Recent issues with local copper phone and internet connections meant the Library was unable to receive or make calls for 3 days but the lines are now working. Sorry for any inconvenience. Quite a few homes and businesses were affected, some for longer. Be sure to report outages whenever they happen so the scope of a problem is known.

Still time! 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.

We have a fresh stock of beautiful notecards with images of the Library's stained glass windows! Write your Valentine a local Thank You/ love note! See designs below.

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/ "Due to the return of warm weather, the rink will be closed Friday- Saturday. It might get cold enough Saturday night to open on Sunday 2/12 but only time will tell."

Maple syrup! Visit some sap-houses! https://nhmapleproducers.com/directory/

The Kearsarge Gore Farm on Gore Rd in Warner will be open to the public each weekend from 10 til 4 from the second weekend of February and through March.

More details on Maple Weekend (March 18-19) and sugar houses coming next week!

The Warner Parks and Rec. CoEd Softball League is open to adults ages 18+ and all skill levels are welcome to play. Find signup forms (labeled 2022 but fine to use for 2023) at http://www.warnerparksandrec.com/coed-recreational-softball/

If you’ve ever written a blog post or product review, or commented on an article online, there’s a good chance this information was consumed by ChatGPT and you ought to be concerned. Mark Glisson, Technology Librarian at Hooksett Public Library provided this link: https://theconversation.com/chatgpt-is-a-data-privacy-nightmare-if-youve-ever-posted-online-you-ought-to-be-concerned-199283

New Hampshire Broadband Mapping Initiative is looking for your help in identifying areas with poor internet options: complete the anonymous Connectivity Survey and the mapping survey of NH Broadband Speed even if you don't get internet at home, you can report that location on this website (https://nhbroadbandspeedtest.unh.edu/ ).

Two Villages Art Society Gallery: "Fourteen mysterious gritty street art ninjas from the mean streets of New Hampshire". Come Saturday Feb. 11 at 4pm to meet the artists, drink some wine and listen to musician Ariel Strasser: artists include Warner's Sandy Bartholomew) www.facebook.com/events/6033915616725319 846 Main St, Hopkinton.

CFA 's postponed First Friday! "Meet the Artists/Gallery Stroll" is February 10th 5-7pm

Beaded Rosette Virtual Workshop - Thursday, March 9th, 4-6 pm (by Zoom) Director, Andy Bullock, will help you learn the tips and techniques for success in making a beaded rosette. Cost $35 for member, $40.00 for non members includings all materials. Registration closes February 27th so that materials can be mailed out ahead of time. This workshop is appropriate for ages teen through adult and will be limited to 12 participants. Register. Virtual Beaded Rosette Workshop

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.)

Sweet Beet’s Farm + Forest Club Program for Homeschoolers: Half day, once/week drop-off program on Thursdays, Noon to 4 pm, May 11- June 15. Designed for students ages 6 – 11. Limited to 12 students. Self-selected sliding scale tuition. https://www.kearsargefoodhub.org/ffc. Email julie@kearsargefoodhub.org

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.

Business After Hours at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum - Thursday, February 23, 6-8 pm: music by Colin Nevins, food, and the galleries will be open. This is a free event with the opportunity to network with local Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce members. Business After Hours Event Page

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

Family Closet Thrift Boutique 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.

Meeting the challenges of food insecurity is what the WCNH Food Pantry is all about, and the numbers tell the story: 

In 2022, a total of 26,560 meals were provided to 3,094 households (representing a total of 5,312 individuals) through weekly food distribution. 

Food Pantry clients received nutritional meals sourced from USDA shipments, fresh produce from local farms, and shelf-stable food from generous donors. The WCNH Food Pantry continues its work in 2023 and gives thanks to all who support its efforts to mitigate food insecurity in our communities.  

New, safe electric heaters are available on loan from WCNH. Call (603) 456-2053.

Needed: Paper towels and toilet paper. Please leave donations in the tent off the back parking lot. Thank You!

Housing Assistance - Renter and homeowner assistance programs are available at https://homehelpnh.org/. Both programs are limited by available resources depending on utilization by renters and owners. You can also call 2-1-1, particularly if you don't have Internet access. For homeowners, the program provides up to $20,000 per household for delinquencies related to mortgages, utilities, property taxes, and other housing related costs. The property must be owner-occupied and must be the owner's primary residence.

The Library is regretfully saying goodbye to Library Assistant Ella Cademartori at the end of February. Ella says she has enjoyed her time here, but as she and her husband are expecting their third child, some changes in schedule are needed. We will miss her very competent help and wish her all the best! The position is being advertised to start in March. To see what it takes to fill Ella’s shoes you can find a job description and application form at https://warner.lib.nh.us (scroll down to postings).

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 under discussion: Local Author Night.

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

Warner's new cases reported: 0 since Thursday 2/2/22, as of 2/9/23. 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

Game Changer by Neal Shusterman

All it takes is one hit on the football field, and suddenly Ash's life doesn't look quite the way he remembers it. Impossible though it seems, he's been hit into another dimension--and keeps on bouncing through worlds that are almost-but-not-really his own. The changes start small, but they quickly spiral out of control as Ash slides into universes where he has everything he's ever wanted, universes where society is stuck in the past...universes where he finds himself looking at life through entirely different eyes.

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

Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney a Graphic Novel

Nubia has always been a little bit...different. As a baby she showcased Amazonian-like strength by pushing over a tree to rescue her neighbor's cat. But despite her having similar abilities, the world has no problem telling her that she's no Wonder Woman. Every time she comes to the rescue, she's reminded of how people see her: as a threat. Her moms do their best to keep her safe, but Nubia can't deny the fire within her, even if she's a little awkward about it sometimes. Even if it means people assume the worst.

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

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