Recorded Classes

A practice of Mindfulness can help reduce stress, improve outlook, and promote a better quality of life. We will learn about what Mindfulness is and how it can benefit you. We will also explore the power of gratitude and get tips for starting a daily practice of your own.

Instructor: Rachel Ceness, MS, RDN, Certified Health Coach, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York

Distraction from worries. Increased decision-making skills. Improved memory. The benefits from reading can be achieved through reading plans or book clubs. Learn how to create your own during this interactive workshop.

Instructor: Rob Kubiak, President, Buffalo Men's Book Club

*This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on June 25, 2020.

Episode 10: Students of Shakespeare: The Shakespearience Program

Featuring guest artist Kianna Dugan-Haas, Shakespeare in Delaware Park Keeper of the Hill and Former Apprentice.

What are probiotics and prebiotics and what effect do they have on our health? In this seminar, we'll learn about how bacteria affect our immune system and risk for chronic disease and discuss lifestyle changes that can help.

Instructor: Jennifer Johnson, Health Promotion Coordinator, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York

Want to start meal prepping or learn some new tips? Join for a lesson about the benefits of meal prepping and the steps to make it manageable and fun. We'll also discuss some special considerations for those of us with sensory changes.

Instructor: Leanne Chung, MS, RD, CDN, Dietitian Consultant, Erie County Department of Senior Services

Episode 9: Designing Shakespeare

Featuring guest artist David Dwyer, Shakespeare in Delaware Park Scenic Designer

Join us for a discussion on the tactics that scammers use across the board to throw us off balance, and how they are using the COVID-19 pandemic to trick people into turning over their information and money. We will cover how scammers are manipulating the current pandemic to create a crisis, designed to elicit an emotional response so a person quickly purchases gift cards or sends cash. We will educate you the new ways scammers are having individuals send money, on what is being done to combat scams and where and how to report. Our goal is to help spark a realization of how scammers use these tactics to get money, so we can all be prepared for when we get that phone call, email, or letter in the mail.

Instructors: Sarah Duval, Esq., Supervising Attorney; Kathy Kanaley, Social Work Supervisor, E-MDT Coordinator, Center for Elder Law & Justice

*This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on Thursday, June 11, 2020.

Episode 8: Directing Shakespeare: A Director's Approach to the Bard

Featuring guest artist Kyle Loconti, Shakespeare in Delaware Park Director and Stage Manager

Have you ever wondered how that street got its name? In Part Three of Discovering Buffalo One Street at a Time, we'll continue to learn more about the people behind the names of Buffalo's streets. Meet the man who declined a mayoral nomination, the brothers who helped get Buffalo an exposition, the man who grew "love apples", and more!

Instructor: Angela M. Keppel, AICP, project planner, Buffalo Place

*This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on Thursday, June 4, 2020.

We will learn how to find the Social Security death index.

Instructor: Rhonda Hoffman, Genealogy Specialist, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library