A meeting about the Phase II Creekwalk plans will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the Seals Community Center at Kirk Park, 300 West Borden Avenue, Syracuse. The City of Syracuse will present in greater detail on the Creekwalk Project and continue to gather public input as part of the preliminary design process for the second phase of the Onondaga Creekwalk. The Creekwalk Phase II Project involves constructing a continuous pedestrian/bicycle trail that will extend the existing Creekwalk within the Onondaga Creek Corridor, from Armory Square (West Jefferson Street) south 2.2 miles to West Colvin Street.

A meeting about the Phase II Creekwalk plans will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at SUNY Oswego Metro Center, The Atrium – 2 S. Clinton St., in downtown, The City of Syracuse will present in greater detail on the Creekwalk Project and continue to gather public input as part of the preliminary design process for the second phase of the Onondaga Creekwalk. The Creekwalk Phase II Project involves constructing a continuous pedestrian/bicycle trail that will extend the existing Creekwalk within the Onondaga Creek Corridor, from Armory Square (West Jefferson Street) south 2.2 miles to West Colvin Street.

The City of Syracuse Common Council announce a special meeting of the Public Safety Committee is set for 6 p.m. Monday, June 29, at Bethany Baptist Church, located at 149 Beattie St. The purpose of this Public Safety meeting is relative to the safety in the schools/police staffing. This meeting will be a listening session to hear from community residents about safety in our schools. Syracuse Police Department will communicate its role in the schools. The public is invited to attend and share their thoughts on Syracuse City School District safety.

The Pops in the Park concert series returns to Onondaga Park. Bring your favorite lawn chairs or blankets. Music starts at 7 p.m.
• July 7 – Soft Spoken
• July 14 – The Horn Dogs
• July 21 – Fab Five
• July 28 – The Stan Colella Orchestra
Sponsored, in part, by Price Chopper. Onondaga Park is located on Roberts Avenue in the Strathmore neighborhood.
Call (315) 473-4330 for more information.

Light the Night 315, a March for Unity & Restoration, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 13. Attendees will gather at Lexington Park on Lexington Avenue and East Genesee Street. The march will begin promptly at 6:50 p.m. The purpose of the Light the Night marches is to begin to engage, unite and restore the community of Syracuse. This is not a typical anti-violence march but a march for positivity, restoration and healing.

The Pops in the Park concert series returns to Onondaga Park. Bring your favorite lawn chairs or blankets. Music starts at 7 p.m.
• July 14 – The Horn Dogs
• July 21 – Fab Five
• July 28 – The Stan Colella Orchestra
Sponsored, in part, by Price Chopper. Onondaga Park is located on Roberts Avenue in the Strathmore neighborhood.
Call (315) 473-4330 for more information.

A free and open to the public “New to Medicare” Seminar will be offered from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at the Jewish Community Center. This program will provide an overview of Medicare for people becoming eligible for the insurance program. The session is presented by HIICAP (Health Insurance Information Counseling Assistance Program). Topics covered include: Medicare Parts A & B, Medicare Advantage plans (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug plans (Part D), Medigap Supplemental plans, EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Program) Subsidy Assistance and more. There is no cost to attend this seminar but space is limited. Please register by Friday, July 10th. For more information, or to register, please call the Office for Aging at (315) 435-2362.