Online

This discussion group is held on the first and third Fridays of each month. It covers 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 discussion topics are selected by the group at the beginning of each meeting.

June 19, 2026

July 3, 17, 2026

August 7, 21, 2026

September 4, 18, 2026

October 2, 2026

10 am - 11:30 am

Paul Mullin is the facilitator for this discussion group.

Online

Please join us for a monthly Zoom get-together for coffee, conversation, and crafts.  Settle in with your favorite craft and 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 summer term begins June 1, 2026. Please register if you wish to continue or are new to the class.

Dates: 

July 13

August 10

September 14

October 12

Time: 10:00 am-11:30 am 

In Person 

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, casual, yet stimulating and informative, allowing us to learn from one another. The summer term meetings will be held at Orange Cat cafe in Farmington.

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

July 14: Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach

August 11: Sourdough: A Novel by Robin Sloan

September 8: Where’d You Go, Bernadette: A Novel by Marie Semple

October 13: Theo of Golden: A Novel by Allen Levi

Cathy Wimett and Nadine Marchand organize the book discussions. Any group member is welcome to facilitate a session. Both newcomers and past participants are encouraged to join us for this Summer Term.

Hybrid

2 sessions

Let’s meet and share tales about our mutual experiences in health care. At our ages, it seems like a prudent thing to do. I have stories to tell (the good, the bad, the amusing) that may also provide some education in how to navigate the health care system. 

Date and Time:

August 17, 1-2:30 pm

August 31, 2026, at 11 am-12:30 pm

Location: Ed Ctr, room 114

John Henkel is a nurse who has been lucky to ride the wave of the nursing revolution from the days of starched nursing caps to color-coded scrubs.

John is eternally grateful for his time as a nurse. He can’t imagine having done anything else. He has worked as a nurse in a variety of roles and locations before ending up in Wilton.