Phoenix residents can learn what the most common legal issues facing homeowner associations are and how federal and state laws impact their ability to govern during a free workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at Phoenix City Hall, assembly room A, first floor, 200 W. Washington St.

The workshop is one of a series of seminars sponsored by the city of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department that focuses on neighborhood improvement.

Future workshops include how to create a neighborhood newsletter, graffiti training and tool lending program and how Phoenix residents can reduce blight and neighborhood preservation ordinance violations.

The workshops are free, but registration is required. A complete listing of the workshops can be found at www.phoenix.gov/nsd

For more information or to register for the classes, call 602-534-8444.