Billboard chart-topping saxophonist Marcus Anderson will describe his years of honing his craft as a member of Prince’s New Power Generation Band, tours with Cee-lo and others and discuss his new entrepreneurial product named ‘ANDcoffee.’ In the context of Black History Month, he will reflect on the current state of the music industry and how music can promote social/cultural understanding. Conversation will be moderated by new Community Folk Art Center Executive Director Tanisha Jackson and include a solo performance by Anderson. Takes place in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, Room 114, Bird Library on the Syracuse University campus. Free and open to the public. For more information, call (315) 442-2230.

Visit Betts Branch Library for a screening of "Black Panther" at 2:45 p.m. Movie is 2 hours, 15 minutes, with a MPAA rating PG-13. Advised for ages 12 and older. Snacks will be offered. Call the library for further details at (315) 435-1940.

In honor of Black History Month, enjoy the award-winning story of triumph, "Akeelah and the Bee." Snacks provided. Seating will be available, but interested attendees are encourage you to bring a comfy blanket and/or bean bag to rest on as to better enjoy the movie.

As part of 100 Black Men of Syracuse's 4th Mondays Series, this two-for-one personal finance and wellness session will focus on retirement planning and heart disease. Financial advisor Devin White of Janey Montgomery Scott will present. For more information about the series, which continues each month through June, email 100bkmsyr@gmail.com

The Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse (ACTS) Race Matters Book Club will discuss "Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis" by Robert D. Putnam Monday, Feb. 25, at Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church. Putnam is a Harvard scholar who earlier wrote “Bowling Alone: The Collapse & Revival of American Community.” The 7 p.m. discussion group will be facilitated by Peter Sarver, ACTS executive director, and Kelly Ward, chair of the ACTS Equity in Education task force. The book club is open to all willing to tackle tough social issues in the context of white privilege and systemic racism. There is no expectation of participation from session to session. The gathering site varies from month to month.

Attendees will learn what sources of cash are on hand and how to control and use that valuable asset, including: how to project your cash flow, sources of additional cash, how to control the cash that you have and the advantages of good records. Cost is $20 for those who per-register or cash or check at the door.Veterans are free courtesy of a grant from M&T Bank. For more information, email syr.info@scorevolunteer.org.

Teens are invited to Paine for a screening of Marvel’s "Black Panther." Snacks provided. Seating will be available, but interested attendees are encouraged to bring a comfy blanket and/or bean bag to better enjoy the movie.

An OCC representative will be on hand to answer questions about applying to college, financial aid, degree programs and other questions related to attending college. No registration necessary. For teens and adults. To meet on Level 1.

Quilts may have played a significant role in communication between slaves and helped them on their way to freedom. In honor of Black History Month, the Friends will raffle a lap quilt whose design is inspired by the Underground Railroad. Drawing takes place 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb 28; tickets available starting Feb. 1. Single tickets $5 or five tickets for $20. For more information, call (315) 492-1727.

Library staff will guide families through fun science and technology experiments. Meets in the auditorium.

The Southside TNT meeting is held at 6 p.m. the first Monday of each month in the auditorium at Danforth Magnet Middle School.  Park in the parking lot off West Lafayette Avenue. Chief of Police Kenton Buckner as well as the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication will be gusts.

The rescheduled Save the Rain community meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Beauchamp Branch Library. The meeting will discuss upcoming green infrastructure construction projects along Salina Street. All in the community are invited to participate.

Under the leadership of NBLCA several nonprofit health organizations will be on hand to share resources and information on AIDS prevention and support services for housing, testing and treatment for persons with chronic diseases. No registration necessary. For teens and adults. Meets at Central Library on Level 1.

A volunteer attorney will be at the library to provide free legal assistance or referrals for family, housing, business, immigration or civil legal issues. No appointments necessary, but please sign in at the circulation desk upon arrival.

Watch "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9.

Morehouse College Glee Club will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Bethany Baptist Church, 149 Beattie St. Founded in 1911, the Glee Club has a long tradition of significant public appearances, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral, President Jimmy Carter's inauguration, Super Bowl XXVIII and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. This local performance is offered with support from 100 Black Men of Syracuse, Syracuse University, CNY Arts and the Rotary Club of Syracuse. This performance is free and open to the public but seating is limited; plan to come early. For more information, visit 100blackmensyr.org.

SCORE Syracuse and Onondaga Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are teaming up with Google to provide two workshops designed to help small businesses better reach customers online. Google speaker Randi Penfil will present on how customers find businesses online and how to promote one’s online presence using search engine optimization (SEO) and online advertising. Attendees will also learn how to create or claim one’s Google My Business listing, manage business information across Google Search and Maps, use Google My Business to connect with potential customers and create a free website. Cost is $10 pre-registered; veterans are free, courtesy of a grant from M&T Bank. To register, contact Gina Odell, SCORE Syracuse, at syr.info@scorevolunteer.org or (315) 471-9393 ext. 245

Talk to a lawyer for free on the second and fourth Thursday of the month in the CNY Meeting Room on the library's third level. Volunteer lawyers will answer your questions on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive early and sign in as space is limited.

Planned Parenthood educator Mallory will distribute brochures, fact sheets and give-aways, answer questions and talk to teens one-on-one about family planning, sexual health, sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, minors’ rights and much more. All materials include information about where to access low-cost reproductive health care. If appropriate, referrals will be made to partner agencies for additional service needs. Meets in Central Library's TeenSpace, Level 1.

A volunteer attorney will be at the library to provide free legal assistance or referrals for family, housing, business, immigration or civil legal issues. No appointments necessary, but please sign in at the circulation desk upon arrival.

A Health Fair, hosted by LaToya Jones, HEP CNY healthcare advocate with Shades of Inspiration Inc., will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Dunbar Center.

A Tenant Teach-In  offering a discussion on tenants rights will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, March 16, and April 13, in the Beauchamp Branch Library auditorium. The event is sponsored bu Legal Services of CNY and Southside Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today's Housing Taskforce. For more information, contact Palmer Harvey or Jaime Howley, co-chairs of this taskforce, at pam266_1999@yahoo.com or   jhowley8@gmail.com. Mary Traynor of Legal Services of CNY may also be reached by email at mtraynor@lscny.org.

Join Miss Jackie to learn the art of knitting. Youth ages 7 to 13 will enhance their fine motor skills, creativity and patience. Knitting needles, yarn and looms are provided. Parents and caregivers are invited to knit with their children, too. Call (315) 435-3395 to sign up.

In honor of Women’s History Month come enjoy "Queen of Katwe," the story of a young girl named Phiona who masters the game of chess in hopes of getting her family out of poverty. Snacks provided. Seating will be available, but we encourage you to bring a comfy blanket and/or bean bag to rest on as you enjoy the movie.

A volunteer attorney will be at the library to provide free legal assistance or referrals for family, housing, business, immigration or civil legal issues. No appointments necessary, but please sign in at the circulation desk upon arrival.

Celebrate maple season at Corcoran High School and help support the Corcoran Honor Society at a pancake breakfast. Visitors can take a walk in a sugarbush and learn about tapping trees and boiling syrup from CCE Onondaga forestry staff. Maple syrup event is free.

Watch "Ralph Breaks the Internet" at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23.

Talk to a lawyer for free on the second and fourth Thursday of the month in the CNY Meeting Room on the library's third level. Volunteer lawyers will answer your questions on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive early and sign in as space is limited.

Planned Parenthood educator Mallory will distribute brochures, fact sheets and give-aways, answer questions and talk to teens one-on-one about family planning, sexual health, sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, minors’ rights and much more. All materials include information about where to access low-cost reproductive health care. If appropriate, referrals will be made to partner agencies for additional service needs. Meets in Central Library's TeenSpace, Level 1.

A volunteer attorney will be at the library to provide free legal assistance or referrals for family, housing, business, immigration or civil legal issues. No appointments necessary, but please sign in at the circulation desk upon arrival.

“Salam” is a feature-length documentary about the Nobel prize winning Pakistani physicist, Abdus Salam. The film reveals the extraordinary life of Salam who was denied opportunities to work in his home country because he was a member of the "wrong" community. The film will be screened locally at 7 p.m. Friday, March 29, in the Newhouse School's Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium.

On Saturday, March 30, an open house and sale will be held where everything from memorabilia to furniture to production equipment from The Media Unit must go. Visitors are invited from noon to 4 p.m. to make an offer on items that remain at the studio, located at 327 Montgomery St. Executive Producer Walt Shepperd, who is set to retire, predicts the day will turn into a party with many Media Unit alum from past years in attendance. Community is welcome.

All are welcome to the free staging of the play "Salt City Abolitionists" with characters the Rev. Samuel May and Caroline Loguen. Syracuse was a center of abolitionism in the 19th Century and was watched by the entire country. Join two of the Salt City’s crusaders for freedom, the Rev. Samuel May (of the May Memorial Church) and Caroline Loguen (who with her husband, the Rev. Jermaine Loguen, assisted many on their way to freedom). Learn about, and become part of, an antislavery meeting of the day. "Salt City Abolitionists" is a play written by the Onondaga Historical Association.