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Warner News and Events
October 22, 2026
from Pillsbury Free Library
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Oct. 22 The Local: Music 5-8 pm. Jack Ancora
Sat. Oct. 24 , 10 am Supervisors of the Checklist Public Session, Town Hall.
Sat. Oct. 24, 9 am-12 pm Basic CPR certification, at the library, $25; a couple of spaces available. 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 bald 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, 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!
October 24-25 youth deer hunt weekend - WEAR ORANGE!
Oct. 25, 5-7 pm House Plant Bingo in the Depot under Reed's North.
Sun. Oct. 25, 2 pm Warner Democrats monthly meeting, MainStreet BookEnds Gallery.
Sun. Oct. 25, 12:30 PM. Messy Worship Sandy Bartholomew will lead card-making and other projects using available supplies.
Sun. Oct. 25 Reed's North: Music 4-7 pm, Jackie Crow
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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. 8 am to 3 pm and Sun. 8 am to 2 pm
Warner Area Farmer's Market is closed for the season. Holiday Market Sat. Dec 12.
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Thurs. Oct. 29, 5-8 pm Music Live at the Local Willy Chase
HALLOWEEN IS COMING!
Fri. Oct. 30, 2 pm Simonds School costume parade on Main St.
Oct. 30, 5-8 pm Library costume potluck party for grades 4 and up - register with 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 to 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.
The Town Clerk's office will be closed Tuesday November 3 (General Election)
Nov. 7, 7 pm: Colleen Costello, (Irish Psychic Medium) at Reed's North. Cash bar 6 pm.
Nov. 8, 5-7 pm Custom hat burning: create your own hat design and burn it on your choice of hat. At the Depot, $60 - prepay. Details on Facebook
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Concord Monitor: 10/17: Real estate transfers; Community news by Kathy Carson;
10/19 Senate D7 candidates: hopefuls split on affordability; School tax cap "upends School districts" 10/21 "inside the proposed school tax cap"
InterTown Record 10/20/26 Online or at the library: New tax cap law presents schools with more challenges by Ray Carbone; Outside Insides by Linda Magoon; Letter against Simonds school closing (Mimi Wiggin and Larry Sullivan), School tax cap and school budget discussions; Warner Neighbors by Kathy Carson; Real estate transfers.
The Messenger (free online/ Market Basket) Candidate ads.
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).
Select Board Non-public
Fri., Oct. 23, 4:30 – 6:30pm
Select Board Meeting
Tues., Oct. 27, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Warner School Brd Reps Q&A at Selectboard 6:30 – 8:00pm
Precinct Commissioners
Wed. Oct. 28, 3:30 – 4:30pm
Housing Committee (at Library)
Wed.y, Oct. 28, 5:00 – 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. 5th, 9 am at Kearsarge Middle School. (petition to close Sutton Central Elem. Sch.)
Info mtg Wed. Oct. 28 – Springfield: 6:00 PM, Springfield Meeting Hall
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, Oct. 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. Ballot clerks needed: contact Cathy Carson
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/
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 (if yes must happen by Aug. 2027).
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 to 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. Remaining meetings:
- Wednesday, October 28 – Springfield: 6:00 PM, Springfield Meeting Hall
- Warner & Bradford: Date and time to be announced see also Oct 27 (Warner)
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 6:30 pm Forum.
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 email setup, 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.
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: Aug. 2026, Sept 2026, Oct. 2026 (also see images in our Instagram and Facebook!)
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Miss Sue's Library News (for Kids)
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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! The September winner was: Eli Minsinger! Congrats!
Preschooler Story times every Thurs. at 10:30 am: stories, songs, finger-plays, and a craft in the children's room. Oct. 29th, kids can wear their costumes for story time!
Saturday Story times monthly at 10:30am: The next one is November 14.
New Children's Items: August, September, October, and we have new STEM KITS.
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TDS is discontinuing its email service (not internet service) effective October 31, 2026. https://tdstelecom.com/tds-email-faq.html. Beware of Scams: call TDS if you have questions. The real email reminder comes from e.tdstelecom.com.
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! click update profile at the end of the email version or go to https://library.warnernh.gov/newsletter-signup/ or
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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.
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, at 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 (Oct. 25) 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, ends In November.
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.
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
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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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. 22 Jack Ancora, Oct. 29 Willy Chase
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: 10/25 Jackie Crow, Nov 1. Open Mic.
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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Thurs. Nov.12: Public screening of Video 'An Invitation to Wonder' sponsored by the Warner Conservation Commission on 11/12/26 at 7:00 pm in the library.
Open to the Public. Free. Film summary: A young filmmaker kayaks through the wetlands in his grandfather's backyard to discover the life, secrets, and importance of wetlands.
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: Sundays 9-1 until Nov. 1.
Indoor Pickleball, Mondays and Fridays 6:30 -8:30 pm at Simonds School.
See/add attendance on TeamReach: group WarnerNHPB, code WPB21.
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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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