Sample tasty foods and tell the Allyn Family Foundation what you want to see in the public market / food hall it plans to build in downtown Syracuse. There will be five international food vendors selling samples for $1 each. Vendor flavors will include Congolese, Palestinian, Vietnamese, Pakistani and South food as well as drinks and fresh produce available. DJ Maestro will provide live music, and there will be an interactive "wall" where you can post what you want to see more in Syracuse and what you hope this public market / food hall can become.

The Onondaga County Office for Aging will sponsor a free event for seniors, age 60 and older, at The Dunbar Center from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, with falls education, strength and balance screening, a strength and balance exercise class and lunch from noon to 1 p.m. Reservations are required; call the Onondaga County Office for Aging at (315) 435-2362 ext. 4942 by Sept. 14.

As Syracuse moves into winter, We Rise Above the Streets Recovery Outreach wants to supply the city's homeless with needed items. All are invited to come and break bread with the nonprofit and Syracuse's homeless friends. Volunteers welcome or donations through PayPal to Weriseabovethestreets@gmail.com. To learn more, call (315) 491-7164.

Writer, playwright and former humor columnist for The Post-Standard and the Syracuse New Times, Jeff Kramer, on "How I went from writing and reporting the news to not being able to watch it."

A resume is a document that provides a potential employer with a quick overview of your employment history. Writing a resume may seem like a daunting task but staff at Beauchamp Branch library can help. Register today to create an effective resume that will get you interviews. To learn more, call (315) 435-3395.

Join Believe in Syracuse and view the city from the Horizons Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza at a fundraiser to benefit the Writing Our Lives (WOL) conference from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. WOL youth literacy program promotes writing in the lives of youth in and out of school and works with teachers and community groups to prepare better writers. Programming includes writing workshops, presentations, digital storytelling, youth publications, writer’s notebooks, promotion of cultural voices and community events for young writers. WOL, founded in 2009 by Dr. Marcelle Haddix, supports students in urban schools and community spaces.

100 Black Men of Syracuse Inc. will host the Winston Gaskin Community Walk for Health & Wellness starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Onondaga Creekwalk. Registrations, including a $15 registration fee, will be accepted from 8:30 to 9 a.m. the day of the walk and in advance online. Same-day registration and the 5.4-mile walk will begin at the Armory Square Creekwalk Trailhead in downtown Syracuse near the Museum of Science and Technology. The event, which concludes at 11 a.m., honors Winston Gaskin, an African-American Syracuse resident, pharmacist, Army veteran and community leader who passed away in 2009. The Gaskin Walk is also dedicated to raising awareness about a variety of health issues and promoting healthy lifestyles. Registration includes a T-shirt. Be sure to indicate your shirt size when you check out. All proceeds from the event will benefit the 100 Black Men of Syracuse, Inc. health and wellness initiatives. Donations welcome.

The Joan Hillsman Music Network will hold its annual breakfast scholarship/fundraiser event starting at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 29, at the Crowne Plaza, 701 E. Genesee St. The all you can eat breakfast will also feature music, awards a silent auction, prizes and opportunities to network. Tickets are on sale through JHMN supporters at a cost of $35 for adults; children rates also available. To reserve a spot, call (315) 373-0805.

Join the newly formed Cafe Sankfo Collective for a ladies night when they premiere "Nappily Ever After" starring Sanaa Lathan. Enjoy the movie with light refreshments. Immediately following the film, stay for tips on natural hair care from a natural hair stylist, receive a swag bag and more.

It has been five years since Jim Gifford, a longtime resident of the Elmwood neighborhood, was attacked and killed outside the now-closed 7/11, a short half-block walk from his home. In his honor, and grateful for the annual support of Rev. Lateef Johnson and his Believers Chapel City (located in Jim's old Elmwood Presbyterian), a group has gathered each year since 2014 to beautify the crossroads where Jim lived and where he spent so much of his retirement. All welcome. Needed: trimmers to bring down the tall weeds that dominate the streetscape along Valley and parts of the South Avenue commercial strip. Organizers will provide trash bags and litter tongs.