■If you ordered poinsettias from the garden club this year, please make a note that they will be available for customer pick-up at the Bow Community Center on Dec. 3 from noon to 3 p.m. Swags, bows and pots of decorated greens, handmade by BGC members, will be available for purchase by the public during this time period as well, so please stop by. For questions, contact Joyce Kimball, Fundraising Chairman, at 229-1990 or joyceakimball@comcast.net.
■Baker Free Library Foundation’s primary annual fundraising campaign will start on, Nov. 29 – “Giving Tuesday.” This global movement encourages charitable giving during the holiday season. All donations to the Foundation go to support the Baker Free Library. Please see our website for further information at bakerfreefoundation.org.
■The Annual Christmas Tree Sale starts on Nov. 26 at noon and will run until Dec. 10 at 7 p.m., or until sold out. Last year we sold out in 10 days. The Rotary will be receiving 200 balsam and fraser fir trees again this year.
■The Bow Brawlers is hosting a Comedy Fundraiser on Dec. 16 at the Bow Community Building. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own booze plus snacks. There will be a 50/50 drawing and an auction. Tickets are $25 and attendees must be at least 18 years old. For tickets, to donate or sponsor, visit www.funny4funds.com/events. For more information email bowbrawlerswrestling@gmail.com.
JOYCE KIMBALL
bowcomnews@comcast.net
■You’re invited to Maker’s Mornings, a series of four collage workshops. Sessions will be held on Tuesday mornings at the Dunbarton Congregational Church Vestry across from the town hall. D Create your own art piece or collaborate on a community collage. No experience necessary. Joyce Ray, author and poet, will facilitate. Workshops will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Nov. 29, and Dec. 6, 13 and 20.
■On Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. come to Chair Yoga with Sherry Gamble outside on the band stand or church vestry. Wear comfy clothes. The library provides the chairs.
■Come to the annual tree lighting at the band stand on the Common, at 5 p.m. on Dec. 3. Santa Claus has taken time out of his busy schedule to join us.
■“Gluten Free Baking for Everyone!” with Leslie Cercier. This Virtual/Zoom Program is scheduled for Dec 6, at 6:30 p.m. Email dunlib@gsinet.net for the Zoom link.
■On Dec. 8 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., volunteers will attach the red bows to 200 plus wreaths at 32 Birchview Dr., Dunbarton. If you would like to help, please let Don Larsen know by email at LarsenMedia@gmail.com or calling (603) 774-3500.
■Wreaths Across Dunbarton will be held on the Town Common on Dec.10 at 10 a.m. followed by the placing of wreaths on the graves of Dunbarton Veterans. The public is encouraged to help place the wreaths following the ceremony by the statue of Caleb Stark.
■Flags Around Dunbarton hope you enjoyed the beautiful flags along Stark Highway and the commons. The flags have come down for the winter after Veterans Day with the help of co-sponsor Dunbarton Telephone Company. Some were in good shape, but a few are going to be replaced due to wind/sun damage along with a few flag poles. The flags will be back up mid-May through Nov. 15, 2023.
NORA LEDUC
774-3141
dtowncrier@gmail.com
■Nov. 29 is the Winter Backyard Birding program at Fuller Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Steve Hale from Open World Explorers will join us to talk about the types of birds you might find in your yard, as well as how to attract and feed them. This is an in-person event.
■On Dec. 1, the Fuller Public Library’s Book Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Nomadland by Jessica Bruder.
■Dec. 10 is Hillsborough for the Holidays, a 250th event. Lots of fun from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A full schedule is available at HillsboroughNH250.org.
■The Smith Memorial Church Cookie Walk will be back as part of the town celebration on Dec. 10, from 9 a.m. to noon (or until cookies are gone) at 30 West Main St.
NANCY SHEE
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■This Sunday, Nov. 27, at 4 p.m., Reed’s Acoustic presents Bill Coffill. Come enjoy some great music at Reed’s North, 2 E. Main St.
■On Nov. 28 at 1 p.m. (with Nov. 29 as a back-up date), join Pillsbury Free Library’s Circle of Friends to decorate the library, indoors and out. Hot and cold cider for all helpers!
■Support the NH Telephone Museum by purchasing a raffle ticket for their Holiday Basket fundraiser. Winner will be selected on Nov. 30. Tickets are $20; the basket is valued at over $700! What a deal! Great prizes include maple syrup, fishing gear, gift cards, items from local farms, and more. To purchase tickets, visit nhtelephonemuseum.org and click on the Holiday Basket Raffle icon.
■Coats of Care winter coat drive runs through Nov. 30 at Warner Connects Community Resource Center. Donation of clean winter coats, snow pants, etc. may be dropped in the labelled bins outside the Food Pantry tent at 49 W. Main Street, Warner. Need a warm coat now? Call 603-456-2053 for details. Sponsored by Sotheby’s Realty in New London.
■Requests for holiday meals for Warner residents only may be made through Nov. 30 at Warner Connects NH. This year, vouchers to Market Basket are provided that must be used as a one-time purchase from Dec.10 through Jan.31. For more information, call 603-456-2053.
■Warner 4-H and the Pillsbury Free Library host a free “Sew and Take” event on Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m. Make re-usable fabric gift wrap bags with basic sewing help from volunteers Susan Jenna and Marcia Moyer. All materials and equipment provided free; all skill levels welcome. Register at Sew and Take or call 603-456-2289
■On Dec. 2 and 3, Warner Historical Society will host the Holiday Artisans at Upton Chandler House as part of Warner Hometown Holidays. Open Friday night from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Great holiday gifts from local artisans!
■Warner Hometown Holidays is coming the weekend of Dec. 2! On Saturday, come to Town Hall to enjoy the Festival of Trees, and other activities. The Holiday Farmer’s Market will be held on the lower level starting at 9 a.m.; Kearsarge Conservatory of the Performing Arts will present The Gingerbread Man at 11 a.m. (free), and get your photo with Mr. and Mrs. Santa starting at 1:30 p.m. Get in the holiday spirit!
■On Dec. 3, Warner Connects NH Resource Center will be open 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Family Closet Thrift Boutique will provide a $5 shopping voucher for use in the store that day and a free stuffed animal (while supplies last) with the donation of non-perishable, non-expired food items. The Food Pantry will host an Open House from 10 a.m. to noon offering tours so you can see your donations at work. Get to know us at 49 West Main in Warner!
■On Dec. 3, MainStreet BookEnds has extended shopping hours, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Join them for holiday children’s-book readings in the gallery by the fire. Warner children’s authors will be signing their books: David Elliott from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Matt Forrest Esenwine from 2 to 4 p.m.
■On Dec. 3, Pillsbury Free Library features storytime with winter stories at 10 a.m, as well as a make-and-take craft event from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
■On Dec. 3, Gear Up Homeschoolers sing carols around Warner starting at Town Hall around 12:30 p.m. and traveling between Town Hall and the Library. Later, around 5:30 p.m., Peg Chaffee and Cheryl Sager will host caroling on the lawn of the MainStreet Warner, Inc. Lodge (behind the monument).
■On Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the NH Telephone Museum holds a Polar Express day, which will include a train set-up in their special exhibit area, hot cocoa and marshmallows, and a special Polar Express scavenger hunt. Regular admission fee applies.
■On Dec. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m., Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum hosts a Snow Snake Making Workshop. All materials included; $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Participation limited to 12. For more information and to register, visit indianmuseum.org.
■On Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m., the Magdalen College Choir presents A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The service will be held at the College at 511 Kearsarge Mountain Road and is free and open to the public.
■Support Warner Historical Society by purchasing Holiday Raffle tickets online at Holiday Raffle or by visiting warnerhistorical.org and clicking on “Store.” Tickets are $1 apiece and you can win up to $500! Winners will be announced at 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Upton Chandler House. You do not need to be present to win. Sponsored by Madge Tech, Inc.
■Sign-up through Dec. 15 for the Warner Youth Sports Assn. skiing and snowboarding program at Pat’s Peak. Open to any child six and up living in the Kearsarge Regional School District. Sessions Thursdays, 4 to 6:30 p.m., beginning Jan. 5. Lessons are followed by free ski time. Elementary age students are required to take a lesson as part of the package; optional for older students. Register at Learn to Ski and Ride. Questions? Contact Glen Moyer at baldeagle03251@yahoo.com.
■Christmas trees, wreaths, and ornaments are available on the lawn at Cafe One East. Check it out!
■The town is seeking volunteers for a newly created Corridor Committee. The committee will review information regarding a possible pedestrian/bicycle connection between the downtown village and the Intervale commercial district (I-89 Exit 9). The volunteer form can be found at warner.nh.us/boards.
■All are welcome to participate in Sugar River Bank’s Warner Christmas Project, through which individuals can purchase gifts for needy children in Warner. Just stop by the bank to get a wishlist tag.
Elibet Chase
warnertowncrier@gmail.com