Children, ages 5 to 12, are invited to the library all day Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16, to make a Father’s Day card. 

Each year, the Juneteenth Festival is held to acknowledge and educate the community about the importance of Juneteenth, as well as the role that people in the greater Syracuse & Central New York had, and continue to have in achieving and maintaining freedom, equality and opportunity for our nation’s African Americans. The festival is an inclusive event transcending racial and ethnic boundaries. The entire community is invited to join in this free celebration featuring live entertainment, an educational area, a culturally diverse food court, the Dr. Henry A. Washington Health Pavilion, exhibits and more.

Children, ages 5 to 12, are invited to the library all day Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16, to make a Father’s Day card. 

Each year, the Juneteenth Festival is held to acknowledge and educate the community about the importance of Juneteenth, as well as the role that people in the greater Syracuse & Central New York had, and continue to have in achieving and maintaining freedom, equality and opportunity for our nation’s African Americans. The festival is an inclusive event transcending racial and ethnic boundaries. The entire community is invited to join in this free celebration featuring live entertainment, an educational area, a culturally diverse food court, the Dr. Henry A. Washington Health Pavilion, exhibits and more.

This luncheon workshop dives into the best practices for managing your business finances then explores various options for micro loans, angel investment and crowdfunding. Cost is $20 preregistered and prepaid/$25 at the door; veterans are free courtesy of a donation by M&T Bank. Parking is provided for free to all. For more information, contact Gina Odell, with the Syracuse SCORE Office, at (315) 471-9393 x245 or syr.info@scorevolunteer.org.

This program will provide an overview of Medicare for people becoming eligible for the insurance program. Topics Include: Medicare Parts A & B, Medicare Advantage plans (Part C),Medicare Prescription Drug plans (Part D), Medigap Supplemental plans, EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Program), New Medicare Cards, Subsidy Assistance and more. There is no cost to attend but space is limited. Register by Friday, June 22. For more information, or to register, call the Office for Aging at (315) 435-2362. Seminar presented by HIICAP (Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program).

Watch "A Wrinkle in Time" at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30. This film is a science fantasy based on a novel written by American writer Madeleine L'Engle, first published in 1962. The book won the Newbery Medal, Sequoyah Book Award and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and was runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. It is the first book in L'Engle's Time Quintet, a series of five novels. The novels show themes of love, loss, friendship, loneliness and the triumph of good over evil. Stop by Beauchamp Library to pick up the book(s).

Workshop series starting July 10 and ending July 31, designed with small business in mind. Each session takes a hands-on approach, providing insights for successfully utilizing the Quickbooks program. Laptops provided or bring your own with Quickbooks software. (Sorry - no Apple or Cloud versions.) Free parking provided. Cost is$95; veterans are free courtesy of a donation by M&T Bank. To learn more, contact Gina Odell, with the Syracuse SCORE Office, at (315) 471-9393 x245 or syr.info@scorevolunteer.org

This workshop will include: Federal taxes you may be subject to and how they are structured; New York and local taxes on businesses; what records to keep and what tax is based upon; objectives and some methods of tax saving and deferral, and tactics to minimize your business and personal taxes. Cost is $25 preregistered or at the door; veterans are free courtesy of a grant from M&T Bank. Parking is free. To register or learn more, contact Gina Odell at Syracuse SCORE office at (315) 471-9393 x 245.