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NEW Hours! (May 2022)
Mon. 10 am -12 & 1- 5 pm
Tues. 9 am - 12 & 1 - 8 pm
Wed. 1 - 5 pm
Thurs. 9 -12 & 1 - 6 pm
Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
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The library is open for walk-in use. Masks and distancing encouraged.
You can also borrow books by phone 603-456-2289, email, or by placing holds from the website catalog at warner.lib.nh.us
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Community News From Your Library
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We now have 893 Subscribers! Tell your neighbors about subscribing!
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If you missed some newsletters, find them or subscribe at warner.lib.nh.us/library-news Check your "social" or "promotions" email folders. If you are subscribed, it helps to add the newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us address to your contacts for reliable delivery.
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Public Auction of Town owned properties in Warner. 2 single family homes & 1 Vacant Lot. Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Registration from 9:00 AM. Sale to be held at Warner Town Hall.
Town Offices and the library will be closed Monday July 4.
Kearsarge Food Hub is hosting its annual Community Fair in celebration of July 4th weekend on July 2nd from 9 am - 2pm in Bradford at 11 West Main Street (home of Sweet Beet!). Food, music, games and more for the whole family to enjoy. (Bradford no longer has a July 4 parade or fireworks)
July Taxes: Pay by July 5 to avoid 8% APR interest fee. Postmarked by the 5th is okay, or pay in person at Town Hall Tax Collector office Mon.-Thurs. 9am -3pm.
Town committees... Meet at Town Hall.
and often also on ZOOM. Links on the
Town of Warner email addresses (warner.nh.us) are now @WarnerNH.gov.
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Kearsarge Regional School District:
The Injury Prevention Center at DHMC's Safe & Active Grant provided new bicycle helmets for the kindergarten and first grade classes.
KRHS Graduation was Sat. June 18 and the last day of School was June 21.
Congratulations to the KRHS Girls Tennis team for winning the DIII State Championship in an undefeated season!
Boston Post Cane presentation to Phil Lord will be held at United Church of Warner, Sat. June 25.. Open house 2-4 pm, presentation 2:45 pm. all welcome.
Northern Tree Service is working on Route 103 West (towards Bradford). They will be mowing and tree trimming for the month of June. Be watchful!
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Sandy Bartholomew has an art exhibit on view at Gallery 6, at the Children's Museum of NH. My Year of Toys: An Art Journal exhibit opens on June 15th and activities begin June 25. Sandy will be there on June 25th for a Meet the Artist event.
The exhibit runs through October 16, 2022.
Note that if you plan to visit the museum, they are requiring advance tickets booked online, and you can choose from masked or unmasked days.
Reminder: set your calendar for a community meet and greet gathering at Riverside Park, Sunday July 10 from 11 am to 4 pm. Potluck event,with free hotdogs and hamburgers provided but please RSVP to deesarge53@gmail.com or 603-568-0692 if you want those, so numbers can be planned: - or bring your own! Meet your Warner neighbors, or chat with old friends in the wide open space! Organized by Dee Sargent but any help or supplies will be appreciated.
Congratulations to Jamie Cookingham who has received the Outstanding Student in General Business award at Western New England University,
MainStreet Warner is very pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the annual Jim Mitchell “Local Hero” Book Award, given to two Simonds School fifth graders chosen for exemplary acts of kindness with no expectation of recognition. This year the recipients are Lillian Powell and Maximilian Reed.
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Kearsarge Area Pride is organizing the first-ever Pride event in the Kearsarge region for Saturday, June 25th, 2022. There are 3 parts:
9 AM-1 PM Fundraiser bake sale at Warner Area Farmers’ Market to benefit the Affirming Spaces Project,
2 PM-3 PM Diversity Story Hour (including Sue Matott, from Pillsbury Free Library, and Lucinda McQueen children's author) followed by a craft.
Kearsarge Area Pride is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who understand and honor the need for Pride in rural New Hampshire. With this community-centered LGBTQIA+ Pride event, they seek to inspire, empower, and celebrate our diverse community. Volunteer signup
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June 20-26 is Pollinator Week!
Mimi Wiggin sent a photo of her pollinator field, and although not pollinators,(adults don't feed) the Ruby Maple Moth is so pretty we are sharing a photo sent by Abby Sabochetti.
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Pollinator native Flower seeds were recently sown between the Town solar array panels by volunteers including Kendra West-Senor, Derek Senor, David Bates and his children. The site was prepared for planting by DPW.
Poison Parsnips! Amelia Gardner alerted us to this non- native yellow umbellifer that resembles parsnips and Queen Anne's Lace. The sap will cause rapid and severe sunburn where it gets on your skin! It has been moving into NH and is present in other New England states and New York. Beware!
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Phone Phreaking! Friday June 24, NH Telephone Museum is hosting Exploding the Phone Author Phil Lapsley who expertly weaves together the clandestine underground of “phone phreaks” who turned the network into their electronic playground, the mobsters who exploited its flaws to avoid the feds, the explosion of telephone hacking in the counterculture, and the war between the phreaks, the phone company, and the FBI.
In-Person AND/OR Virtual Event 7:00 PM Members Free/$5:00 Non-Members
The speaker will be joining us from California online [LIVE] to address the audience and answer any questions. A virtual link will be provided as the date approaches.
Frederick Douglass Community Reading, Friday July 1 at Noon. Warner will once again join volunteers from around the state on July 1st at noon to read Frederick Douglass’ famous speech, “What to the Slave is Your Fourth of July”. The event will take place inside the Warner Town Hall. If you would like to read a portion of Douglass’ speech please email: info@warnerhistorical.org.
Warner Historical Society's exhibit: 250 Years of Schooling in Warner opens July 9.
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston current exhibitions:
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The MainStreet Warner Stage free summer concert series continues Wednesday June 29 with Green Heron (6-8pm)! Old-time, folk, bluegrass, country, celtic and blues music are all represented facebook.com/warnerstage
Tory Hill Readers Series Returns to the Warner Town Hall for 2022.
July 9, 7pm – Playwright Eugenie Carabatsos – Meet the playwright, learn about playwriting, and see a staged reading of her short play Seven Minutes in Heaven.
Canaan Meetinghouse Readings - Thursday July 7, 7:30 pm, Canaan Street, Canaan NH. Steve Almond and Bianca Stone. Free admission. Books available to purchase.
Talent Show "Call for Acts" for Sutton Community Variety Show & Open Mic taking place Sunday, July 24, 4-6 pm in the South Sutton Meeting House - near the Green. To sign up, contact Kathy Lowe 603-491-0789 or kathylowebloch@comcast.net by July 14, 2022. Sponsored by The Sutton Historical Society www.suttonhistoricalsociety.org
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - and Save!!
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Save on Warner taxpayer costs of sending waste to the incinerator! Get discounts on new items by recycling!
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Usable household items can be locally donated to: Warner Historical Society barn sale;
Good clothing and sport gear can go to the Family Closet, and large or small items can be given away on the Facebook group " Buy Nothing Kearsarge South"
Or borrow a book from the library on repairing furniture an/or antiques, to fix up your old stuff to keep!
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HELP US keep the newsletter going! SEND Warner news to newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us!
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Or Call or text 603-748-6958
Only able to accommodate dogs up to 60lbs max.
Warner Public Market workshops:
Scholarship info: If the cost is prohibitive to you for any reason, email info@warnerpublicmarket.com to inquire about scholarship opportunities.
Intro to Printmaking on tea towels with @woodthrushfarmer on July 13 ($60)
WPM workshops are all located at a place known as Foster Farm in Warner.
Classes will all be taught outside under a tent, with a backup plan in case of rain.
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Reeds North restaurant held a benefit night for the Warner Food Pantry last week. Missed it? Bring in food donations any time in June - and be entered to win a gift card.
Both The Kitchen and Reed's North have been experiencing reduced open hours due to staffing shortages. Check websites or call in advance. Apply to be hired!
The Kitchen is currently open Wed- Sat 11:00 - 3:00 & Sunday Brunch starts 7/17!
Strawberries are ready for PYO!
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Job openings: urgently needed!
The Kitchen Warner: Line cook, 4 day work weeks, Great pay, fun work atmosphere...
Apply: gifunctions@yahoo.com
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While voice calls to 9-1-1 are most effective in an emergency, there may be situations where texting is the best option. When texting 9-1-1, be sure to provide the exact location of the emergency so they can find you.
• Do not use slang, abbreviations, or emojis
• Do not send images or videos
• Do not send your 9-1-1 emergency in a group text - we won't receive it
• A text or data plan is required to text 9-1-1
Did you know someone needs blood every 2 seconds?
Red Cross Blood Drive are looking for 25 donors to come down to United Church of Warner, Tuesday, July 5th from 11:30-5pm 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
You can donate at 16 yrs old with Parental permission and 17yrs with an ID!
Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Community Resource Center
Eversource customers with a large overdue balance can get help through a program called New Start. Call 603-456-2053 for details.
Our fresh produce cart is back starting June 30 for every Thursday , 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 49 West Main Street. Open to the public, fruits & veggies are offered to anyone in need. Home gardeners with bumper crops are welcome to donate their extras.
Mark Your Calendar! The Food Pantry will be closed from July 4-8 and re-open on July 11. No deliveries will be made that week. Extra food will be distributed the prior week.
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The CDC voted on Saturday June 18 to approve COVID vaccines for children between 6 months and 5 years old, and they will be available in NH soon.
Additionally, Ages 5-11 were recently approved for a Covid-19 booster vaccine. Map of sites for ages 5-11 and other information are at https://www.vaccines.nh.gov/
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Covid 19 Merrimack County is currently rated as LOW risk by the CDC County Check Tool (based on hospitalizations and deaths, not total cases).
CDC guidelines for isolation and quarantine:
Vaccination data:
Warner: 66.8% fully vaccinated, 73% at least one dose.
Merrimack County (CDC) over age 5: 73.3% fully vaccinated, 88.6% at least 1 dose.
To get a COVID-19 vaccine: vaccines.nh.gov or call 211. You can also schedule a vaccine through your doctor's office. Vaccinations for Covid-19 are FREE, and available for ages 6 mo and up. Second boosters 4+ months after the first, for ages 50+.
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Plan ahead for Summer vacation!
For NH Museum links and info about library passes, visit
The John Hay Estate at The Fells We have Library Passes again!
Summer hours: OPEN 10 am - 4 pm Tues. through Sat.
Exhibit: Alexander Graham Bell.
Workshop, Sat. June 25: Corn Husk dolls, 1-3 pm, 5 yrs to adult.
The Nature Discovery Center, located alongside the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, is open Saturdays at 10:30 AM - 4 pm & Sundays 1-4 pm.
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Start With Reference...
by Roger Robbins
Doing personal research or writing a report? For a factual, well-written introduction to a general topic, Reference Books can't be beat.
Britannica is still the cadillac of encyclopedias. Reliable, concise information (and high quality illlustrations) can be found on topics ranging from Greek and Roman Civilization to The Art of Painting to Volcanism.
Going to travel, or need country information for a school project? Need to know about food and daily life in India or Hungary, or Mali? Try Countries and Their Cultures and The Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life.
Want a colorful, spell-binding one volume tour of the 20th Century? A book you can get lost in for hours? See Chronicle of the 20th Century.
Visit Reference treasures at the library. You may find information you're looking for faster than you think!
Pride Month lists:
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Magazine Highlight:
In this issue of The Atlantic, read an ode to chewing gum, poetry Hi-Fi, articles about Joan Didion, Ukraine, Werner Herzog, James Parsons, and so much more! Come check out the back issues or the most current one!
Issue pictured: June 2022
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Henry "Monty" Montague was bred to be a gentleman. His passions for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men, have earned the disapproval of his father. His quest for pleasures and vices have led to one last hedonistic hurrah as Monty, Percy, and Felicity begin a Grand Tour of Europe. When a reckless decision turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt, it calls into question everything Monty knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.
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IT'S SYNC Audiobook Season! From April 28th until August 17th, check out AudioFile Magazine's FREE audiobooks for teens! 2 per week - download now and read later if you don't have time to read until vacation. Learn more at https://audiofilemagazine.com/sync/
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From June 23- June 29, the 2 Free SYNC Audiobooks to download:
Nicholas, the illegitimate son of an Olympic fencer, barely claims a spot on his high school’s fencing team. Collyer’s depiction conveys Nicholas’s eagerness to fit in among his elite peers despite his poor background.
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Dan Bittner’s narration develops the unique personality of 17-year-old Ben, a secondary character in Konigsberg’s earlier book OPENLY STRAIGHT. At the end of that story, Ben has pushed away Rafe, his best friend with whom he had a brief lover relationship. In this follow-up, Bittner quickly reveals Ben’s intelligence and introspection.
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids)
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New Children's Items in our catalog:
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The Summer Reading Program begins July 6! All programs are free and are open for any child who has finished Kindergarten. Sign up with Miss Sue for as many days as you want. It's going to be a fun reading summer, lots of ocean critters, beaches, lighthouses, and PIRATES!! Miss Sue also has copies of the brochure on her desk. Summer program web page
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Story times with Miss Sue, happen every Thursday at 10:30 am - stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft.
This program is back to being held in the Children's Room.
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On Saturday June 25 there will be a program at the Jim Mitchell Park about Diversity, presented by the Kearsarge Area Pride organization. There will be a picnic, followed by readings of a few picture books from 2:00-3:00, and Miss Sue will be reading one of them.
The library will be displaying books we own relating to PRIDE Month, and Lois Shea is generously donating some more. Always ask Miss Sue if there is a subject you would want to read about.
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Every Week
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Library Story Time Thursdays 10:30 am
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Warner Farmer's Market, Sat. 9 - 1 Town Hall
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Barn Sale, Sat. 9-12 and Tues. 1-4 at Warner Historical Society.
Coming Soon.
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Phone Phreaking. Fri., June 24 at 7 PM. Talk hosted by New Hampshire Telephone Museum $5.
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Pride Event, Sat. June 25: 9-1 bake sale at farmers' Market, 1-4 pm at Jim Mitchell Park - music, crafts, picnic. Storybook readings 2-3 pm.
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Reed's Acoustic: Colin Nevins Sunday June 26 at 4 PM – 7 PM at Reed's North
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Kite Making Workshop at NH Telephone Museum Tues. June 28 at 2 pm, $5
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Music in the Park Wed. June 29, 6 -8 pm Green Heron 6 -8 pm Jim Mitchell Park. Free (donations)
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July 1 (Friday) reading of Frederick Douglass speech inside Town Hall at Noon.
- July 4 - Independence Day Holiday
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July 6 Library Summer Program begins 1:30 pm
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July 9 &10 Powwow at MKIM 10-4 both days
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"Pirate Guild" Show: music and games, Sat. July 9 at 10:30 am Jim Mitchell Park, Free, all ages welcome. Sponsored by Pillsbury Free Library.
- July 13 - Library Book Group. Wed. 1:30pm The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts (copies available at the library)
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Music in the Park Fri. July 15 The Ferns at Jim Mitchell Park MainStreet Warner Stage.
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Other Online Event listings: Things to do or view
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The Library Trustees will not be having a regular monthly meeting in July unless unexpected business comes up. 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 time.
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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! Contact us if you have any questions.
Stained glass theme "Thank You" cards (3 for $5), or other non-specific library stained glass cards (5 for $10), pictured here.
Call 603-456-2289 to arrange for pickup.
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