Library 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

You can request books / contact us by phone 603-456-2289, online,

or from the catalog at https://pillsbury.nhais.bywatersolutions.com/

Sent to over 1070 contacts! "only" 63% opened last week! (did you open YOURS?)

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

NEXT ISSUES: Submit current news and events March 4 for March 6 issue!

WARNER CANDIDATE FORUM. Come hear from the candidates running for contested races in Warner. Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00 pm, Warner Town Hall 

Selectboard - 1 opening for a 3-year term: Alfred Hanson, Derek Narducci

Budget Committee – 2 openings for 3-yr terms: Michael Cutting, Kelly Lombardi, James F. Sherman.

Bring your questions! Sponsored and moderated by the League of Women Voters of the Kearsarge/Sunapee Area, a non-partisan organization.

The Supervisors of the Checklist will meet for a Public Session on the 2nd floor of the Warner Town Hall from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

This meeting will be to register voters and/or to make changes to the checklist. You may also register or make the changes with the Town Clerk’s Office.

Town Elections will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Warner Town Hall, for Official Officers and three (3) questions. There is also a Zoning Ballot and School Ballot . Sample Ballot Sample Zoning Ballot School Ballot

Application for Absentee ballot Proposed Floodplain Development Ordinance Changes

Town Meeting for discussion of other warrant articles is Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Starting at 6:00 PM at Warner Town Hall. Town Warrant MS-737 Budget spreadsheet

Residents will be VOTING on March 11 on TWO possible changes:

1. Whether to merge the two jobs of Town Clerk and Tax Collector (when you vote for new officials in 2026). 2. Whether to increase the Selectboard size from 3 to 5 members. The changes would not happen until elections in March 2026. Sample Ballot

Are you wondering about the timeline for the new property assessments ? Assessing Clerk Elizabeth Labbe provided this timeline (subject to change, & abbreviated here):

March 24 to April 25 Work on New Construction process and quality control

Mid-April Send Letters to schedule interior inspections

Early May Interior Inspections,

May/June Sales Analysis/Model Calibration/Specification

July 21 – 25 Field Review

August letters: Preliminary notice of value

September 8 – 30 Informal Hearings and finalize all values.

October 1 Turn over completed job to Town (database, record cards etc).

MS-1 Report of Value submitted to State after BOS signs.

November/December Tax rate set, and tax bills mailed on newly established values

March 2, 2026 Deadline to file to Town for abatement on the 2025 established values.

The Town of Warner is seeking a Police officer, a Transfer Station attendant, and DPW crew member. warnernh.gov/job-openings/

Seasonal Stuff

Pancake Breakfast: The Bradford NH Fire Rescue will be hosting a "free" pancake breakfast at the station prior to the Bradford candidate forum on March 8, 7:30 - 10 am to fund-raise for the Association. Donations accepted.

Warner / Kearsarge Maple Weekend:

Pancake Breakfast: March 15 and 16 at United Church of Warner, to benefit the Warner Historical Society. 7:30-11:00 am.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum: Explore how Native Americans first made maple syrup! Snowshoe hike, scavenger hunt, historical displays, and tasty treats like acorn flour pancakes with local maple syrup. The outdoor events are free but regular admission applies to tour the museum. 10 am - 4 pm

Warner Town Hall: Maple tasting - taste and vote! 9 am - 1 pm

Pillsbury Free Library: Story time at 10 am with a craft.

Open House/Social 10:30—12:30 pm: meet the library Friends, Trustees and Staff.

Maple themed snacks, and hot beverages. See our new tables and chairs!

Spaghetti dinner, Warner Town Hall, 5 to 7 pm - 4H Ox-bows fundraiser

Sap houses: the REAL reason to celebrate: visit Kearsarge Gore Farm, Rogers Maple Syrup, Courser Sap House and others: https://www.nhmaplemap.com/sugarhouse-map/

How to watch or express your views as NH laws are proposed and discussed:

Senate calendar, House Calendar (use arrows to move to other dates). Click on a calendar item to see details, find a link to join on Zoom, watch the YouTube live stream. Senate Livestream and recordings: www.youtube.com/@NewHampshireSenate

House Livestream and recordings: www.youtube.com/@NHHouseofRepresentatives

Warner's NH Legislator contact pages: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/ NH Senate District 07: Senator Dan Innis

NH House Reps: District 8 Tony M Caplan, Eileen S Kelly, Stephanie R Payeur

Governor Kelly Ayotte governorayotte@governor.nh.gov

To speak at a committee hearing, or to register a position without speaking, look up the bill number and meeting date, then go to the House testimony page or Senate testimony page (links to this and a Bill search are on the General Court home page.

www.gencourt.state.nh.us.)

Tracking any NH Legislation? Let us know what Bills you think people should watch!

US Congress Rep, District 2: Maggie Goodlander: https://goodlander.house.gov/

House Live Stream and calendar https://live.house.gov/

US Senators: www.senate.gov/states/NH/intro.htm Maggie Hassan & Jeanne Shaheen

Senate calendar and webcast: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/legislative_home.htm

President Donald J. Trump: https://www.whitehouse.gov/

Congressional transcripts and summaries at www.congress.gov/congressional-record

File IRS taxes online - for free - directly with the IRS. IRS Direct File is for eligible taxpayers - check your eligibility and file at https://directfile.irs.gov/

1040 and 1040 SR Tax form and instructions are available at the Library. Or find forms and instructions at www.irs.gov/site-index-search?search=1040

Hopkinton AARP Tax-Aide prepares Tax returns, free, by appointment only, at the Hopkinton Town Library, 61 Houston Drive in Contoocook on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9:45 am and 1:30 pm starting on 2/5/2025 through 4/10/2025. For an appointment or more information, call 211 or 866-444-4211 or www.nhtaxhelp.org

Kearsarge Regional High School and the Kearsarge Actors Guild proudly present the Winter One-Act Plays Fri. March 7th, 7 pm and Sat. March 8th, 5 pm. $5

1. How to Get Away with a Murder Mystery by Don Zolidis

2. Check Please by Jonathan Rand

3. In the Forests of the Night by Del Martin

Please be advised that this play has mature situations and themes.

All performances will take place in the Kearsarge Regional High School auditorium.

To reserve tickets email senelson@kearsarge.org or purchase at the door.

https://www.facebook.com/events/527420219768659

Pack up your boards and join in a fun little Cornhole tournament at Simonds School Wed. March 5 at 6:30 pm! Remember this is always a FREE event and open to anyone who’d like to join. RSVPing is very helpful for planning if possible! Jenn Kane and Laurie https://www.facebook.com/events/1526168538030605

Indoor Pickleball in the Simonds School gym, Mon. and Fri. 6:30-8 pm. Except days school is closed or no after school activities. Free. NOT school vacation (Feb. 28).

Vincent van Gogh’s paintings of the postman Joseph Roulin and his family will be on exhibit starting March 30 at the MFA in Boston. Timed-entry tickets are required for this special exhibition! Book early to guarantee your preferred entry date and time. Ask the Library about a promo code discount for museum entry.

Simonds School Lip Sync will be at Warner Town Hall, Friday March 14. PTO fundraiser.

The Local: Music Thursdays 5-8 pm March 6 Jack Ancora,

Team Trivia Nights: Weds at 6 pm. The Local now has Monday hours 11-8!

Reed's North:

Tavern Nights Sat. 6-9 pm: March 1: Andrea Paquin with Kyle Fredrickson.

Are you seeing ALL of this newsletter? In some emails or devices, the text is clipped or partly hidden, and you may see a note like "Continue reading" The bottom of the newsletter has Notecard images so if you don't see that, you're MISSING OUT!

NH Telephone Museum is seeking a part-time seasonal Receptionist/Tour Guide – 6 hrs/week (Saturdays) May – December, with potential for additional hours and growth.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum From January through April, the museum is open Fridays only, 10-4, with tours at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Check the new website design!

MKIM membership is invaluable and directly contributes to the ability to enhance exhibits, events, and educational programs.  Beginning April 1st, there will be small increases in membership fees. Renew now if you'd like to ernew or join at current rates.



Join Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum for an exciting and refreshing Spring Social on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This event is open to the public! Enjoy a fun-filled day with a potluck meal—please bring your favorite dish to share. There will be social dancing with two drums, featuring the Walking Bear Singers and Black Thunder Singers. Feel free to bring your craft projects and get creative as a community. Admission is free, but in lieu of a fee, a donation of a non-perishable food item for the Warner Food Pantry would be greatly appreciated.

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/

Saturday is the last day to have a chance to win Chocolate by trying something New!

Try a "Blind Date with a Book" by borrowing a mystery book to spend the evening (or week) with!

Add your name to a basket each time and see if you win chocolates, too! Drawing will be March 1 at noon.

Only a few spaces are left at the April 12 Annual Indoor Flea Market library fundraiser. $15 per table/ space inside Warner Town Hall. Online registration form: https://forms.gle/qoXZ6RhhbFoHMs2d9. Reservation is final when payment received, if spaces available.

We have Library passes for free or reduced cost admission to:

Now available! Boston Aquarium passes, Jan. - May 2025 and Museum of Science passes all year, for 1/2 price entry! See our Museums & Parks page for more passes!

NH State Parks pass - Find parks which are open at nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/ and news updates at https://www.facebook.com/NewHampshireStateParks

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Wed-Sun. 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM.

Free with library pass. See starhop.com for SHOW schedules (add $7 /show/person), and check out the exhibits at https://www.starhop.com/exhibits.

The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester currier.org open Wed- Sun. 10am-5pm.

and school holidays. 1/2 price with a library pass. Second Saturdays are Free for NH Residents. 1st Wednesdays Memory Cafe., Art for Vets Family Day is the 3rd Saturday of every month, free entry for Veterans & family.

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.

Current exhibits include “Landscape and Labor: Dutch Works on Paper in Van Gogh’s Time”, presenting the Hague School at its best..

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum January through April, open Fridays only, 10-4, with tours at 10:30 and 1:30. Group tours are also available for groups of 10 or more during the winter by calling and making an appointment. Email education@indianmuseum.org. or call 603-456-2600 to arrange a time and date.

New Hampshire Telephone Museum By appt. for groups, Jan-Feb

Are you a teen interested in reading and reviewing books for the Teen books section? Stop by the library on a Monday or Tuesday or call and talk to Casey!

Area Business and Farms

Any businesses in town who want to be included on the ‘Explore Warner’ page of the https://www.pumpkinblossomfarm.com/explore-warner website, or who need your listing updated or changed, please let them know.

In support of the movement for American consumers to shop locally and support smaller businesses on Friday, February 28th, Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum will be open with free admission. Come enjoy the Museum at your leisure!

BUY LOCAL! From local businesses such as those below and others listed at https://kearsargechamber.org/page/members

Breaking Bad: Conversations about Climate Change with John E. Fernandez Tuesday, March 2, 1:00-2:30 PM EST How to better communicate about challenges facing our climate with Professor John E.Fernandez, a practicing architect, a full professor in the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Director of MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative. Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1s_sORZwR1C8tY2Xz62bmw

In Warner, recycling earns $$ and reduces tipping costs, especially Metal, Aluminum, Mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, Plastics #1 and #2 (clear/green and laundry/milk).

Want to get together with others to talk about solutions to NH environment and energy concerns? Find online meetings and activities at https://www.newhampshirenetwork.org/

Family Closet is always looking for committed volunteers. Income from the store supports the Food Pantry. Can you spare a couple of hours a week or month?

Family Closet Thrift Store Open Weds and Saturdays 10am-4pm 603-456-2183.

Accepting WINTER donations until Mar. 5.

Special: 50% off clothing with any GREEN.

Warner Area Food Pantry. www.warnerconnectsnh.org.

Wishlist: The Food Pantry is in need of Pudding cups, Boost drinks, Facial Tissue,

Lotion, MB plastic bags (regular).

Drop off during office hours only, Tues.-Thurs. 10-1pm. Thank you!

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

Office Hours: Tues - Thurs., 10am - 1pm.

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

Belknap-Merrimack County Community Action hours in Warner at 49 W. Main Street. Tues. and Thursdays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm or call 603-456-2207

Welfare Office Thursdays 1-4 pm on the 3rd floor of the Community building. Contact Peter Flynn, Warner Welfare officer at 603-456-3004 or 456-2298 x1229, or email help@WarnerNH.gov. If you are having trouble getting through, call 456-2298 x 2.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call 988 to talk and/ or request help.

Ash Wednesday is March 5. Contact United Church of Warner to participate.

AA Meetings: Weekly Sat. 7:00 – 8:00pm, Mon. 6:30-7:30pm, and Wed. 7:30-8:30 pm at the United Church of Warner. nhaa.net/meetings/warner-group_000021167/

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 schedules.

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