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See past issues at https://www.warner.lib.nh.us/library-info/library-news/.

NEXT ISSUES: Submit current news and events In brief text please, to Newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov by Tues. Jan. 23, for Jan. 25 issue.

Warner Community Power will begin serving Warner residents with low cost and flexibly sourced energy supply in March. Last year, Warner residents voted at Town Meeting to join the energy cooperative managed by Community Power Coalition of NH which will purchase energy on our behalf, and on behalf of the growing number of other towns, cities and counties who are CPCNH members.

• Letters will go out to all Warner Eversource customers on January 22 explaining the program, and ways to opt-out or opt-in
• An information session for Warner residents will be held on January 30 in conjunction with a Select Board meeting.
•  Warner Energy Committee members will have an info table in Town Hall on January 23, Primary day
• Enrollments (if you are not an Eversource default customer) and opt-out choices will be collected in February.

Want to make a difference or serve your Town? To be elected you must file a Declaration of Candidacy form. Filing period begins January 24, 2024 and ends February 2, 2024. This can be done: in Town Clerk's office during normal hours, or thru the mail postmarked on or before February 2, or fax (603-456-2297). All candidates must be a registered voter to file. Any questions, please call the Town Clerk's Office at 603-456-2298 x5 or x6. Please fill out and return the Declaration of Candidacy form.

A list of Town positions with terms coming due will be available soon!

Kearsarge Trail SnailsSnowmobile Club TRAILS ARE OPEN - THANK YOU LANDOWNERS. NOTE Exit 9 Trail (4C) for gas is temporarily CLOSED

Warner Ice Rink: Check Facebook for status: https://www.facebook.com/riversideicerink

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. Your vehicle may get towed!

Voting and Legislation

The 2024 Presidential Primary voting will be held Tuesday, January 23, 2024 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM at the Warner Town Hall. Sample ballots can be viewed at warner.nh.us/temp/SampleBallots-2023.pdf, at the Post office or Town Hall. Absentee ballot request form is on the State of NH website at https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots

Volunteer to be Ballot Counters after Warner’s 2024 Elections: Presidential Primary (Jan. 23), March Elections, September Primary and November General Election. Must be a registered Warner voter with Supervisors of the Checklist. Ballots are counted by hand at close of each Election starting at 7 pm and continue until all ballots are counted. Voter turnout determines how long into the evening counting may take. Please call or visit town Clerk’s office to sign up or email kathy.carson50@gmail.com.

Proposed NH Legislative bills: You can see the NH House’s 1035 requested bills (LSRs) for 2024 at https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/lsr_search/LSR_Results.aspx 

Find meetings and hearings

NH Senate https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/schedule/dailyschedule.aspx

NH House :https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/schedule/dailyschedule.aspx

https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2023-12-28/new-hampshire-climate-and-energy-bills-to-watch-in-2024

BRRR! Warner resident and State Fire Marshall Sean Toomey is fundraising for NH Special Olympics with a freezing cold Winni-Dip! Donate $100 or more and you qualify for two free tickets to the NH Fisher Cats 2024 Opening Game (based on availability)! Donate at https://fundraising.sonh.org/fundraisers/seantoomey/le-winni-dip

Kearsarge Trail Snails Snowmobile Club annual Torchlight Dinner and Raffle at the Warner Town Hall, Saturday, January 20. Doors open at 5:30; bring your own beverage and appetizer. Turkey and roast beef buffet at 6:30 pm. Ticket Prices: $15 Adults, $12 Children 6-12, Free Under 5. Raffles and Door Prizes.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum's Annual Meeting is on Saturday, January 20. Public welcome to come hear results for the 2023 calendar year and plans for the future. Lunch will be provided by our Board of Trustees from noon to 1 pm. The meeting is 1 to 3 pm.



Warner Historical Society Barn Sale Pop-Ups are back at the Upton Chandler House Museum (10 W. Main Street)! Saturdays 9-12 to Feb. 10. Typical Barn Sale items will be featured. All proceeds benefit the Warner Historical Society.

At the Presidential Primary Tuesday, January 23rd, come buy goodies at Warner Historical Society's Election Day Bake Sale inside Town Hall. Donations of baked goods for the sale are appreciated..

Snow Snake Games at Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum, Saturday, February 3, 2024, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM - dependent on snow so stay tuned for last minute details. The museum will be open and we will have some refreshments as well. There will be plenty of snow snakes to borrow to try out. Snow Snake is an ancient game played by Northeast tribes which involves sliding a wooden snake along a trough of snow to see how far it goes! Join in on the winter fun for all ages.

NH Telephone Museum: is closed for January and February.

NH Telephone Museum will be needing someone to work on Saturdays this 2024 season (May - December). This is a great, part-time role for a retired person looking to meet people, but all interested are welcome! Saturdays or some Saturdays; 10-4. This is an hourly paid position. No museum experience required, just a happy disposition and cheerful manner. Contact Graham@nhtelephonemuseum.org

Bradford Bridge is a volunteer run monthly newspaper and it needs helpers!  

Bradford Bridge Distribution: At the end of each month, 2-3 hours: Pick up paper copies at Brayshaw in Warner and distribute to volunteer drivers to take to places in Bradford and surrounding towns. Transportation is necessary.

Cafe One East: game night! January 25th 5-8pm. Special snacks will be on the menu!

Charlie Mac’s Pizzaria will be closed Mondays January to March.

Reed's North: Saturday Tavern Nights from 6-9 (check FB for weekly details). 

Sunday hours: 8am to 2, Brunch Menu. Team Trivia on Thursdays.

The Local is open 11 am - 8 pm Tues-Sat. facebook.com/TheLocalWarner

6 PM Team Trivia at The Local Every Wednesday!

Buttonwood Shop January workshops include glass beading, art journalling, and more; great experience or gifts! Details at buttonwoodshop.com or visit at 11 E Main.

Hours: Weds 1-4, Thursday 11-6, Friday 11-5, Saturday 11-4.

Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce (KACC) annual meeting will be Thursday January 25 at Pizza Chef in Andover. All members are invited to come eat pizza, meet board and vote for new members, or join the team! We keep meetings to a minimum. Most collaboration is done via email. You can put in as much or as little time as you'd like to. We are looking for people with ideas about how to help our local businesses prosper. Join the Chamber TODAY! at Store.KearsargeChamber.org

SoulSource January 10% off all items and 30% off holiday items! hours: Wed- Sunday 10 am – 4 pm 102 East Main Street, Bradford. info@soulsourcenh.com 603-620-1863

Pet of The Month! In honor of Woodlawn Pet Resort's 50th, and Andrea and Abel’s 20th business anniversary there is a monthly photo contest for 2024. One lucky winner each month will receive a doggie swag bag with with goodies from their store in addition to products or gift certificates from other businesses. Post a picture on Instagram with the #wprjanuarypet2024 to enter. Vote here https://woobox.com/bvppt5 .Check for a new # each month To enter like and share our page https://www.facebook.com/woodlawnpet

Warner Indoor Flea Market on Kearsarge Mtn. Rd is open year round on Saturdays (8am to 3pm) and Sundays (8am to 2pm). Lots of treasures to be found! Contact Dan 603-748-1280 for information about setting up. https://www.facebook.com/warnerindoorfleamarket

Indoor flea market 2^nd and 4^th Saturdays, 9-noon in Contoocook at The American Legion 169 Bound Tree Rd (Jan. 13 and 27, Feb. 10 and 24).

@ Your Library

Library Book Group Next meeting: Wed. Feb. 14 at 1:30 pm, to discuss Homecoming by Kate Morton. Copies will be available after Tuesday 1/9/24.

History and Mystery: A Genealogy Starter Guide Wed. February 7, at 6:30 pm. Join Erin Moulton to explore useful methods for genealogy research planning through the case study of Elsie Gaskin (an eccentric librarian from New Hampshire) and become a better researcher along the way. Details at www.nhhumanities.org/programs/2023/

Register to get reminders and zoom link https://signup.com/go/ZZPaRiG

Presented on Zoom but limited seats are available to watch on the large screen in our meeting room.

Family Stories: How and Why to Remember and Tell Them Wed. March 6, 6:30 pm. In this active and interactive program, storyteller Jo Radner shares foolproof ways to mine memories and interview relatives for meaningful stories. Participants practice finding, developing, and telling their own tales.

More at https://www.nhhumanities.org/programs/2022/ Registration for reminders and zoom link https://signup.com/go/nKVRrom

Copier/ printer fees: In order to cover the increasing cost of paper, ink, and copier maintenance, the Library Board of Trustees has approved an increase in what the library charges per page of printing. Starting January 2024, black and white copies will be 20 cents/ page, and full color pages $1. (This is our first increase since the 1980s!).

Warner Writers Group with David Elliott - next meeting, Thurs. January 18 at 6:30 pm. Please sign up to help us plan handouts/ send updates: https://signup.com/go/biWjiqL

Scam alert for Libby users: if you get a “text” from Libby, delete it! This service will never send you a text message asking you to verify your account or add a credit card. You may receive email notifications or app notifications on your phone about holds or expiring titles, but never text messages. Please delete any "Libby" text message without tapping links or responding with information. 

Boys & Girls Club's Warner Early Learning Center has hired a teacher for the Infant section! Apply now if you need daycare! 49 west main st, Warner, (603) 856-8649 dthurston@nhyouth.org www.nhyouth.org/location/warner-early-learning-center/

KCPA presents THE SNOW QUEEN January 27th, 7:00pm and January 28th, 2:00 pm Matinee at WARNER TOWN HALL. This musical theatre adaptation is written by Angela Tarleton with vocal music by Angela Tarleton and Kim Nichols and dance music by Randal Michael Tobin and Curt Steinzor. The whole family will enjoy! 

Tickets: $20 Adults and $15 Children and Students: www.NHPerformingArts.org

WYSA news: WYSA spring baseball and softball registration is open. Go to www.warnersports.org to register via TeamSnap.

The highly anticipated Simonds Annual Lip Sync will be held Friday, February 16th 6pm at the Town Hall. If your child is in 2nd-5th grade, they are able to participate and those permission forms are due this Friday January 19th. Volunteers needed!! We will be selling baked goods and refreshments. All proceeds will go to Simonds School.

Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair

NexTREX stretchy plastic recycling progress report: we have now collected 597 pounds of the target (1000# by August) to win a bench for Simonds School. Clean plastic bags and stretchy film, including bubble wrap can be brought to the library or the School. Many thanks to Judy Pellettieri who is handling the weighing and reporting, and Principal Tim Stokes at Simonds (pictured).

The Town’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Committee has a survey to gather YOUR extreme weather experiences and ideas. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WarnerNH-HazMit. Paper copies available at the library, Church, Bank and Town Hall.

Next HAzMit committee working session: Wednesday January 24 , 9 am -12 pm at the Fire Station/EOC. All welcome.

Warner Indoor Pickleball at Simonds School is Fridays and Mondays 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gym (MPR). Beginners welcome. Use the gym's outside door to enter.

Reed's Acoustic, Tavern Night Music Sat. Jan. 20, 6-9 pm Will Hatch

SKIT Auditions for "Olympus on My Mind", Book and Lyrics by Barry Harman, Music by Grant Sturiale. THIS Sunday 1/21 1-3pm and Monday 1/22 5-7pm, Warner Town Hall. Please bring a prepared song. Show dates:  4/12-14 & 4/19-21 in Warner. Questions? Email Gary at diet1@comcast.net More info and cast of characters at https://www.skitnh.org/auditions-for-olympus-on-my-mind/

A Volunteer organization called Loose Ends Project matches unfinished craft projects (unfinished due to illness, death or other mitigating reasons) with someone who can finish the project for the family. If you are interested in having someone complete an unfinished project destined for a family member, or completing one for a family, email info@looseEndsProject.org or visit www.LooseEndsProject.org.

Check out this article from the Federal Trade Commission to learn more on how scammers use payment apps like Venmo, CashApp, and Zelle to trick people into sending them money. https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/08/do-you-use-payment-apps-venmo-cashapp-or-zelle-read?

The Family Closet Thrift Store is CLOSED for WINTER BREAK December 24 thru January: store closed; no donations accepted. Donations resume February 2024.

Warner Area Food Pantry. https://www.warnerconnectsnh.org

Office Hours: Tues - Thurs., 10am - 3pm.

Pantry Client Hours: TUESDAY 4:00-6:00 & THURSDAY 11:00am- 1:00 pm .

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. Stop by for assistance with Energy cost applications etc. or visit https://capbm.org/ or call 603-456-2207 (x 6301 is Joe Cullen)

Note: in January while Thrift store is closed, use the left hand front door to visit CAP!

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 - this area is open and accessible 24 hours a day.

We are almost out of Covid-19 Test Kits at the Library. Lots of Covid around!

You can order one set of 4 free at-home individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests again. Limit of one order per residential address. https://special.usps.com/testkits.

Tests may show “expired” dates on the box, but FDA has extended those dates; see the full list of extended expiration dates.

Other Online Event listings: warner.lib.nh.us/warner-events-calendar, nh365.org, visitnh.gov, kearsargecalendar.com nhhumanities.org/programs/upcoming, centerfortheartsnh.org Arts calendar, facebook.com/NHMusicCollective/

The Jan. 16 Library Trustee meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday January 30.

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.