Virtual Classes

Buffalo's Gilded Age: The Beauty, The People In the Mansions and What is their Present Use

This course covers basic info on Alzheimer's and dementia, stages, risk factors, research and FDA-approved treatments.

Walt Disney had dreams of creating a theme park that explored many of his own dreams and wishes. Learn of his inspirations, the construction and completion of the "Happiest Place on Earth", along with many of the inventions that changed the industry.

Just because a plant is for sale doesn't mean it should be planted in your garden. Let's take a look at some plants that you will regret ever planting!

This class offers a tour of the Statler, highlighting the hotel's significance in Buffalo's history, the details of how it was built, and the remarkable legacy of Ellsworth Statler, and the almost Kennedy_like mystery that surrounds the Statler family. This class covers some darker topics.

Health care today shields us from the processes of death once so familiar in the parlors of our forefathers. Chronic illness is our most common challenge, and it places new emotional demands on the end of life. Patients and families can be empowered to manage their own dying experience while respecting the dignity of personhood. This seminar will describe death's patterns and expectations, though it won't stop our yearning for visiting hours in heaven.

Hear the story of how the 4th largest steel plant in the country came to the shores of Lake Erie and explore the legacy of Bethlehem Steel in Lackawanna.

On a warm, breezy summer day, that sweet aroma wafting over the city will tell you they're making Cheerios. But why here in Buffalo? And how did breakfast become a thing, what is the connection to health sanitariums? 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!

Thinking of a Hip Replacement? Learn what to expect before, during and after surgery.