Syracuse Strong's minor league football season opener for 2021 is 7 p.m. May 22  at Sunnycrest Field.

For Mental Health Awareness Month, this panel discussion will examine what the transition into the post pandemic world might look like for families, teachers and individuals with disabilities?  It will address the concerns, support and resources needed as people re-think this next phase of the pandemic.

The Pan African Community of Central New York (PACCNY) will hold a Zoom Celebration for African Liberation Day – “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Global Africa" — from 1 to 3 p.m. May 29.

The Greater Southside Homeowners Association and community partners will launch a pop up Fish Fry June 4. The menu will also include grilled fish as an option, corn on the cob, tater tots and lemonade and ice tea. Order are take out; limited seating will be available. This will be a recurring event every Friday, held from noon to 7 p.m.

A Flea Market, organized by the Greater Southside Homeowners Association, will be held the first and second Saturdays of each month, with the kickoff event held Saturday, June 5.

Ecothot, a volunteer group committed to increasing city beautification, will hold bi-weekly cleanups in Syracuse. Residents are welcome and encouraged to participate. The first event is a kickoff of the city's Adopt-a-Block program and is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 5, with Mayor Ben Walsh at McKinley Park, 351 W. Newell St.

Sankofa Saturdays will offer an urban market space for Black-owned businesses bi weekly starting Saturday, June 5. The market will feature food, music, art, natural products, head wraps, African apparel and more. Contact Pat at (315) 876-1887 for more information.

In June, Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today Southside will welcome primary candidates to the 6 p.m. Monday, June 7, virtual public meeting. Additional topics discussed during this meeting include updates on plans for a 72-unit mixed income property at the corner of East Kennedy and South Salina streets and proposed plans for the East Colvin Repaving Project.

Each candidate will be given 5 minutes to introduce themselves. This session is not intended to be a debate.

Join the Community Folk Art Center for an outdoor paint party led by artist Nada Odeh. Odeh will demonstrate how to use acrylics to create a one-of-a-kind painting. Participants will be socially distanced and required to wear a mask.  The rain date for this workshop is June 24. All supplies included. Cost is $30.

GreeningUSA's next virtual green bag lunch presentation will focus on I-81 and is titled "Re-Boot the I-81 Planning and Public Review Process." The session begins at noon at will be held over GoTo Meeting. Panel organizer  is Robert Haley, AIA, LEED AP, Architect, with guest panelists to be announced. This Green Bag Lunch will outline a plan for a long term, sustainable development program to complement the $2B Department of Transportation (DOT) reconstruction project in CNY. It would be a joint city, county, state and federal incentive program to assist all property owners along the current I-81 corridor (called the “BL” or “Business Loop” in the DOT DEIS plan). This joint governmental program would focus current and future sustainable funding for qualifying projects along the current I-81 route through the city and county. This session is free, but attendees must register.  A link to join the meeting will be sent one day before the session. To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/nvpuvr2p