TOLEDO—Recording artist and peace activist Mary Shapiro is to perform a concert to benefit the Servant Leadership Center March 21 at 5 p.m. at Toledo St. Martin de Porres, 1119 W. Bancroft St.

Inspired by artists from Joan Baez to Jack Johnson, Ms. Shapiro’s music spans many genres including Gospel, folk, rock and soul. The Washington, D.C., based singer songwriter has recorded with the Gospel choir Sweet Honey in the Rock, headlined in Japan, shared her musical talents with orphans in Berlin and sung for peace from Palestine to Israel to communities across the U.S. An after-school arts instructor and full-time ambassador for peace, Ms. Shapiro is well known throughout the D.C. area for her performances, activism and recordings.

The event, titled “Concert at the Peace Café” is to feature music from Ms. Shapiro along with prayers and poetry from local artists. Coffee and other refreshments are to be available in the café setting. Call the Servant Leadership Center at 419-476-0941 for tickets, which are $10 for adults and $5 for students.

The Servant Leadership Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating servant leaders through the classes it offers for individuals and organizations. For more information, visit http://servantleader.org.