The New Hampshire Association of the Deaf will hold a metal collection fundraiser on April 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot at Immaculate Heart of Mary, 108 Loudon Road. Acceptable metals include iron, steel, aluminum, copper, stainless steel, nickel and more. Please, no items with fluids in them. For more information, call 929-4837 or e-mail nhadvicepres@yahoo.com.

Youth Fishing Day will be held on April 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Merril Park on Eastman Street. Admission is free. There will be refreshments, fly casting instruction and fly tying demonstrations. Tackle and bait will be provided, or you can bring your own. Children younger than 10 years old should bring an adult. For more information, contact Bill Hall at 463-7766 or woodhenge@copper.net.

Here at The Insider we know it's officially spring when our readers start sending in flowers photos. This weeks is brought to you by Loretta Poulin of Concord. Send your pictures to news@theconcordinsider.com. Put "Bulletin Board" in the subject line and maybe you'll see your garden shots in an upcoming issue or on our Facebook page.

The Concord Public Library has a plethora of books just waiting for you to check them out. For more information about the library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. Science news-writer Jon Franklin holds the Philip Merrill Chair at the University of Maryland and is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism, but these accomplishments did not prepare him for the journey…

What is the status of the bald eagle in New Hampshire? The American bald eagle, selected as our national symbol in 1782, was nearly eliminated from the lower 48 states by the middle of the 20th century. In 1982, during the Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey, only two bald eagles were seen in the entire state of New Hampshire. But the banning of DDT in 1972 and aggressive conservation efforts…

There's plenty of demand for the Recreation Department's vacation and summer camps, sports leagues and classes- some of the upcoming summer camps are already full - but the department's community centers present challenges. The four centers - Green Street, East Concord, the Heights and West Street Ward House - have one thing in common: They were all built for non-recreation purposes. Add three buildings at or approaching…