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Gold LEAF Institute Course Catalogue



Online Class

Book Discussion Group, Summer Term
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Book Discussion Group, Summer Term

$12

with Cathy Wimett

Calendar Jul 8, 2025 at 10 am

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.

Conversations, Coffee & Crafts, Fall/Winter Term

Free

with Heidi Wilde

Calendar Oct 1, 2025 at 10 am

Online

Please join us for a monthly Zoom get-together for coffee, conversation, and crafts.  Settle in with your favorite craft, bring your coffee, tea, or beverage, and visit with Gold LEAF friends.  Crafts are not essential, and guys are welcome! The goal is to get together and spend an hour or more talking with friends.

NOTE: The Fall/Winter term begins on October 1, 2025.  Please register if you wish to continue or are new to the class.

2nd Monday of the month

October 14th

November 10th

December 8th

January 12th

February 9th

10 am-11:30 am

 

 

Will run

Views On The News - Fall/Winter Term

Free

with Paul Mullin

Calendar Nov 7, 2025 at 10 am

In-Person and Hybrid

This is a discussion group held on the first and third Fridays of each month covering local, national, and world news. The discussion provides an opportunity to share 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.

October 17, 2025

November 7 and 21, 2025

December 5 and 19, 2025

January 2 and 16, 2026

February 6 and 20, 2026

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Paul Mullin is the facilitator for this discussion group.

Will run

Book Discussion Group, Fall/Winter Term

$12

with Cathy Wimett

Calendar Nov 11, 2025 at 10 am

Online 

The Book Discussion Group continues a long Gold LEAF tradition and will meet three times during the Fall/Winter 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. This term, each book has been chosen and will be facilitated by a member of the group.

The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month except December.

November 11: The Book Binder: A Novel by Pip Williams

January 13: The Boxcar Librarian by Brianna Labuskes

February 10: Table for Two: Fictions by Amor Towles

10:00 am - 11:30 am

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.





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