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Past Classes and Activities

Gold LEAF was established in 1997, First classes were held in Fall 1998
Tiles of past classes and activities are listed below, by term/year. Full descriptions are available in the Gold LEAF office. Call 207-778-7063, or send an email to [email protected].

Spring 2025
  1. Conversations, Coffee & Crafts, Spring Term
  2. Dining Out, Spring Term
  3. Explore the World of Acrylic Painting
  4. Geology Hike of Daggett's Rock in Philips, ME
  5. GLI Book Discussion Group, Spring Term
  6. GLI Members' Stories
  7. Introduction to Pysanky (Ukrainian Egg Decorating)
  8. Membership-Spring Term
  9. Open Mic Poetry Reading
  10. Our Animal Stories: Woof, Baa, La La La
  11. Potluck/Social & Walking Tour of Downtown Phillips, ME
  12. Roundtable with Military Veterans & Veteran Dependents
  13. Springtime Ramblings
  14. The European Crusades to the Holy Land, 1095-1291
  15. The Modern Digital Environment: AI Rising, The Attention Economy, Knowledge Work & Pseudo Productivity and Digital Minimalism: A New Approach
  16. Titcomb Mountain, Talk & Tour
  17. Truth Tellers
  18. Views On The News - Spring Term
  19. What Puts the Roar in the Roaring Twenties

Fall/Winter 2024-2025
  1. A Project 2025 Primer
  2. Bates College Planetarium 1
  3. Bates College Planetarium 2
  4. Composites Lab Tour, UMO, Orono 1
  5. Composites Lab Tour, UMO, Orono 2
  6. Conversations, Coffee & Crafts, Fall/Winter Term
  7. CPR/First Aid 1
  8. CPR/First Aid 2
  9. Creative Upcycling @ Wears and Wares
  10. Cultivating Change: Learn Why and How to Grow Native Plants to Save the Planet – One Garden at a Time
  11. Digital Citizenship: You, Your Devices & the Internet
  12. Dining Out, Fall/Winter Term
  13. Finding Your Family's History -- Getting Started
  14. Food Is Medicine - Fall/Winter Term
  15. Further Out of Eden Walk
  16. GLI Book Discussion Group, Fall/Winter Term
  17. Hidden Figures Revealed
  18. Introduction to Artisan Bread Making
  19. Membership, Fall/Winter
  20. Outdoor Adventures
  21. Progressive Yoga Relaxation
  22. Views on the News, Fall/Winter Term

Summer 2024
  1. A Day on Maine Waters
  2. A Victorian Trip Up the Nile in 3D
  3. Assessable Nature
  4. Conversations, Coffee & Crafts, Summer Term
  5. Death Binder:  What is It?
  6. Dining Out, Summer Term
  7. Food is Medicine
  8. Games Day, Summer Term
  9. GLI Book Discussion Group, Summer Term
  10. Landscape Drawing with Pastels
  11. Membership, Full Year
  12. Membership, Summer Term
  13. T.E. Lawrence and Gertrude Bell
  14. Talk and Tour at Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn
  15. The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire
  16. Tour of Farmington Historical Society's Historic Buildings
  17. Trip to Colby College Art Museum
  18. Views on the News- Summer Term
  19. Walking the Path of Humanity
  20. Warm Weather Hiking
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Spring 2024
  1. ​A Visit To Siesta Sanctuary 1
  2. A Visit To Siesta Sanctuary 2
  3. Aquamation
  4. Ask a Funeral Director
  5. Conversations, Coffee & Crafts, Spring Term
  6. Dining Out, Spring Term
  7. Flowers and Garden Fun
  8. Games Day, Spring
  9. Girls Can Do Math 
  10. GLI Book Discussion Group, Spring Term
  11. Hidden Figures Revealed
  12. Insight Meditation, For The Benefit Of All Beings
  13. Iranian Traditional & Modern Art 1
  14. Iranian Traditional & Modern Art 2
  15. John Colter
  16. Let's Sing Together! Again  Spring Term
  17. Medical Regulation in Maine
  18. Medicare 101
  19. Membership: Spring
  20. No Higher Service: Franklin County's Fallen Soldiers of WWI
  21. Out and About in Maine, Spring Term
  22. Patriotism, War, and Woman Suffrage
  23. Phenology-cycles in nature - Saturdays
  24. Phenology-cycles in nature - Sundays
  25. The Evolution of Islamic Ideology
  26. Travel to Costa Rica
  27. Trip to Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, Spring Term
  28. Views on the News - Spring term 
  29. Visit Maine's Paper & Heritage Museum, Spring Term

​Fall/Winter 2023-2024
  1. A Story of Maine in 112 Objects
  2. A Historical Perspective of Maine’s Diadromous Fishes
  3. Becoming a Worker for Civil Rights​
  4. Book Arts 12: Leather Soft Cover Journal
  5. Conversations, Coffee & Crafts, Fall/Winter
  6. Dining Out, Fall/Winter
  7. Engaging with Vietnam: My Return
  8. Games Day, Fall/Winter
  9. Gaza & Israel
  10. GLI Book Discussion Group, Fall/Winter
  11. Historical Tour of Belgrade, Maine
  12. Laughter Yoga
  13. Let's Sing Together! AGAIN
  14. Membership: Fall/Winter
  15. Mercer, Maine Historical Society, Talk & Museum Tour
  16. New Options for Hearing Better
  17. Out and About in Maine, Fall/Winter
  18. Question 3 - Session 1- Pine Tree Power Co. with Tina Riley.
  19. Question 3 - Session 2 - Facts on Climate Vote in U.S, 2023 with Seth Berry.
  20. Samantha Smith: America's Youngest Ambassador
  21. Solar Photovoltaic Presentation
  22. Talk and Tour of Margaret Chase Smith House and Library
  23. The Golden Rule Comes to Maine
  24. Tour of Farmington's Wastewater Treatment Facility
  25. Trip to Maine Mineral and Gem Museum
  26. Views on the News - fall/winter term
  27. We are AI: Taking Control of Technology Learning Circle
  28. Western Maine Friends of Ukrainians WMFU
  29. Writing Workshop


Summer Term 2023
  1. Photo Graphic Tour of Maine's Allagash Wilderness Waterway
  2. Conversations, Coffee, & Crafts
  3. Dining Out
  4. Eating Plant-Based for a Healthier Life-Part II
  5. GLI Book Discussion Group
  6. GLI Summer Social
  7. History of Norridgewock in the Early Days
  8. Interview With an Object
  9. Limitless Energy and Sustainable Weight Release With Plant Nutrition
  10. Maine Grains Tour
  11. MAP OF UMF BUILDINGS & PARKING
  12. MEMBERSHIP - Summer Term (4 Months)
  13. MEMBERSHIP Full Year
  14. Morrison Hill Apple Orchard Tour 1, September
  15. Morrison Hill Apple Orchard Tour 2, October
  16. Nature Walk - Fern Refresher
  17. Nutritional Healing Basics
  18. Out and About in Maine
  19. Shaken Not Stirred
  20. Talk and Tour at Origin 1, July
  21. Talk and Tour of Origin 2, September
  22. The Healing Power of Vitamins
  23. The Landscape of Clean Energy in Maine
  24. Tour and history of Chesterville
  25. Views on the News - summer term


Spring Term 2023
  1. Introduction to Nutritional Healing
  2. A Tour of Maine Grains, Skowhegan Mill-site
  3. Basics of Perspective and Watercolor
  4. Belgrade Lake Region-Tourist Destination for 150 years
  5. Book Arts 11:  Japanese Stab Bindings
  6. Conversation, Coffee, and Crafts
  7. Dining Out
  8. Eating plant-Based for a Healthier Life
  9. Efficiency Maine Residential Offerings
  10. Games Day
  11. GLI Book Discussion Group
  12. Introduction to the Wonders of Chess
  13. Looking at the Environmental From an Indigenous Peoples' Perspective
  14. MEMBERSHIP:  Join Gold LEAF  
  15. Out and About in Maine
  16. Talk & Tour of Wolfe Neck Farm
  17. The Landscape of Clean Energy in Maine
  18. The Musical landscapes of Lerner & Loewe
  19. Views on the News
  20. Walk the Whistle Stop Trail
  21. Working with Stained Glass

Fall/Winter Term 2022
  1. Views on the News
  2. "Prevent what cannot be cured" - Physicians for Social Responsibility and Nuclear Weapons
  3. Book Arts 10:  Dos-A-Dos Book
  4. Calligraphic Printmaking
  5. Confidence in or Elections
  6. Conversation, Coffee and Crafts
  7. Games Day
  8. Gold LEAF Book Discussion Group
  9. Inside Visions: An Outside Exhibition of Inside Art
  10. More Hidden Figures:  Women in Science 
  11. Out and About in Maine
  12. Remembering Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
  13. Should the Next Car You Buy Be All Electric?
  14. The Cuban Revolution
  15. The Map of Life & Designing Yours
  16. Tour of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway
  17. With Liberty and Justice for All

Summer Term 2022
  1. A Glimpse Behind the Curtain
  2. Afloat Once More-Paddling Maine
  3. An Introduction to the UMF Makerspace
  4. Book Arts 9:  Bag, Flag, & Fan
  5. Conversation, Coffee, and Crafts (Summer Term)
  6. Dining Out (Summer Term)
  7. Games Night (Canceled)
  8. Gold LEAF Book Discussion Group (Summer Term)
  9. Learning How to Play Mahjong
  10. Mexico to Canada on Foot:  A Six Month Journey on the Pacific Crest Trail
  11. Musical Pairing
  12. Nature Walk - Ezra Smith Conservation Area
  13. Nature Walk - Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary
  14. Nature Walk - Merrymeeting Bay
  15. Nature Walk - Nina's Woods
  16. Nature Walk - Whistle Stop Trail
  17. Nature Walk - Wilton Foothills Conservancy Trails
  18. Objects of Memory:  Sharing Our Stories
  19. Origami with Eddie Yuen
  20. Remarkably Gifted: Hedy Lamarr
  21. The Beatles in the Studio:  The Making of Strawberry Fields Forever
  22. The Private Library
  23. Views on the News (Summer Term)
  24. Yellowstone National Park

Spring Term  2022
  1. Spiders of Maine
  2. Portraits of Racial Justice from Americans Who Tell the Truth
  3. Remembering Leonard Bernstein
  4. Afloat Once More - Paddling Maine
  5. Ahimsa, Then and Now
  6. Artist's Studio Visit with Phil Poirier
  7. Care and Feeding of Books
  8. Conversation, Coffee and Crafts
  9. Dining Out
  10. Fresh Air, Cookies and Cocoa
  11. Gold LEAF Book Discussion Group
  12. Historical Fiction: When, Where, Why?
  13. Hunger in Maine/Care and Share Food Closet
  14. Invasive Species
  15. Learning How to Play Mahjong
  16. Paper Mill Tour
  17. Spring Foraging - common wild Maine plants
  18. The Bamboo Bridge: A Poetic Dialogue
  19. Views on the News

Fall/Winter Term  2021
  1. A Chelsea Morning with Joni Mitchell
  2. Afloat Once More
  3. African-Americans: The Civil War and Aftermath
  4. An Introduction to Building Science and the Difficulties With Getting to Net Zero
  5. Black smokers, giant tube worms, and the origin of life
  6. Book Arts 8: Dragon Book
  7. Conversation, Coffee and Crafts
  8. Dining Out
  9. Gold LEAF Book Discussion Group
  10. Have You Had the Conversation?
  11. Jewish Resistance during the Holocaust
  12. Learning How to Play Mahjong
  13. Maine Wild Flowers
  14. Maine's Criminal Justice System
  15. Murder Mysteries: Why, Who, Which?
  16. Tour of Maine Paper & Heritage Museum
  17. Try Your Hand at Climate Policy – The En-ROADS  Simulator
  18. Vietnam: Long Time Coming
  19. Views on the News
  20. Visit to Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine. (HHRC)

Summer Term 2021
  1. Afloat Once Again
  2. Conversation, Coffee and Crafts
  3. Finding Your Roots: An Introduction to Family History
  4. Get Your Carbon Cash-Back: A Climate Policy Solution That Pays Households
  5. Gold LEAF Book Discussion Group
  6. Gold LEAF Summer walk series: Bird Walk
  7. Gold LEAF Summer walk series: Ferns
  8. Gold LEAF Summer walk series: Trees
  9. Gold LEAF Summer walk series: Trees #2
  10. Gold LEAF Summer walk series: Wildflowers
  11. More Hidden Figures:  Women in Science
  12. Online Studio Visit with Mosaic Artist Candace Jackman
  13. Patriotism, War, and Woman Suffrage
  14. Phil Poirier in Concert (Zoom)
  15. The Music of the Vietnam War Era
  16. Views on the News
  17. Who Do You Want to Be When You Are Older? – The Path of Purposeful Aging

Spring 2021 (using Zoom)
  1. National Popular Vote – A What IF???
  2. Voting Down the Rose: Florence Brooks Whitehouse and Maine’s Fight for Woman Suffrage
  3. The Maine National Guard in the World Wars
  4. Solar Energy in Maine. Where we have been and where we are going.
  5. Gold LEAF Book Discussion Group
  6. Enjoying the Natural World
  7. Seniors Plus & the Healthy Living for ME Network
  8. Amazing Planets
  9. Conversations with Poems
  10. Better Gardens with Better Soil
  11. Evita: Saint or Sinner?
  12. Book Discussion: The Disappearance of Appalachian Trail Hiker Geraldine Largay
  13. Tents, Trailers and Tribulations
  14. Bonney Woods Corporation History and Stories
  15. Calligraphy: Symbolism of Society
  16. Kayaking
  17. COVID-19 Planning Mitigation and Response
  18. Views on the News 

Fall/Winter 2020-2021 (using Zoom)
  1. Looking at Ancient Art
  2. We Demand: America’s First Country Road Trip for a Cause
  3. The Biology of Covid 19
  4. Atomic Weapons Testing in the Western Pacific Post WW II
  5. Gold LEAF Book Discussion Group
  6. 30 Mile Watershed Association
  7. Haiti Today
  8. In The Shadow of the Annamese Mountains
  9. Zen Through the Lens
  10. Busting Bias in Israel / Palestine
  11. A Good Man with a Dog
  12. Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift

Summer Term  2020
  1. Foraging Wild Mushrooms in Western Maine
  2. ​Exercising for Our Age
  3. Journaling This Extraordinary Year
  4. Zoom Bootcamp

Spring Term,  2020
 - primarily cancelled due to COVID-19
 - initiation of Zoom courses

Fall/Winter Term 2019
  1. Iran and the United States on a Collision Course
  2. Falls Risk Assessment
  3. Welcome to Everyone’s Resource Depot
  4. Senior Planning - Medicare and Preparing for Long Term Care
  5. Food and a Flick!
  6. Supporting Optimism in the 21st Century Where is humankind going from here?
  7. Let’s Sing Together! 
  8. How Democracy Depends on Moral Courage
  9. Wednesday Walkabouts 
  10. Stories from the Recipe Box
  11. Gold LEAF Book Discussion Group
  12. Hiking the Appalachian Trail
  13. Volunteering Made Easy!
  14. Shoe-Polish Prints
  15. Reducing Stress with Acupuncture
  16. U.S. v. Russia: Are We Really Itching for a Fight?
  17. Book Arts 7: Soft Cover Drum Leaf Book
  18. Talk and Tour Franklin County Dispatch Center (Tour #1) 
  19. Talk and Tour Franklin County Dispatch Center (Tour #2) 
  20. Maine Wild Flowers
  21. Views on the News Drop-in Group (No sign-up required)
  22. Gold LEAF Writers Special Interest Class

Summer Term 2019 
  1. The Travis Mills Foundation Retreat Center for Recalibrated Veterans
  2. Let's Sing Together! 
  3. Gold LEAF Book Discussion Group
  4. Book Arts 6: Decorative Pages
  5. Supporting Optimism in the 21st Century Where is humankind going from here?
  6. Claiming Your Place at the Fire: The Wisdom Circle
  7. Summer Oquossoc Outing
  8. Useful Citizens:  Tour of the Old North Cemetery
  9. Internet Safety
  10. History and Ecology of Wilson Lake in Wilton 
  11. Lillian Nordica (1857 – 1914)
  12. Say Something in Spanish! Level 2
  13. The Poetry of Stillness (cancelled)
  14. A Visit to Portland Museum of Art
  15. Lakewood Theater - Chicago
  16. Norlands Tea, Tour and Talk
  17. Summer Social 
  18. Financial Planning and Preparing Your Estate Plan 
  19. Talk and Tour at New Balance Shoe Factory, Tour
  20. Belgrade North Pond Hermit
  21. Talk and Tour at New Balance Shoe Factory, Tour 2
  22. Origami with Eddie Yuen 
  23. Fall Oquossoc Outing
  24. Hiking the Stone Soup Gardens Trails
  25. Views on the News Drop-in Group (No sign-up required)
  26. Gold LEAF Writers 
 
Spring Term 2019 
  1. Let's Sing Together! 
  2. Say Something in Spanish!
  3. "Munch" and a Movie
  4. Peace Corps Tanzania Talk
  5. Writing Fiction and Non-Fiction
  6. Grimms’ Tales: The Cinderella No One Knows
  7. Wednesdays Spent Outdoors
  8. Exploring China
  9. Gold LEAF Book Discussion Group
  10. Tour and Talk at State Crime Laboratory
  11. From Age-ism to Sage-ism:  Introduction to the Wisdom Circle
  12. Behind the Scenes at Fedco Seeds
  13. Fighting Fires in the West
  14. New Commons Project at UMF
  15. Safe Banking Practices
  16. Titcomb Mt –Writing Books and Saving our History
  17. Ability + Attitudes = Action:  Mental and Physical Preparation for Boosting Your Walks in the Woods
  18. Fly Rod Crosby Days
  19. Zen Through the Lens. Learning to See, and be, with Photography
  20. Exploring Bird’s Eye View Maps
  21. An Afternoon of Musical Theater:  Grease the Musical
  22. Views on the News Drop-in Group (No sign-up required)
  23. Gold LEAF Writers Club

Fall/Winter Term 2018
  1. Skowhegan Walking tour
  2. A Night Out with Movie and Dinner
  3. Wednesday Walkabouts
  4. Know Your Neighbor Town
  5. Foster Tech Tour
  6. Writing Scents!
  7. Writing Scents!
  8. The Right Time to Write
  9. Staying Tech-Savvy in the 21st Century
  10. Gold LEAF Book Discussion Group
  11. Sound, Acoustics, and Our Relationship to Them
  12. Hiking the Continental Divide
  13. Talk and Tour at the Sun Journal
  14. Dave Rowe Holiday Concert
  15. Feldenkrais
  16. An Explorer’s Life: Mysteries and Minerals in Maine and Beyond
  17. Book Arts 5: Coptic Journal
  18. Afghanistan Perspectives 2005-2019 - A Veterinary Journey
  19. The First Book That Reached Me
  20. Keep, Toss, Think About
  21. HEMP
  22. Views on the News
  23. Let's Sing Together!
  24. ​Gold LEAF Writers Club
  25. Carving Club

Summer Term 2018
  1. The Secret to Make Writing Fun!
  2. History of The Sandy River & Rangeley Lake Railroad
  3. Day Long Paddle Trips
  4. Listening and Understanding Concert Music: The Symphony
  5. Maine’s High Peaks
  6. The Walking Trails of Farmington–Wilton
  7. Monday Morning Shoreline Paddles
  8. Summer Book Discussion Group
  9. The New Gilded Age, a Study Group 
  10. ​Viewing the 36th Wilton Blueberry Festival Parade
  11. Learning to Use Your iPhone
  12. Talk and Tour at Farmington Fire Rescue Department
  13. Learning to Use Your Android Smartphone
  14. History can be found in Bonney and Flint Woods 
  15. Psychology of Gender 
  16. Summer Social
  17. Know the 10 Signs
  18. An Introduction to Quilling
  19. Sandy River Apple Orchard Tour
  20. Caravan of Caring
  21. Drop-In Group (No sign-up required)
  22. Let's Sing Together!
  23. Views on the News

Spring Term 2018
  1. Adulthood and Aging:  Part I - Wisdom and Lifelong Learning
  2. Let’s Sing Together!
  3. Views on the News
  4. What’s the Buzz About Bees?
  5. Understanding Inventions that Changed the World: Part 2
  6. Trip to Bowdoin College Museums
  7. Simple Paper Marbling
  8. GLI Book Discussion Group
  9. Woodcarving for Beginners
  10. Spring Walkabouts
  11. Make and Take Gifts with Essential Oils 2
  12. Adulthood and Aging:  Part 2 - Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
  13. Writing Your Family History
  14. The Vietnam War Through Films of Dissent
  15. Disc Golf
  16. Our Town:  Bowdoinham, Maine
  17. Head of Falls, the Novel and the Real Place in Waterville
  18. Prison 101
  19. Medical Marijuana 
  20. History Can be Found in Bonney & Flint Woods
  21. Endings Matter: Advanced Care Planning
  22. Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

Fall/Winter Term 2017
  1. Views on the News
  2. Let’s Sing Together
  3. Freelance Marketing
  4. Poetry for Beginners
  5. GMO’s, Wheat & Alternatives
  6. Optimizing Brain Fitness  (The Great Courses®)
  7. Consumer Matters: Scams and More!
  8. Wednesday Walkabouts
  9. Oregon Train Stories
  10. Book Discussion Group
  11. Anti-Violence Advocacy: An Introduction
  12. Tunisian Crochet Blankets
  13. Museum L-A /Brewer Brewery Tour
  14. The Poetry of Mary Oliver
  15. 250-Mile Canoe Trip in the Labrador Bush
  16. Inventions That Changed the World   (The Great Courses®)
  17. Book Arts 4: Simply Sewn
  18. Breakfast Sharing /Volunteer Adventures
  19. Let’s Have a Better Vegetable Garden
  20. Learning How to Use Your Smartphone

Summer Term 2017
  1. Let’s Sing Together!
  2. Waterfall Walks and Short Hikes in Franklin County
  3. Views on the News
  4. Summer Book Discussion Group
  5. Climbing the Local “B” Mountains
  6. Listening and Understanding Concert Music
  7. Paddle Local Waters
  8. Book Arts 3: Making a Tunnel Book
  9. Historic Lakewood Theater presents: Avenue Q
  10. Beginning and Returning Crocheting
  11. Elder Abuse Presentation
  12. Tour of Verso Paper Mill
  13. A Day in Bangor at the All American Folk Festival
  14. Veterans’ Poetry: Exposing PTSD and Moral Injury
  15. Iranian Films
  16. Summer Social
  17. The Modern American Short Story
  18. Ricker Hill Orchards Tour
  19. Stories from a Career in Book Design
  20. One University: What’s That?
  21. Trip to Sugarloaf Art Fair 
 
Spring Term 2017
  1. Crossing Over: Works by Contemporary American Indian Writers
  2. Let's Sing Together!
  3. Wonders of the Nationals Parks, a Geology of No. America – Part 2
  4. Views on the News
  5. Cribbage
  6. Writing Your Family History
  7. Self Defense for Seniors
  8. Pairing Food and Wine
  9. Ukrainian Egg Decorating
  10. Trees in Winter
  11. Lost Villages at Flagstaff Lake
  12. Fake News, Witches and Contemporary Legend
  13. Folk Art at Colby College Museum of Art
  14. Paddle Local Waters
  15. Trip to WCSH Studio
  16. A Spirit Adventure
  17. Haiti: Pearl of the Antilles or Best Nightmare on Earth?
  18. Invasive Plants and Insects
  19. Tour Maine Wood Concepts in New Vineyard
  20. Policing in Franklin County
  21. Walking Tour of Historic Belgrade Lake Village
  22. A Visit to the Museums of Wilton
 
Fall/Winter Term 2016
  1. Views on the News
  2. Wilder Hill Trails Hike
  3. What’s Next: A Study Group
  4. Chinese Language
  5. The Stanley's-Renaissance Yankees
  6. An Odyssey in Ireland
  7. Book Group: American Nations and This Year’s Election
  8. Line Dancing
  9. Writing Your Family History
  10. Knitting Trip: A Visit to Mother of Purl
  11. Navigating Women: Exploring the Roles of Nineteenth­ Century New England Sailing Wives Winter Comfort Workshop
  12. HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION: A look at the story, the script, the inspiration
  13. Freedom Summer, Mississippi 1964: Film and Discussion
  14. Book Arts 2:  Basic Books with Glue and Sticks
  15. Winter Walkabouts
  16. Wonders of the National Parks, a Geology of North America (One of The Great Courses)
  17. Global and Domestic Human Trafficking: Exploration and Discussion
  18. Techn Oldies Support: Guide to Internet Safety
  19. Preventing Broken Bones
  20. Trip to Lewiston Public Theater:  Under the Skin
  21. On Our Minds Book Discussion: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock

Summer Term 2016
  1. Tai Chi
  2. Summer Book Group
  3. Tour of Patriot Renewables Wind Energy Project at Saddleback Ridge
  4. We Love Opera
  5. Introduction to Emu Farming
  6. Platforms and Promises
  7. UMF Youth Outreach Programs
  8. A Glimpse of Chinese Language
  9. Techn Oldie Info and “Hands On” Sessions: Increase Your Safe/Fun Use of Computers, Smart Phones, Tablets, Etc.
  10. Source to the Sea Kayak Trip
  11. Monday Morning Paddles
  12. More...Knitting for Fun
  13. Maine Coast Heritage Trust Tours
  14. The Mormon Missionary: Who IS That Knocking at My Door?
  15. Ranked Voting: “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
  16. Nature Walk at Foothills Preserve
  17. Maine State Music Theater - Mama Mia
  18. L.E.A.P: Accessibility and Accessible Outdoor Opportunities
  19. Let’s Grow Garlic!
  20. Summer Social
  21. Card Making
  22. Scenic Photography

Spring Term 2016
  1. Self-Defense for Seniors
  2. Film Series: 100 Years
  3. Tai Chi
  4. Art Through the Ages
  5. Platforms and Promises
  6. Introduction to Emu Farming
  7. Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert
  8. Electronic Lab: Computer Workshop
  9. Consciousness: A Deeper Study
  10. United States and Iran Before & After the 2015 Nuclear Agreement
  11. Monday Morning Paddles
  12. Knitting For Fun
  13. Spring Book Group
  14. Sustainable Campus Energy Tour
  15. Thinking Outside The Coffin
  16. The U.S. Constitution As Written
  17. The Virginia: Reconstructing the First Ship Built in North America
  18. Viles Arboretum Tour
  19. Maine Huts and Trails -Then and Now
  20. Introduction to Feng Shui
  21. Poetry of the Moon

Fall/Winter Term 2015
  1. Reality, the Brain and Consciousness
  2. Platforms and Promises
  3. Tai Chi: Beginners and Returnees
  4. The Art of Smocking
  5. Language Study: French/Spanish
  6. Fiber: From Sheep to Sweater
  7. Enjoying Genealogical Research
  8. Black Lives Matter: A Discussion about Race and Racism
  9. Holiday Concerts and Lecture
  10. An Evening of Steel Pan
  11. On Our Minds: The Other Wes Moore Book Discussion
  12. Pie Crusts Made Easy
  13. This Changes Everything
  14. Book Arts: One Sheet Wonders
  15. Electronic Lab: A Grab Bag of Programs
  16. Our 911 Calls: Ambulance Services
  17. Snowshoe and Cross-Country Ski Outings: Where to Go and How to Prepare
  18. Armchair Travels: Experiences While Visiting Israel, Jordan and the West Bank
  19. The Plight of Honey Bees and its Impact
  20. Tibet
  21. A Brief History of Poetry
  22. Flagstaff Hut Ski and Snowshoe

Summer Term 2015
  1. Tennis Tune-Up
  2. Views on the News
  3. Tai Chi: Beginners and Returnees
  4. We Love Opera – Bizet’s Carmen
  5. Book Discussion Group
  6. Cuba Under the Microscope
  7. The Puffin Project
  8. Maine Made Furniture and Rumford Sites
  9. Defining the Wilderness
  10. Source to the Sea – Day 12
  11. Kayak and Canoe Paddle Trips
  12. Bird Walk on Foothills Land Conservancy
  13. The Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail
  14. Our Towns: Livermore and Livermore Falls
  15. Summer Social Picnic
  16. The Middle East in DownEast: Waterville, 1900-1960
  17. Spanish Conversation Study Group
  18. Habitat for Humanity Projects
  19. Grand Falls Hut on the Dead River
  20. "Her Story" to "My Story": Walking in the Paths of My Ancestors Fuzhou, China
  21. Fall Foliage Tour
  22. Wait Until Dark at the Public Theatre

Spring Term 2015
  1. Tai Chi: Beginners and Returnees
  2. Facial Rejuvenation with Acupuncture
  3. French: A Conversation
  4. Hand Smocking
  5. Comfort Shawls to Make and Give
  6. Memory and Imagination: Turning Our Life Stories into Literature
  7. Painting on Ceramics
  8. Defining the Wilderness
  9. Gelatin Printing
  10. End of Life Care: Family and Physician Conversations
  11. Explorations in Meditation
  12. Conscious Creative Language
  13. Homemade Convenience Mixes: Saving Time and Money
  14. Maine Books and Places
  15. Wood Mill and Grist Mill Tours
  16. Geology Tour of Farmington
  17. State House, Blaine House and Maine State Museum Tours
  18. Googling Time in the Electronic Lab
  19. Hidden Treasures of Korean Art and Modern Korea
  20. Kayak and Canoe Season: Get Ready
  21. Exploring the Fly Rod Crosby Trail
  22. Practical Alternative Energy in Operation

Fall/Winter Term 2014
  1. Poetry Sharing Workshop
  2. French: A Conversation
  3. Sandy River Paddle Trip
  4. Tai Chi: Beginners and Returnees
  5. Alpacas 101-A Farm Tour
  6. Who Am I, Today?
  7. Our Town: Temple
  8. Views on the News
  9. Death and Dying
  10. Basic Conversational Spanish Using Internet Resources
  11. Creative Movement: Discover your authentic play-full self
  12. Pickleball: A New Experience
  13. Portland Symphony Orchestra Trip
  14. Road Scholar Birthday Breakfast
  15. Tips and Tricks in the Computer Lab
  16. Film Series: A Tribute to Robin Williams
  17. Quilting for Fun
  18. Celtic Journey Armchair Travel
  19. Book Discussion Group
  20. A Generation Apart
  21. Senior Safe: Fraud and Financial Security

Summer Term 2014
  1. Tai Chi
  2. Self Defense for Seniors
  3. We Love Opera
  4. Matter of Balance and Go 4 Life
  5. Tennis Tune-Up
  6. Embden Fish Hatchery Tour
  7. Critical Perspectives on U.S. Policy in the Middle East
  8. Soil Testing: Maybe the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Garden
  9. Book Discussion Group
  10. Hike Mount Phillip
  11. Rangeley Lake Cruise & Logging Museum
  12. Rangeley Lake Paddle & Logging Museum
  13. A Day at the Great American Folk Festival
  14. Where Were You in ’64?
  15. Finding the Poet Inside
  16. Composting for Better Gardens
  17. Summer Social
  18. The Tellington T Touch
  19. Exploring the “farm” in Farmington
  20. Horse Rescue Farm Tour in Windham
  21. Maine Balsam Fir Products Tour

Spring Term 2014
  1. Spring in Our Steps
  2. Tai Chi
  3. The Poet in You: Inspiration, Craft and Networking
  4. Energy
  5. Healthy Aging
  6. What’s in “The Cloud”?
  7. Helping Hands in Nicaragua
  8. Tour of Franklin Printing
  9. Religion in Global Perspective
  10. Anything But Fiction
  11. Customs of the World
  12. CPR Basics
  13. India, as Personally Experienced
  14. Our Healing Journeys
  15. Meet the Author of Orphan Train: A Novel
  16. Our Town: Hallowell
  17. Buttons for Babes Workshop
  18. Tour “A Wrinkle in Thyme” Farm
  19. Mac Users Q and A Workshop
  20. Armchair Travel
  21. The History of the Atom – Split
  22. Potato Hill Hike in Temple
  23. Joshua Chamberlain Day

Fall/Winter Term 2013
  1. Affordable Care Act 101
  2. Tai Chi
  3. Meet Your Police Department
  4. Bhutan: Explorations
  5. Tour of Foster Tech
  6. We Used to be "Normal"
  7. Margaret Chase Smith
  8. Veterans' Day Dinner at Norlands
  9. The Book of Moron at The Public Theatre
  10. Basic Quilting
  11. Orphan Train: A Novel
  12. Introduction to Wine Tasting
  13. Amazing Alaska
  14. A Petting Zoo of Computer Devices
  15. El Camino: Armchair Travels
  16. Happiness: Lessons from Bhutan
  17. Needlepoint: Bargello Sampler
  18. Building Our Computer Skills
  19. Go 4 LIFE
  20. Book Discussion:Moloka'i
  21. Glaciers in Maine
  22. Geothermal Energy Tour: Ed Center

Summer 2013
  1. Tai Chi
  2. Our Health
  3. Let’s Talk Theater
  4. Les Mis at Maine State Music Theater
  5. Spanish Conversation
  6. Chemistry
  7. Invasive Plants and Insects
  8. Town Library’s Hidden Treasures
  9. Maine Festivals
  10. Maine Books and Places
  11. Colby Art Museum
  12. Using GPS
  13. Bog Walk, UMO Composite Lab
  14. American Folk Music Festival
  15. Summer Social: Picnic
  16. Our Town: North Yarmouth
  17. Excel: Intermediate Level Computer
  18. Oquossoc Outing
  19. Interview with an Object
  20. American Nations: Book Discussion
  21. Stocks and Bonds
  22. Hike Bannock Mountain
  23. Down by The River’s Edge: A Film
  24. Climate and Alternative Energy

Spring Term 2013
  1. Bear Rescue and Rehabilitation
  2. Tai Chi
  3. Computer Basics at Farmington Library
  4. Astronomy for Everyone: Part II
  5. “Seen and Not Heard”
  6. Writing Your Family History
  7. Maine Fossils
  8. Tech Tools for Non-Profits
  9. An Author’s Talk: Peter Spiers
  10. Bollywood Film Festival
  11. Knitting Mitered Squares
  12. Wellness: The role of Drugs and Supplements
  13. A Hike with a View
  14. Let’s Go Surfing: Great Museums
  15. Learning How to Play Mahjong
  16. Book Talks
  17. Tennis, Anyone?
  18. Healthy Cooking for One
  19. Wildflowers Walks
  20. Trek to Two or Three Cascades
  21. Our Town: New Sharon
  22. Future of Economic Supremacy
  23. Norlands Civil War Reenactment
  24. Coastal Adventures: Boothbay Harbor

Fall/Winter Term 2012
  1. A Poet’s Workshop for All Levels
  2. Let’s Get Lost in a Corn Maze
  3. Electricity Maine – What’s it all About
  4. Energy Challenge: Window Panels
  5. Astronomy for Everyone – Part I
  6. Horses and More Horses
  7. Become a Family Energy Ambassador!
  8. The Cellist of Sarajevo: Book
  9. A – B – C – (And D) of Medicare
  10. Tour of the UMF Fitness Center
  11. Writing Your Family History
  12. Origami Holiday Stars
  13. A Portland Christmas Holiday Overnight
  14. Using Skype: Computer Lab Class
  15. Ski and Snowshoe Mondays
  16. Funniest Job I Ever Had
  17. Bargello Sampler: Needlepoint
  18. Online Photo Tools: Keeping Pictures
  19. Hiking in the World
  20. First Aid for “Us”
  21. The Wealth of Nature – a Study Group
  22. Wabanaki V.I.P.s Past and Present
  23. Ravelry: Social Media for the Fiber Arts
  24. Seed of Sarah MEMOIR OF A SURVIVOR and follow-up visit to the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine

Summer Term 2012
  1. The TAO of DOW
  2. Varnum Stream Journeys
  3. New England’s Contribution to English
  4. Joy and Balance through Meditation
  5. From Downton Abbey to FDR (A History of Chemistry from W.W. I to W.W. II)
  6. Our Town: Turner
  7. Celtic Concert: The Tartan Terrors
  8. Food Bank Tours
  9. Seed-saving Project at Khadighar Farm
  10. Healthy Juicing
  11. Navajo and Hopi – Past and Present
  12. Younity Winery & Vineyards Tour
  13. Cruise Great Pond on a Pontoon Boat
  14. Maine Books and Places
  15. North Country Pow Wow
  16. Freestyle Drumming and Rhythm
  17. Maine Woods: Its Changing Nature
  18. Stroll through Nina’s Woods
  19. Platforms and Promises
  20. Theatre at Monmouth: Of Thee I Sing
  21. Sing for Satisfaction!

Spring Term 2012
  1. Basic Computer Skills Workshop
  2. China: A Cultural Conversation
  3. Wild Animals and their Oddities
  4. E-Books Demystified
  5. Book Discussion Group
  6. Wabanaki Arts
  7. History of the English Language
  8. Lewis and Clark Expedition
  9. Composting: A Hot Topic
  10. Our Town: Madison
  11. The Two Henrys
  12. Tennis Tune-Up
  13. A Little Sunday Afternoon Music
  14. Warbler Identification
  15. Spring Wildflower Walk
  16. Hike the Chesterville Esker
  17. Venus Transit of the Sun
  18. Koviashuvik Local Living School
  19. Fiber Arts and Hands-On Spinning
  20. Seedling Day
  21. Maine Fiber Frolic at Windsor Fair
  22. Facebook for Seniors
  23. Museum of Everyday Chinese Artifacts

Fall/Winter Term 2011
  1. Book Discussion Group
  2. Social Justice Conference
  3. Native American Film and Performance
  4. My Life as Story
  5. Maine Driving Dynamics
  6. Tour of the Abyssinian Meeting House
  7. Portland Museum of Art
  8. Tea at Norlands Living History Center
  9. On Our Minds (book discussion A Walk in the Woods)
  10. Storytelling: Come Join the Tellabration!™
  11. Have Camera, Will Upload
  12. Human Impact on the Biosphere
  13. Winter Walking Club
  14. Creative Marketing: Basic Microsoft Publisher
  15. Visit the Maine State Legislature
  16. Needlepoint: Bargello Sampler
  17. What Makes a Phone "Smart"?
  18. Six Degrees Could Change the World
  19. Understanding Combat Stress and PTSD

Summer Term 2011
  1. Polyhedron Origami
  2. Maine Tree Identification
  3. Maritime Adventures on the Coast
  4. Maine Tales and Places
  5. Farm Day in Franklin County
  6. Wilson Lake Boat Tour
  7. Demystifying Death and Dying
  8. Care and Feeding of Books
  9. Scatterseed Project
  10. Marketing with Facebook
  11. The Benedict Arnold Trail of 1775
  12. Beacon Hospice Training
  13. Animal Sheltering 101
  14. Book Discussion Group
  15. Michael Klahr Center Field Trip
  16. A Force More Powerful
  17. Home Video 101
  18. A Celtic Arts Evening
  19. Maintain Your Brain
  20. A Priest and His Tribe
  21. The Atom Revealed

Spring Term 2011
  1. Book Discussion Group
  2. Cooking with the Simple Gourmet
  3. Welcome, Wabanaki Ways!
  4. Mt. Blue T.V. Training
  5. Food for Thought: Food Memories
  6. Climate `and Alternative Energy
  7. Basic Origami
  8. Borderlands Symposium
  9. Borderlands Book Discussion
  10. Visit Romania through a Different Lens
  11. Golf Refresher Course
  12. The Ins and Outs of Facebook
  13. Mountain Trail Hike
  14. How to Avoid Scams, Fraud, and Identity Theft
  15. Spring Wildflowers Walk
  16. Trip to Bar Harbor
  17. Rangeley's Outdoor Sporting Museum
  18. Snowshoe Making Demonstration
  19. History of Chemistry from Aristotle to Aufbau
  20. Toothaker Pond: Changing Ecology
  21. Hike to Poplar Stream Falls
  22. Climate and Alternative Energy

Fall/Winter Term 2010
  1. Maine Driving Dynamics
  2. Storytelling
  3. North Jay White Granite Quarry
  4. Cooking with the Simple Gourmet
  5. Grandparenting in the 21st Century
  6. Spirit and Place
  7. Book Discussion Group
  8. MSCN Conference
  9. Emergency Preparedness
  10. Indigenous Tales
  11. Criminal Law: A Prosecutor’s Perspective
  12. Tips on Genealogy
  13. Creative Photography & Composition
  14. Picasa – Q & A
  15. Qi Gong for the Eyes
  16. Cross Country Skiing
  17. Introduction to Sufism
  18. Getting the Most out of your Email
  19. Alternative Funerals

Summer Term 2010
  1. A Visit to Treetop Zen Center
  2. Mapping Our Footsteps
  3. Our Town: Kingfield
  4. Sailing on the Schooner Olad
  5. Blogging Basics
  6. Rousseau – The Man
  7. Tour of Sandy River Recycling
  8. Unit Origami
  9. Canoes and Canoeing CANCELLED
  10. Stars, Pots, and a Little Bit of England
  11. Andes Alpaca Farm
  12. Tour Kibby Mountain Wind Project
  13. Hike to Lunch at Poplar Stream Falls Hut
  14. From Kuujauarapik to Tasiujaq
  15. Moccasins: Happy Feet!
  16. Turning History Into Hope
  17. Book Discussion Group
  18. Teahouse for the Elders
  19. On Our Minds (discussion of Michael Pollan’s books Food Rules: An Eater’s ManualandIn Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto)
  20. Know the Ten Warning Signs(Alzheimer's)

Spring Term 2010
  1. A Matter of Balance
  2. Conversational Spanish
  3. Book Discussion Group
  4. Bird Songs
  5. Tolkien's Middle Earth
  6. Allagash Wilderness Waterway
  7. Wine and Beer Home Brew
  8. Colby College Museum of Art
  9. Changing Face of Agriculture
  10. Rhythm All Around
  11. Mt. Blue TV Training
  12. Maine Driving Dynamics
  13. Know the Ten Warning Signs
  14. The Wizard and the Gold Standard
  15. Chocolate: Food of the Gods; Benefits for Mortals

Fall/Winter Term 2009
  1. Book Discussion Group
  2. Farmington's Forest
  3. The Wabanaki People of Maine
  4. Storytelling by Seniors
  5. Local Luminaries
  6. Nantucket Basket Workshop
  7. Angora Goat Farm and Fiber Mill Tour
  8. Freelance Marketing for Magazines
  9. Senior College Conference
  10. On Our Minds
  11. State House and Blaine House Tours
  12. Teaching in the Alaska Bush
  13. The Energy of Your Dreams
  14. Reweave Your Seat
  15. Responses to Evil
  16. Basic Excel 2007

Summer Term 2009
  1. Wilson Lake Paddle
  2. Reading and Writing Poetry
  3. Konya: Oldest City in the World
  4. "I Don't Want To and You Can't Make Me"
  5. Conversational Spanish
  6. Movie Discussion
  7. Basic Microsoft Word 2007
  8. Facebook, Wikis and Blogs
  9. Tolkien's Middle Earth (cancelled)
  10. Yoga for the Eyes
  11. Moosehead Lake Cruise

Spring Term 2009
  1. Creative Writing Workshop
  2. Beginning Conversational Spanish
  3. Book Discussion Group
  4. A Matter of Balance
  5. Tai Chi 24 Form
  6. A Look at Some Minerals and Metals
  7. Women Making Political History
  8. Maine’s Southern Lighthouses
  9. Art in Your Pocket
  10. Chair Caning Demonstration
  11. Step-by-Step Chair Caning (Hands-on)
  12. Local Astronomical Observatories
  13. Mt. Blue T.V. Training
  14. Spring Stroll: Walk About Farmington
  15. Developmental Biology
  16. Opera at the Strand Theatre in Rockland
  17. Arboretum Tour

Fall Term 2008
  1. History of Pemaquid Point Area
  2. Book Discussion Group
  3. Creative Writing Workshop
  4. Mt. Blue Community Access TV
  5. Outdoor Photography
  6. Fundamentals of Contract Bridge
  7. Living Later Life
  8. Presidential Election 2008
  9. Maine Driving Dynamics
  10. Fall Geology Hike
  11. JFK – New Revelations
  12. Bowdoin Art Museum Tour
  13. Bayonets at the Bridge – Local History
  14. Student Teacher Portfolio Displays
  15. Patchwork Knitting
  16. Alaska Bush Teachers
  17. The Best Free Computer Programs for Practically Any Task
  18. Uncovering Myths of Our Brains
  19. Sudoku – Remedial and Advanced
  20. Computer Skills Help

Summer Term 2008
  1. Tai Chi 24 Form – Class 1 & 2
  2. Your Voice, Your Story: A Guided Adventure in Journal Writing
  3. The Nitty-Gritty of Health Care
  4. Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Field Trip
  5. Yoga for Your Eyes
  6. Book Discussion – “Einstein: His Life and Universe”
  7. Editing and Sharing Your Digital Photos: Basics for Beginners
  8. Computer File Sharing
  9. A Daylily Extravaganza
  10. Maine Books and Places: Meet the Authors of “A Place on Water”
  11. An Afternoon at the Theater: “All Shook Up”
  12. Scatterseed Project – Saving and Growing Out Seeds to Preserve Genetic Diversity
  13. Keeping a Little Bit of Summer: Working with Pressed Plants

Spring Term 2008
  1. Digest the News
  2. Creative Writing Workshop
  3. Tai Chi 24 Form – Class 1
  4. Tai Chi 24 Form – Class 2
  5. Book Discussion Group
  6. Patchwork Knitting
  7. Vroom Vroom: The Electric Car
  8. The Way we Age Now
  9. Spring Gallery: Cast and Wax Sculptures
  10. Biology Presentations: Brain & Learning
  11. Strolling Into Spring
  12. Biology Presentations: Comparative Anatomy
  13. A Look at Investments
  14. Guided Warbler Walk Along Whistle Stop Trail
  15. Woodturning Field Trip
  16. Bryant’s Stove Museum
  17. Introduction to Amateur Radio

Fall Term 2007
  1. Panning for Gold on the Swift River
  2. Losing My English
  3. Botanical Gardens & Sculpture Trip
  4. Book Discussion Group
  5. Farmington Fair Booth
  6. One-on-One Personal Computer Training
  7. Tai Chi
  8. Canoe/Kayak Minnehonk Lake/Hopkins Stream
  9. The Insect Museum
  10. “Once Upon a Mattress” at Monmouth Theater
  11. Real Differences Between Male/Female Brain
  12. Bike or Walk the Carrabassett Trail
  13. The Politics of Witchcraft
  14. So You Think You Know UMF?
  15. Einstein Exonerated
  16. Tour of Paris Hill Homes
  17. Making Creative Documents with Word
  18. Just for Fun: Advanced & Remedial Sudoku

Summer Term 2007
  1. The Basics of Microsoft Word
  2. Owl’s Head Transportation Museum
  3. History: Sarah Josepha Hale, Pioneer Woman
  4. Alternative Therapies for Cancer
  5. Mt. Blue Community Access TV Training
  6. Maine Books and Places: Malaga Island
  7. Drawing and Sketching Out of Doors
  8. Eco-psychology: An Introduction
  9. Qi Gong for Fitness and Health
  10. Dog Sled Construction: A Field Trip
  11. Archeology Dig: Hands-on Visit to Turner
  12. A Geology Hike to Daggett Rock

Spring Term 2007
  1. Farmington Ski Museum
  2. Understanding your Hospital Bill
  3. Digest the News
  4. A Course to Celebrate the Afghan New Year
  5. A Broadway Musical, But Close to Home
  6. Book Discussion Group
  7. Chair Yoga for Everybody
  8. A Current look at Islam in the News
  9. George Washington: Man Behind the Myth
  10. Sudoku Workshop
  11. Digital Photography
  12. Biology 110 and Gold LEAF
  13. A Warbler Walk
  14. Email 101
  15. Care and Feeding of Books
  16. Restoring American Chestnut Trees to Maine

Fall Term 2006
  1. Book Discussion Group
  2. Beginning Conversational Spanish
  3. Acupuncture Aid in New Orleans
  4. Our Town: Wilton
  5. Computer Skills Clinic
  6. Mt. Blue Community Access T.V. Video Training
  7. Panning for Gold at Coos Canyon
  8. The Theater at Monmouth: HMS Pinafore
  9. Literature in War
  10. Global Warming is Now!
  11. Biology Project Presentations
  12. Care and Feeding of Books
  13. Homeland: Four portraits of Native Action
  14. Lewis & Clark Studies: The Corps of Discovery

Summer Term 2006
  1. Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
  2. Community Forestry Service Learning Project
  3. Long Term Care – An Overview
  4. Constellations in the Summer Sky
  5. Come Spring Book Review and Trip to Union
  6. Computers – Session A B C D (circle one)
  7. Growing to 100!
  8. Maine Tribal Nations – Field Trip Series
  9. Our Town: Farmington
  10. Armchair Travels
  11. Lakewood Theater – “Calamity Jane”
  12. Knitting Trendy Scarves
  13. Benjamin Franklin: Myths & Misperceptions
  14. Gardening Opportunities Beyond Commonplace

Spring Term 2006
  1. Lunch and Learn
  2. Book Discussion Group
  3. Gold LEAF Facilitators Training
  4. Peak Oil and Global Warming
  5. Current Events Discussion Group
  6. Yoga for the Active Older Adult
  7. Medicare Part D– A Last-Call Tutorial
  8. Signing for Fun and Storytelling
  9. Driving 55 Alive
  10. Bach Birthday Bash
  11. Civil War: Causes & Effects – Study Group
  12. Dog Sledding
  13. Tours of Shaker Community & Poland Springs
  14. Peru/Eco Trip Show

Fall Term 2005
  1. Reading Revolutions
  2. Canoe/Kayak Mercer Bog
  3. Community Forestry Service Learning Project
  4. Book Discussion Group
  5. Maine’s Tribal Nations
  6. Bike or Walk the Carrabassett Trail
  7. Lewiston Public Theatre – Deathtrap
  8. A History of Titcomb Mountain
  9. Field Trip to Mineral Spring Mushroom Farm
  10. Health – Introduction to Qi Gong
  11. Thomas Jefferson: The Man, The Mysteries
  12. Prescription Drugs – Plan & Clinic Session
  13. Elder Law – A Lunch Discussion
  14. The American Civil War and Children
  15. Drawing/Sketching for Beginners
  16. Cultural Anthropology on Myanmar (Burma)
  17. The Deep Web

Summer Term 2005
  1. Earth’s Closest Neighbor: Moon
  2. Scrapbooking
  3. Lakewood Theater
  4. To Your Health (Med Library/Web)
  5. Source to Sea Canoe Trek
  6. Reflexology For Everyone
  7. Visit to Nordica Homestead
  8. A Walk in the Woods
  9. Maine’s Tribal Nations
  10. Maine History – Trip to Brunswick
  11. Table Loom Weaving
  12. Moose Watching

Spring Term 2005
  1. Book Discussion Group
  2. Prescription Drug Plans
  3. Maine State House Tour
  4. Current Events Discussion Group
  5. Beginning German
  6. Spirituality and Aging
  7. Tandem Bicycling
  8. The Driving Safety Class
  9. Arthritis and Diabetes
  10. Genealogy Studies
  11. Fighting Consumer Fraud
  12. My Good Friend Margaret Chase Smith
  13. Beyond the Threshold
  14. Freeport Travels
  15. Tour of the Goodwill-Hinckley Campus

Fall Term 2004
  1. Canoe/Kayak Chesterville
  2. Photography Skills
  3. Guide to Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe
  4. Book Discussion Group
  5. Margaret Chase Smith: The White House
  6. Margaret Chase Smith: Around The World
  7. The Political Process
  8. Osteoporosis Exercise Program
  9. Environment and the Paper Mill
  10. Making Greeting Cards & Scrapbooks
  11. Margaret Chase Smith: Space Senator
  12. Victoria Mansion- Portland
  13. Beginning German Continued
  14. UMF Observatory
  15. Basics of Grant Writing
  16. Make the Internet Work For You
  17. Cross-Country Tune-Up
  18. Meeting of the Minds Conference

Summer Term 2004
  1. Coastal Exploration
  2. Try Scuba!
  3. Trekking the Mountains of Peru
  4. Shoals Marine Laboratory Trip
  5. Women’s Studies: Ancient Religion
  6. The Night Moth Hunt
  7. All About Books
  8. MBTV Training
  9. Our Town: Strong, Maine
  10. Theater at Monmouth: Iolanthe
  11. Coastal Explorations:  Trip to Chewonki
  12. Introduction to Sustainable Energy Methods

Spring Term 2004
  1. Book Discussion Group
  2. Scientific Nutrition & Longevity: Living Healthy into Old Age
  3. Beginning German
  4. Current Issues Study Group
  5. Spring into Fitness
  6. What Do I Read Next?
  7. Driving: 55 Alive
  8. A Taste of Watercolor
  9. First Steps: A Brief Introduction to Genealogy
  10. Lewis & Clark
  11. Calligraphy
  12. Beyond the Threshold: Life After The Holocaust
  13. Introduction to Mt. Blue Community Access TV
  14. ( Pre-registration ) The Shoals Marine Laboratory Field Trip

Fall Term 2003
  1. How Nutrition Relates to the Quality of Life
  2. Book Discussion Group
  3. Study Group: Current Issues
  4. Portland Histories & “Duck” Tour
  5. The Nature of Trees and Animals in Autumn
  6. Introduction to Ecological Landscaping
  7. Introduction to Gilbert & Sullivan
  8. Introduction to Community Access TV
  9. Maine Moths and Butterflies
  10. Taking Care of Yourself While Caring for Others
  11. China: A Brief Look
  12. Study Group: Women under Islam
  13. Lewiston Public Theater: "Red Herring"
  14. Two Wheels Abroad and Back Home

Summer Term 2003
  1. Wool, War and Making Things Better
  2. Evening Bike Rides
  3. Solar Cookers and Cookery
  4. Visit To A Hosta Garden
  5. Journalism: Newspaper Column
  6. Lakewood Theater: “Incorruptible”
  7. Mountain Climbing
  8. Is Your Home Safe?
  9. Theater at Monmouth
  10. Me. Sr. College Summer Conference
  11. Making a Solar Cooker
  12. Solar Cooking at Camp at the Eastward

Spring Term 2003
  1. Beginning Bridge
  2. Book Discussion Group
  3. Study Group Facilitator
  4. International Folk Dancing
  5. Fitness – Take Home Exercise
  6. Fundamentalism in Islam
  7. Designing a Healthy Diet
  8. Current Events Study Group
  9. “I Never Saw Another Butterfly”
  10. Service Dogs: For Physically Disabled
  11. Our Town – Jay, Past & Present
  12. 55 Alive – Driver Training
  13. Introduction to Community Action TV
  14. Getting Ready for Summer: Small Engine Care
  15. Creating a Garden Pond
  16. Biking: Basic Maintenance & Safety
  17. Extension/Stain Glass Stepping Stone

Fall Term 2002
  1. Paperweight Workshop
  2. Moose Watching: The Fall Rutting Season
  3. Watershed Ecology Study Group
  4. Renewable Energy Study Group
  5. Our Town Series: Rangeley, Maine
  6. Fly-Rod Crosby
  7. Learn More About No-Cost Breast & Cervical Cancer Exams
  8. South African Experience, April 2002
  9. Book Discussion Group
  10. The Public Theatre, Lewiston: “Art” by Yasmina Reza
  11. Pharmacology: Growing Older with Medication

Summer Term 2002
  1. UMO Hudson Museum & Indian Island Orono, Maine
  2. Backyard Birding
  3. Our Town – Weld
  4. Library Internet
  5. Making a Stained Glass Stepping Stone
  6. Creating a Contemplative Garden
  7. Fresh Water Streams & Lakes
  8. Monmouth Theatre: “Mikado”

Spring Term 2002
  1. Study Group – Maine History
  2. TV Production: Camera 101 by Mt. Blue TV
  3. Book Discussion Group
  4. Starting Seedlings
  5. Computer – “Surfing the Net”
  6. Take Home Exercise Program
  7. Study Group – Politics
  8. Pine Needle Basketry & Medicinal Use of Conifers
  9. Ecology and Identification of Trees
  10. Senior Issues – Long Term Care
  11. Nutrition: Eating for Optimal Health
  12. “Theft of the Night” – A Study of Light Pollution
  13. Alive – Driver Training
  14. Our Town – Phillips

Winter Term 2001
  1. Rafting Expedition on Colorado River
  2. Adventures in Cross-Country Skiing (Beginners)
  3. Cross-Country Skiing (Beginners Plus)
  4. Constellations of the Winter Sky
  5. International Music with Participation

Fall Term 2001
  1. Book Review: Contemporary Fiction/Non-fiction
  2. Dynamic Exercise for the Mature Adult
  3. Skin Cancer Facts for Franklin County
  4. Our Town – Bethel
  5. Ecology and Identification of Trees
  6. Senior Issues: Long Term Care
  7. Constellations in the Sky of Autumn
  8. Senior Issues: Financial Planning
  9. What’s New in Children’s Literature?
  10. Senior Issues: Elder Law
  11. A Glimpse Behind the Iron Curtain
  12. Journal Making
  13. Make a Papier Maché Bowl

Summer Term 2001
  1. Vernal Pools and Eskers
  2. Tour of the Latter-day Saint Family History Library
  3. Maine State Museum: “19th Century World of Work”/Guided Tour of the State House
  4. Our Town Series – Chesterville
  5. McLaughlin Botanical Gardens – South Paris, Maine
  6. Constellations of the Summer Sky
  7. Scarborough Marsh “Salt Marsh Exploration”
  8. Theatre at Lakewood: “Oliver”
  9. Yankee Ingenuity and Creativity as Exemplified by the Stanley Family
  10. Geology and Scenery of Western Maine

Spring Term 2001
  1. Learning about Chimps who Know American Sign Language
  2. GLI Book Discussion
  3. Netscape and Basic Internet Searching
  4. What Wind Does to Snow: A Writer’s Antarctic Journey
  5. The Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
  6. Observing the Spring Constellations
  7. Civil War Medicine
  8. Dynamic Movement
  9. Make a Papier Maché Bowl
  10. Introduction to Energy Medicine
  11. Portland Museum of the Arts
  12. Tour of the LDS Family History Library
  13. L.C. Bates Museum
  14. Our Town Series – Industry
  15. Dividing of Hardy Perennials
  16. McLaughlin Gardens

Winter Term 2000
  1. Family History Albums
  2. Cross Country (XC) Skiing
  3. Maine History: The Paupers
  4. French Music & More
  5. Winter Skies

Fall Term 2000
  1. Dried Flower Production – Craft
  2. I’m 50, Now What
  3. “What Bugs You?” – A Look at the Trees
  4. Creative Writing
  5. Access to Emergency Care and to “Lifeline”
  6. The Shakers
  7. The Shaker Village Trip
  8. Basic French
  9. Faster Moving French
  10. History of UMF and Maine Public Education
  11. Monoprints with Shoe Polish
  12. Sebago Lake Trip:  Jones Glass Museum
  13. Arthur Itis and Family
  14. Exercise for Senior Citizens
  15. About Breast and Cervical Cancer
  16. Computers
  17. Book Discussion Group

Summer Term 2000
  1. Willowbrook at Newfield
  2. Geological History of Northern Maine (hike)
  3. Naturalistic Landscaping with Flowers and Edibles
  4. “Widow Carver” – A Maine History Lecture
  5. Theatre at Monmouth & Play Discussion: “Macbeth”
  6. Summer Skies
  7. Wilhelm Reich Museum
  8. Lakewood Play “Anything Goes” by Cole Porter
  9. Maine Maritime Museum

Spring Term 2000
  1. Making a Tufa Planter
  2. Introduction to Stress Awareness

Fall Term 1999
  1. Astronomy – Autumn Skies
  2. Buying Your First Telescope
  3. Book Discussion
  4. Civil War Medicine
  5. Computer Basics
  6. Computer – Internet
  7. French Basics
  8. French – Moving On
  9. Fitness for Us: Benefits to Stretch & Strengthening
  10. Our Town Series: Temple, Maine
  11. Field Trip on Belfast to Unity Railroad
  12. Archaeology
  13. Maine Political History
  14. Trip to India Slide Presentation

Summer Term 1999
  1. The Practice of Medicine During the Civil War
  2. Three Summer Nature Hikes
  3. Constellations of Summer
  4. A Boat Tour: Seals and Lighthouses off Boothbay Harbor
  5. Planetarium Field Trip: The Extraterrestrial File
  6. Romeo and Juliet: Play Study and Performance
  7. Marshall Point Light Museum Tour and Talk

Spring Term 1999
  1. Visit the Maine State Museum and Maine State House
  2. Astronomy – An Introduction
  3. Beginning Genealogy and Goals to Reach For
  4. Basic French II
  5. Book Discussion
  6. Writing Your Life
  7. The Night Sky of Springtime
  8. Scenes and Events of Fifty Years
  9. Introduction to Basic Computers
  10. Intermediate Computers and Internet

Winter 1998
No winter classes

Fall Term 1998
  1. Wondrous Strange:  Aspects of American Realism
  2. Basic French
  3. Astronomy:  An Introduction
  4. Book Discussion
  5. Opposing View Points:  Current Events
  6. Writing Your Life Memories
  7. Computer Learning
  8. Field Trip


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