October 2025


Dear Our Town Leeds friends,

The leaves and temperatures are falling, and it's a good time to have a look back at our community-building efforts so far in 2025, and to look ahead.


First, though, mark your calendar, warm up your vocal chords, dig those juggling pins out of your closet. It's time for our fall Open Mic Night, November 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the Leeds Community Church. This will be our third open mic night planned in partnership with the church, and they just get better. So far, we've heard music, poetry, and dramatic readings, watched comic skits, and shared cider and cookies. In March we were joined by a talented ukelele band! Join us, and bring your hidden talents (and perhaps a cash donation to the food pantry).


Our spring Book-Plant & Bake sale raised over $1,000 and drew neighbors to visit and chat while sharing affordable seedlings, perennials and a wide variety of reading material. Mark your calendar for Monday May 25, 2026. What could you contribute?  


Over the summer, our Little Free Library at Stinchfield Beach was very popular, circulating over 200 books to area children and adults.   


Meanwhile, we continue to deliver books and other materials to the families staying at the emergency shelter and to residents of Spring Rock Park, where our volunteers were recently recognized for their efforts. Residents tell us the book corner makes the place more cozy, and we're grateful for the books, games, and puzzles you've donated. 

Want to help with these and other book related projects? Consider joining our Library Committee, which meets monthly. Contact Lucinda@ourtownleeds.org or tori@ourtownleeds.org.


We have formed a Trails Committee!  We're currently inventorying what trails already exist here in town, as a first step toward building a network of trails for a variety of users. Interested? Got skills? Reach out to Lucinda@ourtownleeds.org


Did you know that 2026 marks Leeds' 225th anniversary? Let's celebrate!  We're planning a speaker series, with neighbors sharing their knowledge on topics of interest. Can you help? What's your particular passion? Maybe you know how to pronounce "quasquibicentennial"?


Coming together to make our cool small town even cooler makes us happy. Want to be a part of it? There are so many ways to help! Please:


Thank you for your support and help as we imagine a bright future for Leeds,

 Charlie, Helen, Kimberly, Lucinda, Sara and Tori