Andover Institute Plans Three Events for April

At an evening class on Facebook, Jen Bent (left) shows Mary Barker Perry and Luann Clark how to create their own Facebook page. Mary created a page for her antiques business, Barker's of Salisbury Heights. The March 16 workshop was co-sponsored by AE/MS and the Andover Institute. Photo: Jay Fitzpatrick — At an evening class on Facebook, Jen Bent (left) shows Mary Barker Perry and Luann Clark how to create their own Facebook page. Mary created a page for her antiques business, Barker’s of Salisbury Heights. The March 16 workshop was co-sponsored by AE/MS and the Andover Institute. Photo: Jay Fitzpatrick

The Andover Institute, an arm of the Andover Community Association, will offer three events in April, all open to the public at no charge:

The State of Andover’s Real Estate will be offered on Tuesday, April 12, beginning at 7 PM. Local Realtor Stacey Viandier will explore the current local market in a presentation and discussion in the Highland Lake Grange Hall in East Andover.

Stacey’s offering will draw on her two decades of experience buying, selling, and renovating local properties. Past and current market trends and customer preferences, in Andover and in the wider local area, will be reviewed, along with advice about the best ways to go about buying and selling property.

In addition to her experience in the real-estate market, Stacey has taught at Proctor Academy, the Dartmouth College summer language program, in a Clinton Global Initiative project in Mexico, and at a private school in Ghana which she also directed. In 2004, she was elected Realtor of the Year by the Sunapee Region Board of Realtors.

Mount Kearsarge: History, Stories, Legends, and Folktales will be presented on Wednesday, April 20, in a program co-sponsored by the Andover Historical Society. Warner historian Larry Sullivan will offer an armchair tour of the local landscape’s most prominent feature, using his new book of the same name as a guide. Sullivan’s presentation will begin at 7 PM in the Masonic Lodge at 38 Cilleyville Road in Potter Place.

Those who live in Mount Kearsarge’s shadow may think they know their neighbor well, but Larry’s new book will add a new dimension to their knowledge with its chapters on the area’s geological and human history, and a treasure trove of stories, folktales, and recollections of generations of residents and visitors. The historical photographs and the original artwork by Mimi Wiggin (Sullivan’s wife) are alone worth the 326-page book’s selling price of $29.95. An added bonus is the 26″ x 27″ reproduction of the 1914 Mount Kearsarge Fire Lookout Station Map.

Getting a Jump Start on Spring on Saturday, April 23, will feature Diane Hersey of Down Home Organics on starting vegetables and herbs indoors; and Peter Zak of Highland Lake Apple Farm in East Andover on planting and caring for fruit trees and berries. The presentations will be held at the Bachelder Library on Chase Hill Road in East Andover from 10 AM to noon.

A life-long resident of New Hampshire, Diane is in the process of moving to Andover. She draws on years of personal experience living and working on country farms in New Hampshire for her classes in rural living and organic gardening, all aimed at helping attendees “learn about the joys of country living through its arts.”

Peter is a long-time apple grower in East Andover, where he and his wife, Mary Lloyd Evans, sell fresh fruit in season, as well as cider, jams, and jellies. His presentation will include information on choosing disease-resistant varieties and the safest methods of pest control and spraying.

For further information on any of the above programs, contact AndoverCommunity03216@nullgmail.com. Andover residents who have suggestions for future programs and events are urged to contact the Andover Community Association.