The ARK, Alzheimer’s Family Support Services, is offering its free Powerful Tools for Caregivers series starting in May. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness.

The class is 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday from May 8 to June 12 at the Goose Creek Library, 325 Old Moncks Corner Road in Goose Creek and will be taught by certified leaders. Registration is required and class size is limited. For more information and to register, call 843-471-1360 or visit www.thearkofsc.org.