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Jewish holiday of Passover. Sundown March 30 through sundown April 7. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody.

Passover commemorates the exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt after 200 years of slavery as recounted in the Biblical book of Exodus.

One of three major Jewish festivals, Passover represents the beginning of the harvest season in Israel.

Lasting eight days, Passover is celebrated with a Seder, a holiday meal, which follows a specific order. AtlantaJCC.org.

■ Lo t sa Matza: No-Bake Matzah Cake. 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday. $5. East Cobb Whole Foods, 1311 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. Enjoy a Passover story, crafts and assembling/decorating no-bake matzah cakes.

■ Modern Passover Seder Cooking Class. 7-9 p.m. Monday. $50/MJCCA member, $60/ community. MJCCA, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. Dishes will include charoset salad, tri-colored matzah balls, roasted carrots with harissa and triple chocolate biscotti.

■ Passover Desserts Cooking Class. 6-9 p.m. March 22. $40/ MJCCA member, $50/community. MJCCA, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. Dishes will include almond lace cookies, chocolate cookies, coconut macaroons and almond meringue with a ricotta-mascarpone filling and glazed strawberries.

■ Intown Matzah Mania Cooking Class. 9:30-11 a.m. March

24. $18 for children ages 5 and above. The Canteen, 75 5th St. NW, Atlanta. Join The General Muir chefs for this class by making three child-friendly recipes: matzah pizza, matzah nachos and matzah bark.