The Richmond Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is hosting a forum to discuss legislative issues prior to the start of the General Assembly in January.

The forum will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 1720 Mechan- icsville Turnpike, in the East End.

“We will have presenters and a dialogue among those attend- ing,” said the Rev. Rodney Hunter, president of the Richmond SCLC chapter and pastor at Wesley Memorial.

Henrico Sen. A. Donald McEachin, chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, is scheduled to be among the speakers, Rev. Hunter said.

Lunch also will be provided at the event that is free and open to the public, he said.

For more information: (804) 644-5830.