Touching on refugee status, class and race, award-winning author Bao Phi will discuss becoming a writer, poet and, later in life, a father and author of children's literature. He will also share excerpts and images from his award-winning children’s books. This virtual event will include a discussion and Q&A with Phi and School of Education doctoral students.

PGR Foundation (Poised, Gifted and Ready) will hold a clothing & accessories giveaway as its community service project from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, and 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, at The Spot, 224 Harrison St. This event is held in collaboration with God's Temple of Faith Ministries Church. For more information, email pgrfoundationinc@gmail.com.

PGR Foundation (Poised, Gifted and Ready) will continue a clothing & accessories giveaway as its community service project from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, at The Spot, 224 Harrison St. This event is held in collaboration with God's Temple of Faith Ministries Church. For more information, email pgrfoundationinc@gmail.com.

Born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, Gyasi is the author of the highly acclaimed novel "Homegoing" and a recipient of the PEN/Hemingway Award for Best First Novel. Gyasi’s stunning follow-up novel, "Transcendent Kingdom," is a powerful, raw, intimate, deeply layered novel about salvation, family progress and the immigrant experience. "Transcendent Kingdom" was an instant New York Times bestseller.

Each Wednesday, Project S.O.U.L. (Southside Organizing Urban Lives) will hold a food pantry for South Side residents in need of food assistance. A free box of food will be provided. Boxes are limited to one per household and distributed while supplies last. There is no income requirement but identification is required. For delivery options, email thegreatersyracuseprojectsoul@gmail.com or call (315) 991-4203.

The Dunbar Community Center will host a virtual event to celebrate 103 years of Dunbar. A $25 suggested donation is requested.

The Onondaga County Legislature will hold a public hearing before the Onondaga County Legislature 6 p.m. Nov, 10, in the Legislative Chambers, 401 Montgomery St., Room 407 of the Court House, on the local law proposed by the Reapportionment Commission to reapportion the Onondaga County Legislature by amending Article II, Section 206 of the Onondaga County Charter.

Shop Syracuse's Black-owned businesses with the Urban Market Space pop-ups. Vendors with art, clothing, haircare and more will be in the market from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each Thursday and from 5 to 8 p.m. each Friday in November (except for the week of Thanksgiving).

Each Friday, Project S.O.U.L. (Southside Organizing Urban Lives) will provide fresh foods for South Side residents in need of food assistance. A free box of food will be provided. Boxes are limited to one per household and distributed while supplies last. There is no income requirement but identification is required. For delivery options, email thegreatersyracuseprojectsoul@gmail.com or call (315) 991-4203.

Shop Syracuse's Black-owned businesses with the Urban Market Space pop-ups. Vendors with art, clothing, haircare and more will be in the market from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each Thursday and from 5 to 8 p.m. each Friday in November (except for the week of Thanksgiving).

Learn about the Vaccine Promotion Project during  a virtual lunchtime town hall organized in partnership with the Healthcare Education Project, InterFaith Works, Trinity Health and the local NAACP chapter.

Each Wednesday, Project S.O.U.L. (Southside Organizing Urban Lives) will hold a food pantry for South Side residents in need of food assistance. A free box of food will be provided. Boxes are limited to one per household and distributed while supplies last. There is no income requirement but identification is required. For delivery options, email thegreatersyracuseprojectsoul@gmail.com or call (315) 991-4203.

Shop Syracuse's Black-owned businesses with the Urban Market Space pop-ups. Vendors with art, clothing, haircare and more will be in the market from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each Thursday and from 5 to 8 p.m. each Friday in November (except for the week of Thanksgiving).

Join the Syracuse Urban Food Forest for a community conversation around foraging at the Salt City Community Room. Panelists will give brief presentations about their different interests in foraging, and then Cimone Jordan, planner for the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development, will moderate a Q&A.

Each Friday, Project S.O.U.L. (Southside Organizing Urban Lives) will provide fresh foods for South Side residents in need of food assistance. A free box of food will be provided. Boxes are limited to one per household and distributed while supplies last. There is no income requirement but identification is required. For delivery options, email thegreatersyracuseprojectsoul@gmail.com or call (315) 991-4203.

Shop Syracuse's Black-owned businesses with the Urban Market Space pop-ups. Vendors with art, clothing, haircare and more will be in the market from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each Thursday and from 5 to 8 p.m. each Friday in November (except for the week of Thanksgiving).

Design and print your own greeting cards using handset metal type and print your cards on hand-operated antique platen press during this workshop. Take home 12 cards in a lovely box. Beginner-friendly, but limited spots available. Must register at https://forms.gle/GMn13ses43HEu6LF7. Cost is $85 for non-members and $70 for Black Artist Collective members. All supplies included.

The Q Center at ACR Health will host a virtual vigil providing support and understanding for Anti-Transgender violence exhibited in 2021. This virtual vigil will serve the nine-county service areas which include Onondaga, Cayuga, Oswego, Oneida, Madison, Herkimer, Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Lewis. Hilary Avallone, Q Center Program Supervisor, and Ashley Davis, CNY Q Center coordinator, will host the event. Email QCenter@ACRHealth.org for information regarding participation or register at https://forms.gle/cZ8hSiQwxoWWjUfFA

Recruitment coordinators from Amazon will host a job fair at  Beauchamp Branch Library to speak about: Job opportunities with Amazon, types of jobs offered, how to  apply, job benefits, explain Amazon culture and information on Amazon’s new largest fulfillment center in Clay. If interested, call (315) 435-3395.

The Mary Nelson Youth Center will hold its annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway at 1 p.m. Nov. 22.

The Mary Nelson Youth/Resource Center will hold a Grand Re-0pening from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 23. The community is welcome to stop in and tour the newly remodeled resource center. Food and beverages will be served. The center will reopen to the public on Nov. 29.

The Liverpool Turkey Trot is planning for an in-person race this Thanksgiving day, Nov. 25. This 5K and 5 mile run features bagpipes, additional music and a dog walk. Registration for the run helps support the CNY Food Bank, Clear Path for Veterans, the Q-Center, career and technical education and local educational groups.

Syracuse will return with an in-person “Home for the Holidays” tree lighting the day after Thanksgiving in Clinton Square. The 42-foot tall tree will be a focal point in downtown for the holiday season.

Join District Councilor Latoya Allen at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, on the corner of Salina and Colvin for the Sankofa Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. Step inside Beauchamp Branch Library prior to event for special festivities.