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Staff Contact Hours
Mon. & Wed. 10 am - 5 pm
Tues. & Thurs. 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
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Although the library is closed to the public, staff are here to assist you and you can borrow books, etc
by phone 603-456-2289,
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Community News From Your Library |
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Published weekly on Thursdays - Tell your Friends and Neighbors!
If you missed some newsletters, find them or subscribe at warner.lib.nh.us/library-news Check your "social" or "promotions" email folders. If you are subscribed, it helps to add the newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us address to your contacts for reliable delivery.
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March winds..
Winds brought down many trees early this week, like this one on Kearsarge Mountain Road (photo by Ed Bender), and others on North Road, and Route 103 in both directions. Warner's DPW was prompt in clearing up everything they could to maintain access and safe travel.
April Showers: (actually, it was March 28)
Spring Celebrations
April 2 Good Friday,
April 4 Easter Sunday.
April 12 Ramadan begins
United Church of Warner Easter Service 10 am Sunday April 4 can be watched at ucwarner.org. Music and message is also available on youtube.
The college welcomes visitors to all of its liturgies. Masks are required and seating is in a designated area. (603) 456-2656.
Warner Transfer and Recycling Station will be CLOSED Easter Sunday, April 4.
Warner Fall Foliage Festival Board will meet by Zoom on Monday, April 5 at 7 pm link is on the Warner Events Calendar. Get involved in planning!
Town committees... When/What?
Selectboard will meet Tues. April 6 at 7 pm with election officials via zoom to discuss the location of the Town Meeting business discussion session that is scheduled for Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 9 AM Warrant TENTATIVE ideas include: Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum (outdoors) or Town Hall inside and also on the lawn.
2020 TOWN REPORT is now available online and has been mailed. Limited copies will be at Warner Town Hall.
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Keep your voter registration active!
Voter Checklist Verification - 04/10/21 9:00 - 9:30 AM Warner Town Hall
New Hampshire law requires that the Supervisors of the Checklist verify the checklist every ten years. Any person on the checklist who has not voted in the past four years must re-register to remain on the checklist. The Supervisors are sending notice letters to those voters at the address the voter provided when registering. They will hold a session for re-registering voters who have not voted since April 1, 2017, new voter registration, correction of the Checklist, and/or change of political party affiliation on: Saturday, April 10, 2021, 9-9:30 a.m.
Voters may check party affiliation on-line:
NH COVID vaccination Information
Current cases of Covid-19 in Warner: 6 active cases, with a total of 143 cases so far, an increase of 4 from last week's newsletter.
CDC interim public health guidelines for fully vaccinated people: HERE
Kearsarge Regional School District
Reminder: the Independent student work day was shifted from April 1 to Friday April 16 to accommodate the second-dose vaccination event for district personnel.
2020 IRS tax filing deadline has been extended from April 15 to May 17, 2021.
The Library has Tax forms and copy service, computer use by appointment.
As of April 1, 2021, Concord Regional VNA and Central NH VNA & Hospice combined into one agency known as Granite VNA. www.granitevna.org.
New Hampshire Telephone Museum has announced in a news email that Paul Violette, president and curator of the museum, Chairman of the board and "overall go-to guy", is packing up and moving to Florida with his wife, Lisa.
Paul's active involvement and knowledge base have been an anchor of the museum, as well as the American Legion Post 39, so he will be greatly missed, but the Museum assures us all the good work will continue uninterrupted!
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Warner Authors, and Literacy Day |
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Happy National Library Week (starting April 4)!
MainStreet Warner Inc. and Simonds Elementary School are thrilled to announce that this year's Literacy Day author will be Warner's own Matt Forrest Esenwine,
who will visit all the students to discuss writing and the creative process on May 17. The MainStreet Warner Annual Literacy Day is a collaboration started in 2005, along with MainStreet BookEnds, to bring well-known New England authors and illustrators to the school for children to meet. Through this collaboration each student in their grade receives one of the author's autographed books.
MainStreet Warner is seeking donations to assist in the purchase of these books. Please send checks to MSW, Inc. PO Box 130 in Warner, or contribute on line right here. Please be sure to designate that your contribution is to go towards the MainStreet Warner Literacy Project.
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More Sources of Area News |
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Newspapers/ Print
Sunday Concord Monitor community news column in Contoocook Valley section: Elibet Chase will be starting in April. EMAIL your news to: towncrier@gmail.com
InterTown Record weekly newspaper (Tuesdays) Warner News column: Kathy Carson newswarner@gmail.com.
Kearsarge shopper: (mailed free) includes notices about Kearsarge School District (usually monthly) and the weekly YCN cable TV (channel 13) local program schedule.
The Messenger, and The Stonebridge Post (available free at the store) also cover Warner.
Online Event listings: Things to do or view
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Volunteering and Jobs Available |
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Jim Mitchell Park Spring Cleanup, also to include The Lodge at 17 Church Street. Pick up sticks, Clip dead plant material, rake, sweep. Bring clippers, rake, gloves, bucket and tarp if you have one. Saturday, April 24 9:30 - 11:30 am, and Saturday May 1 (if needed)
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The John Hay Estate at the Fells in Newbury needs Main House volunteers this summer as Docents, Greeters, and Shop Assistant Managers.TheFells.org.
Now Hiring:
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Kearsarge Regional School District Full time groundskeeper and 4th Grade long term Substitute needed http://bit.ly/2lPpk07
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The Local Restaurant is looking for Full or Part Time Cooks! Currently open Tuesday - Saturday 12-7. Talk to Bill 456-6066
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Pellettieri Associates Inc Landscaping www.pellettieriassoc.com/employment
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Meals on Wheels Drivers - Mountain View Senior Center, Bradford. 938-2104
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Looking Back: Wednesdays-To-Go with the Library
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"SHOP LOCAL, Shop Safely: Support local business"
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Ticks are active! Be especially careful where mice have been hanging out such as leaf piles. Due to Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases, it is important to learn how to identify the types of tick and how to prevent bites.This and much more at https://tickfreenh.org/
The Warner Pharmacy sells tick removers that I can attest will work even on the tiny Nymph tick stage,
and some "natural" repellents.
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Sadly, the owners of the Schoolhouse Cafe have announced that Saturday April 3rd 2021 will be their last day of business. "We have come to the end of our 10 year lease and our lives are going in a different direction."
Caleen Fisher and Kathy Shifrin will still be offering catering from Mink Hills Catering, 603-545-5517.
The Local's open hours are now Noon to 7 pm Tues. thru Saturday.
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To Do
Be safe: stay home and phone, Zoom, Skype or Facetime family and friends, or learn something new...
Ask the library to set up a Zoom meeting link for you! Training is also available by phone or Zoom, or we can send you instructions.
NOW Thurs. April 8, 11 am to Noon
Museum news:
Reserve timed tickets from 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM or from 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM online at starhop.com
Library Pass users may use the "member ticket" price.
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The Magic of Sherlock Holmes
Roger Robbins
The Sherlockian address - 221B Baker Street - is a mythical mecca which diehard fans seek to reproduce.
Yes, Watson, the game is a afoot! At the Pillsbury Free Library.
Newest adult books for March
Remember, we can borrow titles not in our collection. Just ask!
Watch
NH Humanities programs online
For area events, search online listings by zip code at nh365.org - or search by topic. Many virtual events.
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April is Poetry Month! Friday, April 9, 5:30 pm NH Center for the Arts is hosting an evening of poetry readings with 2021 poetry competition winners and special guest and judge, Marie Harris, past NH Poet Laureate. This year's theme is Native American Beauty is Diversity. There will be a Q & A after the readings.
This poetry event is planned in collaboration with the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner, and will be signed in ASL. https://zoom.us/j/92742652437
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Tech Tips: Images in newsletters |
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
"Once I Ate a Pie" by Patricia MacLachlan is the next book for the Story Walk. Proposed date to be up is next Tuesday, April 6th. Enjoy this poetry book of dogs from the dogs' view!
April is Poetry month! There is a wide variety of poetry books in the children's room.
Sad news to hear of Beverly Cleary's passing. She was 104 years old! Her books are wonderful!
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Following Bills in the NH Legislature |
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Bills and committee hearings of interest
SB 66 Restaurants - alcohol takeout after COVID - in House Committee now.
Senate Calendar (use arrows to move to other dates). Click on a calendar item to see details, find a link to join on Zoom (to comment), or watch the YouTube live stream.
House Calendar: Committees are meeting at this time, Next House Session: April 7 to April 9, 2021 in the NH Sportsplex facility at 68 Technology Drive in Bedford, NH.
To see all the bills being discussed, click here.
Warner's NH Legislator contact pages: Senator Rebecca Whitley (District 15).
Tracking NH Legislation? Let us know what Bills you think people should watch!
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Because sometimes when you meet someone, it changes the world, theirs and yours. Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed "America's Fattest Teen." But no one's taken the time to look past her weight to get to know who she really is. Following her mom's death, she's been picking up the pieces in the privacy of her home, dealing with her heartbroken father and her own grief. Read more…
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They were made to forget. But they'll never forgive.
Everything about Anna's life is a secret. Her father works for the Branch, at the helm of its latest project: monitoring and administering treatments to the four genetically altered boys in the lab below their farmhouse. There's Nick, solemn and brooding; Cas, light-hearted and playful; Trev, smart and caring; and Sam . . . who's stolen Anna's heart. Read more…
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Vote by April 30, 2021 for your favorite 2021 titles Here: Isinglass and Flume
Teen Docent Program for John Hay Estate At The Fells
Is your teen a history lover? Do they need community service hours? This summer The John Hay Estate at The Fells in Newbury will initiate a Teen Docent Program. This is an opportunity for students to become involved in one of our most important historic sites in the community. The schedule is flexible beginning in June and ending Columbus Day weekend.
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Every Week
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Monday Morning Zentangle 9 -10:30 am via Zoom. Free. Contact Terry Hathaway, Certified Zentangle Teacher to get the link.
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Pick up a free seasonal craft kit at the Library (call ahead, 603-456-2289)
Coming Soon
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BookEnds BookGroup reads Telephone Tales by Gianni Rodari. Sun, April 4, 4 pm
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Jennie Powers, the Woman who Dares Wed. April 7 at 6:30 pm. Register for Zoom link at nhhumanities.org/programs/315
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Poetry from NHCFA competition winners, April 9, 5:30 pm zoom.us/j/92742652437
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Library Book Group Wed. April 14, 1:30 pm via Zoom (link on events calendar) The Woman who smashed Codes by Fagone. Call the library for a copy.
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Social History of the Mink Hills presented by Rebecca Courser, Wed. April 28, 7pm, online Register Here
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TOWN MEETING! Sat. May 1, at 9 am.
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Plant sale at Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum, Sat. June 5, 10 to 4 pm
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Library Trustees' Meetings |
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Library Trustee committees meetings by Zoom include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:15 pm, and various Committee meetings, some that meet monthly, are usually at 6 pm..
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Your donations keep Library services strong! |
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New item! Colorful cotton corner bookmarks lovingly crafted and donated by Marcia Moyer are the gentle way to mark your place in a book. when you have to pause your reading. Available by donation. Stop by to select your personal favorite.
You can also donate to buy a perennial houseplant. Spider plants, Hoya, and Christmas cacti available. Call 456-2289 to arrange a time to pick up your plant.
The Circle of Friends "buy it now" sale of items has a few items available. Items photos can be found in an album on Facebook. Our sincere thanks to donors and buyers!
Contributions to the library may be donated online, mailed to P. O. Box 299, Warner NH 03278 or put in the bookdrop! Contact us if you have any questions.
Stained glass theme "Thank You" cards (3 for $5), or other non-specific stained glass cards (5 for $10), pictured here. Call 456-2289 to arrange for pickup.
Just call or email us if you see something in the photos you want to purchase. Price = you choose your donation.
All books for sale have been isolated for many weeks.
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