Renee Salyer, left, and Erlene Yentes man their booths at the Last Friday Back to School bash Friday, July 31. InkFreeNews photos by Phoebe Muthart

By Phoebe Muthart
InkFreeNews

SYRACUSE —  It was all about “Back to School,” as everyone attending the bash shopped and walked the block in uptown Syracuse today Friday, July 31.

There was plenty of activities during the event. Sawyer’s Country Edge hosted a frog jumping contest and the contest followed at 5:30 p.m. Frogs were provided or participants brought their own.

Bowen Center had a radio control car for kids to use and free popcorn and a free kids T-shirts were given out by REMAX Partners.

Syracuse Public Library joined the fun with games and light snacks. The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce had a hopscotch contest and the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee handed out bike safety information.

Uptown businesses got involved in the action, too. A Touch of Beauty did free barber cuts and free basic brow and face cleanups; Revolving Closet and the Revolving Closet Continued have extended hours; CedarStone Children’s Bookstore had book sales; Babes & Combs did haircuts; Bass Audiology served strawberry shortcake and bottled water, while Health Elite sold smoothie popsicles.

Community-wide garage sales are taking place all over Syracuse this weekend. In all, 32 residences are having garage sales. A listing of all garage sales is in this week’s ‘the PAPER’ and The Mail-Journal or visit www.syracusein.org. Another Last Friday event will be held Aug. 28.

Kenneth Preston, right, cuts Enzo Cole’s hair. Preston offered free haircuts to children at his business, Touch of Beauty, for Syracuse’s Back to School bash Friday.

From left Andy Bass, Dr. Dawn-Marie Bass, and Jill Donley serve strawberry shortcake at Friday’s Back to School event.

Shelly Krueger, left, assists Damien Thorn, who was making a dragon eye magnet at Syracuse Public Library.

Gabbi Watkins tries to get her frog to jump at Last Friday’s “Back to School” event in Syracuse.

John Huff gets items ready to sell at his garage sale Friday, July 31. Community-wide garage sales are happening all this weekend in Syracuse.