Recorded Classes

How many Presidents have come to Buffalo either before, during or after their presidency? Who are the Presidents that have had a significant impact on Buffalo? Learn the answer to these and other questions in a presentation that details Buffalo's unique Presidential history. Instructor: Bren T. Price Sr., Retired Educator, Trustee, Buffalo Presidential Center, Master Docent, Explore Buffalo *This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on May 18, 2021.

How do things like Apple Pay, Venmo, and PayPal work? What is the latest about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? Join us to find out! Instructor: Adam Goldfarb, ChFC, Financial Advisor, RJFS; chief sustainability officer, Goldfarb Financial Team *This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on May 18, 2021.

We'll cover the signs and symptoms of depression and what treatment can look like. We'll also discuss the risk factors for suicide and where to get help. Instructor: Mark O'Brien, LCSW-R, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Mental Health *This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on May 17, 2021.

Judge Robert Russell, Jr. established the first Veterans Treatment Court in the world in Buffalo, NY. This class will discuss the origin of the Veteran Treatment Court model. How this has evolved into a nation-wide movement with over 600 courts now in existence and over 35,000 veterans who are now in treatment programs instead of being Incarcerated. Instructor: Patrick W. Welch, PhD, Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court, Senior Mentor Justice for Vets, National Faculty *This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on May 13, 2021.

We live in an electrified world that is generally taken for granted except when it is denied in a power outage. The person responsible for electrically transforming the earth's entire civilization has, by and large, been unknown, ignored, or disregarded. This visual and impactful presentation intends to elucidate the forgotten story of Nikola Tesla, the Serbian-born, genius fellow New Yorker. His accomplishments for all humankind and how he transfigured the planet that started in Buffalo, NY, will be explained and illuminated in a compelling, dynamic lecture. Instructor: Francis S Lestingi, PhD, Professor Emeritus of History of Science and Physics, State University of New York College at Buffalo; President & Co-Founder, Buffalo Niagara Nikola Tesla Council, Inc. *This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on May 12, 2021.