Garden Club: Permaculture Gardening
2025-10-14 19:00 (America/New_York) | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
Maggie Andrews
Permaculture Gardening
Location: Cornish Town Offices Upstairs Meeting Room
Maggie will share what she has learned regarding site selection, design, implementation and management of a permaculture system. She will also be discussing how permaculture pulls from both traditional gardening methods while at the same time implementing new methods and applications.

Select Board Meeting
2025-10-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-23 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-30 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-13 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-20 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Town Offices (Main Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745
The Select Board will hold regular office hours from 4:00-6:00 pm.

Planning Board Meeting
2025-10-16 19:00 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
AGENDA
CORNISH PLANNING BOARD
OCTOBER 16, 2025, 7:00 P.M.
CORNISH TOWN OFFICES, 488 TOWN HOUSE ROAD, CORNISH, NH

Approval of Minutes: September 18, 2025.
CANCELLED: Sarah and Albon Powell – Public Hearing re: Major Subdivision, East Road.
Master Plan Update.
Changes in state statute re: Mailing Requirements for Public Hearing Notice.

Any other business that may come before the Board.

Select Board Meeting
2025-10-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-27 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-10 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-17 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-24 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-12-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Town Offices (Main Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745
The Select Board will hold regular office hours from 6:30-8:30 pm.

Conservation Commission
2025-10-22 19:00, 2025-11-26 19:00 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
The meetings are open to the public; everyone is welcome to attend.
Questions may be emailed to: conservationcommission@cornishnh.net

G.H. Stowell Free Library Trustee Meeting
2025-10-25 13:00 | NH
Public Notice
George H. Stowell Free Library Trustee Meeting
1:00 pm, October 25, 2025
The George H. Stowell Free Library Trustees will meet on Saturday, October 25, at 1:00 pm, at the Stowell Library, 24 School Street, Cornish, NH. The meeting will open in public session to conduct minimal business before convening to a non-public meeting pursuant to NH RSA 91-A:3, II (c). The tentative agenda is as follows:

Call to Order
Review of Agenda
Announcements
Approval of September Minutes
Librarian’s update
Treasurer’s report
Correspondence
New Business
Citizen comments (citizens may also be invited to comment during specific agenda items)
Next meeting
Move to non-public meeting pursuant to NH RSA 91-A:3, II, b & c.

Cornish Energy Committee
2025-11-03 19:00, 2025-12-01 17:30 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
Cornish Town Offices, 2nd Fl. Conference Rm., 488 Townhouse Rd., Cornish, NH
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)

Energy Committee Online Event
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:30 | NH
WHERE IS THE WATER DAMAGE ACTUALLY COMING FROM?
A TALK ABOUT THE MECHANICS OF CONDENSATION IN HOMES
BY NATE GUSAKOV
Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 7-8:30pm
Via Zoom only
Presented by the Cornish NH Energy Committee
Pre-registration required: Click Here
Please join us for this very interesting talk that will tackle a fundamental principle underlying many modern building science questions. This will be the first part of a short Fall series on Building Science brought to you by the Cornish NH Energy Committee.
Follow along as Nate Gusakov uncovers the source of water damage in buildings.
Learn about mistakes made in sealing and insulating homes that result in condensation build-up, serious water leakage and possible mold issues.
Find out about building envelope failures.
Gain a better understanding of best practices in building tightness that will prevent these moisture problems.
Nate Gusakov is a building envelope expert and the owner of Green Mountain Enclosure Consulting. He performs a variety of services including residential and commercial whole-building airtightness testing; qualitative thermal imaging; envelope failure forensics; existing building envelope assessments; and building science teaching and presentations.
Nate is also a lifelong Vermonter, ethical hunter, musician and carpenter. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Vermont Green Building Network and is a voting member of ASTM Technical Committee E06 (Performance of Buildings).
Contact Joanna Sharf with any questions.

G.H. Stowell Free Library Trustee Meeting
2025-11-15 13:00 | NH
Public Notice
George H. Stowell Free Library Trustee Meeting
1:00 pm, November 15, 2025
24 School Street, Cornish Flat, NH
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.

G.H. Stowell Free Library - Family Contra Dance at the Town Hall
2025-11-16 15:00 - 17:00 | NH
Family Contra Dance

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.

S U N, NOV. 1 6 , 3 – 5 PM
C O R N I S H TOWN H A L L

Supervisors of the Checklist
2025-11-18 13:00 - 13:30 | NH
ATTENTION CORNISH, NH, VOTERS.
THE SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST ARE MEETING ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18 from 1:00-1:30 PM AT THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH. Come see us If you need to make changes or you wish to register. If you are a new voter, please remember to bring proof that you are 18 years of age or older on election day, a United States citizen, and domiciled in the town of Cornish. For more detailed information on required documentation of age, residence, and citizenship, please see Registering in Vote in New Hampshire from the Office of the NH Secretary of State.

Planning Board Meeting
2025-11-20 19:00 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
AGENDA
CORNISH PLANNING BOARD
NOVEMBER 20, 2025, 7:00 P.M.
CORNISH TOWN OFFICES, 488 TOWN HOUSE ROAD, CORNISH, NH

Approval of Minutes: October 16, 2025, and November 6, 2025.
Emil Brown, Mary O’Connor, Karen Jameson, and Steve Jameson – Preliminary Discussion re: Lot Line Adjustment, Paget Road and Center Road.
Any other business that may come before the Board.

Town Offices Closed
2025-11-27 | NH

Energy Committee Event
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:30 | NH
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENERGY SMART, COST CONSCIOUS BUILDING – FOR EXPERTS & BEGINNERS

A talk by Ethan Cole of Earthshare Construction and Ryan Hereth of Geobarns (click for poster)
Brought to you by the Cornish NH Energy Committee
Tuesday, December 2 from 7-8:30pm
VIA ZOOM ONLY
Pre-registration required – LINK
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.
Email with any questions.
The Cornish Energy Committee does not endorse any particular contractor or product brand. This event is for educational purposes only

Planning Board Meeting - cancelled
2025-12-04 19:00 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
The 12/4/2025 meeting of the Cornish Planning Board has been cancelled. The next regular meeting of the Board is scheduled for Thursday, 12/18/2025.

Select Board Meeting at Cornish General Store
2025-12-05 15:00 | Cornish General Store, 226 Route 120, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
The Selectmen will be meeting at the Cornish General Store, 226 NH Route 120, in Cornish, NH, on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
The building professionals will be available to review work completed to date, discuss upcoming phases, and answer any questions they may have.
