GLI Full Year Annual Membership

This membership is valid for a full twelve months and replaces the need to sign up for membership each term.  It may be renewed during the next GLI Summer Term registration period.

If you are 90 years old or older, you are entitled to free membership, although still responsible for any class fees. To take advantage of this benefit, do NOT register for membership through this online catalog; just let the office know that you're entitled to free membership.

Membership in Gold LEAF or another Maine senior college is required to participate in Gold LEAF classes. Membership in Gold LEAF also allows you to take courses in any other Maine senior college.

As part of our effort to attract new members, each current member will be entitled to bring a guest to one class session per year."   Please call the Office Manager for more information.

June 1, 2025 – June 1, 2026

This membership entitles you to enroll in any class or activity during the Summer term only. 

There are 3 GLI terms: Summer (June-October), Fall/Winter (October-February), and Spring (February-June).

Membership in GLI or another Maine Senior College is required for registration in any Gold LEAF program offering. 

If you are 90 years old or older, you are entitled to free membership, although still responsible for any class fees. To take advantage of this benefit, do NOT register for membership through this online catalog; just let the office know that you're entitled to free membership.

In-Person

4 Sessions

A monthly meeting throughout the year for people/families living with diabetes.  It would be a combination of education and sharing of life's experiences in living with Diabetes.

You don't need to be diabetic to take this class. Learn valuable information to support friends, relatives, or acquaintances with diabetes.

This class has started, but you can still join as the class may be ongoing.

June 10

July 15

Aug 12

Sept 9 

New location: Education Center, Room 319

1-2 pm

John Henkel has been an RN for 45 years and is a former Diabetes Educator.  Diabetic for 25 years.  Insulin-dependent for 10 years.

Online 

This is a discussion group usually held on the first and third Fridays of each month covering local, national, and world news. The discussion provides an opportunity to share your observations and opinions on the news and to learn from other participants.

Articles of interest are distributed among the group by email in the week before each meeting, and topics to discuss are selected by the group at the beginning of each meeting.

June 20, 2025

July 11, 25, 2025

August 8, 22, 2025

September 5 & 19, 2025

October 3, 2025

10 am - 11:30 am

Paul Mullin is the facilitator for this discussion group.

In-person

Participants will meet once a month for lunch at various restaurants in the Farmington area. Reservations must be firm one week before the date. Participants will order from the standard menu and receive separate checks.

First Thursday of the month

July 3, 2025

August 7, 2025

September 4, 2025

October 2, 2025

11:30 am.

Location: TBD

Patricia Overall has been a member of GLI for three years.  She is a retired high school mathematics teacher, who later worked in hotel management and other occupations, including NACA, now NASA, and as a bartender. She has lived in 18 states and obviously enjoys eating out.

Online 

The Book Discussion Group continues a long Gold LEAF tradition and will meet four times during the Summer Term to discuss works of fiction and non-fiction. Our sessions are open and casual, but also stimulating and informative - we learn from each other. 

The group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

July 8: Time of the Child by Niall Williams

August 12: Faith Bass Darling's Last Garage Sale by Linda Rutledge

September 9: Master, Slave, Husband, Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo

October 14: The God of the Woods: A Novel by Liz Moore

Each of the facilitators has participated in this book group previously. Both newcomers and past participants are encouraged to join us for this Fall/Winter Term.

In-Person

An introduction to both the elegance of formal Chinese court embroidery and the beauty of complex folk stitchery traditions. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about, see, and even to touch numerous examples of Chinese fabric arts, while experiencing and discussing the complexity of contemporary and traditional Chinese culture.

10-11:30 am

The Landing, Olsen Learning Ctr, Lower Level

For nearly forty years, John Rosenwald and Ann Arbor have taught and traveled throughout much of China, experiencing life in the largest cities as well as in rural areas. They have been fortunate to create perhaps the largest collection of Chinese peasant paintings, to become among the first collaborative translators of contemporary Chinese poetry, and to gather a remarkable and diverse cluster of Chinese fabric arts and crafts.

In-Person

3 sessions

Each session will be a walk or hike in various meadows, woodlands, or mountains in the vicinity of Farmington. The travel time to the trailhead will generally be between 30 and 45 minutes, and participants should plan to be on the trail for 1 to 2 hours. Efforts will be made to avoid difficult terrain, and a makeup date will be scheduled in the event of cancellation.

Approximately one week before each session, participants will receive an individual email detailing the travel plan, providing information about the destination, and offering suggestions on what to bring. 

July 25 & August 21, led by Ray Stillman

September 18, led by Nadine Marchand

Ray Stillman and Nadine Marchand have conducted many similar outings in past sessions.