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Warner News and Events ~ Dec. 31, 2025
from Pillsbury Free Library
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HAPPY NEW YEAR and HAPPY KWANZAA!
Last chance to view the Festival of Trees inside Warner Town Hall, open every day 9 am -7 pm until January 3. Decorated by local groups. Some groups may un-decorate trees as early as Fri. Jan. 2.
Reed's North: Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Chinese Food packed to go, bar open to 8pm.
Wed. Dec 31: Town Clerk's office and Tax collector's Office will be closed Dec 31- Jan 2, reopening Jan. 5, 2026.
New Years New London: events until Midnight with over 20 events including music, dance, warming firepits, special offers at businesses. Some free events, and two ticket levels: $20 and $25. "buttons" and Schedule at www.centerfortheartsnh.org/nynl2025
Thurs. Jan. 1. New Year's Day: Town Offices, Library, Transfer Station, Post Office and Bank will be closed. Aubuchon will also be closed.
The Supervisors of the Checklist will meet in a Public Session on the 2nd floor of the Warner Town Hall from 10 to 11 AM on Friday, January 2, 2026.
Fri. Jan 2 and Sat. Jan 3: NH Telephone Museum will be Closed.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum will be open, we think (check first!)
Sat. Jan. 3 Karaoke at the Depot (under Reed's): 7 - 10 pm
Jan. 4, 4-7 pm Reed's North Music: Open Mic with John Farese
Monthly Saturday Night Communion January 3, 4:30 PM. Join United Church of Warner for a brief service of Communion in the chapel, located at the back entrance of the Parish House next to the church. All are welcome.
Tues., Jan. 6, 2:00 – 3:00pm Pillsbury Free Library Circle of Friends Meeting
Warner's Writer's Group, Jan. 6, 6:30 pm at Pillsbury Free Library (Frank Maria Meeting Room), Enjoy an hour+ of dedicated writing time.
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All the best to Tim Allen, who after 15 years as Warner's Road Agent and 49 years of plowing, is retiring TODAY, December 31st! Many thanks for your amazing dedication to Warner's road and building needs, Tim!
Concord Monitor Dec. 18, Solar installation on Poverty Plains Road.in Warner.
InterTown Record: Tues. Dec. 23: minor update on the Sheriff Dept.'s Warner investigations. Also note the regular columns by Peter St. James (Outside Insides) and Kathy Carson (Warner Neighbors). Copies available at the library. Subscribe and get access to the weekly online edition: IntertownRecord.com. The InterTown will be published in PRINT every 2 weeks, but online weekly, starting in January 2026.
Medicine Woods Accessible Trail at Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum
Construction has started on the Accessible Trail project to welcome visitors of all abilities to experience the beauty of Medicine Woods. Photos at the Museum Facebook Dec 22.
Articles about Warner: The library clips and saves news by and about Warner people. Please save any Warner items in the Union Leader or Boston Globe please save for us!
| | Warner Town & School Meetings | | |
Meetings (scheduled in the Town Hall lower level unless otherwise indicated).
Check https://warnernh.gov/calendar/
Planning Board Meeting
Mon., Jan.5, 7:00 – 10:00pm
Select Board Meeting
Tues., Jan. 6, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Conservation Commission
Wed., Jan. 7, 7:00 – 8:00pm
Budget Committee Meeting
Thurs. Jan. 8, 7:00 – 10:00pm
Agendas (often with Zoom Link) are at https://warnerNH.gov/agenda/ Updates:
-Please check agenda AND calendar
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Kearsarge Regional School District www.facebook.com/KearsargeSAU65
School Board Meeting - 6:30 pm Thurs. January 8 (New London)
Kearsarge Professional Devel Ctr, New London or Zoom
https://www.kearsarge.org/district/family-community/pages/calendars
****Deliberative session for KRSD**** warrant articles: Sat. Jan. 10 at KRMS, 9 am. "Snow" date January 17.
School Facilities Tour at NLES Wed. Jan. 7, 5:30pm & Board Mtg, 6:30pm.
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SURVEY ends Friday! The Warner Housing Committee (aka HOP Grant 2 Committee) survey ends January 2, 2026. https://SurveyMonkey.com/r/WarnerHousing2025
Warner Food Pantry Office hours for drop-offs are now only Tues. and Wed. 10am -1 pm
December Property Tax Payments were due Dec. 11: Late payments are now being charged 8% annual interest. The late fee due is calculated as of the postmarked envelope or in-person payment. Partial payments are allowed. The Tax Office can also accept payments by credit card in person and by telephone. warnernh.gov/departments/taxes/
| | Kearsarge School District | | KRSD Deliberative Session will be held at the KR Middle School Saturday, January 10 at 9 am. Doors open at 8:15; bring an ID such as driver's license or passport to vote. | | |
An icy start to the week! Thank you to the Public Works Road Crew who worked heroically all night Sunday/ Monday to keep roads safe, often backing up long hills with sanding trucks.
Ice Rink: facebook.com/WarnerParksAndRecreation
From Parks and Rec: Please remember to remove the GOALS and other items from the ice when you leave.
Donated skates can be left in the warming hut.
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We just added some more games to borrow. Some are for teens and adults such as Scattergories, Phase 10, or Really Loud Librarians!
Borrow for the holidays or come in and play: we are open Saturday!
See other handy items in our "Library of Things" collection including a code reader for cars, DVD players, CD and VHS players, a selfie stick, a Kill-a-Watt meter, and puzzles! Need a sewing machine? Use ours! You can even book time in the meeting room to use it instead of lugging it home.
| | Miss Sue's Library News (for Kids) | | | | The Bakery Dragon is the Ladybug Book of the year. NH children voted and this one is the lucky winner. A full list of the votes is available at the Ladybug site or on Miss Sue's desk. All the nominees were excellent choices and are available for lending. | | |
Miss Sue is having a Creative Writing and/or Illustrating workshop. It will be on Thursday afternoons, 3:15-4:15 for 4 weeks. Any child who love to create stories is invited to attend. Each child will be given a handbook to work from. Registration required. This is sponsored by Cosmic Writers.
First session will be January 15th, here at the library.
Family Crochet AND CRAFT days are continuing! Saturdays, January 10, 17, 24 and 31.9:30-10:30am in the library meeting room with Sue Jenna of Warner 4-H Club. Come learn, or help others - adults welcome too!
Preschooler Story times every Thurs. at 10:30am with Miss Sue: stories, songs, finger-plays, and a craft - in the Children's Room.
Saturday Story times Monthly at 10:30am: January 17th, February 21st, March 21st, April 18th, and May 16th.
New Children's Items in our catalog: October, November, and STEM KITS,
Kwanzaa holiday books are now available. Happy New Year!
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The Library book discussion group will not meet in January. The next meeting will be on February 11, 2026 at 1:30 pm in the library to discuss The Lost Bookshop.
BookEnds BookGroup meets at 4pm on the first Friday every other month at MainStreet BookEnds. Next meeting Friday Feb. 6 at 4 pm at the bookstore. We will discuss 'The Measure' by Nikki Erlick. www.facebook.com/events/1929316971799217
| | Warner and NH Legislators | | Charlie Mac's Pizzeria winter store hours: Tuesday-Friday: 4pm-8pm, Saturday: 12pm-8pm, Sunday: 12 pm -7pm, Monday: Closed! | | Warner Groups and Museums | | |
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum HOURS: through April, the museum is open Fridays and Saturdays 10am-4pm, with tours at 10:30am and 1:30pm.
Charitable gaming dates at Revo Casino and Social House in Lebanon that benefit MKIM are January 1 to January 10, 2026.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Annual Meeting will be held on January 17. Exciting committee updates and projects, the important work we do, and how you can help! Join us for this free event. Note that this date may be dependent on the weather
12:00 pm - Potluck lunch provided by Trustees, galleries and gift shop open
1:00 pm - Program and updates on MKIM Committees' successes
2:00 - 3:30 pm - Galleries, gift shop, and socializing
Warner Historical Society The Main Street Office (15 W. Main St.) is open 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Tuesdays and by appointment. info@warnerhistorical.org or leave a message at 603-456-2437.
NH Telephone Museum January- April Hours: Fridays 10-4 and Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm (but not Jan. 2 & 3)
Warner Firefighters Museum is open most Saturdays 10 am to 3pm .
Saturday Night Communion In The Chapel at United Church of Warner. at the back entrance of the Parish House, The first Sat every month, at 4 PM.
Every Sunday at 10 AM: Worship services.
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Crochet in the Library with Susan Jenna, and OTHER crafts of your choice will continue Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 am, starting January 10. All ages including adult (parents requested to assist with under- 8 yr olds).
The Friends of the Bradford Town Hall Theater are kicking things off with a staged reading of Rebecca Rule’s play, “Town Meeting.” Needed: actors to perform this staged reading, as well as behind-the-scenes and front of house support. Auditions and info session on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 at 2pm at the Bradford Town Hall Theater. The show is set for Friday, March 6, 2026 at 7pm with a snow date of March 7.
Reed's North: Music SUNDAYS 4-7 pm. 1/11 Jen Mitchell, 1/18 Angela Stewart, 1/25 Jody Robichaud. Jan 31 Karaoke at the Depot (under Reed's): 7 - 10 pm
Warner's Writer's Group First Tuesday of every month 6:30-7:45 PM (Jan. 6) at Pillsbury Free Library (Frank Maria Meeting Room), Enjoy an hour+ of dedicated writing time.
Open Mic at Cafe One East is the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
The Local: Music most Thursdays 5-8 pm.
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Family Closet Thrift Store
Will be closed for January, reopening Feb. 4. 603-456-2183 familyclosetwcnh@gmail.com
Warner Area Food Pantry
December Wish List: Dinty Moore Beef Stew, Canned Hash, Canned Pasta, Body Lotion, Face Tissues
www.warnerconnectsnh.org
Drop off items during office hours only, Tues.& Wed. 10-1pm. Thank you!
Pantry Client Hours: Facebook
Closed Thurs. 1/1 reopening January 6
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 Street. 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
Legal help: https://www.603legalaid.org/
| | Warner Helping Warner, etc | | |
To donate to the Warner Food Pantry, online at www.warnerconnectsnh.org or by mail at P.O. Box 402, Warner, NH 03278. Food and personal care items can also be dropped off.
Reed's North "Friendly Freezer" is still preparing meals on Mondays to donate - contact them to see if you can help! Not a cook? Help package the meals!
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Watch for details of a community Fun day in January (at the old Ski Tow on Mink Hill?)
Local sports news and signup www.warnerparksandrec.com/ or Warnersports.org/
Indoor Pickleball at Simond's: Mondays and Fridays 6:30-8:30pm. NOT Jan 2. Use TeamReach WarnerNHPB, code WPB21 for attendance. If fewer than 4 sign up in the app, by 2pm it may be cancelled for that date unless comments in app indicate it's on.
Two New London groups play Sundays at Colby Sawyer College, sometimes Fridays.
| | 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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