Beat the Winter Blues Party – March 2, 2024

Leeds Civic Association puts on this local, neighborly party to give Leeds folks an opportunity to get together when we’re pretty much tired of winter, yet it’s still winter. The LCA has hosted the annual pizza party for 25 years (minus two years during Covid). No matter how busy people think they are or how wonderfully comfortable they may be at home, it’s time well spent... Read More

Volunteer opportunities in Leeds

River Water Quality Monitoring-Summer – Volunteers Needed 2024 will be the fourth consecutive summer the LCA will coordinate with the Connecticut River Conservancy to monitor the water quality at the new Mill River Greenway-Leeds conservation area north of Chartpak dam. What this means is that each Thursday morning from June 1 through September 7 water samples must be collected... Read More

Caring for Leeds Conservation Areas

Did you know that 25% of Northampton is made up of conservation land? Several parcels are in Leeds. The LCA helps to safeguard the land for users by having trail committee volunteers survey the trails and borders of each conservation area every Autumn. I did it for the first time this year with volunteers, Lora Sandhusen, Erin Mahon-Moore and Justin O’Connor. We walked different... Read More

A Children’s Book That Takes Place in Leeds!

A woman’s boot recovered from the 1874 MIll River flood on display at the Williamsburg Grange; a brown plaid dress, typical of those worn by mill workers during the mid-1800’s; vegetable ivory buttons made on Main Street in Leeds; and the power of the Mill River inspired Amherst artist Nancy Meagher to write a children’s book about a fish, Leeds Button Factory workers and... Read More

The Annual LCA Pumpkin Party Marks it’s 25th year!

Many new families have moved to Leeds since the early years of the party and are joining the effort by participating and contributing in some way to this terrific event. Several families from the early days continue to be part of the mix, a few even bring their grandchildren! The pumpkin party is a beloved tradition that kids are sure to bank in their memory forever. It’s always... Read More

Leeds 2022 Pumpkin Party

Pumpkin Party The popular LCA Pumpkin Party will be full-on this year. Last year, we held only the pumpkin roll and the year before, just the carving contest. This year, both wildly fun events will take place back to back! Warm soups, breads and desserts will be supplied by you and/or your generous Leeds neighbors. If you would like to sign up for a food item, please use the Signup... Read More

Leeds Village Green Party

Hello Leeds friends and neighbors,  The Leeds Civic Association invites you to an outdoor party on the village green (corner of Mulberry and Main Street) to celebrate spring and our village. We live in a beautiful place and the people of Leeds are a big part of what makes our little village special. Time to come together and have fun! This party is not a fund raiser. It’s  free... Read More

Hotel Bridge Update

Some Leeds folks have seen workers on Hotel Bridge and were wondering what was happening. Department of Public Works engineer David Valeta sent us this update: The workers that have been on the bridge are subcontractors to Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI), our bridge engineering consultant. They are doing testing on the steel pins that join some of the bridge members so that they can... Read More

Smith College Landscape Studies Students Focus on Leeds

A note from the Smith Students: Hello! We are a group of seniors in the Landscape Studies program at Smith College. Informed by a variety of academic backgrounds, we share a passion for community-engaged landscape design. This semester, we are collaborating on a capstone design project. Working with the Leeds Civic Association, our goal in the coming weeks is to hear your vision... Read More

Transforming Concrete into a Bistro-Style Garden

Pure joy seems to emanate from the lush and colorful patio garden on Mulberry Street. It has become an uplifting sight for many people passing by. Roy Levya is really good at many things says his partner, Brooke. Roy’s two top favorites are gardening and fishing. Roy moved to Leeds to be with Brooke and her daughter a week before last Christ-mas. Right away they began thinking... Read More