Duck Race to End Racism will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at the Syracuse Inner Harbor. This free event will feature family entertainment, free ice cream from Byrne Dairy and for the third year, Terra MakerHall will return to provide fun science and technology activities for children. There will also be a video booth and roving reporters thanks to Syracuse Stories.

During this session, attendees will learn about the full range of housing choices - between owning a single-family house to renting. Also discussed: cooperative housing, condos, land trust and shared housing models. The purpose of this session to to help residents consider the full range of housing choices before making a decision and additionally to learn about financing, home inspections and legal issues. 

Get an overview of the registration process needed to do business with the federal government. Hear about the various SBA government contracting programs. Presenter: Stephen Barr, Business Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration Syracuse District Office. Cost is $20 preregistered and prepaid/$25 at the door. Veterans are free courtesy of a donation by M&T Bank. Parking provided for free. For more information, contact Gina Odell, with the Syracuse SCORE Office, at (315) 471-9393 x245 or syr.info@scorevolunteer.org.

Dad looks rather handsome when he dons his best shirt and heads out for an important meeting or a formal party, doesn’t he? So, this Father’s Day, gift Dad a shirt of a different kind. Visit the library, and make him a Father’s Day card that looks like a dress shirt and tie.

Children, ages 5 to 12, are invited to the library all day Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16, to make a Father’s Day card. 

Each year, the Juneteenth Festival is held to acknowledge and educate the community about the importance of Juneteenth, as well as the role that people in the greater Syracuse & Central New York had, and continue to have in achieving and maintaining freedom, equality and opportunity for our nation’s African Americans. The festival is an inclusive event transcending racial and ethnic boundaries. The entire community is invited to join in this free celebration featuring live entertainment, an educational area, a culturally diverse food court, the Dr. Henry A. Washington Health Pavilion, exhibits and more.

Children, ages 5 to 12, are invited to the library all day Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16, to make a Father’s Day card. 

Each year, the Juneteenth Festival is held to acknowledge and educate the community about the importance of Juneteenth, as well as the role that people in the greater Syracuse & Central New York had, and continue to have in achieving and maintaining freedom, equality and opportunity for our nation’s African Americans. The festival is an inclusive event transcending racial and ethnic boundaries. The entire community is invited to join in this free celebration featuring live entertainment, an educational area, a culturally diverse food court, the Dr. Henry A. Washington Health Pavilion, exhibits and more.

This luncheon workshop dives into the best practices for managing your business finances then explores various options for micro loans, angel investment and crowdfunding. Cost is $20 preregistered and prepaid/$25 at the door; veterans are free courtesy of a donation by M&T Bank. Parking is provided for free to all. For more information, contact Gina Odell, with the Syracuse SCORE Office, at (315) 471-9393 x245 or syr.info@scorevolunteer.org.