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See past issues at https://www.warner.lib.nh.us/library-info/library-news/.

NEXT ISSUES: Submit current news and events In brief text please, to Newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov by Tues. Jan. 9, for Jan. 11 issue.

The Planning Board meetings for January have been rescheduled: Regular meeting will be held January 15. The work session has been scheduled for January 29.

Order your reflective 911 address marker today through the Warner Fire Rescue. The cost is only $20. It may help save your life or someone you love. Please use this order form. https://warner.nh.us/temp/AddressMarkerForm.pdf and send to 148 West Main St. Orders will be processed on January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15.

Snow is coming! Reminder of Winter Parking Ban: The Town of Warner's Parking Ordinance is in effect and states that no vehicle may be left on any street, road, or highway in the Town of Warner between the hours of 12:00 a.m. midnight and 6:00 a.m., from November 1st until May 1st of each year. Your vehicle may get towed!

A memorial service will be held Sat. Jan. 6 at 1 pm at the United Church of Warner for Lynn Perkins, who passed away on December 19, 2023. Lynn was a Trustee of the Library, owned Perkins Hardware Store, and was involved in the Town in many ways. Obituary (Sunday Monitor Sunday, Dec. 24.).

Warner Author/poet David Elliott will be the Artist in Residence this spring in Paris. David says "a few spaces are left for Eight days in The City of Lights where, in addition to plenty of free time to explore the city, we’ll take guided day trips to Rouen, Reims, and Orleans, all cities that played a significant role in the life of Joan of Arc. Somewhere along the line, we’ll have a reading and discussion of Voices". Contact him if interested!

Warner’s 250^th Anniversary Kick-off at Warner Town Hall on January 13 at 7 pm, Bring a favorite family dessert to share and a recipe card with directions and we will share a photo of your dessert and how to make it. Don’t feel like baking? Share a story about an event you enjoy in Warner or bring an object or a photograph for show and tell. Learn about our “Favorite Corner of Warner” activity and how you can participate. Facebook page Warner, NH’s 250th Birthday.

Warner Historical Society Barn Sale Pop-Ups are back at the Upton Chandler House Museum (10 W. Main Street)! Saturdays 9-12 January 13 to Feb. 10. Typical Barn Sale items will be featured. All proceeds benefit the Warner Historical Society.

Do you like baking? The Presidential Primary is Tuesday, January 23rd, and we are gearing up for the Warner Historical Society's Election Day Bake Sale. Donations of baked goods for the sale will be greatly appreciated for this effort. Please email info@warnerhistorical.org or call 603-456-2437 to arrange to drop off your donation.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum's Annual Meeting is on January 20, 2024! We'll be sharing results for this calendar year and our plans for the future. Lunch will be provided by our Board of Trustees from noon to 1 pm. The meeting portion runs from 1 to 3 pm.



Snow Snake Games at Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum, Saturday, February 3, 2024, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM - dependent on snow so stay tuned for last minute details. The museum will be open and we will have some refreshments as well. There will be plenty of snow snakes to borrow to try out. Snow Snake is an ancient game played by Northeast tribes which involves sliding a wooden snake along a trough of snow to see how far it goes! Join in on the winter fun for all ages

Reed's Acoustic, Sat. Jan 6, 6-9pm Colin Nevins https://www.facebook.com/events/679213254293620

BookEnds BookGroup Sunday, January 7 at 4 pm The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey. Meeting in the Gallery at MainStreet BookEnds

Peg Chaffee will be hosting "Second Tuesday Open Mic" at Cafe One East on Tues. January 9, 6:30 to 8:00 pm. To play, come early to sign up for a 10-minute slot.

SKIT Auditions for "Olympus on My Mind", Book and Lyrics by Barry Harman, Music by Grant Sturiale. Sunday 1/21 1-3pm and Monday 1/22 5-7pm, Warner Town Hall. Please bring a prepared song. Show dates:  4/12-14 & 4/19-21 in Warner. Questions? Email Gary at diet1@comcast.net More info and cast of characters at https://www.skitnh.org/auditions-for-olympus-on-my-mind/

Pieces and Patchwork Exhibit and Silent Auction Fundraiser for the Warner 250th Birthday. Application available at the Pillsbury Free Library and Warner Historical Society. Submissions should not exceed 48" in any dimension and are due by April 1, 2024. Square or rectangle is preferred for easy hanging. You do not have to live in Warner to submit. The Town of Warner was named and incorporated on September 3rd, 1774

White Horse Pottery will be running a beginner wheel throwing class in Warner on Tuesday mornings from 10-12 starting Jan. 16. This class will run for 9 weeks - please get in touch for more info -call or text 603-456-3031 email jnattrf@gmail.com.

Looking for a way to be creative? Need a new hobby? Lorraine Tierney is offering card making classes in her home. First class is always free. Bring a friend for free as well. Make two birthday cards and a Valentine's Day card on Sunday, January 14, 2024. There will be two sessions, 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM. To register, Email or check website: www.chatncraftwithlorraine.com. lorraine@chatncraftwithlorraine.com

Voting and Legislation

Kearsarge Regional School District Budget Deliberative Session Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 9:00am at Kearsarge Regional High School.

Presidential candidate Marianne Williams will be at Eden Yoga, 40 Thorndike St., Suite 2C in Concord, on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 12 p.m for a spirited discussion about her vision for America.

The 2024 Presidential Primary voting will be held Tuesday, January 23, 2024 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM at the Warner Town Hall. Sample ballots can be viewed at warner.nh.us/temp/SampleBallots-2023.pdf, at the Post office or Town Hall.

Volunteers needed to be Ballot Counters after Warner’s 2024 Elections: Presidential Primary (Jan. 23), March Elections, September Primary and November General Election. Must be a registered Warner voter with Supervisors of the Checklist. Ballots are counted by hand at close of each Election starting at 7 pm and continue until all ballots are counted. Voter turnout determines how long into the evening counting may take. Please call or visit town Clerk’s office to sign up or email kathy.carson50@gmail.com.

Proposed NH Legislative bills: You can see the NH House’s 1035 requested bills (LSRs) for 2024 at https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/lsr_search/LSR_Results.aspx 

Find meetings and hearings

NH Senate https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/schedule/dailyschedule.aspx

NH House :https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/schedule/dailyschedule.aspx

Of possible interest: Solid waste coming into NH landfills from out of State. See the list of waste-related bills for 2024: https://www.nrrarecycles.org/policy-legislation

Reed's North: Saturday Tavern Nights from 6-9 (check FB for weekly details). 

Sunday hours: 8am to 2, Brunch Menu. Team Trivia on Thursdays.

The Local is open 11 am - 8 pm Tues-Sat. facebook.com/TheLocalWarner

6 PM Team Trivia at The Local Every Wednesday!

NH Telephone Museum: is closed for January and February.

Buttonwood Shop January workshops include glass beading, art journaling, and more; great experience or gifts! Details at buttonwoodshop.com or visit at 11 E Main.

Hours: Weds 1-4, Thursday 11-6, Friday 11-5, Saturday 11-4.

Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce (KACC) annual meeting will be Thursday January 25 at Pizza Chef in Andover. All members are invited to come eat pizza, meet board and vote for new members, or join the team! We keep meetings to a minimum. Most collaboration is done via email. You can put in as much or as little time as you'd like to. We are looking for people with ideas about how to help our local businesses prosper. Join the Chamber TODAY! at Store.KearsargeChamber.org

@ Your Library

Warner Writers Group with David Elliot - next meeting, Thurs. January 18 at 6:30 pm. Please sign up to help us plan handouts/ send updates: https://signup.com/go/biWjiqL

Library Book Group will not meet in January. Next meeting: Wed. Feb. 14 at 1:30 pm, to discuss Homecoming by Kate Morton. Copies will be available after Tuesday 1/9/24.

History and Mystery: A Genealogy Starter Guide Wed. February 7, at 6:30 pm. Join Erin Moulton to explore useful methods for genealogy research planning through the case study of Elsie Gaskin (an eccentric librarian from New Hampshire) and become a better researcher along the way. Details at www.nhhumanities.org/programs/2023/

Register to get reminders and zoom link https://signup.com/go/ZZPaRiG

Presented on Zoom but limited seats are available to watch on the large screen in our meeting room.

Family Stories: How and Why to Remember and Tell Them Wed. March 6, 6:30 pm. In this active and interactive program, storyteller Jo Radner shares foolproof ways to mine memories and interview relatives for meaningful stories. Participants practices finding, developing, and telling their own tales.

More at https://www.nhhumanities.org/programs/2022/

Registration for reminders and zoom link https://signup.com/go/nKVRrom

Copier/ printer fees: In order to cover the increasing cost of paper, ink, and copier maintenance, the Library Board of Trustees has approved an increase in what the library charges per page of printing. Starting January 2024, black and white copies will be 20 cents/ page, and full color pages $1. (This is our first increase since the 1980s!).

Boys & Girls Club's Warner Early Learning Center has hired a teacher for the Infant section! Apply now if you need daycare! 49 west main st, Warner, (603) 856-8649 dthurston@nhyouth.org www.nhyouth.org/location/warner-early-learning-center/

Pew Research Center survey of youth and social media: many teens report being "almost constantly" on media.  https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2023/12/11/teens-social-media-and-technology-2023/

Have you heard of the newest popular platform, BeReal?

https://www.verizon.com/about/parenting/bereal-parents-guide-protect-teens

KCPA presents THE SNOW QUEEN January 27th, 7:00pm and January 28th, 2:00 pm Matinee at WARNER TOWN HALL. This musical theatre adaptation is written by Angela Tarleton with vocal music by Angela Tarleton and Kim Nichols and dance music by Randal Michael Tobin and Curt Steinzor. The whole family will enjoy! 

Tickets: $20 Adults and $15 Children and Students: www.NHPerformingArts.org

WYSA needs help running WYSA. If you have experience running a small charitable organization, or are willing to learn, WYSA has a few vacancies that need filling. We currently have need of a Vice President and a Volunteer and Fundraising Coordinator. Please contact our President, Nathan Kendrick to inquire how you can help keep the fun going for the kids in Warner. See more at https://warnersports.org/

The Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail turns 10 this year! We want to thank the many people and businesses who've been supportive of this effort over time and invite everyone to learn more about the rail trail at one of the events we will be participating in throughout the year. We have a list of locations and times where you can join us on our website. https://clsrt.org/clsrt-2024-calendar-of-events/

 If you have a question about the trail or a comment please email us. info@clsrt.org You can sign up to be on our email list by visiting our website. We also post content on our facebook.page. https://www.facebook.com/CLSRT/

The Town’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Committee has a survey to gather YOUR extreme weather experiences and ideas. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WarnerNH-HazMit. Paper copies available at the library, Church, Bank and Town Hall.

Next committee working session: Wednesday JAnuary 10 , 9 am -12 pm at the Fire Station/EOC. All welcome.

Bee School! If you are interested in keeping bees, sign up for this 5-class Saturday morning course Jan. 27 - Feb. 24. $80 for individual or family, includes textbook and 1 yr membership to Kearsarge Beekeepers Association. Register at kbaNH.org. 603-398-8116

The 6 R's: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair

NexTREX stretchy plastic recycling progress report: we have now collected 547 pounds of the target (1000# by August) to win a bench for Simonds School. Clean plastic bags and stretchy film, including bubble wrap can be brought to the library or the School. Many thanks to Judy Pellettieri of the Circle of Friends of the library who is handling the weighing and reporting.

The NHDES Solid Waste Management Bureau has a NEW “Managing My Waste” webpage https://www.des.nh.gov/waste/solid-waste/managing-my-waste. Recycling and disposal information for aerosol cans, different types of batteries, fireworks/flares, fluorescent light bulbs, medicine, propane tanks, smoke detectors, tires, and more

If your group is planning an event involving FOOD or beverages at the Warner Town Hall, please consider skipping the expense and waste of single use plates and utensils, by using the dishwasher. Instructions available: It's really fast!

The Family Closet Thrift Store is CLOSED for WINTER BREAK December 24 thru January: store closed; no donations accepted. Donations resume February 2024.

Warner Area Food Pantry Hours: Tues - Thurs., 10am - 3pm.

Pantry Client Hours: TUESDAY 4:00-6:00 & THURSDAY 11:00am- 1:00 pm .

Donation Needs this week: Diapers, size Newborn - Size 1 and 5, Shelf Milk, Oatmeal Packets, Jelly /Jam, Kids Snack Packs (granola bars, goldfish, nutri grain bar,s etc), Hamburger Helper, Chicken & Rice Soup.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553264195575,

web page https://www.warnerconnectsnh.org

Belknap-Merrimack County Community Action has office hours in Warner at 49 W. Main Street next to the Family Closet Thrift Store. Public hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Stop by for assistance with Energy cost applications etc. or visit https://capbm.org/ or call 603-456-2207 (x 6301 is Joe Cullen)

Note: in January while Thrift store is closed, use the left hand front door to visit CAP!

Welfare Office Please email [welfare@warnernh.gov], stop in, or call [603-456-2298 Ext 1229] with questions, concerns, or need.

Applications are in the plastic tub labeled 'Welfare' in the front of the Town Hall - this area is open and accessible 24 hours a day.

We have a few At-Home Covid-19 Test Kits at the Library. Ask the staff for a test kit.

You can order one set of 4 free at-home individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests again. Limit of one order per residential address. https://special.usps.com/testkits.

Tests may show “expired” dates on the box, but FDA has extended those dates; see the full list of extended expiration dates.

Other Online Event listings: warner.lib.nh.us/warner-events-calendar, nh365.org, visitnh.gov, kearsargecalendar.com nhhumanities.org/programs/upcoming, centerfortheartsnh.org Arts calendar, facebook.com/NHMusicCollective/