Bethany Baptist Church Youth Activities Team and Pretty Girls Rock, Simply Because They Have Mentoring Program, are organizing a bus trip to Roy Wilkins Park in Queens for the 20th UniverSoul Circus on Saturday, May 9. UniverSoul Circus is a circus for all ages. Learn more at www.universoulcircus.com and click on "Our Show." Cost is $75 per person. Cost includes a seat on a coach bus and admission ticket to the circus only. For more information and to reserve a seat, call (315) 391-6592. A Non-refundable deposit of $50 is due by Friday, April 3. Final $25 payment is due by Friday, April 24.

Big Rig Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9 at Burnet Park. Admission is free. Slated to be on hand that day will be the Wienermobile, the GameTruck®, a Humvee from the 174th Attack Wing, trucks from the City of Syracuse fleet and other companies throughout the area. Other activities; refreshments for sale. Sponsored in part by: Price Chopper, C&S Cos. and Total Care. Call (315) 473-4330 for more information.

Join the Center for Court Innovation for an open house at the Near Westside Peacemaking Center. Come see the group's new space in the heart of the Near Westside neighborhood. Enjoy food and music, and see what the neighborhood is talking about. To RSVP, email halleronk@courtinnovation.org or call (315) 266-4330.

The NAACP's 2015 Awards Ceremony will be held Thursday, May 14, at the Holiday Inn on Electronics Parkway in Liverpool. Keynote Speaker will be the former Police Chief Dennis Duval. Reception & Silent Auction at 6 p.m. followed by ceremony at 7 p.m.

The Salt City BBQ Festival is a BBQ event featuring BBQ restaurants sampling and selling great BBQ, a Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned BBQ contest, music and beer.  This is a fundraiser for Phoenix Philosophies, an organization that purchases and renovates homes to house our homeless veterans here in Syracuse. Come on down and eat …

Celebration Luncheon for Onondaga County Seniors will be held at noon Thursday, May 21, at the CNY Regional Market “F” Shed, 2100 Park St. There is no charge for age 60+; a $2.75 suggested donation is requested. Under 60 is $12. Event honors three Onondaga County Residents: Senior Citizen of the Year, Senior Services Professional of the Year and Flanders Memorial Caregiver of the Year. All guests must register by calling (315) 435-2362 ext. 4945.

Ancestral Dinner to be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the Sky Armory, located at 351 S. Clinton St. Event will feature a silent auction and present the NIA Award to Minister Mark Muhammad & the Honorable Joanne Mahoney. Tickets are $35/per person and tables are available. For individual tickets, contact Bridget McCarthy at (315) 464-4579 or (315) 372-3840. For table information, please contact Kitty Rice at (315) 475-9693.