Thursday, March 24, 2016

Leach Library to Host “Four Centuries of Fishing in New Hampshire”

On Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m., the Leach Library will host an evening presentation of “Four Centuries of Fishing in New Hampshire: Yankee Character, Yankee Priorities” by Mr. Jack Noon.
Mr. Noon is a historian and author who earned his B.A. from Dartmouth College.  He has published many books including Fishing in New Hampshire -- A History and The Bassing of New Hampshire: How Black Bass Came to the Granite State.
Join us as Mr. Noon discusses the history of fishing in New Hampshire and learn about the different ways people once fished, the fish originally local to the area, and the current fishing regulations and their effect on the fish population today. 
The event is free and open to the public with seating limited to the first 90 individuals.  It will be held in the library’s lower-level meeting room.  Light refreshments will be served.

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