Library Hours:

Mon. 10 am -12 & 1-5 pm

Tues. 9 am - 12 & 1 8 pm

Wed. 1 - 5 pm

Thurs. 9 -12 & 1 - 6 pm

Saturday 9 am - 2 pm

You can request books / contact us by phone 603-456-2289, at Library.WarnerNH.gov/contact-us,

or via the catalog at https://pillsbury.nhais.bywatersolutions.com/

Please submit news events to newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov by

Tuesday for the Thursday pm issue (in case of staffing or Internet issues!)

See past issues or SUBSCRIBE at https://library.warnernh.gov/news-and-events/

This Weekend

Fri., Nov. 6, 12:00 – 4:30pm Blood drive at United Church of Warner.

Nov 6, 6:30-9:30 PM Discovery Center 1st Friday: An Introduction to Radio Antennas by Amateur Radio operator Dale Clement www.starhop.com/super-stellar-fridays

Sat. Nov. 7, 7 AM to 10 AM to support New England Honor Flight, pancake breakfast fundraiser. Located down at the Depot behind Reeds North. The menu will include pancakes, plain or blueberry, home fries, sausage, baked beans, and eggs.

7 pm: Colleen Costello, (Irish Psychic Medium) at Reed's North.

Sat. and Sun., Nov. 7 & 8, 10AM - 4PM Discerning Eye is having a 50% off sale @ their shop, 56 Kearsarge Mtn. Rd. Warner. 

Sun., Nov. 8, 3 pm Kevin Gardner, “Discovering New England Stone Walls” at the Pillsbury Memorial Hall, 93 Main St., Sutton Mills.

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

Nov. 8 4-7 pm Reeds North Music 11/8 Joe Leary

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 Fridays 10 - 4 and Saturdays 10-2

Sat. and Sun. Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum: Fri. and Sat, 10 am - 4pm

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.

Coming Soon

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/

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Annual 2026 Autumn Auction Fundraiser online from Nov. 6 through Nov. 15, 2026. Here's your chance to bid on over 50 marvelous items and experiences! https://www.indianmuseum.org/calendar/2026/11/6/2026-autumn-auction

Wed. Nov 11, Veteran's Day. Thanking all for their service!

Veteran's Day closures: Library, Town Offices, Transfer Station, Bank, School.

Note: Library Book club, and Zoning Board meeting will be moved to Wed. Nov. 18.

Nov 12, 7 pm: Free screening of An Invitation to Wonder: A young filmmaker kayaks through the mysterious wetlands in his grandfather's backyard. Hosted by Warner Conservation Commission at the Library.

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.

Sat. Nov. 14, 10:30am Story time at the library

Sat., Nov. 14 10-11:30AM Spanish Language Cafe at Brown Memorial Library in Bradford: practice conversational Spanish, all levels welcome. Refreshments.

Sun. Nov. 15 Reed's North: Music 4-7 pm,

Thursday Nov. 19, 6:30 pm Craft night: air dried clay. Free. Materials provided.

Sat. Nov. 21 9am - 2 pm Craft fair at The Depot

Nov. 21 at 7 pm Warner Firefighters' Assoc Turkey Raffle. Raffle Tickets available at Honeycomb Salon on Main St. Multiple prizes!

NH State General Election results:

Warner: https://warnernh.gov/meetings/minutes/town/2026_GeneralElection.pdf

Area towns: Messenger Nov. 5

Question 2 School budget cap (WMUR) by town (needed 60% of votes by district to pass)

Tax cap - Kearsarge District www.kearsarge.org/district/news/question-2-tax-cap-results

Federal Races (NHPR) NH State Races -- House and Senate (NHPR)

The Select Board submitted final numbers to set the tax rate and await final confirmation from the Department of Revenue Administrator. Once approved, the Tax Collector will be sent the tax warrant and will be able to start printing and mailing the "December" tax bills. The Tax Collector hopes to have tax bills in the mail by November 13th.

Planning Board Minutes - discussion and Workforce housing conditional approval

https://WarnerNH.gov/meetings/minutes/planning/plan-20261102.pdf

Are you seeing ALL of this newsletter? In some emails or devices, the text is clipped or partly hidden, and you may see a note like "Continue reading" The bottom of the newsletter has Notecard images so if you don't see that, you're MISSING OUT!

Warner People / in the Media

Congratulations to the Kearsarge Regional High School Women’s Field Hockey team on their State Championship win! The Cougars beat Gilford, 3-2.

Simonds School Halloween Parade: a video was shared on Facebook

Belated welcome to new Library Trustee Julia Bodnarik, who was appointed by the selectboard to fill the vacancy left by the departure of long time trustee and community member Michael Simon, who has moved. Michael will be missed!

Karinne Heise's photo of a lake in fall https://northernwoodlands.org/photo-gallery/september-2026

At Warner Aubuchon right now you can round up your purchase price to help fund the MainStreet Warner Lodge Community Center.

In the News:

Concord Monitor: 10/30: KRSD facilities repair costs; local candidate summaries; Letter by Beth Lukaitis; 10/31/26 Kearsarge Women's Hockey; Real estate transfers; Community news by Kathy Carson. 11/2/26 Letter, Sutton School closing; 11/4/ KRSD bus accident; School funding (by Rep Kelly). 11/5 KRSD Women's Hockey championship win.

InterTown Record 11/3/26 Online or at the library: Conservation Commission agenda by Ray Carbone; Outside Insides by Linda Magoon; Warner Neighbors by Kathy Carson; Real estate transfers.

The Messenger (free online/Market Basket) For Kearsarge Schools,“There’s no good solution; election results for area towns; photo, KRSD Cougars Womens Hockey team.

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!

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 was received under the recently enacted HB 1374, triggering a district-wide vote on the closure of Sutton Central School (if yes it 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 discuss followed by a ballot vote to determine if Sutton Central will be closed at this meeting. Voting may only take place in person. Shuttle bus to KRMS from overflow parking at KRHS

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.

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, in January for the "American" version with game cards, and for the simpler "Taiwan" free play version. Email Anastasia Glavas aglavas32@gmail.com or contact the library to RSVP

Pillsbury Free Library has a display by Judy Pellettieri about Simonds School history. This will be up through early December.

Free Tech help for Warner residents by Julia Bodnarik on Thursdays from 1-3pm at the Library but NOT Nov 12 or 26. Help with email setup, computer, cellphones, or any device or software at the Pillsbury Free Library. 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, in January for the "American" version with game cards, and for the simpler "Taiwan" free play version. Email Anastasia Glavas aglavas32@gmail.com or contact the library to RSVP

Explore language learning content for free with your library card access to Transparent Language Online. November 15 - Diwali celebrates light, joy, family, and new beginnings, so why not make room for a few new Hindi words, too?

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

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

• The MFA (Boston): www.mfa.org/exhibitions: discounted to $15 adults, $10 youth.

New exhibit: https://www.mfa.org/exhibition/maverick-kings - Egyptian rulers- to Dec 6.

• Currier Museum of Art 1/2 price with pass

On view Pepe Mar solo exhibition Dream House Currier Museum of Art brilliantly curated by Anastasia Kinigopoulo. Dream House transformed the museum’s galleries into a psychedelic environment where identity and memory continually fracture and merge.

• McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Wed - Sun. 10:30 AM – 4 PM and vacations. But closed Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving.

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

Science Playground: Closed for the season. 

• Children's Museum of NH in Dover, 1/2 price (4 people once per day)
• Museum of Science in Boston, all year, for 1/2 price entry!

What new passes would you like us to offer in 2027? Squam Lakes Science Center, Odiorne Point Science Center, Canterbury Shaker Village?

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

The next POKEMON club meeting is Tuesday, November 10, 3-5:00. Registration required. Miss Sue gets the group from Simonds, parents pick up at 5 at the library. Snack provided.

The next prize drawing for the Purple Finch readers was Saturday October 31. Remember, the more of the books you read, the more slips to put in the jar! October's winner is Leah Polonia! Congratulations!

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 November 14.



Come pick up scripts or ask Miss Sue to email them for you, the next Spring Plays have been announced!! We will be doing 2 x 1 hour plays: "Beauty and the Beast" and "Treasure Island"! Anyone 4th grade and older are welcomed to join.

New Children's Items:September, October, November and we have new STEM KITS.

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!)

FREE NH 4th and 5th Grade Drinking Water Festival, Science Fair and 3rd-5th Grade Water Poetry Contest For more information on all three events and to register, visit the New Hampshire Drinking Water Festival & Science Fair website https://nhwaterfestival.org/ or contact Lara Hooper at lara.hooper@des.nh.gov or (603) 271-4071. Water Poetry Contest Submission deadline: March 15, 2027.

Book Groups Around Town

News to Use

TDS deadline for discontinuing its email service has been extended for many to mid November. General info: https://tdstelecom.com/tds-email-faq.html.

Beware of Scams pretending to be TDS or Everymail: 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/

NHDES has launched a new online portal called NHEnviro: OneStop Data and Information that will over time replace the agency’s OneStop sites and NH Online Forms.

[publisher] Macmillan Staff Say the Publisher Threw a Party for a Workplace AI Assistant That Was Later Killed 

Hiring at the Indian Museum: https://www.indianmuseum.org/employment

Coming in November to the former Warner Public Market space: Tooky Wheelworks

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.

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

United Church of Warner Bible Study every Tuesday at 10 AM in the Parish House.

Fri., Nov. 6 Prayer Shawl Knitting Ministry Monthly on the first Friday,10:00 – 11:00am

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

Club memberships expire Dec. 31 each year unless renewed earlier.

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 as of and including November 1, open Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. until May 1 The library has passes!

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum will host its Annual 2026 Autumn Auction Fundraiser online from November 6 through November 15, 2026.

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.

NH Telephone Museum The last admission is a half hour before closing.

In November and December, Museum Hours will be ONLY 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 November 10. (2nd Tues. at 7pm).

Your Cash Donations Make a Difference! Your monetary donations help the Food Pantry purchase essential, nutritious foods for our neighbors in need.

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.

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.

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.

More Arts, Music, Games, etc

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

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: Open Mic Every 1^st Sunday, 11/8 Joe Leary, 11/15 Jimmy Howe, 11/22 Colin Nevins, 11/29 Wayne St Jacques.

Paused: Open Mic at Cafe One East

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

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.

Library Trustee meetings include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month (at 6:30 pm). 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.