Cultural concert: The concert, Sankofa: A Salute to the Music of Black Composers, will showcase artful songs and spiritual arrangements of opera singers from the Atlanta Opera Chorus and Capital City Opera as well as music educators. The event will be a celebration of voice and heritage with a reception to follow. The performance will be based on one guiding principle — sankofa, which is a Ghanaian Twi word that translates to "we have to go back to get something in order to go forward." Free and open to all. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25. Highpoint Episcopal Community Church, 4945 High Point Road NE, Atlanta, 404-252-3324.
Book discussion: If you're hungry for a good read and lively discussion, join a monthly book club for conversation and more. This month's discussion will focus on "Beartown" by Fredrik Backman. Free for members; $5 for all others. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Feb. 27. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4002, atlantajcc.org.
Lenten fish fry: St. Benedict Catholic Church will host a fish fry dinner every Friday during Lent. The menu will feature fried cod, baked tilapia, french fries, macaroni and cheese, hush puppies, green beans, coleslaw, applesauce, iced tea, lemonade and cookies. Dinner will be $7 for adults, $3 for children under 12 years old or $30 maximum for immediate family members. Chowder and specialty desserts will be available for $2 each. Open to all. 5:30 p.m. Fridays, now through March 23. St. Benedict Catholic Church, 11045 Parsons Road, Duluth. 770-442-5903, stbenedict.net.
Free concert: Feiner Musicke, a husband and wife team with Mel Foster, tenor, and Ellen Heinicke Foster, harp, will perform "Art Songs of the Early 20th Century: Music of Hope and Love" featuring inspirational music from the traditions of Europe and America. A reception will follow the concert. Both events will be free and open to all, however visitors can contribute to a freewill offering. 4 p.m. March 4. St. Catherine's Episcopal Church, 571 Holt Road, Marietta. 770-971-2839, stcatherines.org.
Community lecture: Diana Butler Bass, author, speaker and theologian, will host a Lenten season community lecture. Her 10th book, "Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks" will be published April 3. Free and open to all, but reservations are required. Email DBBassEvent@gmail.com by March 7. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and lectures, 9 a.m.-noon. A book signing and reception will follow. March 10. St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, 4393 Garmon Road NW, Atlanta. 404-266-1018, stdunstan.net.
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