Pillsbury Free Library News April 28, 2022, Warner, N.H.
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In and Around Warner
Street Sweeping: Full schedule is available on the Warner Website:
(Subject to change)
Week of 5/2 thru 5/6
Police Station, Split Rock Road, North Road to Elderly Housing, Waterloo Street, Newmarket Road to Covered Bridge, East Sutton Road to Town Line, Runnells Loop, Burnt Hill Court, Pumpkin Hill Road - to Bartlett Loop, Melvin Mills, Bible Hill Road, Willoby Colby Hot Top, Newmarket Road - Covered Bridge to Bean Road intersection

Town committees... Meet at Town Hall.
and often also on ZOOM. Links on the

To get Town notices or emergency alerts, subscribe at : warnerNH.gov/keep-in-touch
Reminder from Warner Town Clerk: Dog registrations are due by April 30.

School District news: Kearsarge.org

Kindergarten and New Student Registration information is on the Kearsarge.org website, (in red)

United Church of Warner has begun a children's ministry, 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.
Youth and Sports
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 back this year!
WYSA is looking for someone to come and offer face painting, and for raffle donations.
WYSA welcomes donations to the Warner Youth Sports Assoc raffle from local crafters! If you make something here in Warner and would like to support our organization, please consider adding to our Made in Warner raffle basket.

WYSA’s annual spring soccer clinic with the folks from Kickback Soccer Training, LLC (New England College players) takes place every Tuesday in May, after school at Simonds 3-4:30pm, on May 3, 10, 17, and 24.
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON MONDAY, MAY 2 - so don't wait! Get your child signed up now: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/311866

With baseball and softball starting up in just a couple of weeks, WYSA needs volunteers to staff the Snack Shack! Won't you consider helping out? It's not hard - we'll work with your schedule and show you what to do - it just requires a willingness to lend a hand. Sign up for a spring Snack Shack shift at the link!
If you have any questions, contact Kate at nickkateclark(at)gmail(dot)com.

Pickleball season is up and running at Riverside! 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 how to play. 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.
Volunteering
The Nature Discovery Center in Warner is looking for volunteers and New Board members! Museum season begins June 4.
Clean-up day will be on Sat. May 21st at 1 pm. This museum needs a few people with brooms, dust rags, and dustpans to clean the outside surfaces of all glass cases, make sure all the lights are working (overhead, in the glass cases, etc.) and to sweep the floor.  Objects on top of cases need to be carefully dusted. Volunteers should dress warmly. Some bottled water and snacks will be available for everyone.
Contact Sandra Martin 603-822-2334. https://ndcnh.org/
Warner People
Condolences to Ken Milender and family on the recent passing of Cynthia Anne Milender, Obituary

MainStreet Warner, Inc has announced the 2022 MainStreet Literacy author will be Warner's own David Elliott, meeting once again with the students in the Jim Mitchell School Library to talk about books and learn how to write poetry.
This year's books to be given out to the Simonds Students:
Kindergarteners and First Graders will receive In the Wild
Second and Third Graders will receive In the Woods
Fourth and Fifth Graders will receive At the Pond
Each year this literacy event at Simonds Elementary has been supported through the Nancy Sibley Wilkins Fund, The Warner Men's Club, the SAU and the Simonds PTO, MainStreet BookEnds, and generous community donors.

DONATIONS are needed to cover the cost of this year's books to the students. Please send checks to MSW, PO Box 130, Warner NH 03278 or DONATE on-line.
Please designate MSW Literacy Day. Thank you!
Warner Wildlife
Recently seen: Great Blue Heron (Mimi Wiggin).. and Bears! (this one: Anthony Pimenta)
Arts and Museums
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.

The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner is opening for the season on May 1. Founder’s Day – in honor of Bud Thompson’s birthday is 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 RSVP to deputydirector@indianmuseum.org by 4/29/22 and please consider a donation to help fulfill Bud's vision for the future of Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum.www.indianmuseum.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.
Business News
The Warner Post Office has installed their new tamper-resistant mail box which has a letter-sized slot.
Buy Local for Mother's Day:
MainStreet BookEnds for books, art, and cards; Warner Pharmacy for cards, jewelry, scarves, or lotions; Warner Public Market for flowers, art, preserves, organic foods;
a gift coupon for a massage from thebodymechanic;
or for Dog Grooming by Tasha; or a photo session at TLC photography.
Or how about a perennial?
Bagley Pond Perennials will be open to onsite visits starting May 20th, on Fridays and Saturdays from 9am to 3pm. Orders can be placed online.
 
Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce will be printing a new brochure the beginning of May, so now's a great time to join. New members get 18 months of membership for their initial term. Small businesses and non-profits pay only $50.
From Yankee Farmer's Market: This Saturday, April 30th, is the beginning of our compost season! We will have compost available in bags, buckets, and bulk. Here is the link to pre-order. We do require appointments for all bulk purchases. 
Farm Store Hours: Monday - Thursday 10-5 , Saturday 9-4
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COVID News
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."

On the CDC covid-19 data tracker site https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view 2 NH Counties are at MEDIUM and Grafton is at HIGH Community Transmission risk. Merrimack county is still considered " Low."

Its BAAACK! Warner's new cases reported: 6 since last Thursday, 5 active as of 04/218/22. Total so far 630. www.wmur.com/article/covid-19-cases-nh-town/37155089#. Note positive home tests are not included.

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.
More about insurance reimbursement. In NH, pop-up testing sites closed in March but you can arrange for a test through your Doctor's office.
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: 72.1% fully vaccinated, 87.4% 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+.
NH fixed vaccination sites include Concord, 8 am to 2 pm every day . https://convenientmd.com/vaccine/concord/ You can also schedule a vaccine through your doctor's office.
Helping Hands
Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Community Resource Center News:
Beware of electric delivery companies offering lower rates. Signing up means losing your NH Electric Assistance Discount with Eversource. If approached, call Warner Connects NH at 603-456-2053.
The New London Lions Club will pay for free eye exams and glasses. Apply at Warner Connects NH office at 49 W. Main Street, Warner.

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).
A big thank you to the Library after School program kids for the wonderful SOUP KITS!

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.
We Recommend
Plan ahead for School vacation!

For NH Museum links and info about library passes, visit

The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. currier.org.
Current exhibits include:

Spring hours: OPEN 10 am - 4 pm Tues. Through Sat. starting in May.


MFA- Boston: For the promo-code "pass", for a discount, call 456-2289. https://mfa.org/

The Nature Discovery Center, located alongside the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, will reopen Saturday, June 4, at 10:30 AM.
Volunteers needed!
by Roger Robbins

Do you softly riffle through a few book pages at bedtime, plots safe and predictable, and, well - yawny? Let Frederick Forsyth whisk you away to exotic locales filled with gritty characters and murderous intent. Feel the tension ratchet up as the pages fly by. Forget sleep. Time to burn the midnight oil!
From Thriller Master Frederick Forsyte:
The ODESSA File - ODESSA is a secret Nazi organization still active - and very deadly - in the 1960s. Journalist Peter Miller seeks to uncover ODESSA and finds himself in a fight for his life.
The Day of the Jackal - The killer's codename is JACKAL. He is the best at what he does. His next target: French President Charles DeGaulle.
The Dogs of War - A rogue industrialist plans a coup in a small, mineral-rich West African country, loosing an army of mercenaries.
New adult books:
Find previous lists at our catalog.
Magazine Highlight:
Looking for the latest in science? Try picking up a copy of Science News magazine! In this month's issue, check out articles on animal emotions and a fabric that can act like a microphone or speakers.
Issue pictured: April 9th, 2022
Teen Talk by Ella
Pulga has his dreams. Chico has his grief. Pequena has her pride. And these three teens have one another. Crossing from Guatemala through Mexico, they follow the route of La Bestia, the perilous train system that might deliver them to a better life -- if they are lucky enough to survive the journey.
We Are Not From Here is nominated for the 2022 Flume Award! To be nominated for this award, it must be voted on by New Hampshire 9th-12th graders.
April is Voting month for Flume nominees. Flume Voting Form
Ava, CJ, Jordan, and Martha have been friends since kindergarten. In senior year they're facing their biggest fears about growing up and growing apart. Fast forward to 2049, as the first woman president of the United States waits to be sworn in-- and reflects back on that senior year in which they vie for the attention of the same guy.
Most Likely is nominated for the 2022 Isinglass Awards! To be nominated for this award, it must be voted on by 7th-8th graders in New Hampshire and must be a standalone fiction or nonfiction book. APRIL is Voting month for Isinglass. Voting Form
Make sure to check out the other Flume Award Nominees and Isinglass Award Nominees or some great reads and to cast your vote by the end of April for your favorite nominee! Online voting links: Isinglass Voting Form Flume Voting Form
IT'S SYNC Audiobook Season! From April 28th until August 17th, check out AudioFile Magazine's FREE audiobooks for teens! 2 per week. Learn more at https://audiofilemagazine.com/sync/

From April 28 - May 4, the 2 Free Audiobooks are:
JD Jackson and Joy Sunday take turns narrating 18 short stories from the world of Wakanda, written by authors of the African diaspora. The stories cover many characters, from T'Challa to Shuri, and even Killmonger.

Four Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator Carl Rigg uses his extraordinary vocal talent to infuse this collection of Conan Doyle's most suspenseful stories with a sense of danger and horror.
Miss Sue's News (for Kids)
New Children's Items in our catalog:
The Baba Yaga play, written by Billi Martiello, is next weekend, 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 for baking!
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 May Day! Bring on the warmer weather please!!
Events in Brief
Every Week
  • Library Story Time Thursdays 10:30 am
  • Trivia night: Tuesdays at 6-8 pm at Reed's North Restaurant.
Coming Soon
Check the Warner Events Calendar for events.
Library Hours Change
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 are moving back to staying open until 8 pm on Tuesdays (but not Thursdays) starting next week, May 3. To keep within budgeted hours, however, we will be dropping the Wednesday morning hours (opening at 1 pm) - but keeping Monday mornings, 10 am to noon, for now. Roger and Ella are also swapping their work days around a little.

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!
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.
Trustee meetings are published 24-48 hours in advance on the Warner Events Calendar. Approved minutes are published on the Trustee Meetings page.
Your Donations Keep Library Services Strong!
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.