For the month of February, live music will be performed each Wednesday to celebrate local Black artists, organized by Syracuse JAMS. Performance by Carter & Brooks will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

A Pocketful of Progress: A Retrospective Look at the Machines Found in our Smartphones opens 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, downtown at the Onondaga Historical Museum. The exhibit displays machines from the past 150 years which performed functions that, today, can be done on a smartphone. The array of machines, many which originated right here in Syracuse, offer a stark juxtaposition to the incredible technological tool you carry every day in your purse or in your pocket. The is a free event. RSVP to ohamuseum@cnyhistory.org. For the safety of all staff and patrons, proof of vaccination is required to attend.

Every Thursday in February, Chef Kuukua will instruct in making a traditional African soup or porridge, in commemoration of Black History Month.

The World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters will bring its newly re-imagined Spread Game tour to Syracuse, featuring ankle-breaking moves, jaw-dropping swag and rim-rattling dunks. Part streetball from the players who defined it, part interactive family entertainment, the new tour will show off the best of the Globetrotters in a dazzling exhibition of talent and game. 

Join in celebrating Black joy, culture and cinematic talent every Friday night during Black History Month for a different movie. "Friday" (R) will be screened.

The Tomorrow's Neighborhoods Today South Side sector will hold a virtual community meeting at 6 p.m. Feb. 7. Regina Morris, supervisor with the 911 call center, will be a guest speaker and a presentation to discuss and vote on special projects will be held. To learn more, contact Tina Zagyva,  TNT operations manager, at  TNTsyracuse@gmail.com  or (315) 448-8178. 

Mario Powell, S.J., the sixth president of Brooklyn Jesuit Prep, will serve as keynote speaker at the 2022 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, which will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 4 p.m. The event will be held in Grewen Auditorium or virtually; if attending virtually, register at lemoyne.edu/mlk

For the month of February, live music will be performed each Wednesday to celebrate local Black artists, organized by Syracuse JAMS. Performance by Sam Wynn & Mikal Serafim will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Every Thursday in February, Chef Kuukua will instruct in making a traditional African soup or porridge, in commemoration of Black History Month.

Join in celebrating Black joy, culture and cinematic talent every Friday night during Black History Month for a different movie. "The Nutty Professor" (PG-13) will be screened.

This Zoom presentation will explore the importance of art expression to mental health. Arthur Brangman, an art therapist and rehab counselor at Hutchings Psychiatric Center, will share how to use art as a form of expression to help manage mental and emotional well-being, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This virtual talk by Tolani Ajagbe, MD, will focus on mental health crises affecting Black, Indigenous and people of color. Ajagbe is a clinical assistant professor of addiction psychiatry at Upstate Medical University.

For the month of February, live music will be performed each Wednesday to celebrate local Black artists, organized by Syracuse JAMS. Performance by DeVaughn Jackson & Mike Pasarelli will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.

Every Thursday in February, Chef Kuukua will instruct in making a traditional African soup or porridge, in commemoration of Black History Month. Free but registration required.

Join in celebrating Black joy, culture and cinematic talent every Friday night during Black History Month for a different movie. "If Beale Street Could Talk" (R) will be screened.

Celebrate Black History Month with special guest readers, crafts, snacks and free book giveaways. This event is for children up to 12 years old, who must be accompanied by an adult 18 years old or older.

The Pan African Community of Central New York (PACCNY) will hold a Black History Month Celebration starting at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19.  The theme of the zoom event is “The Rise of White Supremacist ideas and the Urgency of teaching Black History.” The main feature will be presentations by international and local figures, followed by dialogue.

Every Thursday in February, Chef Kuukua will instruct in making a traditional African soup or porridge, in commemoration of Black History Month. Free but registration required.

La Casita will host an open dialogue on engaging and supporting urban Syracuse communities, the challenges during and after pandemic-related shutdowns and new strategies.

A cohort of panelists will reflect on the experiences, inadequacies and successes of various community engagement initiatives as programs reopened to the public.

FOCUS Greater Syracuse will host a free, virtual forum to discuss new initiatives and policies impacting the future of downtown and neighborhood housing. Panelists include: Daniel Kwasnowski, director of Syracuse Onondaga Planning Agency (SOCPA); Owen Kerney, assistant director of SOCPA, and Stephanie Pasquale, director of Neighborhood Advancement with the Allyn Family Foundation.

Join in celebrating Black joy, culture and cinematic talent every Friday night during Black History Month for a different movie. "Crooklyn" (PG-13) will be screened.

BLAAC (Black Latino Asian Artist Coalition), a production company based in Syracuse, will celebrate Black History Month in downtown Syracuse at McCarthy Mercantile. The event will feature food, fun and unforgettable performances. Entry is free and all are welcome. To learn more, contact Michael John Heagerty at (315) 546-4919 or visit mccarthymercantile.com