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Hours (for now)
Mon. & Wed. 10 am - 5 pm
Tues. & Thurs. 9 am - 6 pm
CLOSED for lunch 12-1.
Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
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The library reopened to walk-ins for short visits on June 28, 2021. You can also borrow books by phone 603-456-2289, email, or 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 830 Subscribers! Tell your neighbors about subscribing!
You may need to click "view entire message" at the bottom to see ALL the news!
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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The Festival of Trees at Town Hall is open for viewing every day 8 am to 8 pm, until December 31.
The Town Clerk's office will be closed Thursday Dec. 23. All Town Offices will be closed Friday Dec. 24.
The Library and Transfer Station will be closed Saturday Dec. 25.
Please plan ahead or delay a little for materials going to the Transfer station, since Sunday Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 may be very busy! And remember, NO wrapping paper goes in the recycled paper bin!
NEW HOURS for Warner Town Clerk begin on January 3, 2022: Now open an hour later to 4 pm Mon, Wed and Thurs, (Still 6 pm Tuesday). Opening an hour later on Wednesday, 9 am but still 8 am on other days.
The Town website address will be changing to https://WarnerNH.gov soon. The old URL will continue to work, redirecting you to the new address.
Town committees... Meet at Town Hall.
Masks are Required
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School vacation is Dec 23-January 2.
DHHS regional vaccination clinic at the Kearsarge Regional Middle School. A follow up clinic is scheduled for January 8, 2022 from 12 PM to 4 PM, again at the Kearsarge Regional Middle School.
Monday, January 10, 2022 at 7 PM
Warner Fall Foliage Festival Annual Meeting. Warner Town Hall.
The Family Closet Thrift Store will be closed from December 23, 2021 to January 25, 2022.
United Church of Warner Christmas Eve services, two different formats:
Christmas Eve Services
5pm – Modern Service (upbeat, energetic)
7pm – Traditional Service (classic hymns, pipe organ)
For everyone's safety, we request that masks be worn in the Church building.
Magdalen College's December newsletter is online: HERE
Kearsarge Boys Basketball January Sweeps fundraiser raises money for gear and other things the team needs. You could win money every day in January.
Tickets can be purchased via Venmo -Coach Camp, @CoachCamp3 or Laura Pillsbury, @ Laura-Pillsbury. or send a check to (Laura Pillsbury, PO Box 53, Springfield, NH 03284) .
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HELP US keep the newsletter going! SEND Warner news to newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us!
Currently seeking someone interested in picking out a few Town committee meetings with interesting agendas to mention on these newsletters..
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The Board of Directors of the Warner Fall Foliage Festival invite the Festival "membership" (town residents, volunteers, vendors, local businesses, anyone with an interest in the Festival) to attend the annual meeting on Monday, January 10th at 7 PM in Town Hall. Masks are required.
There won't be any funds to distribute this year. This meeting is to listen to any suggestions or feedback for Festival 2022. It is also a time for anyone who is interested in either joining the Board or otherwise would like to be involved in the Festival to share their interest with the Board members. We look forward to seeing you!
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Season's Greetings from the Library |
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The Library staff (L-R: Roger, Sue, Nancy, Marcia, Linda and Lynn) wish everyone the best possible holiday season, and a safe and healthy New Year.
As mentioned lat week, Library Assistant Linda Lacasse (second from right) is stepping away from her job at the library at the end of December to focus on her other activities. If you are interested in a 15-17 hour a week position, are detail oriented but flexible, comfortable with computers and other technology, and enjoy working with the public, submit your application by Tuesday December 28, 2021. Library experience is a definite advantage but training is offered. Linda will continue to help out a little, and we are glad to have had her here in these last two challenging years. |
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"Stars of Tomorrow", January 7 at 7 pm at the Warner Town Hall (Masks Required)
An evening of performances with Center for the Arts 2022 Scholarship recipients. There will be a Q and A with the recipients after the performance.
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The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum's tipi has been set up, and is lit up at night - the photos here are by Anastasia Glavas and the night-time one was in the Concord Monitor on 12/16/2021 |
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Reed's North hosts Mountain Jam live music every Sunday 4-7 pm
Trivia every Tuesday, 6-8 PM
Closed Dec. 24 and 25.
Help Wanted: Line Cook starting pay $16 hrly will train motivated person. Please apply in person.
"Kung Food" for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve (takeout, order in advance only) - Limited amounts: Menu available starting Thurs. until limit reached.
603-456-3333
Holiday hours!
Open Dec 24th 4-8 PM.
Closed Dec 25th.
Open both Jan 31st and 1st, 4-8 PM
During winter months, December, January and February we will be closed on Mondays.
The Cafe has been adding breakfast foods recently like waffles, sausage, and home fries!
Coffee and Connections 1st and 3rd Wed.'s at 8 am - all welcome!
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Kearsarge Gore Farm has maple syrup, garlic and flowers available for gifts! We have plenty of lamb and leg of lamb for Xmas dinners . We also have bulk lamb for sale at bulk prices. KGF is offering our CSA vouchers as gift certificates for 100.00, 200.00 and 300.00 dollars. These vouchers are redeemable wherever we are found and have no time limit on their use. We have cordwood for sale from log length wood that was cut last winter and is ready to burn.
Courser Farm Maple Syrup: call 603-456-3521. Gallons $49, 1/2 Gallons $29, Quarts $18, Pint $10,
The new Facebook group: Warner Merchants is active. Join to view or to post about your business!
Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce (KACC)
Anyone planning to have an ad starting in the KACC Spring 2022 brochure should get their ad proof to newsletter@KearsargeChamber.org asap so they can work on the layout.
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Shop early, shop local for the holidays and avoid stressing about "supply stream" or delivery issues! Support your local economy, neighbors and friends! See also Farms.
Some other local places to shop:
Warner Public Market - Art, books, specialty preserves and condiments, printed bags and eco-friendly kitchen items available. NEW! Flavored NH vinegars, local jams.
Warner Pharmacy jewelry, scarves, specialty soaps, chocolate, cards, and more.
Cafe One East - local maple products, pet snacks, coffee beans, mugs and T shirts.
Open 7- Noon Dec. 24.
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On the CDC covid-19 data tracker site https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view it states: "Community Transmission - High. Everyone in Merrimack County, New Hampshire should wear a mask in public, indoor settings. Mask requirements might vary from place to place. Make sure you follow local laws, rules, regulations or guidance"
Merrimack County (per CDC): 68.8% fully vaccinated over age 5.
To get a COVID-19 vaccine: vaccines.nh.gov or call 211. Vaccinations for Covid-19 are FREE, and available for ages 5 and up,
There will be a mobile van at Concord Armory Dec. 30. (Max 500 doses available)
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Contact-less Library Service |
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With high numbers of Covid-19 cases and many people new to this newsletter or to Warner, this seems like a good time to remind everyone that the library offers curbside pickup with advance request of materials, as well as online ebooks, audiobooks and magazines to download via nh.overdrive.com or the Libby App (needs a library card).
For information about placing holds via our catalog to request items be packed for you, contact us using the forms at warner.lib.nh.us/contact/ or call 603-456-2289. |
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Holiday Hours for Warner Connects NH next week are: Dec. 27, 28, 29, 30 - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or by appointment). The Family Closet Thrift store is closed until February, 2022.
Reminder: Winter Coats are still available. Lots of sizes, styles & colors. Call 456-2053
Over 1000 coats were collected and 81 Christmas food boxes were distributed this week!
The holidays may fill the air with happiness and cheer for many, but this isn't the case for everyone. If you're struggling, there are New Hampshire resources available. Learn more at https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/icare/index.htm or call 211.
If you or someone you know needs help now, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text HOME to 741741.
Open enrollment for health insurance for the coming year ends on January 15, 2022.
If you need help with child care expenses, you may be eligible for the NH Child Care Scholarship program. It’s easy to apply - and once you qualify, you can remain eligible for a year, regardless of your income. Apply at https://nheasy.nh.gov/#/
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For NH Museum links and info about library passes, visit
Current exhibits include:
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December hours: Tues. and Sat. 10-4 (until Dec. 28). Closed Jan. & Feb. except by appointment.
MFA- Boston: For the promo-code "pass", for a discount, call 456-2289.
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Read a Book - Or Have The Author Read It to You!
by Roger Robbins
It's always fun to read a good book, but sometimes it's even nicer to have the author read to you. Whether you prefer to read or to listen, The Pillsbury Free Library has you covered! Get the book at the library; or download the audiobook from Overdrive (login with your library card# and password) Read These or Listen To The Author Read:
LOTS of new adult books:
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
The Alex Higgins Memorial Space Camp Scholarship represents a combined effort among Alex’s family, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, and New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to honor Alex’s memory by providing the opportunity for children and teens to engage in a science and engineering adventure that Alex Higgins truly enjoyed. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition, room and board for one of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Space Camps, Aviation Challenges or Robotics Camps. Winners are chosen by a panel composed of Discovery Center staff, Higgins family members, and community volunteers after review of the applicants’ essays, report cards and recommendations. Travel costs to Huntsville AL are not covered.
All applications—including 2 letters of recommendation and academic transcripts (or equivalent)—are due on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Note: Applicants must be New Hampshire residents between the ages of 9 and 18 on, or before, February 23, 2022.
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New Children's Items in our catalog:
Miss Sue is in need of a few more actors for the play next May. They are small parts with hardly any lines, so not much memorizing needed. If interested, please contact Miss Sue.
For all programs we are carefully watching "the world" and hope to remain in person. If you are ever not sure, please call the library to check. If you are isolating or don't want to enter the building we will always pack items for you to pick up.
Come enjoy Story time, songs, finger-plays and crafts with your preschooler. Thursdays at 10:30 am. (Note: this may change if Covid numbers rise a lot)
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Reminder! Native American Storytelling program next week.
Anne Jennison will be featuring stories from New Hampshire Abenaki and other Northeast woodlands traditions.
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 7 pm via Zoom. All ages welcome.
Perfect family school vacation event or winter blues breaker from the comfort of your home! Register https://forms.gle/xuDCxgmhGHURdDm56 for Zoom link or call Sue at the library 603-456-2289
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Kearsarge Area After School Ski and Snowboard Club starts in January
(at Pats Peak). For details visit www.patspeak.com and go to the Learn to Ski and Ride Program section to find the program called Kearsarge Regional After School and use our password code SNOW to register. See last week's newsletter for more information.
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The Christmas Tree is the tale of a little girl named Anna, who is orphaned and sent to live in a convent. The lonely girl befriends, as only a child can, a tiny fir tree. Anna and Tree, as she calls him, grow up together, unlocking the secrets of friendship and sharing the wonders of nature. It is this same profound appreciation and love of nature that the grown-up Anna, now Sister Anthony, passes on to her students. When Tree is threatened by a winter storm, Sister Anthony, by now an old woman, decides to give up her dearest friend, allowing him to become the most enjoyed and famous tree of all: the tree at Rockefeller Center in New York City. A perennial holiday favorite, The Christmas Tree is about learning to love and, ultimately, being able to share that love with others.
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Every Week
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Library Story Time Thursdays 10:30 am - indoors! Masks (over age 3) and distancing.
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Festival of Trees display, Warner Town Hall 8 am - 8 pm until December 31
Coming Soon..
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Mountain Jam Music at Reed's North Sunday Jan. 2, 4-7 pm
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Trivia night Tues. Jan. 4 at 6-8 pm at Reed's North Restaurant
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Native American Storytelling by Anne Jenkins has been rescheduled to Wed. Dec. 29 at 7 pm via Zoom. All ages welcome.
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The library will be closed for Holidays on Saturday Dec. 25 and Saturday January 1
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Library Book Group Wed. Jan. 12 at 1:30 pm Long Bright River by Liz Moore
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Other Online Event listings: Things to do or view
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A $10,000 grant has been awarded by New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to Pillsbury Free Library for the purchase and installation of computers and other equipment (including two OWL conferencing units and a ceiling projector). This Library Technology Grant is made possible by gifts from the Bernice Clay Fund for Lifelong Learning.
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Library Trustee committees meetings include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month (at 6:30 pm, in person now), and various Committee meetings, some that meet monthly, vary in time.
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Your Donations Keep Library Services Strong! |
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Thank you to those who have already responded to our 2021 Annual fund drive by mailing or dropping off donations! Letters were sent out in November to all Warner "Postal Patrons." Donations are still rolling in - THANKS! |
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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.
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.
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