Warner News and Events ~ July 23, 2026

from Pillsbury Free Library

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Wed. 1 - 5 pm

Thurs. 9 -12 & 1 - 6 pm

Saturday 9 am - 2 pm

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This Weekend

Pick your own!

Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm U-Pick Lavender ends July 26: Open daily rain or shine. 10am - 6pm. PYO bundles $18 Mon-Thurs & $20 Fri-Sun.

Blue Moon Blueberry Farm blueberry picking: Tue-Sun. dawn to dusk. $16 /bucket. Cash, check or Venmo.


KCPA Preschool camp and kids camp, July 20-24. Dance intensive camp July 20-25


Fri. July 24, 7 pm Musical puppet show "Library Boogie" by Tom Knight at Warner Town Hall. All ages welcome. Free, sponsored by the library

July 24, 5-8 pm Mainstreet Warner Stage Concert: Decatur Creek



Sat. July 2510:30–11:30am Poetry reading at MainStreet BookEnds - open choice.

Sun. July 26: Music at Reed's North: 4-7 pm: Bill Coffill


Every Saturday:

Warner Area Farmer's Market, 9 am - 1 pm. Local produce, baked goods, art, music.

Family Closet Thrift Boutique 10 am - 4 pm (also on Wednesdays)
Warner Firefighters' Museum
most Saturdays, 10am to 3 pm

NH Telephone Museum Sat. 10-2 more info below.

Barn Sale 9-noon, Warner Historical Society (also on Tuesdays 1-4 pm)

Summer exhibit (Warner in Winter) at Upton Chandler House museum10 am --1pm.

Sat. and Sun. Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum: see info below.

Warner Indoor Flea Market every Sat. 8am to 3pm and Sun. 8am to 2pm, 

Coming Soon

Wed. July 29 , 5:30 pm in the Depot (under Reeds ) learn all about bank scams.

July 29 , 5:30 pm MKIM book club by Zoom, or in person Aug. 1, 10:30 am.

July 29, 7-9 pm Free Barn Dance at Muster Field Farm in Sutton.


Thurs. July 30 from 4 to 5:30 PM: Panel Discussion to learn about Religions, Beliefs, and Neighbors in NH. Free and all welcome. United Church of Warner.

July 30 - Aug 1, 100th New London Hospital Days, July 30-August 1, 2026.

August is National Civility Month

Aug. 1-9, NH League of Craftsmen Fair at Mt. Sunapee. Volunteers needed.

Aug. 2, 4-7 pm Music at Reed's North: Open Mic.


Aug. 7, 4pm MainStreet BookEnds book group: My Friends by Fredrick Backman


Sat. Aug. 8, 9am -1pm Warner Area Farmers Market hosts Kids' Day, Town Hall lawn.

Warner People / in the Media

Deep condolences to the family and friends of Jacqueline (Jackie) Coe, who passed away suddenly at age 35 on July 10. Obituary. There is a fundraiser to support her family's needs: https://gofund.me/1fe55e8ba. Services will be Sunday July 26 at 1 PM at The First Baptist Church, 461 Main Street, New London.


Also condolences on the passing of Lawrence C. Fernsworth June 11. Obituary


Concord Monitor: 7/17 Warner selectman trial delayed; 7/18 Obituary, Lawrence Fernsworth; Community news by Kathy Carson. 7/20 My Turn: workforce housing by Sara McNeil; Obituary for Jackie Coe (among "most read" items!); 7/21 warner-workforce-housing-conservation/; 7/22 My Turn: schools and property taxes by Senator Dan Innis.


InterTown Record 7/21 Online or at the library: Warner BOS member trial delayed: Smith volunteers to quit, by Ray Carbone; Outside insides by Linda Magoon; Bike ride update by Kay Shuster; Organic food by Barbara Lassonde; Warner Neighbors by Kathy Carson.

The Messenger (free online and Market Basket). Warner BOS member trial delayed.

News items/ events for the Town columns of the InterTown or Concord Monitor can be sent to Kathy Carson at Townnews.Warner@gmail.com as well as to this newsletter.


Articles about Warner: The library clips and saves news by and about Warner people. Please clip Warner items in the Union Leader, Boston Globe or other sources for us!

Warner Town & School News

Meetings (scheduled in the Town Hall lower level unless otherwise indicated).

Check https://warnernh.gov/calendar/

 https://warnerNH.gov/agenda/ Updates:

Please check agenda AND calendar

Trustees of Trust Funds

Mon. July 27, 5:30 – 7:30pm

Select Board Meeting

Tues. July 28, 6:00 – 8:00pm

Housing Committee (at Library)

Wed.July 29, 5:00 – 7:00pm

Highway Safety Committee Public Meeting Wed. July 29 at 6pm at the State Highway Garage (near Transfer Station).

Kearsarge Regional School District www.facebook.com/KearsargeSAU65


https://www.kearsarge.org/district/family-community/pages/calendars

School Board Meeting

Thurs. Aug 6 (New London) 6:30 pm Kearsarge Professional Dev Ctr, or Zoom


It's time to register new students for the KRSD 2026-27 yr, Kindergarten and up.



Job openings: www.applitrack.com/kearsarge/onlineapp/default.aspx

The Trustees of Trust Funds will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 5:30pm. Zoom Address: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82162868200  Meeting ID: 821 6286 8200 - Passcode: 1234 - Phone: 929-205-6099


The Warner Supervisors of the Checklist will meet in Public Session for Verification of the Checklist on the 2nd floor of the Warner Town Hall on July 27 at 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

N.H. law now requires the Supervisors of the Checklist to verify the checklist every year. Any person on the checklist who has not voted in an election for the past five years (since November 2020) must re-register to remain on the checklist to qualify to vote in the upcoming elections. The Supervisors are sending notice letters to these voters at the address previously provided. The Supervisors will hold two sessions for those voters to re-register before the elections.


The New Hampshire State Primary is Tues. Sept. 8 at the Warner Town Hall. Voting hours are from 7 AM - 7 PM. If you need an absentee ballot, please use the links on the NH Secretary of State website at www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots. Any registered voter who would like to help as a Ballot Clerk, contact the Town Clerk.


Ballot Counters are needed for the September Primary and November General Election. Requirement is being a registered voter in the Town of Warner. The hand count of cast ballots is at the Town Hall at the close of each election. Ballot Counters do need to stay until finished, which depends on the voter turnout. Usually 2-4 hours.

Contact Town Clerk Michelle Courser or Kathy Carson at kathy.carson50@gmail.com.


Monday August 3 at 6pm prior to the Planning Board meeting, Warner's Conservation Commission (WCC) will sponsor a site walk at Exit 9 on the conservation easement along the Warner River that also abuts the CATCH housing property. Members of the Conservation Commission, the Planning Board, and the Warner River Local Advisory Committee will attend. The public is invited.


Warner Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 7:00pm to review the site plan application submitted by applicant Adam Quinn, Comet LLC, for commercial development of map 35, lot 4-1, 9 Route 103 West. (Exit 9 area)


The Warner Housing Committee reports:

Housing Needs Assessment: demographics, housing market, zoning and regulations

Regulatory Audit t Zoning Ordinance, Site Plan Review and Subdivision Regulations.

Regulatory Audit Appendix analysis of town land use regulations and further data.

Fall 2025 Housing Survey summarizes the public’s perception of housing in Warner


Job openings: Town of Warner is seeking

To apply please send a completed application - with letter of interest and resume via mail or email to: SelectBoard@WarnerNH.gov.

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At Your Library

On-call job: The library is looking for a Substitute Library Aide for occasional times, to fill in when other staff are absent. Library experience a plus, must have computer and social skills, attention to detail. $20/hour. Contact Library Director Nancy Ladd 603-456-2289.


Services: the Library now offers FAX service. $1 first page, $.20 each other page, in addition to copies, wifi, privacy booths and computers.


Borrow our telescope! (Borrower must be over 18 and complete a loan form.)

Museum and Parks passes for free or reduced admission are available:


For show schedules, check starhop.com/planetarium. Borrow our pass!


SEE the FULL LIST and more details at: https://library.warnernh.gov/services/passes-2/

NH Teen Book Award List award:

The NEW 2027 list Flume and Isinglass books are now available for reading!


Find and reserve new adult items on our catalog lists: May 2026, June 2026 July 2026 (also see images in our Instagram and Facebook!)

Miss Sue's Library News (for Kids)

New this year: for Grades 3-4, the NH Purple Finch Award list! Now available for check out. Miss Sue now has a jar on her desk for you to put your name in every time you read one of the Purple Finch books. There will be a monthly drawing for a prize.


Preschooler Story times every Thurs. at 10:30 am with Miss Sue: stories, songs, finger-plays, and a craft - in the Children's Room. Saturday Story times monthly at 10:30am, will begin again in September.


Summer program activities are on Tuesdays at 9:30 am and Wednesdays at 1:30 pm. "Plant a Seed, Read!" is the theme. Registration is required for each activity. library.warnernh.gov/summer-reading-program-2026/


Writing and Illustrating workshop - Miss Sue is offering the "Monster Handbook" workshop again since so many missed it during the school year. It will run for 4 weeks, a solid hour each week. Tuesday afternoons, starting on July 28, at 2-3pm. Please contact Miss Sue to register and get more information. Free.


New Children's Items in our catalog: May, June, July and we have STEM KITS.

Enjoy a family-friendly performance by Tom Knight, Musician and Puppeteer. Friday, July 24th, 7-8 pm at the Warner Town Hall. Open to the public, all ages welcome. Free. www.tomknight.com

Kids Day at the Warner Area Farmers Market is Aug. 8, 9 am to 1 pm. There will be crafts, local music, face painting, piglets and other activities!  Come support our young Warner entrepreneurs! Warner area youngsters age 6-16 with homemade goods or product can sign up for a vendor table for $5 by emailing alyssakreilick@protonmail.com 


Fall Soccer via WYSA for pre-K to 5th grade - registration is open - program runs Aug 21 - October 16. SIgn up at https://warnersports.org/current-programs questions about divisions, schedules, or volunteer coaching? email president@warnersports.org.

Find the most recent OverDrive/Libby audiobooks and ebooks. Try free digital magazines!:

Book Groups Around Town

Circle of Friends Library Book Group meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday at 1:30 pm in the library. The August 12 book will be The Guncle by Steven Rowley. Copies available at the library. All welcome.

The September 8 book will be 'The Correspondent' by Virginia Evans


BookEnds BookGroup meets at 4pm on the first Friday every other month at MainStreet BookEnds. The August 7 book is My Friends by Fredrick Backman www.facebook.com/events/1495496455179537


Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Book Club will discuss As We Have Always Done by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson July 29, 5:30 pm by Zoom, or in person Aug. 1 10:30 am.

News to Use

www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-07-20/electricity-prices-increases-nh-energy-utility


Small changes made at the right time (eg early evening) can help lower demand, reduce pollution, and control electricity costs for everyone. Learn more and sign up for Shave the Peak alerts: www.communitypowernh.gov/services/peak-shave


Fires and air quality map https://trailsmoke.net/

NH Swimming Water Quality map: www.des.nh.gov/water/healthy-swimming/healthy-swimming-mapper


Reminder: TDS is discontinuing its email service effective October 21, 2026. https://tdstelecom.com/tds-email-faq.html. Anyone wishing to continue to use a TDS email account must sign up with the new hosting provider between NOW (active), and Sept. 30, 2026, or find a new email. Beware of Scams: call TDS if you have questions.

If you change your email, remember to update any accounts that use the TDS email for multi-factor authentication. Remember to sign up any new address for our newsletter


Roadwork on Rte 127 details at NH DOT website. NH Traffic: newengland511.org/

Blue Envelope Program aims to support drivers with autism during traffic stops:

www.wmur.com/article/blue-envelope-program-drivers-autism-71726/73172940

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Warner Business and jobs

Velvet Moose Ice Cream Shoppe summer hours: Tues.-Sun. 2-8 (varies in high heat)

MainStreet BookEnds regular Hours: Tues-Fri. 12 - 6, Sat. 10 - 4.


Reed's North: Trivia every Thursday. Hosted by Competitive Edge Trivia. Teams of 2 to 6. Play for fun and prizes. Come early to get your seat -- usually a full house.

Music Sundays 4-7 pm: July 26, Bill Coffill.


The Warner Area Farmers Market is now having a weekly raffle! Win a $15 voucher to use at any vendor you choose the next time you attend the Warner Area Farmers Market!

Climate Fact: Transportation makes up a large part of the carbon emissions associated with food production. When you eat locally-grown fruits & veggies, you're reducing that carbon footprint significantly.

BUY LOCAL! Many local businesses are listed at /kearsargechamber.org/page/members

Warner Groups and Museums

United Church of Warner: Thurs. July 30 from 4 to 5:30 PM: Panel Discussion to learn about Religions, Beliefs, and Neighbors in NH. Free and all welcome


NH Telephone Museum May thru October - Tuesdays thru Fridays 10-4 and Saturdays 10-2. The last admission is a half hour before closing.

New Hampshire Telephone Museum guests receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can enjoy reduced admission. (Warner residents can use a library pass for free entry)

Warner Firefighters Museum OPEN most Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm.


Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum HOURS: Daily Mon-Sat 10 am - 4 pm and Sun. Noon - 4, with tours at 10:30am and 1:30pm. The library has passes!

Fundraiser Auction for NASCAR racing package for August 23 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The race begins at 3:00 PM. Auction is open through July 20.


Warner Historical Society The 15 W. Main Street Office is open 1 to 4pm Tuesdays and by appointment. info@warnerhistorical.org or leave a message at 603-456-2437. Barn Sale open Tuesdays, 1-4 pm and Saturdays from 9- noon. The museum Exhibit "Warner in Winter" will be open Tuesdays from 1 pm – 4 pm and Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm until mid-October at Upton Chandler House Museum.



Annual Multi Class Reunion for KRHS Alumni: August 1, 1-5 pm New London Historical Soc. No fee to attend the event, but donations appreciated to defray rental & insurance.


Kearsarge Trail Snails Meeting: 2nd Fri. of every month @ 6:30pm (590 Schoodac Rd).

American Legion There is no Post 39 meeting in July or August. Our next meeting is in September. (usually 2nd Tues. at 7pm).

The Warner Fish and Game Club meets the 4th Wednesday, Bartlett Loop.

Helping Hands

Follow 71 year old Warner resident Kay Shuster on her bicycle ride from Oregon to NH to raise funds for Food For Thought NH. You can follow her journey at kaybikes4kids.com


Franklin VNA Hospice Fisher Cats fundraising game Saturday, August 8 at 6pm at the Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester. All proceeds raised go towards providing Home Health and Hospice care to patients who are uninsured or underinsured.

Family Closet Thrift Boutique

Wed. and Sat. 10am-1 pm 603-456-2183 familyclosetwcnh@gmail.com


Warner Area Food Pantry

Wish List: Brownie mixes, Cake mixes, Muffin Mixes (not corn), Cooking oil, Sugar

Coffee/Tea, XL Depends womens, Tissues,

Paper towels. warnerconnectsnh.org

Drop off items during office hours or leave items in the outside cupboard. Thank you! Office: Tues.& Wed. 10-1pm.

Pantry Client HoursFacebook

TUES. 4-6 pm & THURS. 11:00am- 1:00 pm.

Also need help applying a vehicle decal!

Belknap-Merrimack County Community Action hours in Warner at 49 W. Main St.

Tues. and Thursdays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm or call 603-456-2207 New location after June 30: at Senior housing office.


Welfare Office - hours by appointment: Contact Warner Welfare office at 603-456-3004 or 456-2298 x1229, or email help@WarnerNH.gov. Urgent? Dial 211


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

More Arts, Music, Games, etc

MainStreet Warner Stage summer concert series. Free (donations accepted for park events). 6-8 pm. July 24, Decatur Creek, Aug 14, The Hazel Project.


Writer's Group: online first and third Tues. of the month on ZOOM: register at https://forms.wix.com/f/7310701228889997828

NH Authors' Directory, at nhauthors.com, created by area author Heather Turner.


Reed's North: Music SUNDAYS 4-7 pm, see listing in Business section.

Trivia Thursday. Hosted by Competitive Edge Trivia. Teams of 2 to 6. Come early!

Newbury Summer Concert Series at The John Hay Estate at the Fells.

Bradford Center Meetinghouse Concert Series (20 Rowe Mountain Rd)

Open Mic at Cafe One East the 2nd Tues. of each month. 6:30-8pm. Door opens at 6 pm.


The Local: Music most Thursdays 5-8 pm. https://thelocalwarnernh.com/events

July 23 Anthony St. Peter

Other Event listings online : https://library.warnernh.gov/news-and-events/, nh365.org, visitnh.gov, kearsargecalendar.com nhhumanities.org/programs/upcoming, centerfortheartsnh.org Arts calendar, facebook.com/NHMusicCollective/

Outdoors and Sports

NH Fish and Game Summer Brood Turkey Survey. Help New Hampshire Fish and Game biologists estimate how many young turkeys survive into adulthood. Report your sightings of adults and young ones you see together, now through August 31.


Local non-profit Kawasiwajo Community Land Trust (KCLT), has purchased its first property, Foster Farm at 22 Loud Lane in Warner. Volunteers are needed to help prepare one farm field for the future. On August 12 at 9 am come with work gloves and loppers to help remove bittersweet from the forest edge to make way for locally grown food. For more information contact Nancy Martin at nancyrobinettemartin@gmail.com.


KRSD Athletics has a few coaching positions open: https://www.applitrack.com/kearsarge/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Athletics%2FActivities


WYSA (Youth Sport) NEWS: See www.warnersports.org.

Warner Parks and Rec Dept: https://www.facebook.com/WarnerParksAndRecreation

Local sports news and signup www.warnerparksandrec.com/


Pickleball at Tennis Courts at Riverside: Wed. and Fri. and 2nd & 4th Mondays 5:30 pm, Sun. 8-1. See/add attendance on TeamReach: WarnerNHPB, code WPB21.

Your Donations Keep Library Services Strong!

Library Trustee meetings include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of mo month (at 6:30 pm). There will be no regular meeting in July or August 2026. Trustee meetings are posted 24-48 hours in advance online and at the USPO and Library, and on the Warner Events Calendar. Approved minutes are published on the website.

Contributions to the library may be donated online, mailed to P. O. Box 299, Warner NH 03278 or put in the book drop!


Stained glass theme "Thank You" cards (3 for $5), or other non-specific library stained glass cards (5 for $10), pictured here. Buy online and/or Call 603-456-2289 to arrange for pickup.

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