2010 ProgramsThe Warner Historical Society will present a number of programs and host various events throughout the year. They are held at the Main Street House, the Lower Warner Meeting House, MainStreet BookEnds, and at the Warner Town Hall. Flyers announcing the specific events are posted around town, on the Historical Society front door, and in the Society Newsletter. The following is a calendar of programs and events. April 23 A Look Back at the Proposed Mount Kearsarge Electric Railway, MainStreet BookEnds beginning at 7:00 p.m. This program is based on extensive research by Warner resident, Larry Sullivan and examines why this trolley from downtown Warner to the Summit of Mount Kearsarge was never built. It is full of intrigue! May 13 Steve Taylor, former Commissioner of Agriculture, will speak about The Great Sheep Boom and its Enduring Legacy on the New Hampshire Landscape. This program is sponsored by a grant from the N.H. Humanities Council and is co-sponsored with the Pillsbury Free Library. 7:00 p.m. Warner Town Hall May 15 - 3rd Annual Spring Into Warner The Upton Chandler House Museum will feature several events throughout the day. Artisans will be located on both floors and include: Laminates Afield with woodturned products by Curtis Cabaniss; Blue Skye Bindery with handmade books and journals by Emma Bates; Mink Hill Quilting featuring beautiful quilts and wall hangings by Janice Cutting; Two Grams with Paula Morse with knitted and needle felted items and Sunapee Snugglers; Mimi Wiggin with notecards, small prints and oil paintings; Ruth Chase featuring beaded jewelry, Ken Hazen demonstrating basketmaking, and Tim Firkowski as the Genealogy Assistant offering a beginner workshop on tracing your family tree at 1:00 p.m. Tim will be available all day to discuss genealogy. Ben Goss, a local musician, will be playing his fiddle on the front porch at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The Barn Sale will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. July 4 - Grand Opening of the summer exhibit, Warner Then & Now, Part 2 from 9:00 - 12 noon at the Upton Chandler House Museum. Come visit us after the pancake breakfast at the Warner Town Hall sponsored by the American Legion. July & August - Four Summer Evenings With Nationally Known Authors! Beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Warner Town Hall followed by a delicious dessert buffet & music under the tent. Admission $7.00 or $20.00 for a series of four. July 10 Maxine Kumin & Leah Hager Cohen July 24 Michael Stein & Hester Kaplan August 7 David Elliott & Jane Brox August 21 David Carroll & Kathrine Russell Rich August 29 - Annual Church Service and Picnic at the Lower Warner Meeting House beginning at 10:00 a.m. Bring your blanket or chairs, a picnic lunch, beverage and watermelon provided. September 10 - History of Schoodac, Couchtown and Burnt Hill Districts. MainStreet BookEnds at 7:00 p.m. September 23 - Annual Meeting Warner Town Hall 7:30 p.m. You will not want to miss our exciting program about escaped convicts being apprehended in Warner! October 9 & 10 - Fall Foliage Festival - Barn Sale at the Main Street House and the Upton Chandler House Museum open both days from 9:00 until 4:00 p.m. November 19 - History of the Waterloo Schoolhouse with Rocky Lehr and Rebecca Courser. MainStreet BookEnds at 7:00 p.m.
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