Project Coyote at Gilmanton library

The Gilmanton Year-Round Library will be hosting Project Coyote on April 19 at 6 p.m. Guest speaker Christine Schadler of Project Coyote will be discussing the history of the coyote and its modern situation of trying to live with humans. Information will be presented on the ways to coexist with these animals in a safe and effective way. Come learn about the canine we all hear in the evening and are catching glimpses of as the sun sets and rises. Coyotes can be found in the most urban and suburban places, but this knack of coexistence isn’t always shared by humans. Learn how to manage your farm and your home while living amongst our forest neighbors.

The annual United Church of Penacook Spring Fair and Bake Sale will be held on April 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside Fellowship Hall and, weather permitting, outside in the Canal Street parking lot. There will be crafts, product vendors, attic treasures, and a baked goods table. Coffee, drinks and snacks will be on sale and sandwiches and hot dogs will be available at lunchtime. Proceeds from this event are used to help support the United Church Food Pantry. The church is at the corner of Community Drive and Canal Street. For more info, visit ucpnh.org.

The Alzheimer’s Association will host a free program on healthy aging April 23 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Center for Health Promotion, 49 S. Main St., Concord. Healthier Living for Your Brain and Body, will address research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity, and social engagement to promote a brain-healthy lifestyle. The program will provide hands-on tools to help incorporate recommendations into a plan for healthy aging. To register or for more information call 800-272-3900 or visit alz.org/MANH.

If you have room in your home and space in your heart, please consider serving as a host family for a Rotary International high school exchange student the 2018-19 school year. The student is being sponsored by the Henniker Rotary Club. The young man hails from Italy, speaks some English and will likely be enrolled as a junior at John Stark. He will live with two or three host families between mid-to-late August through June. Families with or without children in Henniker and Weare schools can host. Essentially, he would become like a son or daughter to you and as a brother or sister to your own children while in your home. If interested, contact Lisa Hustis at ehustis@comcast.net or call 491-7065.