Pillsbury Free Library, Warner, NH ~ Sept. 12, 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. Sept 17, for Sept 19 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
Selectboard Mtg
Tues., September 17, 4:00 – 7:00pm
Energy Committee
Thurs., September 19, 4:00 – 5:00pm
Planning Board (If NEEDED)
Monday, September 23, 7:00 – 10:00pm
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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 for a few weeks. They are in a white Honda CR-V car with 'Avitar Associates' on both sides and they will also have a badge.
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Mt. Kearsarge PARK CLOSURE: Paving started September 9 at Rollins State Park parking lot and the park will be closed for the week. Please check for updates.
The Economic Development Advisory Committee held an open house at the Warner Community Center on Thurs., Sept.12. A “Listening Session” will be held at Town Hall on Thurs. Sept. 26 at 7:00 to discuss the future of the Community Center. Results of the 2024 Warner Community Center Survey can be found here.
Town of Warner is seeking a full-time Transfer Station attendant. Openings are also available in Police and Public Works warnernh.gov/job-openings/
On Saturday, September 14 at 10:30am at the Warner Police Station, three trees will be planted to celebrate Warner’s 250th. UNH’s Extension Service and the State's Division of Lands and Forests will be there with specially selected trees, to guide and assist the planting. The community is encouraged and welcome to attend!
During this initial symbolic planting commemorating Warner’s 250th, the State Foresters will also give public instruction about the proper planting and care of young trees.
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This Weekend! 250th Celebration | |
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Warner’s 250th committee Incorporation Day Community Picnic at Riverside Park on Saturday, September 14, 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. Remarks at 5 pm. Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket. Limited onsite parking. Carpool, 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. See also tree planting at 10:30am at Warner PD.
250th Birthday Scavenger Hunt Raffle prizes will also be awarded on Sept. 14.
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. "03278 - 250th Birthday" T-shirts are for sale at Warner Historical Society along with WHS swag.
The Warner Post Office has a 250th Warner postmark for mail handed to the clerk.
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Reed's North Tavern Nights Saturdays. 6-9 pm
Sept. 14: Jimmy Howe, Sept 21 Randy Hawkes Entertainment Reggae Fest.,
Sept 28 Second Wind
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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Reed's North Warner Wednesdays:
Sept. 18 Banned Books Bingo & Library Night fundraiser, 5-8 pm. Free chances to win prizes, and a portion of food sales will be generously donated to the Pillsbury Free Library by Reed's.
Thank you to Mainstreet BookEnds for donating a gift card prize!
Wed. Sept 25: Car Show/ Cruise Night 5:30-8pm
Kearsarge Food Hub & Friends 4th Annual Community Fair
Sunday, Sept. 15 from 11-2:00 on the lawn of Sweet Beet Market in Bradford.
Music at The Local: Thurs. Sept. 19, 5-8 pm Ryan Williamson live@The Local!
MainStreet Warner Stage concert:
Fri. Sept. 20, 6:00-8:30pm Dwayne Haggins: country blues, soul, rock n roll. Free.
Kimball Jenkins Art and Community Center: September 27th 6-8 pm opening night of the New Hampshire Potters Guild Biennial Show. https://www.kimballjenkins.com/ 266 N. Main St. Concord. Numerous art classes also available.
Sunday, September 29, MKIM’s Harvest Moon Festival celebrating the traditional harvest season. This family-friendly event features Native foods, craft demonstrations, activities for kids, and educational exhibits.
One educational activity to see during Harvest Moon is Chris Shadler’s fascinating program, Becoming Wolf: Eastern Coyote in New England.
Tickets at https://www.indianmuseum.org/buy-tickets/harvest-moon-festival $13
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Lavender Fields Fall Harvest celebration and final days to visit the farm:
September 27, 28 and 29, 10:00am to 4:00pm. Lavender Infused Cider, Apple Crisp and Blackberry Buckle, Scavenger Hunt, Face Painting, Making Lavender S'mores by the Fire, Lavender Mocktail Bar, Live Music Saturday 12-3, and more!
https://www.pumpkinblossomfarm.com
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Join United Church of Warner for "Messy Worship" craft activities on Sunday, Sept. 22 from 12-2 in the Fellowship Hall. All welcome.
Kearsarge Area Wool Spinners meet the last Tuesday of each month In The Gallery or on the Terrace of MainStreet BookEnds, Noon - 3 pm, Sept. 24.
All welcome to join or just come by to watch and learn!
Fall Foliage Festival Board will be meeting on Wed. September 25 at Sugar River Bank at 6:00 p.m. This year's Warner Fall Foliage Festival is 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 to help with parking, sell booster tickets, etc.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
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.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum is seeking donations of glass trade and seed beads or beadwork to sell at the November 2 BeadStock event. Any extra beading supplies you have lying around will be greatly appreciated!
Warner Historical Society Annual Meeting and Book Release Party:
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.
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
NH Telephone Museum Worldwide Day of Play is September 28 at the museum. STEM kits to play with and our very popular Sound Wave Lab. This event is sponsored by Nickelodeon and the Association of Children’s Museums.
Warner Firefighters Museum summer hours: 10-4 Saturdays; tours 10 am - 3 pm.
To help the Library with their FFF Booksale, sign up at https://signup.com/go/GZYzwrM
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Wood Bank volunteer day October 19 with a rain date of October 26 from 9am until done. The tasks involve 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.
VNA Flu Clinic: Wed. Sept. 25, 12:30 – 2:30pm MainStreet BookEnds Parking Lot
More Free COVID Test kits Coming. In late Sept. 2024 all 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? www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/health-care/crisis-services
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Warner Area Food Pantry.
https://www.warnerconnectsnh.org.
Wishlist: Crunchy Peanut butter, Condiments, Scallop Potatoes, Hamburger Helper, Canned Pasta (ravioli, beefaroni, lasagna, etc.) *** 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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Window Dressers "Warm Windows" Community Build
REGISTRATION IS OPEN here for YOU to sign up for a 4-hour shift helping to create insulated custom storm window inserts during the Window Dressers Community Build Nov. 14-20 at St. Andrews Church in New London. KNP will partner with Kearsarge Climate Action to provide 250 low-cost window inserts, keeping area homes warmer, saving heating costs and lowering CO2 emissions. Volunteer as a shift supervisor, window builder, greeter, food provider, or to supply transportation. All training is provided.
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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 the first Sunday of the month at MainStreet BookEnds Gallery or Zoom.
Oct. 6: Remarkably Bright Creatures
Nov. 3: The Seed Keeper (at the 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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Watch for an upcoming Craft Supply Swap and craft sessions at the Library this fall!
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 Booksale during 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 Talk by guest reviewer Beatrice P.
Mark Oshiro’s Into the Light centers around Manny, a homeless teen
in California. Abandoned by his foster parents and sister, Manny has
been living on the road ever since, learning to keep his secrets safe
and to trust no one. When he meets the Varela family and starts to
travel with them, Manny is forced to confront his traumatic past and
come to terms with what he’s been through.(An Isinglass Award title)
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.
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The first of this school year's After School Monthly Craft time is next week, September 17th, 3-4:00. You must let Miss Sue and Mrs. Grimes know if your child will be participating. Miss Sue gets the children from Simonds and we have the activity here at the library. Parents or guardians pick up at the library at 4:00. The theme this month is Autumn.
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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.)
Miss Sue is planning on continuing the POKEMON CLUB. It will start in October. We are hoping to find one or two teens to help and who know how to play the game. It's just 2 hours a month on a Tuesday, and you get your community service qualification. You must be 14 to volunteer at the library. This club is for any child who is a Kindergartener or older. Miss Sue does go to Simonds and brings the group to the library. Homeschoolers are always welcome too.
New Children's Items in our catalog: , June, July, August and STEM KITS or
NATURE KIT backpacks
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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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Warner 4-H Club has changed the dates of Oct. & Nov. meetings to October 7 and November 4 to avoid meeting on the holidays. Same time and place: 6:30 - 7:30 PM at the United Church of Warner. Ages 8-18 welcome.
The Oct 7 meeting will allow us to work on items needed for the Fall Festival Parade float, and Nov. 4 will be Achievement Night.
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! 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
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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The film Common Ground: Saving the Planet One Acre at a Time will be shown at Sweeney Theater, NHTI - Concord’s Community College on Saturday, September 21 at 6 PM. Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground.
Sponsored by LCV, NOFA-NH, Interfaith Power & Light, and Laudato Si' Movement
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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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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