Current Classes
Fall 2023
Welcome! Here is how to participate this semester:
1) Read through the catalog to see what interests you. You can also search for classes below using our search tool. All University Express classes are free and either in-person or virtual using Webex. Some of the in-person classes will be livestreamed on-site and you will be able to log on and watch from home. This is the first time we are offering this option. We ask that you please be patient and understanding if issues arise. Be sure to visit us here regularly for the latest schedule and list of recordings!
2) Register for the classes that interest you.
Virtual Classes: Visit our Virtual Classes page to register for the classes you want to virtually attend. You’ll receive an email confirming your registration status after registering. You can call our office for assistance if you do not have internet access.
In-Person Classes: Call the location where the in-person class is offered and reserve your spot ahead of time. Visit our Locations page for the list of locations and their schedules.
3) Make sure you have the right technology. You can access the virtual classes from your smartphone, tablet, or computer. You may also phone in if you’d just like to listen to the presentation.
4) Participate in the classes you registered for!
Virtual Classes: Once your registration is accepted, you will receive email reminders before the class(es) start that you can join from.
In-Person Classes: Make sure you called the location ahead of time to register. Be sure to follow all safety guidelines at the location you are attending.
Fall Catalog
Check out our semester catalog and pick out the classes you want to attend!
Locations
See what classes are being hosted by our 24 participating locations!
Virtual Classes
Visit our registration page so you can register for our virtual classes! Be sure to check back regularly because we may be adding some virtual sessions throughout the semester.
Date - Time | Topic | Course Description | Instructor | Location | Category |
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10:30 AM |
Orange Shirt Day: What it is & Why it’s so Important | We’ll discuss how various Indigenous communities are striving to overcome the residual challenges created by the system of residential boarding schools. We’ll also cover some of the efforts to create more awareness and understanding of these dynamics through community events, focusing on Orange Shirt Day. |
Register |
Current Events | |
10:30 AM |
Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, and Other Creatures of the Night | Cultures throughout history have believed dangerous beings |
Phil Stevens | Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Humanities |
10:30 AM |
Ask the Correct Financial Questions to Empower Yourself | Learn what questions you should be asking about your future |
Les Robinson | West Seneca Senior Center |
Law and Finance |
1:00 PM |
Buffalo’s East Side Industries | Join us for a talk about the ethnic, cultural, and manufacturing |
Shane Stephenson | Town of Evans Senior Center |
History |
1:00 PM |
Fall is For Gardening | What to do and not do in fall and how to prepare your garden for winter. |
West Seneca Senior Center |
Natural Sciences | |
1:00 PM |
The Ice Boom ... Does it Make Our Winters Longer or Seem Longer? | The Boom is installed late Fall each year about two miles up from the Peace Bridge, and then, as Spring approaches, it is removed for storage at a site up the Buffalo River opposite from Silo City. Why is this ritual done and does the Boom prolong our Winter season? |
Harry Meyer | City of Tonawanda Public Library |
Current Events |
1:30 PM |
The Hands That Rocked the Cradles: Mothers of U.S. Presidents | Most of us don’t know much about the women called “mother” |
Linda Czuba Brigance | Orchard Park Senior Center |
History |
10:00 AM |
Books ... A Journey from Antwerp to Buffalo | We’ll go on an adventure to visit a 15th century printing |
Mary Ann Kedron | Clemmon H. Hodges Sr. Community Center/ Buffalo Urban |
Humanities |
10:30 AM |
Brainstormers - "Power Up" | Living in a retirement community named Sunful Acres, Bruce |
Brainstormers/ | Schiller Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
11:00 AM |
Hands-Only CPR | This class will teach you the skills needed to perform Hands |
Pati Aine Guzinski | Town of Tonawanda Senior Center |
Science and Medicine |
12:30 PM |
Hands-Only CPR | This class will teach you the skills needed to perform Hands |
Pati Aine Guzinski | Town of Tonawanda Senior Center |
Science and Medicine |
1:00 PM |
My City Smells Like Cheerios: The History of Cereal | Hear the story of how Cheerios came to be made in Buffalo and |
Town of Aurora Senior Center |
Humanities | |
2:00 PM |
Buffalo’s First Physician & Pioneer Advocate | Dr. Chapin had arrived in Buffalo in 1803 and built a huge |
Amherst Senior Center |
Science and Medicine | |
1:00 PM |
Discovering Buffalo One Street at a Time | We’ll continue learning about how the streets got named. Did you |
Angela Keppel | Autumnwood Senior Center |
History |
1:00 PM |
The History of Beer in Buffalo | We’ll journey from the First Golden Age to the current Platinum Age. |
Tim Herzog | Town of Tonawanda Senior Center |
History |
1:30 PM |
Marc Chagall: Floating Figures, Goats, & Violins | You may be familiar with this artist’s works but not know |
Jean Serusa | Lancaster Senior Center |
Humanities |
6:30 PM |
Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo | In August 1869, 33-year-old Mark Twain moved to Buffalo. |
Tom Registad | Elma Public Library |
Humanities |
1 PM |
Balance is Key: A Guide to Fall Prevention | Learn ways to help prevent yourself from falling with these |
Eric Weisansal | Register |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10:30 AM |
Make Friends with Your Freezer | We’ll cover recipes and tips that will help you enjoy delicious, |
Erin Mahoney | Schiller Park Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10AM & 1PM |
Learn How to “Stop the Bleed” | In life, you are more likely to use Stop the Bleed skill than |
Pati Aine Guzinski | Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Science and Medicine |
1:00 PM |
Balance is Key: A Guide to Fall Prevention | Learn ways to help prevent yourself from falling with these |
Eric Weisansal | Tosh Collins Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
1:30 AM |
The Constitution | It’s the supreme law of the United States of America. This, along |
Faizan Haq | Orchard Park Senior Center |
History |
2:00 PM |
Bawdy Buffalo | From the Canal days of the 1800s where vice, crime and |
Maria Bujnicki | Elma Public Library |
History |
2:00 PM |
Understanding & Coping with Anxiety | In this “low stress” class, we’ll discuss the types of anxiety, |
Mark O'Brien | Amherst Senior Center |
Science and Medicine |
6:00 PM |
iPhone Photography Tips | Learn tips for taking better photos with your cell phone. |
Quishara Williams | Amherst Senior Center |
Technology |
10:30 AM |
Saving Money on Prescriptions & Medical Insurance | Education is power when it comes to saving money on your |
Bill Daniels | Northwest Amherst Community Center |
Law and Finance |
11:30 AM |
The Story of Our Polish Immigration: From Southern Poland to Black Rock in Buffalo | Explore the journey of why the Poles left southern Poland in |
Mary Ann Kedron | Tosh Collins Senior Center |
History |
12:00 PM |
Android Basics | Android devices are devices powered by the popular Googlebased |
Brendan Chella | Central Library |
Technology |
1:00 PM |
Development of the Hero from Odysseus to Harry Potter | A survey of the changing notions of the hero from ancient times to |
City of Tonawanda Public Library |
Humanities | |
1:00 PM |
Learn How to “Stop the Bleed” | In life, you are more likely to use Stop the Bleed skill than |
Pati Aine Guzinski | West Seneca Senior Center |
Science and Medicine |
1:00 PM |
Understanding & Coping with Anxiety | In this “low stress” class, we’ll discuss the types of anxiety, |
Mark O'Brien | Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Science and Medicine |
1:15 PM |
The Dionne Quintuplets | In 1934, a farm woman in Canada gave birth to naturally |
Theresa Wiater | Akron Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:30 PM |
Halloween: Anthropological Perspectives on a Festival with Many Meanings | This evening can be explained according to different themes: |
Phil Stevens | Lancaster Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:30 PM |
What's Up in the Solar System? What's a Solar Eclipse? | Let’s discuss some of the recent discoveries from robotic |
Dr. Kevin Williams | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Natural Sciences |
2:00 PM |
A Nostalgic Journey Through Buffalo History with High School & College Yearbooks | Yearbook photographs and descriptions provide a valuable |
Dr. William Greco | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
6:30 PM |
Buffalo City Hall | City Hall’s location and style changed the way Buffalo looks. |
Harry Meyer | Elma Public Library |
History |
1 PM |
The Buffalo River, The Erie Canal, & Silo City | Silo City Buffalo was once known as the grain milling and |
Harry Meyer | Register |
History |
10:30 AM |
Radium Girls: The Walking Dead | In 1898, Marie Curie discovered radium, which is used in the |
Theresa Wiater | Schiller Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
12:00 PM |
The Libby App | Want to learn how to borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and |
Brendan Chella | Central Library |
Technology |
12:15 PM |
Cannabis & NYS Laws: What You Need to Know & Where to Buy | This class will provide an overview of cannabis (marijuana). It’ll focus on the basics of growing & use. We’ll also discuss the NYS Laws pertaining to the medical & recreational use of cannabis, cannabis retail sales & Licensing, cannabis safe storage information and cannabis poisoning. |
Sadia Rifah | Concord Senior Center |
Current Events |
1:00 PM |
The Buffalo River, The Erie Canal, & Silo City | Silo City Buffalo was once known as the grain milling and |
Harry Meyer | Town of Aurora Senior Center |
History |
1:00 PM |
Veterans: Do You Know What Your Benefits Are? | Find out about the federal, state, and local benefits which |
Felice Krycia | Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Law and Finance |
2:00 PM |
Propaganda Images in Art & Advertising | This updated class will explore the basics of advertising and |
Jean Serusa | Amherst Senior Center |
Humanities |
3:00 PM |
What Your Survivors Need to Know | This presentation’s main focus is to identify the major topics |
Jim Bardot | Clarence Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
5:00 PM |
A Community Meeting in Akron with Commissioner Angela Marinucci | Join us to learn about the variety of programs and services available to the older adult community in Erie County. Trust us, there’s something for everyone! |
Moira Mycio | Akron Senior Center |
Current Events |
5:30 PM |
Quirky Portraits | Both real and imagined have been classic subject matter for |
Jean Serusa | Clarence Senior Center |
Humanities |
6:00 PM |
In the Shadow of the White Oak: Facts Behind the Fiction | The novel by the same title spans three centuries of Buffalo’s |
Rosanne Higgins | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
1 PM |
Balance is Key: A Guide to Fall Prevention | Learn ways to help prevent yourself from falling with these |
Eric Weisansal | Register |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10:30 AM |
Breaking Old World | The key to breaking your genealogy research into the “Old World” |
Rhonda Hoffman | Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Humanities |
10:30 AM |
What Your Survivors Need to Know | This presentation’s main focus is to identify the major topics |
Jim Bardot | West Seneca Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
12:30 PM |
Transformation of the Colored Musicians Club | The Club will soon be open to the public! You’ll get to learn |
George Scott | Baptist Manor |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
Balance is Key: A Guide to Fall Prevention | Learn ways to help prevent yourself from falling with these |
Eric Weisansal | Town of Aurora Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
1:00 PM |
The Dionne Quintuplets | In 1934, a farm woman in Canada gave birth to naturally |
Theresa Wiater | Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
The History of Beer in Buffalo | We’ll journey from the First Golden Age to the current Platinum Age. |
Tim Herzog | West Seneca Senior Center |
History |
1:00: PM |
Make Friends with Your Freezer | We’ll cover recipes and tips that will help you enjoy delicious, |
Erin Mahoney | Autumnwood Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
1:15 PM |
Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo | In August 1869, 33-year-old Mark Twain moved to Buffalo. |
Tom Reigstad | Akron Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:30 PM |
Buffalo City Hall | City Hall’s location and style changed the way Buffalo looks. |
Harry Meyer | Lancaster Senior Center |
History |
1:30 PM |
Prigozhin & Putin | Let’s examine the Recent coup attempt in Russia and its impact on the Putin Regime. We’ll also talk about the aftermath of the August air fatality of Prigozhin. |
Dr. York Norman | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Current Events |
2:00 PM |
The Latest News on China | Let’s learn more about this fascinating, ancient, and enormous country which is in the news so much today. Why has capitalism exploded there, and how has it affected the |
Faizan Haq | Amherst Senior Center |
Current Events |
6:00 PM |
Discovering Buffalo One Street at a Time | We’ll continue learning about how the streets got named. Did you |
Angela Keppel | Lancaster Senior Center |
History |
1 PM |
Brainstormers - "No Future" | In 2021, when the power goes out, a small Idaho hamlet’s |
Brainstormers/ | Register |
Humanities |
10:30 AM |
Transformation of the Colored Musicians Club | The Club will soon be open to the public! You’ll get to learn |
George Scott | West Seneca Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
Brainstormers - "No Future" | In 2021, when the power goes out, a small Idaho hamlet’s |
Brainstormers/ | Tosh Collins Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
Cannabis & NYS Laws: What You Need to Know & Where to Buy | This class will provide an overview of cannabis (marijuana). It’ll focus on the basics of growing & use. We’ll also discuss the NYS Laws pertaining to the medical & recreational use of cannabis, cannabis retail sales & Licensing, cannabis safe storage information and cannabis poisoning. |
Sadia Rifah | West Seneca Senior Center |
Current Events |
1:00 PM |
Lies, More Lies, & Statistics | Hardly a day goes by that we are not bombarded by statistics. Clever advertisers and policy advocates use them to sell us something or get us to back a policy they are pushing. This course presents a number of examples and suggests ways to detect the inappropriate use of statistics. |
Elma Public Library |
Current Events | |
1:00 PM |
The History of Beer in Buffalo | We’ll journey from the First Golden Age to the current Platinum Age. |
Tim Herzog | Hamburg Senior Community Center |
History |
6:00 PM |
Vaccines: What You Need to Know | This course will serve as an introduction to the science, |
Amherst Senior Center |
Science and Medicine | |
10:30 AM |
Mindfulness | This program will teach you what it means to be mindful, |
Betsy Vazquez-Aradio | West Seneca Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10:30 AM |
A Night Out on the Town In Buffalo | We’ll revive the exciting history of the entertainment community in Buffalo. Are you a movie buff? We’ll talk about the variety of theaters that would have shown everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Cary Grant to the original Star Wars. Is music more your speed? We’ll help you imagine where you would have sat to listen to the likes of Sinatra, Elvis, the Stones, and the Goo Goo Dolls. |
Northwest Amherst Community Center |
History | |
10:30 AM |
Keep on Moving | Do you already have an assistive device like a cane or walker, |
Rich Steely | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
11:00 AM |
Should I Turn Things Over? Joint Accounts, Life Estates, & Powers of Attorney | We’ll discuss advantages of these tools for estate and financial |
Valerie Stanek | Delavan Grider Community Center |
Law and Finance |
11:00 AM |
Spot that Scam! Be an Educated Consumer | What are the red flags one should watch for to identify these scams? What tips will prevent you from becoming a victim? |
Dorothy J. Collier Community Center |
Current Events | |
1:00 PM |
A Nostalgic Journey Through Buffalo History with High School & College Yearbooks | Yearbook photographs and descriptions provide a valuable |
City of Tonawanda Public Library |
History | |
1:00 PM |
Positive Attitude: Living Better or Bitter? | Gain insight into living with a positive attitude after |
Clarence Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
1:30 PM |
Donkeys & Elephants: Enduring Political Mascots | We’ll journey from the mid-1800s to present day, picturing an |
Bren Price | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:30 PM |
Table Tennis 101 | In this interactive session, we’ll review the fundamentals |
Lancaster Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
2:00 PM |
Heroes & Heroines in American Literature & Film | An exploration of representative American Heroic Figures and |
Amherst Senior Center |
Humanities | |
10:30 AM |
Self Defense for Seniors: Awareness, Prevention, & Techniques | We’ll learn how to be aware of our surroundings and |
Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
10:30 AM |
Teachings of the Good Mind: A Haudenosaunee Principle | Many Indigenous cultures include very positive messages and |
Register |
Humanities | |
10:30 AM |
The Sun, the Moon, The Solar Eclipse, & YOU! | A total solar eclipse is coming to Western New York on Monday, April 8th, 2024. During this once-in-a-lifetime event, Erie County will be shrouded in darkness for almost 4 minutes. Learn about the celestial mechanics that make a solar eclipse happen, what you can expect to see on Earth, and how to view it safely |
West Seneca Senior Center |
Current Events | |
10:30 AM |
Western New York Firsts (and a couple of seconds) | Take this fun journey through Western New York history |
Alan Nowicki | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
Fall is For Gardening | What to do and not do in fall and how to prepare your garden for winter. |
City of Tonawanda Public Library |
Natural Sciences | |
1:00 PM |
Last Wills & Testaments, Powers Of Attorney & Trusts: Protection from Probate & Nursing Home Costs | We’ll discuss the ins and outs of basic estate planning, advance |
Town of Evans Senior Center |
Law and Finance | |
1:30 AM |
Russia & Ukraine | The current war between Russia & Ukraine from Feb 2022 to present and its impact on the international community. |
Dr. York Norman | Northwest Amherst Community Center |
Current Events |
1:30 PM |
Who Was Who on the Avenue | From Niagara Square to Gates Circle, learn about the man who |
Orchard Park Senior Center |
History | |
6:30 PM |
The Early Women of Lilydale: Spiritualists, Suffragists & Psychic Healers | Hear about key female figures in the early history of Lily Dale and |
Rosanne Higgins | Elma Public Library |
History |
1 pm |
Quirky Portraits | Both real and imagined have been classic subject matter for |
Jean Serusa | Register |
Humanities |
10:30 AM |
An Overview of Revocable & Irrevocable Trusts | We’ll discuss how a revocable trust can be used to avoid a |
Dan Schuller/PB Elder Law | Register |
Law and Finance |
10:30 AM |
Learning from You: Reuse & Repair in Your Life | We’ll be learning from each other how to reuse or repurpose |
Schiller Park Senior Center |
Natural Sciences | |
1:00 PM |
Backyard Wildlife | Learn tricks to encourage wildlife into your backyard! We’ll |
Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Natural Sciences | |
1:00 PM |
Quirky Portraits | Both real and imagined have been classic subject matter for |
Jean Serusa | Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Humanities |
2:00 PM |
All About Electric Vehicles | Are you interested in getting an electric vehicle but not sure |
Reed Bramen | Eden Library |
Natural Sciences |
2:00 PM |
History of Buffalo Roadways: From Footpaths to Roundabouts | We’ll journey through the history of Buffalo transportation |
Kenneth Kuminski | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
10 AM |
Basics of Medicaid & Long Term Care: Protecting & Preserving Assets | We’ll focus on strategies to preserve and protect assets in the event |
Jean Harris | Register |
Law and Finance |
10:00 AM |
Basics of Medicaid & Long Term Care: Protecting & Preserving Assets | We’ll focus on strategies to preserve and protect assets in the event |
Jean Harris | Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Law and Finance |
1:00 PM |
The Dionne Quintuplets | In 1934, a farm woman in Canada gave birth to naturally |
Theresa Wiater | Town of Aurora Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:00: PM |
Transformation of the Colored Musicians Club | The Club will soon be open to the public! You’ll get to learn |
George Scott | Autumnwood Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:15 PM |
How to Transfer Real Estate to Your Heirs | This class will teach you the advantages and pitfalls involved |
Valerie Stanek | Akron Senior Center |
Law and Finance |
2:00 PM |
Hands-Only CPR | This class will teach you the skills needed to perform Hands |
Baptist Manor |
Science and Medicine | |
2:00 PM |
The History of Beer in Buffalo | We’ll journey from the First Golden Age to the current Platinum Age. |
Tim Herzog | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
6:00 PM |
The Early Women of Lilydale: Spiritualists, Suffragists & Psychic Healers | Hear about key female figures in the early history of Lily Dale and |
Rosanne Higgins | Lancaster Senior Center |
History |
10 AM |
The Buffalo River, The Erie Canal, & Silo City | Silo City Buffalo was once known as the grain milling and |
Harry Meyer | Register |
History |
10:00 AM |
The Buffalo River, The Erie Canal, & Silo City | Silo City Buffalo was once known as the grain milling and |
Harry Meyer | Cheektowaga Senior Center |
History |
10:30 AM |
Memento Mori: Learning to Live by Listening to the Dying | Explore the wisdom offered to us by those who are dying |
Pei Grant | Register |
Science and Medicine |
1:30 PM |
Marc Chagall: Floating Figures, Goats, & Violins | You may be familiar with this artist’s works but not know |
Jean Serusa | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
2:00 PM |
Celebrating Grant “Home Run” Johnson | Grant Johnson, an African American baseball player, belongs in |
Howard Henry | Amherst Senior Center |
Humanities |
2:00 PM |
Western New York Firsts (and a couple of seconds) | Take this fun journey through Western New York history |
Elma Public Library |
Humanities | |
10:30 AM |
The Guaranty Building of Buffalo, NY | The Guaranty Building, completed in 1895, is recognized as one of the masterpieces of Louis Sullivan, an important 19th-century American architect, acknowledged today as the "Father of the Skyscraper." |
Grand Island Golden Age Center |
History | |
10:30 AM |
Brainstormers - "Power Up" | Living in a retirement community named Sunful Acres, Bruce |
Brainstormers/ | West Side Community Services |
Humanities |
10:30 AM |
Fall is For Gardening | What to do and not do in fall and how to prepare your garden for winter. |
Orchard Park Senior Center |
Natural Sciences | |
10:30 AM |
Radium Girls: The Walking Dead | In 1898, Marie Curie discovered radium, which is used in the |
Theresa Wiater | Northwest Amherst Community Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
Bawdy Buffalo | From the Canal days of the 1800s where vice, crime and |
Maria Bujnicki | Lancaster Senior Center |
History |
1:00 PM |
Scribblin' for a Livin': Mark Twain's Pivotal Period in Buffalo | In August 1869, 33-year-old Mark Twain moved to Buffalo. |
Tom Registad | City of Tonawanda Public Library |
Humanities |
1:30 PM |
Beer Culture & Styles | What separates an IPA from a lager? How is a sour ale made? |
Tim Herzog | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
2:00 PM |
Self Defense for Seniors: Awareness, Prevention, & Techniques | We’ll learn how to be aware of our surroundings and |
Amherst Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
2:00 PM |
The Early Women of Lilydale: Spiritualists, Suffragists & Psychic Healers | Hear about key female figures in the early history of Lily Dale and |
Rosanne Higgins | Eden Library |
History |
10:00 AM |
Positive Attitude: Living Better or Bitter? | Gain insight into living with a positive attitude after |
Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
10:00 AM |
The Sun, the Moon, The Solar Eclipse, & YOU! | A total solar eclipse is coming to Western New York on Monday, April 8th, 2024. During this once-in-a-lifetime event, Erie County will be shrouded in darkness for almost 4 minutes. Learn about the celestial mechanics that make a solar eclipse happen, what you can expect to see on Earth, and how to view it safely |
Robin Sanecki | Akron Senior Center |
Current Events |
10:30 AM |
Inside the Glory Days of Professional of Wrestling in Buffalo | We’ll start in the early 1900s and move to the heyday of |
Richard Derwald | Orchard Park Senior Center |
History |
10:30 AM |
My House is Giving Me a Vibe | Learn how to research your house’s history to explore its |
Rhonda Hoffman | West Seneca Senior Center |
History |
11:00 AM |
Untold Stories of the Underground Railroad in Buffalo, NY | Expand your understanding of the Resistance Movement against |
Delavan Grider Community Center |
Humanities | |
1:00 PM |
The Story of Our Polish Immigration: From Southern Poland to Black Rock in Buffalo | Explore the journey of why the Poles left southern Poland in |
Mary Ann Kedron | Town of Evans Senior Center |
History |
1:30 PM |
The Latest News on China | Let’s learn more about this fascinating, ancient, and enormous country which is in the news so much today. Why has capitalism exploded there, and how has it affected the |
Faizan Haq | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Current Events |
2:00 PM |
The Facts About Electric Heating & Cooling | Learn all about how to heat and cool your home with modern heat pumps. |
Reed Bramen | West Seneca Senior Center |
Current Events |
1 PM |
Brain Health | Enjoy your healthy brain for a lifetime! In this seminar, you’ll |
Jennifer Johnson | Register |
Science and Medicine |
10:00 AM |
The Buffalo River, The Erie Canal, & Silo City | Silo City Buffalo was once known as the grain milling and |
Harry Meyer | Clemmon H. Hodges Sr. Community Center/ Buffalo Urban |
History |
10:30 AM |
Rock 'n' Roll Buffalo | A review of the musicians, bands, DJ’s, clubs, concert halls, |
Rick Falkowski | Schiller Park Senior Center |
History |
10:30 AM |
Harm Reduction 101 | What does “harm-reduction” mean? We’ll discuss common |
Cheryll Moore | Register |
Science and Medicine |
12:15 PM |
So,You Want to Make More Plants? | Can all plants be divided? Learn what to do to insure |
Concord Senior Center |
Natural Sciences | |
1:00 PM |
Brain Health | Enjoy your healthy brain for a lifetime! In this seminar, you’ll |
Jennifer Johnson | Town of Aurora Senior Center |
Science and Medicine |
1:00 PM |
My Dear DDM: Frank Lloyd Wright, Darwin Martin, & Their 30 Year Relationship | We’ll look at the relationship between Darwin Martin and |
Doug Kohler | Clarence Senior Center |
History |
2:00 PM |
Cold Case Mysteries in the Southtowns | Let’s examine a mystery death in Springville/Concord, NY which |
E. Jolene Hawkins | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
2:00 PM |
The History of Beer in Buffalo | We’ll journey from the First Golden Age to the current Platinum Age. |
Tim Herzog | Eden Library |
History |
3:00 PM |
HEAP Basics | This class will give an overview of the program with a |
Adam Kowalyk | Clarence Senior Center |
Law and Finance |
4:00 PM |
Books ... A Journey from Antwerp to Buffalo | We’ll go on an adventure to visit a 15th century printing |
Mary Ann Kedron | Amherst Senior Center |
Humanities |
5:30 PM |
Lewis & Clark: Opening the American West | Join for a look at the history and legacy of the Lewis and Clark |
Doug Kohler | Akron Senior Center |
History |
10:30 AM |
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style! | Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she |
Angela Marinucci | Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10:30 AM |
Graycliff: Isabelle & Darwin Martin’s Frank Lloyd Wright Designed House on Lake Erie | Graycliff is a story about a wealthy businessman’s ambition of |
Orchard Park Senior Center |
History | |
1:00 PM |
The History of Beer in Buffalo | We’ll journey from the First Golden Age to the current Platinum Age. |
Tim Herzog | City of Tonawanda Public Library |
History |
1:15 PM |
Hockey 101: A Beginners Guide | The NHL Buffalo Sabres could be the team of destiny this year! Want to learn more about hockey? We will cover the rules (beginners version), player positions, the basics of “Hockey Lingo,” including “The Faceoff,” “Offsides,” and more. |
Julie Ruszala | Akron Senior Center |
Current Events |
1:30 PM |
Buffalo’s East Side Industries | Join us for a talk about the ethnic, cultural, and manufacturing |
Shane Stephenson | Orchard Park Senior Center |
History |
2:00 PM |
Identity Theft & Credit | Let’s talk about ways to ensure your identity is protected, how to avoid identity theft and what exactly goes into your credit score. |
Amherst Senior Center |
Current Events | |
10:30 AM |
Backyard Wildlife | Learn tricks to encourage wildlife into your backyard! We’ll |
Schiller Park Senior Center |
Natural Sciences | |
10:30 AM |
What’s Ahead for Africa? | We’ll examine the opportunities and challenges that |
Claude Welch | Register |
Current Events |
1:00 - 3:00 PM |
Deaf Culture & Sign Language | Learn about Deaf Culture and the history of the Deaf |
David Wantuck | Tosh Collins Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
The Sun, the Moon, The Solar Eclipse, & YOU! | A total solar eclipse is coming to Western New York on Monday, April 8th, 2024. During this once-in-a-lifetime event, Erie County will be shrouded in darkness for almost 4 minutes. Learn about the celestial mechanics that make a solar eclipse happen, what you can expect to see on Earth, and how to view it safely |
City of Tonawanda Public Library |
Current Events | |
2:00 PM |
Discovering Buffalo One Street at a Time | We’ll continue learning about how the streets got named. Did you |
Angela Keppel | Eden Library |
History |
2:00 PM |
Haunted & Unusual Objects - A Most Curious Collection | How does an object become “haunted?” What should |
Cheektowaga Senior Center |
History | |
2:00 PM |
My House is Giving Me a Vibe | Learn how to research your house’s history to explore its |
Rhonda Hoffman | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
10:30 AM |
Bawdy Buffalo | From the Canal days of the 1800s where vice, crime and |
Northwest Amherst Community Center |
History | |
10:30 AM |
Meet the Two Charlies: Burchfield & Penney | Buffalo’s very own Burchfield Penney Art Center holds the largest |
Mary Kozub | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
10:30 AM |
Western New York Firsts (and a couple of seconds) | Take this fun journey through Western New York history |
Alan Nowicki | West Side Community Services |
Humanities |
11:30 AM |
The Early History of the Sisters of Mercy & Mercy Hospital in South Buffalo | We’ll trace the roots of the founding of Mercy Hospital and |
Tosh Collins Senior Center |
History | |
11:30 AM |
The Early History of the Sisters of Mercy & Mercy Hospital in South Buffalo | We’ll trace the roots of the founding of Mercy Hospital and |
Register |
History | |
1:00 PM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Ryan Gadzo | City of Tonawanda Public Library |
History |
1:00 PM |
What is AI (Artificial Intelligence) & What Does it Mean to You? | AI has been the subject of movies and science fiction for |
Clarence Senior Center |
Technology | |
1:30 PM |
History of the Battleships | Learn how battleships went from the most important |
Shane Stephenson | Lancaster Senior Center |
History |
1:30 PM |
My Dear DDM: Frank Lloyd Wright, Darwin Martin, & Their 30 Year Relationship | We’ll look at the relationship between Darwin Martin and |
Doug Kohler | Orchard Park Senior Center |
History |
2:00 PM |
Financial Strategies for Sustainable Retirement | This class will discuss assessing retirement income sources, creating |
Adam Goldfarb | Amherst Senior Center |
Law and Finance |
10:30 AM |
Halloween: Anthropological Perspectives on a Festival with Many Meanings | This evening can be explained according to different themes: |
Phil Stevens | West Seneca Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Ryan Gadzo | Town of Evans Senior Center |
History |
1:30 PM |
Brainstormers - "Power Up" | Living in a retirement community named Sunful Acres, Bruce |
Brainstormers/ | Northwest Amherst Community Center |
Humanities |
1:30 PM |
Influential Buffalo Women | A review of historic and influential women from Buffalo and |
Rick Falkowski | Orchard Park Senior Center |
History |
10:00 AM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Unsolved Murders of Linden, NY | A short trip down the I-90 takes you to a usually peaceful place - a |
Ryan Gadzo | Clemmon H. Hodges Sr. Community Center/ Buffalo Urban |
History |
1:00 PM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Ryan Gadzo | Akron Senior Center |
History |
1:00 PM |
The Sun, the Moon, The Solar Eclipse, & YOU! | A total solar eclipse is coming to Western New York on Monday, April 8th, 2024. During this once-in-a-lifetime event, Erie County will be shrouded in darkness for almost 4 minutes. Learn about the celestial mechanics that make a solar eclipse happen, what you can expect to see on Earth, and how to view it safely |
Town of Aurora Senior Center |
Current Events | |
10:30 AM |
Adult Protective Services | Join for a discussion on all the services that Erie County Adult |
Michele Pfeffer | Register |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
12:15 PM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Ryan Gadzo | Concord Senior Center |
History |
12:15 PM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Ryan Gadzo | Concord Senior Center |
History |
12:30 PM |
Buffalo City Hall | City Hall’s location and style changed the way Buffalo looks. |
Harry Meyer | Baptist Manor |
History |
1:00 PM |
Basics of Medicaid & Long Term Care: Protecting & Preserving Assets | We’ll focus on strategies to preserve and protect assets in the event |
Jean Harris | Town of Tonawanda Senior Center |
Law and Finance |
1:00 PM |
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style! | Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she |
Angela Marinucci | Autumnwood Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
1:30 PM |
Table Tennis 101 | In this interactive session, we’ll review the fundamentals |
Lancaster Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
2:00 PM |
Ask the Correct Financial Questions to Empower Yourself | Learn what questions you should be asking about your future |
Les Robinson | Amherst Senior Center |
Law and Finance |
10:30 AM |
Strengthening the Canine-Human Relationship | A dog’s friendship is like no other. But did you ever wonder why |
Schiller Park Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
10:30 AM |
The Effect of Sensory Changes in Older Adults on Food Intake & Nutritional Status | Taste and smell losses in people of all ages can reduce |
Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Science and Medicine | |
1:00 PM |
Radium Girls: The Walking Dead | In 1898, Marie Curie discovered radium, which is used in the |
Theresa Wiater | City of Tonawanda Public Library |
Humanities |
1:30 PM |
Positive Attitude: Living Better or Bitter? | Gain insight into living with a positive attitude after |
Orchard Park Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
2:00 PM |
Spot that Scam! Be an Educated Consumer | What are the red flags one should watch for to identify these scams? What tips will prevent you from becoming a victim? |
Eden Library |
Current Events | |
2:00 PM |
What is AI (Artificial Intelligence) & What Does it Mean to You? | AI has been the subject of movies and science fiction for |
Elma Public Library |
Technology | |
2:00 PM |
Writing, Literature, Delivering a Eulogy | We’ll cover it all! Join us for what promises to be an extremely |
Jim Banko | Amherst Senior Center |
Humanities |
6:00 PM |
The Ghosts of Buffalo, NY! | Join us to learn the haunted history of the Nickel City! Learn |
Amherst Senior Center |
Humanities | |
10:30 AM |
The Early Women of Lilydale: Spiritualists, Suffragists & Psychic Healers | Hear about key female figures in the early history of Lily Dale and |
Rosanne Higgins | Northwest Amherst Community Center |
History |
11:30 AM |
Rock 'n' Roll Buffalo | A review of the musicians, bands, DJ’s, clubs, concert halls, |
Rick Falkowski | Tosh Collins Senior Center |
History |
11:30 AM |
Rock 'n' Roll Buffalo | A review of the musicians, bands, DJ’s, clubs, concert halls, |
Rick Falkowski | Register |
History |
1:30 PM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Ryan Gadzo | Lancaster Senior Center |
History |
1:30 PM |
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style! | Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she |
Orchard Park Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
2:00 PM |
Winter Holiday Safety for You & Your Pets | Let’s keep the winter holidays festive celebrations for |
Amherst Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
10:30 AM |
A History of Radio Reading Services for the Blind | Radio Reading Services for the blind was founded in WNY and |
J. Mark Robinson | Orchard Park Senior Center |
History |
10:30 AM |
The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address | We’ll discuss the significance of this Haudenosaunee tradition |
Register |
Humanities | |
1:00 PM |
Lewis & Clark: Opening the American West | Join for a look at the history and legacy of the Lewis and Clark |
Doug Kohler | Town of Evans Senior Center |
History |
1:00 PM |
The Hands That Rocked the Cradles: Mothers of U.S. Presidents | Most of us don’t know much about the women called “mother” |
City of Tonawanda Public Library |
History | |
1:30 PM |
Positive Attitude: Living Better or Bitter? | Gain insight into living with a positive attitude after |
Northwest Amherst Community Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
6:30 PM |
Linguistics of the States | Gain insight into some folk language theories as well as different dialects that occur across the country. We’ll touch on linguistics in the USA; broadly on languages that are in the States natively, and language contact. |
Kae Savar | Elma Public Library |
Current Events |
2:00 PM |
Nikola Tesla. Thomas Edison. The Myths. The Truth. | Discover how fictitious and hyperbolic mythologies have |
Francis Lestingi | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
1 PM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Ryan Gadzo | Register |
History |
10:30 AM |
Art Therapy for Health & Well-Being | Art therapy specifically helps people express themselves |
Kris Crosson | Register |
Science and Medicine |
10:30 AM |
Let’s Talk Sports | Veteran local sports media members Budd Bailey and Stu Boyer |
West Seneca Senior Center |
Humanities | |
1:00 PM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Ryan Gadzo | Town of Aurora Senior Center |
History |
1:00 PM |
The Latest News on China | Let’s learn more about this fascinating, ancient, and enormous country which is in the news so much today. Why has capitalism exploded there, and how has it affected the |
Faizan Haq | Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Current Events |
1:15 PM |
From Birth to Death: New York State Vital Records | Learn about New York State births, deaths, and marriages |
Rhonda Hoffman | Akron Senior Center |
Technology |
1:30 PM |
Healthy Eating on a Budget | This class will discuss healthy eating patterns, foods to focus |
Cassandra Woody | Lancaster Senior Center |
Science and Medicine |
2:00 PM |
Brainstormers - "No Future" | In 2021, when the power goes out, a small Idaho hamlet’s |
Brainstormers/ | Amherst Senior Center |
Humanities |
10 AM |
Unusual, Unknown, & Even Weird Stories About Presidents Who Visited Buffalo | Considering Buffalo’s rich and perhaps unique Presidential |
Bren Price | Register |
History |
10:00 AM |
Unusual, Unknown, & Even Weird Stories About Presidents Who Visited Buffalo | Considering Buffalo’s rich and perhaps unique Presidential |
Bren Price | Cheektowaga Senior Center |
History |
10:30 AM |
Cruising the Elbe: From Berlin to Prague | Step onto a paddle wheeler and travel along one of Europe’s |
Claude Welch | Register |
Humanities |
10:30 AM |
Winter Holiday Safety for You & Your Pets | Let’s keep the winter holidays festive celebrations for |
Schiller Park Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
1:00 PM |
Last Wills & Testaments, Powers Of Attorney & Trusts: Protection from Probate & Nursing Home Costs | We’ll discuss the ins and outs of basic estate planning, advance |
Jean Harris | City of Tonawanda Public Library |
Law and Finance |
1:30 PM |
Protecting Water at Its Source | Learn what the Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is doing to |
Jeanne Beiter | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Natural Sciences |
2:00 PM |
Bawdy Buffalo | From the Canal days of the 1800s where vice, crime and |
Eden Library |
History | |
2:00 PM |
My House is Giving Me a Vibe | Learn how to research your house’s history to explore its |
Rhonda Hoffman | Elma Public Library |
History |
2:00 PM |
The Hands That Rocked the Cradles: Mothers of U.S. Presidents | Most of us don’t know much about the women called “mother” |
Linda Czuba Brigance | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
5:30 PM |
Buffalo Suzuki Strings Concert | The Suzuki method, taught at Buffalo Suzuki Strings since |
Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Humanities | |
6:00 PM |
Linguistics of the States | Gain insight into some folk language theories as well as different dialects that occur across the country. We’ll touch on linguistics in the USA; broadly on languages that are in the States natively, and language contact. |
Kae Savar | Amherst Senior Center |
Current Events |
1 PM |
Make Friends with Your Freezer | We’ll cover recipes and tips that will help you enjoy delicious, |
Erin Mahoney | Register |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
11:00 AM |
Spot that Scam! Be an Educated Consumer | What are the red flags one should watch for to identify these scams? What tips will prevent you from becoming a victim? |
Delavan Grider Community Center |
Current Events | |
1:00 PM |
Make Friends with Your Freezer | We’ll cover recipes and tips that will help you enjoy delicious, |
Erin Mahoney | Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
1:00 PM |
Should I Turn Things Over? Joint Accounts, Life Estates, & Powers of Attorney | We’ll discuss advantages of these tools for estate and financial |
Valerie Stanek | City of Tonawanda Public Library |
Law and Finance |
1:00 PM |
The Hands That Rocked the Cradles: Mothers of U.S. Presidents | Most of us don’t know much about the women called “mother” |
Town of Evans Senior Center |
History | |
1:30 PM |
Hands-Only CPR | This class will teach you the skills needed to perform Hands |
Northwest Amherst Community Center |
Science and Medicine | |
1:30 PM |
The Five Star Admirals that Won World War II | The Admirals worked together to overcome the Axis powers in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Let’s discuss! |
Shane Stephenson | Orchard Park Senior Center |
History |
1 PM |
Bail Reform | In April 2019, New York State approved criminal justice reform legislation, which eliminated the ability to set monetary bail for individuals charged with non-violent felony or misdemeanor offenses. Bail reform required prosecutors to demonstrate that a defendant, charged with a “qualifying offense,” posed a credible risk of flight in order for the Court to set bail or impose least restrictive conditions for pre-trial release. Since bail reform went into effect in January 2020, several amendments have been enacted following political and public outcry for changes to the law. |
Register |
Current Events | |
10:00 AM |
Discovering Buffalo One Street at a Time | We’ll continue learning about how the streets got named. Did you |
Angela Keppel | Clemmon H. Hodges Sr. Community Center/ Buffalo Urban |
History |
10:00 AM |
Who Was Who on the Avenue | From Niagara Square to Gates Circle, learn about the man who |
Cheektowaga Senior Center |
History | |
10:30 AM |
Self Defense for Seniors: Awareness, Prevention, & Techniques | We’ll learn how to be aware of our surroundings and |
Schiller Park Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
10:30 AM |
Understanding Social Security | This class will include information about Retirement, Disability, |
Ben Stump | Register |
Law and Finance |
12:15 PM |
Cold Case Mysteries in the Southtowns | Let’s examine a mystery death in Springville/Concord, NY which |
E. Jolene Hawkins | Concord Senior Center |
History |
1:00 PM |
Bail Reform | In April 2019, New York State approved criminal justice reform legislation, which eliminated the ability to set monetary bail for individuals charged with non-violent felony or misdemeanor offenses. Bail reform required prosecutors to demonstrate that a defendant, charged with a “qualifying offense,” posed a credible risk of flight in order for the Court to set bail or impose least restrictive conditions for pre-trial release. Since bail reform went into effect in January 2020, several amendments have been enacted following political and public outcry for changes to the law. |
Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Current Events | |
1:00 PM |
History of Quilt Names | Let’s discuss the history quilt blocks such as Nine Patch, Jacob’s |
Theresa Wiater | Town of Aurora Senior Center |
Humanities |
2:00 PM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Ryan Gadzo | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
3:00 PM |
Balance is Key: A Guide to Fall Prevention | Learn ways to help prevent yourself from falling with these |
Eric Weisansal | Clarence Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
3:15 PM |
Line Dance 101 | Come learn some basic line dancing steps! Next time you’re on |
Lancaster Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
5:30 PM |
Mosquitoes, Ticks, & Fleas! Oh My! | There has been a major increase in vector-borne illness right |
Clarence Senior Center |
Science and Medicine | |
6:00 PM |
What Your Survivors Need to Know | This presentation’s main focus is to identify the major topics |
Jim Bardot | Amherst Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10 AM |
Holistic Healing: Meditative Centering Techniques, Self-Reiki, & Natural Healing Techniques | Join us to learn about Reiki. What is it? How do we use it? |
Vicky Szymula | Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10 AM |
Ask the Correct Financial Questions to Empower Yourself | Learn what questions you should be asking about your future |
Les Robinson | Register |
Law and Finance |
10:00 AM |
Ask the Correct Financial Questions to Empower Yourself | Learn what questions you should be asking about your future |
Les Robinson | Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Law and Finance |
1:00 PM |
Meteorology & Weather Forecasting in WNY | Learn how meteorologists forecast the weather, and how the |
Andrew Baglini | Town of Tonawanda Senior Center |
Natural Sciences |
1:00: PM |
HEAP Basics | This class will give an overview of the program with a |
Adam Kowalyk | Autumnwood Senior Center |
Law and Finance |
1:15 PM |
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style! | Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she |
Angela Marinucci | Akron Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
2:00 PM |
The Dionne Quintuplets | In 1934, a farm woman in Canada gave birth to naturally |
Amherst Senior Center |
Humanities | |
6:00 PM |
The Language of Holiday Flowers | What is the meaning behind holiday flowers? How did |
Lancaster Senior Center |
Natural Sciences | |
10:30 AM |
Harm Reduction 101 | What does “harm-reduction” mean? We’ll discuss common |
Cheryll Moore | Register |
Science and Medicine |
10:30 AM |
HEAP Basics | This class will give an overview of the program with a |
Adam Kowalyk | Schiller Park Senior Center |
Law and Finance |
10:30 AM |
Radium Girls: The Walking Dead | In 1898, Marie Curie discovered radium, which is used in the |
Theresa Wiater | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
Breast, Cervical & Colorectal Health | Cancer Services provides education about breast, cervical |
Lisa Milewski | Akron Senior Center |
Natural Sciences |
1:30 PM |
My House is Giving Me a Vibe | Learn how to research your house’s history to explore its |
Rhonda Hoffman | Eden Library |
History |
1:30 PM |
Nikola Tesla Changed The World & Was Forgotten. Not Anymore. | In this pictorial bio, learn about Tesla’s boyhood, his |
Orchard Park Senior Center |
History | |
2:00 PM |
Brainstormers - "No Future" | In 2021, when the power goes out, a small Idaho hamlet’s |
Brainstormers/ | Baptist Manor |
Humanities |
2:00 PM |
Make Friends with Your Freezer | We’ll cover recipes and tips that will help you enjoy delicious, |
Erin Mahoney | Elma Public Library |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
6:00 PM |
Western New York Firsts (and a couple of seconds) | Take this fun journey through Western New York history |
Alan Nowicki | Amherst Senior Center |
Humanities |
10:30 AM |
Basics of Medicaid & Long Term Care: Protecting & Preserving Assets | We’ll focus on strategies to preserve and protect assets in the event |
Jean Harris | Northwest Amherst Community Center |
Law and Finance |
10:30 AM |
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style! | Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she |
West Side Community Services |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
11:00 AM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Unsolved Murders of Linden, NY | A short trip down the I-90 takes you to a usually peaceful place - a |
Ryan Gadzo | Dorothy J. Collier Community Center |
History |
11:30 AM |
A Nostalgic Journey Through Buffalo History with High School & College Yearbooks | Yearbook photographs and descriptions provide a valuable |
Tosh Collins Senior Center |
History | |
11:30 AM |
Transformation of the Colored Musicians Club | The Club will soon be open to the public! You’ll get to learn |
George Scott | Delavan Grider Community Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
Nikola Tesla Changed The World & Was Forgotten. Not Anymore. | In this pictorial bio, learn about Tesla’s boyhood, his |
Hamburg Senior Community Center |
History | |
1:00 PM |
Self Defense for Seniors: Awareness, Prevention, & Techniques | We’ll learn how to be aware of our surroundings and |
Clarence Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
1:00: PM |
Learn How to “Stop the Bleed” | In life, you are more likely to use Stop the Bleed skill than |
Autumnwood Senior Center |
Science and Medicine | |
1:30 PM |
Michelangelo: Creator of Giants | This is an overview of Michelangelo’s life with an examination |
Alan Nowicki | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:30 PM |
Staying Safe Online | Over half of the world has Internet access and can reach |
Lancaster Senior Center |
Technology | |
2:00 PM |
Photography’s Invention & Pre-history with the CEPA Gallery | We’ll look at the developments leading up to the invention |
Amherst Senior Center |
Humanities | |
10:30 AM |
All About Amphibians & Their Struggles to Survive | This is a very interesting class even for those who don’t know much about Amphibians. Join us to explore the diversity of amphibians on Earth today, as well as their Devonian period origins. |
Robin Sanecki | Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Natural Sciences |
10:30 AM |
Balance is Key: A Guide to Fall Prevention | Learn ways to help prevent yourself from falling with these |
Eric Weisansal | Akron Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10:30 AM |
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) | Learn about what congestive heart failure is and how it |
Suzanne Stoklosa | Register |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
11:00 AM |
Dolls & Society | Join us for a discussion on all things dolls—doll collecting, doll |
Delavan Grider Community Center |
Humanities | |
1:30 PM |
Helena Piotrowska: Polish Community Activist and Educator | Helena Piotrowska (1872-1926) was an accomplished writer, |
Andrew Wise | Northwest Amherst Community Center |
History |
1 PM |
Chair Yoga | Yoga in a chair? Yes! You don’t need to get down on the |
Jennifer Johnson | Register |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10:30 AM |
Brain Health | Enjoy your healthy brain for a lifetime! In this seminar, you’ll |
Jennifer Johnson | Schiller Park Senior Center |
Science and Medicine |
1:00 PM |
Chair Yoga | Yoga in a chair? Yes! You don’t need to get down on the |
Town of Aurora Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
1:00 PM |
The Language of Holiday Flowers | What is the meaning behind holiday flowers? How did |
Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Natural Sciences | |
3:00 PM |
Meet the Two Charlies: Burchfield & Penney | Buffalo’s very own Burchfield Penney Art Center holds the largest |
Mary Kozub | Clarence Senior Center |
Humanities |
1 PM |
Beer Culture & Styles | What separates an IPA from a lager? How is a sour ale made? |
Tim Herzog | Register |
Humanities |
10 AM |
The History of Beer in Buffalo | We’ll journey from the First Golden Age to the current Platinum Age. |
Tim Herzog | Register |
History |
10:00 AM |
The History of Beer in Buffalo | We’ll journey from the First Golden Age to the current Platinum Age. |
Tim Herzog | Cheektowaga Senior Center |
History |
10:30 AM |
Kleinhans Music Hall | We’ll explore the history of acoustical design including the |
West Side Community Services |
Humanities | |
1:00 PM |
Beer Culture & Styles | What separates an IPA from a lager? How is a sour ale made? |
Tim Herzog | Town of Aurora Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:15 PM |
Understanding & Coping with Anxiety | In this “low stress” class, we’ll discuss the types of anxiety, |
Akron Senior Center |
Science and Medicine | |
2:00 PM |
Staying Safe Online | Over half of the world has Internet access and can reach |
Amherst Senior Center |
Technology | |
1 PM |
What is AI (Artificial Intelligence) & What Does it Mean to You? | AI has been the subject of movies and science fiction for |
Dave Stott | Register |
Technology |
10:30 AM |
When The Foot Hits The Ground | A basic introduction to the force imparted on the |
Michael Massaro | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Science and Medicine |
1:00 PM |
The Dionne Quintuplets | In 1934, a farm woman in Canada gave birth to naturally |
Theresa Wiater | Town of Evans Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
What is AI (Artificial Intelligence) & What Does it Mean to You? | AI has been the subject of movies and science fiction for |
Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Technology | |
1:15 PM |
Meet the Two Charlies: Burchfield & Penney | Buffalo’s very own Burchfield Penney Art Center holds the largest |
Mary Kozub | Akron Senior Center |
Humanities |
1 PM |
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style! | Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she |
Angela Marinucci | Register |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10:00 AM |
A Nostalgic Journey Through Buffalo History with High School & College Yearbooks | Yearbook photographs and descriptions provide a valuable |
Clemmon H. Hodges Sr. Community Center/ Buffalo Urban |
History | |
10:30 AM |
Spanish 101 | Here we’ll learn the basic fundamentals of the Spanish |
Esmeralda Sierra | Schiller Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style! | Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she |
Town of Aurora Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
2:00 PM |
Brain Health | Enjoy your healthy brain for a lifetime! In this seminar, you’ll |
Jennifer Johnson | Amherst Senior Center |
Science and Medicine |
10 AM |
Western New York Firsts (and a couple of seconds) | Take this fun journey through Western New York history |
Alan Nowicki | Register |
Humanities |
10:00 AM |
Western New York Firsts (and a couple of seconds) | Take this fun journey through Western New York history |
Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Humanities | |
10:30 AM |
The Language of Holiday Flowers | What is the meaning behind holiday flowers? How did |
Grand Island Golden Age Center |
Natural Sciences | |
12:15 PM |
Handy Household Hints From Maria | Do you like entertaining, but wish it was a little less daunting? |
Concord Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
1:00 PM |
“String Pull” Art | Lisa has done it again! She will show us another easy art |
Lisa Saunders | Town of Tonawanda Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
1:15 PM |
Winter Activities in Your County Parks | Buffalo owns winter! Join us to learn about the many |
Akron Senior Center |
Natural Sciences | |
1:30 PM |
Last Wills & Testaments, Powers Of Attorney & Trusts: Protection from Probate & Nursing Home Costs | We’ll discuss the ins and outs of basic estate planning, advance |
Jean Harris | Lancaster Senior Center |
Law and Finance |
1:30 PM |
Let’s Learn More About Buffalo’s LGBTQ+ Community | We’ll talk about what it means to be part of the LGBTQ+ |
Orchard Park Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
2:00 PM |
Who Did What on the Avenue | Have you ever wondered why there is a Statler Hotel on |
Amherst Senior Center |
History | |
1:30 PM |
Spanish 101 | Here we’ll learn the basic fundamentals of the Spanish |
Esmeralda Sierra | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
2:00 PM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Elma Public Library |
History | |
2:00 PM |
Planning for Your Next Trip | Learn tips to make the most of your next stateside or international |
Amherst Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
10:30 AM |
On the Horizon in Buffalo & Erie County | We’ve been energizing the entire city by restoring our historic architecture, expanding our cultural attractions, revitalizing our neighborhoods and diversifying our culinary scene. And when it comes to sports, Buffalo’s got a serious game! |
Patrick Kaler | West Side Community Services |
Current Events |
11:30 AM |
Bawdy Buffalo | From the Canal days of the 1800s where vice, crime and |
Tosh Collins Senior Center |
History | |
1:00 PM |
Instacart | This class will teach you how to set-up |
Brendan Chella | Clarence Senior Center |
Technology |
1:30 PM |
The Dionne Quintuplets | In 1934, a farm woman in Canada gave birth to naturally |
Lancaster Senior Center |
Humanities | |
2:00 PM |
Gangsters & Organized Crime in Buffalo: History, Hits, & Headquarters | Close to Canada, Niagara Falls and Buffalo were perfect avenues |
Register |
History | |
10:30 AM |
Genealogically Rich U.S. Military Pension Files! Revolutionary War through the Civil War | U.S. military pension files are one of the most genealogically |
Rhonda Hoffman | Orchard Park Senior Center |
History |
11:00 AM |
History of Quilt Names | Let’s discuss the history quilt blocks such as Nine Patch, Jacob’s |
Theresa Wiater | Delavan Grider Community Center |
Humanities |
1:00 PM |
A Young Woman’s Remembrances of the Civil War | Judy Buzby will take on the voice and costume of her Great |
Grand Island Golden Age Center |
History | |
1:00 PM |
Bawdy Buffalo | From the Canal days of the 1800s where vice, crime and |
City of Tonawanda Public Library |
History | |
1:30 PM |
The Constitution | It’s the supreme law of the United States of America. This, along |
Faizan Haq | Northwest Amherst Community Center |
History |
1 PM |
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style! | Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she |
Angela Marinucci | Register |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10:00 AM |
Learning from You: Reuse & Repair in Your Life | We’ll be learning from each other how to reuse or repurpose |
Clemmon H. Hodges Sr. Community Center/ Buffalo Urban |
Natural Sciences | |
10:30 AM |
Google Photos | Google Photos is the cloud-based storage service that |
Brendan Chella | Register |
Technology |
1:00 PM |
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style! | Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she |
Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
1:00 PM |
Last Wills & Testaments, Powers Of Attorney & Trusts: Protection from Probate & Nursing Home Costs | We’ll discuss the ins and outs of basic estate planning, advance |
Autumnwood Senior Center |
Law and Finance | |
1:00 PM |
The Effect of Sensory Changes in Older Adults on Food Intake & Nutritional Status | Taste and smell losses in people of all ages can reduce |
Clarence Senior Center |
Science and Medicine | |
6:00 PM |
Lewis & Clark: Opening the American West | Join for a look at the history and legacy of the Lewis and Clark |
Doug Kohler | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
10:30 AM |
Article 81 Guardianship | This presentation will provide the basics regarding MHL |
Register |
Law and Finance | |
10:30 AM |
Balance is Key: A Guide to Fall Prevention | Learn ways to help prevent yourself from falling with these |
West Side Community Services |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
12:15 PM |
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style! | Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she |
Angela Marinucci | Concord Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
1:00: PM |
Effective Communication | Explore ways that Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect an |
Autumnwood Senior Center |
Science and Medicine | |
2 PM |
Mindfulness | This program will teach you what it means to be mindful, |
Betsy Vazquez-Aradio | Baptist Manor |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
2:00 PM |
Buffalo’s East Side Industries | Join us for a talk about the ethnic, cultural, and manufacturing |
Shane Stephenson | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
10:30 AM |
Celebrating Grant “Home Run” Johnson | Grant Johnson, an African American baseball player, belongs in |
Schiller Park Senior Center |
Humanities | |
2:00 PM |
Planning for Your Next Trip | Learn tips to make the most of your next stateside or international |
Elma Public Library |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
11:00 AM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Ryan Gadzo | Dorothy J. Collier Community Center |
History |
1:30 PM |
Meteorology & Weather Forecasting in WNY | Learn how meteorologists forecast the weather, and how the |
Andrew Baglini | Lancaster Senior Center |
Natural Sciences |
2:00 PM |
Influential Buffalo Women | A review of historic and influential women from Buffalo and |
Rick Falkowski | Amherst Senior Center |
History |
1:00 PM |
Transformation of the Colored Musicians Club | The Club will soon be open to the public! You’ll get to learn |
George Scott | Central Library |
Humanities |
10:30 AM |
Lab Results: What do Those Numbers Mean? | This is for anyone interested in learning more about |
Suzanne Stoklosa | Register |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
1:00 PM |
“String Pull” Art | Lisa has done it again! She will show us another easy art |
Lisa Saunders | Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
1:00 PM |
Merry Christmas from Buffalo | Buffalo, with its diverse ethnic population, had an abundance |
City of Tonawanda Public Library |
Humanities | |
1:30 PM |
Tombstone Artwork | Tombstone artwork, sometimes referred to as funerary art, is any |
E. Jolene Hawkins | Orchard Park Senior Center |
Humanities |
10:00 AM |
Pathway to Making Your 60+ Years AWESOME! | Join us to learn about all the many programs and |
Moira Mycio | Clemmon H. Hodges Sr. Community Center/ Buffalo Urban |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment |
10:30 AM |
Effective Communication | Explore ways that Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect an |
Hamburg Senior Community Center |
Science and Medicine | |
10:30 AM |
The Cloud | In simple terms, the cloud is a place to store and access |
Brendan Chella | Register |
Technology |
1:00 PM |
Put Your Best Foot Forward | Diabetes? Bunions? Plantar Fasciitis? Learn some tips and best |
Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
2:00 PM |
Strengthening the Canine-Human Relationship | A dog’s friendship is like no other. But did you ever wonder why |
Amherst Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
5:30 PM |
The Language of Holiday Flowers | What is the meaning behind holiday flowers? How did |
Pati Aine Guzinski | Akron Senior Center |
Natural Sciences |
10:30 AM |
Healthy Eating on a Budget | This class will discuss healthy eating patterns, foods to focus |
Orchard Park Senior Center |
Science and Medicine | |
12:30 PM |
Understanding & Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors | Review caregiver tips and strategies to respond to some |
Baptist Manor |
Science and Medicine | |
1:00 PM |
Lies, More Lies, & Statistics | Hardly a day goes by that we are not bombarded by statistics. Clever advertisers and policy advocates use them to sell us something or get us to back a policy they are pushing. This course presents a number of examples and suggests ways to detect the inappropriate use of statistics. |
Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Current Events | |
1:00: PM |
Deaf Culture & Sign Language | Learn about Deaf Culture and the history of the Deaf |
David Wantuck | Autumnwood Senior Center |
Humanities |
10 AM |
Planning for Your Next Trip | Learn tips to make the most of your next stateside or international |
Register |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
10:00 AM |
Planning for Your Next Trip | Learn tips to make the most of your next stateside or international |
Cheektowaga Senior Center |
Wellness and Personal Enrichment | |
10:30 AM |
Buffalo Scandals: The Death of John Love | After being settled in the year 1803, the town of Boston was on |
Ryan Gadzo | Schiller Park Senior Center |
History |
1:00 PM |
The Hands That Rocked the Cradles: Mothers of U.S. Presidents | Most of us don’t know much about the women called “mother” |
Town of Aurora Senior Center |
History | |
10:30 AM |
Influential Buffalo Women | A review of historic and influential women from Buffalo and |
Rick Falkowski | West Side Community Services |
History |