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! 66% 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. April 2, for April 4 issue.

Town Meeting Info

The 2024 annual meeting minutes have been posted online (5 hr meeting!): https://warner.nh.us/tow/meetings/minutes/town/2024_Town_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

The audio recording of the 2024 Town Meeting is now available on-line at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MbOqzMaIbw

This link can be found on the Town Meeting Minutes page, along with other relevant information. The Budget Committee presentation has also been added to the page. https://warner.nh.us/mintown/

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

Many thanks to Warner Police Department for notices and updates on road blockages due to the weekend storm on their Facebook page. The library had some visitors keeping warm on Monday, and volunteers kept the United Church of Warner open as a Warming Center for most of Monday due to lengthy power outages in some areas.

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 exceptions. Please don't wreck our roads!

Rescheduled to Sat. March 30! Easter Cookie walk 9:30-12:30 new location: Upton House Museum on Main St. – 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/

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, 6:30 AM, Sunday March 31. Muffins and coffee available at the church after the service.
• Easter morning worship service at UCW, 10 AM

Condolences to family and friends of Pat Murray, Warner Beauty Salon owner; https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/concordmonitor/name/patricia-murray-obituary?id=54718301 A celebration of life will be held in the summer.

Yankee Cable News is airing a series of recent interviews with Warner business owners and nonprofits on local TV Channel 13. The schedule is at https://ycnnow.com/program-schedules/ (Indian Museum and the Pillsbury Free Library air on April 4).

Book Publishing 101 Webinar: Wed. April 3 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.

Mt.Kearsarge Indian Museum's first fundraising auction of the year is now live with over 40 unique items and experiences! A Sweetgrass and Ash basket, pottery, jewelry, experiences and more. All proceeds benefit the mission of the museum.

MKIM Bidding Owl Link

Three Spots Left for Ash Bark Basket Making Saturday, April 13 with Jennifer Lee from 10 am to 4 pm. Bring a lunch and enjoy a day of crafting. To learn more about the workshop and register, click here.

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

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

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

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

Pieces and Patchwork Exhibit and Silent Auction Fundraiser. 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.

Note: this is in the evening after the large Flea Market! (See below).

Fundraiser fun: Back in the Saddle (BITS) Equine Therapy Boots & Bling Gala, 6 pm, April 6 at the Grappone Center Marriott in Concord.

https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/bqBmMA?vid=14jc4o

BITS is located on Poverty Plains Road bitsetc.org

Warner Surveys & Forums

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

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.

Were you affected by the recent Storm? The Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Committee wants to hear YOUR extreme weather experiences and concerns.

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 3 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. 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 music list)

Charlie Mac’s Pizzaria has a new website in progress. https://charliemacsofwarner.com Now back open on Mondays 4-8PM. and Sundays to 8pm.

SCORE Free Online Workshops: https://www.score.org/graniteregion/local-workshops/upcoming-events-calendar (see Ian Rogers with Author tips on April 3)

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

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

The Project ECHO Team at Dartmouth Health's newest free lunchtime series:  

Recovery Friendly Workplaces ECHO: Win-Win Strategies to Address Employee Substance Use and Mental Health. Every other Wednesday from 12:00-1:00 pm EST starting April 17, 2024. Info and Registration: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM17104213360500QKS9OBVA3

At Your Library

Annual Indoor Flea and Craft Market Saturday, April 6, 9 am - 2 pm at Warner Town Hall: ALL vendor spaces have been filled, and we are not taking any more bookings. Table fees, bake sale and sales at the tables set up by the Circle of friends will benefit the library.

The Circle of Friends of Pillsbury Free Library will once again have tables of items at the Annual 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!:

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.

MainStreet Warner, Inc is accepting applications for the Jim Mitchell Scholarship, awarded annually to graduating high school seniors who have had a beneficial impact on the community. To be eligible, students must be residents of Warner pursuing higher education upon graduation. The application deadline is May 1. For further details and information about application requirements, please visit mainstreetwarnerinc.org. 

Solar Eclipse information for teachers, homeschoolers and for fun!

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

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



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

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training April 10 from 9-4pm via Zoom. Learn how to recognize potential risk factors and warning signs for mental health challenges with youth. Understand how to utilize a 5-step action plan to help an individual who is in crisis and connect them with appropriate professional help. Register here for free.

Apple Users Targeted in Phishing Attack Involving Rapid Password Reset Requests

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/26/apple-password-reset-phishing-attack/

Users of the Libby App for downloadable books and magazines or users of Kanopy movies may get a request to "verify your card" which means you need to enter your card number and passcode again. If this does not work, contact the library for assistance. If it also tells you your card has expired or you have overdue items, we can assist with that.

The Warner Parks and Rec CoEd Recreational Softball League registration deadline is EXTENDED to April 1. We are looking to fill a Co-Ed Adult Softball Team; please contact Andrea LeBlanc woodlawnpet@gmail.com to join in the fun or to submit a new team. http://www.warnerparksandrec.com/coed-recreational-softball/

Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair

NexTREX stretchy plastic recycling progress report: we have now collected 840 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.

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

The library also is giving away free eclipse viewing glasses to local residents.

Pruning season! UNH Extension Food & AG fruit pruning demonstrations across the state include ornamental tree and shrub sessions! Free. Ornamentals: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 30, 10 𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 12 𝗽𝗺 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 8 or 12

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. VOLLEYBALL tonight, 3/28!

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”. This off Broadway gem provides delightful music, zany characters, and dancing feet. 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. Warnerites involved: off stage help; Kendra West-Senor, Caleb Parsons, and Ron Bryson. On stage; Angela and Kevin Tarleton and Benjamin Gonyaw (a Magdalen student).

Reed's North Tavern Night Music: Sat., 6-9 pm , 3/30 Colin Nevins.

The Local Thursday Night Music at 5 pm: Thu 3/28 – Rebecca Turmel

Thu. Apr. 4 AT 5 PM Ryan Williamson

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 is on WEDNESDAY for April: Wed. April 3, 12 to 5pm, 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 $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: Toothpaste, D.O., Body Wash, Shampoo & Conditioner, Baby Wipes, Paper Towels, Toilet Paper.

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: File online free at https://directfile.irs.gov/ Need help filing? Call 211 to make an appointment with Tax aides. 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.

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.

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.