A locally sourced food waste composting facility cost-effectively optimizes recycling and reuse opportunities in Onondaga County.

Danielle Carrera, 22, spends a lot of time researching rodents. After all, she’s got more than a dozen of them at her Syracuse home. Last April, she went from docile hamsters and rats to a fearless prairie dog named Dolly, joining the recent exotic pets craze.

Black History Month might have ended officially on Feb. 28, but its spirit lives in Syracuse’s Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) year-round. This culture-rich establishment, home to artistic exhibitions, film screenings, gallery talks, and studio and performing arts courses, turns 40 next year.

The Shamrock Animal Fund will hold its second annual fundraiser, titled Shamrock’s Celebration, on Saturday, March 19, to honor three of its most proactive Central New York veterinarians: Dr. Kathryn McGonigle of Cornell University Hospital for Animals in Ithaca; and Dr. Eileen Fatcheric and Dr. Susan Losito, coowners of Fairmount Animal Hospital in Fairmount.

“This is another kind of marathon, where you don’t know the course and you don’t know where the finish line is,” says Jan, over the phone, about Lauren’s recovery process . “The attitude we have is, let’s train like you’re going to run again. That’s the fire in the belly.

Celebrate Black History Month with family and friends in an auditorium exploding with spirited gospel music. On Monday, Feb. 21, 6 p.m., Onondaga Community College’s Black History Month committee invites the entire community to its fourth annual Gospel Fest, titled “One Church.

Think gym, but with electrifying music, roaring cheers and laughter, rousing exotic dance moves and excessive booty-shaking. Zumba Fitness, a Latin-inspired program that infuses international music and dance into a typically hour-long workout party, will leave you happy, energized and healthy.

It began as a popular drink in Taiwan in the early 1980s, quickly spread to other East Asian countries and found its way to the United States roughly a decade ago. Now, bubble tea is increasing both its presence and its popularity among many of America’s food and drink venues.