Friday jazz: First Friday at First will kick off its 2017 season with a performance by Dwight Andrews and Friends from 6-9 p.m. Feb. 3 at The Commons (125 Ellis St. N.E., Atlanta). The event will be hosted by First Congregational Church of Atlanta; tickets will be $15 per person and available for purchase at the door. Free parking will be available next door in the CARE covered parking deck. Information: 404-659-6255, www.firstchurchatl.org.
Cooking class: During the Master Chefs Cooking Series, Cynthia Graubart, chef and cookbook co-author of the James Beard Award-winning best-seller, "Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking," as well as author of "Chicken: A Savor of the South" and co-author of "Mastering the Art of Southern Vegetables," will prepare Southern dishes, offer cooking tips and more. The culinary class will take place from 7-9:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. Tickets are $50-$65 and advance registration is required. Information: 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4002, www.atlantajcc.org.
Scouts meeting: The seventh annual Scout Shabbat will celebrate Boy and Girl Scouts beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Congregation Ner Tamid. Boy and Girl Scouts and Scouters (BSA adult volunteers) who attend this service in uniform will receive a special patch. After the service, there will be a Scout-sponsored Oneg Shabbat. RSVP to rsvp@mynertamid.org or leave a message at 678-264-8575 with the name and gender of the Scout. Scouts of all faiths will be welcomed. Information: 1349 Old Highway 41, Marietta. 678-264-8575, www.mynertamid.info.
Stage play: "Forget Me Not" will take the audience into the life of a family facing Alzheimer's disease and show its impact on the immediate family, marriage, friends and those in the community. A panel of Emory experts will be on hand to provide information about the disease as well. The play and program will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 18 at Antioch Lithonia Missionary Baptist Church. The event will be free — including lunch — and open to all. To RSVP, visit www.alzheimers.emory.edu or call 404-712-1416. RSVP required. Information: 2152 Rock Chapel Road, Lithonia. 770-482-1277, www.antiochlithonia.org.
Gospel brunch: Enjoy a buffet along with music by five-time Grammy Award winner Eric "Ricky" McKinnie, Paul Beasley of the Blind Boys of Alabama and Mudcat and the Atlanta Horns beginning at noon Feb. 19 at Eddie's Attic. The performance will begin at 1 p.m. Tickets are $24 per person. Information: 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976, www.eddiesattic.com.
Cue a concert: Enjoy a variety of uplifting spiritual music during "Evening of Spirituals," which will begin at 6 p.m. Feb. 26 at Saint Philip African Methodist Episcopal Church. The concert will feature choir performances from several local churches including Saint Philip's Choir #1, Berean Seventh-Day Adventist Church's Voices of Inspiration, Ebenezer Baptist Church's choir and East Point First Mallalieu United Methodist Church's Chancel Choir. Free and open to all. For additional information, call 404-371-0749, ext. 8423. Information: 240 Candler Road S.E., Atlanta. 404-371-0749, www.saintphilip.org.
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