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NEW 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. 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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We now have 873 Subscribers! Tell your neighbors about subscribing!
You may need to click "view entire message" at the bottom to see ALL the news!
If you missed some newsletters, find them or subscribe at warner.lib.nh.us/library-news Check your "social" or "promotions" email folders. If you are subscribed, it helps to add the newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us address to your contacts for reliable delivery.
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Election preparation already? Yup. The Supervisors of the Checklist will meet on Tuesday May 31st at 7:00pm at the Town Hall. This meeting is the last time to change your party affiliation prior to the September Primary election. You may also change your party BEFORE May 31 with the Town Clerk up until the May 31st deadline.
Warner Fire Rescue news: There was a brush fire near Day Pond Road off NH Rte 114 last week that was controlled by firefighters so as to only burn 3 acres.
The Library and Town Offices will be closed Monday May 30 for the Memorial Day Holiday.
Town committees... Meet at Town Hall.
and often also on ZOOM. Links on the
All Town of Warner email addresses (warner.nh.us) are now @WarnerNH.gov. (but NOT the library).
Town website address will be changing soon to https://WarnerNH.gov. The old URL will continue to work also.
The Warner Democrats' May Meeting will be Sunday, May 29th at Jim Mitchell Park, 3 PM. Free childcare provided.
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UPDATE to times for dropping off donated cash or humanitarian items to help the people of Ukraine, Donations can be dropped off in containers at the United Church of Warner Parish House at any time through June 10th. They will be taken to the Slavic Church of Manchester for shipping to where they are needed.
Cash donations can be made online or an in-person cash or check donation can be dropped off In the church sanctuary during the Sunday 10am worship service
Save the date! for a Warner Community Meet and Greet Potluck/ gathering at Riverside Park, Sunday July 10, Noon to 4 pm. Riverside Park on July 10, 1-4 pm for anyone who wants to chat with other Warner residents. Bring food to share or just your own food if you prefer. Contact Dee if you want to help (such as make posters, provide or set up tables for food, or provide plates etc. 603-568-0692 Deesarge53@gmail.com
Did you know that Warner has TWO rail trails of its own? They're part of an ambitious 34 mile rail trail project connecting Concord with Lake Sunapee.
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American Legion Post 39 in Warner is looking for anyone who would like to participate in the Memorial Day Program on May 30th. We need volunteers for Color Guard and Firing Squad. You do not need to be a Veteran to volunteer: anyone can participate. We will be assembling at 9 am at the Legion Hall, 8 Kearsarge Mtn. Rd Extension (by the parking lot near Reed's North.). We will then place flowers at the MOnument on Kearsarge Mtn Rd, in the Pine Grove Cemetery and in the Warner RIver from the bridge that crosses the river to North Village Road and Riverside Park. Contact Commander Charles Trowbridge 603-456-2992. More Post 39 info at www.Post39Warnernh.com
Next monthly MEETING of POST 39 will be Tuesday, June 7 at 7:00 PM at the
Legion Hall, 8 Kearsarge St. Ext., Warner. We welcome any veteran to join us and assist with our goals of serving veterans, their families and the several towns we cover.
Any honorably discharged veteran that has served on active duty as of December 7, 1941, through the present date of hostilities, yet to be reached is eligible to join the American Legion. Members are entitled to entry to any Legion club nationwide and are kept informed of benefits and other relevant news..
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There is a Gofundme fundraiser started to help Ricky Couture obtain suitable accommodations for his current condition, for anyone who wishes to help this local 34 year old who has Multi-Core Myopathy. https://gofund.me/bdaca949,
Sherry Gould says: Abenaki Trails got a grant from the NH Charitable Fund to engage younger tribal members to overhaul our social media. If you use instagram, please follow us and encourage our youth. Follow us and learn more about Abenaki culture, traditions, and more - including upcoming events. www.Instagram.com/AbenakiTrailsNH
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Recently seen in Warner: Indigo bunting (photo by Bob Heslop).
Many thanks to PAI employee Riley Pierce for leading a walk on May 14 to share information about invasive plant species.
(photo by Judith Pellettieri)
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Not exactly wildlife, but Pixies recently built a village at the library... more photos on FB
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Warner's Lafayette Trail Marker ceremony will be held Saturday May 21 at 10 am in front of Warner Town Hall. All welcome!
Want to help plan Warner’s 250th Birthday (Sestercentennial) celebration in 2024? Come to a planning meeting on Thursday June 2nd at 7 pm at the Warner Town Hall. Should it just be a week-long event or events throughout the year? How can we celebrate it during the Fall Foliage Festival? We need ideas and people willing to help organize events. You don’t need to know Warner’s history as you will learn it as we go along. The Warner Historical Society has a committee researching and writing Warner’s history from 1974 to 2024. The society will also be planning an exhibit commemorating Warner’s past and present for that summer. Let’s make this a fun and creative event!
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Season's OPENING CELEBRATION at the NH Telephone Museum, Friday May 27, 6-7 pm. Hors d'heuvres, bagpipes and good cheer! Please note that although free, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Just sign up from the website. The gathering is followed by a talk by Ted Zelewski, Mind on Fire: an intimate history of Alexander Graham Bell. Please reserve your seat in advance. There is a $5 fee for the program.
The Nature Discovery Center Clean-up day will be on Sat. May 21st at 1 pm. On Highlawn/Pattee Rd in Warner - next to the Indian Museum. Bring brooms, dust rags, and dustpans. Dress warmly as it can be cool inside! Some bottled water and snacks will be available for everyone. Contact Sandra Martin 603-822-2334. https://ndcnh.org/. Also looking for volunteers and New Board members! Museum season begins June 4.
June 4, 2022
MKIM Spring Plant Sale and NH Herbal Network’s Herb and Garden Day. In addition to the Herb and Garden Day activities in the powwow field, Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum (MKIM) will be having a plant sale and raffle at the front entrance. Local gardeners can drop off plant donations at the museum front entrance a few days before the event. To avoid the spread of jumping worms, we ask that you rinse the roots of garden plants and re-pot in a clean pot with sterile potting soil. This does not need to be done with house plants. Donations of planters and pots are also welcome!
The museum will be open and regular admission applies to tour the museum (free for members). There is no charge to shop at the plant sale (by donation) or to shop the MKIM gift shop or at the Herb and Garden event sales area.
The Pillsbury Free Library will be holding a mini book sale on Sat. June 4 from 9:30 to 12:30 to clear out storage space. No new donations are being sought, as we have plenty to sell! Volunteers needed to set up on Friday June 3 or pack up at 12:30 June 4.
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Petals & Pots Design will be at Cafe One East with more flower arrangements Sunday, May 22, 12-2 pm. Last time they sold out fast!
The owners of Cedar & Sage Farm have announced they are shifting focus from veggies to Blooms. There are spots available for the summer blooms CSA (July-Oct).
Curly Q Farm on Mt Kearsarge is/ was giving away alpaca fiber to spin, felt, crafts etc. Mostly black and very dark brown, some white. Quality not high enough for commercial spinner.
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Warner Public Market News:
1) Saturday hours this week will be 10-2! Closing early for…
2) …WPM Member Appreciation Event! If you are a member now emails were sent with details of location and time, with an RSVP.
We offer memberships in lieu of regular fundraising efforts. For $100 a year ($8.33/month) you get 5% off all purchases. and you support the market, even if you can’t make it in as often as you’d like. We treat you to an annual member event and a few other perks to say thank you!
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Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Community Resource Center News
Grow your own vegetables & herbs this summer by ordering a free sampling of seedlings from the Tray It Forward program. Seedling delivery is May 25 at the Food Pantry tent. Helpful instructions are included & ongoing info support is planned throughout the summer to help create abundance. Call 603-456-2053 to order or for more info.
Red Cross Blood Drives in Warner are switching days: the next one will be on TUESDAY June 14, 11:30 am - 5 pm at United Church of Warner. www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/. "The short amount of time it takes to donate can mean a lifetime to a patient with a serious medical condition. We urge eligible donors to join us in the selfless act of giving blood"
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Still a few tickets left for WYSA Family Game Day on Sunday, June 5! A day of fun and fly balls at Delta Dental Stadium, Manchester. Get there early and your kids will have time on the field - then after the game, they can run the bases! Get your tickets now, so our Warner crew can all be seated together! For more details, contact Lindsey at lindzly(at)me(dot)com. https://www.facebook.com/wysayouthsports/photos
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Covid 19 cases are creeping up still. Merrimack County is now rated as MEDIUM 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."
CDC guidelines for isolation and quarantine:
Up to THREE orders of FREE at- home rapid tests delivered by USPS are available from https://www.covidtests.gov/ the third set contains eight, shipped in two packages.
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.
In NH, you can arrange for a test through your Doctor's office.
Vaccination data:
Warner: 67.5% fully vaccinated, 75.5% at least one dose.
Merrimack County (CDC) over age 5: 72.8% fully vaccinated, 88.1% at least 1 dose.
To get a COVID-19 vaccine: vaccines.nh.gov or call 211. You can also schedule a vaccine through your doctor's office. Vaccinations for Covid-19 are FREE, and available for ages 5 and up. Second boosters available 4 months after the first, for ages 50+.
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Plan ahead for Summer vacation!
For NH Museum links and info about library passes, visit
Current exhibits include:
Summer hours: OPEN 10 am - 4 pm Tues. through Sat. New Exhibit: Alexander Graham Bell.
The Nature Discovery Center, located alongside the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, will reopen Saturday, June 4, at 10:30 AM.
Volunteers needed!
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by Roger Robbins
According to Bill Bryson, in his very readable The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way, says language changes constantly. Words morph and move. "Shakespeare" has had more than 80 spellings, including several different ones by Shakespeare himself! Not everyone likes language change. Maybe some leeway in word usage, but punctuation? A bridge too far! Lynn Truss' book title says it all: Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. She decries the fate of punctuation sticklers, who faced with a world of misused apostrophes, commas and colons, "dare not get up in the morning." Other, free-spirited language lovers, want to stick the sticklers. In Grammar Snobs are Great Big Meanies, June Casagrande writes of "Semicolonoscopy" and "A Snob for All Seasons". Her message to the purists: Lighten up. A word to the wise: these great language books are informative and seriously funny.
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Magazine Highlight:
Do you love learning about the world around you? Do you want to know more about the Redwood Forests or what the Roman Empire was like? Want to read about scuba divers diving to explore old slave ships? Try checking out a copy of National Geographic Magazine today! Issue pictured: May 2022
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IT'S SYNC Audiobook Season! From April 28th until August 17th, check out AudioFile Magazine's FREE audiobooks for teens! 2 per week - download now and read later if you don't have time to read until vacation. Learn more at https://audiofilemagazine.com/sync/
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From May 19 to May 25, the 2 Free SYNC Audiobooks to download:
After spending years in internment camps and prison, a Japanese-American who had said no to both a loyalty oath and serving in the U.S. military during WWII (hence, the term “no-no boy”) finally returns home to his native Seattle to find old friendships and his family in tatters.
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The lucid and accessible discussion of the connection between fascism and lying made by Argentine historian Federico Finchelstein comes to listeners through the equally clear and agile narration of Edoardo Ballerini.
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
New Children's Items in our catalog:
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Joanne Randall came to storytime on Thursday May 19th and read her latest book in the Largo series. We enjoyed her story and puppets. Miss Sue has purchased this book for the library, however it hasn't been catalogued yet. The first book " The Adventures of Largo and Shelby" is available for you to borrow. Joanne and the illustrator, Jason McIntosh are both NH residents, not living very far from Warner. THANK YOU Joanne!! Thank you also to Mainstreet BookEnds for sponsoring Joanne's visit. |
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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.
May is Miss Sue's "Teddy Bear" month. There are lots of bears to see and love in the library. Thursday, May 26th, is the annual Teddy Bear picnic, 10:30, bring a "lovey" and a blanket to sit on. In nice weather we start at the library and parade to the book store patio. There is a "regular" storytime and craft and songs. Then we picnic together. Sign up with Miss Sue to bring something for the picnic. (If Rainy, it will be held inside the library.)
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Every Week
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Library Story Time Thursdays 10:30 am
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Trivia night: Tuesdays at 6-8 pm at Reed's North Restaurant.
Coming Soon
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Other Online Event listings: Things to do or view
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Tuesday evening Library hours return! The library is now staying open until 8 pm on Tuesdays (but not Thursdays) as of May 3. To keep within budgeted hours, we have dropped the Wednesday morning hours (now opening at 1 pm) - but keeping Monday mornings, 10 am to noon, for now.
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!
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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.
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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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