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Social Gathering

Dining Out, Spring 2026 Term

Free

with Patricia Overall

Calendar Feb 5, 2026 at 11:30 am

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.

Will run

Conversations, Coffee & Crafts, Spring 2026 Term

Free

with Heidi Wilde

Calendar Feb 9, 2026 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.

2nd Monday of the month

February 9

March 9

April 13

May 11

June 8

10 am-11:30 am

Will run

Spring Ramblings 2026

$14

with Barb Toner

Calendar Feb 27, 2026 at 10 am

In-Person

Shake off the winter blues! Each session, led by GLI members who are veterans of many outdoor adventures, will be a walk or snowshoe on trails, roads, or woodlands in the greater Farmington area. The travel time to the trailhead will generally be between 30 and 45 minutes.

Participants should plan to explore for 1 to 2 hours. Efforts will be made to avoid difficult terrain. Make-up dates are hopeful, but as Spring is such a tricky time for planning outdoor activities, some cancellations may occur.

February 27, 2026

March 25, 2026

April 21, 2026   

May 22, 2026

10 am

Location & Time: TBD

Barbara Toner, Sam Horine, Sarah Carlson, Billy Proctor, and Margaret Cox have been involved in Gold LEAF over the years. Each one respects nature and enjoys sharing what Maine has to offer with others.

Full Course

Exploring the Storer Farm Preserve

$8

with Deb Stahler

Calendar May 26, 2026 at 10 am

In-Person

We will explore the flora and vernal pool fauna in the Storer Farm Preserve.  We can't be sure what we will find, but there should be spring wildflowers such as Lady Slipper and Cucumber Root, as well as a variety of ferns, and hopefully some vernal pool creatures.

Date: May 26, 2026

Rain Date: June 3, 2026

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Storer Farm Preserve, Davis Rd, Vienna, ME

Deb Stahler is a regular GLI member and nature presenter.  She graduated from the Maine Master Naturalist course in 2020.

Full Course




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