Past Classes and Activities

Titles of past classes and activities are listed below, by term/year. Full descriptions and past course booklets are available in the Gold LEAF office. Call 207-778-7063, or send an email to goldleaf@gmail.com.
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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. SeniorsPlus & 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 Isreal / Palestine
11. A Good Man with a Dog
12. Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift

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

Views on the News Drop-in Group (No sign-up required)
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
Views on the News Drop-in Group (No sign-up required)
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
Views on the News Drop-in Group (No sign-up required)
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
Views on the News
Let's Sing Together!
Gold LEAF Writers Club
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
Drop-In Group (No sign-up required)
Let's Sing Together! 
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
Views on the News
Let’s Sing Together
Freelance Marketing
Poetry for Beginners
GMO’s, Wheat & Alternatives
Optimizing Brain Fitness  (The Great Courses®)
Consumer Matters: Scams and More!
Wednesday Walkabouts
Oregon Train Stories
Book Discussion Group
Anti-Violence Advocacy: An Introduction
Tunisian Crochet Blankets
Museum L-A /Brewer Brewery Tour
The Poetry of Mary Oliver
250-Mile Canoe Trip in the Labrador Bush
Inventions That Changed the World   (The Great Courses®)
Book Arts 4: Simply Sewn
Breakfast Sharing /Volunteer Adventures
Let’s Have a Better Vegetable Garden
Learning How to Use Your Smartphone

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

Summer Term 2014
Tai Chi
Self Defense for Seniors
We Love Opera
Matter of Balance and Go 4 Life
Tennis Tune-Up
Embden Fish Hatchery Tour
Critical Perspectives on U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Soil Testing: Maybe the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Garden
Book Discussion Group
Hike Mount Phillip
Rangeley Lake Cruise & Logging Museum
Rangeley Lake Paddle & Logging Museum
A Day at the Great American Folk Festival
Where Were You in ’64?
Finding the Poet Inside
Composting for Better Gardens
Summer Social
The Tellington TTouch
Exploring the “farm” in Farmington
Horse Rescue Farm Tour in Windham
Maine Balsam Fir Products Tour

Spring Term 2014
Spring in Our Steps
Tai Chi
The Poet in You: Inspiration, Craft and Networking
Energy
Healthy Aging
What’s in “The Cloud”?
Helping Hands in Nicaragua
Tour of Franklin Printing
Religion in Global Perspective
Anything But Fiction
Customs of the World
CPR Basics
India, as Personally Experienced
Our Healing Journeys
Meet the Author of Orphan Train: A Novel
Our Town: Hallowell
Buttons for Babes Workshop
Tour “A Wrinkle in Thyme” Farm
Mac Users Q and A Workshop
Armchair Travel
The History of the Atom – Split
Potato Hill Hike in Temple
Joshua Chamberlain Day

Fall/Winter Term 2013
Affordable Care Act 101
Tai Chi
Meet Your Police Department
Bhutan: Explorations
Tour of Foster Tech
We Used to be "Normal"
Margaret Chase Smith
Veterans' Day Dinner at Norlands
The Book of Moron at The Public Theatre
Basic Quilting
Orphan Train: A Novel
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Amazing Alaska
A Petting Zoo of Computer Devices
El Camino: Armchair Travels
Happiness: Lessons from Bhutan
Needlepoint: Bargello Sampler
Building Our Computer Skills
Go 4 LIFE
Book Discussion:Moloka'i
Glaciers in Maine
Geothermal Energy Tour: Ed Center

Summer 2013
Tai Chi
Our Health
Let’s Talk Theater
Les Misat Maine State Music Theater
Spanish Conversation
Chemistry
Invasive Plants and Insects
Town Library’s Hidden Treasures
Maine Festivals
Maine Books and Places
Colby Art Museum
Using GPS
Bog Walk, UMO Composite Lab
American Folk Music Festival
Summer Social: Picnic
Our Town: North Yarmouth
Excel: Intermediate Level Computer
Oquossoc Outing
Interview with an Object
American Nations: Book Discussion
Stocks and Bonds
Hike Bannock Mountain
Down by The River’s Edge: A Film

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

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

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

Spring Term 2012
Basic Computer Skills Workshop
China: A Cultural Conversation
Wild Animals and their Oddities
E-Books Demystified
Book Discussion Group
Wabanaki Arts
History of the English Language
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Composting: A Hot Topic
Our Town: Madison
The Two Henrys
Tennis Tune-Up
A Little Sunday Afternoon Music
Warbler Identification
Spring Wildflower Walk
Hike the Chesterville Esker
Venus Transit of the Sun
Koviashuvik Local Living School
Fiber Arts and Hands-On Spinning
Seedling Day
Maine Fiber Frolic at Windsor Fair
Facebook for Seniors
Museum of Everyday Chinese Artifacts

Fall/Winter Term 2011
Book Dicussion Group
Social Justice Conference
Native American Film and Performance
My Life as Story
Maine Driving Dynamics
Tour of the Abyssinian Meeting House
Portland Museum of Art
Tea at Norlands Living History Center
On Our Minds (book discussionA Walk in the Woods)
Storytelling: Come Join the Tellabration!™
Have Camera, Will Upload
Human Impact on the Biosphere
Winter Walking Club
Creative Marketing: Basic Microsoft Publisher
Visit the Maine State Legislature
Needlepoint: Bargello Sampler
What Makes a Phone "Smart"?
Six Degrees Could Change the World
Understanding Combat Stress and PTSD

Summer Term 2011
Polyhedron Origami
Maine Tree Identification
Maritime Adventures on the Coast
Maine Tales and Places
Farm Day in Franklin County
Wilson Lake Boat Tour
Demystifying Death and Dying
Care and Feeding of Books
Scatterseed Project
Marketing with Facebook
The Benedict Arnold Trail of 1775
Beacon Hospice Training
Animal Sheltering 101
Book Discussion Group
Michael Klahr Center Field Trip
A Force More Powerful
Home Video 101
A Celtic Arts Evening
Maintain Your Brain
A Priest and His Tribe
The Atom Revealed

Spring Term 2011
Book Discussion Group
Cooking with the Simple Gourmet
Welcome, Wabanaki Ways!
Mt. Blue T.V. Training
Food for Thought: Food Memories
Climate Change and Alternative Energy
Basic Origami
Borderlands Sympsium
Borderlands Book Discussion
Visit Romania through a Different Lens
Golf Refresher Course
The Ins and Outs of Facebook
Mountain Trail Hike
How to Avoid Scams, Fraud, and Identity Theft
Spring Wildflowers Walk
Trip to Bar Harbor
Rangeley's Outdoor Sporting Museum
Snowshoe Making Demonstration
History of Chemistry from Aristotle to Aufbau
Toothaker Pond: Changing Ecology
Hike to Poplar Stream Falls

Fall/Winter Term 2010
Maine Driving Dynamics
Storytelling
North Jay White Granite Quarry
Cooking with the Simple Gourmet
Grandparenting in the 21st Century
Spirit and Place
Book Discussion Group
MSCN Conference
Emergency Preparedness
Indigenous Tales
Criminal Law: A Prosecutor’s Perspective
Tips on Genealogy
Creative Photography & Composition
Picasa – Q & A
Qi Gong for the Eyes
Cross Country Skiing
Introduction to Sufism
Getting the Most out of your Email
Alternative Funerals

Summer Term 2010
A Visit to Treetop Zen Center
Mapping Our Footsteps
Our Town: Kingfield
Sailing on the Schooner Olad
Blogging Basics
Rousseau – The Man
Tour of Sandy River Recycling
Unit Origami
Canoes and CanoeingCANCELLED
Stars, Pots, and a Little Bit of England
Andes Alpaca Farm
Tour Kibby Mountain Wind Project
Hike to Lunch at Poplar Stream Falls Hut
From Kuujauarapik to Tasiujaq
Moccasins: Happy Feet!
Turning History Into Hope
Book Discussion Group
Teahouse for the Elders
On Our Minds (discussion of Michael Pollan’s booksFood Rules: An Eater’s ManualandIn Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto)
Know the Ten Warning Signs(Alzheimer's)

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

Fall/Winter Term 2009
Book Discussion Group
Farmington's Forest
The Wabanaki People of Maine
Storytelling by Seniors
Local Luminaries
Nantucket Basket Workshop
Angora Goat Farm and Fiber Mill Tour
Freelance Marketing for Magazines
Senior College Conference
On Our Minds
State House and Blaine House Tours
Teaching in the Alaska Bush
The Energy of Your Dreams
Reweave Your Seat
Responses to Evil
Basic Excel 2007

Summer Term 2009
Wilson Lake Paddle
Reading and Writing Poetry
Konya: Oldest City in the World
"I Don't Want To and You Can't Make Me"
Conversational Spanish
Movie Discussion
Basic MicroSoft Word 2007
Facebook, Wikis and Blogs
Tolkien's Middle Earth (cancelled)
Yoga for the Eyes
Moosehead Lake Cruise

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

Fall Term 2008
History of Pemaquid Point Area
Book Discussion Group
Creative Writing Workshop
Mt. Blue Community Access TV
Outdoor Photography
Fundamentals of Contract Bridge
Living Later Life
Presidential Election 2008
Maine Driving Dynamics
Fall Geology Hike
JFK – New Revelations
Bowdoin Art Museum Tour
Bayonets at the Bridge – Local History
Student Teacher Portfolio Displays
Patchwork Knitting
Alaska Bush Teachers
The Best Free Computer Programs for Practically Any Task
Uncovering Myths of Our Brains
Sudoku – Remedial and Advanced
Computer Skills Help

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

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

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

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

Spring Term 2007
Farmington Ski Museum
Understanding your Hospital Bill
Digest the News
A Course to Celebrate the Afghan New Year
A Broadway Musical, But Close to Home
Book Discussion Group
Chair Yoga for Everybody
A Current look at Islam in the News
George Washington: Man Behind the Myth
Sudoku Workshop
Digital Photography
Biology 110 and Gold LEAF
A Warbler Walk
Email 101
Care and Feeding of Books
Restoring American Chestnut Trees to Maine

Fall Term 2006
Book Discussion Group
Beginning Conversational Spanish
Acupuncture Aid in New Orleans
Our Town: Wilton
Computer Skills Clinic
Mt. Blue Community Access T.V. Video Training
A Visit to Coos Canyon
The Theater at Monmouth: HMS Pinafore
Literature in War
Global Warming is Now!
Biology Project Presentations
Care and Feeding Books
Homeland: Four portraits of Native Action
Lewis & Clark Studies: The Corps of Discovery

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

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

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

Summer Term 2005
Earth’s Closest Neighbor: Moon
Scrapbooking
Lakewood Theater
To Your Health (Med Library/Web)
Source to Sea Canoe Trek
Reflexology For Everyone
Visit to Nordica Homestead
A Walk in the Woods
Maine’s Tribal Nations
Maine History – Trip to Brunswick
Table Loom Weaving
Moose Watching

Spring Term 2005
Book Discussion Group
Prescription Drug Plans
Maine State House Tour
Current Events Discussion Group
Beginning German
Spirituality and Aging
Tandem Bicycling
The Driving Safety Class
Arthritis and Diabetes
Genealogy Studies
Fighting Consumer Fraud
My Good Friend Margaret Chase Smith
Beyond the Threshold
Freeport Travels
Tour of the Goodwill-Hinckley Campus

Fall Term 2004
Canoe/Kayak Chesterville
Photography Skills
Guide to Gilbert & Sullivan’sIolanthe
Book Discussion Group
Margaret Chase Smith: The White House
Margaret Chase Smith: Around The World
The Political Process
Osteoporosis Exercise Program
Environment and the Paper Mill
Making Greeting Cards & Scrapbooks
Margaret Chase Smith: Space Senator
Victoria Mansion- Portland
Beginning German Continued
UMF Observatory
Basics of Grant Writing
Make the Internet Work For You
Cross-Country Tune-Up
Meeting of the Minds Conference

Summer Term 2004
Coastal Exploration
Try Scuba!
Trekking the Mountains of Peru
Shoals Marine Laboratory Trip
Women’s Studies: Ancient Religion
The Night Moth Hunt
All About Books
MBTV Training
Our Town: Strong, Maine
Theater at Monmouth: Iolanthe

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

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

Summer Term 2003
Wool, War and Making Things Better
Evening Bike Rides
Solar Cookers and Cookery
Visit To A Hosta Garden
Journalism: Newspaper Column
Lakewood Theater: “Incorruptible”
Mountain Climbing
Is Your Home Safe?
Theater at Monmouth
Me. Sr. College Summer Conference

Spring Term 2003
Beginning Bridge
Book Discussion Group
Study Group Facilitator
International Fold Dancing
Fitness – Take Home Exercise
Fundamentalism in Islam
Designing a Healthy Diet
Current Events Study Group
“I Never Saw Another Butterfly”
Service Dogs: For Physically Disabled
Our Town – Jay, Past & Present
55 Alive – Driver Training
Introduction to Community Action TV
Getting Ready for Summer: Small Engine Care
Creating a Garden Pond
Biking: Basic Maintenance & Safety
Extension/Stain Glass Stepping Stone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Winter Term 2000
Family History Albums
Cross Country (XC) Skiing
Maine History: The Paupers
French Music & More
Winter Skies

Fall Term 2000
Dried Flower Production – Craft
I’m 50, Now What
“What Bugs You?” – A Look at the Trees
Creative Writing
Access to Emergency Care and to “Lifeline”
The Shakers
The Shaker Village Trip
Basic French

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

Spring Term 2000

Fall Term 1999
Astronomy – Autumn Skies
Buying Your First Telescope
Book Discussion
Civil War Medicine
Computer Basics
Computer – Internet
French Basics
French – Moving On
Fitness for Us: Benefits to Stretch & Strengthening
Our Town Series: Temple, Maine
Field Trip on Belfast to Unity Railroad

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

Spring Term 1999
Visit the Maine State Museum and Maine State House
Astronomy – An Introduction
Beginning Genealogy and Goals to Reach For
Basic French II
Book Discussion
Writing Your Life
The Night Sky of Springtime
Scenes and Events of Fifty Years
Introduction to Basic Computers
Intermediate Computers and Internet