“The Lost Son: A Rock 'n' Roll Road to Redemption” by Peter McNeela, M.D., M.P.H., is the latest release from No Frills Buffalo publishing company.

A spectacular Autumn Tour of Homes: Central Park Neighborhood, offered by Explore Buffalo, will take place from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23.

Central Park is among Buffalo’s most desirable neighborhoods, with its tree-lined streets featuring spectacular homes in a wide range of architectural styles. Located between Hertel Avenue and the Parkside neighborhood, the Central Park neighborhood was planned by Lewis Bennett beginning in 1889, and has long been home to many of the city’s business and civic leaders, including the Kittingers, Oisheis and Barcalos. 

Jamestown, NY – “Evening Photography” is the subject at the next Jamestown Audubon Nature Photography Club meeting.

On Thursday, September 8, at 6:15 p.m. Cathy Abers-Kimball will describe best practices for either morning or evening photography, covering specific techniques for these times of day.

“Bokeh” and “Lighting Angles” are the topics for the image review that begins the meeting. Bokeh is about using the out-of- focus elements in the image to direct attention to your subject. Lighting Angles is a study of how front, side, and back light affect the look of your subject.

Illustrated presentations on not worrying about lens sharpness or noise and how to learn your camera will be in the 15-minute tech portion of the meeting.

A social time follows the program.