Sankofa Community Give Back

Cafe Sankofa Cooperative 2323 S. Salina St., Syracuse, NY, United States

The Sankofa Reproductive Health and Healing Center is hosting its 2nd Annual Community Give Back event from 1 to 5 p.m. July 31. This event will give away essential items such as diapers, wipes, baby clothes, adult clothes, feminine hygiene products and much more.

Family Day at the Market

Brady Market 307 Gifford St., Syracuse, NY, United States

The agency It's About Childhood and Family will host a Family Day at Brady Market with special guest Scooch from Syracuse Mets. Additional local resource agencies present include: Early Childhood Alliance, Help Me Grow Onondaga and Partners in Learning Inc. The two-hour event will also include music, yoga, free children's books, shirts, crayons, yoga cards, stress balls and more.

SCORE Syracuse QuickBooks Course

Eastside Business Center 1201 E. Fayette St., Syracuse, NY, United States

Syracuse SCORE will offer an in-person, four-session QuickBooks course starting Aug. 3. Cost is $100 total for the four sessions. Laptops with software are available for in class use or attendees can bring their own. Call (315) 616-3544 for more information.

Jubilee Homes Fundraiser 2021

Southwest Community Learning Farm 112 Bellevue Ave., Syracuse, NY, United States

Jubilee Homes will hold a charitable dinner catered by Seafood Haven, which offers a blend of classic and innovative seafood cuisine. A takeout/pick-up model will be utilized for this fundraiser, based out of Jubilee Homes’ Southwest Community Learning Farm, 112 Bellevue Ave. The menu will include a sampling of some of Seafood Haven's menu items including: Salmon Sliders, Rosemary-Basil Chicken, Fried Flounder, Coconut infused Peas and Rice, Mac n Cheese, Lima Beans with smoked turkey, Pasta Salad, Carrot Cake and Peach Cobbler. The cost per ticket is $65 or 10 meals for $600. For tickets, visit link or contact Jubilee Homes at (315) 428-0070 or email Madea at info@jubilee-homes.org

$65 – $600

Feel the Beat Family Fest

WCNY 415 W. Fayette St., Syracuse, NY, United States

Talk, Read, Sing Onondaga invites families to this free community event at Performance Park and the WCNY Broadcast and Education Center (corner of Marcellus and Wyoming streets). The event will feature interactive performances by the Symphoria Percussion Ensemble at 5  and 6 p.m., music-themed crafts and activities, early childhood resources and information from community partners, raffles and giveaways, bounce houses, interactive bubble displays, fire engine tours and more. Guests are encouraged to wear masks, especially if unvaccinated. In the event of inclement weather, activities will be moved inside. 

Community Talks on I-81

Dunbar Center 1453 S. State St. , Syracuse, NY, United States

If you have questions, concerns or want to submit a comment to the NYS Department of Transportation come join in-person conversations with David Rufus, the New York Civil Liberties Union I-81 project coordinator. The NYCLU kindly asks that you wear a mask if you are not vaccinated. Meetings will occur every Thursday in August. Refreshments will be served. To learn more, email drufus@nyclu.org or call (315) 471-2821. 

South Side Flea Market

South Side Flea Market 1543 S. Salina St., Syracuse, NY, United States

A flea market, organized by the Greater Southside Homeowners Association, will be held the first and second Saturdays of each month at 1543 S. Salina St. (across from the KFC). For more information, call (315) 925-4487.

Get the Lead Out Pop Up

A. Wright Building 1543 S. Salina St., Syracuse, NY, United States

The Greater Southside Homeowner Association will host a pop-up Get the Lead Out event to educate and inform parents, families and neighbors about the health hazards of lead for young children from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Aug. 7, at 1543 S. Salina St. at the A. Wright Building formerly the Able Building (across from KFC).

City Market

Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St., Syracuse, NY, United States

City Market features vendors from all over the region selling ceramics, vintage clothing, furniture, home décor, handmade crafts, antiques and much more. Parking at OnCenter garage is $2.50 with Everson Museum validation.

Free

Amazon Job Fair

Beauchamp Branch Library 2111 S. Salina St., Syracuse , NY, United States

Recruitment coordinators from Amazon will visit Beauchamp Branch Library to speak about: Job opportunities with Amazon, how to apply for jobs at Amazon, job benefits and the Amazon culture.