Apr 27 Saturday
ITHACON, the nation’s second-longest-running comic convention, is returning for its 47th year on April 27th & 28th! ITHACON 2024 is the ultimate fan convention, by fans and for fans, celebrating comics, cosplay, gaming, anime, manga, and pop culture!
Presented by the Comic Book Club of Ithaca, ITHACON creates a space for all fans (avid, casual, or new) to find their favorite creators’ booths, attend panels of comic industry guests, and partake in the cosplay runway tradition to celebrate the community’s costumes.
This year, ITHACON is excited to welcome incredible industry leaders and creatives such as Shelly Bond, Louise and Walt Simonson, Roger Stern, as well as up-and-coming authors like Chris Condon!
ITHACON will be held in Emerson Suites, at Ithaca College. Local Ithaca vendors will be in attendance to offer food and refreshments. For tickets, registration, and special guest announcements please visit www.ithacon.org for the latest information.
For questions, contact ithacon@ithacon.org.
Apr 29 Monday
It’s estimated that only one in three adults who could benefit from hearing aids actually use them. How do you know if you need hearing aids? What kinds are available? How do you know which will work best? We will discuss these topics and more to help you or your loved ones hear better.EXPERT: Erin Bagley, AuD, Audiologist, Upstate Medical UniversityOnline only
May 04 Saturday
Syracuse community agencies and neighbors who support our youth, please join Syracuse Reads+ and Believe in Syracuse for the Community-wide Literacy Kick-Off!
Dive into the secrets of boosting our community's reading skills!
Syracuse Reads+ is rolling out a special literacy boot camp to boost reading skills for our community! We will spend the day training everyone from teens to grown-ups and even our community superheroes, which include community agencies, faith groups, and youth supporters, in strategies that impact literacy skills for learners. We will arm you with the literary powers that you need to make an impact!
"Literacy is the global metric used to assess the health and competence of communities that includes everything from economic access, nutrition, juvenile interactions with law enforcement (2024, Literacy Mid-South), overall neighborhood safety and sustainability(2024, The National Council of English Teachers).
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May 30 Thursday
Learn the latest on risk categories for prostate cancer. Also, advances in imaging that improve diagnosis and treatment options will be covered and compared including, surgical versus non-surgical treatments and hormonal versus non-hormonal therapies. Discussion includes chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radioactive therapy.
Expert: Alina Basnet, MD, Medical Oncology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Upstate Medical University
Click here to register: https://upstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrcumorjMjHdd9iJgo_py_H57-OHGbsAMU
May 31 Friday
When: Friday, May 31, 12:05 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Registration & Location: This online forum will be conducted via Zoom. Registration is free and open to everyone.
Topic: FOCUS conducts monthly forums to discuss issues of interest to community members of Onondaga County. Our goal is to educate, facilitate, and celebrate citizen engagement in our community. During our January FOCUS Forum, registrants expressed interest in hearing from our newly elected and first-term government officials. In response, we have invited the six newly elected members of the Onondaga County Legislature to join us for our May FOCUS Forum.
During this free, virtual FOCUS Forum, panelists will introduce themselves and explain why they chose to run for office and what their top priorities are. A moderated Q&A session will follow the panelist introductions. This is your chance to engage with these distinguished public servants and ask all the burning questions you may have. Don’t forget we will also be taking questions submitted during registration. We can’t wait to hear from you! Register today to reserve your spot.
Panelists: Maurice Brown, 15th District (D)Palmer Harvey, 9th District (D)Nodesia R. Hernandez, 17th District (D)Kevin J. Meaker, 2nd District (R)Mark A. Olson, 10th District (R)Dan Romeo, 7th District (D)