Upcoming

■ Decatur-DeKalb Retired Educators Association (DDREA). 2 p.m. Thursday. Decatur First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 601 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. Teachers Retirement System (TRS) Communications Manager Mike Zarem will share TRS updates. Georgia Retired Educators Association Legislative Liaison Rod Chatham will give legislative updates. DDREA, a unit of the Georgia Retired Educators Association, is actively recruiting retired educators. DDREA meets on the third Thursday of each month, September through May. Membership consists of retired educators from Decatur and DeKalb County schools, private and public, as well as other retired educators who live in the area. ddrea.org

■ “Music of Power, Passion and Poetry”: The DeKalb Symphony Orchestra Presents Soprano Maria Clark. 8 p.m. Sept. 24. $5 to $24. Marvin Cole Auditorium — Fine Arts Building, Georgia State University, Perimeter College — Clarkston Campus, 3735 Memorial College Ave., Clarkston. DSO at 678-891-3565 or DeKalbSymphony.org. Tickets: DeKalbSymphony.tix.com/ Event.aspx?EventCode=1143541

■ DeKalb County Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/ Walk. 9 a.m. Oct. 19. $10 for DeKalb County employees, $20 for nonemployees. Northlake Mall, 4800 Briarcliff Road NE, Tucker. Hosts will be DeKalb County Government, Susan G. Komen and Northlake Mall. The route begins and ends at the mall and also features a onemile fun run/walk. Registration includes access to run/walk activities and an event T-shirt. All proceeds from the 5K run/ walk will go to fund Susan G. Komen programming initiatives in DeKalb County. Information or sponsorships: Nichole Simms at 404-371-2552 or jnsimms@ DeKalbCountyGa.gov. Register: KomenAtlanta.org/DeKalb5K