Participate in Days for Girls sewing/assembly event April 7 to help girls in Ghana — and around the world — stay in school. No sewing skills required. Training provided. You will be making quality sustainable feminine hygiene kits for girls living in poverty in Ghana and over 100 other countries, including the United States. Donations of fabric and supplies welcome. If you have a sewing machine, please bring it. For information about the event, contact Susan Keeter at (315) 439-0743 or keeters@upstate.edu For information about Days for Girls visit www.daysforgirls.org.

Joanne and Diane Shenandoah along with Joe Driscoll will come together for a musical fundraiser to benefit Joanne's medical expenses. A tax deductible donation of $20 is suggested. Concert will also include raffles and artwork for sale. 

Imani Winds, a  wind quintet, will perform newly-commissioned music and culturally-diverse works penned by its own members. Tickets are $25 regular, $20 seniors (65 and older), $15 under age 30, free for full-time students and holders of EBT/SNAP cards. Tickets available online or can be purchased at the door.

The Syracuse Poster Project will unveil its 17th annual poster series from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at City Hall Commons, 201 E. Washington St. The unveiling is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jim Emmons, project coordinator, at jim@posterproject.org, (315) 424-8099 or visit www.posterproject.org.

Thelikeminded Experience (formally known as Thelikeminded Launch Party) is a conglomerate of artistry and inventiveness geared towards entrepreneurs, creatives and revolutionaries to showcase their talents, products and services. This event connects vibrant artist and the small business community through expressions of music, art and wellness but most of all will spotlight good vibes and togetherness. Admission is $5.

The final Police Chief Search Community Input Session will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 30th, at the CNY Philanthropy Center Ballroom. If you are not able to attend, you can take the Police Chief Survey at bit.ly/spdchiefsurvey.

Moving People Transportation Coalition will present a session on how the Community Grid will improve “traffic flow” for Syracuse drivers. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the program to start at 7 p.m. Topics to be discussed: Enhanced features of the Community Grid that will surprise you, The Myth of Massive Congestion & Other Mis-information and How to get from one place to another as easy or easier than before the Viaduct comes down. Presenters will use Official DOT “Big Boards” to display features and information.

Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today Area 3 Southside regularly meets on the first Monday of the month at the South Side Innovation Center, 2610 S. Salina St.

There will be a meeting of the Inter-Governmental Service Consolidation Committee at noon
Tuesday, May 8, in the Common Council Chambers, third floor, City Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the possibility of implementing Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) in Syracuse.

The Celebration Luncheon for Onondaga County Seniors is set for Thursday, May 10, at Drumlins Country Club. Program and Luncheon start promptly at noon. This event: Celebrates National “Older Americans Month,” which is every May; Honors Onondaga County Residents, and Provides a Delicious Lunch: Chicken Breast Milanaise or Vegetable Lasagna.

This year's honorees are: Senior Citizen of the Year – Dorothy L. White; Serving Seniors Honorees of the Year - Merriette Chance Pollard, Dunbar Center, and Brian Evans, Sr., Senior Companion Program with Interfaith Works & PACE CNY, and Flanders Memorial Caregiver of the Year - Mary Anne Barth.

Seniors, age 60 or older, and their guests, must register by Friday May 4. The meal cost is $5 and has been kept to a minimum due to the generosity of local contributors. Guests are encouraged to register early as seating is limited. Checks can be made payable to Onondaga County Elders, Inc. and should accompany the registration form. The Registration can be found at: http://www.ongov.net/aging/news.html

For more information, or for special accommodations, call (315) 435-2362 ext. 4945. This event is sponsored by Onondaga Elders, Inc. and the Onondaga County Office for Aging.