Gilmanton Year-Round Library to host talks on loons and Algonkian Indians

GILMANTON — The Gilmanton Year-Round Library continues their summer event series with presentations on loons and New Hampshire Native American.

Loons - their natural history, challenges and successes in New Hampshire will be the subject on Saturday, July 12, at 4 p.m. Harry Vogel, executive director of the Loon Preservation Committee, will offer an illustrated description of the trials and tribulations of these ever-fascinating birds.

Algonkian New Hampshire brings Dartmouth Professor Jere Daniell to the Library on Tuesday, July 15 at 7 p.m. He will talk about the Indians which occupyied territory within the boundaries of what is now New Hampshire shared language patterns subsequently labeled "Algonkian." He will describe the nature of pre-contact society, changes triggered by contact, Indian life after Europeans settled virtually all Granite State land, and the origins of recent growth in New Hampshire's Indian population. The program is sponsored by the NH Humanities Council.

All programs are free and open to the public. Donations to support the Library are always welcome. The Library is located on NH Route 140 opposite the Gilmanton School.