Proud Places Butternut Community Block Party

The Department of Neighborhood and Business Development and community partners invite you to participate in Proud Places Butternut Community Block Party. The event will feature a fresh food giveaway, a summer reading kick-off, and access to community resources. Music, youth activities, and food is included!

Fresh Food Giveaway

In collaboration with local farmers from the Central New York Regional Market.

Summer Reading Kick-off

Youth sign-ups all day at the Library Front Desk and special guest Dan the Snake Man at 6 p.m.

Community Resources

Speak to community agencies about lead, housing, financial empowerment, safety and more!

The following agencies will have tables at the event: ACR Health; Assumption Church; Local Boy Scout Troop from Boy Scout of Americas; Catholic Charities; City of Syracuse Department of Fire; Division of Code Enforcement, Office of Lead Hazard Reduction, and Syracuse Financial Empowerment Center; Central New York Fair Housing; Danforth-Pond-Butternut Taskforce; Early Childhood Alliance; Greater Syracuse Land Bank; Home HeadQuarters; Hopeprint; Interfaith Works; New York State Department of Social Services; Northeast Hawley Development Association; Northside Learning Center; Onondaga County Health Department and Adult and Long Term Care Services; PEACE Inc.; Refugee and Immigrant Self-Empowerment (RISE); Syracuse Northeast Community Center; Vineyard Church.

Community Partners

Early Childhood Alliance; Northeast Hawley Development Association; Northside Learning Center; Onondaga County Health Department; Onondaga County Public Libraries; Vineyard Church.

 

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Road Closure: South Alvord Street from Ash to Butternut Streets will be closed for the event. 

Parking: Free parking is available at the Franklin Elementary School parking lot. The lot will be accessible from the Park Street entrance.

Rain Date: If cancelled due to weather, the event will take place on Friday, June 28 from 3 to 7 p.m. at White Branch Library.

When

Location

White Branch Library, 763 Butternut Street, 13208, View Map