Help put trees in ground

Give back to your community and get some good exercise by coming out and joining the Marietta Tree Keepers in the March tree planting. Dress for the weather. Tools and gloves included. Donuts, hot chocolate and hot coffee provided. With over 100 members, Marietta Tree Keepers have been promoting the value of trees to the community since it was founded in 2002. It has planted over 5,500 trees around the city. The 501(C)3 non-profit organization works closely with the City of Marietta to plant trees along public right-of-ways, parks and schools. When: 9 a.m. March 11 Where: City of Marietta Maintenance Building (near Lewis Park), 434 Sessions St., Marietta

Information: www.mar iettaga.gov/committees/treekeepers

Contact: 770-424-4664.

Provide computer training for seniors

The Gwinnett SenioR Learning Center provides reasonably-priced computer and technology classes for seniors aged 50 and up and is currently seeking volunteers to teach, coach, write training manuals and provide other support needs. Volunteers should be age 50 and older and have a good foundation of basic computer skills. When: ongoing Where: Bethesda Park Senior Center, 255 Bethesda Church Rd. SW, Lawrenceville; and George Pierce Park Community Center, 55 Buford Hwy., Suwanee Contact: 770-564-4699 Information: www.gsrlc.org

Blood Drive in Lithonia

American Red Cross Blood Drive. 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, 6400 Woodrow Road, Lithonia. 770-696-9600, rfinley@NewBirth.org.

Paint recycling in Newnan

Paint recycling by Keep Newnan Beautiful only for Coweta County residents. 8 a.m. to noon today. Pay in cash with fees varying from up to $8 per bucket for Newnan residents, up to $15 per bucket for Coweta County residents. Parking lot behind Newnan City Hall, 25 LaGrange St., Newnan. 770-253-8283 ext. 1, knb@CityOfNewnan.org, KeepNewnanBeautiful.com.

Free shredding in Hiram

Secure shredding event by Keep Paulding Beautiful, the Paulding County Board of Commissioners and the cities of Dallas and Hiram. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Free. New Season Church, 4457 Atlanta Highway, Hiram. Officer Cliff McGrady at 770-943-3726 ext. 2031.

Habitat Open House in Newnan

Open House by Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity, Inc. of its newest renovation project a four-bedroom, two-bath single-family home. 10 a.m. to noon today or March 25. Free. 26 Potomac Trail, Newnan. Learn about Habitat’s first-time homebuyer program and Brush with Kindness repair program for existing homeowners in Coweta County. Applications: 770-252-9049 ext. 16 or email programs@nchfh.org.

Sensory-Friendly Concert: Georgia Symphony Orchestra with Autism Speaks. 2 p.m. today. $10. Marietta Performing Arts Center, 1171 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts with guest artist John Irrera, this classical music concert is designed especially for persons with autism and their families. GeorgiaSymphony.org.

‘Shrek the Musical Jr.’ in Dallas

“Shrek the Musical Jr.” play by Main Street Kids. 7 p.m. today, 3 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. March 10 and 11, 3 p.m. March 12. $9 to $12. Dallas Theater, 208 Main St., Dallas. 678-363-0813, DallasTheater-CivicCenter.com.

DeKalb Choral Guild

The DeKalb Choral Guild: 24 (Twenty-four). 7:30 p.m. today. $5 online or at the door, free for children 12 and under. First Baptist Church of Avondale Estates, 47 Covington Road, Avondale Estates. A reception will follow the concert of songs. Tickets: DeKalbChoralGuild.org.

Atlanta Master Chorale at Emory

Atlanta Master Chorale: “Shades and Hues.” 8 p.m. today. $10 to $20. Schwartz Center for Performing

Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Hunger Walk/Run. Noon, 2 p.m. walk/run Sunday. $30 to $40 registration. Former Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive. Enjoy music, a play zone and food trucks. 404419-1723, HungerWalk@acfb.org, HungerWalkRun.org.

Club Nostalgia in Roswell

Club Nostalgia: “Lost Horizon” (1937) with Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt and Edward Everett Horton and directed by Frank Capra. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell. The movie is watched at home and discussed at the meeting. Trivia and prizes. Audrey at 404-310-5354 or ClubNostalgia.vpweb.com.

‘Exit Strategy’ play in Atlanta

“Exit Strategy” play about urban public education by Ike Holter and directed by John Dillon. Through March 19. Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company, Fulton County’s Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta. Tickets: 1-877-725-8849.

Brookhaven gains more greenspace

The city of Brookhaven has added nearly two percent more greenspace to the city landscape, fulfilling a promise to residents. Brookhaven celebrated February as National Tree Month with a report of the city’s Tree Fund account containing over $21,000. The money will be used to purchase, install and maintain trees in parks, city property and the newly acquired urban forest by DeKalb Peachtree Airport.

Brookhaven began its celebration of Tree Month early, buying 33-acres of greenspace in January. Approximately 40 trees were planted in Georgian Hills Park two weeks ago and at a separate event, volunteers planted more than 200 trees at Murphey Candler Park Conservancy.

More principal changes announced

Officials with the Forsyth County Schools have announced two more shifts involving school principalships effective with the start of the 2017-2018 school year.

Current Mashburn Elementary School principal Tracey Smith will move over to take the helm at Brookwood Elementary. Smith began teaching in the Forsyth district in 2000 and previously had served as assistant principal at Chattahoochee and Mashburn elementaries before taking over the top spot at Mashburn in 2009.

In tandem with that, current Sawnee Elementary School assistant principal Carla Gravitt will become principal at Mashburn. Gravitt is a 24-year veteran of the school system.