Pillsbury Free Library, Warner, NH ~ Sept. 5, 2024 | |
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NEXT ISSUES: Submit current news and events In brief text please, to
Newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov by Tuesday. Sept 10, for Sept 12 issue.
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Meetings (scheduled in the Town Hall lower level unless otherwise indicated).
Agendas (often with Zoom Link) are at https://warnerNH.gov/agenda/
-Please check calendar for times, changes and Zoom links-
https://WarnerNH.gov/calendar
Hazardous waste collection
Sat. Sept. 7 @ the DPW building, 9-12
see below for details
Beautification Program - join up!
Meet Mon. Sept 9, 6:00 – 7:00pm
Multiple choice Mon. Sept 9 at 7 pm!
Parks & Recreation - upstairs
Planning Board - downstairs
Agricultural Comm. (lady's chamber?)
State Primary - VOTE!
Tues. Sept. 10, 7:00am – 7:00pm
Precinct Commissioners - Joppa Rd
Wed. Sept. 11, 3:30 – 4:30pm
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2-for-1 site visits:
Thurs. Sept. 12 at Warner Community Center / CAP / Graded School:
6:30 pm Econ. Dev Comm. open house
7 pm Budget Committee site visit.
Results of the 2024 Warner Community Center Survey download here.
Zoom recordings of some meetings: www.youtube.com/@WarnerNHgov.
Kearsarge Regional School District
www.facebook.com/KearsargeSAU65
An article about KRSD sports policy participation Concord Monitor Sept 5:
STA New Hampshire needs school bus drivers. https://ridesta.com/careers/
Warner 4-H Club will hold its first meeting of the new year Monday September 9 at the United Church of Warner, 6:30-7:30 PM.
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Saturday, September 7, 2024, 9:00 am - Noon, Warner Highway Garage, (Next to the Transfer station)
What to Bring: Household cleaners, solvents, polish, pesticides, herbicides, pool chemicals, oil based paints, stains, varnishes, adhesives, paint remover, oil based driveway sealer, photo and hobby chemicals, mercury containing devices, old fuel and fuel additives.
What NOT to bring: Ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials, medical wastes, fire extinguishers, smoke and CO detectors, propane tanks, batteries, latex paint.
Questions? Call the Warner Transfer Station at 603-456-3303
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Warner Parks and Recreation Committee - is looking for additional members. Interested? Email parks@warnernh.gov for more information or come to a meeting, on Monday Sept 9, 2024, 7pm in the upstairs room of Town Hall. | |
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Town of Warner is seeking a full-time Transfer Station attendant. Openings are also available in Police and Public Works warnernh.gov/job-openings/
Revaluation Property Visits: Avitar started visiting properties last week and will be around for the next couple of weeks. They are in a white Honda CR-V car with 'Avitar Associates' on both sides, they will also have a badge. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Elizabeth Labbe at Town Hall at 603-456-2298 Ext 3. If you are unsure about the visitors, you can contact the Warner Police Department at 693-456-3433 - they have the license plate numbers and names.
The Warner Assessing Office will be closed Tuesday Sept. 11.
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The State Primary Election Day is Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Town Hall will be open for voting from 7 AM until 7 PM. If you are unable to be present, you may submit an Absentee Ballot Request Form which should be delivered to the Town Clerk's office either in person, by fax to 603-456-2297, or by mail to Town Clerk, Town of Warner, PO Box 265, Warner, NH 03278. Application for State Election Absentee Ballot
Town Clerk's office will be closed Sept 10.
Volunteers Needed to count Ballots at close of Election Polls on Tuesday, Sept. 10 and Tuesday, Nov. 5. Sign up at the Town Clerk’s Office or kathy.carson50@gmail.com.
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MainStreet BookEnds will host Courageous Conversations, Saturday, Sept. 7, 1– 2 pm Navigating Life's Final Journey. Discussion led by Patricia O'Connor, NP from Granite VNA, and the namesake book author. 603-224-4093 x85664 to register or for more info.
Reed's North Warner Wednesdays:
Sept. 18 Banned Books Bingo & Library fundraiser, 5-8 pm
Sept 25 Car Show/ Cruise Night 5:30-8
Kearsarge Food Hub & Friends 4th Annual Community Fair Sunday, Sept. 15 from 11-2:00 on the lawn of Sweet Beet Market in Bradford.
Warner Indoor Flea Market on Kearsarge Mtn. Rd. Open year round on Saturdays (8am to 3pm) and Sundays (8am to 2pm). Contact Dan 603-748-1280 for information about setting up. https://www.facebook.com/warnerindoorfleamarket
Consider supporting Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum with a gift card or a product for the upcoming online Fall Auction on Nov. 8-17, 2024. Questions? Call 205.420.8938.
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Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum is setting up an endowment, the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Futures Fund. Donations to this fund will be invested, the principal preserved for perpetuity, and the income from the investments made available every year for museum projects and ongoing expenses. Check out the endowment page, call 603-456-2600 or email boardchair@indianmuseum.org.
Help support the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum by donations of glass trade and seed beads or beadwork we can sell at our November 2 BeadStock event. Any extra beading supplies you have lying around will be greatly appreciated!
Warner Historical Society needs volunteers to make +/or sell baked goods at Primary voting day, Sept 10. Please email (info@warnerhistorical.org) if you can take a shift.
Book Release: Warner, New Hampshire 1880-1974
We're hoping to have our brand new version of the town's 1974 history edited by Carl Malmberg back from the printer soon and ready to sell. A dedicated committee diligently re-typed the text, updated the index and added new photos. Malmberg's history has been out of print for years.
Barn Sales: Saturdays 9am to 12 pm, Tuesdays 1-4 pm.
NH Telephone Museum Exhibit: "The Lines That Connect Us". Tues- Sat 10am -4pm
Warner Firefighters Museum summer hours: 10-4 Saturdays; tours 10 am - 3 pm.
This year's Warner Fall Foliage Festival (October 11-13) All WFFF volunteers will receive a commemorative T-shirt for Warner's 250th birthday so sign up for your 2 hour shift ASAP at https://signup.com/go/PSmTgMv. Help with parking, sell booster tickets, etc.
To help the Library with their FFF Booksale, sign up at https://signup.com/go/GZYzwrM
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250th Birthday Celebrations | |
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250th Birthday Scavenger Hunt Raffle prizes will be awarded on Sept. 14 at Incorporation Day:
Warner’s 250th committee update: Incorporation Day Community Picnic at Riverside Park on September 14, 2024 from 4 to 6:00 pm. We will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, and vegetarian alternatives, chips and water. Last names A-M, please bring a side dish to share, N-Z a dessert. Please nothing with peanuts! The Hopkinton Town Band will begin playing at 4:30 pm. Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket. Limited onsite parking. Park at Mentis Sciences, Inc. or the lot by Pine Grove Cemetery. This event is free and sponsored by the 250th committee, Greenleaf Irrigation and GRVL Cycling.
Warner History Book Read by BookEnds BookGroup, The History of Warner, New Hampshire by Walter Harriman. Sunday, September 8 at BookEnds beginning at 4pm.
The summer exhibit at the Upton Chandler House Museum Celebrating Warner’s 250th Birthday is open Tuesdays from 1 – 4 pm and Saturdays from 10 am until 1 pm through the Fall Foliage Festival weekend. Admission free and the museum has AC.
"03278 - 250th Birthday" T-shirts are for sale at Warner Historical Society.
The Warner Post Office has a 250th Warner postmark for mail handed to the clerk.
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Red Cross Blood Drive: Fri., Sept 6, 12 -5 pm at United Church of Warner. www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WARNER
The United Church of Warner sanctuary is open 4:30-6:30 PM every Thursday for a quiet place to pray.
VNA Flu Clinic: Wed. Sept. 25, 12:30 – 2:30pm MainStreet BookEnds Parking Lot
More Free Tests Coming In late Sept. 2024, all U.S. households may order up to four (4) additional free COVID-19 test kits, at www.COVIDTests.gov.
Capital Region Habitat for Humanity takes on projects in Warner: You can apply for assistance with home repairs at: https://www.habitatconcordnh.org/repair-program
Health crisis? www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/health-care/crisis-services
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Warner Area Food Pantry.
https://www.warnerconnectsnh.org.
Wishlist: Elbow & Penne Pasta, Breakfast Cereal, Rice Crispie & Rice Checks, Kids Juice Boxes, Tuna, ***Fresh Fruit - we would love some fresh local fruit donated during office hours, T-TH 10-1pm****
Pantry Client Hours: TUESDAY 4-6 pm & THURSDAY 11:00am- 1:00 pm .
Office Hours: Tues - Thurs., 10am - 1pm.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553264195575
The Family Closet Thrift Store -Fall/Winter donations accepted now. Donations: Limit of 2 tall kitchen bags/visit. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays 10am-4pm 603-456-2183.
Welfare Office hours are Thursdays 1-4 pm on the 3rd floor of the Community building (above the Thrift Store).
If in urgent need of assistance, contact Peter Flynn, Warner Welfare officer 24/7, at 603-456-3004 or 603-456-2298 x1229, or help@WarnerNH.gov.
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Reed's North:
Tavern Night Sat. 6-9 pm Sept. 7 Open Mike, Sept. 14: Jimmy Howe
MainStreet Warner Stage
Saturday, Sept 7, 3-9pm Local Music Fest featuring: Night Kitchen, Will Hatch, Corridor Management Plan, and more.
The Local: Thurs. Sept. 12, 5-8 pm Sam Hammerman live @ The Local!
Bradford Center Meetinghouse 24 Rowe Mountain Road, Bradford:
Sunday, September 15, 4-5 pm Women’s Sing-Along with Carolyn Parrott
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The library book discussion group meets the 2nd Wed. each month at 1:30 pm in the library. All are welcome! The library has copies to borrow.
September 11: Travels with George by Nathan Philbrook
October 9: What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman
BookEnds BookGroup Meets the first Sunday of the month at MainStreet BookEnds Gallery or Zoom. September 8 at 4 pm: The History of Warner by Walter Harriman
If you are part of a different book group, you can also request copies via the library through inter-library loan for your group members.
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Watch for an upcoming Craft Supply Swap and craft sessions at the Library this fall!
Fall Foliage Festival Book Sale! People are asking, so here are some details:
To help the Library prepare for or run the Booksale at WFFF, please sign up at
https://signup.com/go/GZYzwrM (P.S. You can also donate goodies for the Bake sale.)
Book and DVD donations: Please hold books until October 5 or later: we simply have no storage! You can start saving SMALL shallow boxes to pack the books in, however!
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Teen Book Reviews: be a star!
Are you a teen interested in reading and reviewing books for this column? Stop by the library on a Monday or Tuesday and talk to Casey!
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) | |
Preschooler Story times with Miss Sue are held every Thursday at 10:30 am - stories, songs, finger-plays, and a craft. This program is held in the Children's Room.
New Children's Items in our catalog: , June, July, August and STEM KITS or
NATURE KIT backpacks
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Just My Friend and Me by Mercer Mayer is the new book on the Warner Story Walk Rail trail. Enjoy a nice fall walk by the river.
The trail's edges were recently cleaned up - Thanks!
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Autumn books are now available. Can't find what you want....ask Miss Sue for help or search in the catalog using key words. (leaves, autumn, seasons, etc.)
SCAM alert! "Bad actors" can get and use your child's SS#. You would have no idea for a long time (Until they tried to get a job or needed it for something) You can go to these sites to learn how to avoid the scam and put a freeze on their number :
https://www.experian.com/help/minor-request.html
https://www.equifax.com/personal/education/identity-theft/articles/-/learn/freezing-your-childs-credit-report-faq/
https://assets.equifax.com/assets/personal/Minor_Freeze.pdf
https://www.transunion.com/fraud-victim-resources/child-identity-theft
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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.
Trustee meetings are published 24-48 hours in advance on the Warner Events Calendar. Approved minutes are published on the Trustee Meetings page.
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Gear Up Homeschoolers will be starting up Friday meetings for the school year on Sept. 6 at 1 pm. All ages of students, from 5 up to 18, attend. We meet on the top floor of the Warner Community Center (aka CAP building and Old Graded School building).
Homeschool, unschool, alternative education families! Amelia Gardner is offering classes on Tuesdays. The first classes are focused on fiber arts: come learn how to felt! https://www.facebook.com/thenoblegardner/events
WYSA will again partner with CandleTree Soy Candles to offer 15 different scents just in time for autumn parties and holiday get-togethers. Help WYSA continue providing year-round sports programs for area youth, including spring softball/football, spring & fall soccer, and a ski/snowboard program. Order at https://warnersports.org/
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY This year WYSA and Simonds PTO will be collaborating to have the Lemonade Stand at the Warner Fall Foliage Festival! If you are willing and or able to, please sign up for a volunteer spot. This is a great way for your kiddos to get volunteer hours too! https://volunteersignup.org/BA9TB
Warner 4-H Club will hold its first meeting of the new year Monday Sept. 9 at the United Church of Warner, 6:30-7:30 PM. New members are welcome: children ages 5 to 18. We are also looking for adult project leaders. Do you have a special interest that you would enjoy sharing with youth? Please contact Susan at Warner4hclub@gmail.com.
Job openings: Boys & Girls Club at Simonds School, www.nhyouth.org/
Warner Fall Foliage Festival 2024 Grand Parade theme is "Happy 250th Birthday Warner”. Time to start planning your float or walking entry for Sunday Oct. 13!
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Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair
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Give your food waste a second chance! ShareWaste connects people who wish to recycle their kitchen scraps with their neighbors who are already composting, worm-farming or keep chickens, pigs etc. Use the website or app to find a drop-off point, or specify what and where people can drop off to you at https://sharewaste.com!
Put yourself and our community on the map (so far mostly Australia, but a few in NH)!
Stretchy plastics may be dropped off in the TREX box on the porch of the Parish House next to the United Church of Warner for the Simonds School TREX bench project. Acceptable items stretch when you pull. https://nextrex.com/view/educate
Please note the Household Hazardous Waste collection day details above.
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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!
Stained glass theme "Thank You" cards (3 for $5), or other non-specific library stained glass cards (5 for $10), pictured here. Buy online and/or Call 603-456-2289 to arrange for pickup.
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