The Light A Candle for Literacy Parade and Children’s Book Festival will begin with a celebratory procession, followed by a festival designed to promote literacy and community. The event will feature local children’s book authors and illustrators including award-winning children’s book illustrator London Ladd and live performances and a special appearance by Disney’s Princess Tiana. A variety of engaging activities for children of all ages will be available, in addition to free book giveaways.

CNY Arts seeks applications for a final round of funding through the City of Syracuse Arts & Culture Recovery Fund. Priority for this grant will be given to individual artists, musicians, performers, teaching artists, folk artists and sole proprietors who have suffered financial losses during the pandemic. Several in-person or webinar information sessions are being offered.

CNY Arts seeks applications for a final round of funding through the City of Syracuse Arts & Culture Recovery Fund. Priority for this grant will be given to individual artists, musicians, performers, teaching artists, folk artists and sole proprietors who have suffered financial losses during the pandemic. Several in-person or webinar information sessions are being offered.

CNY Arts seeks applications for a final round of funding through the City of Syracuse Arts & Culture Recovery Fund. Priority for this grant will be given to individual artists, musicians, performers, teaching artists, folk artists and sole proprietors who have suffered financial losses during the pandemic. Several in-person or webinar information sessions are being offered.

100 Black Men of Syracuse will hold the Winston Gaskin Community Walk for Health & Wellness from 9 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Kirk Park and Onondaga Creekwalk, 1101 South Ave. to 400 W. Borden Ave.  The annual family-friendly event, which is being offered for the first time at Kirk Park, is free and open to the public. Walk participants will assemble at Kirk Park at 9 a.m. for the 3.2-mile walk that will proceed along a recently completed portion of the Onondaga Creekwalk. The event honors Winston Gaskin, an African-American Syracuse resident, pharmacist, Army veteran and community leader who passed away in 2009. The Gaskin Walk is also dedicated to raising awareness about a variety of health issues and promoting healthy lifestyles.

The monthly South Side Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today meeting will be held 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at the South Side Innovation Center, 2610 S. Salina St.

Join the League of Women Voters at noon Nov. 2 for a presentation on "The Science of Us vs. Them." Dona Wonacott, a board member and the secretary of the Syracuse Metro LWV, will speak. She is a retired physical therapist specializing in neurorehab.  All are welcome. Feel free to bring lunch.

ACR Health, Gilead Science, AVITA Pharmaceuticals Black Health and others will commemorate World AIDS Day from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Community Room at the Salt City Market.  The event will include refreshments from Miss Prissy’s Restaurant, testimonials from ACR Health staff and people impacted by the AIDS epidemic, onsite Narcan training, free and confidential HIV & STI screenings, giveaways, raffles and community resources. There will also be first- and second-dose COVID-19 vaccines from Wegmans and $25 Wegmans gift cards for those who receive the vaccine.