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Trees for schools

The New Hampshire Division of Forest and Lands is accepting applications for the Schoolyard Canopy Enhancement Program, which is part of the division’s Urban and Community Forestry Program, according to a press release. The program selects schools to receive two or three trees with staff from the Urban Forestry Center working with teachers, principals and students to plan the planting and maintenance process, the release said. “New Hampshire is so well-known for its forests and it’s really encouraging to see how excited kids get when their school is involved in the program,” A.J. Dupere, urban forester at the Division of Forests and Lands, said in the press release. “They ask a million great questions about ‘their trees.’” To receive the one-page application form, contact Liz McKinley, community forester, at elizabeth.c.mckinley@dncr.nh.gov and submit the application by April 3. See nhdfl.dncr.nh.gov.

Help Hooksett

Hooksett service organizations and the town will hold a Beautify Hooksett Day on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Scheduled activities include roadside trash pick-up, planting flowers and other projects, followed by a gathering at Lambert Park, according to a flyer in the Hooksett Chamber of Commerce newsletter. Sign up by April 11 at bit.ly/3Kjc0ui and email hooksettkiwanis@gmail.com with questions.

Poetry

The Derry Public Library will hold its 9th Annual MacGregor Poetry Contest March 9 through April 11, with categories for poets ages 15 through adult and ages 14 and under, according to a library flyer. Prizes are offered in each category and poets can enter up to two poems, no more than two pages each, the flyer said. See derrypl.org.

The Dover Public Library is holding a poetry contest for Seacoast residents as young as 5 years old through adults. The deadline for entry is April 15; see dover.nh.gov/government/city-operations/library.

Authors

Save the date for the Derry Author Fest on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Derry Public Library. This year the theme is “Pathways to Publication” and the fest will feature panels and a keynote speaker as well as a book sale, according to derryauthorfest.wordpress.com, where you can register for the event.

Rochester will also host an authors event: The Rochester Writers Night will hold its third annual Rochester Area Authors Fair on Saturday, April 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the covered pavilion at Hanson Pines Park, 68 Dominicus Way in Rochester, featuring keynote speaker J.R. Rainville, author of the Ungifted fantasy series, according to a press release. See facebook.com/rochesterNHwriters.

The Concord Arts Market will hold a HeARTwork market event on Saturday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Carriage House at Kimball Jenkins, 266 N. Main St. in Concord. The day will also feature faculty demos, kid-friendly interactive art activities and more, according to kimballjenkins.com/events.

“Spray: Jules Olitski in the 1960s” will open at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester on Saturday, March 7 (with an opening reception on Thursday, March 5, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for members and “not-yet-members” paying $25; register on the website). The exhibit “invites you to rediscover a modern master who explored the possibilities of color with gumption, vision, and a passion for experimentation,” according to currier.org.

The Franco-American Centre will hold a Cabane à Sucre celebration on Saturday, March 21, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House in Bedford, according to the Centre’s newsletter. The evening will feature a “cabane a sucre-style dinner,” sweet maple treats and contra dancing with The Reel McCoys, the newsletter said. Purchase tickets by Thursday, March 12, at facnh.com.

The New Hampshire Outdoor Expo takes place Friday, March 6, from 1 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hampshire Dome in Milford. The expo will feature vendors related to fishing, hunting, camping, kayaking and boating as well as appearances by experts, a boat display, an archery range, a trout pond, a gaga pit for kids and more, according to nhoutdoorexpo.com, where you can purchase tickets and find information about parking.