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NEW Hours! (May 2022)
Mon. 10 am -12 & 1- 5 pm
Tues. 9 am - 12 & 1 - 8 pm
Wed. 1 - 5 pm
Thurs. 9 -12 & 1 - 6 pm
Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
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The library is open for walk-in use. Masks and distancing encouraged.
You can also borrow books by phone 603-456-2289, email, or by placing holds from the website catalog at warner.lib.nh.us
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Community News From Your Library |
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We now have 939 Subscribers! Tell your neighbors about subscribing!
You may need to click "See more" at the bottom to see ALL the news!
For reliable delivery, it helps to add newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us address to contacts.
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Ground Water Protection Committee
Thu, September 29, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Planning Board Meeting
Mon, October 3, 7pm – 10pm
Conservation Commission
Wed, October 5, 7pm – 8pm
Community Power Committee
Thu, October 6, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Town committees... Meet at Town Hall and often also on ZOOM. Links on the
Warner Fire Rescue's Annual Turkey Raffle event is BACK!!! November 19, 7-9 pm This is a super fun event and we are excited to get to spend time with the community again.
We are looking for sponsors and donations of prizes from local businesses and organizations. Please message us if you can help. Thank you for your support.
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Apologies for our error last week in the day stated for a Flu Shot Clinic by Granite VNA. Sept. 28 was of course Wednesday not Saturday . For other flu clinic dates call 603-224-4093 ext. 85815 or check at graniteVNA.org/FluClinics.
Road Closure - Poverty Plains Road will be closed between #413 and #457 to thru traffic on Monday October 3 at 7am til Wednesday October 5 for culvert replacement.
The Groundwater Protection Committee has published their first newsletter. It is linked from their committee page. WarnerNH.gov/gpc/ or
NH Hunting season has begun! If you are hiking in the woods or walking along the roads please wear safety orange and be aware of hunting activities!
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Fall Foliage Festival and Library Book Sale! |
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Looking ahead, plan for the Holiday on October 10 (Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day). Town Offices and banks will be closed, and the library will be closed that day AND the previous Saturday October 8 due to the Book Sale during Festival.
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The Warner Fall Foliage Festival is October 7,8,9. Starting Friday night, October 7th with the Midway rides and food, continuing Sat and Sunday10/8 and 10/9 with music, crafts, rides, parades, races, and food. Check https://wfff.org/ (No brochures this year).
Sign up to volunteer, meet neighbors and make new friends! The Festival raises funds for Town organizations and community needs, and depends on volunteers to help set up, work the Info Booth, assist with parking, selling raffle tickets, trash collection, etc...See https://wfff.org, or email volunteerwfff@aol.com.
To see what spots are still open, and who else is working the shiift, click this link or find it on the website Volunteer tab. If you have never been, check out the Ox-Pulling contest (Saturday) and the Woodmen's (and Woodwomen's) contest (Sunday), and the chicken barbeque /lobster dinner tent.
Music, etc:
KCPA Performance Company Sat. Oct. 8, 2:00 pm by Sugar River Bank.
Reed’s North is sponsoring the Kearsarge Jam at the Beer Tent near the restaurant.
The theme for the WFFF parade this year is "Fantastical Tales of all Time". Message Jenny Courser on FB for info or to register a float. The Parade is Sun, Oct. 9 @ 1:00pm
Warner Fall Foliage Festival Races:
The Pillsbury Free Library's Fall Book Sale will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, from 9 am to 4 pm during Fall Foliage Festival. (The library is not open)
Donations of clean, boxed books and DVDs will be accepted between October 1 and 6 during open hours. PLEASE use SMALL boxes that can be used for display. Book sale Volunteers needed: call 603-456-2289 or sign up at signup.com/go/RwzdbEJ
Register for Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts 2022 Open House: Oct 8 - 9
Visit the mountain campus and experience life at Magdalen during two jam-packed days of activities.This event for prospective and past students is FREE, but due to record interest, limited spots remain. Magdalen.edu/admissions-mc/visit/welcome-weekend/
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A young bear has been hanging around on and near Main Street. (Photo shared by Jordan Almanzar)
Some of the plants in your landscape may be looking a bit tired and it is tempting to trim them back to tidy things up a bit. But many shrubs have already formed their blooms for next spring. Find a list of what not to prune now at pwwin.rs/FallPruning.
Ticks, which transmit serious diseases, can be a hazard when raking or playing in fall leaves. Dress in close- fitting clothes, tuck into socks, use repellant spray, and check yourself at intervals! Also, keep an eye out for a new tick, the Asian Longhorned tick, that is moving north. Anyone who finds an unusual tick should submit it to a veterinarian or physician, who can then send it to the N.H. Department of Agriculture for identification. When moving leaves, be aware that many beneficial insects also shelter under leaves, so leave some piles!
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Sports, Youth Clubs, Daycare |
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Warner 4-H Club will hold its next meeting on Monday October 3, 2022 at 6:30 PM at the United Church of Warner. This will be Achievement Night where new officers will be installed in a candlelight ceremony, and our members and leaders will be recognized for last year's 4-H accomplishments. Guests from the Merrimack County 4-H Foundation will conduct our ceremony. Activity signups will also be occurring.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New Hampshire Preschool Childcare in Warner!
Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains will hold an informational meeting at Pillsbury Free Library Thursday, October 13th at 5-6:00PM, with leader Carolyn Rordam and others. For more Info: msupan@girlscoutsgwm.org.
WYSA fundraiser! Raffle tickets for a MasterBuilt Gravity series charcoal grill / smoker combo, $950 value, and donated by Cyr Lumber in Davisville. Tickets $5 each or 5 for $20 from the soccer snack shack or by emailing Lindsey at lindzly(at)aol(dot)com.
The winner will be announced Oct. 23.
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Matt Forrest Esenwine's newest book is coming out on Oct. 18 and can now be ordered!
Congratulations!
Habitat For Humanity is active in Warner Area to create safe, affordable housing in partnership with those in need. Volunteer to help!
In Warner this weekend they need three people. One to greet volunteers, have them sign waivers, and prepare lunch; the other two would ideally have some basic carpentry skills. We are working on Saturday and Sunday Oct. 1 and 2 from 7:30 until 4:00. To volunteer for all or part of a day, call Mark Tierney (860) 841-3214. Email marktierney58@gmail.com.
Next Project: stripping and replacing the roof of a trailer in Henniker, October 15-16.
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MadgeTech in Space! Warner company MadgeTech’s shock recorder will be on a satellite developed for NASA at the University of California at Berkeley, to be launched no later than August 2025. The satellite, named SPHEREx, will record the entire sky every six months, creating a map of the cosmos to probe what happened within the first second after the big bang (some 13.8 billion years ago). SPHEREx’s shock recorder will record vibrations from the satellite. |
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Open Studio/Sale at Mimi Wiggin Fine Art on Sat. & Sun. October 1 & 2 from 10 to 4 both days. Original oil paintings, prints, notecards, marble coasters and more.
Also at the same location, Sarah Fernald Mundahl will be selling her awesome waxed canvas bags and Courser Maple syrup will be available.
NH State Council on the Arts is partnering with the NH Small Business Development Center on their New Hampshire Small Business Survey! Your input and response are critical. The survey results will directly impact how economic development partners create programs and add services to help small businesses and nonprofit organizations thrive again. Take the survey!
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Music, Crafts, History, and Museums |
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Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum is holding a Workshop Saturday, November 5 from 11 am to 1 pm to learn the basic zig zag technique of quill work. This workshop will be taught by Dan Shears and all materials will be provided.
Fall 2022 Online Auction fundraiser: Nov. 4-13, 2022.
Will be open 10-4 Sat. and Sunday of Fall Festival, with admission fee by donation.
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Be Earth Friendly - and Save $$ |
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Do you have a skill to share that would help people learn how to repair or reuse items or to avoid buying things? The library is starting to plan resiliency workshops and repair clinics such as a bicycle repair clinic, an automobile tire and fluids checkup workshop, some sewing projects, and whatever else could be offered. Please consider offering to teach a skill, this winter or next spring, such as knitting / crocheting, sharpening knives, tuning up a lawnmower, planting seeds, or...? Contact the library 603-456-2289.
Coming this Fall: free workshop to sew a tote bag to carry groceries or books - or as a gift to give! Do you have fabric or thread to donate, a portable sewing machine to lend, and/ or time to help people learn basic sewing? Please contact the Library 456-2289.
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The Kitchen Fall Foliage STREET FOOD menu sneak peek on FB....subject to edits.
Also, opening for Friday & Saturday Dinners starting next (This?) week! 4:00-8:30 pm (last call for food at 8:00), Dine-in only at first. Menu soon at www.feedmeatthekitchen.com
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You can rent The Kitchen for private parties: rent the back dining room or the whole joint! Custom menus can be created as well.
Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce's brochure next printing is coming up in a few weeks. If you haven't joined yet, join now! If you want to place an ad in the brochure, let us know ASAP so we can get your ad copy. The rate sheet for ads is on kearsargechamber.org
Reed's North is looking for an experienced bartender/ server to start immediately.
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Wicked Sweet Cakes and Treats at 2370 State Rte 114, Bradford, (former Bradford Junction location) is NOW OPEN FOR BREAKFAST! Friday, Saturday, Sunday
7am-1pm. This is also an amazing bakery, run by Warner resident Lisa Fantasia.
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Help us out! Send your news to Newsletter@library.warnernh.gov! |
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Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Community Resource Center News
The 1st Annual Family Closet Gear Swap sale on Saturday, Sept. 24. raised $800 for the Food Pantry for a much-need purchase of protein (chicken, ground beef, etc.). A big Thank You to all who participated!
Fuel assistance begins Nov. 1 but notifications/deliveries may be delayed due to a big increase in applications this year. Emergency supplies are available for oil, propane, wood and pellets if needed. Call WCNH at 603-456-2053.
Good News! As the weekly Veggie Cart winds down for the season, arrangements have been made to ensure Food Pantry clients will continue to have fresh produce throughout the winter (available during Pantry hours, Mon.-Thurs. 11a.m. to 1 p.m.).
Needed: Baby wipes, plastic grocery bags, and any extra eggs from happy chickens! Our thanks in advance!
Family Closet Thrift Boutique is open Wed and Sat. 10 am - 4 pm. Fall and Winter clothing and accessories being accepted. LIMIT of 2 tall trash bags per visit. Volunteers needed!
711 relay service provides various types of real-time communication assistance for people with speech or hearing issues to better communicate with others on the phone.
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Free COVID and Flu VACCINES! New COVID-19 boosters target the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants - available for people aged 12 years and older..
vaccines.nh.gov. (pharmacies that have been doing Vaccines -or schedule a vaccine through your doctor's office. Vaccinations for Covid-19 are FREE.
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Covid Home Test kits: many insurance plans will cover up to 8 tests per month per person. CVS has it set up on their website to order test kits. Walgreens also is offering help.They run them through your insurance and then you can pick them up in store.
Expiration dates on some COVID tests have been extended - check the updates.
Do a Google search by brand. Look again later for extension updates.
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Covid 19 Merrimack County and three other counties' risk is still at MEDIUM in the CDC County Check Tool (based on hospitalizations and deaths, not total cases).
CDC guidelines for isolation and quarantine:
Vaccination rates: NH Towns (WMUR) Warner: 68.4% fully, 75.9% one or more dose.
Merrimack County (CDC) over age 5: 74.6% fully vaccinated, 89.9% at least 1 dose.
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We have PASSES for you!
For NH Museum links and info about library passes, visit
The John Hay Estate at The Fells
All exhibits have been "refreshed" with different items and arrangements. Current exhibit: Gee's Bend Quilts
Summer hours: OPEN 10 am - 4 pm Tues. through Sat. (& Sun.10/9)
Exhibit: Alexander Graham Bell.
The Nature Discovery Center, located alongside the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, is open Saturdays at 10:30 AM - 4 pm & Sundays 1-4 pm.
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Making It Personal
by Roger Robbins
Our doctor made house visits. So did the milkman. TVs came with "rabbit ears". And penmanship was a class in school.
Every Friday, Mr. Boyes came to our classroom armed with "Palmer pens" to put us through penmanship paces: the curlicues on a capital "Q";
the sweeping strokes on the "G"; the neat loop and sudden dip on the
"R".
Penmanship meant something. It was an extension of you, as identifiable as your voice. A written letter was a conversation where time and thought and intention were evident, and appreciated.
Making a personal message may be the best gift you can give. It's an old-fashioned (but never out-of-date) way of connecting with someone, of saying "You matter".
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The Great North Woods area has been enjoying Chris Bohjalian’s Hour of the Witch in library book discussions, and will be hosting author Chris via Zoom on Wed. October 5 at 6pm. This free program is open to anyone in NH (up to 300!).
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The Libby by OverDrive app for these free digital books continues to get even better!
A recent Libby app update streamlines how readers can sort and filter loans, holds, tags, and timeline activities. On the Shelf and Timeline, users can review and select their preferred sort and filter options from the new filter button
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Wren Southerland is the most talented healer in the Queen's Guard, but her reckless actions have repeatedly put her on thin ice with her superiors. So when a letter arrives from a reclusive lord, asking Wren to come to his estate to cure his servant from a mysterious disease, she seizes the chance to prove herself. When she arrives at Colwick Hall, Wren discovers her patient is actually Hal Cavendish, the sworn enemy of her kingdom. Wren and Hal grow closer as they uncover a sinister plot that could destroy everything they hold dear.
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
New Children's Items in our catalog:
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Join the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Friday, October 7 to learn all about the spotted lanternfly from Discovery Center educator Wallis Boram!
Doors will open at 6:30 PM, and the presentation will begin at 7:00 PM. Tickets can be pre-purchased online, and they will also be available at the front desk on the night of the event. Admission cost includes the presentation, access to the exhibit galleries, and a planetarium show.
Can't make the in-person event? Attend virtually! The virtual presentation is FREE, but registration is required
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Preschooler Story times with Miss Sue are held every Thursday at 10:30 am - stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft.
This program is held in the library's Children's Room.
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The next after school craft will be Wednesday, October 19th, 3:00-4:00pm. Can you guess the theme?? Any ideas which author/books Miss Sue will be spotlighting and reading?
Look for fliers to go home or be at the library the week of October 11-14. You will be able to call or email to register at that time.
Plan to get your books ahead of time:
the library will be closed Saturday, October 8th and Monday October 10th for the holiday and Festival weekend.
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Every Week
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Library Story Time Thursdays 10:30 am
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Warner Farmer's Market, Sat. 9 - 1 Town Hall Lawn
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Barn Sale, Sat. 9-12 and Tues. 1-4 at Warner Historical Society.
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Family Closet Thrift Store 10 am - 4 pm Wed. & Sat. at Warner Community Center.
Coming Soon
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Library photo by Dana Wormald |
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Other Online Event listings: Things to do or view
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On September 20, 2022 the Library Trustees held a public hearing and accepted bequested funds from the estate of Warner resident Carol M. Pletcher. Carol's family attended and graciously shared information about Carol's appreciation of the library. The $100,000 received can be used for any library purpose.
Library Trustee meetings include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month (at 6:30 pm, in person) Various Committee meetings, some that meet monthly, vary in meeting schedules.
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Your Donations Keep Library Services Strong! |
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Contributions to the library may be donated online, mailed to P. O. Box 299, Warner NH 03278 or put in the book drop! Contact us if you have any questions.
Stained glass theme "Thank You" cards (3 for $5), or other non-specific library stained glass cards (5 for $10), pictured here.
Call 603-456-2289 to arrange for pickup.
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