Cue a concert: The Chancel Choir and soloists of Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church will present sacred music of Russia in concert from 7-8 p.m. Sunday, March 8. The Chancel Choir will sing a cappella works of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov while Glenn soloists will perform art songs of Rachmaninov accompanied by Misha Stefanuk. An offering will be taken, but the event is free and open to the public. Visit www.glennumc.org. 1652 North Decatur Road, Atlanta.
Author talk: From 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, St. James' Episcopal Church will host Anthony Grooms, an instructor at Kennesaw State University, award winning local author and Fulbright Fellowship recipient. Anthony, who authored "Trouble No More" and "Bombingham," will read some of his work and speak about the depiction of the civil rights movement in recent films and novels. Free and open to the public. Visit www.stjames-marietta.episcopalatlanta.org. 161 Church St., Marietta.
Community theater performance: "More Glory Days," a new revue of music from Broadway to the bubble gum pop of the 60s and 70s, will return to the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA). The show, which features an entire cast of performers all 50 years of age and older, will run from Thursday, March 19 to Sunday, March 29. Tickets are $12-$25. Visit www.atlantajcc.org. 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody.
Free car care: Alpharetta First Baptist Church will be offering free car care from 8:30-4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 28 for local single mothers, senior adults and low-income families who cannot afford routine car maintenance. The car care services will include oil changes, fluid checks, exterior details, tire and battery checks. Personal income tax preparation, budgeting and home improvement consultation will also be available. Registration is required. For more details or to complete a registration form, visit www.fbca.com/love or call 770-475-6556. 44 Academy Street, Alpharetta.
Religious lectures: Mercer University will host the 2015 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on religious liberty and separation of church and state on April 7-8. Held at the Atlanta and Macon campuses, the lectures will be led by Dr. Alan Brownstein, professor emeritus at University of California Davis School of Law. Brownstein is a constitutional law scholar who primarily focuses on church-state issues. For lecture times and locations, visit www.mercer.edu.
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