SKOWHEGAN — “Lessons from Avian Haven Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center — a citizen’s guide to helping the birds of Maine” will be the topic of discussion at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 23, at the Skowhegan Free Public Library, 9 Elm St.

Laura Suomi-Lecker, education and outreach coordinator and long-time volunteer with Avian Haven, will speak. She also is the technical director at Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District, where she conducts a variety of bird-related programs.

Loon chicks raised at Avian Haven last summer. Photo courtesy of Avian Haven

Recent cases of Avian Haven will be highlighted, including injured eagles, owls, hawks, loons and many species of songbirds.

For more information, call the library at 474-9072.