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Gina Barreca went to Dartmouth College in the mid-70s, only a few years after it began admitting female students. Now Gina is a college professor, humorist, and newspaper columnist. Her new book is "Babes in Boyland." It explores the serious and funny sides of her Dartmouth experience.

Fourth Uncle in the Mountain is the story of a Vietnamese doctor who lived through the War, and now lives in Vermont. Quang van Nguyen was born in 1950, and raised by a legendary monk. He came of age during the French and American wars and today practices traditional Asian medicine in Vermont. We?ll meet Margie Pivar, who visited Vietnam with Quang, and is the co-author of the book that chronicles his life. On Saturday April 30th, the 30th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, Margie Pivar presents a slideshow of her journey at the Mariposa Museum of World Cultures.

Professional saxophonist Darlene Nevins took a 52-year hiatus from her instrument in order to work and raise her children. She's 79 now and has recorded 3 CD's, and performs in bands and as a soloist throughout New England. She tells John Walters about the event that got her back to playing her 1939 Conn Tenor saxophone, and what she hopes to instill as a teacher to her many students. She performs Sunday May 1st at Main Street Bookends & The Gallery of Warner.

Gary Haven Smith is a Lifetime Fellow of the NH State Council on the Arts. His specialty: Sculpting granite. He harvests boulders from his land in Northwood and also hauls larger blocks from quarries to finish at his studio. He tells John Walters about the nuances of working in granite.

David Houghton did conservation work in all the New England states before assuming the presidency of New Hampshire Audubon in 2003. He tells host John Walters about his lifelong love of wildlife and biology, and about the long term strategies he's developing for the Granite State.