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.

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

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.

In-Person

Three sessions are planned for summer paddles on one of our many local streams, ponds, or lakes. These are relaxed paddles in your own canoe or kayak to enjoy the natural world. Each outing begins between 9 and 10 am and ends between noon and 1 pm. They have been known to include lunch out or on the shore, as folks prefer. Make-up dates will be held if possible.

About a week before each session, each person will receive an individual email describing the travel plans. Information will be provided about the destination, suggesting what to bring. 

July 31, 2025

August 28, 2025

September 25, 2025

9 am-1 pm

Central meeting place TBD.

Eileen has conducted many outdoor programs in prior sessions.

In Person

The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (MSSPA) is unlike any other animal welfare facility in New England.Originally formed in 1872 to protect the horses that pulled Portland streetcars.

The Society now provides around-the-clock staffing and has access to veterinary services 24 hours a day. It maintains 100 equines on its farm facilities, animals which have been seized by Maine law enforcement officials and placed by court order with the society (provided the animals are not suffering) are kept for the entirety of their life or placed in forever homes.

The tour of this facility will be educational and inspiring.Please wear comfortable shoes or boots as the ground can be muddy.

Bring your own lunch, as there are picnic tables available.

Date: October 1, 2025, 1:30 pm

Carpool: Park N Ride lot next to Walgreens. More details in registration.

Irene is a Brennan Healing Science Practitioner, a graduate of a four-year International College based in Florida and Oxford, England.

Irene has a 24-year practice and has staffed Dr. Barbara Brennan’s Intensives in the United States and Mondsee, Austria. She holds a Multidisciplinary Degree incorporating Business and Social Science Majors. Irene brings her experience in the Education, Medical, and Corporate Business world to her healing practice.