Cornish Community Initiative

School Board Meeting
2026-02-02 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Cornish School Library, 274 Town House Rd, Cornish, NH, 03745
AGENDA

5:30 p.m. Public Bond Hearing for Cornish School District
6:00 p.m. Public Hearing on the Proposed 2026-2027 School District Budget
7:00 p.m. Call to Order (Regular School Board Meeting)

I. 7:05 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance
II. 7:05 p.m. Additions and Changes to the Agenda
III. 7:10 p.m. Public Comments

Members of the public are invited to offer comments and/or raise questions regarding items or other issues consistent with the responsibilities of the school board. Only in-person attendees will be able to comment.

IV . 7:15 p.m. Announcements, Communications
V . 7:20 p.m. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes – Approval of Minutes of the previous meeting, January 19, 2026

VI. 7:30 p.m. Business for Discussion and/or Action

A. 2026-2027 School District Budget Discussion and Approval
B. Approve Warrant Articles and Finalize Warrant

VII. 8:45 p.m. Non-Public Session
VIII. 9:00 p.m. Adjournment

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87035111353
NEXT MEETING: Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Caroling in Cornish Flat
2025-12-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Cornish Flat Green, 231 Connecticut Valley Hwy, Cornish, NH, 03745
The Cornish Community Initiative invites friends and neighbors to sing carols by the lighted tree on the Cornish Flat triangle. Sheet music will be provided. Feel free to bring a small flashlight or headlamp.
Special thanks to Molly and Jay Young for their donation of the tree, to Tony Newton and Dan Brown for stringing the colorful lights, and to Rich Thompson for providing the fire pit.
If you have any questions, please contact Corey Fitch at 603-252-9492.
Hope to see you there!

Flower Arranging Potluck
2025-12-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Philip Read Memorial Library, 1088 NH-12A, Plainfield, NH, 03781
The Friends of Philip Read Memorial Library are holding a free FLOWER ARRANGING POTLUCK
Create a Holiday arrangement. Bring things like greens, flowers, balls, bows, candy canes, lights, pinecones or any other things that can be used in holiday arrangements. Bring a vase or other container or a frame for your arrangement.
This event is FREE! Questions and to RSVP,
contact japtak@comcast.net or 603-667-1031.

Conservation Commission
2025-12-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Cornish Town Offices, 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, United States

Toddler Story Time
2025-12-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Stowell Library, 24 School Street, Cornish, NH, 03745
Story time is back! Every Thursday.
Perfect for toddlers and their caregivers to connect with others in town and enjoy fun, interactive stories and activities. All are welcome!
Deanna Fitch
Interim Librarian
George H. Stowell Free Library
24 School Street, PO Box 360
Cornish Flat, NH 03746
e-mail: stowelllibrary@comcast.net
Hours
Monday – Wednesday
3:00–6:00 pm
Thursday & Saturday
10:00 am–1:00 pm
van stop: Meriden

Willing Hands
2025-12-03 11:30 - 12:30 | Cornish Town Hall, 294 Town House Rd, Cornish, NH, 03745
Every Wednesday!
This is to notify everyone in the communities that we support that we have determined we are unable to offer delivery of food items. We do not have the resources to offer this service. We encourage those who are unable to come on Wednesdays to find a friend or neighbor who would be willing to gather food for you.
The Cornish Willing Hands Team

Neighbor to Neighbor Breakfast
2025-12-03 07:30 - 20:30 | Plainfield Country Store, 1190 12A, Plainfield, NH, 03781
All are welcome.
Any questions or comments, contact Linda Leone at: linellenleone@gmail.com or (201)-787-9789.

Fundamentals of Engery Smart Cost Conscious Building
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:30 | NH
A talk by Ethan Cole of Earthshare Construction and Ryan Hereth of Geobarns
Brought to you by the Cornish NH Energy Committee
VIA ZOOM ONLY
Pre-registration required
This talk will explore:

What makes the most durable, energy efficient building envelope.
How to safely & economically achieve building tightness.
The best wall and roof assemblies money can buy.
Vapor barrier vs. air barrier – differences & importance.
How best to seal around windows & other framing transitions (wall to roof).
“Continuous insulation” & the pros and cons of different types of insulation.

This is Part II of our Building Science Educational Series. It dovetails perfectly with the previous talk about how condensation moves inside buildings. These two experienced green builders will discuss the fundamental principles of high performance energy efficient building, and how those principles can be applied to weatherizing existing homes. This talk is for builders and homeowners alike.
Presenters
Ethan Cole is the Owner/CEO of Earthshare Construction LLC, based in Lebanon NH, which since 2011 has been producing high performance buildings, remodels, energy retrofits, and weatherization projects in the greater Upper Valley. Ethan has over 20 years of experience in the trades, and holds dual Envelope Professional and Building Analyst Professional certifications from the Building Performance Institute (BPI).
Ryan Hereth is the CEO of Geobarns LLC, a Vermont based company founded by George Abetti, that has been building barn-style structures in the upper valley since 1992. In the past ten years Ryan has adapted Geobarns structures into high performance, durable buildings. Most recently Ryan has worked on comparative building assemblies, examining the impact & use of natural vs. man-made materials to reduce embodied carbon.
Contact josharf@gmail.com with any questions.
The Cornish Energy Committee does not endorse any particular contractor or product brand. This event is for educational purposes only.

Cornish Fiber Circle
2025-12-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Cornish Fire Station, 187 NH-120, Cornish, NH, 03745
New Location! Cornish Flat Fire Station
Tuesdays 6:30-8 PM
Now that the days are shorter we will continue to gather together in Cornish. Bring a project you are working on and your interest in working with fiber. Knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, felting, embroidery, rug hooking, etc. Share a project, pattern, tip and enjoy the conversations. All levels are welcome!
Questions? contact Kathleen Maslan kathleen.maslan@comcast.net or
Amanda Posner magickalhands@comcast.net

Energy Committee
2025-12-01 17:30 - 19:00 | Cornish Town Offices, 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, United States
The public is welcome to attend in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link is below.
Proposed Agenda:
1. Community Power – discuss options with Andrew Hatch
2. Educational forums:
a. Fundamentals of Energy Smart Building – Ethan Cole of Earthshare & Ryan Hereth of Geobarns Dec. 2
3. Town energy use, Portfolio Manager
4. Website subcommittee – next meeting Dec. 15 at 7pm via Zoom
5. Other issues
6. Next meeting: Monday, January 5 at 7pm at the Cornish Town Offices.
To Join Via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89023152719?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 890 2315 2719
Passcode: [REDACTED]
To call in by phone: 929-205-6099 US (New York)
Any questions, please contact josharf@gmail.com

Cookies and Cocoa with the Sheep
2025-11-29 13:00 - 16:00 | NH
Enjoy cookies and cocoa, cuddle friendly Shetland sheep, and peruse our very own yarn, roving, knitted and felted items. Gifts for everyone on your list! We carry needle felting supplies, knitting and crochet accessories, pottery, knitting kits, and so much more. Get your holiday spirit on, come on out and support a small farm business.
Free event, bring the whole family, but make sure to bundle up!
The sheep don’t mind the cold because wool is amazing like that.
Five Sisters Farm
986 Route 12A, Plainfield NH
falconefivesistersfarm@gmail.com

Cornish Hiking Club
2025-11-29 10:00 - 12:00 | NH
French’s Ledges from the Plainfield Elementary School parking lot
As an antidote to turkey and all the fixin’s overload, let’s do a Hiking-Friends-giving hike at one of our favorites: French’s Ledges. I’m open to going all the way up to the summit if that is the majority preference, but I’m also interested in doing something we always say but rarely – ever? – have done: explore the lower trail system, which is extensive and said to be quite interesting.
French’s Ledges from Plainfield Elementary School, New Hampshire – 327 Reviews, Map | AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/french-s-ledges-from-plainfield-elementary-school
Let’s meet right at the trailhead at the Plainfield Elementary School parking lot at 10:00.
As always, if you need additional information or need to get ahold of me at the last minute – or for any reason – email me at karen@psychologist-nh.com or call/text at 603-667-8093.
Hope to see you there!

FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER
2025-11-27 14:00 - 16:00 | NH
Old South Church on Main St. in Windsor is hosting a free Thanksgiving dinner this year! It will be on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, November 27th from 2-4. Don’t want to cook? No special plans? We’ve got you! Join us for a home cooked meal!
Old South Church
146 Main Street
Po Box 298
Windsor
Vermont 05089
802-674-5087
oldsouthchurchwindsor@gmail.com
Facebook: OldSouthChurchWindsor
Twitter: @OldSouthVT

Antiques Road Show
2025-11-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Plainfield Town Hall, 1079 Route 12A, Plainfield, NH, 03781
Leon Rogers and Patsy Root from Wm. Smith Auctions will explain the variety of resources they now use to make appraisals, and will appraise up to three objects for attendees. Bring your family treasures (or mysteries!) and be prepared to share what you know about them. If the object is too large to bring with you, bring good quality photos.
Even if you don’t have something to bring, come and watch the fun. Refreshments will be served.
Appraisals are by donation and benefit the Maxfield Parrish Stage Set.
Please call Jane Stephenson (298-8834) if you have any questions.

Toddler Story Time
2025-11-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Stowell Library, 24 School Street, Cornish, NH, 03745
Story time is back! Perfect for toddlers and their caregivers to connect with others in town and enjoy fun, interactive stories and activities. All are welcome!
Deanna Fitch
Interim Librarian
George H. Stowell Free Library
24 School Street, PO Box 360
Cornish Flat, NH 03746
e-mail: stowelllibrary@comcast.net
Hours
Monday – Wednesday
3:00–6:00 pm
Thursday & Saturday
10:00 am–1:00 pm

Friends of the Library
2025-11-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Stowell Library, 24 School Street, Cornish, NH, 03745
Would you like to join the Friends of the Library?
email, cornishnhfriends@gmail.com

Cornish Conservation Plan
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Cornish Town Hall, 294 Town House Rd, Cornish, NH, 03745
As part of the Cornish Conservation Plan project, ecologists from Moosewood Ecological LLC have been out in the field, meeting with landowners and surveying our town’s incredible natural resources. Their findings are nothing short of inspiring:
Exciting Discoveries

Newly documented populations of rare and uncommon plants
Several sites identified as having exceptionally high conservation value
Evidence that Cornish is bursting with biodiversity and supports highly productive farmland
Confirmation that our town plays a vital role in the Upper Valley’s ecological resilience

Join us to learn more! Come hear about these discoveries—and what they mean for Cornish’s future—at the next
Conservation Plan Forum:

Wednesday, November 19th
6:00 PM
Cornish Town Hall

Let’s celebrate the wild heart of Cornish together!
Please RSVP by November 10th to. conservation@cornish.nh.gov

Informational Session for Galapagos 2027
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Cornish School Library, 274 Town House Rd, Cornish, NH, 03745
Learn more about an extracurricular opportunity for students and parents to travel to the Galápagos Islands in the spring of 2027. Offered through the educational tour group Explorica, this 9-day trip—to be made possible through fundraising efforts—will be open to Cornish and Plainfield students who will be in 7th or 8th grade in the spring of 2027, along with their parents. (This trip is not affiliated with Cornish School.)
For more information, please contact msdrye@comcast.net

Cornish Willing Hands
2025-11-19 11:30 - 12:30 | Cornish Town Hall, 294 Town House Rd, Cornish, NH, 03745
This is to notify everyone in the communities that we support that we have determined we are unable to offer delivery of food items. We do not have the resources to offer this service. We encourage those who are unable to come on Wednesdays to find a friend or neighbor who would be willing to gather food for you.
The Cornish Willing Hands Team

Fiber Circle
2025-11-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Cornish Fire Station, 187 NH-120, Cornish, NH, 03745
Now that the days are shorter we will continue to gather together in Cornish. Bring a project you are working on and your interest in working with fiber. Knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, felting, embroidery, rug hooking, etc. Share a project, pattern, tip and enjoy the conversations. All levels are welcome!
Questions? contact Kathleen Maslan kathleen.maslan@comcast.net or
Amanda Posner magickalhands@comcast.net

Social Coffee Hour for Seniors
2025-11-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Masons of Cheshire-Mt Vernon Lodge, 36 School St, Cornish, NH
Cornish Aging in Place (CAIP) will hold the next monthly themed coffee hour on Tuesday, November 18 at 2:00 pm. Note that this meeting will be held at the Masonic Hall.
These themed coffee hours are informal discussions, sometimes with a subject specialist and other times sharing what we know. At the request of our November 4th coffee hours folks, the coffee hour topic on the 18th will be nutrition and healthy eating for seniors. Bring your questions and your solutions to share with the group.
Seniors living in Cornish, as well as those in Plainfield and Meriden, are warmly invited to attend. Caregivers, family, and friends are also welcome. CAIP volunteers will set up coffee and tea for attendees. CAIP’s goal is to provide our seniors with social time, stimulating conversation, and helpful information related to aging.
CAIP holds two coffee hours monthly. The first Tuesday of each month is our social coffee hour. The 3rd Tuesday of the month is our themed coffee hour. Please join us.

over 60 Cornish luncheon
2025-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Cornish Town Hall, 294 Town House Rd, Cornish, NH, 03745
Menu: Mac and cheese with a hotdog on the side, veggies and pumpkin rolls.
Reservations required by Sunday, November 16
audreyjac@icloud.com or call Audrey at 603-469-3245

Cornish School District Meeting
2025-11-18 09:00 - 10:00 | NH
Cooperative Study Committee
Outback at Cornish School

Family Contra Dance
2025-11-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Cornish Town Hall, 294 Town House Rd, Cornish, NH, 03745
Swing your partner and do-si-do in this traditional New England dance! All ages are welcome, and no partner or experience is necessary. Our caller, David Millstone, will teach all the dances and prompt you as you twirl, stomp, and swing together.
FEATURING MUSICIANS:
Carol Compton & George Fowler, along with an open band including students of the Upper Valley Music Center.
Contact erin@uvmusic.org for details.
This is a free event with light refreshments available. Hope you can join us!
Special thanks to the Friends of the Library, CCI, and UVMC for their generous support!

MCC Potluck Harvest Dinner
2025-11-15 18:00 - 19:00 | NH
Join us for the Meriden Congregational Church Potluck Harvest Dinner this Saturday November 15 at 6:00pm in the Parish House. We will have Turkey and two vegetarian options. You are invited to bring a side dish or just bring yourself. This is our annual celebration and your presence is welcome. There will be enough for everyone. If you have any questions call Kathy Wright 603-469-3235.

Library Trustee Meeting
2025-11-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Stowell Library, 24 School Street, Cornish, NH, 03745
The George H. Stowell Free Library Trustees will meet on Saturday, November 15, at 1:00 pm, at the Stowell Library. The meeting will open in public session and immediately convene to a non-public meeting pursuant to NH RSA 91-A:3, II (b,c). The trustees will be reviewing applications for the permanent librarian position to select the best candidate. This will be the only business conducted at this meeting.

Cornish Hiking Club
2025-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Cornish Meeting House, 14 meeting house Rd, Cornish, NH, 03745
On Saturday, November 15th, at 10 am, the Cornish Hiking Club is meeting at the Cornish Meetinghouse (Meeting House Drive, Cornish, NH) to hike to the Park gate at the end of West Pass Rd and perhaps on a small circuit from there. This is an easy hike. Wear bright red or orange. Everyone is welcome!

Community Book Read and Discussion
2025-11-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Meriden Library, 22 Bean Rd, Meriden, NH, 03770
The Plainfield School Community Committee is hosting a community book read and discussion of the book: I Never Thought of It That Way, by Monica Guzman.
Please join us on November 4th, at 6:30 at the Meriden Library for a great discussion on ways of having conversations despite differences. We believe this topic is important now more than ever!
You can get a copy of the book from the Plainfield Library system or get a copy online in print or audio formats.
Snacks will be provided. We hope you’ll join us whether you have read the book or not!

Daylight Savings Time
2025-11-02 00:00 | NH

Halloween
2025-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Stowell Library, 24 School Street, Cornish, NH, 03745
The Stowell Library will have a selection of free children’s books available outside during the
Cornish Flats Trick-or-Treating Event on
Stop by for a book and some candy!
