South Buffalo Community Association

VALENTINES PARTY
Join us Tuesday, February 14th, at 11:30 AM for our Valentine’s Day Party. A special Valentine’s Day lunch will be served through our congregate dining program along with special treats and gifts for all. Lunch is the normal $3 donation. This will be followed by a special Valentine’s Day BINGO at 12:30 pm.  Call Kim to sign up today (716) 822-4532 x0.

MARDI GRAS PARTY
Join us Tuesday, February 21st, at 11:30 AM for our Mardi Gras Party. A special Fat Tuesday lunch will be served through our
congregate dining program along with special treats and beads for all. Lunch is the normal $3 donation. This will be followed by a special Mardi Gras BINGO at 12:30 pm.  Call Kim to sign up today (716) 822-4532 x0.

Pickleball Comes to Tosh
The Tosh Collins Center at long last is bringing Pickleball to the gym. Open court times are currently Wednesdays from 5pm to 7 pm.  Call (716) 828-1445 to reserve your court time.

LGBTQ+ Seniors Coffee Hour

Every 2nd Friday of the month from 10am-Noon. The next Meeting Friday February 10th. Contact
Michael Weidrich for more info at 822-4532 x101 or email michael@southbuffalo.org

YOUNG@ARTS TRIPS BEGIN FOR 2023

SBCA is very excited to start a new year with new trips to the amazing arts and cultural institutions of Buffalo, Erie County and beyond. For 2023, we will have member and non-member pricing and registration times. You will also only be able to register for one trip at a time. The demand for our trips has been tremendous and we have some really fantastic trips already scheduled with more in the works. Make sure to watch out for announcements of future trips and members-only trips too! Trips are $10 for members, $15 for non-members, plus $3 for lunch (unless otherwise noted).

Wednesday February 8th- Buffalo Botanical Gardens
Wednesday March 8th- The Aquarium of Niagara
Wednesday April 12th- Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House
Thursday May 11th- Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff Estate Manor

MONDAY MOVIE MATINEES

Our movie series has been going GREAT! For February, we are celebraring Black History Month. Movies start at 12:30 pm.

• 2/6— NO MOVIE. 
• 2/13– The Butler (2013)
• 2/20– CLOSED
• 2/27– King Richard (2021)

We will be taking suggestions for future movies to show. Feel free to give them to Michael when you stop in.

SPRING SEMESTER OF COMPUTER CLASSES START FEB 2ND
We’re thrilled to announce our Spring Semester of Computer Classes for Seniors, starting Thursday February 2nd. For another 12-week series of classes geared for seniors, we will be continuing to partner with Brendan Chella from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. There will be two class times every Thursday (1pm-3pm and 3pm-5pm). Registration for the semester will only be in-person at the Tosh Collins Center.

Click here to see the full schedule of classes. 

All courses are free of charge. You must register in advance of the class. Call Kim at 822-4532 x0 or email kim@southbuffalo.org

8 BALL POOL TOURNAMENT
For the first time, Tosh is hosting its very own Pool Tournament! The tournament will be a blind draw, single elimination bracket. Entry fee will be $10 and top 3 places will take home a cash prize. The format of the tournament is 8-ball Call Your Pocket and matches will be played for best 2 out of 3. Future rules and formatting are subject to change. This tournament will be held every 3rd Wednesday of the month and we offer free pool table use whenever you want to come in and practice. Are you a pool shark or a beginner? If you don’t understand pool rules, that’s ok. We will teach you! So bring your friends and see if you have what it takes to be our very first Tosh Collins pool champion! Reservations will be required and we will have a limit of 16 participants for the first tournament. Please call ahead at (716) 822-4532 ext.109 to reserve your spot or you can email daniel@southbuffalo.org. First Tournament will be Wednesday Feb 15th starting at Noon.

UFO & Paranormal  Meetup of WNY
Next two meetings are scheduled for Saturday,  February 11th   11 AM - 2 PM and
Saturday, March 11th 11 AM—2 PM
For more info, contact Cintemple@ymail.com  or call 716-406-7596

SBCA Begins New Membership at Tosh Collins Senior Center

Starting January 1, 2023, the South Buffalo Community Association will begin a new annual membership at the Tosh Collins Center for Senior Programs. Throughout 2022, our programs have grown so much with
special events, day trips, and classes. On more than one occasion, we’ve sold out and started waiting lists. With this new membership program, our members will have first priority. There will also be pricing discounts on select events and trips. The fee for 2023 will be $10 for an annual membership.

2023 SBCA—Tosh Collins Membership—- $10

• Early Registration for Special Events, Trips, and Classes
• Discounted Prices for Special Events & Trips
• Members-Only Special Events & Trips
• Advance Preview of upcoming Special Events, Trips & Classes
• Exclusive access to Discount Exercise Card

One-year memberships can start anytime of the year. See Kim to start your membership today!