95 Franklin Street
13th Floor Buffalo, NY 14202
www4.erie.gov/universityexpress/
Main Phone
716-858-8526
Primary Services
Continuing Education
Description
Free one hour courses in a variety of topics such as current events, history, and science. Classes are designed to provide older adults with opportunities for intellectual stimulation, learning, and discussion in accessible settings. No homework or no tests, just exciting discussions on academic topics alongside peers with similar interests.
Class Locations:
Akron-Newstead Senior Center, 5691 Cummings Road, Akron, 14001. Phone: 716-542-6645
Amherst Senior Center, 370 John James Audubon Pkwy, Amherst, 14228. Phone: 716-636-3051
Autumnwood Senior Center, 1800 Clinton Street, Buffalo, 14206. Phone: 716-826-7895
Baptist Manor, 276 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14209. Phone: 716-881-1120 ext. 4
BFNC Life Center/Westminster Community House, 419 Monroe Street, 1st Floor, Buffalo, 14202. Phone: 716-852-5065 ext. 132
Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, 14203. Phone: 716-858-8900
Cheektowaga Senior Center, 3349 Broadway, Cheektowaga, 14227. Phone: 716-686-3930
City of Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main Street, City of Tonawanda, 14150. Phone: 716-693-5043
Clarence Senior Center, 4600 Thompson Road, Clarence, 14031. Phone: 716-633-5138
Clemmon H. Hodges Senior Community Center, 86 Pine Street, Buffalo, 14204. Phone: 716-847-8951
Concord Senior Center, 40 Commerce Drive, Springville, 14141. Phone: 716-592-2764
Delavan Grider Community Center, 877 E Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, 14215. Phone: 716-896-7021
Dorothy J. Collier Community Center, 118 E Utica Street, Buffalo, 14209. Phone: 716-882-0602
Eden Library, 2901 E Church Street, Eden, 14057. Phone: 716-992-4028
Elma Public Library, 1860 Bowen Road, Elma, 14059. Phone: 716-652-2719
Grand Island Golden Age Center, 3278 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, 14072. Phone: 716-773-9682
Hamburg Senior Community Center, 4041 Southwestern Blvd., Erie Community College Building #4, Orchard Park, 14127. Phone: 716-646-5145
Lancaster Senior Center, 100 Oxford Avenue, Lancaster, 14086. Phone: 716-685-3498
Northwest Amherst Community Center, 220 Northpointe Parkway, Amherst, 14228. Phone: 716-636-3051
Orchard Park Senior Center, 4520 California Road, Orchard Park, 14127. Phone: 716-662-6452
Schiller Park Senior Center, 2057 Genesee Street, Buffalo, 14211. Phone: 716-895-2727
Tosh Collins Senior Center, 35 Cazenovia Street, Buffalo, 14220. Phone: 716-822-4532 ext. 0
Town of Aurora Senior Center, 101 King Street, Suite A, East Aurora, 14052. Phone: 716-652-7934
Town of Evans Senior Center, 999 Sturgeon Point Rd, Derby, 14047. Phone: 716-947-0974
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center, 291 Ensminger Road, Tonawanda, 14150. Phone: 716-874-3266
West Seneca Senior Center, 4620 Seneca Street, West Seneca, 14224. Phone: 716-675-9288
West Side Community Services, 161 Vermont Street, Buffalo, 14213. Phone: 716-884-6616
West Seneca Public Library, 1300 Union Road, West Seneca, 14224. Phone: 716-674-2928
Class Locations:
Akron-Newstead Senior Center, 5691 Cummings Road, Akron, 14001. Phone: 716-542-6645
Amherst Senior Center, 370 John James Audubon Pkwy, Amherst, 14228. Phone: 716-636-3051
Autumnwood Senior Center, 1800 Clinton Street, Buffalo, 14206. Phone: 716-826-7895
Baptist Manor, 276 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, 14209. Phone: 716-881-1120 ext. 4
BFNC Life Center/Westminster Community House, 419 Monroe Street, 1st Floor, Buffalo, 14202. Phone: 716-852-5065 ext. 132
Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, 14203. Phone: 716-858-8900
Cheektowaga Senior Center, 3349 Broadway, Cheektowaga, 14227. Phone: 716-686-3930
City of Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main Street, City of Tonawanda, 14150. Phone: 716-693-5043
Clarence Senior Center, 4600 Thompson Road, Clarence, 14031. Phone: 716-633-5138
Clemmon H. Hodges Senior Community Center, 86 Pine Street, Buffalo, 14204. Phone: 716-847-8951
Concord Senior Center, 40 Commerce Drive, Springville, 14141. Phone: 716-592-2764
Delavan Grider Community Center, 877 E Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, 14215. Phone: 716-896-7021
Dorothy J. Collier Community Center, 118 E Utica Street, Buffalo, 14209. Phone: 716-882-0602
Eden Library, 2901 E Church Street, Eden, 14057. Phone: 716-992-4028
Elma Public Library, 1860 Bowen Road, Elma, 14059. Phone: 716-652-2719
Grand Island Golden Age Center, 3278 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, 14072. Phone: 716-773-9682
Hamburg Senior Community Center, 4041 Southwestern Blvd., Erie Community College Building #4, Orchard Park, 14127. Phone: 716-646-5145
Lancaster Senior Center, 100 Oxford Avenue, Lancaster, 14086. Phone: 716-685-3498
Northwest Amherst Community Center, 220 Northpointe Parkway, Amherst, 14228. Phone: 716-636-3051
Orchard Park Senior Center, 4520 California Road, Orchard Park, 14127. Phone: 716-662-6452
Schiller Park Senior Center, 2057 Genesee Street, Buffalo, 14211. Phone: 716-895-2727
Tosh Collins Senior Center, 35 Cazenovia Street, Buffalo, 14220. Phone: 716-822-4532 ext. 0
Town of Aurora Senior Center, 101 King Street, Suite A, East Aurora, 14052. Phone: 716-652-7934
Town of Evans Senior Center, 999 Sturgeon Point Rd, Derby, 14047. Phone: 716-947-0974
Town of Tonawanda Senior Center, 291 Ensminger Road, Tonawanda, 14150. Phone: 716-874-3266
West Seneca Senior Center, 4620 Seneca Street, West Seneca, 14224. Phone: 716-675-9288
West Side Community Services, 161 Vermont Street, Buffalo, 14213. Phone: 716-884-6616
West Seneca Public Library, 1300 Union Road, West Seneca, 14224. Phone: 716-674-2928
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm.
Eligibility
Senior citizens, 50 years or older.
Service Area: Erie County.
Service Area: Erie County.
Intake Process
Call 716-858-8526 for info, or see class list on website for locations of specific classes; call specific locations to register for classes held there.
Program Fees
Free.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Date of Official Change
Oct 22, 2025