Volunteer Event – Beaver Brook Knotweed Cleanup
Saturday, June 13th from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Meet at the Beaver Brook Bike Path Bridge What to Bring: Gloves, Clippers, Black Trash Bags, and Face Mask. I’m sure a lot of you have noticed the invasive Knotweed choking the banks of the Mill River in the summer months. Unfortunately, Knotweed has started to also take hold in some areas of Beaver Brook between the bike... Read More
Book reading by local author
Devil’s Den to Lickingwater: The Mill River Through Landscape and History Book reading by local author, John Sinton – January 9, 7:00, Leeds School Music Room Come meet John Sinton, author, historian, and proud “River Rat.” John’s presentation will focus on why our river area was a sacred and central place for the many tribes of the northeast. He’ll show us how the... Read More
LEEDS SCHOOL EMERGENCY RESPONSE MEETING
Tuesday, December 11th at 6:00 p.m. in the Leeds School Cafetorium AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR NEIGHBORS OF LEEDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dear friends, We are collaborating to reach out to the Leeds community to establish a plan with neighbors should the Leeds Elementary School ever be faced with a serious safety concern. This need stems from discussions happening in schools across... Read More
Robert’s Hill Gets Some Trail Love
David Litterer, friend to the LCA and trail enthusiast from UMass has done a remarkable job defining the major and minor trails on Robert’s Hill over the past four years. He worked his magic again on a warm Saturday in November. Finally, the Robert’s Hill trail network is complete! You can download the newly updated Robert’s Hill trail map at LeedsCivic.org. IMPROVED RED TRAIL... Read More
Wildlife blind takes form in Leeds
by Matt Verson The Beaver Brook Greenway located in Leeds along Rt. 9 across from National Grid, has been undergoing some transformations this past season. First, the erection of an informational kiosk next to Northampton’s Corrosion Control Facility, and secondly, a timber framed wildlife blind. As of this writing, the blind is under construction. Both of these projects are the... Read More
Leeds Historical Signage is up!
Finally, after nearly two years, the Leeds Historical Interpretive Signage project is complete! You may have noticed the sleek black posts with signs postioned around the village at key locations of historical signifance to Leeds. These signs were designed to inform and inspire an appreciation for our village’s vibrant manufacturing past, and an understanding of the devastation... Read More
Eclipse Glasses to be Collected for Reuse
The City of Northampton will collect eclipse viewing glasses through September 15, 2017 for reuse. Drop off locations are at Northampton City Hall, 210 Main Street, and at the Northampton Department of Public Works (DPW), 125 Locust Street. Pioneer Valley residents are encouraged to bring their usable eclipse viewing glasses to City Hall or to the DPW. Transfer Station permit... Read More
Outdoor Theatre Production in Leeds
June 22-25 at 7:30pm The title is The Mill Project and the performance invites the audience to place themselves in history while imagining our shared future. The Mill Project, presented by Theatre Truck, is an original new play featuring five local actors and was devised by the ensemble using historical research. The result is an exploration of the first generation of American... Read More
Local to be Hero Honored at Leeds Memorial Day Ceremony – May 28, 1:00
Renee (Mac) LeVay, a life long resident of Leeds served in WWII as a paratrooper. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, helping to defeat Germany in their last major offensive of that awful war. When Mac returned home from the war he married his Leeds’ sweetheart, Annette Bachand, and raised three children. Mac was the very first custodian to work at Leeds Elementary School. In... Read More
Book Reading & Author’s Signing
Lost Village of Robert’s Meadow by John Clapp On February 8, 2017 from 7:00-8:15pm in the Leeds School Music Room, Leeds author, John I. Clapp, will read from his latest book, The Lost Village of Roberts Meadow: Northampton’s Forgotten Settlement. John will reveal the little known history of the small village of Robert’s Meadow that was located in the northwest corner of Northampton... Read More
