Brenda Muhammad, local filmmaker, will screen her 2016 short film depicting daily struggles and hopes on Syracuse’s South Side. Event facilitator is Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment (FORCE) Ready Syracuse Project. Screening is free and open to the public. For more information, call (315) 435-3395.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with an adorable lawn gnome version of Romeo and Juliet.

Meet the library’s February artist, Geraldine Greig. Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. To learn more, call (315) 435-3395

Newhouse graphic design students will present their designs for the South Side Tomorrow's Neighborhood Today. The project was completed as part of Pixels & Print, a weekend-long design workshop for college students. Students under the direction of their design coaches/art directors designed a logo, website and other graphic elements. This is open to anyone who would like to attend; after entering Newhouse 3, go to Room 141 on the first floor.

Michael Houston first became popular as the lead vocalist for his late brother Jeff Houston’s band, the J Project, back in the early 2000s. More recently, he had been known as the bandleader and primary lead vocalist for Michael and Anjela Lynn & Talented Ones. This new group is a new project with a return to J Project-style music — classic music with an infusion of jazz. No cover charge.

Test the Central Library's new Baby Press and make your own prints or maybe even a Valentine’s Day card for your sweetheart. This program is for skilled printmakers and novices alike. Open to ages 12 and up.

AARP Tax Preparers are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment only to help residents prepare a tax return for free. Clients must bring last year’s tax return, a valid picture ID, social security cards or official documentation for all listed on return, all W-2 and 1099 forms, and check book if direct deposit is wanted. Call 435-1940 to schedule an appointment.

AARP Tax Preparers are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment only to help residents prepare a tax return for free. Clients must bring last year’s tax return, a valid picture ID, social security cards or official documentation for all listed on return, all W-2 and 1099 forms, and check book if direct deposit is wanted. Call 435-1940 to schedule an appointment.

Professor Michael Streissguth of Le Moyne College’s Department of Communication and Film Studies will share insights on the role of Blues music in the African-American experience in recognition of Black History Month. For adults and teens.