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Diabetes Support Group
with John Henkel
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.
Dining Out, Summer Term
with Patricia Overall
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.
Will run
Summer Rambling
with Ray Stillman
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.
Summer Paddles
with Eileen Kreutz
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.
Will run
Summer Social, 2025
with Rhonda Irish
In-Person
Free
September 3, 2025
Kineowatha Park/Barn
12-4 pm
A time to get together and socialize with fellow Gold LEAF members. This will be a potluck lunch at Kineowatha Park in Wilton from 12 noon until 4 PM. Donations welcomed.
Will run
Horse Rescue Farm, Talk and Tour
with Irene Bondendorf
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: TBD
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.
Farmington Solar Farm
with Bradley Greenleaf
In Person
A talk and tour at the Farmington Solar Farm. We will meet at the York entrance on Route 2, across from Mosher's Seafood.
Date: October 7, 2025, 10 am
Bradley Greenleaf is a senior solar technician with Nextera Energy.