If you want to warm up on Saturday, come hang out at the Library between 9 am and 2 pm! If you experience a home heat emergency and need help keeping warm for overnight or daytime, contact Warner's Emergency Management at 603-748-0560 or 603-239-1086

To warm up your week, the Library is promoting Red Hot Reads! Check out any title with a red cover or spine, and enter your name to a drawing for Hershey Minis Chocolates and a $15 gift card to Cafe One East. Who knows, you may fall in LOVE with a new author! LOTS of choices to select from. Drawing at Noon on February 14.

Muster Field Farm's Ice Day 2023 will be held on Sunday, February 12. Admission is free. Ice cutting begins at Kezar Lake at 9:00 am, the event concludes when all the ice is in the Ice House at Muster Field Farm Museum. The ice cutting is done by a gas powered saw and is finished by hand by volunteers. Harvested ice is loaded by our ice block fulcrum onto wagons and vehicles, then hauled to the Farm. The Ice House, c.1890, will be fully stacked with block ice for use at summer events. Enjoy warmth and refreshments in Ryder Corner School House, c.1810 at the Farm.

Warner's Ice rink status facebook.com/riversideicerink/

Tim Blagden and family members are the featured speakers in a Rail Trail "Give Back NH" segment that aired on NH Public Radio on Jan. 23, 2023. Read and see photos or listen at https://www.nhpr.org/latest-from-nhpr/2023-01-23/give-back-nh-concord-lake-sunapee-rail-trail

Congratulations to August Bates, 8th grader from Warner who won 1^st place in poetry in the CFA youth writer's contest. https://centerfortheartsnh.org/teen-writers Read the winning works HERE.

NH Chronicle and Warner: Levi Bartlett, Warner - 1/31/23 "Two very unfortunate people married in this town, and the town made fun of them." (subscribe to view on YouTube) Trailer: https://www.facebook.com/fritzwetherbee/videos/503297248551221

Best Friends at the Crossing in Warner - 2/1/23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6pE_acQbE0" They were best friends, and in the end, they proved it." https://www.facebook.com/fritzwetherbee/videos/570860278289946

Two Villages Art Society Gallery: "Fourteen mysterious gritty street art ninjas from the mean streets of New Hampshire slam the gallery with a spontaneous creative art explosion. Come visit Saturday Feb. 11 at 4pm to meet the artists, drink some wine and see excellent musician Ariel Strasser: Its a midwinter Music and Art Party!" (Psst: artists include Warner's Sandy Bartholomew) https://www.facebook.com/events/6033915616725319 846 Main St, Hopkinton.

NH Furniture Masters Winter Show 2023 https://furnituremasters.org includes a piece by local Master Ted Blachly in the “Smile” Building at 49 South Main Street, Concord, NH within Concord Chamber of Commerce’s Welcome Center. Preview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZL0uHI8whVo. On view until March 30, 2023.

League of NH Craftsmen new exhibition, Continuing the Tradition, showcasing newly juried League members is just across the hall. Jan. 31-Mar. 30, Tues-Thurs, 12-4pm  

POSTPONED!! Due to frigid temps for This Friday, CFA is postponing First Friday! "Meet the Artists/Gallery Stroll" to February 10th 5-7pm

NH Telephone Museum Winter Homeschool Series: Let’s 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, February 8, 2023, 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.

Registration for WYSA Spring Softball/Baseball is open! ! Also: WE ARE IN NEED OF UMPIRES!! Please contact Tyler at baseball(at)warnersports(dot)org or Becky at softball(at)warnersports(dot)org!

FREE Kid's Ice Fishing Derby family event hosted by Bradford Fish and Game. Sunday Feb 19 at Todd's Pond, register at 7 or online, fish until 12:30 pm. Prizes for youth under 15 at 1 pm. For info: Fritz von Beren, 603-938-2047. Sponsored by The Tackle Shack. Registration form at https://bfandg.com/ Donations for breakfast are gratefully accepted. Bait provided for free. (Pack a lunch or buy hot dogs on the lake.)

New owners of “Cafe One East” are Rob and Paige, a local NH couple, who say "we are super excited to be the new owners at Cafe One East as of February 1st! We can’t wait to get to meet all of our guests and neighbors. Paige is a successful baker with delectable treats, with her Concord NH based business “Crumb to Mama.” I (Rob) work in customer relations and sales for a defense contractor, but am excited about connecting with the community over coffee and good food. We are looking forward to maintaining Cafe One East as your favorite local coffee shop. See you soon!" Note from editor (Nancy): Paige offers many gluten free and vegan options including soups.

NH Magazine's yearly “Best of NH” voting is open until 17 March so visit https://www.nhmagazine.com/best-of-nh/ to vote for your favorite businesses.

Kearsarge Food Hub in Bradford was honored to be named the Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce 2022 Business of the Year!

Time to get your fruit trees pruned. For 1 tree or more call Herb Paradie 603 680 0541.

Mid-Winter Social Join MKIM on Sunday, February 5 from 2-6 pm for an afternoon of music, dancing, food, and fellowship. Dust off your dancing shoes and bring a dish to share. The Host Drum will be Black Thunder Singers and Ed Bullock will be the MC for the festivities. More information at www.indianmuseum.org/calendar/2023/2/5/winter-social

The NH Telephone Museum will be co-hosting a "Warner Wednesday" fundraiser at Reed’s North. A Colorful Evening of Fun at Reeds North. Wed., February 8, 4:30 to 9:00 p.m *Dress up in your favorite color *Try a tasty, colorful drink *Buy a Raffle Ticket

*Learn about the NHTM 2023 Exhibit. Reeds is graciously donating a portion of the evenings proceeds to the Telephone Museum!

Enter a raffle to win TWO tickets to the new and updated BLUE MAN GROUP show at the Charles Theater and $150 towards dinner in Boston MA.

The 250th Warner Birthday Committee spaghetti dinner and Raffle fundraiser on Saturday, February 11, 5:00-7:00 pm at the Warner Town Hall. $15.00 for the Buffet Dinner. Raffle tickets will be sold at the Dinner only. https://www.facebook.com/events/1154439375240081 . Doors will open early to view Prizes and purchase raffle tickets .

Warner, NH's 250th Birthday (Sept 3, 2024) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087515950593

The Warner Historical Society invites you to a Valentine's Day Cookie Walk at Town Hall (upstairs) on Sunday, February 12th from 10AM - 2PM. There will be plenty of delicious sweets to choose from...buy a box and fill it up! (More bakers also welcomed!)

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum 2nd Annual Snow Snake Games in partnership with the Abenaki Trails Project. Sunday, February 19th from 10 am to 4 pm. Try the ancient game of Snow Snake. We'll provide the wooden snow snakes which are tossed into troughs of snow to see how far they can go. Camp fire and s'mores too. The event is free but regular admission applies to tour the museum. Check the event page in case of changes due to weather." Snow Snake Event Page.

Warner Historical Society is looking for a new Executive Director! Information at https://www.warnerhistorical.org/

Give Blood! Friday, Feb 10, 12 - 5 pm United Church of Warner.www.redcrossblood.org/

Family Closet Thrift Boutique Is Back! Winter Coats, Winter Boots, Winter Sweaters, Holiday Gowns, and lots of other stuff only $5 for the month of February for most items. Fall and Winter Clothing donations will still be accepted, during store business hours only. Please limit to the equivalent of Two Tall Kitchen bags per visit please. Spring and Summer clothing will begin April 1. Please hold those seasons until then.

Future Firefighter? The Candidate Physical Ability Test (“CPAT”) Prep for Women is open to and designed for females ages 18+ who want to become career firefighters. This full-day, all-female led class held at the N.H. Fire Academy on 2/25/2023 will introduce women to the CPAT course, show them how they can prepare for the test’s physical demands, while empowering them to continue their journey in the fire service. The class is FREE and registration is now open! Limited space is available so register soon at https://nhfa-ems.com/scheduled-course/cpat-prep-for-women/

The stats are in! Over 350 volunteer hours were logged at WCNH in December 2022 to meet the needs of hundreds of clients in Warner and neighboring communities.

Seasoned split wood is still available for emergency use. The woodpile is in the WCNH back parking lot. Also, wood pellets are available for pickup at the WCNH office. Call 603-456-2053 to set up an appointment.

Warm winter coats are still in stock! Stop by the WCNH tent or call 603-456-2053 to make an appointment to look through the entire coat inventory. Mittens, gloves and warm scarves are available as well.

Needed: Paper products (paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, paper plates) and personal care products (deodorant, shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste, moisturizing lotion). Please drop off donations in the WCNH tent....and accept our grateful thanks in advance!

The Library holds several fundraising events and many programs during the year, including an Indoor Flea Market at Warner Town Hall in April and a Book Sale in October. The Library's Circle of Friends often helps with these events and will meet Thurs. February 16 at 1:30 PM at Pillsbury Free Library for an organizational meeting to discuss these and other activities for 2023. All welcome. One event in discussion: Local Author Night.

We have a fresh stock of beautiful notecards with images of the Library's stained glass windows! Some are multipurpose and there are also some in Thank You design (below).

Corrected info: 4 More Free Test kits! How to get free at-home Covid tests and check expiration dates: www.covid.gov/tests. Many insurance plans also cover up to 8 tests /mo.

Free COVID and Flu VACCINES! COVID-19 boosters for ages 5 years and older., Primary series available for age 6 Months and up. vaccines.nh.gov.

Homebound Vaccinations: Onsite Medical Services partners with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, to provide individual vaccinations to people that are not able to leave their homes. The process is easy, call 603-826-6500 between the hours of 9am-5pm or fill out the form at https://www.on-sitemedservices.com/vaccine

See also Mobile Covid -19 vaccine Clinic at the library in Warner January 14, 2023.

Warner's new cases reported: 0 since Thursday 1/26/22, as of 2/2/23. Total so far 768. www.wmur.com/article/covid-19-cases-nh-town/37155089#. (Updated Thursdays). Note that reported numbers do not reflect all cases due to home testing.

Merrimack County and all other NH counties' risk are at LOW this week except Rockingham (based on hospitalizations as well as case rates per 100,000). Source: CDC covid-19 data tracker site https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view.

CDC guidelines for isolation and quarantine:

The most recent audio and ebooks purchased for Overdrive: nhdbooks.blogspot.com

Find Layla by Meg Elison

Underprivileged and keenly self-aware, SoCal fourteen-year-old Layla Bailey isn't used to being noticed. Except by mean girls who tweet about her ragged appearance. All she wants to do is indulge in her love of science, protect her vulnerable younger brother, and steer clear of her unstable mother. When Child Protective Services comes to call, Layla loses her family and her home. Defiant, she must face her bullies and friends alike, on her own. Unafraid at last of being seen, Layla accepts the mortifying reality of visibility. Now she has to figure out how to stay whole and stand behind the truth she has shown the world.

The Isinglass Award is voted on each April by 7th and 8th graders. Read them all and cast your vote!

Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

Seventeen-year-old Darcy Phillips, a bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates, is hired by the "hot" guy at school to help him get his ex back.

The Flume Award is voted on each April by 9th-12th graders. Read them all and cast your vote!

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