Docent Training - February 21

This week's docent training class is at the Guaranty Building at the corner of Pearl and Church Streets (map here). Street parking is free on weekends in downtown Buffalo. The Metro Rail is free downtown as well, so you can park anywhere conveniently and get off the train at Church Street.

This week's homework, "Planning for Historic Preservation," is in the folder you received this weekend. As you read, try to define what preservation is and describe why it is important for Buffalo. Be prepared to give a 3-minute presentation on either A) the Erie Canal or B) Forest Lawn. Class starts promptly at 9:30 so please sign in early! You might want to bring a pad to take notes.

This week's optional lunch is at Gene McCarthy's Irish Pub (about $5-$10, directions here). Located next to the waterfront and a stone's throw from the grain elevators, the pub is an institution in the historic Old First Ward. Click here to reserve a spot. The current owner will tell us a little about the place. I heard a rumor that Jimmy Griffin was banned from the bar--let's ask him about it.

See you Saturday,

Fred Schrock
Education Coordinator