Virtual Classes

Meet the invisible yet powerful cloud that lets you store
photos, documents, and more securely online. Learn how
the cloud works and how to use it to keep your digital life
organized and safe.

Harness the power of artificial intelligence for genealogy
research using FamilySearch Full-Text Search.

Learn about the rapid evolution of AI and its impact. Discuss
exciting developments and potential pitfalls in AI and how it's
shaping our future.

Curious about how your electric bill works - and how to reduce
it? We'll break down how to read and understand your electric
utility bill, your rights as a residential electric customer, community
solar and how it can help you save money ( - without installing
panels on your home!) and the Erie County ECLIPSE Program
which helps residents reduce electricity costs. Please bring a recent
electric bill with you! We'll use it as a hands-on example so you
can leave feeling informed and confident.

The Reach Out to 911 program educates the public on when
and how to call 9-1-1. Instructors present proper emergency
response protocols, enhancing community preparedness
and reducing anxiety associated with emergency calls. It also
guides people on when to call 911 versus using other services
like 211 (for basic needs), 988 (for people experiencing
thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis) or 1-800-222-
1222 (for the Upstate New York Poison Center), helping to
prevent misuse of 9-1-1 in non-emergency situations. This
is a groundbreaking program inspired by interactions with
the public. Erie County schools, businesses, and community
groups are encouraged to engage with this training program.
By participating, you contribute to a safer and more prepared
community, ready to act effectively in emergencies.

Your library card just got smarter! Discover how to download
ebooks, audiobooks, and more from your local library
straight to your device - no need to leave home.

Learn to grow native plants and vegetables through winter
sowing using recycled milk jugs.

Of the four canonical Gospels, only Matthew writes about
the marvelous Star which guided three Median astrologers
over more than 1000 miles to that stable in Bethlehem. Only
they, the "Magi," see it. Herod doesn't see it. The writings of
the great Roman-Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, produced
only a few decades after Jesus, contain no mention of it.
Many modern writers have spent a lot of time and energy
offering speculation. But all interpretations have ignored
what the Magi meant to 1st-century Jews. This talk offers a
new explanation for the Star.