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

The library is open for walk-in use with no mask.

You can also request books by phone 603-456-2289, online, or by placing holds in the website catalog at https://pillsbury.nhais.bywatersolutions.com/

Sent to over 1034 contacts! 70% opened last week! (do you open YOURS?)

See past issues or subscribe at https://www.warner.lib.nh.us/library-news.

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. April 9, for April 11 issue.

Other Town Info

Avitar - Warner's contracted assessing company - will be visiting some properties this week and next. They are in a white vehicle with the name Avitar on the sides and will have identification. If you have any questions or concerns you can call Elizabeth Labbe at 603-456-2298 Ext 3. If you had a building permit in 2023 you can expect a visit.

Town residents are invited to assist in revising the Town website. Please bring your ideas, thoughts, opinions of what works, and what doesn’t work with the website.

Wednesdays, May 8 & June 12, 2024, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Warner Town Hall.

Warner First Responders spent hours supervising a tractor trailer crash on I-89 Southbound in the cold and dark morning hours on Thursday April 4, and the Road Crew, Emergency Management and PD did a heroic job of keeping up communication with Utilities about numerous road blockages in a very difficult storm.

Tim Allen, Road Agent, says please don't hesitate to call the Warner Public Works # 603-456-3366 any time you know of a road emergency, any day or time. It could save lives or reduce road damage if promptly addressed.

Were you affected by the recent Storms? The Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Committee wants YOUR extreme weather photos: please send to Ed Mical, emd@warnerNH.gov. You can also describe your experiences and concerns in the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WarnerNH-HazMit Paper copies are available at the library, Church, Bank and Town Hall.

All welcome to participate in meetings: Next is Wed. April 17, 9-12 at EOC (Fire station)

Reduced Weight Limits on Town Roads - All Class V and Class VI Roads within the Town of Warner are still closed to vehicles in excess of 6 tons until further notice. See the notices page for exceptions. Please don't wreck our roads!

Parks and Rec. welcomes participants for the annual Adopt-A-Highway cleanup, Monday 4/15 starting at 10am starting from from Bagley Park on Route 103 and including the rail trail section. Rain or shine.

Earth Day news or events? Send a short note for inclusion in our Earth Week edition.

Hang on to those glasses for the partial solar eclipse next year, 46% in Warner on Mar. 29, 2025 at 6:38 am. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2025-march-29

OR

The local Girl Scout troop is collecting solar eclipse glasses and Simonds School will have a box for the next two weeks to collect them if anyone is looking for a donation spot.

Deep condolences to the Stiles family on the loss of Connor Stiles to brain Cancer at age 29. www.chadwickfuneralservice.com/obituary/connor-stiles. Friends may call at the Chadwick Funeral Home, 235 Main Street, New London, Friday, April 12, from 4-6:00 PM.

Val Blachly is part of Hot Skillet Club (Hot vintage jazz with a western flavor) which will be providing an evening of music at Daniel’s Restaurant in Henniker on Thursday, April 25 from 6-8 pm. To make reservations call 603-428-7621. 

April 12, 7 pm United Church of Warner, 43 East Main St.

“It Had to be Done, So I Did It,” Warner Women’s Oral History Project’s dramatic reading. The Women’s Work and the Warner Town Quilts will be displayed. Co-sponsored by the NH Telephone Museum and the 250th birthday committee. Free to NHTM members, $5 others.

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

Warner Fall Foliage Festival new website: https://wfff.org/ (content is still being updated but the 2024 general schedule and volunteer signup are in place!)

Parade theme is Warner's 250th birthday. New crafters' applications will open in April.

Warner Housing Forums

Interested in talking about housing in Warner? Come to the Community Housing Forum on April 30th at 6:30pm at Simonds Elementary School to share your thoughts and ideas with the Housing Advisory Committee.

There will also be a Zoom-only Community Housing Forum on May 14th at 6:30pm for those who can't make the in-person event.

Warner Housing Advisory Committee survey surveymonkey.com/r/WarnerHousing24.

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

Sunday hours: 8am to 2, Brunch Menu. Team Trivia on Thursdays 6-8.

Warner Wednesday: April 17 Woodstock Inn Brewery Beer Release Party – samples and win an overnight stay at the Inn

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 music list)

The Local raffle for the Warner Connects NH Food Pantry : 4 Tickets to the Red Sox Game vs. The Tigers on Saturday June 1st. Raffle Tickets available at the Restaurant.

Charlie Mac’s Pizzaria https://charliemacsofwarner.com

Kearsarge Food Hub's Annual Meeting will now be Thursday, April 11 on zoom from 6-7:30pm. Link is at www.bit.ly/2024_KFH_AnnualMeeting

Tia’s Tidy Pups will be starting Walk- In grooming Services 8 -11 am Sundays April 28 through October. This is next to the Sunday Davisville Flea Market. 603-722-9259

Stop by Cafe One East Sat. April 20th for a @_chasingbirdsbread sourdough pop up! Local, freshly made sourdough breads and delicious treats all scratch made by Jada

(see also 10-Noon Bicycle spring checkup on the lawn!)

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

Coming in mid to late April: Warner Public Market 2.0! Chris & Krystal Hudon, owners.

Kearsarge Area Chamber's next Member Mingle is on Thursday May 2 at Rue Bakers Pet Supply in Contoocook from 5:30-7:30pm. Appetizers and beverages will be provided. This is a free event. You do not need to be a member to attend.

Spring Clean ups and regular Scheduled Maintenance for the spring/summer/fall. Knight's Landscaping NH 603-216-7369. 133 Route 103 Warner, NH.

At Your Library

Thanks everyone who donated, helped or purchased at the Annual Indoor Flea and Craft Market Saturday, April 6, 9 am - 2 pm at Warner Town Hall: Table fees, bake sale and sales at the tables set up by the Circle of Friends netted over $1000 after advertising expenses, to benefit the library.

National Library Week is this week, April 7-13, 2024.

Warner Writers Group with David Elliott - next meeting, Thurs. April 18 at 6:30 pm. Please register, to help them plan handouts/ send updates: https://signup.com/go/biWjiqL https://www.facebook.com/events/1026579798510417

Saturday, April 20: Celebrate Earth Week:

Spring Bicycle Checkup, Saturday April 20, 10AM - Noon at the Cafe One East lawn.

Is your bicycle ready for spring? In honor of Earth Day, the Pillsbury Free Library is sponsoring a Free Bicycle check-up!

Stop by Cafe One East (location of the community bike repair toolkit) and one of our cycle-guides will help you look at your bike - tire pressure, chain lube, brake function, seat height, etc. Get a free check-up and make sure your bike is ready to greet the season! Kid's bikes welcomed - everybody on bikes!

Note: the check-up is for minimum maintenance, anything noted beyond that will be recommended for professional repair. 

Also at 10 am to noon, 4/20 inside the library: a lamp repair workshop in the library: bring your own lamp to be rewired or diagnosed with help from Jim McLaughlin.

There will also be a display of Earth-friendly products that can give you ideas about how to move away from waste and/or plastics. Have a favorite waste-reducing item you want to show people? Let us know!

Time magazine has been added to the NH digital magazine collection! Back issues to March 2021 are also available. Use the Libby app to access thousands of magazine titles with your library card and passcode.

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 April, 10 am -4pm

MainStreet Warner, Inc's Jim Mitchell Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors from Warner who have had a beneficial impact on the community. The application deadline is May 1. Details and application at mainstreetwarnerinc.org. 

Warner Youth Sports news: Warner Youth Sports t-shirts and sweatshirts are available as a fundraiser, perfect for the parents and fans on the sidelines during baseball and softball games in May and soccer games in October. The online store is open for one week. It will open for another week again on opening day in May. VISIT THE ONLINE STORE

WYSA parents and sports lovers: it's time for the next generation to step forward to participate in the WYSA Board activities. No WYSA Board means no WYSA which means the end of local youth sports in Warner. Needed ASAP: Treasurer, Softball Director, Soccer Director, Vice President, a Volunteer Coordinator, and a Fundraising Coordinator. The President, Secretary, Social Media Manager, and Baseball Director will be departing soon as their children age out. The Ski/Snowboard Director would probably like to hand off the reins, too; he's been doing it a while.

If we don't get new volunteers, it will be the end of local youth sports in Warner. Please see www.warnersports.org to inquire how you can help keep our organization going for local kids in the years ahead. Or contact president@warnersports.org.

Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair

NexTREX stretchy plastic recycling progress report: we have now collected 921 pounds of and we are a few weeks away from reaching our 1000 pound goal! Watch for a school celebration date soon where we will “unveil” the recycled bench.

We would love to pass this project along to a local business or organization who might want to take over collection to get a recycled bench of your own. Please call the library for more information.603-456-2289.

Possibly the last week for Warner Indoor Pickleball at Simonds School is Friday and Monday next week 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gym. Use the Team Reach app to watch for Upcoming OUTDOOR schedule at Riverside. WarnerNHPB code WPB21

Old School PE Thursday nights from 6:30-8:30 in the Simonds gym through the end of the school year! This is adults only and FREE! This week is soccer but we change it up from week to week. Soccer tonight! Join the PE group on FB for weekly updates!

 The Local Thursday Night Music at 5 pm: April 11– Jack Ancora; April 18 Eric Lindberg

Friday, April 12 SONGWRITERS' NIGHT 7:30 pm In the MainStreet Gallery (behind the bookstore). An evening of original songs by Rick Lugg & Gary Stewart. Duo show with a little help from friends. Donations at the door go to MainStreet Warner Inc to support live local music.

See also "It Had to be Done so I did it" dramatic reading, in museum news, April 12.

The Sunapee Kearsarge Intercommunity Theater (SKIT), brings naughty gods to the stage of the Warner Town Hall with the funny, uplifting, quirky musical comedy “Olympus On My Mind”. Fri.-Sat. April 12 & 13 at 7:30pm, Sun. 14 at 1:30pm and Fri.-Sat. April 19 & 20 at 7:30pm, Sun. 21 at 1:30pm- tickets $20 ($15 students/seniors) available at MainStreet BookEnds, Warner and Tatewell Gallery & Morgan Hill Bookstore, New London, or via the website: skitnh.org.

Reed's North Tavern Night Music: Sat., 6-9 pm, April 13: John Farese

Saturday, May 4 at 4 pm: Sleepy Hollow: a play by the Pillsbury Free Library Book Nook youth theater group directed by Susan Matott and Chris Martiello. Warner Town Hall. Price of admission is a donation for the Warner Food Pantry (cash or items).

Warner Area Farmer’s Market – May 18 (Spring into Warner) to Oct .13 (Warner Fall Foliage Festival). Saturday mornings from 9am-1pm at Warner Town Hall. Vendor form to participate: www.warnerfarmersmarket.org/vendor

Writers! Local article writers wanted (Kearsarge area) for the Beacon Newspaper (formerly Andover Beacon). Andoverbeacon.com

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/

Tray it forward is a program for people in the greater Kearsarge region who need support growing a garden at home. In 2023, the Tray it Forward Program distributed 8000 vegetable seedings to roughly 400 individual homes and community garden sites.

There are many ways you can help. Right now, volunteers are needed to call tray recipients from last year to register them for next year.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CABA723AAF8C16-48764136-tray#/

The Family Closet Thrift Store $5 Bag Sale rescheduled to Saturday March 30.

Spring/Summer Donations begin in April. No more Winter stuff please. Towels and jewelry also needed. Clearance on Winter clothing and Bedding 50% off. Wednesdays and Saturdays 10am-4pm 603-456-2183, 49 W. Main Street, Warner.



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

Wishlist: Pudding Snack Cups (shelf stable), Individual Single serving bagged snacks (pretzels, popcorn, popcorners), Baby Wipes, Canned Pasta, Instant Oatmeal boxes (flavored), Gluten Free baking items.

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. https://capbm.org/ or call 603-456-2207

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: File online free at https://directfile.irs.gov/

Tax forms! The Library has 1040 and 1040 SR forms, AND instruction books,

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/

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.