Gold LEAF Institute 2026 Spring Term/Kick-Off & Souper Bowl Tasting In person Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Souper Bowl Tasting ($2) at 1 p.m. Spring Term Kick-Off (free) at 2 p.m. St. Joseph Parish Church Hall 130 Quebec Street, Farmington, ME 04938 $2 admission fee. Come enjoy all the soups available and vote for your favorite soup. Come for the soup, stay for the meeting, sign up for a class or two, volunteer, or renew membership. Find out what Gold LEAF senior college at

This class will be on ZOOM and is open to the public with no membership requirement. There is no fee. Learn about the War of 1812 in Maine and the de facto truce Maine enjoyed with the British for the first two years of the war. This changed in 1814 as a British force re-captures Castine and plots to incorporate all of eastern Maine into British North America. This is of local interest as one of the reasons for this campaign was to provide security for a new transportation ro

This talk examines the Penobscot Expedition of 1779, which is the worst naval disaster in American history except for Pearl Harbor. The story centers on Bagaduce (present day Castine), the establishment of British Fort George, and the ill-fated American effort to capture the fort.  Instructor: Dr. Patrick Callaway is an Assistant Professor of History and Political Science at UMPI. He earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of Maine in 2019 and was a Fulbright student

Winter classes are opening soon at Belfast Senior College with an array of activities. Whether you're interested in personal growth and health; social sciences and culture; art, music and drama; or history, current events and culture – there's a course or activity for you. Enjoy the special 25th Anniversary winter promotion at Belfast Senior College: anyone, anywhere can take a class! All ages welcome; membership not required. Winter session includes Zoom and evening events.