Pillsbury Free Library, Warner, NH ~ April 18, 2024 | | |
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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 with no mask.
You can also request books by phone 603-456-2289, online, or by placing holds in the website catalog at https://pillsbury.nhais.bywatersolutions.com/
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Local News from Your Library | |
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Please forgive any errors or omissions - this week the newsletter was prepared early.
NEXT ISSUES: Submit current news and events In brief text please, to Newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov by Tues. April 23, for April 25 issue.
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Saturday, April 20:
WYSA parents: come to the WYSA annual meeting at 9:30 am at Cafe one East and stay for the Bike checkup!
Spring Bicycle Checkup, Saturday April 20, 10AM - Noon at the Cafe One East lawn.
Is your bicycle ready for spring? In honor of Earth Day, the Pillsbury Free Library is sponsoring a Free Bicycle check-up!
Stop by Cafe One East (location of the community bike repair toolkit) and one of our cycle-guides will help you look at your bike - tire pressure, chain lube, brake function, seat height, etc. Get a free check-up and make sure your bike is ready to greet the season! Kid's bikes welcomed - everybody on bikes!
Note: the check-up is for minimum maintenance, anything noted beyond that will be recommended for professional repair.
Lamp repair workshop Also at 10 am to noon, inside the library: bring your own lamp to be rewired or diagnosed with help from Jim McLaughlin.
Display of Earth-friendly products that can give you ideas about how to move away from waste and/or plastics. come touch and look! Have a favorite waste-reducing item you want to show people? Bring it down!
Plant a flower or vegetable seed with your kid at the Library on Saturday, 9:30-1 pm
Free seed packets arriving soon: courtesy of the Warner Public Market's news owners.
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Buy a library tote bag made of recycled cotton - roomy enough for LOTs of books, sports equipment, etc.
Earth Day inspired reading: see our online list and log in to reserve: adult/DVD, Kids
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Town residents are invited to assist in revising the Town website. Please bring your ideas, thoughts, opinions of what works, and what doesn’t work with the website.
Wednesdays, May 8 & June 12, 2024, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Warner Town Hall.
April 15 Planning board recording:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/70aWm-ELMVxAq20mKgyIEqWbvWxyXGUVGBGnS_ZPBoNrrTBGVU3X5AQt9ImGZA2_.Ina0TC8JtU9KteNT Passcode: Zm8$dW3E
Hydrant flushing will take place in the village over the course of about 3 weeks, beginning on April 16, 2024. You may notice a decrease in water pressure or slight discoloration in your water at times during this period. Flushing of the hydrants is done two times a year, in May and November.
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Were you affected by the recent Storms? The Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Committee wants YOUR extreme weather photos: please send to Ed Mical, emd@warnerNH.gov. You can also describe your experiences and concerns in the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WarnerNH-HazMit Paper copies are available at the library, Church, Bank and Town Hall.
All welcome to participate in meetings: Next is Wed. May 1, 9-12 at EOC (Fire station)
Weight Limits on Town Roads - As of April 12, the 6 ton load limit on Class V roads has been lifted. The ban remains on Class VI roads to all wheeled vehicles until further notice.
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Our deep sympathy to Paul Proulx and family on the loss of his wife of 66 years Betty Jeanne Proulx, on April 8, 2024. https://www.anctil-rochette.com/obituary/Betty-Proulx
The family has kindly named the Pillsbury Free Library for contributions in Betty's memory. Donations can be dropped off, mailed to PO Box 299, Warner NH 03278 or you can donate online at https://www.warner.lib.nh.us/donate/. Please include Betty Proulx's name with the donation so we can let the family know.
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Habitat for Humanity is coming back to Warner next week for a project on East Joppa Road. Work is scheduled for Monday through Friday, April 22-26, 8 am to 4 pm. Volunteer to help our neighbor by signing up at https://www.habitatconcordnh.org/volunteer using the signup.com link https://signup.com/go/vKoZAAR (you can add a note if you are not staying all day). You will also need to sign the waiver form.
Work scope includes new roof, underlayment repair, and plumbing repairs, and volunteer helpers are needed for site support tasks like:
- Pick up roof debris (total of 7,000 lbs!) from the ground and load into dump trailer
- Move 7,000 lb of new shingles from the delivery pile to the bottom of the power ladder
- Help remove compromised underlayment and load into dump trailer
- Help move flooring material to team of people installing the vinyl floor
- Be available to pick up material from Cyr Lumber or Ace Hardware
- Pick up lunch for the crew from a local restaurant
While you are on the volunteer page, check out the future schedule which includes a May project in Contoocook.
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Warner Museums and Groups | |
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Warner Democrats invite you to afternoon tea, scones, and conversation with Executive Council candidate Mike Liberty on the Bookends patio Sunday, April 28 3:30-5:00pm
NH Telephone Museum, and Warner Firefighters Museum: open Tues. & Sat. 10-4.
Warner Fall Foliage Festival new website: https://wfff.org/ (content is still being updated but the 2024 general schedule and volunteer signup are in place!)
Parade theme is Warner's 250th birthday. New crafters' applications will open in April.
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Interested in talking about housing in Warner? Come to the Community Housing Forum on April 30th at 6:30pm at Simonds Elementary School to share your thoughts and ideas with the Housing Advisory Committee.
There will also be a Zoom-only Community Housing Forum on May 14th at 6:30pm for those who can't make the in-person event.
The Warner Housing Survey closes this Friday, April 19 at 4:00pm! Over 390 people have responded so far to share their experiences, thoughts, and concerns about housing in Warner. Can you help us get over 400? https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WarnerHousing24
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Warner Area Business News | |
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Reed's North: Saturday Tavern Night music 6-9pm (check FB for weekly details).
Sunday hours: 8am to 2, Brunch Menu. Team Trivia on Thursdays 6-8.
Warner Wednesday: April 24 Celebrity Chef Series with Mike Prete of Portsmouth Catering, former chef owner of the Kitchen Warner & Andover.
The Local is open 11 am - 8 pm Tues-Sat. facebook.com/TheLocalWarner
6-9 PM Team Trivia at The Local Every Wednesday, Music on Thursdays (see music list)
The Local raffle for the Warner Connects NH Food Pantry : 4 Tickets to the Red Sox Game vs. The Tigers on Saturday June 1st. Raffle Tickets available at the Restaurant.
Charlie Mac’s Pizzaria https://charliemacsofwarner.com
Stop by Cafe One East Sat. April 20th for a @_chasingbirdsbread sourdough pop up! Local, freshly made sourdough breads and delicious treats all scratch made by Jada
(see also 10-Noon Bicycle spring checkup on the lawn!)
Discerning Eye, 56 Kearsarge Mtn Rd, will have their season opening Garden Show Sale Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21 daily from 10AM - 4PM. Margi Knott Lord & Dan Reidy help people process their estates "Making dollars and sense of your treasures".
SCORE Free Online Workshops: https://www.score.org/graniteregion/local-workshops/upcoming-events-calendar
Coming in mid to late April: Warner Public Market 2.0! Chris & Krystal Hudon, owners.
Kearsarge Area Chamber's next Member Mingle is on Thursday May 2 at Rue Bakers Pet Supply in Contoocook from 5:30-7:30pm. Appetizers and beverages will be provided. This is a free event. You do not need to be a member to attend.
Warner Indoor Flea Market on Kearsarge Mtn. Rd is open year-round on Saturdays (8 am to 3 pm) and Sundays (8 am to 2 pm). Contact Dan at 603-748-1280 for information about setting up. www.facebook.com/warnerindoorfleamarket
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Library Passes and Other Resources! | |
Miss Sue's News (for Kids) | |
New Children's Items in our catalog: , February March, April and STEM KITS or
NATURE KIT backpacks filled with durable folding identification guides!
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The Great Stone Face party is Friday, April 26th, 5:30-8PM. Register with Miss Sue. If you have been reading the GSF books, Come have a pot luck meal, games, and vote for your favorite book from the 2024 list!
April showers bring May flowers! Let's hope no more snow!
Come celebrate Earth day at the library this Saturday. Several activities planned, and Miss Sue will have seeds to plant and take if you'd like. Free. Let's all try to sustain our love for our earth, not just on one day. Earth Day book suggestions
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Preschooler Story times with Miss Sue are held every Thursday at 10:30 am - stories, songs, finger-plays, and a craft. This program is held in the library's Children's Room. If bad weather, call to be sure that we are open.
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May 4th, 4:00 at Warner Town Hall, come support Pillsbury Free Library's Book Nook theater group performing "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Entrance fee is a donation for the food pantry. At intermission there will be a bake sale with donations going to the library.
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Warner Youth Sports news: We're not trying to be dramatic, but if new volunteers don't step up, WYSA will end - and with it, youth sports in Warner.
With this in mind, we hope you'll attend the annual WYSA open board meeting at Cafe One East at 9:30am this Sat., April 20. This meeting would normally be to vote in new board members - but as of this moment, no one has volunteered for any positions. We'll have free coffee and cookies, and even if you're not sure if you can help, we'd love to chat with you about it. That's this Sat., April 20, right before Pillsbury Free Library's Bike Check-up that starts at 10am. More info at WarnerSports.org or email presidemt Nathen Kendrick at president(at)warnersports.org.
Free (Magdalen College) Frisbees available to all who show up to participate!
MainStreet Warner, Inc's Jim Mitchell Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors from Warner who have had a beneficial impact on the community. The application deadline is May 1. Details and application at mainstreetwarnerinc.org.
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Outdoors, Fitness and Environment | |
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Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair
NexTREX stretchy plastic recycling progress report: we have now collected 976 pounds and we are a week away from reaching our 1000 pound goal! Watch for a school celebration date soon where we will “unveil” the recycled bench.
We would love to pass this project along to a local business or organization who might want to take over collection to get a recycled bench of your own. Please call the library for more information.603-456-2289.
OUTDOOR pickleball has started at Riverside tennis court on Mon., Wed. and Fridays at 5 pm. (sometimes people come later). Indoor Pickleball at Simonds School this week on Friday 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gym, then a break for vacation week. Use the Team Reach app to see or suggest more dates for WarnerNHPB (code WPB21.)
Old School PE Thursday nights from 6:30-8:30 in the Simonds gym through the end of the school year! This is adults only and FREE! Join the "Older School P.E." group on FB for weekly updates! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1855171081580143
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Warner Music, Arts and Theater | |
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The Sunapee Kearsarge Intercommunity Theater (SKIT), brings naughty gods to the stage of the Warner Town Hall with the funny, uplifting, quirky musical comedy “Olympus On My Mind”. Fri.-Sat. April 19 & 20 at 7:30pm, Sun. 21 at 1:30pm- tickets $20 ($15 students/seniors) available at MainStreet BookEnds, Warner and Tatewell Gallery & Morgan Hill Bookstore, New London, or via the website: skitnh.org.
Reed's North Music: Sat., 6-9 pm: April 20 Jimmy Howe, April 28 Will Hatch
The Local Thursday Night Music at 5 pm: April 18 Eric Lindberg,
Saturday, May 4 at 4 pm: Sleepy Hollow: a play by the Pillsbury Free Library Book Nook youth theater group directed by Susan Matott and Chris Martiello. Warner Town Hall. Price of admission is a donation for the Warner Food Pantry (cash or items).
Warner Area Farmer’s Market – May 18 (Spring into Warner) to Oct .13 (Warner Fall Foliage Festival). Saturday mornings from 9am-1pm at Warner Town Hall. Vendor form to participate: www.warnerfarmersmarket.org/vendor
Writers! Local article writers wanted (Kearsarge area) for the Beacon Newspaper (formerly Andover Beacon). Andoverbeacon.com
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This is the 2nd year WindowDressers will be bringing window inserts to the Kearsarge Region. Last year 209 inserts helped keep 29 homes warmer this winter! This year, the goal is to build 250 inserts.There are several ways to volunteer via KNP or directly:
The measuring team: These volunteers go to neighbors' homes and measure windows for inserts. Training will be: 5/14/2024 (T) - New Measurer Training: 5/30/2024 (Th) – Refresher Measurer Training. or help with the Community Build in the fall. Learn more at WindowDressers.org. Email lorilaicox@outlook.com
Tray it Foward 2024 Registration for Seedlings is Open! https://knpnh.org/feed-2024/
The Family Closet Thrift Store Wednesdays and Saturdays 10am-4pm 603-456-2183, 49 W. Main Street, Warner.
Warner Area Food Pantry. https://www.warnerconnectsnh.org.
Wishlist: Egg Cartons (cardboard), rubber bands (normal size), Soup: Chicken & Rice Soup, Tuna Noodle Helper, Paper Towels
Pantry Client Hours: TUESDAY 4:00-6:00 & THURSDAY 11:00am- 1:00 pm .
Office Hours: Tues - Thurs., 10am - 3pm.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553264195575
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. https://capbm.org/ or call 603-456-2207
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 - 24 hours a day.
IRS Tax help: File online free at https://directfile.irs.gov/
Tax forms! The Library has 1040 and 1040 SR forms, AND instruction books,
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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.
Trustee meetings are published 24-48 hours in advance on the Warner Events Calendar. Approved minutes are published on the Trustee Meetings page.
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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!
Stained glass theme "Thank You" cards (3 for $5), or other non-specific library stained glass cards (5 for $10), pictured here. Buy online and/or Call 603-456-2289 to arrange for pickup.
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