The Eastern Shore Choral Society will begin its new season of rehearsals and performances with a potluck social on Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m., at the First Baptist Church on South Section Street in Fairhope.

Anyone who loves to sing is invited to come to the potluck social and learn more about the Choral Society. Following dinner, there will be registration and singing.

The Choral Society rehearses on Mondays at 7:30 at the church. There is a registration fee of $35 per semester. The first full rehearsal is Sept. 10.

The Eastern Shore Choral Society’s Christmas concerts are scheduled for Dec. 4 and 6 at St. Francis Traditional Episcopal Church in Point Clear. The concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m., and tickets will be available at the door for $12.

The choral group’s community-wide “Messiah Sing-Along” will be Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m., at the Fairhope United Methodist Church on South Section Street.

Donations will benefit the ESCS’s student vocal scholarships.