Sires’ Sunday

Jubilee Park 100 block of South Ave., Syracuse, NY, United States

Syracuse Housing Authority (SHA) has partnered with Jubilee Homes of Syracuse to present “Sires’ Sunday." The event celebrating fatherhood will serve as the kick-off for Jubilee Homes’ annual Southwest Showcase Sundays’ concert series. The Sires’ Sunday festivities will be held at the Spirit of Jubilee Park, located on the 100 block of South Ave. The date and time is Fathers’ Day from 1 to 7 p.m. June 21.

Free

Creekwalk Phase II Meeting

Seals Community Center at Kirk Park 300 West Borden Avenue, Syracuse, NY, United States

A meeting about the Phase II Creekwalk plans will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the Seals Community Center at Kirk Park, 300 West Borden Avenue, Syracuse. The City of Syracuse will present in greater detail on the Creekwalk Project and continue to gather public input as part of the preliminary design process for the second phase of the Onondaga Creekwalk. The Creekwalk Phase II Project involves constructing a continuous pedestrian/bicycle trail that will extend the existing Creekwalk within the Onondaga Creek Corridor, from Armory Square (West Jefferson Street) south 2.2 miles to West Colvin Street.

Open to the public

Creekwalk Phase II Meeting

SUNY Oswego Metro Center 2 S. Clinton St., Syracuse, NY, United States

A meeting about the Phase II Creekwalk plans will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at SUNY Oswego Metro Center, The Atrium – 2 S. Clinton St., in downtown, The City of Syracuse will present in greater detail on the Creekwalk Project and continue to gather public input as part of the preliminary design process for the second phase of the Onondaga Creekwalk. The Creekwalk Phase II Project involves constructing a continuous pedestrian/bicycle trail that will extend the existing Creekwalk within the Onondaga Creek Corridor, from Armory Square (West Jefferson Street) south 2.2 miles to West Colvin Street.

Free and open to the public

School Safety Meeting

Bethany Baptist Church 149 Beattie St., Syracuse, NY, United States

The City of Syracuse Common Council announce a special meeting of the Public Safety Committee is set for 6 p.m. Monday, June 29, at Bethany Baptist Church, located at 149 Beattie St. The purpose of this Public Safety meeting is relative to the safety in the schools/police staffing. This meeting will be a listening session to hear from community residents about safety in our schools. Syracuse Police Department will communicate its role in the schools. The public is invited to attend and share their thoughts on Syracuse City School District safety.

Free

Pops in the Park

Onondaga Park Roberts Avenue, Syracuse , NY, United States

The Pops in the Park concert series returns to Onondaga Park. Bring your favorite lawn chairs or blankets. Music starts at 7 p.m.
• July 7 – Soft Spoken
• July 14 – The Horn Dogs
• July 21 – Fab Five
• July 28 – The Stan Colella Orchestra
Sponsored, in part, by Price Chopper. Onondaga Park is located on Roberts Avenue in the Strathmore neighborhood.
Call (315) 473-4330 for more information.

Free

Outdoor Film: ‘Black or White’

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

An outdoor film festival will be held Thursdays in July showing free family-friendly movies. The films start at dusk (approx. 8:30 p.m.) at the new Sankofa Park, located directly behind Beauchamp Branch Library.

Films to be shown include:

July 9: "Black or White"
July 16: "Despicable Me 2"
July 23: "Get on Up"
Attendees should bring their own seating and no alcoholic beverages or class containers are allowed. For ore information call (315) 443-1916 or email magantt@syr.edu.

Free

Bone Marrow Drive for Baby King

Elks Lodge 3815 S. Salina Street                     , Syracuse, NY, United States

The Elks Lodge #1104 will host a bone marrow drive from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 11, as part of its annual family day in honor of 2-year old Baby King, who was born with CD40, a hereditary immune deficiency that without a bone marrow transplant will become fatal. The most likely match is someone of your same race. There is currently no match for Baby King on the Be the Match Registry. Annually, 12,000 individuals with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, sickle cell and other life-threatening illnesses are looking for a bone marrow donor match to save their lives. For more information, contact Paula Miller with The William G. Pomeroy Foundation at info@wgpfoundation.org.

Light the Night 315

Lexington Park Lexington Avenue and East Genesee Street., Syracuse, NY, United States

Light the Night 315, a March for Unity & Restoration, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 13. Attendees will gather at Lexington Park on Lexington Avenue and East Genesee Street. The march will begin promptly at 6:50 p.m. The purpose of the Light the Night marches is to begin to engage, unite and restore the community of Syracuse. This is not a typical anti-violence march but a march for positivity, restoration and healing.

Free

Pops in the Park

Onondaga Park Roberts Avenue, Syracuse , NY, United States

The Pops in the Park concert series returns to Onondaga Park. Bring your favorite lawn chairs or blankets. Music starts at 7 p.m.
• July 14 – The Horn Dogs
• July 21 – Fab Five
• July 28 – The Stan Colella Orchestra
Sponsored, in part, by Price Chopper. Onondaga Park is located on Roberts Avenue in the Strathmore neighborhood.
Call (315) 473-4330 for more information.

Free

“New to Medicare” Seminar

Jewish Community Center 5655 Thompson Road , Dewitt , NY, United States

A free and open to the public “New to Medicare” Seminar will be offered from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at the Jewish Community Center. This program will provide an overview of Medicare for people becoming eligible for the insurance program. The session is presented by HIICAP (Health Insurance Information Counseling Assistance Program). Topics covered include: Medicare Parts A & B, Medicare Advantage plans (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug plans (Part D), Medigap Supplemental plans, EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Program) Subsidy Assistance and more. There is no cost to attend this seminar but space is limited. Please register by Friday, July 10th. For more information, or to register, please call the Office for Aging at (315) 435-2362.

Free and open to the public