Teens 13 to 18 years old are invited to join the monthly photography club at the downtown library. The interests of the teen members shape the club. Next meeting is set for 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Robert P. Kinchen Central Library, 447 S. Salina St. To learn more, contact René Battelle, Central Library teen librarian, at rbattelle@onlib.org.

Family Chess Night will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7.

The library Craft Club will hold a Holiday DIY project at 5:15 p.m. Children ages 5 and older may stop by the library to use their imagination and discover new crafting techniques to make one of a kind gifts to give to family and friends this holiday season.

Steven Alexander, owner of local independent video game company, Infamous Quests, will present "Video Games, Life, Love and Everything in Between," a talk about the impact of video games on our culture, as part of the Technology Alliance of Central New York’s 2016-2017 Sweet Science Series.

People interested in learning more about video game culture are invited to attend the Sweet Science Series presentation from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) in Syracuse’s Armory Square. Admission is free and open to the public. Walk-ins are welcome, but interested attendees are strongly encouraged to RSVP to sweet.lecture@tacny.org by Tuesday, Dec. 6.

A live and silent art auction for the Dunbar Association, Inc. will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Community Folk Art Center. Tickets are available at Dunbar by calling (315) 760-3155 or at the Community Folk Art Center by calling (315) 442-2755. Interested attendees may also order through Pay Pal on Dunbar's new website.

Teens invited to return for battle and honor with a special seasonal skirmish of The Cookie Wars starting at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. All cookies and supplies will be prepared for battle. Open only to teens.

With "Dasher's Magical Gift," CNY Arts continues its tradition of providing an educational and affordable production filled with colorful characters, ample doses of humor and holiday magic for children and families. The show will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Tickets are $10-$19. To order, call (315) 299-5598, ext. 1.

The Teen Advisory Board helps plan programs and make the Central Library a great place for teens. New members are always welcome. Open to ages 12-18.

The library Craft Club will hold a Holiday DIY project at 5:15 p.m. Children ages 5 and older may stop by the library to use their imagination and discover new crafting techniques to make one of a kind gifts to give to family and friends this holiday season.

Session will discuss the direct impact I-81 will have on the South Side neighborhoods, the Valley and the Outer Comstock neighborhood. Residents invited to hear the pros and the cons of the remaining options and how each relates to this area's present and future businesses, residents and overall quality of life.