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Warner News and Events ~ May 14, 2026
from Pillsbury Free Library
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TONIGHT! Thurs. May 14: 7pm Discovering New England Stone Walls program by Kevin Gardner (Warner Town Hall). A Humanities-To Go program sponsored by Pillsbury Free Library and Warner Historical Society, with funding from NH Humanities.
Tonight May 14, 5-8 pm. The Local: Music by Andrea Paquin thelocalwarnernh.com/events. Eat early and enjoy music, then hop over to the Stone Walls program at 7!
Fri. May 15: 12-4:30pm American Red Cross Blood Drive at the United Church of Warner
Fri. May 15, 6-7 pm. History Comes Alive! Kid’s Play about American Revolution for 250th Anniversary of Independence, at Bradford Town Hall Theater.Free! Family Friendly
Sat. May 16: Annual Spring Into Warner celebration and 1st Farmer's Market of year.
Sun. May 17: Children's Fishing Derby registration begins at 6 am, fishing 8 am - 2 pm.
Prizes, activities, snacks, and more!
Sun. May 17, 3-5 pm Celebration of Life for Louise Hazen, Jim Mitchell Park. Obituary
May 17 Music at Reeds North 4-7 pm: Wayne St Jacques
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Spring Into Warner Annual Celebration: Saturday May 16, 2026
Map and Schedule available at https://kearsargeChamber.org
Art and Craft supply swap at the Library (free), 9:30am--1:30 pm (donate items by 5/14)
Warner Farmer's Market 9 am-1 pm Warner Town Hall Lawn. Music, food and art.
Craft fair fundraiser for Simonds Elementary PTO behind Kearsarge Insurance 8 am to 2
Used Book sale at the Lodge on Church St. for Jim Mitchell Scholarship Fund. 9am-2pm
Barn Sale at Warner Historical Society 9 -1 pm
Dance performances in Town Hall 10-12 by KCPA: Preview Copellia! (coming in June)
Museums: exhibits open at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum and
NH Telephone Museum.
Pony Rides (near Telephone Museum) - 9- 2 by Fun With Ponies.($)
Music at Cafe One East, 1-3pm
Plant and Gardening Sale 9-2 fundraiser by Warner Democrats - Cafe One East Lawn
Rail trail display - Cafe One East lawn.
Velvet Moose Ice Cream Shoppe open 12-6 pm
Family Closet Thrift Boutique open 10am - 4pm
Spring Wreath Workshop 3 pm May 17 Reeds North Depot: Making a beautiful 14" spring wreath. Prior registration required. $55.00 includes all materials. *LIMIT 10*'
Rollins State Park on Mt. Kearsarge is now open daily 8am -4pm.
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Wed. May 20 (and Sat. May 23) 10am - 4pm Family Closet Thrift Boutique
Thurs. May 21
World Day for Cultural Diversity - Try our Online Language program/ app!
3-4:00 pm Celebrate NH Telephone Museum's 21st Season opening! Visit Free (donations accepted). Refreshments, new exhibits, Community Gathering & Networking.
Music at the Local: 5-8 pm Willy Chase, https://thelocalwarnernh.com/events
Memorial Day Weekend!
Sat. May 23: Color Craze tie-dying 1:30 - 3 pm at Pine Rock Manor.
Sat. May 23: The Fells season opening The Main House is also open 10:00am – 4:00pm on Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day.
Fells Gardening Lecture Series: Sustainable Lawncare - Practical Organic Methods for Homeowners. 10 -11 am Sat. May 23. $10-$15. Register.
May 23 7-10pm Reed's North: Karaoke at The Depot
May 22-24: American Legion Poppy sales at Dunkin, Circle K, NH Liquor & Wine Outlet.
Monday May 25: Town offices, Library, Schools, Bank and Post Office closed.
9 am Memorial Day Remembrance Monday May 25: Remembrances at the Monument then move to Pine Grove Cemetery, then move to the bridge at the Warner River on North Village Rd. Post 39 on Kearsarge St. Extension will be open to the public following the remembrance to serve ice cream and snacks.
Please contact Ed Mical if you need further info. (603)456-3350
Warner Firefighters' Museum most Saturdays, 10am- 3pm NOT May 30.
Sat. May 28 volunteer at The Fells: thefells.org/view-by-date/2026/5/28/beautification-day
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Condolences:
To the family of Kathy Thorpe, who passed away on May 6. Obituary
and also to the family of Georgeanne Wood, who also passed on May 6. Obituary.
The Everything is a Primary Source Podcast episode recorded at Warner's NH Telephone Museum on May 9 has made a description and photos of the session available at https://epspodcast.substack.com/p/say-hello-to-america-at-250
Concord Monitor: May 14 obituary of Katherine Thorpe (see above)
InterTown Record 5/12 Online or at the library: Photo and article, Susan and Daniel Morrison - tray it forward program; What's in our food? by Barbara Lassonde; Warner Neighbors and letter about the welcome sign by Kathy Carson.
The Messenger also published some of the same info. (free online and Market Basket)
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!
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The Christmas Carol play was a huge success on May 9. Thanks to all the families for their hard work. Thank you all for attending the show, we had approximately 80 people! For the food pantry we collected 198 items and $25.00 cash. The bake sale made $264.00 for the library. BRAVO!
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Summer hours: open daily May - October.
2026 exhibit: Adornment that Adapts, a celebration of traditional and contemporary Native quillwork and beading.
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NOTICE: Road closure: Tues., May 19, from 9AM - 1PM, Newmarket Road will be closed at Howe Lane for culvert replacement.
The Supervisors of the Checklist will meet in a Public Session on the 2nd floor of the Warner Town Hall from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 22, 2026.
At this meeting the Supervisors will make changes to the checklist and register any voters who wish to register.
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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.
Warner Parks and Recreation Commission is seeking board members and a 2026-27 Ice Rink attendant. If you are interested, contact via email at: parks@warnernh.gov.
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2nd annual art and craft supply swap, during Spring into Warner on Sat., May 16! 9:30 am-1:30 pm. Yarn, Fabric, Stamping, scrapbooking, sewing supplies, paints, markers, Specialty papers, etc. Find your new hobby or supplies to use!
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The library is looking to hire a "handy" person or persons to do occasional yard work and/or maintenance tasks. Please call Director Nancy Ladd 603-456-2289 if interested.
Also 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 or in person.
We are improving our Website https://library.warnernh.gov to be more accessible and user-friendly. Check in to see how great it looks, and give us your feedback for any more improvements you want to see. Many thanks to Nathan Kendrick for taking time to help!
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Museum and Parks passes for free or reduced admission are available:
For show schedules, check starhop.com/planetarium. Borrow our pass! includes Special First Friday events and Sky watches.
SEE the FULL LIST and more details at: https://library.warnernh.gov/services/passes-2/
| Rollins State Park is now open daily until November! Park Office: 603-456-3808. The library has NH Park passes, but any New Hampshire resident 65+ can get in for free!! Gates are open from 8am-4pm. | |
NH Teen Book Award List award winners:
Isinglass 2026 winner: Under the Surface by Diana Urban
Flume 2026 Winner: The No-girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall
The NEW 2027 list Flume and Isinglass books are now available for reading!
Find and reserve new adult items on our catalog lists:Mar. 2026 , April 2026, May 2026 (and see images in Instagram and Facebook!)
We have Kill-o-Watt energy meters, telescope, DVD players, CD and VHS players, a code reader, a Radon monitor and puzzles, sewing machines, threads and yarn.
What suggestions do you have for additions to our "Library of Things" collection?
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Local author, David Elliott has a new picture book published, At the Edge. It is #10 in the series "Paws, Fins, Feathers, Claws". Congratulations, David!
Coming soon (MAy 26 pub date), a book co-written with David's son Eli (or E.M. Elliott): Bonebag,"a dark, immersive tale" .
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The NH Great Stone Face Award book WINNER for 2026 is Faker by Gordon Korman. The new set of Great Stone Face books for 2027 are now available, see the list here.
New this year: for Grades 3-4, The NH Purple Finch Award list! They will be available soon.
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: next is May 16 during "Spring into Warner".
New Children's Items in our catalog: March, April, May, and we have STEM KITS.
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center's Science Playground is now open, 10:30-4pm. Admission is free with entrance to the museum. Borrow a pass from the library!
Summer program is fast approaching, "Plant a Seed, Read!". We are planning to place a t-shirt order soon. Prices range from $9.50-$13.00 + S&H. Order at the Children's room.
| Boys & Girls Club: Apply for summer camp now: jporter@nhyouth.org. | |
Circle of Friends Library Book Group meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday at 1:30 pm in the library. The June 10 book is 'Between Earth and Sky' by Amanda Skenandore. Copies available at the library. All welcome.
May 24: "Spiritual Plot Twists" Book Study Group. United Church of Warner is discussing Mariann Edgar Budde's "How We Learn To Be Brave: Decisive Moments In Life and Faith" at 2 PM in the Fellowship Hall downstairs.
BookEnds BookGroup meets at 4pm on the first Friday every other month at MainStreet BookEnds. Next meeting: Friday June 5 'News of the World' by Paulette Jiles
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Not a scam: an email was sent to TDS customers recently that may have ended up in your spam folder but it is REAL.
TDS is discontinuing its email service effective October 21, 2026. Anyone wishing to continue to use a TDS email account must sign up with the new hosting provider before August 31, 2026 or find a new email. More information is available at https://tdstelecom.com/tds-email-faq.html. For businesses that use a TDS email, now is a good time to consider setting up email with your own domain instead. This has an added benefit of reinforcing your business name with every email. If you change your email, please be sure to update any accounts that use the TDS email for multi-factor authentication. Remember to sign up any new address for our newsletter!
The deadline to change your party affiliation before the state primary in September is June 2. You can still change from undeclared to declared on voting day, and then change back. You cannot change from a declared party registration to undeclared or another party’s registration between the June 2 deadline and the primary. https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LXIII/654/654-34.htm
Tech news: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/this-study-made-me-rethink-how-i-use-ai-and-you-should-probably-do-that-too/
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MainStreet BookEnds temporary Hours: Thurs. & Fri. 12 - 6, Sat. 10 - 4, Closed Sun-Wed.
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: May 17 Wayne St Jacques, May 24 Closed Memorial Day, May 31 Brian Booth
Reed's North: May 23 Karaoke at The Depot 7-10pm
Children's Fishing Derby - Sunday 5/17/26 Business sponsorships for donations of $250 or more get a sponsor sign on the business wall at the clubhouse, and a mention on the Warner Fish and Game Club website https://wfgnh.org/ and Facebook account. Also looking for prize donations of fishing poles, tackle boxes, and toys for the children's bucket raffles, and maple syrup, gift baskets, gift cards etc. for the adult bucket raffles.
Pine Rock Manor is hosting a Color Craze tie dye event on Saturday, May 23 from 1:30pm-3:30pm. They will provide refreshments and materials.
| | Warner Groups and Museums | | The Warner Area Farmers Market is looking for new crafters and vendors, small events/activities such as plays/performances, music groups, dance lessons or anything that can engage the community! Contact Lauren at hornerhollows@gmail.com for more information. First market day of the season is May 16 which is also Spring Into Warner. | |
Shout-out to Warner 4-H Club for giving back to the United Church of Warner where they hold 4-H monthly meetings. The group is helping with the Church garden this year. It started with some raking and weeding. Next up will be planting and mulching.
The club meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6 pm. Ages 8-18 welcome.
The Warner Fish and Game Club's range will be closed on Kids' Fishing Derby Sunday 5/17/26 and Memorial Day Monday 5/25/26. Next meeting: Wed. May 27.
NH Telephone Museum May thru October - Tuesdays thru Fridays 10-4 and Saturdays 10-2. The last admission is a half hour before closing.
Warner Firefighters Museum OPEN most Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm. NOT May 30.
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!
NH Heritage Museum Trail Passports available in the museum store and on website.
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 days coming up in May! Volunteers needed: Shifts available throughout the summer are Tuesdays, 12:30 - 4:15 pm and Saturdays from 8:30 - 12:15 pm.
United Church of Warner: Saturday Night Communion In The Chapel at the back entrance of the Parish House, the first Sat. every month, at 4:30 PM.
American Legion Meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm at Post Hall.
Kearsarge Trail Snails Meeting: 2nd Fri. of every month @ 6:30pm (590 Schoodac Rd)
| | More Arts, Music, Games, etc | | The Tray it Forward project offers free vegetable seedlings for folks in the Kearsarge region with financial or time barriers to starting a garden at home, or for folks running community garden sites. FEED Kearsarge Tray-It-Forward. Donate $20 to support a tray! | | |
Family Closet Thrift Store
Wed. and Sat. 10am-1 pm 603-456-2183 familyclosetwcnh@gmail.com
SPRING clothing now on racks!
Warner Area Food Pantry
www.warnerconnectsnh.org
April Wish List: Boost/protein drinks,
XL Ladies Depends, Jam/Jelly, Veg. Oil/Cooking oils, Honeynut Cheerios, Tea - Varieties, Facial Tissues.
Drop off items during office hours or leave items in the outside cupboard. Thank you! Office: Tues.& Wed. 10-1pm.
Pantry Client Hours: Facebook
TUES. 4-6 pm & THURS. 11:00am- 1:00 pm.
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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
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
Free legal help: www.603legalaid.org/
| | Beware of Ticks when doing yard cleanup, especially leaf piles and thick vegetation Take protection precautions, and do frequent tick checks. www.facebook.com/GetTickedOffinNH | | |
Parks and Recreation Adopt-a-Highway cleanup Friday May 8, 10-12pm starting at Bagley Park in Warner. More hands make quick work. Rain or shine.
WYSA NEWS: See www.warnersports.org.
OUTDOOR courts are open at Riverside! Schedule announcements for pickleball/tennis on postings and TeamReach. P-Ball Wed and Fri, 2nd & 4th Mondays 5:30 pm, Sun. 8-1.
Indoor Pickleball at Simond's: Mondays and Fridays 6:30-8:30pm. Use TeamReach WarnerNHPB, code WPB21 for attendance. If fewer than 4 sign up in the app by 2pm, Indoor play may be cancelled for that date.
Local sports news and signup www.warnerparksandrec.com/ or Warnersports.org/
| | Your Donations Keep Library Services Strong! | | Library Trustee meetings include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month (at 6:30 pm, in person). 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 Trustee Minutes page. | | | | |
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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