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

February 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

April 2, 2026

May 7, 2026

June 4, 2026

11:30 am.

Location: TBD

Patricia Overall has been a long-time member of GLI.  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

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.

2nd Monday of the month

February 9

March 9

April 13

May 11

June 8

10 am-11:30 am

In-Person

Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia are reaching epidemic proportions, and the myth that memory loss is a "normal" part of aging has been disproven. Every bite either helps or hurts when it comes to our health, including brain health.

Join us for this single class to learn what to include and what to eliminate from your diet, to hold onto your memories, and to lose the fear of losing loved ones to dreaded memory loss.

There will be short video segments, lively discussion, and a delicious plant-based recipe demonstration with sampling.

April 28, 2026

10 am - 12 pm

Location: Ed Ctr, room 107 

Beth Perera has studied plant-based nutrition for 15 years under the guidance of multiple successful physicians and researchers, including Dr. Barnard, Dr. Esselstyn, Dr. Sherzai, Dr. Popper, Dr. Stancic, Dr. McDougall, Dr. Ardis, and Dr. Greger, to name a few.

She dove into this topic after reading how to reverse her own painful joint issues with simple diet changes. No pills or procedures necessary!

There will be $4 per attendee for recipe ingredients, due in cash at class.

Beth was a Food for Life instructor with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine for 8 years and helped train new instructors. She now enjoys sharing this information in a mostly retired off-grid life in the woods.

In-Person     

Tour of Fredrikson Farm in China, Maine, with owners Ed and Dianna Fredrikson. Join us to visit the baby goats and to appreciate the intricacies of goat dairying, cheese-making, responsible animal husbandry, and sustainable farming practices.  

Gold LEAF is honored to be selected for Fredrikson's first farm tour.

May 13, 2026

11:00 am

Location: Fredrikson Farm, 60 Danforth Rd, China, ME 

Fredrikson Farm is on the web at www.Fredriksonfarm.com and on FB.