As part of the Friends of the Central Library’s celebrated authors series, Alford talked about a literary journey ignited by a Syracuse childhood.
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Sean Kirst: For Dr. King’s Day, a voice of witness and a reminder to ‘stand when you’ve got to stand’
Pastor Ester Daniels, mother of new Mayor Sharon Owens, offered a civic message that is preface to everything we remember today.
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Sean Kirst: A ‘Resolution Run’ with New Year’s chance to light candle for young readers
A fitting opportunity to honor Eric Carle, a Syracuse-born children’s literature legend.
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Sean Kirst: At 25th Adoption Day gathering, a ‘founding father’ finds a roomful of children, love and meaningÂ
For Kevin Harrigan, there since the beginning of this annual event, every few steps led to a mom, dad or grown child saying: Thanks.
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Sean Kirst: In cold rain, Flight 103 rose laying at SU reinforces lifetime missions
Ten young visitors — and their teachers — from Lockerbie find Syracuse bond in both sorrow of shared loss, and call to ongoing commitment.
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Poets, singers and orators come together at CFAC’s ‘Snaps & Taps’
The Community Folk Art Center has run ‘Snaps & Taps’ for about three years. The next ‘Snaps & Taps’ will take place March 26 at 6 p.m. at CFAC.
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Syracuse community members rally to talk federal, corporate DEI rollbacks
The “Unity in Action” event was hosted by Victoria Coit and Indaria Jones.
Posted inLocal Artists
Syracuse-based Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha showcases his war-torn words at ArtRage Gallery
Abu Toha is a 2023 graduate of Syracuse University’s creative writing master’s program. He fled Gaza not long after the Oct. 7 attacks.
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Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha to read his poetry at ArtRage: ‘Every single victim in Gaza is me’
Abu Toha will read from his book “Forest of Noise” at ArtRage Gallery on Saturday. The reading will begin at 6:30 p.m.
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Here’s where you can shop locally in Syracuse for the holidays
Pop-up markets will be happening across Syracuse as the holidays approach. See where you can find last-minute gifts.
