News from the KACC

KACC News Flash!

 

Important Information & Upcoming Events

The Lumber Barn in Bradford, NH recently completed an exterior and interior remodeling project. It started in January with a change of their primary hardware vendor and lasted through the winter. The end result is a brighter, better-stocked hardware store with a functional layout, new lighting, new shelving, and a better product selection. 

According to Lumber Barn General Manager, Tony Esposito, "We're very excited about the total reset of our store and the ability to offer 67,000 product SKU's in stock to our customers. We've really worked hard to earn the business of residents and contractors in the Kearsarge area and they'll be amazed at what we have to offer."

Lumber Barn will be celebrating their Grand Reopening on Friday May 13 from 8am to 4pm. Highlights of the celebration will include free food and beverages, interactive displays from over a dozen vendors, and door prizes that include Red Sox tickets. More information can be found at facebook.com/lumberbarn.

Pillsbury Free Libaray is hosting an indoor flea market and craft fair at the Warner Town Hall on Sat. April 23 from 9 - 1. Contact Library 603-456-2289 to book a table. Proceeds benefit the library.

 

Warner Cooperative Preschool is looking for corporate sponsors for their Relay for the PreK on May 14. For more information or to register visit active.com. 

 

Spring into Warner: It's time to sign up to participate in this year's SPRING INTO WARNER, May 14. This is an event intended to celebrate THE ARTS (including music, literary arts, 2D and 3D creations, as well as physical (sports). There will be artists' demos, concerts, books and other creations for sale. Free to members of the Kearsarge Chamber of Commerce, $25 per "booth" for non members, unless you're demonstrating or performing. Contact Kay Steen at [email protected].

 

The Little Nature Museum: a small nonprofit nature center in Warner, is looking for volunteers to help visitors in the Museum for our upcoming 61st season. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old; seniors are also welcome to apply.  Community service credit is available to high school and college students. The Museum is operated entirely by volunteers.  The Museum is open to the public on Fridays through Sundays and holidays, beginning on May 22 - Oct. 30th.  We'll also be open on weekdays, by appointment, for groups. For more volunteer information, see the Museum's website: littlenaturemuseum.org.  If you are interested in learning more, please call Director, Sandra Martin, at 746-6121, or e-mail [email protected].

Faith Minton holds three yoga classes at The Local Motion Studio. 

Gentle Yoga Class on Mondays 5:00 - 6:15 pm and Tuesdays 8:45 - 10:00 am $13 per class or $66 for 6 week session.
Strength & Tone Class on Thursdays from 8:45 to 10:00 am $10 per class or $50 for 6 classes over 8 weeks. For more info and to confirm schedule call Faith Minton 603-456-3098 or e-mail [email protected]

 

UPCOMING EVENTS  (more info at: KearsargeChamber.org)  

Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting will be held on April 6, at 5:30 pm.   

Warner Historical Society will be presenting a program on April 7 at   7:00 p.m. at the Warner Town Hall. John Porter, author of Preserving Old Barns will speak about the Features of Old Barns as part of our ongoing research about the barn history of Warner. 

 

Mill Brook Gallery and Sculpture Garden will be participating in the statewide NH Spring Open Doors on April 9th and 10th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.

 

Warner Historical Society: N.H. Preservation Alliance Town-wide Barn Survey Workshop April 9, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 pm at the Warner Town Hall. Thinking about doing a town wide barn survey but not sure where to start? Join us for a "how-to" session on the best practices in conducting a barn survey and creating awareness of your community's agricultural heritage. Learn what works best and what to avoid. We'll also explain the requirements for the NH Division of Historical Resources' statewide barn survey database. Workshop includes a tour of two Warner barns. NHPA members - $10, non-members $15, or $10 each if two or more attendees from the same town. To register, please call Beverly Thomas, NH Preservation Alliance at 603-224-2281. 

 

The Hopkinton Historical Society: 

The Hopkinton Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 1:00 pm.  The afternoon will begin with the meeting and Salute to Volunteers followed by a finger food social.  At 2:00 pm, Hopkinton native Kevin Gardner will present a program, "Discovering New England Stone Walls."  Gardner, author of The Granite Kiss, will explain how and why New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of stone walls; the ways in which they and other dry stone structures were built; and how their styles emerged and changed over time and their significance to the famous New England landscape.  During his presentation, Gardner will build a miniature wall or walls on a tabletop, using tiny stones from a five-gallon bucket.  This program is made possible by a grant from the NH Humanities Council.Members and non-members are invited to attend; there is no charge and no RSVP is necessary.  Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share; drinks will be provided.  For more information please contact the Society at 603-746-3825, [email protected], or www.HopkintonHistory.org. The Hopkinton Historical Society is located in the Long Memorial Building at 300 Main Street in Hopkinton, NH.

 

MainStreet BookEnds is hosting a Second Sunday Poetry Workshop on April 10 at 2:00 pm. Join published NH poets and Jon Hardy from KY for a chance to explore poetry, share and learn with others. Open to all ages and writers. Celebrate poetry with us!

 

Millbrook Gallery's exhibit "Spring Celebration" opens April 15 and runs until June 26. Meet the Artists on April 28th from 5:00-7:00 pm. Artists exhibiting : Andy Moerlein, Sculptor; Janet Huling Bleicken, Jane Cohen, Tamara Gonda, Ginny Joyner, Debbie Kinson, Dustan Knight, Fleur Palau.

 

HollyHock Flowers April Tea on Saturday, April 16 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Our April Tea celebrates Gardening in NH and features Dave Murray, of Murray Farms in Concord, NH as a speaker.  Dave will talk about how to keep your plants healthy during the summer season. Celebrate the upcoming gardening season, get your gardening questions answered and come join us and your neighbors for a cuppa! Fine tea served in elegant china cups and light refreshments. Tea for two is $30.00. Space is limited to 20 - so RSVP soon to [email protected]

Knoxland Equipment is having an Open House on April 16, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Spring Fling Dance put on by the Warner Men's Club to raise money for the Warner Food Pantry and Community Projects.  April 16, 7:00 to 10:00 pm at the Warner Town Hall. Tickets $15, available at the door. Music provided by the Windham Swing Band.

MainStreet BookEnds: Maria Noel Groves Author of Body into Balance on April 17 at 2:00 pm. discussing the The Secret Lives of Garden Herbs: Their Medicinal Properties Rosemary goes great with chicken, but did you know that it may also help stave off Alzheimer's disease? Or that sage can help with hot flashes? Come learn surprising ways that common culinary herbs and companion plants can also help your family stay healthy.