createCircleBtn.setOnMouseClicked(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {
    @Override
        public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
            Circle circle1 = new Circle();
            shapes.add(circle1);
            circle1.setCenterX(event.getX());
            circle1.setCenterY(event.getY());
            circle1.setOnMouseDragged(new EventHandler<MouseEvent>() {
                @Override
                public void handle(MouseEvent event) {
         // doesn't work because "circle1" must be declared final (constant)
                    circle1.setCenterX(event.getX());
                    // "this" doesn't refer to "circle1"
                    this.setCenterY(event.getY());
                }
            });
            mainPane.getChildren().add(circle1);
        }
    });