Upcoming

■ The Decatur-DeKalb Retired Educators Association. 2 p.m. Feb. 21. Decatur First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 601 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur. Chef Jill Heiser, senior resident chef at Publix, manages the Aprons Cooking School and Catering in Alpharetta. She will show how to prepare quick meals that are healthy and tasty. DDREA, a unit of the Georgia Retired Educators Association, is recruiting members, including retired educators from Decatur and DeKalb County schools, private and public, as well as other retired educators who live in the area. Visitors are welcome. DDREA meets on the third Thursday of each month, September through May, except for luncheon meetings at noon in December and May. ddrea.org

■ Love Run 5K presented by DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston. 8:30 a.m. Feb. 23. Prices vary. Decatur Square, 101 East Court St., Decatur. In commemoration of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, this family-friendly, walkor-run event will raise money and awareness about domestic and dating violence. Proceeds will benefit the Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence — $15,000 since 2016. According to national statistics, one in three adolescents is a victim of a dating partner’s physical, sexual, emotional and/or verbal abuse. Yet only 33 percent of teens report that abuse. Register: DeKalbDA.org. On-site registration is also available at Big Peach Running Company-Decatur, 1565 Church St., Decatur. Emergency information: LoveIsRespect.org