This Weekend

• NCMA Cinema: “Amazing Grace” | Saturday, Aug. 17 | 2 p.m. | NC Museum of Art | $13 | Participate in a collective viewing of Aretha Franklin’s documentary of recording her best-selling album “Amazing Grace” in an artsy ambiance.
  
• Back to School Jamboree at the Park | Saturday, Aug. 17 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | John Chavis Memorial Park | Free | School’s nearly back in session — go back after a fun afternoon of bounce houses, crafts and services like free haircuts, lunch boxes, and water bottles for students.
  
• Rooftop Yoga | Sunday, Aug. 18 | 10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. | AVA Rooftop Bar Cary | $20 | Secure your spot to flow with Cary Yoga Collective on a rooftop filled with easeful movements.
  
• Rooftop Jazz Brunch | Sunday, Aug. 18 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | The Willard Rooftop Lounge | Price of purchase | Ease into the week with the sweet sounds of jazz + reserve your brunch spot on the rooftop in the heart of downtown.
  

Plan Ahead

• Summertime Pasta From Scratch | Wednesday, Aug. 21 | 6 p.m. | Home for Entertaining, Cary | $99 | Allow Chef Cat to guide you through the art of making pasta from scratch + enjoy your flavorful dish paired with wine and company.
  
• Dusty Slay: “The Night Shift” Tour | Friday, Aug. 23 | 7 p.m. | Meymandi Concert Hall | $30-$45 | Laugh the night away with the incomparable Dusty Slay.