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Hours (for now)
Mon. & Wed. 10 am - 5 pm
Tues. & Thurs. 9 am - 6 pm
CLOSED for lunch 12-1.
Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
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The library reopened to walk-ins for short visits on June 28, 2021. You can also borrow books by phone 603-456-2289, email, or from the website catalog at warner.lib.nh.us
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Community News From Your Library |
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We now have 849 Subscribers! Tell your neighbors about subscribing!
You may need to click "view entire message" at the bottom to see ALL the news!
If you missed some newsletters, find them or subscribe at warner.lib.nh.us/library-news Check your "social" or "promotions" email folders. If you are subscribed, it helps to add the newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us address to your contacts for reliable delivery.
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Town and School elections and zoning article results are available on the Warner website https://warner.nh.us/
The 2022 Town Meeting minutes can be downloaded from the town website at:
Reminder: Weight Limits on Town Roads - It's mud season, folks!
All Class V Roads within the Town of Warner shall be closed to vehicles in excess of 6 tons starting March 7, 2022 until further notice. Fuel delivery trucks and emergency vehicles are excluded. Permission to exceed the limit may be granted by contacting Tim Allen, Director of Public Works, 603-456-3366.
Warner ZBA (Zoning Board of Adjustment) is looking for at least three volunteers to join their board.
Town committees... Meet at Town Hall.
(Masks Required) and often also on ZOOM. Links on agendas & calendar.
IRS tax forms - available at the library.
2022 Spring Plant Sale
MCCD is offering a variety of bulbs as well as locally grown potted plants! Plant Descriptions and Color Sheet for more varieties. Priority Orders are due by March 22nd, available for pickup April 29th and April 30th.
The Warner 4-H Club is currently selling flowers. We have 10" hanging baskets for $25 and 24" window boxes for $30 available. The proceeds will go directly to the club to help fund projects and activities. Contact Warner 4-H Club at warner4hclub@gmail.com, if interested. Fundraiser ends March 31.
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May 4 - June 11, 2022 Spaces fill fast so register asap.
Contact Warner Fire Rescue 603-456-2222 if you are interested in joining the Department, just like Katy Toomey did last Fall (pictured).
Wed. April 6 Independent Learning Day
Simonds PTO Meeting 5:30pm
FUNDRAISER for KRHS Booster Club: DINNER, DANCING, SILENT AUCTION, DOOR PRIZES! Sat. Mar. 26, 6-10 pm at Colby-Sawyer. Tickets $26.
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!
Presented by Kearsarge Actors Guild
March 17, 18, 19 @ 7pm
March 19 @ 2pm
Students/Seniors- $5 Adults- $10
All Proceeds benefit the Chris Scarpino Drama Scholarship
Reserved seats suggested, Suitable for all Audiences of all Ages!
Ticket website:
FINAL FRIDAY FISH FRY for winter:
Magdalen College (511 Kearsarge Mountain Road) Friday, March 18, from 5-7 pm. Dinner will be served in the dining room, but carry-out is available. Both regular and gluten- and dairy-free fish options are available.
$10 per person over 12 years of age, $5 ages 6-12, and free for children 5 and under.
One of our student groups will be raising money to help refugees from the war in the Ukraine. Bring cash to assist.
For more information call 603-456-2656.
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The Nature Discovery Center, located alongside the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, will reopen Saturday, June 4, at 10:30 AM. To prepare for 2022 visitors, volunteers are needed to help clean the Museum at the very end of May. If you could help with the Museum's cleaning, please e-mail director, Sandra Martin, at: info@ndcnh.org or call 822-2334 with your volunteer offer to help.
Also needed: volunteers to assist visitors in the Museum. Should you be interested in volunteering in the Museum, once it reopens on June 4th, please call 603-822-2334 to request an application. Be sure to include when you might be available, and also your name, e-mail address, and/or your home phone number. Thank you, Sandra W. Martin, Director/Founder.
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Amazing photos of the firefighters at the fire at Student Transportation of America in Bradford, taken by Dylan Conway, are linked at the Warner Fire Rescue Facebook page. Here are some with Warner Rescue members, but there are many more of the event. |
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Maple Sap is running! Coming Soon: Kearsarge Maple Weekend is March 19-20. (Photo of Gerry Courser at Courser Farm saphouse by Davis Dustin)
Visit a sap house, pick up a craft at the library, sample syrup in a tasting contest at the Warner Town Hall, (NOT at the WHS as we said in error previously), buy takeout waffles or french toast with local syrup at Warner Public Market, and learn traditional sugaring methods at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Maple Day: March 19, 10 am to 4 pm/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1246646135824777
Yankee Farmer's Market will have free samples of maple products, sales, and more! Saturday, March 19, 9-4 and Sunday, March 20, 9-2.
There are seven sap houses to visit in Warner this year, including two new ones: Young’s Sap House and What’s Sappenin’. Stop by and visit, and buy local Syrup direct from the producers! Map and other details at KearsargeChamber.org
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Time to think about spring and register your Co-Ed Adult Softball team. There is a limited number of team spots, so get yours in now. Registration Deadline is March 18.
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Spring is here - and wildlife is hungry! It will soon be time to stop hanging out bird feeders - unless you want to feed bears - and already time to keep an eye on your chickens! (fox photo by Pam Knapp)
It is also time to start watching for ticks, anywhere that the ground is bare of snow, especially around leaves or piles of wood and brush or anywhere that small mammals hang out. In NH, Black legged (deer) ticks carry several serious diseases. Tiny baby ticks ("nymphs") also carry disease. The library will be picking up a box of materials from TickfreeNH.org including tick-free-nh-slap-bracelet/
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Spring into Warner Is Coming Back! Celebrate the Arts!
Making Plans for 2022 Spring into Warner, to be held on Saturday, May 14, 9 am to 3 pm on Main Street in Warner - outdoors. Artists and craftspeople, musicians, dancers, and other performers all welcome. Craft demos and Pony rides if available. Season's opening of Warner Area Farmer's Market on Town Hall lawn, Museum tours and Exhibits etc. Contact Warner Historical Society or Warner Area Farmer's Market for spaces at their locations, or Nancy Ladd at the Library for Main Street spaces.
The "Annual" Indoor Flea Market at Warner Town Hall is planned for Saturday, April 16 (Easter Weekend). This event benefits the Library through the efforts of the Circle of Friends of Pillsbury Free Library. Mask requirements and other Covid-19 protocols will depend on conditions and Town Policies at the time. Contact Nancy Ladd at the Library 603-456-2289 or pay online to book a table/space ($15). More details about registration is HERE. Follow news on Facebook
To assist the Circle of Friends of the library with Flea Market setup, sales or snacks, contact Joan Warren, 603-456-3664.
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Gordon L. Smith, 93, formerly of West Main Street, Warner, died Thursday, March 3, 2022. Gordon had been very active in Warner serving as fireman and policeman, on the Planning Board and also the Merrimack County Telephone Company Board of Directors. The site of his former home became the location of the Warner Fire Station. Obituary
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HELP US keep the newsletter going! SEND Warner news to newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us!
Currently seeking someone interested in picking out a few Town committee meetings with interesting agendas and/or NH legislation activity to mention on these newsletters.
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Senate calendar (use arrows to see other dates). Click on an item for details.
To see all the bills being discussed, click here.
Process for Submitting Written Testimony to House Committees
Those wishing to submit written testimony can simply navigate to the front page of the Legislature’s website and click the link for the “House Testimony Submission Form” below the header “Links to Meeting Schedules.”
Warner's NH Legislator contact pages: Senator Rebecca Whitley (District 15).
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Wednesday, March 30 at 6:30 pm: Registration open!
Banjos, Bones and Ballads with Jeff Warner, a Humanities-to-Go program funded by New Hampshire Humanities.
The Library is also offering limited spaces (masked) to view the program on large screen in the Meeting Room.
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603-456-3333 Wed - Sat.
AND NOW SUNDAY BRUNCH!
A trial run of Brunch this Sunday,
10-2 during Maple Weekend.
Tweaked lunch menu with some breakfast items added. Not a full blown breakfast (fyi).
No reservations, casual.
Bloodys, Mimosas, Eggs Benedict and more. Menu posting soon.
The Kitchen is also looking for a dish slash salads and desserts person immediately!! EMAIL to apply: gifunctions@yahoo.com
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Warner Historical Society has both Covered Bridges mugs for sale again! $9
Trivia every Tuesday, 6-8 PM
Charlie Mac's Pizzaria recently joined Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce (KACC) Join
According to Yelp, Warner Subway is scheduled to reopen on March 22, 2022 (Bread oven being replaced)
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Job opening at a horse farm on Kearsarge Mountain Rd, midday hours Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Prior experience is preferred, but not required. Contact Kimberley Brown Edelmann. |
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CDC data
Merrimack County is now currently rated as LOW risk by the CDC County Check Tool (based on hospitalizations and deaths, not total cases).
"People may choose to mask at any time. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask."
FREE at- home rapid tests available from https://www.covidtests.gov/ are still available. A second order is now allowed. Tests are also available to buy at NH Liquor stores, and Insurance companies should cover a set number of test kits per month - check with your insurance to find if they are supplying tests or reimbursing for your purchases. Medicare also covers kits.
Also available: free N95 masks at some major pharmacies, 3 per visit. Federal mask mandates for public transportation (bus, train, air) has been extended to mid April.
Vaccination data:
Warner: 64.5% fully vaccinated, 72% at least one dose.
Merrimack County (per CDC) over age 5: 72.1% fully vaccinated, 95% at least 1 dose.
To get a COVID-19 vaccine: vaccines.nh.gov or call 211. Vaccinations for Covid-19 are FREE, and available for ages 5 and up.
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Double Impact Canned Food Drive to help the Warner Connects NH Food Pantry ends Sunday March 20th. United Church of Warner will match your donations can-for-can. Drop off donations at the Church Parish House. For more info, visit https://ucwarner.org/doubleimpact
Financial help for people in danger of losing their homes:
The New Hampshire Homeowner Assistance Fund (NH HAF) program launched last week. The NH HAF is a federally funded program through the NH Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery and is administered by New Hampshire Housing.
Assistance offered includes the payment of up to $20,000 for past due property taxes, and/or payment of up to $3,000 for past due water and sewer charges. or help with overdue mortgage payments.
Visit HomeHelpNH.org for information and to apply for assistance from NH HAF program
• For assistance with application, financial counseling, and other resources, contact: AHEAD - (800) 974-1377 x1014 | HomesAhead.org
• For assistance due to immediate threat of foreclosure, tax deed, or sheriff’s sale, contact: 603 Legal Aid – (603) 224-3333 | NHLegalAid.org
Help for Renters
The NH Emergency Rental Assistance Program (NHERAP) provides financial assistance for New Hampshire renters who cannot pay their rent and utilities during the pandemic. The program works with tenants and landlords, and is expected to be available through at least 2022. The state’s five Community Action Partnership agencies accept and process applications for assistance. Applications can be submitted at CAPNH.org.
Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Resource Center News
Plans are in place for an expanded "Tray It Forward" vegetable garden program. Seedling trays are growing at Spring Ledge Nursery, destined for delivery to Warner Connects NH in a month or so. Container and in-ground gardening tips and support are in the works. Ordering info to come. Stay tuned!
A heartfelt "Thank You" to those who donated gas cards for WCNH volunteers who use their own cars to make 35 weekly food deliveries to homebound and senior clients.
The WCNH Emergency Wood Bank, located in the lower parking lot of the Food Pantry, still has some seasoned wood for those in need.
FYI: Winter coats are still available under the tent behind the building until the end of March. For more information call (603) 456-2053
Family Closet Thrift Boutique is open Wednesdays and Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm
Discount Dollar Days. Take $1 off each item's already low discounted price, everything in the store included. Last day for Winter Donations - Sat. March 19.
$5 BAG SALE - Sat. March 26. Spring and Summer Donations accepted startlng April 2.
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The gnomey snake is still hiding - (Hint - look among rocks outside Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum!)
Friday, March 18 at 5 pm: Through the Eyes of the Abenaki/Wabanaki: What Is Citizenship? Presented by Anne Jennison. Register for Link
Thurs. April 7 at 6 pm, Free.
For NH Museum links and info about library passes, visit
Current exhibits include:
Spring hours: OPEN 10 am - 4 pm Tuesdays and Sat. in March & April.
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by Roger Robbins
Joan Didion wrote in a sparse, honest style unique to her. In many books of essays, Joan Didion would examine diverse, often sensitive topics - everything from Las Vegas weddings to riots in Miami - boring down through layers of meaning, exposing all to the reader. Most importantly, she gave readers space to think, to examine their own beliefs and values.
Joan Didion in the Pillsbury Free Library:
Miami - examines the world of Miami, where cultures clash and misunderstandings persist. Written in the 1980s, the essays seem as fresh and the problems as real as this morning's newspaper.
The Year of Magical Thinking - Didion explores the terrain of her own marriage, through the fatal coronary of her husband, John Gregory Dunne.
Blue Nights - in the wake of her daughter's death, Didion shares the fear of having children (and of being an unsatisfactory parent) and of growing old.
South and West - a Joan Didion notebook, full of insights and captured moments during her travels.
New adult books:
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Magazine Highlight:
Yankee Magazine is the perfect magazine for New England enthusiasts, whether you love looking at old cape houses or reading about maple season, this magazine covers it all! Borrow one from the Library!
(image shows March 2022 issue)
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Yadriel, a trans boy, summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy, and agrees to help him learn how he died, thereby proving himself a brujo, not a bruja, to his conservative family.
Cemetery Boys is nominated for the 2022 Flume Award! To be nominated for this award, it must be voted on by New Hampshire 9th-12th graders.
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Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her great-great-grandfather was the first deaf islander. Now, in 1805, many people there are deaf, and nearly everyone can communicate in sign language. But recent events have delivered winds of change. A cunning young scientist has arrived, hoping to discover the origin of the island's prevalent deafness. His maniacal drive to find answers soon renders Mary a "live specimen" in a cruel experiment.
Show Me a Sign is nominated for the 2022 Isinglass Awards! To be nominated for this award, it must be voted on by 7th-8th graders in New Hampshire and must be a standalone fiction or nonfiction book.
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Make sure to check out the other Flume Award Nominees and Isinglass Award Nominees or some great reads and to cast your vote in April for your favorite nominee! Voting for both awards happens in April, so make sure to check in for the voting link in March!
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
The next camp I have come across is "Creative Arts Camp" sponsored by the Concord Community Music School.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Matt Forrest Esenwine! He is a Warner author and poet. "I Am Today" is his newest published book. We own it and Matt has signed it for us.
New Children's Items in our catalog:
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Storytimes with Miss Sue, every Thursday at 10:30 am - stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft are held in the Frank Maria Meeting Room (masks for 3+)
"Spring is Here" by Will Hillenbrand is the next Story Walk! I'm happy to see that winter didn't damage any of the podiums and the trail is clear! Enjoy a fabulous spring walk!
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Every Week
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Library Story Time Thursdays 10:30 am - indoors! Masks (over age 3) and distancing.
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Trivia night: Tuesdays at 6-8 pm at Reed's North Restaurant.
Coming Soon..
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Other Online Event listings: Things to do or view
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Welcome and thank you to new Library Trustee Michael K. Brown, and returning Board members Terry Hathaway and Sherri Colfer, all elected on March 8.
The Circle of Friends of the Pillsbury Free Library is looking for help with the Library's Annual Flea Market inside Warner Town Hall on Saturday April 16th. contact the library or Joan Warren if you want to help sell, setup or clean up.
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Library Trustee committees meetings include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month (at 6:30 pm, in person now), and various Committee meetings, some that meet monthly, vary in time.
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Your Donations Keep Library Services Strong! |
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Contributions to the library may be donated online, mailed to P. O. Box 299, Warner NH 03278 or put in the bookdrop! Contact us if you have any questions.
Stained glass theme "Thank You" cards (3 for $5), or other non-specific library stained glass cards (5 for $10), pictured here.
Call 603-456-2289 to arrange for pickup.
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