The Coffee & Conversation group will gather at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Southside Interfaith CDC, 500 W. Newell St. The group brings the hot coffee and attendees bring the hot topics.

This is fun-filled night of games, crafts, food and activities for the entire family held at Beauchamp Branch Library. Come in costume if you’d like. For all ages.

The NAACP Syracuse/ Onondaga County Chapter will host its October General Membership meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Marriott/Syracuse Hotel located at 100 E. Onondaga St.
Join others for a discussion with Ms. Barrier Gewanter, executive director of the Onondaga County/Syracuse Commission on Human Rights, and Ms. Raynette Releford, the new administrator of Syracuse’s Citizen’s Review Board, as both present information from their respective offices. For more information about the Human Rights Commission, call (315) 435-3565, and for the Citizen Review Board, call (315) 448-8750.

The public is invited to attend a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26,  at Franklin Square Park, 101 Solar St. The vigil is in remembrance of those who died of drug overdoses in 2016.  Many of these accidental deaths were the result of mixing prescription pills with alcohol, heroin or other drugs. The Syracuse vigil, sponsored by ACR Health, is one of hundreds being held across the country with the assistance of the national NOPE Task Force, Narcotics Overdose Prevention & Education. The candlelight vigils strive to raise awareness and open the doors to recovery by eliminating prejudice toward injection drug users.  

Salt of the Earth Ministries will host a family movie night Friday, Oct. 27. The movie screened will be "The Boss Baby" and it will start at 6:30 p.m. Food and drinks will be provided for free for all ages.

Join Save the Rain in the Brighton Neighborhood during a volunteer tree-planting event from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 28. Volunteers will plant more than 80 trees along streets throughout the community. This tree-planting event is an important component of the Save the Rain program, a comprehensive stormwater management plan intended to reduce pollution moving to Onondaga Lake and its tributaries. Each tree intercepts over 1,000 gallons of storm water annually, resulting in this planting filtering 80,000 gallons of storm water annually. For more information, call (315) 424-9485.ext 227

Pirate Dave (aka David Moreland the Magician) will present a 45-minute show filled with spellbinding magic, vaudeville slapstick, audience participation and several routines starring children from the audience.

Visit the library to get in the Halloween mood with a movie marathon (kid-friendly movies) and Halloween crafts. For all ages.

What is the only thing better than tricks and treats or ghouls and ghosts? Scarrrry books. Children will be able to safely visit the library in their costumes, get their faces painted with their favorite creepy character, enjoy cider and donuts – and the first 25 children will receive a FREE spooky book for All Hallows Read. All ages welcome.

Celebrate Halloween with us and Moreland the Magician as “Pirate Dave.” Following the performance, a Halloween party with crafts, games and candy will be held. For ages 5 – 12.