Community

The Oswego First United Methodist Church invites the community to a weekend of music, food and spiritual revival on June 6 at 7 p.m., June 7 at 7 p.m. and June 8 at 10 a.m. There will be music by the FUMC Praise band, the FUMC Choir and refreshments. There will a picnic following the Sunday service.

The musical play is based on the 2001 DreamWorks animated film “Shrek” and follows the adventures of a cantankerous Ogre named Shrek, his friend a talking donkey and the beautiful princess Fiona.

Job Corps, administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, offers free career technical training for 16- to 24-year-olds in auto mechanics, auto body repair, medical & business office, C.N.A., L.P.N, construction, culinary arts, security guard and more.

The following students were named to the dean’s list for the 2014 spring semester at Messiah College:

Operation Oswego County, Oswego County’s designated economic development organization, was recently awarded “certificate of excellence” for its 2012 Annual Report by the New York State Economic Development Council at its 2014 marketing and promotional materials award competition.

Artists from CNY Arts Center are making their debut in downtown Oswego with an art show entitled Empowered Through the Arts: The finest of CNY Arts Center at the Oswego State Downtown Gallery at 186 W. First St. The art exhibit featuring several local artists will open May 31 with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. and run through July 12.

Recently, Theresa Kline and Mary J. Simard, Oswego AmeriCorps volunteers, organized Diapers for Darlings. Several businesses and agencies donated diapers, baby wipes and formula and other items to the cause. All donations will benefit families through the Emergency Services Department at Catholic Charities of Oswego County.

Katherine E. Abramski of Oswego was one of nearly 550 students who were awarded degrees at St. Lawrence University’s Commencement ceremony, which was held on May 18 in Canton.