South Side Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today meetings for this task force are held the last Monday of every month. Topics of discussion include: historical markers for properties on the South Side, neighborhood resource pamphlets and Greater Syracuse Land Bank demolitions.

100 Black Men of Syracuse, Inc. in collaboration with Black Nurses Rock of Syracuse to host the 2017 Health and Wellness Lecture Series. The February lecture will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at the South Side Innovation Center. The speaker will be Kristin Thompson, from the American Heart Association speaking on "Heart Attacks and Blood Pressure Screening."

AARP Tax Preparers are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment only to help residents prepare a tax return for free. Clients must bring last year’s tax return, a valid picture ID, social security cards or official documentation for all listed on return, all W-2 and 1099 forms, and check book if direct deposit is wanted. Call 435-1940 to schedule an appointment.

Join the Central Library for its monthly photography club. Projects are shaped by teens' interests. Weather permitting, the photography challenges will take participants outside in the downtown area. All equipment provided. Open to ages 12-18. Register online at here or call (315) 435-1900.

This free, interactive session --Buying Your First Home -- will provide the tools, knowledge and skills needed to make informed financial decisions and are taught by the SEFCU's Institute for Financial Well-Being.

This free, interactive session --Navigating Retirement -- will provide the tools, knowledge and skills needed to make informed financial decisions and are taught by the SEFCU's Institute for Financial Well-Being.

The Citizen Review Board will hold a public board meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall. The board meeting will recess at 6:30 p.m. for public comment.

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of women's suffrage in New York State. At 2 p.m. Saturday, March 4, Matilda Joslyn Gage (portrayed by living-historian Renee-Noelle Felice) will tell you how she, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony worked shoulder to shoulder for over 40 years to prepare the climate for that momentous event.

TNT South Side monthly meetings are held the first Monday of every month starting at 6 p.m. TNT meetings are subject to change as necessary. For more information, call TNT Coordinator Tina Zagyva at (315) 448-8178 or email TZagyva@SyrGov.net.

This free, interactive session -- H.A.B.I.T.S.® for Smart Consumer Spending -- will provide the tools, knowledge and skills needed to make informed financial decisions and are taught by the SEFCU's Institute for Financial Well-Being.

Men and women need to get regular health care screenings. The Onondaga County Health Department Cancer Services Program (CSP) can help. The CSP offers free breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings and diagnostic services for those without health insurance. Learn about these free services from Health Department Outreach Worker Vickie Patterson.

This free, interactive session -- Fraud Prevention -- will provide the tools, knowledge and skills needed to make informed financial decisions and are taught by the SEFCU's Institute for Financial Well-Being.

Bits snap together with magnets to create circuits instantly. Detailed, step-by-step instructions are included to start building inventions. The Little Bits system is modular so every bit works with every other bit in the system. In celebration of Teen Tech Week, attendees will also be able to make a fun techie craft to bring home. Open to youth ages 8 and up.

Krysten O’Hara & Dawn Lammert, neuroscience graduate students at SUNY Upstate, will present a program about brain neurology in a fun and interesting way. Children will explore brain functions with hands-on activities. For children ages 5 and up.

Get in touch with you inner leprechaun by making Irish-themed crafts and hats for the St. Patrick’s Day parade or for your own celebration. Open to ages 6 to 12.

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of women's suffrage in New York State. At 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11, Matilda Joslyn Gage (portrayed by living-historian Renee-Noelle Felice) will tell you how she, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony worked shoulder to shoulder for over 40 years to prepare the climate for that momentous event.

County Chess Championship will be held Sunday, March 12, at Southside Academy Charter School. Students in grade K through 12 will compete for medals and trophies in three age groups. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the first of four rounds starts at 12:30 p.m. Entry fee is $12 early or $15 at the door. Children must be with an adult. Contact Bob Nasiff at (315) 289-4616 or email yankee@twcny.rr.com. Refreshments for sale onsite. Bring a set if you can.

"Sistah Words" readings from Vanessa Johnson, Georgia Popoff and Mary Slechta will be held at 3 p.m. March 12.

"Reflections Unheard: Black Women in Civil Rights" will be screened at 7 p.m. March 14. A discussion will follow. Event hosted by Patricia Clark.

Loving Myself. Loving My Sisters. presents a free Hands-Only CPR training for the entire family. Hosted by The International League of Muslim Women, Inc. - Syracuse NY Chapter, FORCE and Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Session will also include free blood pressure checks provided by Syracuse Area Black Nurses Association. Loving Myself, Loving My Sisters is a coalition-based program coordinated by the Syracuse Chapter of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association focusing on the heart health of the Syracuse African-American community. This series is made possible through support from the CNY Community Foundation and sponsorship from Loretto. For information, contact Gina.Rivers@Heart.org or (315) 728-7576.

Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Maple Day will be offered to celebrate Spring in the city. Events take place behind Corcoran and Roberts schools and include a pancake breakfast to benefit the Corcoran PTSO, view the process of making maple syrup, music, games and outdoor activities. The event is FREE and open to the public. There will be tapping and boiling demos courtesy of Next Generation Maple Products. Visitors can also hike through Elmwood Park and see a modern sugarbush with a tubing system and collection tank. Syracuse City Parks will have activities on site - even snowshoeing if conditions permit.

The Butler-Sheehan Academy of Irish Dance makes its 18th appearance at Betts Branch Library. Performing in traditional costume, this accomplished school-age troupe was established more that than 46 years ago, making it the first in the Syracuse area.

Young students from the Francis Academy of Irish Dance on Tipperary Hill will perform traditional Irish dancing.

Visioning Voices Community Speaker Series & Workshop is open to those who want to learn how to make positive changes in their neighborhood. Community members and neighborhood organizations city-wide are encouraged to participate in this event and take lessons learned back to their community. This event is free and open to the public. It is Hosted by SUNY ESF, Northside UP, NEHDA, Hawley-Green Neighbors and TNT. Meet at the Assumption Church - Fellowship Hall, located at 812 N. Salina St.; entrance off Catawba Street.

Learn basic robotics, electronics, wiring and programming in this hands-on workshop. Open to ages 12 and up.

The Teen Advisory Board is a group that helps plan programs and make the Central Library a great place for teens to hang out. New members always welcome. For youth ages 12 to 18. No registration necessary.

Enjoy the newly released film “Arrival" about linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) who leads an elite team of investigators while gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors. Free popcorn provided.

Join us for this fun program in which we will create a community zine. Zines are unique publications that address a variety of themes, including music, feminism, politics, art and design, activism and poetry. Please feel free to bring your own images, poetry, art, etc. This program is run in collaboration with Syracuse in Print. Open to ages 12 and up.

"I’m Sick and Tired, of Being Sick and Tired: A Tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer" will be performed as an encore performance by Vanessa Johnson at 7 p.m. March 25.

The Greater Syracuse Land Bank, which owns over 90 residential vacant lots in the South Side area, will host a special meeting to seek feedback from the neighbors in order to turn one into a pocket park. The team will present three to four potential sites for the neighbors' consideration and brainstorm concepts for site design. ESF landscape architecture students will develop those designs and the team will return in April/May to obtain neighborhood input on selection of a final design. The park will be installed by June 30.

Meetings for this Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today task force are held the last Monday of every month. Topics of discussion include: Village of Danforth historic designation, vacant properties, neighborhood resource pamphlets, Neighborhood Watch and Syracuse Land Bank demolitions and pocket parks.

100 Black Men of Syracuse, Inc. in collaboration with Black Nurses Rock of Syracuse to host the 2017 Health and Wellness Lecture Series. The March lecture will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, at the South Side Innovation Center. The speaker will be Dr. David Albala, AMP Urology, speaking on the topic of "Prostate Cancer." No advance registration is required for the lecture series. For more information, call (315) 443-8749.

Interested in polishing your public speaking skills? Looking to strengthen yourself as a leader? You are invited to experience a Toastmasters meeting, learn more about Toastmasters and meet members of the AXA Talk of the Towers Toastmasters Club. Open to adults ages 18 and over.

Enjoy the newly released film “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life." The movie features a budding young artist named Rafe who transfers to a new middle school, where the rules-obsessed principal quickly punishes him for his failure to conform by destroying a book of his drawings. Rafe then decides to fight back by playing pranks and breaking every rule in school. Based on the best-selling series by James Patterson. Enjoy free popcorn while you watch. All ages welcome.

Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today is beginning a strategic planning process to look at where we've been, where we are and to determine where we want the organization to go. All TNT facilitators, attendees and residents are invited to attend. The March 30th meeting will focus on defining TNT's mission and values. This is the first of three meetings being planned (the other meetings will take place on April 27 and June 1). Food will be provided. Please RSVP if you can attend by emailing tntstrategicplanning@gmail.com or calling (315) 448-8178 or (315) 308-1372.