Recorded Classes

Hear a brief history of the Tulip, including varieties and take a trip to Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands.

Instructor: Mary Ann Kedron, MBA, PhD, BOD BRRAlliance Inc.

* This is a recording of the live streaming class that took place on October 6, 2022. 

Learn about GOLD! Its cosmological origin, its physics, its utilization in art, religion, industry, finance, jewelry, awards, warfare, and astronomy in this informative, illuminating, compelling, forthright, and enjoyable lecture.

Instructor: Francis S. Lestingi, PhD, Professor Emeritus of History of Science & Physics, SUNY Buffalo State; President & Co-Founder, Buffalo Niagara Nikola Tesla Council, Inc.

*This is a recording of the live streaming class that took place on October 5, 2022. 

Join us to unpack the history of diagnosing grief, the controversy surrounding “Prolonged Grief Disorder,” and the various ways our world is already responding.

Instructor: Anna VanDien, LCSW, Coordinator, Wilson Support Center and Hospice Bereavement Services

*This is a recording of the live streaming class that took place on October 4, 2022. 

Learn the basics of the game so you can enjoy watching your favorite team this season. Bring your questions!

Instructor: Ryan Gadzo, MPA, Research Analyst, Erie County Department of Senior Services

*This is a recording of the live streaming class that took place on October 3, 2022. 

A class about global geology and how we’ve come to understand it during the past two centuries based on stratigraphy and plate tectonics.

Instructor: Philip J. Stokes, PhD, Executive Director, Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve

*This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on July 12, 2022. 

Fitness trackers are great, but how do you make sense of all the numbers they give you? Join for a discussion on the different data your fitness tracker captures and how to make it work for you.

Instructor: Jennifer Johnson, Health Promotion Coordinator, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York

*This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on July 13, 2022. 

This is for anyone interested in learning more about cholesterol and lipid profiles and how they affect our health. We’ll learn about HDL, LDL, and triglycerides, how they work in the body, and management options.

Instructor: Suzanne Stoklosa, MSN, ANP

*This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on July 7, 2022. 

Most superstitions are examples of basic patterns of thinking found in all cultures and periods of history, and even prehistory.

Instructor: Phillips Stevens, PhD, Associate Professor of Anthropology Emeritus, University at Buffalo

*This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on June 2, 2022. 

Let’s go all the way back to chemistry class! We’ll learn or relearn about atoms, molecules, and the pH scale. We’ll relate the information to everyday things like gardening, cooking, and our bodies so it all makes sense this time around.

Instructor: Donna Wysokenski, MS, MA, Grant Coordinator, Growing Places

*This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on June 28, 2022. 

The mansion in this novel is based on the extravagant estates of Long Island’s famed Gold Coast. Mother and son will paint a picture of what inspired Fitzgerald’s masterpiece.

Instructors: Linda Drajem, PhD, Retired English Teacher; Current Memoirist; Christopher Drajem, Writer & Educator

*This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on June 23, 2022.