Join InterFaith Works for the 18th Annual (and first-ever) {Virtual} Duck Race to End Racism. Throughout the month of June you are invited to participate through youth activities, home projects, online voting, virtual entertainment, community and youth raffles and more. The event culminates in a live video event on June 27 .

The Syracuse Chapter of the NAACP will hold a mask, gloves and hand sanitizer giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 6, at three locations in Syracuse: The Dunbar Center, 1453 S. State St.; The Northeast Community Center, 716 Hawley Ave., and The Spanish Action League, 700 Oswego St.

The event will be held outdoors, rain or shine, while supplies last.

To learn more, email syracusenaacp@gmail.com or call (315) 440-6340.

All welcome to this food giveaway. All food is provided on a first come, first serve basis. Single boxes of food are provided per registrant with proof of address. This allows for those clients that are present (meaning onsite) that carpool together to the giveaways, to register as differing households and produce proof of differing addresses to receive more than one box per car. You must be onsite to receive a box, and clients should remain in their car. To learn more, call (833) 44-TABLE or email info@thetablefoodpantry.org.

Stewardship day to launch the use of the new 80V electric mower, sheet mulch around the raised beds, manage trash, cleavers, bindweed, prune berry bushes and canes, organize other infrastructure such as fencing and signage. Volunteers welcome.

Onondaga County is offering mobile testing at various locations for so anyone can get a COVID-19 test. Testing will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at Grant Middle School. To register, visit https://covid19.ongov.net/appointments/ or call (315) 435-8800.

COVIDeo Chats: District Updates and Q&A – 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Noon Thursdays through June 9. Hosted by the Syracuse City School District, Office of Family Engagement and Parent University.

There will be a committee meeting of the Neighborhood Preservation (Homeless & Housing Vulnerable) Committee at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10. This meeting will be held via WebEx. 

The purpose of this meeting is to gather relevant information and public input on the proposed amendment to the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Syracuse, Chapter 54, entitled “Lead Abatement and Control," amending to allow Code Enforcement to test and properly cite appropriate violations of the presence of lead in dwelling units.

Join Home HeadQuarters for a quick Facebook Live Lunch and Learn about budgeting in crises.

Onondaga County Public Libraries has partnered with Syracuse Shakespeare In The Park (SSITP) to virtually stage "Shakespeare Unstaged!" Enjoy a sampling of scenes, monologues and sonnets performed by the talented volunteers of SSITP on Facebook Live. Visit facebook.com/OnondagaCountyPublicLibraries on Thursdays at 2 p.m. to tune in.

The city of Syracuse rose from humble beginnings to become the fifth most populous city in New York state, and grew as a result of the Erie Canal and the industry it spurred. The city no longer has the Erie Canal, but it is still home to the only remaining weighlock from the 19th century waterway. Join The Erie Canal Museum staff for a Facebook Live program by Curator Ashley Maready, detailing Syracuse's early history through its canal years to the present day. It's free and open to all. Be sure to post questions in the comments on this event, or ask questions during the program.