Family bicycle day
Trek Bicycles and the Granite State Health & Fitness Foundation will hold a free family-friendly Bike Day on Sunday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Goffstown Parks and Recreation, 155 S. Mast St. in Goffstown. The day will feature a bike safety check, a helmet safety check and education, basic maintenance clinic, games, a food truck and more, according to a Foundation email. Register at tinyurl.com/FamilyBicycleDay.
Assistive tech
The New Hampshire Department of Education will hold its fifth annual Assistive Technology Expo on Friday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 25 Hall St. in Concord. The expo will feature about 30 vendors offering a range of devices to help people of all ages and abilities, according to a department release. The event is free to attend.
Electronics dump
The Hudson-Litchfield Rotary Club will hold an electronics recycling fundraiser on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at Alvirne High School, 200 Derry Road in Hudson. Find a list of suggested donations for items (for example $20 for a fax machine) on the club’s Facebook page. Bring cash or check.
Digital equity
The United Way of Greater Nashua will hold its Greater Nashua Digital Equity Summit on Thursday, May 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Nashua Community College. “This summit is designed to bring together individuals and organizations who work with Greater Nashua residents facing challenges in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape,” according to an email from the United Way of Greater Nashua. Admission is free. Register at unitedwaynashua.org/events.
Eyas update
Starky, the third of five eyasses (falcon chicks) to successfully hatch, joined the peregrine falcon nest at Brady Sullivan Tower in downtown Manchester on Friday, May 9, according to the daily log of the nest accessible in the comments of the livestreaming feed. Starky, named for Stark, joins Una (short for Sunapee) and Alpy (short for Walpole), whose names were picked by Hooksett fifth-graders, the log said. Find links to the live views of the nest via nhaudubon.org/education/birds-and-birding/peregrine-cam, where the New Hampshire Audubon offers the nest cams with support of Peregrine Networks and Brady Sullivan Properties, the website said.
Cemetery walk
The Derry Public Library (64 E. Broadway in Derry; derrypl.org) will hold a Holy Cross Cemetery Walk titled “A Look at French Canadians in the Great War” featuring TJ Cullinane of the Derry Heritage Commission and Erin Robinson of the Derry Public Library on Tuesday, May 20, at 6 p.m. Register for the one-hour walk online.
The 49th Annual Great Smith River Canoe and Kayak Race will take place Saturday, May 17, at 1:15 p.m at Albee Beach in Wolfeboro, hosted by the Wolfeboro Lions. Register between 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Call 569-4697 for information.
Head to the City-Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road in Concord, for a New England contra dance with caller Chris Ricciotti and music by Vince O’Donnell, Bruce Cobb and David Moore on Saturday, May 17, from 7 to 10 p.m. Beginners, singles and families are welcome; the cost is $10 per person ($5 for ages 15 to 25 and free for under 15). See concordnhcontra.wordpress.co
New Hampshire farming in the words of Robert Frost is the focus of a talk on Wednesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. at the Pembroke Library, 313 Pembroke St. in Pembroke. Jeffrey Zygmont, a New Hampshire writer and poet, will discuss Frost’s works
The Woman’s Service Club of Windham will hold its 13th Annual Spring Craft Fair on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Golden Brook School, 112B Lowell Road in Windham, featuring crafters from across New England, according to an email. See womansserviceclubofwindham.org.
