be 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St. The session is free and open to the public. Another session will take place 6-7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center, 2920 Haskell Ave.

Registration can be done online at lprd.org or at any Parks and Recreation facility.

For more information, contact Jo Ellis, recreation instruction supervisor, at (785) 330-7355.