The Senate Majority will hold a series of public hearings on rent regulation and tenant protection issues. Sen. Brian Kavanagh, Chair of the Housing Committee, will lead the hearings, to ensure legislative efforts to advance New Yorkers’ housing rights reflect the perspectives of a wide range of stakeholders. A hearing is set in Syracuse from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at Danforth Middle School, 309 W. Brighton Ave. This hearing is being held in the community to help ensure local residents can provide testimony.

Celebrate moms everywhere by making a special Mother’s Day card. Supplies and materials provided. Open for teens and adults.

Greg Olson, Director of the New York State Office for Aging (NYSOFA) will be in Syracuse to outline his office’s Four Year Plan for supporting seniors in years 2020-24. Olson’s presentation is one of just eight being done statewide and it will take place at the offices of Upstate Oasis from 10 a.m. to noon May 10. The presentation will be “town hall style” and is particularly aimed at service providers and stakeholders in the aging “space.” The general public, especially seniors, are also invited and questions and comments from audience members will be welcomed.

Join Walter in the MakerSpace and learn how to plant flowers just in time for Mother’s Day. After you plant your seeds, you can either take them with you or leave them in the MakerSpace’s greenhouse to germinate and harden before taking them home. Seeds and soil will be provided. For teens and adults.

On Monday, May 13, the New York Civil Liberties Union has organized a bus trip to Albany, which will include an exhibit of the 15th Ward and displays of damage done by I-81 and a panel discussion on current concerns. NYCLU has reserved the bus and will be treating attendees to lunch. This is a full-day event. The bus will leave Syracuse at 9 a.m. and return around 4 p.m.

Learn about free cancer screening services available through the Onondaga County Health Department. Men and women without health insurance can obtain free breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings and diagnostic services through the county’s Cancer Services Program. For adults. Meets on Level 1 of the library.

Invite the sunshine into your life with these colorful, cosmic sun catchers that you can decorate and give to others. Materials provided. For teens and adults.

Michigan's Inspiring Women Greatness event will come to Syracuse Community Connections from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 18. This women empowerment experience event will includes entertainment, food, panels, fellowship and more.

A community forum to discuss critical issues facing families living in Syracuse will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Well of Hope Church, 1640 South Ave. Organized by the Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse, this forum will discuss how the I-81 project, the Syracuse Surge and Blueprint 15 will impact job creation, workforce development, public school realignment, church and business relocation in Syracuse. NYCLU, The Allyn Foundation, Urban Jobs Task Force, Syracuse City School District, ACTS, Center State CEO and elected officials have been invited to share information with residents about the initiatives and projects. Additional sponsors of this event include: Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, the Covenant Fellowship of Churches and the Northeastern District Baptist Association.

"The Kid Who Would Be King" will screen at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the library. This two-hour film features Alex, who is just a bullied kid until he discovers Excalibur, the legendary Sword in the Stone. Now, his friends (and his enemies) must become knights and join the wizard Merlin (Patrick Stewart) to fight the wicked Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson). With the future at stake, Alex must show courage he never dreamed he had.