First Congregational Church of Riverside will present “Swingin’ Beauty, a Night of Jazz,” a concert by the Gary Matsuura Quartet, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3.

The quartet will play music from the Great American Songbook, plus jazz standards, Brazilian jazz and compositions by Matsuura that draw inspiration from those styles with influences from J.S. Bach and Matsuura’s family experiences, according to a news release.

Matsuura plays soprano and alto saxophones and flute. Others in the quartet are Dan St. Marseille, tenor saxophone; Ryan Navales, jazz guitar; and Freddy Marcus Uyehara, acoustic bass.

In addition to music by Matsuura, the concert will include music by George Gershwin, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, among others.

Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for students with ID, available at eventbrite.com, at fccriverside.org/concert/ and at the door.

First Congregational Church of Riverside is at 3504 Mission Inn Ave.

A wine and cheese reception will follow the concert.

First Congregational Church of Riverside invites the community to two Christmas events, a Christmas play and a choral concert.

The church will present “The Christ-mess Story,” a Christmas play by Kate Anger, 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The play is set in a progressive Southern California church and opens just before the beginning of the church’s annual Nativity play. Chaos ensues with missing actors and props, a theologian “live writing” and a new pastor creating “noise.”

The day after “The Christ-mess Story,” the church choir will present “Christmas Around the World,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15. The concert will explore stories and music from cultures from Latin America to Africa and more, according to a news release.

A tea reception will follow the concert.

Admission to both programs is free.

First Congregational Church of Riverside is at 3504 Mission Inn Ave.

For information, go to fccriverside.org or call the church at 951-684-2494.