A F.O.C.U.S. Forum on Citizen Engagement will be held from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, at City Hall Commons Atrium, 201 E. Washington St. Each month citizens meet and discuss timely topics pertinent to the Syracuse community guided by an expert who will speak and then hear questions and welcome discussion from the audience. Sessions are free and open to all. To learn more, contact Frank Moses at (315) 448-8732 or fmoses@syrgov.net

Belt out your favorite civil rights songs with friends during the Songs of the Civil Rights Karaoke beginning at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, at Beauchamp Branch Library, 2111 S. Salina St.

Film screening of “Selma” at 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 17 through 19, at Upstate Medical University, 766 Irving Ave., Weiskotten Hall, room 103. For more information, call (315) 464-5234 or (315) 464-5433

A Black history version of the game show Jeopardy! will be held with small prizes awarded.

The next Syracuse Salt City DISHES dinner will take place Feb. 21, at the Bishop Harrison Community Center at All Saints Parish. Tickets go on sale Feb. 15. To learn more, email saltcitydishes@gmail.com

The new Rotary Community Chat will continue each fourth Monday of each month beginning at 6 p.m. at the Grace Episcopal Church, 819 Madison St.

THIS MONTH: Tim Eatman, the co-director of Imagining America, to discuss
connecting the university community on the hill with the rest of the city on Feb. 22
MARCH: Danielle Laraque-Arena, the newly appointed first female president of SUNY Upstate Medical University, will lead the chat to talk about her vision for the school on March 28
APRIL: Leola Rodgers, president and CEO of Syracuse Community Health Center, will speak on her perspective for the needs of the Syracuse community on April 25

To RSVP, contact the City Rotary Club by the preceding Friday at RotaryCommunityChats@
gmail.com or call (315) 468-1025

Black History Month Commemorative Lecture by Alicia Garza will be offered at Syracuse University's Hendricks Chapel at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. Garza is a writer and community organizer who advocates for Black people and queer communities, fights against racial profiling and police violence and campaigns for improved working conditions for all underserved minority communities. She is also known as the co-creator of the viral twitter hashtag and movement #BlackLivesMatter. For more information, contact Cedric T. Bolton at (315) 443-9876 or ctbolton@syr.edu

The Syracuse Chapter, Gospel Music Workshop of America (SGMWA) Choir, directed by Dr. Joan Hillsman, will perform and engage the audience in spirituals, traditional and contemporary Gospel music at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Beauchamp Branch Library, 2111 S. Salina St.

Greater Syracuse Talent Showcase Finale will be held at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Beauchamp Branch Library, 2111 S. Salina St. Event will spotlight African America cultural music.

The New Dunbar Center will present Foundations of African-American Culture in Syracuse from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29. A donation of $10 is requested. Refreshments will be provided.