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.

Children can make mom a Mother’s Day card on both Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12. Open for ages 5-12.

Children can make mom a Mother’s Day card all day at the library. Open for ages 5-12.

The 16th annual Elder Law Fair will be held May 16 at Onondaga Community College, Academic Building 2, 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike. Attendees are advised to use Rt 175 entrance; park at ARENA and use shuttle bus. Sessions offered include: Paying for Long Term Care, Aging Safely at Home, Estate Administration, Protecting Your Assets and more. Register online at http://aarp.cvent.com/ElderLaw2018 or by phone at  1-877-926-8300.

Make your own custom mugs by adding any text, images, photos and more. Celebrate special events and occasions with your custom designed mug. Open to ages 10 and up. Attendees must register. Call (315) 435-3395.

Join the NAACP of Syracuse and Onondaga County for an Open Forum and Discussion On treatment, safe relationships, access to care and the impact of the transmission and diagnosis of HIV/AIDs and STDs. Healthlthy snacks will be provided. For more information contact jjamesnaacpsyr@gmail.com or (315) 422-6933.

The Kwanzaa Village CommUnity garden is in need of 40-50 community members' assistance Saturday, June 2, to finish and create beds, assist with sheet mulching and wood chips, creating a pathway with slab stone, assemble and install arbors(3), create landscape beds, install flowers and mulch. Youth participation is encouraged. The garden and green space is located at 920 Midland Ave. and the corner of Furman. Items that will be of need: Shovels - spade & flat, Pitchforks, Metal rakes, Wheel barrels and 2-3 cordless power drills. For more information, contact Patrona Jones at pmjrowser@gmail.com.