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Seminars

SEMINARS

Education on Every Topic – Free!

Join us for The Legacy Lineup Lifelong Learning Seminars offering a variety of topics at no cost! Seminars are scheduled every other Tuesday at 11 a.m. Parking is free. Please RSVP to 412-635-8080 to reserve a seat or for weather cancellations.

  • Coasters and Corn Dogs – Amusement parks in Western PA

    Cost:  Free

    Date:  Tuesday, August 5, 2025 – 11:00 a.m.

    Speaker: Steve Cicero, former history instructor in the Butler Area School District

    Amusement Parks. How did these iconic places from our childhood come into being?  Why did so many, such as Luna Park and West View, disappear? How do the survivors, like Kennywood and Idlewild, remain relevant in the modern world of cable television and smartphones.

  • The Directors

    Cost:  Free

    Date:  Tuesday, August 19, 2025 – 11:00 a.m.

    Speaker: Tom Madden, Asylum Entertainment Director, and Filmmaker

    On a movie set there is only one God…The Director.  It is their artistry, vision and creativity that takes a story and transforms it into a cinematic masterpiece.  Join us as we look back on the directors that not only made the movies, we love but made Hollywood what it is today. From Charlie Chaplin to Steven Spielberg back to Hitchcock and over to Tarantino these are the men…and yes, the women…that make the movies we have watched our entire lives.

  • Confederates in the Pittsburgh Aviary

    Cost:  Free

    Date:  Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – 11:00 a.m.

    Speaker:  Gary Augustine, Historian

    There was Civil fighting within an hour’s drive from Pittsburgh in eastern Ohio. Soldiers were killed and wounded on both sides. The Confederate raiders were captured by Union Troops sent from” Pittsburg.” Some of those captured were imprisoned on the North side.

  • Native Animals of Pennsylvania

    Cost:  Free

    Date:  Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – 11:00 a.m.

    Speaker: Allegheny County Park Rangers

    Pennsylvania is home to a variety of unique and interesting animals. In this seminar, we will be exploring many animals that are native to this beautiful state.

  • Neck and Low Back Pain: Conservative and Interventional Treatment Options, including Physical Therapy

    Cost:  Free

    Date:  Tuesday, September 30, 2025 – 11:00 a.m.

    Speakers:  Mark R. DeCotiis, MD, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist with Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers and Craig Maartmann-Moe, DPT, orthopedic physical therapist with UPMC Rehabilitation Institute

    We will discuss diagnosis and treatment of common conditions associated with back, neck and hip pain, including spinal disorders and pain associated with neurological disorders. Discussion of treatment options will include conservative options and interventional methods, including fluoroscopically guided injections. We review common physical therapy conditions and treatment for issues related to the neck and low back.  A brief question and answer session will follow the presentation.