April 2024
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Friends and neighbors, welcome!
How to register:
E-mail [email protected] with your course selection, names of participants, and phone number, or call/text Trisha at (802) 304-0096 with course selection and names of participants. This class list is also available at https://leachpubliclibrary.org and on Facebook. All classes are free and open to the public. 

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Registration is now open for University of Irasburg!
Register for classes below
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Bracelet making with Indira!
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Description:
Join Green Mountain Conservation Camp counselor Indira Castro Needham for a super fun afternoon of games and bracelet-making. This date is a half day of school. IVS families: If you would like your child to be walked up to the library after school, please write that in the comment section of the online registration. Materials and snacks will be provided! 
Instructor:  Indira
Date and Time:Wednesday, April 3, 2024, from noon to 3 p.m. 
Location: Leach Public Library
Labor on location at the library

Description:  Join Vermont Department of Labor staff to learn about and access services such as how to create a Vermont Job Link account, job searches, writing resumes, and more!
Date and Time: ​ Wednesdays in April (April 3, 10, 17, and 24) from 3 to 4:30 p.m.  
Location: Leach Public Library. No registration needed - drop in!
Character Development
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Description: Eighth-grader Amelia Forsay is teaching a class on character development for ages 8 and up. This will include brainstorming things like: What does your character look like? Do they have any special skills/powers? What’s their personality like? What environment do they live in? Thinking about the world they live in; developing a back story; imagining their adventures! After the brainstorming would come a session on drawing the character and bringing them to life!
Instructor:  Amelia Forsay
Date and Time:  Saturday, April 6, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location:  Leach Public Library
Bullet Journaling

Description: Bullet Journaling is a mindfulness practice that works like a productivity system. The system focuses on WHAT you’re doing, providing tools to capture and organize your thoughts. The practice focuses on WHY you’re doing what you’re doing, providing rituals to help shed distractions and keep your actions aligned with your values.
Instructor:  Brandy Forsay
Date and Time:  Sunday, April 7, at 1 p.m.,
Location:  Leach Public Library
Eclipse Party at the library!
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Description: The Leach Public Library in Irasburg will be open beginning at noon. Viewing glasses will be available. Explore eclipse information in the library. Bring your chair to the common for a great view. No registration necessary for this event. 
Date and Time: ​Monday April 8, 2024
Learn how to sew bowl cozies

Description: Learn the basics of machine sewing with this simple bowl cozy project.  A bowl cozy is like a potholder for your bowl — microwave-safe and convenient for keeping your hands and lap safe from burns. A great class for children through adults!
Instructor:  Teresa Piette
Date and Time:  Saturday, April 13, at 10 a.m.
Location:  At the barn on the common (4752 Route 14).
H2Oh!

Description: Where does Irasburg’s water come from? Join the prudential committee (Irasburg’s water board) for a tour of the pumping station, wells, and water system
Instructor: Irasburg’s water board
Date and Time:  April 13 at 1
Location:  At the barn on the common (4752 Route 14).
Date and Time Change
The Story of a Vermont Village Library

Description:The colorful past, lively present and dynamic future of Irasburg's iconic Leach Public Library. Presentations and discussion, 
Instructor: led by professors Judith Jackson, Laurie Green-Holland, Philllis Mosher, Colette Houle, Trisha Ingalls, and more!
Date and Time: Saturday, April 27, at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Leach Public Library
Grant writing for beginners

Description:Learn the basics of grant seeking and writing a strong application 
Instructor: Trisha Ingalls
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m
Location: Leach Public Library
How to write an ethical will

Description: Learn the ins and outs of preparing an ethical will
Instructor: Jeanne Desrochers
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m
Location: Gallery on the common (beside the United Church). 
Fashion Fun

Description:
Andi Bittner, age 9, invites any youngster to come explore fabrics, textures, fashion design and your imagination!  Children will have a chance to design miniature outfits on stick dolls and then recreate a large scale version of their own. This class will not involve sewing.   
Instructor: Andi Bittner, age 9,
Date and Time: Saturday, April 27, from 2 to 3 p.m
Location: Leach Public Library.
Gelli Printing

Description: Local artist Gretchen Bittner will share the wonderful world of gel pad printing.  This is a unique style of printing that utilizes acrylic paint, a gel pad surface, texturing tools and creativity.  No two prints will ever look the same.  No artistic ability required, just a willing attitude.  Adults only.  
Instructor: Gretchen Bittner
Date and Time: Saturday, April 27, from 4 to 5:30 p.m
Location: Leach Public Library
Date and Time Change
All about electric vehicles 
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Description:
An introduction to zero emissions vehicle technology and infrastructure by an engineer who works in the industry.
Instructor: Ashley Rose
Date and Time: Saturday, April 2o, at 7 p.m
Location: Leach Public Library
NEK Neighbors  

Description:
Portraits in photographs and words of some of the unforgettable men and women who have made our corner of the Northeast Kingdom their home.  
Instructor: Phillis Mosher and John Miller.
Date and Time: Sunday, April 28, at 1 p.m. 
Location: Leach Public Library
Irasburg and the Civil War
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Description:
How does a Rhode Island cavalryman who fought in the Civil War end up in Irasburg? Come find out at this exciting talk.
Instructor: Civil War historian Rob Grandchamp
Date and Time: Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. 
Location: Leach Public Library​
Common Ground

Description: Irasburg has a historic village center with a handsome Common, set in a classic Northeast Kingdom landscape.Today we confront a number of challenges to maintaining and preserving the character and utility of our village center. In 2024, Irasburg citizens will work with consulting engineers to document concerns and goals in order to identify potential solutions and select preferred alternatives. The class will kick off this important town-wide discussion.
Instructor: Judith Jackson, Michael Sanville, and more.
Date and Time:  April 30, at 5 p.m.
Location: On the common.