From simple electric fans to superconductors, our world is full of amazing gadgets; but how do they do what they do? Once you understand how something works, you can use it to explore new ideas and create new things. In this program, attendees will build some common machines using simplified parts and find out how people get energy from the wind, sun, water and the world around us.

Jubilee Homes will host a 30th Anniversary Celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Drumlins Country Club. Event will feature a silent auction, live entertainment and welcome reception with cash bar. Proceeds from this will go to agency programming services in housing, youth, workforce and economic development.

Syracuse United Neighbors Skunk City Neighborhood Association will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Mundy Branch Library. All welcome.

The monthly F.O.C.U.S. Forum, held the third Friday each month from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at Syracuse City Hall Commons, features an expert that will present a topic pertinent to the CNY community with an opportunity for questions and answers from the audience. This forum will look at how CNY has made a shift to a knowledge economy from big manufacturing, examining the gaps in skilled labor, employment and community this left. A discussion about the Future of Work with Darco Mfg. talent manager and study co-chair Melissa Menon and Michael Melara, director of Catholic Charities in Onondaga County, will be held July 21st. All are welcome.

A movie will be screened Friday, July 21, at Ward Park. Bring the entire family and friends. Movie begins at dusk so make sure to bring lawn chair and or blanket. Mosquito repellent recommended. Event hosted by Syracuse Salt of the Earth Ministries, which will give out free popcorn and Bibles.

Free one hour class of gentle yoga with Mr. Jay.

100 Black Men of Syracuse, Inc. in collaboration with Black Nurses Rock of Syracuse to host the 2017 Health and Wellness Lecture Series. The July lecture will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 24, at the South Side Innovation Center. The topic will be "Mental Health and the Black Community." No advance registration is required for the lecture series. For more information, call (315) 443-8749.

The Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse's Research and ACTion meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Temple Society of Concord. To learn more, call (315) 416-6363.