Welcome to the Buffalo Torch Club, where you are invited to share your knowledge, experience and perspective with other professionals in a comfortable social setting.  We are a highly interactive organization where members participate and discuss stimulating subjects on a broad range of topics.

Our members are professionals with diverse view points.  Membership includes thought provoking presentations that facilitates the free exchange of questions, concepts, and views. Our club is part of the International Association of Torch Clubs, an international network of Torch Clubs in the United States and Canada.

Our club meets monthly from September through June each year.  Monthly meetings are held at the Rizotto Restaurant in Amherst , New York, generally on the first Wednesday of each month. This season’s newsletters, presentation supporting materials and recordings may be found under the 2024-2025 tab listed above. This year’s programs include:

                                                                             Buffalo Torch Club Programs - 2024-25 Season

September 11, 2024 “One Parkway Now! A Plan That Works for Everyone.” Terry Robinson & Brad Wales - East Side Parkways Coalition

October 9, 2024 “Left vs. Right, Top to Bottom, Right or Wrong? -- America’s Third Major Political Realignment” John McTigue, Buffalo Torch Club

November 6, 2024 “Dentistry for Seniors” Dr. Sanford D. Eisen, Buffalo Torch Club

December 3, 2025 “Kleinhans During WWII – ‘A Gift Greater Than Music’“ Lauren Becker, researcher/writer/designer/archivist

January 8, 2025 “Around the World in 100 Days: Major Dangers on Our Planet” Kenneth Kreinheder, Buffalo Torch Club

February 5, 2025 “Electric Vehicles: Myth vs. Reality” William Rowe, Buffalo Torch Club

March 5, 2025 “Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Triumph vs. Tripswotches” Mary Howard, Grand Island Public Schools

April 2, 2025 (Topic and Speaker TBA)

Torch Club of St. Catharines, Canada

May 7, 2025 (Date, Topic, and Speaker to be provided by the St. Catharines Torch Club)

Joint Meeting with Rochester and Geneseo Torch Clubs (Date, Topic, and Speaker to be provided by the Rochester Torch Club); the meeting will be held at Terry Hills Country Club, Batavia, NY