Join Carrie Deegan from the Forest Society for a presentation to learn about basic fungi ecology and identification strategies. We will meet from 10:00 – 11:00 AM at the Kimball Library and then drive to a fun fungi foray in nearby woods from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM. Participants will learn how fungi grow and reproduce, why they are important ecologically and to humans, and will become familiar with some of the… Read more Fungal Foray – Talk and Walk, Saturday, 9/14 starting at 10 AM
Join Carrie Deegan from the Forest Society for a presentation to learn about basic fungi ecology and identification strategies. We will meet from 10:00 – 11:00 AM at the Kimball Library and then drive to a fun fungi foray in nearby woods from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM. Participants will learn how fungi grow and reproduce, why they are important ecologically and to humans, and will become familiar with some of the… Read more 
Join Linda Magoon as she give a personal, candid and humorous story of a woman’s transition from a place of grief and shame to one of healing, resilience, and grace—one mountain summit at a time.
Linda Magoon is an environmentalist and outdoor enthusiast. She reconnected with her love of hiking after ending a difficult marriage and set out to climb all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks. Now Linda writes… 
Do you love photography and wish to further develop your skills or share your knowledge and passion with others? We are a new group of photography enthusiasts who meet once a month to help each other fine tune techniques and if time permits do a bit of camera work outside.
If you are a new or experienced digital camera photographer or use a cell phone to take pictures, feel free… 
Learn all about New Hampshire’s semi-aquatic mammals. Why have humans prized them for their fur? What special adaptations have they developed to spend so much time in the water? Patrick Tate will discuss this and more as we take a deep dive into their elusive world.
Patrick Tate is a Wildlife Biologist employed with New Hampshire Fish & Game. His responsibilities include furbearing species monitoring statewide and regional wildlife responsibilities… 
Join Arianna Iappini of The Birch Arbor Gardens to learn how to grow an abundant garden with big impact in small spaces. You’ll learn a variety of techniques that will inspire your greatest gardening goals to come to fruition. Whether you are growing in the ground, raised beds or containers, this workshop will help to cultivate your confidence to grow bigger!
Arianna Iappini, owner of The Birch Arbor Gardens is… 
The Road Not Taken, a fine art exhibit inspired by the poetry of Robert Frost, comes to the Kimball Library in Atkinson during January and February.
The presentation, designed by three Derry artists, Ingeborg V. Seaboyer, Judy Krassowski and Corinne Dodge, features approximately 30 works that reflect a variety of personal interpretations of the most famous as well as some of the “less traveled” works of one of America’s most… 
Although black bears are generally shy and usually avoid humans, they are opportunistic and will search for human food supplies when natural foods are not available. Maintaining a sustainable bear population in New Hampshire depends on minimizing human-bear conflicts. Join us to learn about the natural history of the black bear, current research taking place and how the information learned will affect management of the black bear population. The presentation… 
All marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Some are also protected under the Endangered Species Act and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The Marine Mammal Protection Act was enacted by the federal government on October 21, 1972 and fulfilling this requirement, the Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue staffs and responds to all reports of marine mammals that… 
Join us for a talk for Indigenous People’s Month. Learn about Native American history and culture in the Northeast Woodlands (which would have extended from New England to the Great Lakes Region). Be enlightened about basic survival of early tribes in this area. Our presenters, Russ and Elly, reside in New Hampshire. They enjoy reading, gardening, and dabbling in Native American crafts. They volunteer at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum…