Pillsbury Free Library, Warner, NH ~ Nov. 27, 2024 | |
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NEXT ISSUES: Submit current news and events In brief text please, to
Newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov by Tues. Dec. 3, for WED. Dec 5 issue.
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Town offices, Library, School, Post office and Bank will be closed Thurs. Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving. The Town Clerk's office will close at 12 on Wed. Nov. 27.
Meetings (scheduled in the Town Hall lower level unless otherwise indicated).
Planning Board Meeting
Monday, Dec. 2, 7:00 – 10:00pm
Selectboard Meeting Work Session
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 10:00 am
Selectboard - Elderly Exemption Informational Public Session
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 6:00 pm
Conservation Commission
Wednesday, December 4, 7:00 pm
Budget Committee & Selectboard
Thursday, December 5, 7:00 pm
Agendas (often with Zoom Link) are at https://warnerNH.gov/agenda/ Updates:
-Please check agenda AND calendar
Zoom recordings of some meetings: www.youtube.com/@WarnerNHgov.
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Property Tax payments are due Dec. 5.
Transfer Station - New Hours
Effective November 1, 2024
- Tue: 12:00 - 4:00 PM
- Wed: 12:00 - 4:00 PM
- Thu: 12:00 - 7:00 PM (not 11/28)
- Sat: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Sun: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Kearsarge Regional School District
www.facebook.com/KearsargeSAU65
School holiday closings:
Wed. - Fri. Nov. 27-29, Thanksgiving
Dec. 23- Jan. 1 December Recess
https://www.kearsarge.org/district/family-community/pages/calendars
Volunteers requested to Set up trees in Town Hall for the annual Festival of Trees: Saturday, Nov. 30, 10 am at
Warner Town Hall. For information contact Faith Minton 456-3098.
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Check in Sugar River Bank to see what gifts for needy local children are still needed. There are tags describing items to buy and wrap for the Warner Christmas Project.
Help find the next recipient for Warner’s Boston Post Cane
The Post passed out of existence years ago, but the tradition of the cane survives in New Hampshire and Warner, where it is still passed to the oldest resident. The Warner Selectmen in conjunction with the Warner Historical Society award the cane and a certificate to the oldest citizen and the cane is then kept at the Warner Historical Society.
Contact the Warner Historical Society if you or a family member were born between 1925–1935 and are still living in Warner. 603-456-2437 or info@warnerhistorical.org.
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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. Any vehicle in violation of this ban will be towed away at the owner’s expense. | |
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Tax bills were mailed Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. Payments are due by Thursday, December 5, 2024. Anyone who has not received their tax bill should contact the Tax Collector who can either email or mail a copy. The tax rate is at Tax Collector page.
The Town of Warner is seeking a Landuse Secretary, a Police officer, a Transfer Station attendant, and DPW crew member with CDL. warnernh.gov/job-openings/
Volunteers for Planning Board Alternates sought: Please fill out a volunteer form available on the Warner Town Website and drop off at the Town Hall with Judy or Kathy.
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A big Thank You to the many volunteer members of Warner's committees, commissions and boards in Warner! Please take time to thank any of them you know that you appreciate them contributing their time and expertise to help our Town keep abreast of applications, projects, legal requirements, public opinion, grant possibilities, and much more, on topics from A (Agriculture) to Z (Zoning.)
To see how much they do, check out the Minutes at https://warnernh.gov/minutes/
A Shout Out also to all Warner Employees, for keeping us safe and providing services under sometimes difficult conditions, including under-staffing, and weather emergencies.
Warner Brook Trout Monitoring: The Conservation Commission says "A big Thank You to the volunteers that participated in stream monitoring this year to collect data from 7 streams in Warner. These fun and educational outings take water quality measurements and count the variety of macroinvertebrates living in the streams. The measurements help determine the viability for brook trout. Training for new volunteers will be announced in April/May of 2025. Gratitude also for guidance from NH Fish and Game, the Warner Conservation Commission, the Warner River Local Advisory Committee and to the Basil Woods Chapter of Trout Unlimited for providing equipment."
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Safety Reminders: Please drive slowly in Town Center, especially around 3 pm when our School students are walking home, and/or may be chasing stray balls that roll into the street from the playground!
Please PULL OVER asap if you see red flashing lights behind you: last weekend multiple fire trucks were slowed in responding to a major call due to vehicles that did not pull over.
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Warner HomeTown Holiday weekend, Dec. 6-8, 2024
Festival of Trees on display inside Town Hall Dec. 7 to January 3
Friday Dec. 6
5-7pm Artisans at the Upton Chandler House Museum
5-7 pm Open house at Brookside businesses, 51 E. Main St
Saturday Dec. 7 9am-4pm
9am - 2pm Warner Area Farmer's Market at Warner Town Hall (lower level)10 am 10am Seasonal story time with craft at the Pillsbury Free Library.
10am-4pm - Upton Chandler House: artisans, decorations and holiday housewares
10am -4pm Family Closet Thrift Store Holiday specials and customer gifts 49 W. Main
10am to 2pm. Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Hill Farm store open; free lavender cocoa
10-1 (preregister) Star Quilt ornament workshop at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
11 am The GingerBread Man free performance by KCPA, Warner Town Hall
12-2pm Open Studio at Beez Ink, grand opening, Brookside building 51 E. Main St..
1-3pm Caroling with "Nice & Naughty" (Peg Chaffee & Cheryl Sager) Cafe One East
1:30 pm Mr. and Mrs. Santa arrive by fire truck to meet children at Town Hall, (photos)
2-4 pm Rebecca Rule, NH Trivia game in BookEnds Gallery -newest book, NH Trivia,
Sunday Dec. 8
12-2 "Messy Worship" craft at United Church of Warner, open to all: make a little gift.
Shop our local businesses! Buttonwood Shop, Warner Public Market, MainStreet Bookends (books, art gallery and toys), Yankee Farmer's Market.
Enjoy our downtown restaurants! Reed's North (Saturday & Sunday Breakfast!), The Local, Cafe One East, Charlie Mac's Pizzaria.
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We have some helpful booklets about Medicare supplemental plans vs. Medicare Advantage plans. If you need to make Medicare Insurance decisions before December 7, Medicare Plan comparisons can be found at www.medicare.gov/plan-compare. Call Merrimack County ServiceLink at 1-866-634-9412 or 603-228-6625 to ask questions or see if you could qualify for any Medicare cost saving programs.
Kathi S. says Hometown Senior Solutions can help you find a Medicare program that’s a good fit for you. 603-441-2365. You don’t have to be a veteran, but they have the expertise to navigate both VA and Medicare www.hometownseniorsolutions.com/
Open enrollment period for other healthcare insurance: some plans changed, some new ones available. Enroll/change by Dec. 15 for Jan. 1 start. HealthCare.gov
Free trained help with enrolling or changing Medicaid, CHIP, or Health Insurance Market Place is available from grant-funded Foundation for Healthy Communities in Concord: https://healthynh.org/initiatives/access-to-care/get-covered/ (603) 415-4256.
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Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair
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Recycling and Transfer Station news: Reduce Warner's tipping fees by sorting Metal, Aluminum, Mixed paper and corrugated cardboard which earn $$ AND reduce tipping costs. Warner recycles plastics #1 and #2 (clear/green and laundry)
Salad and berry "clamshell" style boxes are not recyclable.
There is no longer a market for recycling #5 plastic (like those Dunkin' or McDonalds beverage cups), so please use refillable containers if possible.
Batteries Plus recycles batteries and light bulbs of all kinds, in addition to used small electronics. Staples will also accept electronics, and ink cartridges.
ON HOLD: Please do not bring Stretchy plastics to the Parish House next to the United Church of Warner. Clean bags may be dropped inside Market Basket.
Want to get together with others to talk about solutions to NH environment and energy concerns? Find online meetings and activities at https://www.newhampshirenetwork.org/
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The Local: 5-8 pm Thanksgiving Eve music Nov 27. Brad Myrick
Team Trivia Nights: Weds at 6 pm.
Reed's North: Tavern Night Sat. 6-9 pm. 11/23 Jody Robichaud, 11/30 Arthur James
Warner Wednesday Events at Reed's:
Nov 27 Thanksgiving Eve Party featuring Joe Leary "rock reimagined" 3-6pm & Ben Dobrowski of the Dobro's 6:30 till late.
Trivia with Competitive Edge Trivia Thursdays 6-8 - NOT Nov. 28
Sun. Dec. 1 Create a Boxwood Tree at Reed's North,, 4-6 pm. with Cracklin' Rose. $55.
Wed. Dec 4, Simonds PTO Holiday Craft night for all ages, 5-7 pm at Simonds Elem. School Multipurpose Room. Free, donations appreciated to cover material costs. Cookie decorating and eating! All welcome.
Wed. Dec. 4 at 6:30: Free! At the library: sew gift bags or napkins/ gift wrap (fabric available), or bring your own project. Multiple sewing machines, and volunteer helpers!
The United Church of Warner is hosting a Messy Worship on Sunday, December 8 from 12-2 PM. Create Christmas decorations and gift items. Please notify us at unitedchurchofwarner@gmail.com if you plan to attend, to ensure enough materials.
Indoor Pickleball in the Simonds School gym, Mondays and Fridays 6:30-8 pm. (not Nov. 29). Free. See who's coming and sign in on TeamReach app WarnerNHPB, group code WPB21 or just show up! Use the outside door of gym.
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Warner Firefighters Museum is open on Saturdays from 10am to 3pm, now thru December 28, 2024. Now is your chance to purchase a Warner Challenge Coin. Numbered, $15 each
NH Telephone Museum will reopen after the Thanksgiving holiday on TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. NHTM will be CLOSED ON SATURDAYS for the remainder of the 2024 season. The LAST OPEN DAY of 2024 is Friday, December 20, 10am--4pm.
The Warner Historical Society is seeking candidates for an Office Administrator position. A complete position description may be found at www.warnerhistorical.org
Holiday shopping Barn Sale Pop-ups at the Upton-Chandler House Museum:
Saturdays, November 30, Dec 14, and Dec 21, 9 am - noon (and artisans on Dec. 7)
Includes Cookie Walk Sat. Dec. 14. More bakers welcome!
BITSetc fundraiser, Sat. Dec 14 Christmas on the Farm: Take a selfie with Santa and Mr. Jingles, create holiday crafts and more! facebook.com/events/424593453850126
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Warner Area Food Pantry needs funds to replace old appliances. The target is $2898. Donations can be mailed to Warner Connects NH, PO Box 402, Warner, NH 03278, or at: https://www.warnerconnectsnh.org/, or dropped off Tue-Thur. 10-1pm. Thank you! | |
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The United Church of Warner sanctuary is open 4:30-6:30 PM every Thursday for a quiet place to pray.
Free COVID Test kits: (4) free COVID-19 test kits per household, COVIDTests.gov.
Family Closet Thrift Store Open Weds and Saturdays 10am-4pm 603-456-2183.
Belknap-Merrimack County Community Action has office hours in Warner at 49 W. Main Street. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm or call 603-456-2207
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Warner Area Food Pantry.
www.warnerconnectsnh.org.
Wish List: See Facebook page
Pantry Client Hours: TUESDAY 4-6 pm & THURSDAY 11:00am- 1:00 pm .
Office Hours: Tues - Thurs., 10am - 1pm.
Pantry facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553264195575
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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Family Closet Thrift Store: 603-456-2183 familyclosetwcnh@gmail.com. Needed: store volunteers. Interested in helping from home? Be a coordinator of schedules, take home laundry (weekly), plastic bag folder. Note: Fashion show postponed to Spring. | |
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Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners wants to make sure that our neighbors have something to smile about this season:
Bake, Bag, or Deliver Cookies! sign up!
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Bake Cookies - and drop them off at the First Baptist Church in New London between 8-12 on Dec. 6 or by 9:00 am on Dec. 7
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Bag Cookies- Dec. 7 from 9-10 am
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Pick up Cookies to deliver- Dec. 7 at 10:00 am
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Warner Public Market will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28-29.
Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm is opening up the store for three Saturdays of holiday Shopping: Nov. 30, 10 am- 4 pm, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14, 10am to 2pm. Complimentary cup of lavender white hot cocoa. Holiday order pickup hours are from 12:00pm - 4:00pm Monday - Friday. https://www.pumpkinblossomfarm.com/
Job openings in the Kearsarge Regional School District www.kearsarge.org/careers
Also, Bus drivers are still wanted!
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The library has received a Telescope to lend to our residents, thanks to the NH Astronomical Society! Over 180 telescopes have been donated to libraries in NH, and we are very grateful to be the newest one!
It is lightweight and easy to use, with detailed instructions, a constellation guide, and red light flashlight included in a handy zipper pouch.
Is your group interested in a NHAS presentation and/or Skywatch? Those can be booked at www.NHastro.com
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Are you seeing ALL of this newsletter? In some emails or devices, the text is clipped or partly hidden, and you may see a note like "Continue reading" The bottom of the newsletter has our Notecard images so if you don't see that, you are MISSING OUT! | |
Library Book Discussion Group
The library book discussion group meets the 2nd Wed. each month at 1:30 pm in the library. All welcome! The library has copies to borrow.
December 11 The Christmas Train by David Baldacci
January 14 A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
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BookEnds BookGroup Meets at 4 pm the first Sunday of the month at MainStreet BookEnds terrace or on Zoom, depending on weather.
Dec 1 : And There was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
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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We have Library passes for free or reduced cost admission to:
NH State Parks pass - NOTE: Rollins State Park on Mt. Kearsarge is closed. Some other NH State parks may be open longer.
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Summer hours: open every day, 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM. See starhop.com for SHOW schedules (add $7 /show/person).
The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester currier.org is open Wed- Sunday.
1/2 price with a library pass. Tours of two Frank Lloyd Wright homes are extra cost.
1st Wednesday Memory Cafe: Wednesday, November 6, 1-2 pm.
Museum of Fine Arts in Boston: www.mfa.org/exhibitions
For the promo-code "pass" discount at MFA, for $10 admission, call 603-456-2289.
Current exhibits: Salvador Dali: Disruption and Devotion ends Dec 1, 2024.
NEW: Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore to Jan. 20, 2025. Timed tickets required.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum November hours: Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm, Sundays noon to 4 pm.
New Hampshire Telephone Museum Nov. - Dec. 20, 10-4, Tues. and FRIDAY only.
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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 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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"One hot-headed mistake lands Aiz in an inescapable prison, where the embers of her wrath ignite.
SIRSHA is an down-on-her-luck tracker who speaks to the earth, air, and water to trace her marks. Destitute, she agrees to hunt down a killer who has murdered children across the Empire.
QUIL is the crown prince of the Empire and the son of the most hated emperor in the history of his people. When a vicious new enemy threatens the survival of the Empire, Quil must ask himself if he can be the heir his people need." GoodReads
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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! | |
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. Thanksgiving holiday is always a Thursday, so there will be no story time that day!
| November is "International Games Month". Come in and enjoy a game at the library or check out a game for family game night, over the holiday. | |
The next spring play will be --- "KID FRANKENSTEIN". See Miss Sue for a script and details. More actors needed! | |
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Free Family Program at NH Historical Society in Concord: Giant Steps Across New Hampshire. Saturday, December 7, 2024, 2 to 4 p.m. Drop in to the Society for games and activities using the Giant Map of New Hampshire. Kids will play with this room-sized map to explore the regions, resources, and history of the state. No shoes allowed on the map, so participants should be sure to wear socks! Geared for kids ages 7 to 11, but all ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required. Admission is free thanks to Concord Pediatric Dentistry.
History for kids (and the resof us). November 23 was the birthday of Franklin Pierce, the nation’s 14th president, born and raised in Hillsborough and a resident of Concord. Watch a video about Franklin Pierce from "Moose on the Loose: Social Studies for Granite State Kids," the NH Historical Society's award-winning online social studies resource.vimeo.com/446548825 moose.nhhistory.org/ "ask Mason the Moose"!
Warner 4-H Club will hold its monthly business meeting on December 9 at 5:30 PM - note the time change, as it will be a pot luck dinner, at the United Church of Warner. New members (ages 8-18) are always welcome! Contact Susan at warner4hclub@gmail.com for more information.
Students: sign-up by Dec. 15 for WYSA skiing and snowboarding. Program runs on Thursday evenings, 1/2/25 to 1/30/25. Instruction by Pats Peak followed by an hour of free skiing with WYSA Chaperones. Parents must provide own transportation. Register through the Pats Peak website, click on Learn to Ski and Ride. Create an account and use code Kearsarge2025. For more: Glen Moyer baldeagle03251@yahoo.com
Pokemon Club meets at the Library the 2nd Tues.of the month, 3-5 pm - all welcome.
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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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