Pillsbury Free Library, Warner, NH ~ Oct. 3, 2024 | |
Local News from Your Library | |
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NEXT ISSUES: Submit current news and events In brief text please, to
Newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov by Tuesday Oct. 8, for Oct. 10 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 agenda AND calendar for times, changes and Zoom links-
https://WarnerNH.gov/calendar
Supervisors of the Checklist
Friday, October 4, 10:00 am
Planning Board Meeting
Monday, October 7, 6:30– 10:00pm
Selectboard Meeting Work Session -
Tuesday, October 8, 10:00 am
Precinct Commissioners W. Joppa Rd
Wednesday, October 9, 3:30 – 4:30pm
Conservation Commission -
Wed., Oct. 9, 7:00 pm Sugar River Bank
Zoning Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 9, 7:00pm
ALL Town Depts closed
Thurs. Oct. 17, 12-4 pm
Energy Committee
Thursday, October 17, 4:00pm
Budget Committee
Thursday, October 17, 7:00 pm
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Town Offices and the Library, Banks and schools will be closed Monday October 14, Columbus Day Holiday (Indigenous Peoples' Day.)
KRSD Schools will also be closed Friday Oct. 11 as a teacher workday.
All Town Depts, including Library and Transfer Station will be closed for an employee Benefits Presentation, Thurs. Oct. 17 from 12 -4 (all day for Transfer Station).
Zoom recordings of some meetings: www.youtube.com/@WarnerNHgov.
Kearsarge Regional School District
www.facebook.com/KearsargeSAU65
STA New Hampshire needs school bus drivers. https://ridesta.com/careers/
Revaluation Property Visits: Avitar are visiting properties. They are in a white Honda CR-V car with 'Avitar Associates' and they have a badge.
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If you missed our recent newsletters (blocked by 115 TDS based addresses) you can find it on our website at www.warner.lib.nh.us/library-news/ We have reported it to TDS. | |
Condolences to the family of Philip Lord who passed away October 2, age 98. Phil was Warner's 32nd Boston Post Cane Holder, and was at one point a Warner Village Precinct Commissioner, among many ways he was involved in the Town. A Celebration of Life will be held at United Church of Warner on Monday, October 14 at 3pm. | |
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The Bradford Bridge is sponsoring a Candidates' Forum in Bradford on Saturday, Oct. 26, for Warner, Bradford, and Henniker reps.
Mink Hills Democrats https://minkhillsdemsnh.com are holding a Meet your local Democratic Candidates for the NH House social evening: Wednesday, October 9th, 5:30 pm in the Barn, Colby Hill Inn, 33 The Oaks, Henniker.
Meet Reps Tony Caplan and Stephanie Payeur and candidate Eileen Kelly (our district has 3 reps). Also attending: State Senate Candidate Stu Green, County Treasurer Candidate Davis Bernstein, County Commissioner Candidate David Doherty, Executive Council Candidate Karen Liot Hill, Special Guest Speaker Matt Wilhelm, NH House Democratic Leader. Food, Raffle, Music, Cash Bar. Donations will be gratefully accepted. For more information email Eileen at: eileen4nh@gmail.com
The General Election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. 7AM - 7PM, Warner Town Hall
The Town Clerk's office will be closed on Election Day.
Absentee Ballot Information and Absentee Ballot Request Form
Volunteers Needed to count Ballots at close of Election Polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Sign up at the Town Clerk’s Office or kathy.carson50@gmail.com.
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Interesting NH law update: This past summer the Governor signed into law an update that went into effect last month: RSA 31:6-a Holiday Designations. "Any municipality, town, village, or unincorporated place that adopts a holiday on a date indicated in RSA 288:1 shall use the appellation for such holiday designated in RSA 288:1 with respect to any official communication, publication, document, or calendars."
One impact appears to be that Towns will have to refer to the upcoming holiday on Oct. 14 as Columbus Day rather than Indigenous Peoples' Day. The 3rd Monday in January is officially "Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day", and the 3rd Monday in February is "Washington's Birthday" not Presidents' Day.
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The Warner Beautification Team has been hard at work installing fall plantings at public spaces in town, including at the Transfer Station sign, the Police Station, the Fire Station, Exit 8 town sign, and the Town Hall. Special thanks to Tyler Lawn Care and George Pellettieri for the labor and materials they donate every year, and to Tim Allen and the Warner Highway Department for keeping the town safe as well as attractive.
The team will be planting self-naturalizing daffodils this month. To volunteer for 1-2hrs, email minton.faith@gmail.com Or kathy.carson50@gmail.com
Mt. Kearsarge PARK CLOSURE: Rollins State Park is fully closed to the public for parking lot paving. For updates, check https://www.nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/rollins-state-park or call Park Office: 603-456-3808. Last staffed date: 11/11, gate closes.
The Conservation Commission's Sept. 27 hike on the proposed mountain bike trail in Rollins State Park on Mt. Kearsarge was postponed due to parking lot paving. It is unclear if the proposed bike trail will be a single track trail or a multi-use trail. Other questions and concerns have been raised about the impact of the proposed trail on the environment and the Town. Watch for news of the rescheduled hike
The Town of Warner is seeking a Part time Landuse Secretary and a full-time Transfer Station attendant. warnernh.gov/job-openings/
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Warner Fall Foliage Festival Weekend | |
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Warner's 77th Fall Foliage Festival is October 11-13 in down town Warner.
This event is a community- run event for the benefit of the community: funds are allocated to requesting organizations in Warner who volunteer. Volunteers receive T-Shirts, free coffee, raffle chances and warm fuzzy feelings. SIGN UP NOW!
Income to cover costs comes from vendor fees, sponsors, booster raffle tickets, ride sales, and parking fees. Volunteers help by collecting parking fees & selling boosters!
MainStreet Warner Music Schedule: See also brochures around Warner.
Friday –6-9pm, Saturday: 10AM- 5:30 PM, Sunday 9:30AM-5:30PM https://wfff.org/
Schedule for the Kearsarge Jam at Reed's North parking lot "Tent Stage" Fri-Sun.
At MainStreet Bookends, two of our favorite local authors:
Sat. Oct. 12 at 11 am, Release Party for David Elliott's Best in Show
Sun. Oct. 13 Matt Forrest Esenwine in front of the bookstore signing all his books including his latest board book Tractor Dance.
Mainstreet Warner Lodge Campaign Kick-off! 17 Church Street, Warner.
Friday, October 11 at 5:00pm: A short program on The Lodge initiative – its history, progress-to-date, and vision – will be followed by a sign raising and light refreshments.
WFFF 5K run/walk October 12 at 9:30 a.m. registration ($30) 9/1/24 thru 10/10/24. Race day registration will be $35. Free shirts to the first 100 registrants. Register.
Warner Fall Foliage Festival Kids 1 mile Fun Run! Sunday 10/13 at 9 am. This is a fun free event. Free t-shirts will be first come first serve the morning of the race. sign up https://signup.com/go/hqYEyiS Also looking for a few volunteers to help set up, take pictures and chaperone the run. Please email woodlawnpet@gmail.com if you can help.
Parade participants wanted! Walk next to the 250th Birthday float - Party Hats provided! Meet the float on Old Main Rd at noon for the 1 pm parade. If interested, email warnernh250@gmail.com.
There is no ticket to get into the Festival, so parking is $10 per car. Handicap Parking at the Post Office and Sugar River Bank AFTER 12 p.m. Saturday, and ALL DAY Sunday.
To help the Library with its WFFF Booksale, sign up at https://signup.com/go/GZYzwrM
Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Monday, October 14, 2024 - MKIM is welcoming five authors to discuss their books about Native cultures and perspectives in a special event: Stories from our Circle! Books will be available for purchase, signed.
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.
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The Local: Tonight Thurs Oct 3, 5-8 pm Danny McCarthy live at The Local.
Thurs. Oct 10: 5-8 pm Andrea Paquin live.
Sat. Oct 5: at Reed's North: Open Mic with Brian Booth for Tavern Night! Every player gets a free draft. Open Mic is every 1st Saturday of the month.
Tues. Oct. 8, 6-8 pm: 2nd Tuesday Open Mic at Cafe One East, Peg Chaffee hosting.
Sat. Oct 5, 4-6 pm MainStreet Warner Concert in The Gallery at MainStreet BookEnds. Acoustic performance by friends and fellow singer-songwriters, Click Horning and Matthew Alexander will share songs and stories. Suggested donation $10.
White Horse Pottery 9 week Fall wheel throwing pottery classes. Oct. 22nd Beginning wheel throwing 10-12 also 2:30 to 4:30. Oct. 24th Thursday advanced beginner/ intermediate 2:30 to 4:30 . Oct. 26th Saturdays all levels 10-12. For more details text or call 603-456-3031 or email jnattrf@gmail.com
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Can you spare an hour to help? Parks and Rec. Fall Adopt-A-Highway trash pickup on Monday, October 7 starting at 10am from Bagley Park (223 Route 103 East) to the interstate 89 overpass. Many hands make quick work. We provide vests and disposable gloves, but you are free to bring your own and "grabbers" if you have them. It usually takes no more than 2 hours.
Warner Historical Society Annual Meeting and Book Release Party new date:
October 3, 7pm at Warner Town Hall. A short Annual Meeting followed by a party to celebrate the re-release of Carl Malmberg's 1974 history of the town, "Warner, New Hampshire 1880-1974". 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.
Black History Bus Tour: A Small N.H. Town Remembers Its Black History. The tour conducted by Rebecca Courser and Lynn Clark will begin at the Warner Town Hall on October 6 from 1 - 3 pm and will concentrate on Davisville. Wear sturdy shoes, bring water. Tickets are $20, Seniors & Military $15, Students $10. Questions, call Rebecca 456-3997. Register at blackheritagetrainh.wufoo.com/forms/z10ftbm51y4a1rf/
WHS Barn Sales: Saturdays 9am to 12 pm, Tuesdays 1-4 pm until Fall Foliage Festival.
NH Telephone Museum Exhibit: "The Lines That Connect Us". Tues- Sat 10am -4pm
Warner Firefighters Museum will be closed on Saturday October 5, 2024
Warner Firefighters Museum will be open WFFF Weekend on Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00pm, but Closed for the parade on Sunday (approx. 1-2 pm)
$1.00 donation is appreciated to benefit the operation of the Museum.
Help support BeadStock and the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum with donations of glass trade and seed beads or beadwork they can sell at the November 2 BeadStock event. Any extra beading supplies you have lying around will be greatly appreciated!
You can also help with purchases of beads and beading looms. Click here.
Warner Parks and Rec. is looking for a group or individual that would like to take on the responsibility of the Ice Rink going forward: Thank You for 12 years, Griffin Manning!
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5 Acres Garden Center and Pet Supply Fall Fest is Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9am-5pm! 40% off perennials, trees, shrubs, and large pottery. 50% red tag sale in-store! Food, refreshments, and local vendors. Pony rides and entertainment! https://5acresnh.com/
Current job openings in the Kearsarge Regional School District www.kearsarge.org/careers include Athletics/Activities (4), High School Teaching (3), Maintenance/Custodial (1), Student Support Services (3), Substitute (1), Support Staff (6)
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Wood Bank volunteer day: Saturday October 19 from 9am until done at the Warner Transfer Station, rain date Oct. 26. Tasks are firewood stacking and cleanup.
The United Church of Warner sanctuary is open 4:30-6:30 PM every Thursday for a quiet place to pray.
More Free COVID Test kits now open to order. U.S. households may order up to four (4) additional free COVID-19 test kits, www.COVIDTests.gov.
Capital Region Habitat for Humanity takes on projects in Warner: You can apply for assistance with home repairs at: www.habitatconcordnh.org/repair-program
Health crisis? dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/health-care/crisis-services
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Warner Area Food Pantry.
https://www.warnerconnectsnh.org.
Wishlist: Ramen Soup Cups, Fruit Bars, Granola Bars, Sugar & Flour (not bulk size), Boost Protein Drinks for seniors. ****Drop off 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 has kids'Halloween costumes! - Open Weds and Saturdays 10am-4pm 603-456-2183.
Welfare Office Thursdays 1-4 pm on the 3rd floor of the Community building. Contact Peter Flynn, Warner Welfare officer 24/7, at 603-456-3004 or 456-2298 x1229, or help@WarnerNH.gov.
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Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair
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Stretchy plastics may be dropped off in the TREX box on the porch of the Parish House next to the United Church of Warner or at Simonds School to recycle for the TREX bench project. Acceptable items stretch when pulled. /nextrex.com/view/educate | |
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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.
October 9: What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman
November 13: The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman
BookEnds BookGroup Meets 4 pm the first Sunday of the month at MainStreet BookEnds terrace or on Zoom, depending on weather.
Oct. 6: Remarkably Bright Creatures
Nov. 3: The Seed Keeper (NOT at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum)
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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Fall Foliage Festival Library Book Sale, Sat.and Sunday Oct. 12-13, 9 am - 4 pm!
To help the Library prepare for, or sell at the Book Sale during WFFF, please sign up at
https://signup.com/go/GZYzwrM (Thanks! You can also bring goodies for the Bake sale.)
Book and DVD donations: Accepting clean books and DVDs or Audio CDs starting October 5. PLEASE bring in SMALL shallow boxes to display the books in! Thank you!
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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. OCTOBER meeting moved to 10/22/24
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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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.
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POKEMON Club is back! Tuesday, October 8th from 3-5:00 in Miss Sue's room. Please let Miss Sue and Mrs. Grimes know so that Miss Sue can walk the group to the library. A small simple snack is provided. Any child Kindergarten or older can join.
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New Children's Items in our catalog: July, August, September and
STEM KITS or NATURE KIT backpacks
Animals in Fall: Preparing for Winter by Martha E.H. Rustad is the next book for your reading pleasure on the Warner Rail trail Story Walk.
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Flume Book Award Nominee: Zhara by S. Jae-Jones
Zhara is finding it more and more difficult to hide her magical powers as they become stronger. Her magic is connected to her emotions that she is desperately trying to control. She knows that when found, magicians (who were turning into monsters) were systematically hunted down and executed in order to save the people of the realm. Zhara has heard a rumor about a secret society that is made up of magicians who went into hiding during the last 20 years. Could the rumors be true? Would they help Zhara hide from the assassins? Could they teach her how to control her magic? First book of a fantasy series.
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Are you a teen interested in reading and reviewing books for the Teen books section? Stop by the library on a Monday or Tuesday and talk to Casey!
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Warner 4-H Club Oct. & Nov. meetings will be Monday October 7 and November 4 to avoid the holidays. 6:30 - 7:30 PM at the United Church of Warner. Ages 8-18 welcome.
Oct 7 will be work on the Fall Festival Parade float, and Nov. 4 is Achievement Night.
United Church of Warner is holding a community game night Friday Oct.18, 5:30-8pm
VOLUNTEER! This year WYSA and Simonds PTO will be collaborating to have the Lemonade Stand at the Warner Fall Foliage Festival! Sign up for a volunteer spot. This is a great way for your kiddos to get volunteer hours! volunteersignup.org/BA9TB
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Halloween planning already? Warner traditionally celebrates Trick or Treat on the actual day, October 31, at 5-8 pm. Be aware, fiber "web" decorations outdoors trap birds! Dunkins at Exit 9 in Warner will be hosting a TRUNK OR TREAT from 5pm to 7pm | |
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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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