
Garden Workday at the Leicester Library
Hands-in-the-dirt garden work session with weeding, planting, and general upkeep on the library grounds. Drop in on a weather-permitting weekday morning with gloves and water for a casual, community-powered workday.
Similar Events

Hands-on garden workday with weeding, planting, and general upkeep around the library grounds—bring garden gloves, a water bottle, and clothes for the weather. Casual morning meetup with times that may shift based on conditions.

Hands-on garden workday with weeding, planting, and general upkeep around the library grounds—bring garden gloves, a water bottle, and clothes for the weather. Casual morning meetup with times that may shift based on conditions.
Hands-on garden workday with weeding, planting, and general upkeep around the library grounds—bring garden gloves, a water bottle, and clothes for the weather. Casual morning meetup with times that may shift based on conditions.

Pitch in on seasonal garden upkeep with neighbors of all ages, bringing gloves and water for an outdoor afternoon of hands-on planting, tending, and shared community care.

Pitch in on seasonal garden upkeep with neighbors of all ages, bringing gloves and water for an outdoor afternoon of hands-on planting, tending, and shared community care.
Pitch in on seasonal garden upkeep with neighbors of all ages, bringing gloves and water for an outdoor afternoon of hands-on planting, tending, and shared community care.

Library supporters gather for updates on upcoming programs and garden events, sharing community news and strengthening connections around Leicester’s public library.

Library supporters gather for updates on upcoming programs and garden events, sharing community news and strengthening connections around Leicester’s public library.
Library supporters gather for updates on upcoming programs and garden events, sharing community news and strengthening connections around Leicester’s public library.

Share homemade dishes and celebrate 25 years of neighborhood connection, from children’s story times and book conversations to seed sharing and sunflowers blooming in the community garden.

Share homemade dishes and celebrate 25 years of neighborhood connection, from children’s story times and book conversations to seed sharing and sunflowers blooming in the community garden.
Share homemade dishes and celebrate 25 years of neighborhood connection, from children’s story times and book conversations to seed sharing and sunflowers blooming in the community garden.

Free fresh produce distributions support food access for all households, alongside healthy recipes, cooking demonstrations, and community resources. No paperwork or income requirements are needed, and library cards are available.

Free fresh produce distributions support food access for all households, alongside healthy recipes, cooking demonstrations, and community resources. No paperwork or income requirements are needed, and library cards are available.
Free fresh produce distributions support food access for all households, alongside healthy recipes, cooking demonstrations, and community resources. No paperwork or income requirements are needed, and library cards are available.

Interactive read-alouds and playful storytelling invite toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years to build early literacy, listening, and language skills in a welcoming library setting.

Interactive read-alouds and playful storytelling invite toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years to build early literacy, listening, and language skills in a welcoming library setting.
Interactive read-alouds and playful storytelling invite toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years to build early literacy, listening, and language skills in a welcoming library setting.

Hands-on volunteer gardening brings neighbors together to care for an edible urban park. Spend an afternoon outdoors supporting community green space and local food-growing efforts.

Hands-on volunteer gardening brings neighbors together to care for an edible urban park. Spend an afternoon outdoors supporting community green space and local food-growing efforts.
Hands-on volunteer gardening brings neighbors together to care for an edible urban park. Spend an afternoon outdoors supporting community green space and local food-growing efforts.

Hands-on LEGO building invites K–5 students to create, experiment, and share ideas at their own pace. Free drop-in play with bricks and snacks; no registration required.

Hands-on LEGO building invites K–5 students to create, experiment, and share ideas at their own pace. Free drop-in play with bricks and snacks; no registration required.
Hands-on LEGO building invites K–5 students to create, experiment, and share ideas at their own pace. Free drop-in play with bricks and snacks; no registration required.

An adult community work day brings participants together for hands-on tasks and local service. Spend time contributing alongside neighbors in a low-key library setting in Marshall.

An adult community work day brings participants together for hands-on tasks and local service. Spend time contributing alongside neighbors in a low-key library setting in Marshall.
An adult community work day brings participants together for hands-on tasks and local service. Spend time contributing alongside neighbors in a low-key library setting in Marshall.

Hands-on LEGO building gives K–5 students a creative, playful space to construct and experiment. This school-age library activity takes place ahead of the holiday closure.

Hands-on LEGO building gives K–5 students a creative, playful space to construct and experiment. This school-age library activity takes place ahead of the holiday closure.
Hands-on LEGO building gives K–5 students a creative, playful space to construct and experiment. This school-age library activity takes place ahead of the holiday closure.

Discuss John Green’s nonfiction book Everything Is Tuberculosis in a welcoming monthly afternoon gathering for adult readers. Newcomers are welcome to join the conversation in a library community room.

Discuss John Green’s nonfiction book Everything Is Tuberculosis in a welcoming monthly afternoon gathering for adult readers. Newcomers are welcome to join the conversation in a library community room.
Discuss John Green’s nonfiction book Everything Is Tuberculosis in a welcoming monthly afternoon gathering for adult readers. Newcomers are welcome to join the conversation in a library community room.

Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 enjoy picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities that build early literacy and listening skills in a welcoming library setting.

Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 enjoy picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities that build early literacy and listening skills in a welcoming library setting.
Preschoolers ages 3 to 5 enjoy picture books, songs, rhymes, and playful activities that build early literacy and listening skills in a welcoming library setting.

Practical gardening class tackles common landscape challenges, including erosion control, shade-loving groundcovers, and steep bank planting. Novice and experienced gardeners can explore solutions shaped by local questions and growing conditions.

Practical gardening class tackles common landscape challenges, including erosion control, shade-loving groundcovers, and steep bank planting. Novice and experienced gardeners can explore solutions shaped by local questions and growing conditions.
Practical gardening class tackles common landscape challenges, including erosion control, shade-loving groundcovers, and steep bank planting. Novice and experienced gardeners can explore solutions shaped by local questions and growing conditions.

Beginner-level Tai Chi forms build strength, balance, and cognitive focus while promoting calm; practice is designed to ease arthritis symptoms and reduce the risk and severity of falls.

Beginner-level Tai Chi forms build strength, balance, and cognitive focus while promoting calm; practice is designed to ease arthritis symptoms and reduce the risk and severity of falls.
Beginner-level Tai Chi forms build strength, balance, and cognitive focus while promoting calm; practice is designed to ease arthritis symptoms and reduce the risk and severity of falls.

Hands-on seed and plant swapping with local growers, plus story-sharing and practical tips for home gardens. A free, come-as-you-are gathering centered on regional seed saving, resilience, and neighbor-to-neighbor connections.

Hands-on seed and plant swapping with local growers, plus story-sharing and practical tips for home gardens. A free, come-as-you-are gathering centered on regional seed saving, resilience, and neighbor-to-neighbor connections.
Hands-on seed and plant swapping with local growers, plus story-sharing and practical tips for home gardens. A free, come-as-you-are gathering centered on regional seed saving, resilience, and neighbor-to-neighbor connections.

Engaging story time nurtures early literacy through interactive stories and shared reading for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years. A playful, age-appropriate activity for young children and caregivers.

Engaging story time nurtures early literacy through interactive stories and shared reading for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years. A playful, age-appropriate activity for young children and caregivers.
Engaging story time nurtures early literacy through interactive stories and shared reading for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years. A playful, age-appropriate activity for young children and caregivers.

Casual group games and playful activities bring neighbors together for an easygoing community gathering. The program offers a welcoming chance to connect and enjoy recreation in Leicester.

Casual group games and playful activities bring neighbors together for an easygoing community gathering. The program offers a welcoming chance to connect and enjoy recreation in Leicester.
Casual group games and playful activities bring neighbors together for an easygoing community gathering. The program offers a welcoming chance to connect and enjoy recreation in Leicester.
