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Warner News and Events
October 15, 2026
from Pillsbury Free Library
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Oct. 15 The Local: Music 5-8 pm. Ken Budka.
Friday Oct. 16, 10 am Highway Clean Up Day For everyone who enjoys using any of the Warner Parks, please come help us keep 103 clean in front of Bagley Park. Oct 16 at 10 am, meet at Bagley Park. Rain or Shine.
Sat. Oct. 17, 10:30 am Library Story time (theme: witches) sugg. ages 6 mo- 3 yrs
Oct. 17, 11am - 4 pm NH Ukelele Festival, now INDOORS at Warner Town Hall
Oct. 17 & Oct 18, 9am - 4pm. Fall bulk meat freezer sale at Yankee Farmer's Market
Oct. 17, 10:30 am Poetry Reading Group at MainStreet BookEnds Startlement by Limon.
Oct. 17, 5 pm Bradford Center Meeting House: Two Authors in Autumn, discussion about literature, AI, and the human voice! Local authors Odds Bodkin and Kimberley Tait will share their recent publications at this free event. Free books! All welcome!
October 17 & 18, 2pm, HHS Cemetery Walk in Old Hopkinton Cemetery
(next to the Hopkinton Town Hall) rain or shine - Caleb Parsons as Cap'n John Hale!
Sunday Oct 18. Musician Grace Rapetti at United Church of Warner's worship service.
Sunday Oct 18, Blessing of the Animals, 11:30 AM. At Kathy Bugbee's barn at 45 Collins Road, Warner. Snacks will be provided. Bring a hot beverage and reasonably well-behaved pets. Dogs must be leashed. No Fellowship Coffee Hour at Church that day.
Sun. Oct. 18 Reed's North: Music 4-7 pm, Jody Robichaud,
Oct. 18, 9 am Know Your Limits 22 Long Rifle Precision Rifle Match at Warner Fish and Game Club, 7 Bartlett Loop. Match fees are $10.00 for members and non-members, Children under 16 can shoot the match for free if accompanied by a parent. Registration will open at 9 am with a safety briefing at 9:45 am, shooting starts at 10 am.
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Every Weekend:
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.
Sat. and Sun. Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum: see info below.
Warner Indoor Flea Market every Sat. 8am to 3pm and Sun. 8am to 2pm
Warner Area Farmer's Market is closed for the season. Watch for a December date.
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Mon. Oct. 19, 5-6pm Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Program at Brown Memorial Library in Bradford. Learn about the holiday and make a craft. Family friendly event.
Mon. Oct 19 3:30 pm Newbury Library - Tech help workshop for TDS email migration.
Tues., Oct. 20, 4 pm, Forest Management Bureau personnel will host a public informational tour to provide an overview of the scope of logging work to be completed on Kearsarge State Park near Gore Rd. Meet at the gate house area on Kearsarge Mountain Road in Warner and be prepared to walk through the woods. RSVP to Project Forester Luke Berardinelli at (603) 796-2323 or via email Luke.Berardinelli@dncr.nh.gov
Oct 20, 7 pm Candidates' Forum at Warner Town Hall - NH Senate Dist. 7, House Reps Dist. 8. Sponsored and moderated by the League of Women Voters of the Kearsarge/Sunapee area, a non-partisan organization. Free.
Thurs. Oct. 22, 5-8 pm Music Live at the Local Jack Ancora
Sat. Oct. 24 , 10 am Supervisors of the Checklist will meet in Public Session, Town Hall.
Sat. Oct 24, 9am-12pm Basic CPR certification, at the library, $25, MUST register in advance.
Contact Nancy at the Library, 603-456-2289.
Sat. Oct. 24, 3-5 pm Tory Hill Author Series: Tina Morris – “Return to the Sky”. Her story of helping to restore eagle populations. Warner Town Hall, Adults $20, Students $10. Sponsored by the Warner Historical Society and MainStreet BookEnds. Tickets can be purchased at MainStreet BookEnds or at the Warner Historical Society office when open, and at the door. Questions? info@warnerhistorical.org. Books available.
Oct. 24 Comedy Night at The Depot at Reed's North 8pm (or with dinner at 6 pm)
Oct. 24 & 25 Town Hall Pumpkin Carving 9am to 4pm. Help decorate the steps of Town Hall! Games, food and fun. Bring your own carving utensils; pumpkins provided thanks to Ross Mingarelli and other business sponsors!
Sun. Oct. 25, 2 pm Warner Democrats monthly meeting, MainStreet BookEnds Gallery.
Sunday Oct 25, 12:30 PM. Messy Worship Sandy Bartholomew will lead us in card-making and other projects using available supplies.
Sun. Oct. 25 Reed's North: Music 4-7 pm, Jackie Crow
Fri. Oct. 30, 2 pm Simonds School costume parade on Main St.
Oct 30, 5-8 pm Library costume party for grades 4 and older - register with Miss Sue.
Sat. Oct. 31 5-8 pm Halloween Trick or Treat in Warner.
The United Church of Warner will welcome trick-or-treaters Oct 31 from 5-7:30 PM. Treats, doughnuts, and hot apple cider. Parking and restrooms open to the public.
Sun., Nov. 1 - Change Your Clocks Back An Hour
Mon., Nov. 2 - PTO Meeting - Simonds Library - 6:30 pm
Nov. 3 Mid-Term elections, 7 am - 7 pm Warner Town Hall. Sample ballot in notices.
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Concord Monitor: 10/10: Kearsarge Coach; KRSD school decisions and tax cap, (My Turn and letter); Community news by Kathy Carson;
InterTown Record 10/13/26 Online or at the library: KRSD Survey results; Petition to shutter Sutton Central School submitted; Ukelele festival, Outside Insides by Linda Magoon; Letters against Simonds school closing; Warner Neighbors by Kathy Carson; Real estate transfers.
The Messenger 10/09/26 (free online/ Market Basket) Ausbon Sargent conservation easement in Warner for Foster Farm. 10/16/26 Fall Foliage Festival photos.
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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Meetings (scheduled in the Town Hall lower level unless otherwise indicated).
Planning Board
Monday, October 19, 7:00pm
Library Trustees
Tuesday, October 20, 6:30pm
Budget Committee
review PD, FD, Library
Thursday, October 22, 7:00pm
Check https://warnernh.gov/calendar/
and https://warnerNH.gov/agenda/
Please check agendas AND calendar
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Kearsarge Regional School District www.facebook.com/KearsargeSAU65
https://www.kearsarge.org/district/family-community/pages/calendars
School Board Meetings (New London),
Thurs. Oct. 22 6:30 pm
Kearsarge Prof. Dev Ctr, or Zoom.
District voting session Dec. 5, 9 am at Kearsarge Middle School. (petition to close Sutton Central Elem. Sch.)
Press releases about School District
https://www.kearsarge.org
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The Supervisors of the Checklist will meet in Public Session on the 2nd floor of the Warner Town Hall on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM. At this meeting, the Supervisors will make changes to the checklist and register any voters who wish to register before the General Election.
The NH State General Election will be Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 at Warner Town Hall, 5 East Main St, Warner NH from 7 AM - 7 PM.
The Town Clerk's office will be CLOSED on election day. Absentee Ballot information and applications can be found at the NH Secretary of State website
Accessible Absentee Voting:
If you have a print disability, you may apply for an Accessible Electronic Absentee Ballot. Visit the SOS Voting with Disabilities page for information on how to apply.
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Kearsarge School District Facilities Decision Center: https://facilitiesdatacenter.pplx.app/
NEW: results of District survey. and https://www.savekearsargeschools.org/resources
HB 1374 Petition Received to Close Sutton Central School.
A petition has been received under the recently enacted HB 1374, triggering a district-wide vote on the closure of Sutton Central School.
The vote is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM at the Kearsarge Regional Middle School. Voters from all 7 District towns will vote to determine if Sutton Central will be closed at this meeting. Voting may only take place in person, at the meeting.
The Kearsarge Regional School Board and Superintendent have scheduled a series of community information sessions throughout October. These meetings will provide residents with an opportunity to learn more about two new state laws, HB 1374 and HB 1300, (a bill that has placed an item on our Nov. 3 ballot) as well as ask questions about school facilities and the future of the district.
- Wednesday, October 14 – Wilmot: 6:00 PM, Wilmot Town Offices
- Thursday, October 15 – New London: 5:30 PM, Whipple Hall
- Wednesday, October 28 – Springfield: 6:00 PM, Springfield Meeting Hall
- Warner & Bradford: Date and time to be announced
Additionally, there will be a
Warner Community Forum on School Consolidation & Select Board Meeting on October 27, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Warner Town Hall. Patrick McGowan, one of Warner’s School Board Representatives, and Jamie MacKenna, one of New London’s School Board Representatives, will hold a Q&A session on school consolidation. Patrick and Jamie co-chair the School Board’s Facilities Committee and have been directly involved with the facilities review which began in the summer of 2025.
Patrick will give an update to the Warner Select Board at its 6:00 PM meeting just before the Forum at 6:30 PM.
Stay up to date on important dates at: www.savekearsargeschools.org/events-1-1-1
Facilities Committee Agendas and Minutes after July 1, 2026 can be found in the School Board > School Board Subcommittees section
Link to 2025 Comprehensive facilities review
Facilities B roadmap handout (1p)
Facilities B Final Review and Facilities Project Roadmap (35p)
School Board meetings are on Zoom: the link is on the bottom of the day's agenda. Recordings are posted online (use the School Board meetings tab, and find agendas and recent recordings on the left side. (or at www.youtube.com/@kearsargeadmin3163 )
Patrick McGowan, Warner School Board Representative encourages you to reach out to him with any questions at pmcgowan@kearsarge.org.
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Free Tech help for Warner residents on Thursdays from 1-3pm at the Library:
Julia Bodnarik is offering free IT help with computer, cellphones, or any device or software at the Pillsbury Free Library every Thursday afternoon. Call 603-456-2289 or stop by to sign up for an appointment to avoid wait times.
Italian - American Heritage and Culture Month: Already know ciao, grazie, and buongiorno? Sounds like you’re ready for the next lesson. Try our free Transparent Language Online. Register using your library card.
Interested in playing Mahjong? The Library's Circle of Friends is planning a tutorial session and then regular group game dates. Plans are to hold two 1.5 hour training sessions, both for the "American" version with game cards, and for the simpler "Taiwan" free play version. These would probably be on a weeknight or one weeknight and one Saturday. Email Anastasia glavas at aglavas32@gmail.com or contact the library to RSVP
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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!
What new passes would you like us to offer in 2027? Squam Lakes Science Center, Odiorne Point Science Center, Canterbury Shaker Village?
SEE the FULL LIST and more details at: https://library.warnernh.gov/services/passes-2/
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NH Teen Book Award books: The 2027 list Flume and Isinglass books: get reading!
Find and reserve new adult items on our catalog lists: June 2026 July 2026 August 2026 (also see images in our Instagram and Facebook!)
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Miss Sue's Library News (for Kids)
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After school craft day is October 20, at 3 pm. Registration is required with Miss Sue and Mrs. Grimes. An annual permission slip will need to be filled out.
The annual Halloween party is on October 30th, for 4th graders and up. Potluck, games and costumes! Sign up with Miss Sue at the Library.
The next prize drawing for the Purple Finch readers is October 31. Remember, the more of the books you read, the more slips to put in the jar!
Preschooler Story times every Thurs. at 10:30 am: stories, songs, finger-plays, and a craft in the children's room.
Saturday Story times monthly at 10:30am: The next one is October 17.
New Children's Items in our catalog: July, August, September, we have STEM KITS.
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Fall Freezer Frenzy at Yankee Farmer’s Market! https://yankeefarmersmarket.com
Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 9am-4pm. Stock up on delicious, farm-raised meats and save 5% with 1 case, 10% with 2 cases, or 15% with 3 or more cases! Meat packages over $750 also receive 15% off. Best of all, your discount applies to your entire purchase, not just meat! 360 Rt 103 East, Warner.
Hiring at the Indian Museum: https://www.indianmuseum.org/employment
Coming Nov. 1st to the former Warner Public Market space: Tooky Wheelworks LLC
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.
Reed's North events
Oct. 24, best of Boston comedians down in the Depot: doors open at 6 PM for a buffet, comedy show to follow at 8pm.
Oct. 25, 5-7 pm House Plant Bingo
Oct. 28, Indian food inspired menu 4 till 8 PM.
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United Church of Warner Bible Study every Tuesday at 10 AM in the Parish House.
The Warner Fish and Game Club meets the 4th Wednesday, Bartlett Loop.
Club memberships expire Dec. 31 each year unless renewed earlier.
Raffle to support Warner Fish & Game Club.Two raffles: Camp Chef Pellet Smoker Grill and a Howa .308 Rifle with Vortex scope. 500 tickets will be sold for each raffle. Tickets are $10 each. The drawings will be held 10/28/26. Contact the club to buy tickets or get some to sell. Proceeds will help erect a shelter over the 50 yard firing line.
Warner Democrats currently meet on the 4th Sunday at 2 pm in the MainStreet BookEnds Gallery. To receive emails about news and events: WarnerDems@gmail.com
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!
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum will host its Annual 2026 Autumn Auction Fundraiser online from November 6 through November 15, 2026.
2026 Exhibit: Language as Strength honoring the remarkable Diné (Navajo) Code Talkers, whose unbreakable code played a vital role in World War II.
MKIM Amazon Wishlist: www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/11V9S0D9PA4A2
Warner Historical Society The 15 W. Main Street Office is open 1 to 4pm Tuesdays and by appointment. Email info@warnerhistorical.org or leave a message at 603-456-2437.
Warner Historical Society needs bakers for Nov. 3 Elections at Warner Town Hall:
Sales benefit WHS. The polls are open from 7 am to 7 pm. Deliveries welcomed all day until 4 pm. Please package items in bags of 2-6. Be mindful of ingredients people need to know about and write them on the package (or a card for a group of things). Let us know if you can drop something off: info@warnerhistorical.org
NH Telephone Museum May thru October - Tuesdays thru Fridays 10-4 and Saturdays 10-2. The last admission is a half hour before closing.
In November and December, Museum Hours will be Fridays and Saturdays
Warner Firefighters Museum is OPEN most Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm.
Kearsarge Trail Snails Meeting: 2nd Fri. of every month @ 6:30pm (590 Schoodac Rd).
American Legion Post 39. The next meeting is in November. (2nd Tues. at 7pm).
Warner Firefighters' Assoc Turkey Raffle: Nov 21 at 7 pm. Raffle Tickets available at Honeycomb Salon on Main St.
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Your Cash Donations Make a Difference! Your monetary donations help the Food Pantry purchase essential, nutritious foods for our neighbors in need, including meat, eggs, milk, cheese, yogurt, fruits, and vegetables.
Your financial support allows us to stretch our resources further and provide local families with the food they need, while treating everyone with dignity and compassion.
GOOD NEWS FOR 2026 TAXPAYERS!
Beginning with the 2026 tax year, the IRS allows eligible taxpayers who take the standard deduction, rather than itemizing, to deduct qualifying cash charitable contributions of up to $1,000 for individuals or $2,000 for married couples filing jointly, subject to IRS rules and limitations.
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Warner Area Food Pantry
Wish List: Cake/brownie mixes, Pasta, not elbows or spaghetti, Jar spaghetti sauce, Canned spaghetti and meatballs, hamburger helper, Dry cereal no plain Cheerios or corn flakes, Face tissues, Cough drops(it’s the season), Dry cat food
Pantry Client Hours: Facebook
TUES. 4-6 pm & THURS. 11:00am- 1:00 pm.
warnerconnectsnh.org
Drop off items during office hours or leave items in the outside cupboard. Thank you! Office: Tues.& Wed. 10-1pm.
3rd Q. Food Pantry stats: Totals: 562 Households, 1137 Individuals, 10,233 Meals, 22% Children, 43% Adults, 35% Seniors.
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Family Closet Thrift Boutique
Wed. and Sat. 10am-1 pm 603-456-2183 familyclosetwcnh@gmail.com FALL clothes
Belknap-Merrimack County Community Action in Warner Thursdays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at Senior Housing office, 26 North Rd. WARC@capbm.org. 603-456-2207.
Welfare Office - Thursdays and hours by appt: Contact Molly Loz, Human Services Director at Warner Welfare office 603-456-3004 or 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.
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Warner resident Kay Shuster has completed her bicycle ride from Oregon to NH to raise funds for Food For Thought NH. You can see her journey blog at kaybikes4kids.com
The 4th Annual Window Dressers Build of heat-saving custom interior storm windows will be held Nov. 12-16 at St. Andrews Church, New London,
Consider volunteering for a four-hour shift or two, to help build inserts, to make food or serve at the welcome table: use this Signup Sheet or sign up manually by email to lorilaicox@outlook.com. See https://windowdressers.org/ to order window inserts.
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The Local: Music most Thursdays 5-8 pm. https://thelocalwarnernh.com/events
Oct. 15 Ken Budka Oct. 22 Jack Ancora
Sat. Oct. 24 Exeter Public Library is having an author fair from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Authors can apply here: https://forms.gle/ACvCjLU7z3EE8UmU7
Nov. 7, 7 pm Colleen Costello, (Irish Psychic Medium) at Reed's North. Cash bar 6 pm.
Nov. 14, 9 am - 2 pm Warner Town Hall: Craft fair: A&A Creations is hosting a fundraiser to help support the Warner Area Food Pantry. Raffle, hot chocolate /coffee bar.
Nov. 21, 9 am -2 pm Craft fair at the Depot under Reed's North.
Writer's Group: online first and third Tues. of the month on ZOOM
ALSO see NH Authors' Directory, at nhauthors.com and a workshop at the Fells.
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!
Music: 10/18 Jody Robichaud, 10/25 Jackie Crow,
Comedy Nights Oct. 24 & November 28
Open Mic at Cafe One East the 2nd Tues. of each month. 6:30-8pm. Door opens at 6 pm
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Contributions to the library may be donated online, or mailed to Pillsbury Free Lib.
P. O. Box 299, Warner NH 03278, or put in the book drop or handed in at the library.
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Library notecards of stained glass designs (5 windows $10), and Thank You cards with door window (5 for $8) are available.
Also book bags ($10) with a sketch of the library and the words "Check it out" .
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