Representatives from the Onondaga County Office for Aging will be available to assist seniors, aged 60 and older who meet income requirements, in signing up for the Home Energy Assistance Program benefits.
Stop by the library to use your imagination and discover new techniques to make fun and unique items with a variety of materials. For ages 5 and up.
A spoken word performance on the code-switching of bilingualism will be held Feb. 3with Suyent Rodriguez, Pan-African Studies Department of African American Studies at Syracuse University.
An afternoon of Yoga, mindfulness, healthy eating and stress-free living will be offered Feb. 3 as part of a community health and wellness event. This class offers simple, but powerful yoga postures to bring stability and balance.
The Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today (TNT) Area 3 Southside regularly meets at 6 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the South Side Innovation Center, 2610 S. Salina St.
A Community forum and discussion about the history and future of I-81, the relationship between the city of Syracuse and its surrounding suburbs, social justice and a livable community for all will be held Feb. 5. Presenters will include: Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, director of the CLU of CNY; Emanuel J. Carter, Jr., Assoc. Professor of Landscape Architecture, SUNY-ESF; Joseph Driscoll, Common Councillor and member of UpLift Syracuse. For more information, contact Coran Klaver via email at ccklaver@gmail.com.
Join the Central Library for another visit with Hillary and Mallory, outreach coordinators for Planned Parenthood. This fun, interactive program with Valentine’s Day treats and prizes will discuss the services of Planned Parenthood. Intended for ages 12 – 18; no registration necessary. This program meets at Central’s first-floor Community Room.
A screening of “The Pursuit of Happyness” staring Will Smith. In this moving tale inspired by the true story of Chris Gardner, a San Francisco salesman struggling to build a future for himself and his 5-year-old son Christopher (Jaden Smith). When his girlfriend Linda (Thandie Newton) walks out, Chris is left to raise Christopher on his own. With self-confidence and the love and trust of his son, Chris Gardner rises above his obstacles to become a Wall Street legend and millionaire. Free and open to all ages.
The library will kick-off its month-long Black History Celebration by creating a kid’s community mural inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King. This will be an on-going mural that can be added to all month long. Free and open to all ages.
Aurora of Central New York will offer free vision screenings and eye health checkups for people aged 55 years and older.
In honor of Black History and Heart Health Month, Holisticsupernatural will offer Wellness Wednesdays. This four-week dinner and learn series will explore the African diet, influencers and heart disease and will examine the differences and similarities of vegetarian and Veganism, how to create a balanced plant-based meal, fight inflammation and maintain proper gut health. Cost is $15 per session or $40 for all four.
Stop by the library to use your imagination and discover new techniques to make fun and unique items with a variety of materials. For ages 5 and up.
Join with poet Jackie Warren-Moore to celebrate the New Year as she explains the meaning of Kwanzaa through fascinating poems and captivating songs.
Master Drummer John Heard will lead an interactive rhythm-based session to empower, focus and motivate young people of all ages.
The Syracuse Lead Prevention Coalition’s next meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the Ironworkers Local Union, 500 W. Genesee St. A representative from the Onondaga County Health Department and from the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
will share which lead-related resources each offers. Anyone interested in getting involved can attend the next coalition meeting or contact Joseph Driscoll at joedriscoll315@gmail.com.
During this family-friendly event, attendees will get a chance to spin your thoughts into rhyme and speak them aloud, stunning your friends with your creativity. Take the stage, read your poetry or sing a song.
Stop by the library to use your imagination and discover new techniques to make fun and unique items with a variety of materials. For ages 5 and up.
The city's innovation team will host a snow safety summit to begin developing a long-term snow removal plan at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at Dr. Weeks Elementary School, 710 Hawley Ave.
The Pinkney family is unique in African-American children’s literature. How has this come about? What is there about this family that led to children’s books becoming the family business? Join Marcelle Haddix, event host and professor of reading and language arts at the School of Education at Syracuse University, to find out why. Event aimed at young children, mothers, homeschoolers and community members. Event is free. For more information, call the library at (315) 435-3395.
Join with FORCE Ready Syracuse Project for a disaster preparedness training where you will learn how you and your family can get ready in the event of an emergency. Participants will receive a starter disaster preparedness kit and additional resources.
Syracuse Black Expo celebrates cultural excellence by providing a venue to build a financial community to generate more businesses, create jobs and build a safe neighborhood. Event will feature shopping including T-shirts, jewelry, art, food, baked goods and more. Free entry. For more information, call (315) 878-2763.
Master Roland Sims will give a martial arts demonstration open to both adults and school-aged children. Discover how to empower yourself with time-honored, effective survival, self-defense, evasion, resistance and escape strategies.
In honor of Black History and Heart Health Month, Holisticsupernatural will offer Wellness Wednesdays. This four-week dinner and learn series will explore the African diet, influencers and heart disease and will examine the differences and similarities of vegetarian and Veganism, how to create a balanced plant-based meal, fight inflammation and maintain proper gut health. Cost is $15 per session or $40 for all four.
These informal community meetings will be held on the last Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Southside Interfaith CDC, 500 W. Newell St. Neighbors in McKinley Community and friends in other Syracuse neighborhoods and surrounding areas welcome. They provide the hot coffee; you provide the hot topics.
The Syracuse NAACP 2018 State of the Community Address - "Our Vision, 2018 & Beyond" - will be presented by Linda Brown-Robinson, president of the local group. To learn more, contact Brown-Robinson at (315) 440-6340.
Beauchamp Library will screen "Hidden Figures" (Runtime 2 hours, 7 minutes). In the film, three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world. Intended for all ages; free popcorn provided.
The documentary "7 a.m." will be screened at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Beauchamp Branch Library. The documentary explores why it's a lack of businesses, not a lack of jobs, that makes Black people the poorest people in America. The film makers speak with the foremost minds on the subject like Dr. Claud Anderson and Don Peebles about why racism is an economics issue, not a social issue. Food will be provided.
Dr. Joan Hillsman will present and perform with the Syracuse Chapter Gospel Music Workshop of America. Event to feature vocal music performance, poetry and dance, including African-American traditional music -- gospel, spiritual and others.
Doors open at 4 p.m. with show 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, 100 East Onondaga St., featuring Eric Darius, of L.A., performing contemporary jazz with his band plus Philadelphia’s Tracy Hamlin. $35 in advance, $40 at the door. For tickets, call (315) 479-5299.
In honor of Black History and Heart Health Month, Holisticsupernatural will offer Wellness Wednesdays. This four-week dinner and learn series will explore the African diet, influencers and heart disease and will examine the differences and similarities of vegetarian and Veganism, how to create a balanced plant-based meal, fight inflammation and maintain proper gut health. Cost is $15 per session or $40 for all four.
The May Memorial and First Unitarian Universalist society of Syracuse will be co-hosting a second forum on the community grid, focused on social reparation, social justice and environmental sustainability. Speakers will be Yusuf Abdul-Qadir of the CNY of the ACLU, Twiggy Billiue of National Action Network Syracuse chapter and and Diana Ryan.
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