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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

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
roam in search of human victims. We’ll look at examples of
such beliefs and explanations for them.

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
personal and financial care to make sure everyone is on the
same page. You will leave feeling empowered about where to
begin the process.

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
center for Buffalo and Western New York.

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”
by our Presidents. This presentation tells the compelling stories
of the five Presidents with the most connections to Buffalo and
Western New York.

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
facility in Antwerp, a library in Buffalo, and a venture into book
creation. This class will be a fun and quick look at an ancient art.

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
Wayne (aka Batman), Clark Kent (aka Superman) and Diana
Prince (aka Wonder Woman) try to figure out what’s happened
to their superpowers and how to live without them.

Brainstormers/ Schiller Park Senior Center
Humanities

11:00 AM
Hands-Only CPR

This class will teach you the skills needed to perform Hands
Only CPR on adults and infants. This is not a certificate
course, but you will leave knowing that you can save a life.
Class size limited to ten.

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
Only CPR on adults and infants. This is not a certificate
course, but you will leave knowing that you can save a life.
Class size limited to ten.

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
how dry, ready to eat cereal right out of the box began in central
New York, and even cereal’s connection to Mar-a-Lago!

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
practice spanning both sides of the Niagara River. Blessed with
a forceful personality, infuriating gall, and a caring nature, Dr.
Chapin involved himself in every foundation of Buffalo society.

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
know that part of South Buffalo was a celery farm? Learn about a lost
Frederick Law Olmsted park, why a street was named after a Jewish
woman, and how our history is all around us on our street signs.

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
much about his pivotal testimony of Jewish culture in Belarus
pogroms in the 20th Century, or exile to America! Chagall’s
colorful renditions of life in his village were the inspirational
settings for “Fiddler on the Roof” story and musical.

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.
This illustrated presentation is based on Tom Reigstad’s study of
Twain at a critical juncture of his career and shares entertaining
details of Twain’s domestic, social, and professional life in
Buffalo during his 17-month residency and beyond.

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
tips and tricks!

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,
healthy food, while spending less time in the kitchen. From
comfort food to holiday cookie exchanges, we’ve got you covered!

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
CPR skills. Stop the Bleed is a grassroots national awareness
campaign that trains and encourages bystanders to become
trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding
emergency before professional help arrives.

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
tips and tricks!

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
with the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, have
secured the rights of the American people for more than two
and a quarter centuries and are considered instrumental to the
founding and philosophy of the United Sates.

Faizan Haq Orchard Park Senior Center
History

2:00 PM
Bawdy Buffalo

From the Canal days of the 1800s where vice, crime and
“Ladies of Easy Virtue” all resided, to the Prohibition years
where speakeasies, bootleggers and a beer-brewing mayor all
helped quench a thirsty city. An entertaining presentation that
delves into the seedier side of Buffalo.

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,
how anxiety may impact us, and ways to cope.

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
prescriptions or health insurance. You’ll learn information on
health insurance, prescription coverage and ways of paying for
long-term care.

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
the early 1900s. We’ll learn why they ended up where they did,
as well as the economic and cultural impacts they experienced
as they joined these new communities.

Mary Ann Kedron Tosh Collins Senior Center
History

12:00 PM
Android Basics

Android devices are devices powered by the popular Googlebased
operating system known as Android. Learn about how
Android-powered devices work, what you need to get one
running, popular features, adding apps, and much more. (Class
is two hours long.)

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
the present. There will be an emphasis on how the concept of the
hero has radically changed in contemporary America as evidenced
by the enormous popularity of the Potter books and films.

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
CPR skills. Stop the Bleed is a grassroots national awareness
campaign that trains and encourages bystanders to become
trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding
emergency before professional help arrives.

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,
how anxiety may impact us, and ways to cope.

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
conceived quintuplets. Not having much of a chance to live,
the midwife lovingly wrapped up each baby and put them in
a basket. When morning came and they were all still alive, the
doctor was called and he took charge of upbringing. When the
Canadian government became involved, the girl’s lives were
anything but normal.

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:
as a seasonal/calendrical event; as a “ritual of reversal;” as
Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival; as All Hallows Eve, a
Christian observance; as a witches’ sabbath; as a modern
pagan holiday; and, in America, a special event for children.

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
missions to planets and other objects in our solar system.
We’ll also cover where to see the planets in the night sky.
We’ll finish with the total solar eclipse which is coming to
Western New York on Monday, April 8, 2024!

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
historical record of the early lives of many Buffalonians.
Especially interesting are vintage pictures and stories of
individuals who later in life became famous. Guess the identity
of many of the younger versions of adults which you have
seen, heard, met, or read about in the newspaper, in books, on
TV, or in the movies.

Dr. William Greco Amherst Senior Center
History

6:30 PM
Buffalo City Hall

City Hall’s location and style changed the way Buffalo looks.
Explore the exterior and interior of this Art Deco masterpiece,
including the many symbolic figures and decorations that
portray the industrial prowess of the Queen City.

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
malting capital of the world. Learn about this time in history
and what is happening now to transform some of Buffalo’s
flour mills and grain storage silos.

Harry Meyer
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History

10:30 AM
Radium Girls: The Walking Dead

In 1898, Marie Curie discovered radium, which is used in the
battle to fight cancer. During World War I, radium was painted on
the dials of airplanes so that pilots could see the gauges as they
“glowed in the dark.” Women were happy to be employed, at a
good wage, to paint the dials on gages, clocks and wristwatches.
Why then, were so many of these women mysteriously dying?

Theresa Wiater Schiller Park Senior Center
Humanities

12:00 PM
The Libby App

Want to learn how to borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and
digital magazines from the library? In this training you will
learn how to use Libby to access digital materials for free
from your own phones, tablets, e-readers, or laptops. (Class
is two hours long.)

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
malting capital of the world. Learn about this time in history
and what is happening now to transform some of Buffalo’s
flour mills and grain storage silos.

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
veterans, current service members, and their families may be
eligible. We’ll also cover additional benefits that the VA is now
offering. Bring your questions!

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
persuasive propaganda from centuries ago to new technologies
in use today. By explaining exactly what we are looking at, the
presenter offers tools to decipher “real” from “fake.”

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
and areas to be considered or acted upon after a person’s
passing; it will not address nor dispense legal or financial
advice.

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
artists. In this fun look at paintings and sculpture by wellknown
and obscure people, the presentation takes you from
the REAL to the CREEPY! Drawing tricks will be shared so you
can try out your own creations.

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
history, focusing on the period just after the revolutionary war,
the late nineteenth century and the period just after the turn
of the twentieth century. Learn about the treaty negotiations
with the Seneca, the Medical Department at the University of
Buffalo, and the scourge of tuberculosis.

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
tips and tricks!

Eric Weisansal
Register
Wellness and Personal Enrichment

10:30 AM
Breaking Old World

The key to breaking your genealogy research into the “Old World”
is knowing your immigrant ancestor’s origin. Learn about American
resources which will tell you your ancestor’s birth town or region.

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
and areas to be considered or acted upon after a person’s
passing; it will not address nor dispense legal or financial
advice.

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
about the renovations and get a sneak peek at the upcoming
exhibits. Plus you’ll hear stories of jazz legends from back in the
day and about everything they have in store for the future.

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
tips and tricks!

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
conceived quintuplets. Not having much of a chance to live,
the midwife lovingly wrapped up each baby and put them in
a basket. When morning came and they were all still alive, the
doctor was called and he took charge of upbringing. When the
Canadian government became involved, the girl’s lives were
anything but normal.

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,
healthy food, while spending less time in the kitchen. From
comfort food to holiday cookie exchanges, we’ve got you covered!

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.
This illustrated presentation is based on Tom Reigstad’s study of
Twain at a critical juncture of his career and shares entertaining
details of Twain’s domestic, social, and professional life in
Buffalo during his 17-month residency and beyond.

Tom Reigstad Akron Senior Center
Humanities

1:30 PM
Buffalo City Hall

City Hall’s location and style changed the way Buffalo looks.
Explore the exterior and interior of this Art Deco masterpiece,
including the many symbolic figures and decorations that
portray the industrial prowess of the Queen City.

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
lifestyles, expectations, and freedoms of China’s people?

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
know that part of South Buffalo was a celery farm? Learn about a lost
Frederick Law Olmsted park, why a street was named after a Jewish
woman, and how our history is all around us on our street signs.

Angela Keppel Lancaster Senior Center
History

1 PM
Brainstormers - "No Future"

In 2021, when the power goes out, a small Idaho hamlet’s
mayor treks deep into the woods to ask for advice about what
to do from an old flame who’s been a reclusive and self-reliant
survivalist for years and can still write and read cursive and do
arithmetic on paper.

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
about the renovations and get a sneak peek at the upcoming
exhibits. Plus you’ll hear stories of jazz legends from back in the
day and about everything they have in store for the future.

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
mayor treks deep into the woods to ask for advice about what
to do from an old flame who’s been a reclusive and self-reliant
survivalist for years and can still write and read cursive and do
arithmetic on paper.

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,
history and impact of vaccination. Specific vaccines
recommended for older adults will also be discussed,
including vaccines for influenza, COVID-19, pneumonia and
shingles.

Amherst Senior Center
Science and Medicine

10:30 AM
Mindfulness

This program will teach you what it means to be mindful,
its purpose and benefits, and how to incorporate it into
your daily routine. You will also participate in several
mindful relaxation exercises.

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,
but aren’t sure if you’re using it properly? Or maybe you’re
interested in getting one and want to learn more about
which one is right for you. Join for a lively discussion on all
things assistive devices, including a show and tell segment!

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
planning, and potential problems that can arise.

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
historical record of the early lives of many Buffalonians.
Especially interesting are vintage pictures and stories of
individuals who later in life became famous. Guess the identity
of many of the younger versions of adults which you have
seen, heard, met, or read about in the newspaper, in books, on
TV, or in the movies.

City of Tonawanda Public Library
History

1:00 PM
Positive Attitude: Living Better or Bitter?

Gain insight into living with a positive attitude after
challenging and life changing events.

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
array of comic illustrations and funky artifacts used to support
or denigrate political candidates.

Bren Price Orchard Park Senior Center
Humanities

1:30 PM
Table Tennis 101

In this interactive session, we’ll review the fundamentals
including the rules, paddle grips, some basic strokes and
creating and handling spins. Expect to be playing most of the
time. Paddles and balls will be provided. Class size is limited.

Lancaster Senior Center
Wellness and Personal Enrichment

2:00 PM
Heroes & Heroines in American Literature & Film

An exploration of representative American Heroic Figures and
how they dramatize distinctively American values, especially
radical forms of freedom, independence, and innocence.

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
techniques to help protect ourselves. Our instructor Sister
Judith achieved her black belt in Tae Kwon Do at age 60!

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
understandings for how to treat each other, ourselves, and our
environment in a good way. Keeping a good mind can be a
challenge in today’s society when there is much anger, violence,
and disrespect shown by and towards many diverse peoples.
This session will provide various perspectives of the Good Mind,
as these teachings can benefit all people.


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
with various facts and stories about the people, inventions
and accomplishments that were first done in our area.

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
directives and protection of assets including avoidance of
costly and time consuming legal proceedings upon death and
preservation of assets in the event of the need for long-term
care during life.

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
is credited with growing the Village of Buffalo into the 8th
largest city in the country, the legacy that was left to Buffalo
by a renowned doctor/surgeon, and the architect who was the
only Buffalonian to perish on the Titanic.

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
their contributions to the early modern spiritualist community.

Rosanne Higgins Elma Public Library
History

1 pm
Quirky Portraits

Both real and imagined have been classic subject matter for
artists. In this fun look at paintings and sculpture by wellknown
and obscure people, the presentation takes you from
the REAL to the CREEPY! Drawing tricks will be shared so you
can try out your own creations.

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
probate proceeding upon death, and how it can be used to
protect assets from Medicaid and long-term care costs.

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
items to prevent waste. Bring your ideas and questions!

Schiller Park Senior Center
Natural Sciences

1:00 PM
Backyard Wildlife

Learn tricks to encourage wildlife into your backyard! We’ll
also explore the do’s and don’ts, the best backyard wildlife
to attract, and why these critters are so important to have
around.

Hamburg Senior Community Center
Natural Sciences

1:00 PM
Quirky Portraits

Both real and imagined have been classic subject matter for
artists. In this fun look at paintings and sculpture by wellknown
and obscure people, the presentation takes you from
the REAL to the CREEPY! Drawing tricks will be shared so you
can try out your own creations.

Jean Serusa Cheektowaga Senior Center
Humanities

2:00 PM
All About Electric Vehicles

Are you interested in getting an electric vehicle but not sure
if it’s for you? Learn all about electric vehicle models, how
far they travel, and how they charge.

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
leaders and roadway styles. We’ll cover names and styles
that include Joseph Ellicott, Frederick Law Olmsted,
the expressway era, and the modern roundabout.

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
that there is a need for Medicaid, skilled nursing home care or care
in your home. We’ll discuss how to protect your assets and ensure
that you are provided with good care for the rest of your life—even
if you are unable to get through the five-year “look back” period.

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
that there is a need for Medicaid, skilled nursing home care or care
in your home. We’ll discuss how to protect your assets and ensure
that you are provided with good care for the rest of your life—even
if you are unable to get through the five-year “look back” period.

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
conceived quintuplets. Not having much of a chance to live,
the midwife lovingly wrapped up each baby and put them in
a basket. When morning came and they were all still alive, the
doctor was called and he took charge of upbringing. When the
Canadian government became involved, the girl’s lives were
anything but normal.

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
about the renovations and get a sneak peek at the upcoming
exhibits. Plus you’ll hear stories of jazz legends from back in the
day and about everything they have in store for the future.

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
in the various strategies for passing a house, cottage, or rental
property to your heirs.

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
Only CPR on adults and infants. This is not a certificate
course, but you will leave knowing that you can save a life.
Class size limited to ten.

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
their contributions to the early modern spiritualist community.

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
malting capital of the world. Learn about this time in history
and what is happening now to transform some of Buffalo’s
flour mills and grain storage silos.

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
malting capital of the world. Learn about this time in history
and what is happening now to transform some of Buffalo’s
flour mills and grain storage silos.

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
and learn what brings true meaning to our lives.

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
much about his pivotal testimony of Jewish culture in Belarus
pogroms in the 20th Century, or exile to America! Chagall’s
colorful renditions of life in his village were the inspirational
settings for “Fiddler on the Roof” story and musical.

Jean Serusa Orchard Park Senior Center
Humanities

2:00 PM
Celebrating Grant “Home Run” Johnson

Grant Johnson, an African American baseball player, belongs in
the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In addition to his talents on the
field, he was also a gifted singer and a mentor to young men.

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
with various facts and stories about the people, inventions
and accomplishments that were first done in our area.

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
Wayne (aka Batman), Clark Kent (aka Superman) and Diana
Prince (aka Wonder Woman) try to figure out what’s happened
to their superpowers and how to live without them.

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
battle to fight cancer. During World War I, radium was painted on
the dials of airplanes so that pilots could see the gauges as they
“glowed in the dark.” Women were happy to be employed, at a
good wage, to paint the dials on gages, clocks and wristwatches.
Why then, were so many of these women mysteriously dying?

Theresa Wiater Northwest Amherst Community Center
Humanities

1:00 PM
Bawdy Buffalo

From the Canal days of the 1800s where vice, crime and
“Ladies of Easy Virtue” all resided, to the Prohibition years
where speakeasies, bootleggers and a beer-brewing mayor all
helped quench a thirsty city. An entertaining presentation that
delves into the seedier side of Buffalo.

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.
This illustrated presentation is based on Tom Reigstad’s study of
Twain at a critical juncture of his career and shares entertaining
details of Twain’s domestic, social, and professional life in
Buffalo during his 17-month residency and beyond.

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?
Learn what makes each beer style unique, and the beer culture/
country that made it popular.

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
techniques to help protect ourselves. Our instructor Sister
Judith achieved her black belt in Tae Kwon Do at age 60!

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
their contributions to the early modern spiritualist community.

Rosanne Higgins Eden Library
History

10:00 AM
Positive Attitude: Living Better or Bitter?

Gain insight into living with a positive attitude after
challenging and life changing events.

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
wrestling in Buffalo. Hear never-before-told inside stories from
wrestlers’ dressing rooms and learn about the ring.

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
potential for paranormal provoking events. We’ll use Central
Library in a case study which will show how the library’s property
history correlates with its ongoing paranormal phenomena.

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
slavery and the pivotal role members of the Buffalo community
had in that struggle through the Underground Railroad.

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
the early 1900s. We’ll learn why they ended up where they did,
as well as the economic and cultural impacts they experienced
as they joined these new communities.

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
lifestyles, expectations, and freedoms of China’s people?

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
learn tips for maintaining your brain health, including foods,
supplements, and physical and mental exercise.

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
malting capital of the world. Learn about this time in history
and what is happening now to transform some of Buffalo’s
flour mills and grain storage silos.

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,
and personalities that brought rock music to the Buffalo
area. Starting with the beginning of Rock & Roll in the 50s,
we’ll focus on rock music, but will include all styles of music
performed in WNY through the mid 80s.

Rick Falkowski Schiller Park Senior Center
History

10:30 AM
Harm Reduction 101

What does “harm-reduction” mean? We’ll discuss common
community practices for harm reduction, as well as Narcan as
a method for harm reduction. Join us and learn to save a life.

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
success for those that can be.

Concord Senior Center
Natural Sciences

1:00 PM
Brain Health

Enjoy your healthy brain for a lifetime! In this seminar, you’ll
learn tips for maintaining your brain health, including foods,
supplements, and physical and mental exercise.

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
Frank Lloyd Wright. In addition to the famous Buffalo
commissions, Martin supported Wright until his death in 1935.
We’ll take a look at Wright’s Buffalo legacy and how Martin
supported him when almost everyone else abandoned him.

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
is still unsolved today.

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
concentration on a regular benefit. We will discuss how you
can apply for the program, what documentation is needed and
if eligible, what additional programs you may qualify for with a
HEAP approval letter.

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
facility in Antwerp, a library in Buffalo, and a venture into book
creation. This class will be a fun and quick look at an ancient art.

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
expedition. What challenges did they face, and how have they
been viewed over time?

Doug Kohler Akron Senior Center
History

10:30 AM
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style!

Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she
shares some of her favorite holiday recipes that will have
everyone asking for seconds. She will even bring some
samples to taste. Bring your favorite recipes to share!

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
building a breezy summer retreat for his family, a woman’s steadfast
influence in an otherwise male-dominated society, an acclaimed
architect on the downward slope of his career, and a country on
the brink of a financial crisis that threatened to extinguish it all.

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
center for Buffalo and Western New York.

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
also explore the do’s and don’ts, the best backyard wildlife
to attract, and why these critters are so important to have
around.

Schiller Park Senior Center
Natural Sciences

10:30 AM
What’s Ahead for Africa?

We’ll examine the opportunities and challenges that
face the next generation of African leaders.

Claude Welch
Register
Current Events

1:00 - 3:00 PM
Deaf Culture & Sign Language

Learn about Deaf Culture and the history of the Deaf
Community. You’ll also learn some basic ASL letters and phrases.

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
know that part of South Buffalo was a celery farm? Learn about a lost
Frederick Law Olmsted park, why a street was named after a Jewish
woman, and how our history is all around us on our street signs.

Angela Keppel Eden Library
History

2:00 PM
Haunted & Unusual Objects - A Most Curious Collection

How does an object become “haunted?” What should
you do with something you suspect might be “haunted?”
Join Tim Shaw to hear the most interesting stories behind
his personal collection of haunted and unusual objects.

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
potential for paranormal provoking events. We’ll use Central
Library in a case study which will show how the library’s property
history correlates with its ongoing paranormal phenomena.

Rhonda Hoffman Amherst Senior Center
History

10:30 AM
Bawdy Buffalo

From the Canal days of the 1800s where vice, crime and
“Ladies of Easy Virtue” all resided, to the Prohibition years
where speakeasies, bootleggers and a beer-brewing mayor all
helped quench a thirsty city. An entertaining presentation that
delves into the seedier side of Buffalo.

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
public collection of works by Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967),
as well as an archive of more than 10,000 pages of handwritten
journals, 25,000 drawings, and other ephemera.

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
with various facts and stories about the people, inventions
and accomplishments that were first done in our area.

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
how the Sisters of Mercy arrived in Buffalo.

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
how the Sisters of Mercy arrived in Buffalo.


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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

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
a hundred years. It’s here today. Is that good news or
bad? And what does that mean to you? We will see a
demonstration of AI in action and discuss what AI can do
right now. We will also ponder what this means for our
future.

Clarence Senior Center
Technology

1:30 PM
History of the Battleships

Learn how battleships went from the most important
ship in the Navy to serving in a diminished capacity as
technology changed. Different classes of battleships
will be discussed with the changes to each class.

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
Frank Lloyd Wright. In addition to the famous Buffalo
commissions, Martin supported Wright until his death in 1935.
We’ll take a look at Wright’s Buffalo legacy and how Martin
supported him when almost everyone else abandoned him.

Doug Kohler Orchard Park Senior Center
History

2:00 PM
Financial Strategies for Sustainable Retirement

This class will discuss assessing retirement income sources, creating
a retirement budget aligned with sustainability goals, managing
expenses and maintaining a sustainable lifestyle, understanding
long-term care considerations and insurance options.

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:
as a seasonal/calendrical event; as a “ritual of reversal;” as
Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival; as All Hallows Eve, a
Christian observance; as a witches’ sabbath; as a modern
pagan holiday; and, in America, a special event for children.

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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

Ryan Gadzo Town of Evans Senior Center
History

1:30 PM
Brainstormers - "Power Up"

Living in a retirement community named Sunful Acres, Bruce
Wayne (aka Batman), Clark Kent (aka Superman) and Diana
Prince (aka Wonder Woman) try to figure out what’s happened
to their superpowers and how to live without them.

Brainstormers/ Northwest Amherst Community Center
Humanities

1:30 PM
Influential Buffalo Women

A review of historic and influential women from Buffalo and
WNY who influenced area society and culture, while working
in education, law, social welfare, entertainment, business,
manufacturing and philanthropy from the early 1800s until
current day.

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
small hamlet of Linden, NY where 5-6 horrific murders took place
from 1917 to 1924 that remain unsolved to this day! Nearly 100
years later, some regional historians and detectives believe they
have uncovered evidence that could help solve these murders.

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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

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
Protective Services can provide, and what the limitations are.

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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

Ryan Gadzo Concord Senior Center
History

12:30 PM
Buffalo City Hall

City Hall’s location and style changed the way Buffalo looks.
Explore the exterior and interior of this Art Deco masterpiece,
including the many symbolic figures and decorations that
portray the industrial prowess of the Queen City.

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
that there is a need for Medicaid, skilled nursing home care or care
in your home. We’ll discuss how to protect your assets and ensure
that you are provided with good care for the rest of your life—even
if you are unable to get through the five-year “look back” period.

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
shares some of her favorite holiday recipes that will have
everyone asking for seconds. She will even bring some
samples to taste. Bring your favorite recipes to share!

Angela Marinucci Autumnwood Senior Center
Wellness and Personal Enrichment

1:30 PM
Table Tennis 101

In this interactive session, we’ll review the fundamentals
including the rules, paddle grips, some basic strokes and
creating and handling spins. Expect to be playing most of the
time. Paddles and balls will be provided. Class size is limited.

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
personal and financial care to make sure everyone is on the
same page. You will leave feeling empowered about where to
begin the process.

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
they do some of the things they do?Join us for this awesome
class to better understand your furry friend. Instructor plans to
bring a few dogs to class for demonstrations.

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
appetite and lead to inadequate dietary intake. We’ll
look at older adults’ unique nutritional needs and provide
suggestions of a variety of foods to help reduce the risk of
developing diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes,
and heart disease.

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
battle to fight cancer. During World War I, radium was painted on
the dials of airplanes so that pilots could see the gauges as they
“glowed in the dark.” Women were happy to be employed, at a
good wage, to paint the dials on gages, clocks and wristwatches.
Why then, were so many of these women mysteriously dying?

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
challenging and life changing events.

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
a hundred years. It’s here today. Is that good news or
bad? And what does that mean to you? We will see a
demonstration of AI in action and discuss what AI can do
right now. We will also ponder what this means for our
future.

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
interesting class.

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
about the “Wickedest Street in America,” who walks onboard
the ships at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval Park, and exactly
what happens when the lights go down in haunted theaters.

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
their contributions to the early modern spiritualist community.

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,
and personalities that brought rock music to the Buffalo
area. Starting with the beginning of Rock & Roll in the 50s,
we’ll focus on rock music, but will include all styles of music
performed in WNY through the mid 80s.

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,
and personalities that brought rock music to the Buffalo
area. Starting with the beginning of Rock & Roll in the 50s,
we’ll focus on rock music, but will include all styles of music
performed in WNY through the mid 80s.

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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

Ryan Gadzo Lancaster Senior Center
History

1:30 PM
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style!

Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she
shares some of her favorite holiday recipes that will have
everyone asking for seconds. She will even bring some
samples to taste. Bring your favorite recipes to share!

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
everyone, including our furry friends. We’ll learn about
decorations and plants that are harmful to pets and the
most common causes of holiday home accidents and how
to prevent them.

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
now serves Buffalo, Rochester, N.PA. and Toronto, CA. Learn
why radio reading services started, how they function, the status
of services across the USA, and how people access them.

J. Mark Robinson Orchard Park Senior Center
History

10:30 AM
The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address

We’ll discuss the significance of this Haudenosaunee tradition
and what it teaches us.


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Humanities

1:00 PM
Lewis & Clark: Opening the American West

Join for a look at the history and legacy of the Lewis and Clark
expedition. What challenges did they face, and how have they
been viewed over time?

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”
by our Presidents. This presentation tells the compelling stories
of the five Presidents with the most connections to Buffalo and
Western New York.

City of Tonawanda Public Library
History

1:30 PM
Positive Attitude: Living Better or Bitter?

Gain insight into living with a positive attitude after
challenging and life changing events.

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
developed around Edison and Tesla with the advent of
the Internet. Uncover the distinction between reality and
contrivance about scientific contributions that have impacted
the entire world.

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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

Ryan Gadzo
Register
History

10:30 AM
Art Therapy for Health & Well-Being

Art therapy specifically helps people express themselves
more freely, improve their mental health, and improve
interpersonal relationships. This will be educational
discussion with a short time for art making.

Kris Crosson
Register
Science and Medicine

10:30 AM
Let’s Talk Sports

Veteran local sports media members Budd Bailey and Stu Boyer
are ready to give opinions, answer questions, and tell stories
about local professional sports. You’ll learn a lot and laugh a lot
during their presentation!

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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

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
lifestyles, expectations, and freedoms of China’s people?

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
and what records are available through the B&ECPL and the
Western New York Genealogical Society.

Rhonda Hoffman Akron Senior Center
Technology

1:30 PM
Healthy Eating on a Budget

This class will discuss healthy eating patterns, foods to focus
on for older adults and grocery shopping on a budget or
fixed income!

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
mayor treks deep into the woods to ask for advice about what
to do from an old flame who’s been a reclusive and self-reliant
survivalist for years and can still write and read cursive and do
arithmetic on paper.

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
history, you will be surprised at how many unusual, unknown,
and even weird stories abound. Some may be controversial;
others “believe-it-or-not.”

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
history, you will be surprised at how many unusual, unknown,
and even weird stories abound. Some may be controversial;
others “believe-it-or-not.”

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
storied rivers. We’ll float between two of the continent’s most
interesting cities, with major tours along the way.

Claude Welch
Register
Humanities

10:30 AM
Winter Holiday Safety for You & Your Pets

Let’s keep the winter holidays festive celebrations for
everyone, including our furry friends. We’ll learn about
decorations and plants that are harmful to pets and the
most common causes of holiday home accidents and how
to prevent them.

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
directives and protection of assets including avoidance of
costly and time consuming legal proceedings upon death and
preservation of assets in the event of the need for long-term
care during life.

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
protect the sources of streams and rivers that serve as a filter
for drinking water flowing into Lake Erie, the Niagara River,
and Lake Ontario. By preserving this critical acreage, the health
of the entire region will be protected for future generations.

Jeanne Beiter Orchard Park Senior Center
Natural Sciences

2:00 PM
Bawdy Buffalo

From the Canal days of the 1800s where vice, crime and
“Ladies of Easy Virtue” all resided, to the Prohibition years
where speakeasies, bootleggers and a beer-brewing mayor all
helped quench a thirsty city. An entertaining presentation that
delves into the seedier side of Buffalo.

Eden Library
History

2:00 PM
My House is Giving Me a Vibe

Learn how to research your house’s history to explore its
potential for paranormal provoking events. We’ll use Central
Library in a case study which will show how the library’s property
history correlates with its ongoing paranormal phenomena.

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”
by our Presidents. This presentation tells the compelling stories
of the five Presidents with the most connections to Buffalo and
Western New York.

Linda Czuba Brigance Amherst Senior Center
History

5:30 PM
Buffalo Suzuki Strings Concert

The Suzuki method, taught at Buffalo Suzuki Strings since
1969, offers instrument instruction for violin, viola, cello, piano,
classical guitar, and harp. On this one special night, under the
direction of Founder & Music Director Mary Cay Neal, their very
best musicians will share their gift of music with us. Families/
children are welcome to attend this community concert. Please RSVP as soon as possible, as space is limited and the
event will reach capacity quickly.

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,
healthy food, while spending less time in the kitchen. From
comfort food to holiday cookie exchanges, we’ve got you covered!

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,
healthy food, while spending less time in the kitchen. From
comfort food to holiday cookie exchanges, we’ve got you covered!

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
planning, and potential problems that can arise.

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”
by our Presidents. This presentation tells the compelling stories
of the five Presidents with the most connections to Buffalo and
Western New York.

Town of Evans Senior Center
History

1:30 PM
Hands-Only CPR

This class will teach you the skills needed to perform Hands
Only CPR on adults and infants. This is not a certificate
course, but you will leave knowing that you can save a life.
Class size limited to ten.

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
know that part of South Buffalo was a celery farm? Learn about a lost
Frederick Law Olmsted park, why a street was named after a Jewish
woman, and how our history is all around us on our street signs.

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
is credited with growing the Village of Buffalo into the 8th
largest city in the country, the legacy that was left to Buffalo
by a renowned doctor/surgeon, and the architect who was the
only Buffalonian to perish on the Titanic.

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
techniques to help protect ourselves. Our instructor Sister
Judith achieved her black belt in Tae Kwon Do at age 60!

Schiller Park Senior Center
Wellness and Personal Enrichment

10:30 AM
Understanding Social Security

This class will include information about Retirement, Disability,
and Survivors benefits as well as Medicare.

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
is still unsolved today.

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
Ladder, Irish Chain, Log Cabin, and Flying Geese, to name a few.
Quilts made and collected by the instructor will be on-hand.

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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

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
tips and tricks!

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
the dance floor, you’ll know how to “bust a move” country-style!

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
here in WNY. We’ll learn about the topic of vector borne
diseases, including Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus, and
the related implications for public health.

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
and areas to be considered or acted upon after a person’s
passing; it will not address nor dispense legal or financial
advice.

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?
Why it is important for all of us and how we can use it to
“center” ourselves in stressful times. Found commonly in
Yoga and Meditation practices, Reiki can also be used in
Modern Medicine and Counseling/Psychological services.

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
personal and financial care to make sure everyone is on the
same page. You will leave feeling empowered about where to
begin the process.

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
personal and financial care to make sure everyone is on the
same page. You will leave feeling empowered about where to
begin the process.

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
process has evolved over the years. We’ll also be taking a look
at the challenges in forecasting weather in Western New York.

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
concentration on a regular benefit. We will discuss how you
can apply for the program, what documentation is needed and
if eligible, what additional programs you may qualify for with a
HEAP approval letter.

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
shares some of her favorite holiday recipes that will have
everyone asking for seconds. She will even bring some
samples to taste. Bring your favorite recipes to share!

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
conceived quintuplets. Not having much of a chance to live,
the midwife lovingly wrapped up each baby and put them in
a basket. When morning came and they were all still alive, the
doctor was called and he took charge of upbringing. When the
Canadian government became involved, the girl’s lives were
anything but normal.

Amherst Senior Center
Humanities

6:00 PM
The Language of Holiday Flowers

What is the meaning behind holiday flowers? How did
certain flowers and plants become associated with the winter
holidays? Learn what you really mean when you send someone
a poinsettia or decorate with wreaths and evergreens.

Lancaster Senior Center
Natural Sciences

10:30 AM
Harm Reduction 101

What does “harm-reduction” mean? We’ll discuss common
community practices for harm reduction, as well as Narcan as
a method for harm reduction. Join us and learn to save a life.

Cheryll Moore
Register
Science and Medicine

10:30 AM
HEAP Basics

This class will give an overview of the program with a
concentration on a regular benefit. We will discuss how you
can apply for the program, what documentation is needed and
if eligible, what additional programs you may qualify for with a
HEAP approval letter.

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
battle to fight cancer. During World War I, radium was painted on
the dials of airplanes so that pilots could see the gauges as they
“glowed in the dark.” Women were happy to be employed, at a
good wage, to paint the dials on gages, clocks and wristwatches.
Why then, were so many of these women mysteriously dying?

Theresa Wiater Orchard Park Senior Center
Humanities

1:00 PM
Breast, Cervical & Colorectal Health

Cancer Services provides education about breast, cervical
and colorectal health- including breast, cervical and
colorectal screens to eligible uninsured and underinsured
men and women across WNY. Join us to learn more!

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
potential for paranormal provoking events. We’ll use Central
Library in a case study which will show how the library’s property
history correlates with its ongoing paranormal phenomena.

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
education in Europe, his coming to America, his dealings
with Edison and Westinghouse, and his transformational
inventions in electricity that took place here in Western
New York that eventually changed global civilization.

Orchard Park Senior Center
History

2:00 PM
Brainstormers - "No Future"

In 2021, when the power goes out, a small Idaho hamlet’s
mayor treks deep into the woods to ask for advice about what
to do from an old flame who’s been a reclusive and self-reliant
survivalist for years and can still write and read cursive and do
arithmetic on paper.

Brainstormers/ Baptist Manor
Humanities

2:00 PM
Make Friends with Your Freezer

We’ll cover recipes and tips that will help you enjoy delicious,
healthy food, while spending less time in the kitchen. From
comfort food to holiday cookie exchanges, we’ve got you covered!

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
with various facts and stories about the people, inventions
and accomplishments that were first done in our area.

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
that there is a need for Medicaid, skilled nursing home care or care
in your home. We’ll discuss how to protect your assets and ensure
that you are provided with good care for the rest of your life—even
if you are unable to get through the five-year “look back” period.

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
shares some of her favorite holiday recipes that will have
everyone asking for seconds. She will even bring some
samples to taste. Bring your favorite recipes to share!

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
small hamlet of Linden, NY where 5-6 horrific murders took place
from 1917 to 1924 that remain unsolved to this day! Nearly 100
years later, some regional historians and detectives believe they
have uncovered evidence that could help solve these murders.

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
historical record of the early lives of many Buffalonians.
Especially interesting are vintage pictures and stories of
individuals who later in life became famous. Guess the identity
of many of the younger versions of adults which you have
seen, heard, met, or read about in the newspaper, in books, on
TV, or in the movies.

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
about the renovations and get a sneak peek at the upcoming
exhibits. Plus you’ll hear stories of jazz legends from back in the
day and about everything they have in store for the future.

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
education in Europe, his coming to America, his dealings
with Edison and Westinghouse, and his transformational
inventions in electricity that took place here in Western
New York that eventually changed global civilization.

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
techniques to help protect ourselves. Our instructor Sister
Judith achieved her black belt in Tae Kwon Do at age 60!

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
CPR skills. Stop the Bleed is a grassroots national awareness
campaign that trains and encourages bystanders to become
trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding
emergency before professional help arrives.

Autumnwood Senior Center
Science and Medicine

1:30 PM
Michelangelo: Creator of Giants

This is an overview of Michelangelo’s life with an examination
of many of his most famous works, including the Pieta, David,
and Sistine Chapel.

Alan Nowicki Orchard Park Senior Center
Humanities

1:30 PM
Staying Safe Online

Over half of the world has Internet access and can reach
out and touch your phone and your computer. Learn how
to stop intruders and phonies from getting to you. And
learn who to call and what to do if they do get through.

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
of photography and the first pictures. You’ll also learn about
Buffalo’s own CEPA Gallery—the Center for Exploratory &
Perceptual Arts—and all it has to offer.

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
tips and tricks!

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
affects other organs in the body. We’ll discuss signs and
symptoms, when to call your healthcare provider and ways
to manage the condition.

Suzanne Stoklosa
Register
Wellness and Personal Enrichment

11:00 AM
Dolls & Society

Join us for a discussion on all things dolls—doll collecting, doll
making, and how dolls have historically impacted society over
the decades.

Delavan Grider Community Center
Humanities

1:30 PM
Helena Piotrowska: Polish Community Activist and Educator

Helena Piotrowska (1872-1926) was an accomplished writer,
newspaper editor, educator, labor activist, and advocate for
Polish independence. We’ll learn about her years in Buffalo
from 1895 to 1906.

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
floor to experience the benefits of yoga. This class will
include both seated postures and standing postures, using
a chair for support. All fitness levels are welcome. A yoga
mat to place under the chair is optional but recommended.

Jennifer Johnson
Register
Wellness and Personal Enrichment

10:30 AM
Brain Health

Enjoy your healthy brain for a lifetime! In this seminar, you’ll
learn tips for maintaining your brain health, including foods,
supplements, and physical and mental exercise.

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
floor to experience the benefits of yoga. This class will
include both seated postures and standing postures, using
a chair for support. All fitness levels are welcome. A yoga
mat to place under the chair is optional but recommended.

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
certain flowers and plants become associated with the winter
holidays? Learn what you really mean when you send someone
a poinsettia or decorate with wreaths and evergreens.

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
public collection of works by Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967),
as well as an archive of more than 10,000 pages of handwritten
journals, 25,000 drawings, and other ephemera.

Mary Kozub Clarence Senior Center
Humanities

1 PM
Beer Culture & Styles

What separates an IPA from a lager? How is a sour ale made?
Learn what makes each beer style unique, and the beer culture/
country that made it popular.

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
intriguing story of dual consultants – and the ultimate acoustic
results which perhaps surprisingly, fell short of what they had
desired to achieve.

West Side Community Services
Humanities

1:00 PM
Beer Culture & Styles

What separates an IPA from a lager? How is a sour ale made?
Learn what makes each beer style unique, and the beer culture/
country that made it popular.

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,
how anxiety may impact us, and ways to cope.

Akron Senior Center
Science and Medicine

2:00 PM
Staying Safe Online

Over half of the world has Internet access and can reach
out and touch your phone and your computer. Learn how
to stop intruders and phonies from getting to you. And
learn who to call and what to do if they do get through.

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
a hundred years. It’s here today. Is that good news or
bad? And what does that mean to you? We will see a
demonstration of AI in action and discuss what AI can do
right now. We will also ponder what this means for our
future.

Dave Stott
Register
Technology

10:30 AM
When The Foot Hits The Ground

A basic introduction to the force imparted on the
various joints with simple activities such as walking.

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
conceived quintuplets. Not having much of a chance to live,
the midwife lovingly wrapped up each baby and put them in
a basket. When morning came and they were all still alive, the
doctor was called and he took charge of upbringing. When the
Canadian government became involved, the girl’s lives were
anything but normal.

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
a hundred years. It’s here today. Is that good news or
bad? And what does that mean to you? We will see a
demonstration of AI in action and discuss what AI can do
right now. We will also ponder what this means for our
future.

Cheektowaga Senior Center
Technology

1:15 PM
Meet the Two Charlies: Burchfield & Penney

Buffalo’s very own Burchfield Penney Art Center holds the largest
public collection of works by Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967),
as well as an archive of more than 10,000 pages of handwritten
journals, 25,000 drawings, and other ephemera.

Mary Kozub Akron Senior Center
Humanities

1 PM
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style!

Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she
shares some of her favorite holiday recipes that will have
everyone asking for seconds. She will even bring some
samples to taste. Bring your favorite recipes to share!

Angela Marinucci
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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
historical record of the early lives of many Buffalonians.
Especially interesting are vintage pictures and stories of
individuals who later in life became famous. Guess the identity
of many of the younger versions of adults which you have
seen, heard, met, or read about in the newspaper, in books, on
TV, or in the movies.

Clemmon H. Hodges Sr. Community Center/ Buffalo Urban
History

10:30 AM
Spanish 101

Here we’ll learn the basic fundamentals of the Spanish
language. This will include basic greetings in Spanish, greeting
others and introducing yourself so you can be prepared for
everyday interactions and travel!

Esmeralda Sierra Schiller Park Senior Center
Humanities

1:00 PM
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style!

Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she
shares some of her favorite holiday recipes that will have
everyone asking for seconds. She will even bring some
samples to taste. Bring your favorite recipes to share!

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
learn tips for maintaining your brain health, including foods,
supplements, and physical and mental exercise.

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
with various facts and stories about the people, inventions
and accomplishments that were first done in our area.

Alan Nowicki
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Humanities

10:00 AM
Western New York Firsts (and a couple of seconds)

Take this fun journey through Western New York history
with various facts and stories about the people, inventions
and accomplishments that were first done in our area.

Cheektowaga Senior Center
Humanities

10:30 AM
The Language of Holiday Flowers

What is the meaning behind holiday flowers? How did
certain flowers and plants become associated with the winter
holidays? Learn what you really mean when you send someone
a poinsettia or decorate with wreaths and evergreens.

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?
Do you have a stain you are trying to remove, but aren’t sure
what to use? Learn some helpful hints to make things a little
easier and bring your tips and tricks to share with the group!

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
technique to make a unique abstract painting using twine/
string and acrylic paints. This class is for all experience levels! Supplies will be provided and class size is limited.

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
outdoor activities our winter wonderland has to offer.
There’s plenty of outdoor fun and activities for all happening
in our parks all season long.

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
directives and protection of assets including avoidance of
costly and time consuming legal proceedings upon death and
preservation of assets in the event of the need for long-term
care during life.

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+
community, and the unique needs of LGBTQ+ older adults.
In addition, we’ll discuss how you can support an LGBTQ+
loved one, regardless of their age.

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
Niagara Square, which Delaware mansion was the scene of a
PanAm Exposition crime or what happened to the illegitimate
son allegedly fathered by Grover Cleveland?

Amherst Senior Center
History

1:30 PM
Spanish 101

Here we’ll learn the basic fundamentals of the Spanish
language. This will include basic greetings in Spanish, greeting
others and introducing yourself so you can be prepared for
everyday interactions and travel!

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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

Elma Public Library
History

2:00 PM
Planning for Your Next Trip

Learn tips to make the most of your next stateside or international
trip. We’ll talk about things like booking flights and arranging
layovers to sneak in extra sightseeing at places, and important
things to learn about the culture of places you are visiting.

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
“Ladies of Easy Virtue” all resided, to the Prohibition years
where speakeasies, bootleggers and a beer-brewing mayor all
helped quench a thirsty city. An entertaining presentation that
delves into the seedier side of Buffalo.

Tosh Collins Senior Center
History

1:00 PM
Instacart

This class will teach you how to set-up
Instacart on your device and also how to use
the App. (Class is two hours long.)

Brendan Chella Clarence Senior Center
Technology

1:30 PM
The Dionne Quintuplets

In 1934, a farm woman in Canada gave birth to naturally
conceived quintuplets. Not having much of a chance to live,
the midwife lovingly wrapped up each baby and put them in
a basket. When morning came and they were all still alive, the
doctor was called and he took charge of upbringing. When the
Canadian government became involved, the girl’s lives were
anything but normal.

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
through which to transport booze, and Magaddino and his
Mafiosi maintained a stranglehold on the city until his death in
1974. Michael F. Rizzo will take us on a virtual tour of Buffalo’s
mafia exploits, everything from these brutal gangsters’ favorite
hangouts to secret underground tunnels to murder.


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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
rich record sets. This class will discuss the type of information
you may learn from military pension files (Revolutionary War
through the Civil War) and how to access them.

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
Ladder, Irish Chain, Log Cabin, and Flying Geese, to name a few.
Quilts made and collected by the instructor will be on-hand.

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
Great Aunt Harriet to tell you of Hatties’ remembrances of the
exciting events that occurred during the Civil War.

Grand Island Golden Age Center
History

1:00 PM
Bawdy Buffalo

From the Canal days of the 1800s where vice, crime and
“Ladies of Easy Virtue” all resided, to the Prohibition years
where speakeasies, bootleggers and a beer-brewing mayor all
helped quench a thirsty city. An entertaining presentation that
delves into the seedier side of Buffalo.

City of Tonawanda Public Library
History

1:30 PM
The Constitution

It’s the supreme law of the United States of America. This, along
with the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, have
secured the rights of the American people for more than two
and a quarter centuries and are considered instrumental to the
founding and philosophy of the United Sates.

Faizan Haq Northwest Amherst Community Center
History

1 PM
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style!

Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she
shares some of her favorite holiday recipes that will have
everyone asking for seconds. She will even bring some
samples to taste. Bring your favorite recipes to share!

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
items to prevent waste. Bring your ideas and questions!

Clemmon H. Hodges Sr. Community Center/ Buffalo Urban
Natural Sciences

10:30 AM
Google Photos

Google Photos is the cloud-based storage service that
allows users to save their photos online rather than on their
devices. Learn about how this service works, the positives
and negatives, and other useful features such as their
mobile app.(Class is two hours long.)

Brendan Chella
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Technology

1:00 PM
Cooking with the Commish, Holiday Style!

Join our favorite Commissioner Angela Marinucci as she
shares some of her favorite holiday recipes that will have
everyone asking for seconds. She will even bring some
samples to taste. Bring your favorite recipes to share!

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
directives and protection of assets including avoidance of
costly and time consuming legal proceedings upon death and
preservation of assets in the event of the need for long-term
care during life.

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
appetite and lead to inadequate dietary intake. We’ll
look at older adults’ unique nutritional needs and provide
suggestions of a variety of foods to help reduce the risk of
developing diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes,
and heart disease.

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
expedition. What challenges did they face, and how have they
been viewed over time?

Doug Kohler Amherst Senior Center
History

10:30 AM
Article 81 Guardianship

This presentation will provide the basics regarding MHL
81, how it works, and what is required of a person who is
appointed as an Article 81 Guardian.


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
tips and tricks!

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
shares some of her favorite holiday recipes that will have
everyone asking for seconds. She will even bring some
samples to taste. Bring your favorite recipes to share!

Angela Marinucci Concord Senior Center
Wellness and Personal Enrichment

1:00: PM
Effective Communication

Explore ways that Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect an
individual’s ability to communicate across different stages,
and get tips to better communicate with people living with
the disease.

Autumnwood Senior Center
Science and Medicine

2 PM
Mindfulness

This program will teach you what it means to be mindful,
its purpose and benefits, and how to incorporate it into
your daily routine. You will also participate in several
mindful relaxation exercises.

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
center for Buffalo and Western New York.

Shane Stephenson Amherst Senior Center
History

10:30 AM
Celebrating Grant “Home Run” Johnson

Grant Johnson, an African American baseball player, belongs in
the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In addition to his talents on the
field, he was also a gifted singer and a mentor to young men.

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
trip. We’ll talk about things like booking flights and arranging
layovers to sneak in extra sightseeing at places, and important
things to learn about the culture of places you are visiting.

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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

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
process has evolved over the years. We’ll also be taking a look
at the challenges in forecasting weather in Western New York.

Andrew Baglini Lancaster Senior Center
Natural Sciences

2:00 PM
Influential Buffalo Women

A review of historic and influential women from Buffalo and
WNY who influenced area society and culture, while working
in education, law, social welfare, entertainment, business,
manufacturing and philanthropy from the early 1800s until
current day.

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
about the renovations and get a sneak peek at the upcoming
exhibits. Plus you’ll hear stories of jazz legends from back in the
day and about everything they have in store for the future.

George Scott Central Library
Humanities

10:30 AM
Lab Results: What do Those Numbers Mean?

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.

Suzanne Stoklosa
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Wellness and Personal Enrichment

1:00 PM
“String Pull” Art

Lisa has done it again! She will show us another easy art
technique to make a unique abstract painting using twine/
string and acrylic paints. This class is for all experience levels! Supplies will be provided and class size is limited.

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
of Christmas traditions that influenced the various ways
this holiday was celebrated. Join us to learn how these
early Buffalonians brought their unique ethnic and religious
traditions to help define a Buffalo Christmas!

City of Tonawanda Public Library
Humanities

1:30 PM
Tombstone Artwork

Tombstone artwork, sometimes referred to as funerary art, is any
work of art placed in a repository for the remains of the dead.
This class will look at the history and meaning behind tombstone
art. Including renderings from cemeteries here in Erie County.

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
services available to the older adult community in Erie
County. Trust us, there’s something for everyone!

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
individual’s ability to communicate across different stages,
and get tips to better communicate with people living with
the disease.

Hamburg Senior Community Center
Science and Medicine

10:30 AM
The Cloud

In simple terms, the cloud is a place to store and access
data and programs over the internet instead of using your
computer’s hard drive. Join us to learn more about “The
Cloud” and how it can help you. (Class is two hours long.)

Brendan Chella
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Technology

1:00 PM
Put Your Best Foot Forward

Diabetes? Bunions? Plantar Fasciitis? Learn some tips and best
practices on how to manage and even prevent foot issues.
Your feet carry you into the future, let’s keep them healthy.

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
they do some of the things they do?Join us for this awesome
class to better understand your furry friend. Instructor plans to
bring a few dogs to class for demonstrations.

Amherst Senior Center
Wellness and Personal Enrichment

5:30 PM
The Language of Holiday Flowers

What is the meaning behind holiday flowers? How did
certain flowers and plants become associated with the winter
holidays? Learn what you really mean when you send someone
a poinsettia or decorate with wreaths and evergreens.

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
on for older adults and grocery shopping on a budget or
fixed income!

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
common behaviors exhibited by individuals living with
dementia, such as agitation, confusion and more.

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
Community. You’ll also learn some basic ASL letters and phrases.

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
trip. We’ll talk about things like booking flights and arranging
layovers to sneak in extra sightseeing at places, and important
things to learn about the culture of places you are visiting.


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
trip. We’ll talk about things like booking flights and arranging
layovers to sneak in extra sightseeing at places, and important
things to learn about the culture of places you are visiting.

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
high alert after the disappearance of a resident named John Love.
Did he disappear without a trace - leaving his fortune behind? Or
was there something more sinister behind his disappearance?

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”
by our Presidents. This presentation tells the compelling stories
of the five Presidents with the most connections to Buffalo and
Western New York.

Town of Aurora Senior Center
History

10:30 AM
Influential Buffalo Women

A review of historic and influential women from Buffalo and
WNY who influenced area society and culture, while working
in education, law, social welfare, entertainment, business,
manufacturing and philanthropy from the early 1800s until
current day.

Rick Falkowski West Side Community Services
History