Pickleball: All will be welcomed to play pickleball throughout summer. Equipment will be provided, and all skill levels accepted. Free and open to all. 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesdays, June 19-July 31. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody. 770-394-0675, dunwoodyumc.org.
Community forum: A forum called "Human Trafficking in Atlanta: Keeping Our Children Safe" will help increase awareness about sex trafficking in metro Atlanta and inform the public as to what is being done to eradicate the exploitation of children and youth. The forum will feature representatives of agencies and organizations including the city of Atlanta's Police Department Sex Crime Unit, Fulton County District Attorney's Office Sex Trafficking Unit, Out of Darkness and youthSpark, which respectively work to reach, rescue and help victims. The program will also include a sex trafficking documentary. Free and open to all. 10 a.m.-noon. June 23. Friendship Baptist Church, 80 Walnut St., SW, Atlanta. 404-688-0206, http://fbcatlanta.org.
Book signing: Matthew Betley, veteran Marine officer and author of "Field of Valor," a novel about the discovery of a global conspiracy, will sign books. Books will be available for purchase on-site. The event will be hosted by the Gwinnett County Public Library, and additional details can be found at gwinnettpl.org. The event will take place at Shiloh Baptist Church. Free and open to all. 7 p.m. June 23. Shiloh Baptist Church, 5988 Spalding Drive, Peachtree Corners. 404-797-7325.
Outdoor festival: Savory Sundays will be a community gathering of food trucks, games, live music and more. Free and open to all. 6-8 p.m. June 24. College Park First United Methodist Church's parking lot, 3726 E. Main St., College Park. 404-766-6294, cpfirstumc.org.
Book club: A monthly morning book club will feature conversations and more. This month's book selection is 'The Vengeance of Mothers" by Jim Fergus. Participation is up to $5. Open to all. 10:30 a.m.-noon. June 26. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4002, atlantajcc.org.
Of note: Part of the Sewanee Project on Slavery, Race and Reconciliation's mission is to explore slavery's legacies of racial injustice after emancipation. During a community conversation, several professors will discuss how the Sewanee Project can connect with the Episcopal Church's Becoming Beloved Community endeavors as well as work with programs like those sponsored by the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing. Visit the website to register. Free and open to all. 10 a.m.-noon. June 18. Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing, 807 Atlanta Student Movement Blvd., Atlanta. 404-601-5335, centerforracialhealing.org.
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