A neighborhood block party for all in Syracuse will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at the back parking lot/lawn area of Dunk & Bright Furniture. The event will include members of the Health Department who will conduct on-site lead testing.
The Lafayette Community Band will perform its annual concert for attendees to enjoy a night of live music and support two community organizations. There will be free refreshments in the Fellowship Hall after the performance. Suggested donation: $2; all donations will be presented to Lafayette Outreach (a food pantry). For more information, call (315) 677-3293 or email cpresbyt@twcny.rr.com.
Having trouble catching lightening bugs this summer? Want one make your own? Join Beauchamp Branch Library staff to make lightening bugs with LED tea lights and plastic Easter eggs. Call (315) 435-3395 to register.
Meet the artist Derrick Maitland, whose art is on display this month at Beauchamp Branch Library. Light refreshments will be served. Open to all ages.
Mothers Against Gun Violence will host a candlelight vigil from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, in Clinton Square. Ed Mitchell Jr from Team Angel will be the event's MC; Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens will serve as keynote speaker. The evening will also include performances by the Elks Drumline, Makayla Goers, Mobetta, Truth Speaker and Zachary Jones.
The world of reading comes alive with this fun and educational program that will bring attendees face-to-face with exciting zoo animals. Get hands-on with the zoo’s one-of-a-kind animal artifacts. Learn how you can make a difference to wildlife. Interested attendees must register by calling the library at (315) 435-3395. Event made possible in part by a state grant secured by Sen. John A. DeFrancisco.
Event will open with youth parade and include educational, health and resource vendors, entertainment, games and food. Backpacks will be given out to registered youth.
Free to attend; students must register in advance to receive a backpack filled with school supplies.
Summer readers have read and learned so much all summer long. The library wants to say Congrats! All young readers are invited to relax and celebrate with a party. Library staff will hand out certificates, serve refreshments and raffle-off prizes.
Come celebrate the 2018 South Side Photo Walk during a free, public reception at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at The Link Gallery at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St. Thirty images taken by participants of The Stand's 2018 Photo Walk will be on display throughout the month of September at The Link Gallery. The reception will feature free refreshments and a chance to meet event organizers and participants while viewing these stunning images. We'll be selling The Stand T-shirts at the reception and accepting orders for image reprints.
The Link Gallery is accessible to wheelchair users via a street-level power-assist door on West Fayette Street.
For more information on the gallery show or reception, to arrange for a ride from the South Side to the reception or to make arrangements for groups or persons with special needs, call Greg Munno at (315) 730-4621.
Limited parking is available in The Warehouse Lot (WHSE); call SU Parking Services for details at (315) 443-4652. The gallery is on the Connective Corridor Free Shuttle Route, see Centro #543.
The exhibit is free and open to all.
Celebrate National Gospel Music Heritage Month in September with Joan Hillsman from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 8, at the library. There will be music by the Syracuse Chapter Gospel Music Workshop of America (SGMWA) along with the winners of the Harriet Tubman Essay competition. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Hillsman at (315) 373-0805 or email jhillsman@twcny.rr.com.
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