Topics of discussion include the planning of the upcoming Taste of the Southside event, the Southside art mural project and the Pixels and Print design work. Meet on the second floor of Beauchamp Branch Library.

Distractibility interferes with our ability to listen, to focus, to respond, and to feel fully alive. The 45 minutes meditation workshop will include instruction in simple meditation techniques, including breath, posture and basic principles of awareness. Judy Fancher, a meditation practitioner for 16 years, is the instructor. This program is supported by the Zen Center of Syracuse.

Poems and black & white drawings will be created on site based on a theme. Poets and artists will be encouraged to talk about their creation and the theme. Final selection of winners will be selected by the general public at the Betts Branch Library on May 6th. Winning poems and drawings will appear inside Centro buses. Workshop providers: Martin Willitts (poetry) and Michael Sickler (drawings).