Community

The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District Transportation Department and the APW Parent-Teacher-Student Association, in collaboration with the United Way Stuff-A-Bus campaign and the APW School District, will distribute school supplies to APW students on August 22.

Nurses from the St. Luke Health Services Adult Day Health Care Program will offer free blood pressure and blood glucose screenings during the Oswego Farmers’ Market this Thursday from 4:30 to 8 p.m. The screenings will be offered to the public at the St. Luke tent, which will be located on West Oneida Street near the Civic Plaza.

Adults who are interested in applying to become foster or adoptive parents through the Department of Social Services are encouraged to attend an informational meeting Sept. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the DSS office, 100 Spring St., Mexico.

The Oswego County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee presented Jeanine Godden with a certificate of appreciation for her 15 years of service. Godden is a corrections officer with the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office.

SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek Field Station will offer informational science programs, nature stories, guided walks and bird banding — all free and open to the public — this fall. The first of three Sharing Science presentations, each of which will take place at 11 a.m. on a Saturday, will help kick off the season on Sept. 13.

Congressman Dan Maffei stopped by and viewed The Oswego Fire Department’s new boat, Marine 1 recently. Through efforts of Maffei, the city of Oswego secured a Port Security Grant and along with local funding made the purchase of this rescue boat that also provides firefighting capabilities possible.

Music, art, painting and pancakes are on the agenda for a day of family fun and music August 31 from 10 a.m. until dark. Wooden-Apple Farmstead and CNY Arts Center are teaming up to present local musicians and art at Wooden Apple Farmstead in Palermo.

Now totally remodeled and the best in men’s grooming, the ‘Good Guys’ Barber Shop boast four full-time barbers for low wait time, the best in men’s and boy’s haircuts with a relaxing hot towels straight razor shaves.

The Cleveland Historical Society is hosting auditions for the next production of the Children’s Glassworks Theatre, “Attack of the Zombies.” Tryouts will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, in the former St. James Church on North Street in Cleveland.