Meetings

Consumer workshop slated on Jan. 24

To help Western New Yorkers more effectively protect themselves from predatory lending practices, the nonprofit, affordable housing organization, Belmont Shelter Corporation, is offering a free consumer- awareness workshop titled "How Not to Get Scammed When Borrowing Money." The program will be presented at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Room 7A of Hamburg Town Hall, S-6100 South Park Ave. The workshop will also cover such topics as shopping for an affordable mortgage, connecting with a first-time homebuyer and property improvement assistance programs, determining if refinancing an existing home is the right move and understanding other financial options, such as debt consolidation, home equity loans and lines of credit. For more information, call Belmont Shelter Corp. at 884-2358, ext. 105/TDD 711.

Homeowner education classes offered

HomeFront Inc., the Home Ownership Center of Buffalo, is offering free postpurchase homeowner education classes from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Home- Front office, 560 Delaware Ave., at the corner of Allen Street. The classes will feature information on maintaining good credit, home budgeting and when to refinance. For more information or to register for one of the classes, call 856-2952 or e-mail dhj a ro s c h @ h o m e f ro n t b f l o . o r g .

Women business owners set February event

The National Association of Women Business Owners will sponsor a three-hour workshop for business owners from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Buffalo Cardiology and Pulmonary Associates, 6460 Main St., Williamsville. The workshop is designed to teach attendees a more effective marketing process. For more information or to register, call the group at 864-4475.