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NEW Hours! (May 2022)
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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TOWN OF WARNER Public Hearing
Tuesday - December 20, 2022 at 6:30 pm Lower Meeting Room - Warner Town Hall - 5 E Main St
Gift of Land on N Village Rd, Map 09 Lot 028, 16 Acres
Owner’s intent is that it be annexed to abutting town owned Chandler Reservation property.
If Gift is Approved then an article will be presented to voters at Town Meeting, March 15, 2023. (per RSA 31:95-2, Acceptance of Personal Property Donated to Town)
Budget Committee meets December 15. and January 12 at 7 pm to look at the entire Town Budget. (Also on Zoom)
Corridor Committee
Monday, December 19, 5:30 – 6:30pm
and January 2, 2023.
Economic Development Advisory Committee (third Wednesday)
Wed., Dec. 21 at 6:00 – 8:00pm
Town committees... Meet at Town Hall and often also on ZOOM. Links on the
Kearsarge Regional School District annual deliberative session: Sat. Jan. 7, 9am at Kearsarge Regional High School.
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Holiday Hours: Town Clerk’s office will be closed Thursday, Dec. 22 thru Monday, Dec. 26. Transfer Station is closed Sunday, December 25 and January 1. All Town Offices including the library are closed Monday, December 26 and January 2. The library is also closed Saturday, December 24.
Viewing of Decorated trees in Town Hall is open until January 3 between 9:30am and 7:00pm Mon- Saturday and 9:30 - 4:30 on Sunday, or later in the evenings when there is a meeting in the building.
Reminder: Property taxes are due by December 27. The Tax collector’s hours are Mon. – Thurs. 9 -3, but the office will be closed Monday Dec. 26. Mailed payments postmarked by Dec. 27 count as on time, and there is a "mail slot" in the wooden front door of Town Hall for hand deliveries during closed hours.
The Town needs new volunteers to serve on the ZBA (Zoning Board of Adjustment) due to a member resignation and in order to ensure a quorum when there are absences. The Zoning board typically meets monthly on second Wednesdays at 7 pm unless there is no business to consider in a specific month or a work session is needed for additional tasks.
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Warner Police are asking for the public to check their Amazon accounts to see if they were supposed to get packages delivered on Sunday. Some opened boxes were discovered on the road. They also located a Boston Red Sox bat and some baseballs that were in a box that are unclaimed. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081678798658
If you received an Amazon delivery Sunday in Warner and have video of the delivery or have any other info please contact Officer Barton at the Warner Police Department, 603-456-3433 option 6 or by email bbarton@warnernh.gov.
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It's That Time of Year! (updated) |
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See business section for Christmas tree info! Also Helping Hands section for hours/ info. |
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3rd Annual Waterloo Bridge Neighborhood Carol Sing
6:45 PM Thursday Dec. 22 at the bridge (rain/sleet date---the next starry or lightly snowing evening) Lyric sheets will be available, but please bring your favorite to share. A flashlight is a helpful item! Questions? Email Kendra--kdubbs@mcttelecom.com
United Church of Warner Christmas Eve services will be at 5pm and 7pm on Saturday, December 24. Come celebrate the joy of the season with us! Visit https://ucwarner.org for details.
Did you know that gift wrapping paper is NOT recyclable? Try easy alternatives like reusable gift bags (and tissue paper), cloth wrappings, or decorated boxes with yarn or string ties.
Have you saved more gift bags and tissue paper than you use? Donate them to the Food Pantry or Family Closet Thrift Boutique! (by Dec. 21)
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WYSA signups close TODAY December 15 for the 5 week Skiing and snowboarding program at Pat's Peak. Any child age 6 and up living in the Kearsarge Regional School District area is eligible to participate. Sessions are 4 to 6:30 pm on Thursdays beginning January 5, 2023. Lessons begin at 4:30, followed by free ski time. Elementary students are required to take a lesson as part of the package; optional for older students. Register at www.patspeak.com/Plan-Your-Visit/Lessons-Rentals/Learn-to-Ski-Ride-Program.aspx Contact Glen Moyer, baldeagle03251@yahoo.com.
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. Any vehicle found to be in violation of this ban will be towed away at the owner’s expense."
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Warner Artists and Performers |
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Kearsarge Conservatory of the Performing Arts presents THE WIZARD OF OZ at Kearsarge Regional High School Friday, December 16 at 7:00 pm & Saturday, December 17 at 2:00 pm. Tickets available at the door or online @ buy.tututix.com/kcpa. $20 Adults, $18 Children. More info at www.NHPerformingArts.org
SKIT - Sunapee Kearsarge Intercommunity Theatre is auditioning for The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon that will be performed April 21-23, 2023. Audition dates: Wednesday, January 4 & Thursday, January 5, 6:00 - 8:30 PM at the Pillsbury Free Library (enter from Depot St. on Wednesday).
This Sunday Dec. 18 at Reed's North is OPEN MIC night, 4-7 pm. There will be a sound board with two plug ins if anyone plays electric.
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Help us out! Send your news to Newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov!
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Congratulations to Ian Rogers of Warner for having his novel "MFA Thesis Novel" listed in Concord Monitor's Holiday guide to NH Books on Sunday Dec. 11, 2022.
The Monitor also published a list of Good book(s) for under the tree by Katharine Nevins of MainStreet BookEnds on November 21, that included titles by Warner authors David Elliott and Matt Forrest Esenwine. BookEnds carries many titles by local authors: consider giving twice-local gifts this year by supporting local stores AND local Authors! You will also save on travel or shipping expenses!
Amelia Gardner and Gear Up Homeschoolers recently planted garlic in the Warner Connects food pantry victory garden. The kids were awesome and everyone got a chance to learn something new while getting their hands dirty. We also filled the butterfly/fairy garden with peppermint tulips. 5 Acres Garden Center donated the tulip bulbs and Gould Hill Orchard donated the garlic
Congratulations to Blue Moon Berry Farm for an LCHIP Land Conservation grant to keep the land in agriculture. The grant from the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program was given to Five River Conservation Trust in Concord to support the protection of the farm on Waldron Hill in Warner through a conservation easement. The project has now raised 95% of the necessary funds to conserve 109 acres. More details at www.concordmonitor.com/warner-nh-blueberry-farm-49191780. LCHIP is funded by fees on certain documents filed at county registry offices and by funds from the Moose Plate license program.
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Seasonal Warner Area Business |
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Expanded shopping hours at MainStreet BookEnds:
Tues. thru Fri. ~ noon to 6 pm
Saturday Dec. 17 ~ 10 am to 7 pm
Saturday Dec.24 ~ 10 am to 4 pm
Books, Toys, Games, Cards & Gifts & GALLERY of Local Art
Holiday Barn Sale and WHS swag store at the Warner Historical Society's Upton Chandler House Museum, 9 am to noon on Saturday Dec. 17. Decorations and housewares for the holiday season!
Christmas trees are available on the lawn at Cafe One East and also from Pine Hills Tree Farm in Sutton, 48 Shadow Hill Rd. in N. Sutton. Trees, wreaths, and Christmas time experiences! Danielle Bee of Warner will be selling dried flower ornaments there. Five Acres Garden Center and Warner Aubuchon also have trees.
Cider, apples, gifts, restaurant and cut your own trees while supplies last at Gould Hill Farm in Contoocook. . https://gouldhillfarm.com/ Weekends only, to Dec. 23.
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NHTM Hours change for December (Tues. 10 am - 4 pm and Sat. 10 am to 2 pm.).
NH Telephone Museum Winter Homeschool Series: Explore Morse code on our working telegraph, examine rebuses, decode secret messages, dial phonewords, learn the phonetic alphabet, read Braille, and more! Wednesdays 10-11:30AM January 11, February 8, March 8, 2023. Parents - $5/Children - $8. Includes a pass to visit the museum. Online reservations REQUIRED. Only 12 students per class. Ages 6-12. This is not a drop off program; parents must accompany their children for the duration of the program.
See a list of all MKIM Events at the following link. MKIM Events
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Kearsarge Food Hub's 3rd Annual Love Local Auction is running now through December 18th! Over 50 local items and experiences to bid on, just in time for gift giving season! All proceeds support critical nonprofit community services here in the Kearsarge Region. Check it out here.
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 354 Main St. Hopkinton, Wed. Dec. 28,1:30 - 6:30 PM
Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Community Resource Center News
Warner Connects and the Food Pantry will be CLOSED 12/23/22 - 1/2/23
Toys For Tots runs through Thursday, Dec.22. WCNH is a distribution site for the program. Please Note: You don't need to be a WCNH client to get toys for Christmas. Anyone needing assistance with Christmas gifts may utilize this program. However, appointments are required. Set up an appointment by calling 603-456-2053. Books in as-new condition also available!
The WCNH Children's Holiday Shopping program is Saturday, Dec.17 and Sunday, Dec.18 at the Food Pantry. The free program is for children who want to select gifts for their parents/siblings/teachers. Gift wrapping is included! Shopping hours: Dec.17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Dec.18 from 12-noon to 2 p.m. Please note: Masks are strongly encouraged to keep everyone safe and healthy!
Family Closet Thrift Boutique Only 2 more days before our break to shop at Family Closet, Saturday 12/17 and Wednesday 12/21. Special: 50% off most items. The store will be CLOSED for Winter Break December 23 - February 1. No donations will be accepted during that time.
NO more Winter Donations can be accepted until February. Spring and Summer Donations will begin April 1, 2023.
The Family Closet Supports the Warner Connects Food Pantry and Resource Center
603-456-2183 49 W. Main Street, Warner. familyclosetwcnh@gmail.com
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The Annual Meeting for the Warner Fall Foliage Festival Membership will be held on Wednesday, January 11 at 7 PM in Town Hall. This is where the Membership will hear and vote on funding recommendations of the Funding Sub-committee. Festival Membership includes anyone who lives in Warner or anyone who was a part of the Festival. Feedback, suggestions, questions also welcomed.
The Annual Membership Meeting is also the time when new Festival Board members are appointed. There is a very real risk that if the current openings are not filled by the Annual Meeting, this will be the final meeting of the WFFF. Get involved! There are openings for Board President, Volunteer Coordinator and Secretary. Other Board members fulfil other tasks during planning for the Festival. For more information contact the current Volunteer Coordinator, Beth Lukaitis, at volunteerwfff@aol.com.
Volunteers are the key to a successful Warner Fall Foliage Festival. Success is turned back to the community in terms of grants awarded. Prior recipients include the School District, the Rail-Trail, the Library, Mainstreet Warner Stage, etc.
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The Library's Annual Fund Appeal donations have started to arrive! Thank you to all the donors who make it possible to add services and make building improvements beyond what tax appropriation covers.
Freebies! Stop by and look, then put your name in to win a drawing for free items:
Desktop computers - with Windows 10 (not upgradable): we are upgrading to newer, faster models that can run Windows 11. Keyboard and mouse, and monitor included. We won't lie - they are a little slow on startup,..but perhaps better than none? We have 9 Windows 10 desktops and ONE Windows laptop.
Furniture: two study desk/ carrels, and a double sided tapered shelf unit that fits paperbacks, DVDs or Game boxes but not most hardcover books.
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Have Fun and Reduce Waste, Too! |
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Next up: Crochet, anyone? Make something instead of buying, donate your unused yarn materials or crochet tools, or teach! If interested in attending, helping, donating yarn for beginners, or working on your own project in the company or others, call 603-456-2289.
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Free COVID and Flu VACCINES! New COVID-19 boosters target the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants - available for people aged 5 years and older.
vaccines.nh.gov. (pharmacies that have been doing Vaccines -or schedule a vaccine through your doctor's office. Vaccines for Covid-19 are FREE.
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Covid Home Test kits: many insurance plans will cover up to 8 tests per month per person. CVS has it set up on their website to order test kits. Walgreens also is offering help.They run them through your insurance and then you can pick them up in store.
Expiration dates on some COVID tests have been extended - check the updates.
Do a Google search by brand. Look again later for extension updates.
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Note that reported numbers do not reflect all cases due to home testing.
CDC guidelines for isolation and quarantine:
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For NH Museum links and info about library passes, visit
DECEMBER HOURS: Only open Tues.10 - 4pm and Sat. 10am - 2pm
January: Closed
Book ahead!
The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester currier.org is open.
Winter: groups by appointment.
The John Hay Estate at The Fells
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The Forever Presence of a Talented Man: Edward Herrmann
by Roger Robbins
in Eleanor and Franklin: The Early Years and in The White House Years won him 2 Best Actor Emmy nominations. He reprised the role of FDR in Annie and for the Ken Burns' production The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.
Edward Herrmann had "A Voice". He recorded audiobooks (winner of an "Audie" award), for adults
and for children. His last work was narration for Ken Burns' Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies. Edward Herrmann was dying of brain cancer as he did the narration. He would not quit; it was a task he felt he had to do. He passed a month after the 2014 project was finished.
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A family extending from Pakistan to California, deals with generations of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness.
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
New Children's Items in our catalog:
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Preschooler Story times with Miss Sue are held every Thursday at 10:30 am - stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft.
This program is held in the library's Children's Room.
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There is still time to have the kids vote for their favorite from the Ladybug list. Miss Sue will be sending in the votes Tuesday Dec. 20 so be sure to stop by and vote. Slips are on her desk. |
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Every Week
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Library Story Time Thursdays 10:30 am
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Family Closet Thrift Store 10 am - 4 pm Wed. & Sat. at Warner Community Center.
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Trivia Night at Reed's North Thurs. 6-8
Coming Soon
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Barn sale: holiday items at Warner Historical Society Saturday Dec 17, 9 am - noon
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Reed’s Acoustic
Sun. Dec. 18, 4-7pm Open Mic Night!
- BookEnds Book Group Sunday Jan.
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Library Book Group Wed. Jan. 11 at 1:30: Winter in Paradise by Hildebrand. Copies available at the library!
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Warner Fall Foliage Festival Annual meeting Wed. Jan. 11, 7 pm at Town Hall.
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Community Fish Fry Friday Jan 13, 5-7 pm Magdalen College.
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Other Online Event listings: Things to do or view
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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.
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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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