Hours

Mon. 10 am -12 & 1- 5 pm

Tues. 9 am - 12 & 1 - 8 pm

Wed. 1 - 5 pm

Thurs. 9 -12 & 1 - 6 pm

Saturday 9 am - 2 pm

Sent to over 1030 contacts! 68% opened last week! (do you open YOURS?)

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Please forgive any errors or omissions - this week the newsletter was prepared early.

NEXT ISSUES: Submit current news and events In brief text please, to Newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov by Tues. March 26, for March 28 issue.

School & Village Meeting Results

Minutes of the Warner Village Water District ("Precinct") Annual meeting on March 19, 2024 are posted at https://warner.nh.us/tow/meetings/minutes/wd/wd-20240319.pdf

Congratulations and appreciation to new Kearsarge Regional School Board member Patrick McGowan, who joins Emma Bates to represent Warner, and school Municipal Budget Committee (MBC) member Jesse Evans (write-in). A second person appointed by the Selectmen for the empty MBC Warner position will be announced next week.

Kimberley Edelmann is Warner's new Tax Collector. Marianne Howlett is retiring but will be staying on for a short time as the Deputy Tax Collector to provide the Town with the smoothest transition possible during training and an audit & close out of the tax office books as required during such transitions.

The position of Tax Collector has changed from a full time to a stipend position, so the hours of the office have changed for now, to 10 am - 3 pm, Monday thru Thursday. When tax bills go out, hours will be extended to include at least two evenings and a couple morning hours on Saturdays. tax@WarnerNH.gov 

Got Mud? Reduced Weight Limits on Town Roads -All Class V and Class VI Roads within the Town of Warner shall be closed to vehicles in excess of 6 tons starting March 1, 2024 until further notice. See the notices page for more info.

Crocuses are in bloom, Daffodils not far behind, and Blue Birds and Robins have been sighted. BUT please resist the temptation to clean up the garden.. Yes, it's warm out some days and snow is (sort of) gone, but it’s way too early to clean up leaves and old stems. Wait until air temperatures are consistently warm. Not only are the stems and leaves protecting insects, but they are shading the soil and preventing weeds.

Lilah Bartholomew, was one of the four State finalists at the 2024 NH Poetry Out Loud State Championship Friday, March 15, 2024, at the State House in Concord. Morgan Cole of Portsmouth High School was the champion. Watch recordings at https://fb.watch/qUbFm8jwmJ/ Winner at timestamp 1:30, Lilah’s recitations are at 1:42:04 and 2:30:22

Video of Katharine Nevins on local Books to read, Steve Reddy on Reed’s North, and George Pellettieri on MainStreet Warner projects, from Yankee Cable News (ycnNow) https://ycnnow.com/2024/03/14/yankee-chronicle-3-14-24-presented-by-mainstreet-bookends/

Channel 13 schedule of other Warner coverage is at https://ycnnow.com/program-schedules/

Maple Syrup Tasting contest winners:

Tastiest (Overall Favorite): 1. Cochran Sugar House; 2. Kearsarge Gore Farm; 3. Shilson Sugar Shack

Best for Cooking: 1. Cochran Sugar House; 2. Shilson Sugar Shack; 3. Chapin Farm

Most Maple-y: 1. Kearsarge Gore Farm; 2. Cochran Sugar House; 3. Shug & Bear

Tastes Like Spring: 1. Rogers Maple Syrup; 2. Caruso Maple; 3. Beaver Meadowbrook Farm

Prettiest Color: 1. Rogers Maple Syrup; 2. Courser Farm; 3. Sherman Acres NH

Sweetest: 1. Cochran Sugar House; 2. Sherman Acres NH & Kearsarge Gore Farm (Tie)

Best Old-Fashioned Yankee Taste: 1. Cochran Sugar House; 2. Shilson Sugar Shack; 3. Chapin Farm & Kearsarge Gore Farm (Tie).

Book Publishing 101 Webinar: On April 3rd at 2:00pm, local author Ian M. Rogers will be teaching an online SCORE webinar on different options for writers looking to publish their books. The webinar is free, but participants should Register here.

NH Legislative bills: Find meetings and hearings:

NH Senate https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/schedule/dailyschedule.aspx

Online comment link: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/remotecommittee/senate.aspx

NH House: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/schedule/dailyschedule.aspx

LIVE STREAM available on youtube!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqjz56akoWRL_5vyaQDtvQ

Go online to express an opinion about these or other bills.

https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/remotetestimony/

Warner Financial Audit page: Management and Internal Control Letters and Financial Statements, as well as prior year audit reports.https://warner.nh.us/audits/

Warner is one of 8 “most overlooked Towns in NH”: www.worldatlas.com/cities/8-of-the-most-overlooked-towns-in-new-hampshire.html

NH Telephone Museum, and Warner Firefighters Museum: open Tues & Sat 10-4.

Warner Fall Foliage Festival Board news

*Next meeting Wed. April 3, at 6:00 p.m. inside Sugar River Bank. 

*Ginger Marsh is this year's President! 

*We will be moving our website wfff.org this month so it may be down for a few days.

*This year's Parade theme is Warner's 250th birthday!

*New crafters applications will open in April.

Pieces and Patchwork Exhibit and Silent Auction Fundraiser. The entire application will be available at the Pillsbury Free Library and Warner Historical Society. Submissions should not exceed 48" in any dimension and are due by April 1, 2024. Square or rectangle is preferred for hanging. You do not have to live in Warner.

The Town of Warner was named and incorporated on September 3rd, 1774.

Thursday, April 4, 7pm Warner Town Hall, 5 East Main St.

The Warner Historical Society invites you to a Community Conversation. Our conversation, “Why Warner?” will be an opportunity to share our stories about how and why each of us and/or our families came to Warner. 

Saturday, April 6, 7 pm Warner Town Hall, 5 East Main St.

Warner’s Agricultural Trends: Then & Now by Rebecca Courser, a program sponsored by Warner’s Agricultural Commission and the 250th committee.

Easter cookie walk Sat. March 23 9:30-12:30 Warner Town Hall – and an appearance by the Easter Bunny is expected! Sponsored by the Warner 250th birthday committee.

You're Invited to join in activities for Holy Week at Magdalen College in March

All liturgies are open to the public. https://magdalen.edu/holyweek/ If you would like to attend the Easter feast on Saturday night or the Easter brunch on Sunday morning, please RSVP https://magdalen.edu/easter-meals-rsvp/ for these meals by Wednesday, March 20th. A $5 donation for each meal is requested to help cover the cost of food.

EASTER EVENTS AT UNITED CHURCH OF WARNER - ALL ARE WELCOME.

• Good Friday Service in the sanctuary, March 29, 6:30 PM
• Easter Egg Hunt at the church, Saturday March 30, 3 PM. The Easter bunny will be there, and light refreshments will be served.
• Sunrise Service, Burnt Hill Road, 6 AM, Sunday March 31. Muffins and coffee available at the church after the service.
• Easter morning worship service at UCW, 10 AM

Warner Surveys

The Warner Housing Advisory Committee survey is online at surveymonkey.com/r/WarnerHousing24.

The Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Committee wants to hear YOUR extreme weather experiences and concerns. Only 79 responses so far - let's get 100!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WarnerNH-HazMit Paper copies are available at the library, Church, Bank and Town Hall.

All are welcome to participate. Next meeting: Wed. Mar. 20, 9-12 at EOC (Fire station)

Reed's North: Saturday Tavern Night music 6-9pm (check FB for weekly details). 

Sunday hours: 8am to 2, Brunch Menu. has added: Deep fried stuffed French toast Team Trivia on Thursdays 6-8.

The Local is open 11 am - 8 pm Tues-Sat. facebook.com/TheLocalWarner

6-9 PM Team Trivia at The Local Every Wednesday, Music on Thursdays (see below)

Now serving Bohannan Farm Local Ground Beef!

Charlie Mac’s Pizzaria has a new website in progress. https://charliemacsofwarner.com

SCORE Free Online Workshops: https://www.score.org/graniteregion/local-workshops/upcoming-events-calendar

Kearsarge Food Hub 2024 Annual Meeting April 4th, online from 6-7:30pm

Coming in April: Warner Public Market 2.0! Chris & Krystal Hudon are the new owners.

At Your Library

Annual Indoor Flea Market April 6, 9 am - 2 pm at Warner Town Hall: ALL vendor spaces have been filled, and we are not taking any more bookings.

The Circle of Friends of Pillsbury Free Library will once again have tables of items at the Flea Market. Donations of saleable items may be dropped off at the Warner Town Hall on Friday afternoon, April 5 with price labels please. If you need to make other arrangements call Joan Warren (603-456-3664) or Carol McCausland (603-456-2393). Please, no Christmas items. 

Next Circle of Friends meeting: Thursday April 11 at 1:30 pm

Save the dates for future library happenings!:

Saturday, March 16: Maple Weekend make and take kids craft in the library

Saturday, April 6: Town Hall Indoor Flea Market, 9 - 2 (vendor spaces are gone!)

Wednesday, April 10: Local Author/ Artist program in the library, 7 pm. Author Matt Forrest Esenwine, Ceramic artist Susan Beere, and wood carver Jim McLaughlin will talk about their work. Refreshments. Free.

Warner Writers Group with David Elliott - next meeting, Thurs. April 18 at 6:30 pm. Please sign up to help plan handouts/ send updates: https://signup.com/go/biWjiqL

Saturday, April 20: Earth Week. Watch for details of ACTIVITIES AND DISPLAYS.

We have free or reduced cost admission Library passes for:

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Now open WED- Sunday and vacation weeks 10:30 AM-4 PM. See starhop.com for SHOW schedules (add $7 /show/person).

Registration for summer camps at the center is now open.

The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester currier.org is open Wed- Sunday.

1/2 price with a library pass. Stories of the Sea maritime-themed display.

Art for Vets program: the AFV Family Day is the 3rd Saturday of each month.

Museum of Fine Arts in Boston: www.mfa.org/exhibitions

For the promo-code "pass" discount at MFA, for $10 admission, call 603-456-2289.

Digital Iridescence: Jell-O in New Media ends March 24, 2024

https://www.mfa.org/exhibition/hallyu-the-korean-wave Opens March 24

New Hampshire Telephone Museum and Warner Firefighters Museum Saturdays &Tuesdays in March and April, 10-4.

Host an exchange student! https://chinet.org/academic-year/



NAMI’s Connect Suicide Prevention Training: March 27^th 9:30-11:30am via Zoom. Learn to recognize risk and protective factors and warning signs for suicide and understand how to support an individual at risk and connect them to resources. Register here for free.

Warner Youth Sports news: WYSA spring baseball and softball registration is open. www.warnersports.org to register via TeamSnap: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/410174

Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair

NexTREX stretchy plastic recycling progress report: we have now collected 825 pounds of the target (1000# by August) to win a bench for Simonds School. Clean plastic bags and stretchy film, including bubble wrap can be brought to the library or the School. Many thanks to Judy Pellettieri for weekly weighing and reporting.

Ever heard of NURDLES? No, they are not some cute new toy: https://www.vox.com/recode/23056251/nurdles-plastic-pollution-ocean-microplastics

Prepping for the Solar eclipse? Be safe! https://www.wmur.com/article/rossen-reports-watch-out-for-these-fake-solar-eclipse-glasses/46872432

American Astronomical Society has a list of verified, safe vendors for glasses - https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/viewers-filters

https://www.education.nh.gov/educators/resources-teachers/2024-solar-eclipse

Saturday, March 23 from 10am-12pm: Finding Your Story in the Climate Movement

A gathering at South Church in Concord to talk about finding your place in the climate movement, and telling your story to move others to take action.

Pruning season! UNH Extension Food & AG fruit pruning demonstrations across the state include ornamental tree and shrub sessions! Free. Ornamentals: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟬, 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟮𝗽𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟱, 𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝟳 𝗽𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲. Schedule of pruning demos: https://extension.unh.edu/resource/pruning-trees-shrubs

Warner Indoor Pickleball at Simonds School is Fridays and Mondays 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gym unless no school. Use the gym's outside door. Use the Team Reach app to find out about attendance and cancellations. WarnerNHPB code WPB21- NOT April 12

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Warner Parks & Rec. Old School P.E.. meets at Simonds on Thursdays at 6:30 pm. All adults welcome. Floor hockey, Volleyball; the activities rotate and are posted on FB!

survey to choose activities: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1855171081580143/ OLDER school P.E. – Thursdays at 6:30 pm

The Warner Fish and Game Club meeting is the 27th of March at 7:30 on Bartlett Loop. This meeting is when they vote in New members. Club-www.wfgnh.org

Reed's Tavern Night Music: Sat., 6-9 pm 3/23 Miner & Ryan, 3/30 Colin Nevins.

The Local Thursday Night Music at 5 pm: Thu 3/21 – Danny McCarthy

Thu 3/28 – Rebecca Turmel

Warner Area Farmer’s Market – May 18 (Spring into Warner) to Oct 13 (Warner Fall Foliage Festival) Welcoming new vendors and organizations to set up tables on Saturday mornings from 9am-1pm at Warner Town Hall. Table fee is $10/week. Money supports musicians. Complete vendor form to participate: www.warnerfarmersmarket.org/vendor

The NH State Council on the Arts is now accepting Letters of Intent for its FY25 Arts Conservation License Plate Grant. 

New Hampshire Water Poetry Contest – Free nhwaterfestival.org.

Open to all New Hampshire students in grades 3-5, including homeschoolers. Contest theme: Imagine a Day Without Water (and no bottled water either!). Submission deadline: March 31, 2024. Questions? lara.hooper@des.nh.gov. https://

Other Event listings online : warner.lib.nh.us/warner-events-calendar, nh365.org, visitnh.gov, kearsargecalendar.com nhhumanities.org/programs/upcoming, centerfortheartsnh.org Arts calendar, facebook.com/NHMusicCollective/

Red Cross blood drive has moved to WEDNESDAY for April: Wed. April 3 at 12 to 5 pm, at United Church of Warner. Sign up to help or donate: www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WARNER

The Family Closet Thrift Store VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION Monday March 18, 2:00-4:00pm at the store (refreshments) RSVP: familyclosetwcnh@gmail.com

Spring/Summer Donations begin in April. No more Winter stuff please. Towels and jewelry accepted. Clearance on Winter clothing and Bedding 50% off now, $1 Days starting Saturday 3/16 - most clothes, BAG SALE Saturday 3/23 - stuff a bag for $5.



Warner Area Food Pantry. https://www.warnerconnectsnh.org.

Wishlist: Shampoo, Conditioner, Dish Soap, Baby Wipes, condiments.

Pantry Client Hours: TUESDAY 4:00-6:00 & THURSDAY 11:00am- 1:00 pm .

Office Hours: Tues - Thurs., 10am - 3pm.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553264195575

Belknap-Merrimack County Community Action has office hours in Warner at 49 W. Main Street next to the Family Closet Thrift Store. Public hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Stop by for assistance with Energy cost applications etc. or visit https://capbm.org/ or call 603-456-2207 (x 6301 is Joe Cullen).

Welfare Office Please email [welfare@warnernh.gov], stop in, or call [603-456-2298 Ext 1229] with questions, concerns, or need. Applications are in the plastic tub labeled 'Welfare' in the front of the Town Hall - 24 hours a day.

IRS Tax help: call 211 to make an appointment with Tax aides. Also, nhtaxhelp.org lists sites around the state where people can schedule free sessions to help with their taxes.

Tax forms! The Library has 1040 and 1040 SR forms, AND instruction books, and can help you print other forms you may need. Need help filing? Call 211 for an appointment for free assistance or go to NHTaxHelp.org. File online free at https://directfile.irs.gov/

Did you order one set of 4 free at-home individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests since October? Limit of one order per residential address. https://special.usps.com/testkits. Tests may show “expired” dates on the box, but FDA has extended those dates; see the full list of extended expiration dates.

Library Trustee meetings include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month (at 6:30 pm, in person) Various Committee meetings, some that meet monthly, vary in meeting schedules.

Trustee meetings are published 24-48 hours in advance on the Warner Events Calendar. Approved minutes are published on the Trustee Meetings page.