Max's Pizza-Making Class; Sushi and Sake Socials

MIDTOWN— Join Cooking Light and Hugh Acheson for a five-course meal on Sunday, October 13. Cocktail hour starts at Empire State South at 5 p.m., with dinner following at 6:30. Tickets are $100; purchase them here. [EaterWire]

DOWNTOWN— Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria's pizza-making classes allow guests to make their own pizzas, from kneading and tossing the dough to topping the pies with ingredients of their choosing. The classes are capped at 16 people, and for $30, attendees get the pizza and two drinks. For more information or to make a reservation, call (404) 974-2944. [EaterWire]

MIDTOWN— For a unique party, book a sushi and sake social at RA Sushi. At $50 per person, the social includes a lesson on sushi rolling and sake pairing, a three-course meal, a take-home sushi-rolling mat, and a card good for a free appetizer or role on a future visit. [EaterWire]