Men and women need to get regular health care screenings. The Onondaga County Health Department Cancer Services Program (CSP) can help. The CSP offers free breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings and diagnostic services for those without health insurance. Learn about these free services from Health Department Outreach Worker Vickie Patterson.
This free, interactive session -- Fraud Prevention -- will provide the tools, knowledge and skills needed to make informed financial decisions and are taught by the SEFCU's Institute for Financial Well-Being.
An Artist Talk with Vanessa Johnson will take place 7 p.m. March 8.
Bits snap together with magnets to create circuits instantly. Detailed, step-by-step instructions are included to start building inventions. The Little Bits system is modular so every bit works with every other bit in the system. In celebration of Teen Tech Week, attendees will also be able to make a fun techie craft to bring home. Open to youth ages 8 and up.
Krysten O’Hara & Dawn Lammert, neuroscience graduate students at SUNY Upstate, will present a program about brain neurology in a fun and interesting way. Children will explore brain functions with hands-on activities. For children ages 5 and up.
Get in touch with you inner leprechaun by making Irish-themed crafts and hats for the St. Patrick’s Day parade or for your own celebration. Open to ages 6 to 12.
2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of women's suffrage in New York State. At 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11, Matilda Joslyn Gage (portrayed by living-historian Renee-Noelle Felice) will tell you how she, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony worked shoulder to shoulder for over 40 years to prepare the climate for that momentous event.
County Chess Championship will be held Sunday, March 12, at Southside Academy Charter School. Students in grade K through 12 will compete for medals and trophies in three age groups. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the first of four rounds starts at 12:30 p.m. Entry fee is $12 early or $15 at the door. Children must be with an adult. Contact Bob Nasiff at (315) 289-4616 or email yankee@twcny.rr.com. Refreshments for sale onsite. Bring a set if you can.
"Sistah Words" readings from Vanessa Johnson, Georgia Popoff and Mary Slechta will be held at 3 p.m. March 12.
"Reflections Unheard: Black Women in Civil Rights" will be screened at 7 p.m. March 14. A discussion will follow. Event hosted by Patricia Clark.
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