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NEW Hours!
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 870 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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Changes at Town Hall: Clyde Carson has been hired as Finance officer, and his position on the Board of Selectmen will be filled by appointment until the March 2023 elections. If you are interested in that position, contact the Selectman's office. Clyde brings much experience with Municipal finances and his first big task will be switching over to a new municipal financial software system that has been planned for a while.
Town committees... Meet at Town Hall.
and often also on ZOOM. Links on the
Town website address will be changing soon to https://WarnerNH.gov . When it changes, the old URL will continue to work, redirecting you to the new address.
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Email woes: if you have been having email issues with TDS email, you are not alone! For the past week TDS Telecom has been trying to fix some issues that are preventing emails from being sent from and sometimes to, tds.net addresses. This included some Library and Town Hall addresses. If you are waiting for a response, try calling: Town Hall 603-456-2298, Library 456-2289
Good news going forward: All Town of Warner email addresses (warner.nh.us) are now @WarnerNH.gov. (but NOT the library).
United Church of Warner has begun a children's program, KIDMIN. 10am Sundays for UCW Kids, an energetic, fun, and modern program fostering constructive play and group interaction. The program’s focus is on helping kids develop healthy relationships with others, themselves, and God. For details, visit the United Church of Warner website, ucwarner.org/kidmin.
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Warner Sports & Cycling News |
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The annual Children's Fishing Derby will be on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Children's Brook on Pumpkin Hill Rd. Children under 16 years of age can start registering at 6:30 am. The Derby is from 7 am to 11 am. Complimentary hot dog or hamburger, and a cold drink for all registered children. Cash prizes! Sponsored by Warner Fish and Game Club https://wfgnh.org See more on the poster at https://wfgnh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/derby2022.pdf
WYSA opening day celebration for Baseball and Softball is May 7!
Come buy tickets for a Made in Warner raffle basket.
WYSA NEEDS UMPIRES! If you have a solid understanding of the rules of baseball and want to help support local youth, we could use your help!
We are in need of umpires for our U12 and U10 home games. The league can pay $60 a game depending on experience, so please contact our baseball director, Tyler Peterson, for more info: baseball(at)warnersports(dot)org
Pickleball season at Riverside! Never played or want to up your skills? There is a Pickle Camp for $40 Sat. May 7, 8 -10 am at Riverside Park tennis/pickleball courts by Andi Chatis 207-439-7717.
Current "scheduled" times are Mon. and Thurs. at 5:15 pm and Wed-Fri--Sunday 10 am. Just show up, and ask to be added on an app called TeamReach (which connects you to many towns offering pickleball). There are extra paddles and players will teach you.
The S&W Sports Bike Swap in Concord is coming up! They will be taking donations and consignments May 11-13 from 11:00 to 6:30 and then the swap is May 14 from 9:00 to 5:00 and May 15 from 9:00 to 1:00. People who put a bike in the swap get either 100% of the selling price as store credit OR they get 75% of the selling price in cash with the other 25% going to Central NH Bicycle Coalition. CNHBC invests in bike infrastructure and education in and around Concord, including helping the rail trail.
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Red Cross Blood Drive at United Church of Warner, 43 East Main Street, Warner Friday, May 6, 2022 11:30 AM - 05:00 PM
"Blood donations are critically important in the weeks ahead to maintain a stable blood supply” Next date in Warner: 06/14/22, 11:30-5pm.
Clean-up day will be on Sat. May 21st at 1 pm. bring brooms, dust rags, and dustpans. Dress warmly as it can be cool inside! Some bottled water and snacks will be available for everyone. Contact Sandra Martin 603-822-2334. https://ndcnh.org/
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Two local Authors will be speaking at MainStreet BookEnds on the terrace at Spring into Warner on Saturday May 14. David Elliott at 11 am and Matt Forrest Esensine 1 pm. Each has new works to share.
The Tory Hill Authors Series Returns to Warner Town Hall!
July 9 – Eugenie Carabatsos, includes a staged reading of her play Seven Minutes in Heaven
July 23 – David Carroll (of Warner)
August 6 – Tom Wessels
There will also be two outdoor events related to David and Tom’s talks. Stay Tuned!
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The Taking Action for Wildlife Warner cohort is making strides. Last week they worked on upkeep of the Chandler Reservation 1 mile loop trail by clearing blowdowns, adding step stones and a bridge in low lying areas and blazing the new route.
Excavating will begin soon to clear an area for the pollinator meadow on the Ski Tow Hill in preparation for planting native flowers for polllinators. They are in need of black plastic to cover the 75' x 75' area to kill weeds. Contact Jody Sloane 617-233-6394
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Founder’s Day – in honor of Bud Thompson’s birthday is at the MKIM on Saturday, May 7, 2022, from 1 pm to 4 pm! There will be guest speakers 1:30 to 2:30 pm and music, food, slideshow, raffles, Museum visits and more all afternoon! Please consider a donation to help fulfill Bud's vision for the future of Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum.
2022 Spring into Warner will be held on Saturday, May 14, 9 am to 3 pm on Main Street in Warner (outdoors except for Museum visits). Artists and craftspeople, dancers, musicians, and other performers all welcome. Season's opening of Warner Area Farmer's Market on Town Hall lawn, Used book sale, Museum tours and Exhibits, Pony rides, Pixie house creation, Music, art activities,etc. Map and schedule, and participant form at KearsargeChamber.org.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum is also pleased to announce a new event this August called Warner Palooza! Join us Saturday, August 13th from 10 am to 4 pm for this free event showcasing the businesses, people, and organizations of Warner. We invite local artists, businesses, farms, non-profits, etc. to apply for a free booth on our powwow field. You can apply HERE.
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Buy Local for Mother's Day:
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Covid 19 cases are creeping up again including hospitalizations. Luckily, Merrimack County is currently rated as LOW risk by the CDC County Check Tool (based on hospitalizations and deaths, not total cases). "People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask."
Free N95 masks are available at some major pharmacies, 3 per visit.
CDC guidelines for isolation and quarantine:
If you have health insurance through an employer or Marketplace, your insurance will pay you back for 8 at-home tests each month for each person on your plan.
FREE at- home rapid tests available from https://www.covidtests.gov/ are still available. A second order is allowed. Tests can also be bought at NH Liquor stores.
Vaccination data:
Warner: 67.3% fully vaccinated, 75.3% at least one dose.
Merrimack County (CDC) over age 5: 72.4% fully vaccinated, 87.8% at least 1 dose.
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. Second boosters available for ages 50+.
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Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Community Resource Center News:
Do you have or need canning jars? Or a pressure canner? Warner Connects is starting a swap area where you can donate or pick up canning supplies. Please make sure any jars you donate are clean and designed for canning. Just drop off in boxes near the Tent.
Food Pantry Needs: Size 6 diapers, Toddler pull-ups (3,4&5), and reusable grocery bags for packing food (please put in large receptacle outside of tent).
Family Closet Thrift Boutique will hold a Big Jewelry Sale during Spring into Warner, on Saturday May 14, from 9:00-2:00, at 49 West Main Street.
There will be many other specials throughout the store, including women's gowns, men's pants and spring jackets. Regular store hours will be open until 4pm.
Now accepting jewelry donations, costume or other, through Wednesday May 11, to add to the sale. All proceeds support Warner Connects Food Pantry and Resource Center.
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Plan ahead for School vacation!
For NH Museum links and info about library passes, visit
Current exhibits include:
Spring hours: OPEN 10 am - 4 pm Tues. Through Sat. starting in May.
The Nature Discovery Center, located alongside the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, will reopen Saturday, June 4, at 10:30 AM.
Volunteers needed!
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by Roger Robbins
Peace Corps first rule: 80 lb. baggage limit per volunteer. After the shirts and socks, after the pants and extra sneakers, after all the Do I or Don't I items, not much room left for the Great Sustainers: Books.
No room for fluff: No beach reads or book-lite titles. Just space for a few, choice volumes, substantive books that could (and should) be read time and again:
My Titles:
Best novel I ever read. It wasn't just a book, it was an adventure!
A great book, and a Peace Corps favorite. .
How to gain the right outlook to live well. I've read it 3x so far.
New adult books:
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Magazine Highlight:
Want to know what to do during fishing season? Try picking up a copy of New Hampshire Wildlife Journal magazine! In this month's issue, check out articles on Great Bay, bow fishing, and being a well-prepared turkey hunter!
Issue pictured: May/June 2022
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Tarisai has always longed for the warmth of a family. She was raised in isolation by a mysterious, often absent mother known only as The Lady. The Lady sends her to the capital of the global empire of Aritsar to compete with other children to be chosen as one of the Crown Prince's Council of Eleven. That closeness is irresistible to Tarisai, who has always wanted to belong somewhere. But The Lady has other ideas, including a magical wish that Tarisai is compelled to obey: kill the Crown Prince once she gains his trust. Want more of Tarisai? Check out the sequel, Redemptor on Overdrive!
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From May 5 to May 11, the 2 Free SYNC Audiobooks are:
This mythical tale, rendered in musical verse, defies genre. Onyango inhabits Ngugi, the chronicler of the story of Gikuyu and Mumbi, who become the mothers of the 10 Gikuyu clans. This tale of adventure and creation depicts clashes with ogres and epic challenges involving physical danger and love.
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Narrator Jacqui Du Toit’s tone changes from bright and naïve to stunned and pained as 13-year-old Naledi witnesses her brother’s crime. That event makes it clear why she feels the need to betray him years later. Du Toit’s accent reflects the novel’s South African setting. You can hear young Naledi’s coy grins as she details her sheltered family life and living in the glow of her brother Basi.
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
New Children's Items in our catalog:
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T he Baba Yaga play, written by Billi Martiello, is THIS Saturday May 7, at 4 pm in Warner Town Hall! The "entrance fee" is a donation to the food pantry. (Non-perishable foods, toiletries, pet foods, or money)
There will also be a bake sale at intermission as a fundraiser for the library. THANK YOU to the Circle of Friends and parents for baking!
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Storytimes with Miss Sue, every Thursday at 10:30 am - stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft. It's back to being held in the Children's room.
Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's! Enjoy your special day!!
The next book on Warner's Story Walk is "Brontorina" by James Howe. Enjoy! |
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Every Week
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Library Story Time Thursdays 10:30 am
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Trivia night: Tuesdays at 6-8 pm at Reed's North Restaurant.
Coming Soon
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Other Online Event listings: Things to do or view
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Tuesday evening Library hours return! For those who have trouble getting back from work in time or just like to come out after supper to use the library, we now staying open until 8 pm on Tuesdays (but not Thursdays) as of May 3. To keep within budgeted hours, however, we have dropped the Wednesday morning hours (now opening at 1 pm) - but keeping Monday mornings, 10 am to noon, for now.
Covid protocols at the Library: We are no longer holding returned items in quarantine, so they can be returned inside when we are open, instead of placing them in the Book Drop slot outside. Masks are now optional but encouraged, during library visits unless/until Covid numbers rise again. Curbside pickup is an option for anyone.
Thanks for helping us provide safe space for our most vulnerable residents, of all ages!
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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), 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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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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