Residents in California, Texas, Florida and New York filed the largest number of fraud complaints by older Americans. An FBI Special Agent, as well as representatives from the U.S. Attorney’s office, will give a presentation on how to better protect seniors from falling victim to fraud. The presentation will teach attendees how to recognize potential criminal schemes, what to do if you or a loved one has fallen victim to a fraudulent scam and where to go for additional information. Light refreshments will be provided. Seminars will be held in the Activity Room at the DeWitt Town Hall.

An open house for students entering first and second grades to learn more about the Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary School will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. March 15. SAS is a tuition-free public charter school open to all Central New York students.  She school provides student meals, small class sizes, with two teachers for the younger grades. Middle school as well as a high school grades are offered, with college course options for 11th and 12th grade students. To learn more, call (315) 469-9404 or email sasesmainoffice@sany.org.

Amazon recruiters will be available to talk about job opportunities, open positions, how to apply, job benefits and work culture from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, March 18, at the Syracuse EOC, 100 New St.

The Syracuse City Redistricting Commission (SCRC) recently began its work on proposing new district lines for the city of Syracuse. Several meetings have been scheduled to provide opportunities for residents to ask questions as well as provide input and information on their desires regarding political boundaries.

An open house for students entering first and second grades to learn more about the Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary School will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. March 19. SAS is a tuition-free public charter school open to all Central New York students.  She school provides student meals, small class sizes, with two teachers for the younger grades. Middle school as well as a high school grades are offered, with college course options for 11th and 12th grade students. To learn more, call (315) 469-9404 or email sasesmainoffice@sany.org.

An open house for students entering Kindergarten to learn more about the Syracuse Academy of Science Elementary School will be held from 11 a.m. to noon March 19. SAS is a tuition-free public charter school open to all Central New York students.  She school provides student meals, small class sizes, with two teachers for the younger grades. Middle school as well as a high school grades are offered, with college course options for 11th and 12th grade students. To learn more, call (315) 469-9404 or email sasesmainoffice@sany.org.

Join Beauchamp Branch Children's Librarian, Sara, for a short virtual storytime. This storytime is designed for younger children, limiting the time to 20-30 minutes to compensate for the short attention spans. It is held over Zoom.

The Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs will host two in-person job fairs at the Bob Cecile Community Center, 174 W. Seneca Turnpike. The first will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, and the second from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26.

Parks staff will be available to answer questions and conduct onsite interviews. Job seekers are encouraged to bring copies of resumes, qualifications and certifications. Open positions include: arts & crafts instructors; certified pool operators; fitness instructors (youth and senior fitness and water exercise); lifeguards; night security; park maintenance; summer recreation program site leaders and assistants, and swim instructors.