In honor of Women’s History Month come enjoy "Queen of Katwe," the story of a young girl named Phiona who masters the game of chess in hopes of getting her family out of poverty. Snacks provided. Seating will be available, but we encourage you to bring a comfy blanket and/or bean bag to rest on as you enjoy the movie.
The city's Community Co-Design Workshop with Trauma Response will begin at 5:3 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, Boys and Girls Club on Shonnard Street. The City has partnered with the Trauma Response Team and Zivics, a local startup company, to develop an app which will support families that have experienced traumatic and emergency events.Join for the co-design workshop and to help develop this new tool. Food and kids’ activities will be provided.
A volunteer attorney will be at the library to provide free legal assistance or referrals for family, housing, business, immigration or civil legal issues. No appointments necessary, but please sign in at the circulation desk upon arrival.
Celebrate maple season at Corcoran High School and help support the Corcoran Honor Society at a pancake breakfast. Visitors can take a walk in a sugarbush and learn about tapping trees and boiling syrup from CCE Onondaga forestry staff. Maple syrup event is free.
Watch "Ralph Breaks the Internet" at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23.
Talk to a lawyer for free on the second and fourth Thursday of the month in the CNY Meeting Room on the library's third level. Volunteer lawyers will answer your questions on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive early and sign in as space is limited.
Planned Parenthood educator Mallory will distribute brochures, fact sheets and give-aways, 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. Meets in Central Library's TeenSpace, Level 1.
A volunteer attorney will be at the library to provide free legal assistance or referrals for family, housing, business, immigration or civil legal issues. No appointments necessary, but please sign in at the circulation desk upon arrival.
“Salam” is a feature-length documentary about the Nobel prize winning Pakistani physicist, Abdus Salam. The film reveals the extraordinary life of Salam who was denied opportunities to work in his home country because he was a member of the "wrong" community. The film will be screened locally at 7 p.m. Friday, March 29, in the Newhouse School's Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium.
On Saturday, March 30, an open house and sale will be held where everything from memorabilia to furniture to production equipment from The Media Unit must go. Visitors are invited from noon to 4 p.m. to make an offer on items that remain at the studio, located at 327 Montgomery St. Executive Producer Walt Shepperd, who is set to retire, predicts the day will turn into a party with many Media Unit alum from past years in attendance. Community is welcome.
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