Come view a variety of holiday and winter themed work from the library's MakerSpace artists. For teens and adults. Level 1.

Join the library for a bi-monthly hour of performances and share your creativity with the MakerSpace community. At the open mic you can share your music, videos, poetry, dance, etc. Come to either watch or perform. Library staff will provide a laptop, PA speakers and a projector. For ages 16 and up. No registration necessary. Held in the Community Room, Level 1.

Students of all ages -- dancers, rappers, poets, band members, comedians, cheer and dance teams and more -- invited to compete in Syracuse Got Talent contest featuring music by DJ BibBoi. All will be judged by age and category with cash prizes awarded to winners. For practice space and more information, contact Nyatwa at (315) 378-8932.

Planned Parenthood educator Mallory will distribute brochures, fact sheets and give-a-ways, answer questions and talk to teens one-on-one about family planning, sexual health, sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, minors’ rights and much more. All materials include information about where to access low-cost reproductive health care. If appropriate, referrals will be made to partner agencies for additional service needs. Office hours are held in the library's TeenSpace, Level 1.

Weekly open mic night for all forms of spoken word from poetry to storytelling accompanied by live improv piano. Held every Wednesday evening, no cover. Performers can sign up and wait to be called. For guidelines, visit https://www.cnyjazz.org/page-to-stage/

Need help with legal problems? Volunteer lawyers will answer questions on a first come, first served basis from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10. Arrive early and sign in as space is limited. For adults. Meets at the Central Library's CNY Meeting Room, Level 3.

Representatives from the Onondaga County Office for Aging will host a series of outreach events to assist seniors with applying for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). HEAP provides limited subsidies for heating and utility costs. Sites and times may change; call (315) 435-2362 to verify.

Join Cafe Sankofa on a journey to "living Nguzo Saba." The first Cafe and Conversations topic is on economic development for the South Side community. All are welcome to join in the conversations. During the event, Cafe Sankofa will be open for coffee, bakery treats and other foods.

Join the library in a discussion of the civil rights movement, its leaders and impact on the present while creating beautiful embroiders featuring inspirational quotes just in time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For teens and adults. Meets in the MakerSpace, Level 1.

Representatives from the Onondaga County Office for Aging will host a series of outreach events to assist seniors with applying for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). HEAP provides limited subsidies for heating and utility costs. Sites and times may change; call (315) 435-2362 to verify.