Recycling services: A community environmental electronics recycling event will be free and open to all. Acceptable items include laptops, phones, cables and wires, routers and modems, printers and more. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 23. St. Benedict's Episcopal Church, 2160 Cooper Lake Road S.E., Smyrna. 678-279-4300, mysaintb.org.
Community concert: As part of a fall concert series, pianist Mauro Ronca, along with operatic soprano Kelsey Fredriksen, will perform pieces from Bach, Arias and American ragtime jazz. Free and open to all. 8-9 p.m. Sept. 23. Northwest Presbyterian Church, 4300 Northside Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-237-5539, nwpcatlanta.org.
Special service: A special worship service will be held to highlight the past, present and future relationship between Decatur Presbyterian Church and Agnes Scott College with the Rev. Sarah Hooker, the new Presbyterian campus minister for UKirk preaching the service. Email bsnoble@comcast.net for additional details. 10:30 a.m. Sept. 24. Decatur Presbyterian Church, 205 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-378-1777, dpchurch.org.
Pastor installation: Sammie Dow will be installed as the 13th pastor at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church by senior pastor William H. Curtis of Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, Pa. Pastor Dow and his wife, Jacqueline, have a history of servant leadership. Pastor Dow served as the National Youth Director for the NAACP; his wife is a public health practitioner with the Georgia Department of Public Health. 5 p.m. Sept. 24. Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 566 Whitlock Ave. N.W., Marietta. 770-428-3681, pgmbc-cobb.org.
High holiday workout: Enjoy simple moves and upbeat music during Zumba and a Sh'Bam dance party. The class is open to all fitness and dance levels. Visit the website to register or call 678-812-4022 for additional details. 6:45-9 p.m. Free for everyone. Sept. 28. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4002, atlantajcc.org.
Pumpkin patch: The ninth annual pumpkin patch will feature a children's maze, scenic areas for family photos and opportunities to participate in a national contest. Bake sales, arts and crafts and face painting will be available on select weekends. Free and open to all. Noon to 7 p.m. Sundays through Fridays and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays. Oct. 7-31. Bridge to Grace Church, 2385 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. 770-587-2460, b2gc.org.
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