Get ready for the summer, and the summer reading program, with Betts’ Summer Reading Kick-Off event. Make your own ice cream, and then create your own ice cream sundae. And while there, sign up for the summer reading program. Children and teens both welcome.
100 Black Men of Syracuse, Inc. in collaboration with Black Nurses Rock of Syracuse to host the 2017 Health and Wellness Lecture Series. The June lecture will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 26, at the South Side Innovation Center. The speaker will be Dr. Eric Deshaies, Crouse Hospital, speaking on the topic of "Stroke." No advance registration is required for the lecture series. For more information, call (315) 443-8749.
Follow Jeff the Magic Man on a fun journey through Magical Storyland. Attendees will get a chance to see a cat with a hat and will even be made an honorary wizard at the Warthogs School of Wizards. This event was supported by funds from the M&T Charitable Foundation. No registration required. All ages welcome.
Bring your blankets or lawn chairs and join your friends and neighbors on the library lawn for Soule's Annual Strawberry Festival. The McCarthy's will perform a family-friendly concert that includes a mix of popular favorites as well as songs from Deirdre's native Ireland. And, of course, enjoy the delicious tastes of summer with a strawberry dessert. Fun for all ages. The festival will be moved indoors in the event of rainy weather. Made possible in part by a state grant secured by Senator John A. DeFrancisco.
Lego literacy helps children make the connection between building structures and building words and sentences. They’re the perfect tool because children learn how to “stick” details onto a basic sentence much as they link Legos together. Join this Lego Literacy event and help your child discover that letters are like Lego blocks; put them together to make words and sentences.
The Stages of Grieving Workshop will explore three stages of grieving: Anticipatory Grief, Grief and New Beginnings (how to move on from grief). Although each person experiences grief in their own way, there are universal messages all share. For those who have a loved one with dementia, the
grieving process often begins long before the person has actually passed away. Participants will have an opportunity to look at ways we all process grief as well as discussing their own experiences.
Follow Jeff the Magic Man on a fun journey through Magical Storyland. Attendees will get a chance to see a cat with a hat and be made honorary Wizards at the Warthogs School of Wizards. This event has been supported by funds from the M&T Charitable Foundation.
Join David Moreland the Magician for this high-energy, 45-minute show which kicks off the library's Summer Learning Program. It’s packed with magic, comedy, mystery, puppetry and several routines featuring a member of the audience – maybe one of them will be you. For ages 5 -12. Made possible in part by a state grant secured by Sen. John A. DeFrancisco.
Zoo to You is back for the 2017 summer reading program. The world of reading will come alive with this fun and educational program that will bring you face-to-face with exciting zoo animals. Get hands-on with the zoo’s one-of-a-kind animal artifacts, ask a professional zoo educator your animal questions, and learn how you can make a difference to wildlife. Zoo to You is made possible in part by a state grant secured by Senator John A. DeFrancisco.
Light of Syracuse, Inc. will host three free Friday movie nights in July: July 7, 21 and 28 (raindates set for July 13 and 27 and Aug. 3). All movies are family-friendly and the featured films will include: "Beauty and the Beast," "Queen of Katwe" and "Jungle Book." Event begins at 7 p.m. and movie starts by 8 p.m. and is held in the Bethany Baptist Church parking lot. For less than a dollar, enjoy a hotdog, beverage and popcorn. Bring chairs.
Official launch workshop for the City of Syracuse's Salt City Mapping will be held July 8. Salt City Mapping is one of many strategies that the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development is pursuing with grant funds awarded by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) under their Zombie and Vacant Properties Initiative. The Salt City Mapping project will use a mobile surveying app to ask residents for feedback on blighted structures in their neighborhoods and will help prioritize city efforts to reduce and remediate blight. Register for the event online at www.saltcitymapping.eventbrite.com on on the Facebook page under the initiative title Salt City Mapping. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Syracuse Alumnae chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. will host its Inaugural Golden Alert. The goal of this session is to allow Syracuse Youth (between the ages of 11 to 17) to discuss solutions to make the Syracuse Community safer. Participants will discuss solutions with local leaders in the Onondaga County Justice System. The Golden Alert will provide a safe place to ask questions, build relationships, educate about juvenile justice and make partnerships with community leaders. This community event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 8, at the Southwest Community Center. To register, contact Soror Staci Dennis Taylor at thetaomicronsigma1922@gmail.com.
Join a local group created by teens as they bring engineering fun to kids. Attendees will have fun creating, inventing and learning about engineering. Intended for ages 8 and up.
Spend a fun afternoon at Betts Branch Library building towers, bridges and buildings out of mini marshmallows and toothpicks. Recommended for children 5 years and up; younger if accompanied by an adult.
The Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse will offer Alternatives to Violence Training for free from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July, 14, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 15, and conclude from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 16, followed by a celebration dinner. The sessions will be held at the Dunbar Center, located at 1453 S. State St. Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a life-changing training program which teaches participants to transform conflict through methods of non-violence. The training program is for both youth and adults. There is no cost to attend, and meals will be provided during each day of the training. Participants in this initial training session will be instrumental in shaping the future of AVP in Syracuse. Registration is already underway and is limited to no more than 20 to 25 persons. To make a reservation, call the ACTS office at (315) 416-6363 or by calling Craig French at (315) 657-5869. Participants must attend all three sessions to receive the AVP certification, as they build on each other.
The Syracuse Parks & Rec ALL STAR BAND will perform for the community. The band is composed of local students who spend time during the summer entertaining at a variety of locations. Please come out and support these hard working and talented students.
From simple electric fans to superconductors, our world is full of amazing gadgets; but how do they do what they do? Once you understand how something works, you can use it to explore new ideas and create new things. In this program, attendees will build some common machines using simplified parts and find out how people get energy from the wind, sun, water and the world around us.
Jubilee Homes will host a 30th Anniversary Celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at Drumlins Country Club. Event will feature a silent auction, live entertainment and welcome reception with cash bar. Proceeds from this will go to agency programming services in housing, youth, workforce and economic development.
Syracuse United Neighbors Skunk City Neighborhood Association will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Mundy Branch Library. All welcome.
The monthly F.O.C.U.S. Forum, held the third Friday each month from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at Syracuse City Hall Commons, features an expert that will present a topic pertinent to the CNY community with an opportunity for questions and answers from the audience. This forum will look at how CNY has made a shift to a knowledge economy from big manufacturing, examining the gaps in skilled labor, employment and community this left. A discussion about the Future of Work with Darco Mfg. talent manager and study co-chair Melissa Menon and Michael Melara, director of Catholic Charities in Onondaga County, will be held July 21st. All are welcome.
Light of Syracuse, Inc. will host three free Friday movie nights in July: July 7, 21 and 28 (raindates set for July 13 and 27 and Aug. 3). All movies are family-friendly and the featured films will include: "Beauty and the Beast," "Queen of Katwe" and "Jungle Book." Event begins at 7 p.m. and movie starts by 8 p.m. and is held in the Bethany Baptist Church parking lot. For less than a dollar, enjoy a hotdog, beverage and popcorn. Bring chairs. For more information: email lightofsyracuse@gmail.com.
A movie will be screened Friday, July 21, at Ward Park. Bring the entire family and friends. Movie begins at dusk so make sure to bring lawn chair and or blanket. Mosquito repellent recommended. Event hosted by Syracuse Salt of the Earth Ministries, which will give out free popcorn and Bibles.
The Stand's Eighth annual South Side Photo Walk will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 22. Participants will meet at the South Side Innovation Center, 2610 S. Salina St., where the event will open with a photo lesson by professional photographers Kate Collins, who is a photo and video manager at syracuse.com, and Marilu Lopez Fretts, who is a freelance and multimedia photographer (mlfphotography.com). After the walk, all participants will share their photos, and the best shots will be published in the September print issue of The Stand. This event is free and open to all ages of any skill level. Cameras are available for loan, but the number is limited. To request to borrow a camera, contact Ashley Kang via email at ashley@mysouthsidestand.com or call (315) 882-1054
100 Black Men of Syracuse, Inc. in collaboration with Black Nurses Rock of Syracuse to host the 2017 Health and Wellness Lecture Series. The July lecture will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 24, at the South Side Innovation Center. The topic will be "Mental Health and the Black Community." No advance registration is required for the lecture series. For more information, call (315) 443-8749.
The Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse's Research and ACTion meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Temple Society of Concord. To learn more, call (315) 416-6363.
Light of Syracuse, Inc. will host three free Friday movie nights in July: July 7, 21 and 28 (raindates set for July 13 and 27 and Aug. 3). All movies are family-friendly and the featured films will include: "Beauty and the Beast," "Queen of Katwe" and "Jungle Book." Event begins at 7 p.m. and movie starts by 8 p.m. and is held in the Bethany Baptist Church parking lot. For less than a dollar, enjoy a hotdog, beverage and popcorn. Bring chairs. For more information: email lightofsyracuse@gmail.com.
Northern Lights Illustrations will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Beauchamp Branch Library. Youth will use a variety of art supplies to create their own picture of the “Northern Lights” to bring
home. For ages 5 and up.
Explore the physics behind how catapults work and make a handheld catapult to bring
home. For ages 5 and up.
In Destination: INSPIRATION, kids don't just WATCH the show – they JOIN IN! Children take part in a madcap, interACTIVE adventure in which they create characters, choose settings and steer the plot. Award-winning author Jason Edwards guides the production and acts out the story, while supplying loads of prompts, hints, encouragement, funny props and slapstick humor. No registration required; all ages welcome. This program will meet in the first-floor Community Room.
Audacity is a tool for storytellers and music makers. It can be used to create podcast material, soundtracks, songs, voice-overs or audition material. In this workshop, you will learn how to use the Audacity software to record live audio, find free sound effects and Foley clips, and use editing tools to refine your tracks. Register in the MakerSpace or online at www.onlib.org/events/calendar. Ages 12 and up. This program takes place at Central’s first-floor MakerSpace.
It’s August. Beat the heat by playing in (virtual) snow, painting with ice and thawing out frozen critters. No registration required; for ages 5 – 12. This program will meet in the second-floor KidSpace.
The Citizen Review Board will hold its monthly meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. The board is a public forum for grievances about the police. Public comment period begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall.
The Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse will hold a Unity Day of Community Engagement Friday, Aug. 4. The event will begin at 3 p.m. at Wilson Park. To learn more, call (315) 416-6363.
Soul of Syracuse: Taste of the Southside Cultural & Arts Festival is scheduled from noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 5 on the 1600 Block of South Salina Street. The event has an initial $3,500 grant from The Leadership Classroom and is seeking additional sponsors. Volunteers are needed to assist in setup/cleanup, etc. To learn more, contact Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today coordinator Tina Zagyva at (315) 448-8178 or email Tzagyva@syrgov.net
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