Lenten discussion: Explore the history and the present-day meaning of each of the commandments during a Lenten series. Participants can attend one or all sessions for free; an optional breakfast for $5 (adults) and $3 (child) will be available Sunday mornings. 9:15 a.m. Sundays and 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 18-March 21. St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 3098 St. Anne's Lane NW, Atlanta. 404-237-5589, saintannes.com.
Free concert: Atlanta musicians, including bagpipe players, will host a lively concert. A reception and instrument petting event will follow. Free and open to all. 3-4 p.m. Feb. 18. Church of the New Covenant Church, 3330 Chestnut Drive, Doraville. 770-455-8117, cncdoraville.org.
Lenten fish fry: Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church will host a fish fry dinner every Friday during Lent. The menu will feature baked and fried fish, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, hush puppies, salad, french fries, lemonade and water. Dinner will be $10 for adults, $5 for children under 10, free for children 2 and under or $35 maximum per family. Open to all. 6 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 23-March 23. Marist Hall at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 1350 Hearst Drive NE, Atlanta. 404-261-7181, olachurch.org.
Classical concert: Challenge the Stats will present a concert celebrating diversity in classical performing arts. The concert will feature 11 African-American and Latino instrumentalists including performances by harpist Angelica Hairston; a cello sextet led by Clayton State University cello instructor Ismail Akbar; a world-premiere composition for harp and tenor by Joel Thompson; and commentary from Paula Grissom-Broughton, chair of music at Spelman College. The concert will be free and open to all; a pre-dinner and discussion will be $8 and tickets can be purchased online by visiting the church's website. Dinner, 5:30 p.m. Concert, 7 p.m. Feb. 24. First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, 1328 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta. 404-892-8461, firstpresatl.org.
Bible study: Kumbaya, a concert featuring Negro spirituals, will be led by Saint Philip African Methodist Episcopal Church's choir, plus Inspirational Voices from Berean Seventh-Day Adventist Church, the Big Bethel chorale from Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, chancel choir from East Point First Mallalieu United Methodist Church, celestial choir from Greenforest Community Baptist Church, bell choir from Mount Calvary Baptist Church, adult choir from Conyers Seventh-Day Adventist Church and New Generation chorale from Stephenson High School. Free and open to all. 5 p.m. Feb. 25. Saint Philip African Methodist Episcopal Church, 240 Candler Road SE, Atlanta. 404-371-0749, saintphilip.org.
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