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, Library.WarnerNH.gov/contact-us,

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

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This Weekend

Fri. Nov 14 and 21 Lavender Fields store open 12 to 4 pm.

Fri. Nov. 14, 7pm and Sat. Nov. 15, 2pm, and 7pm. Kearsarge Performing Arts Program fall production of 'Damn Yankees' at KRHS. Tickets at https://bit.ly/4hjU01a.

Saturday Nov. 15

9 am - noon Annual Mount Sunapee Area Ski Club Ski Swap. Shop great deals on skis, boards, boots, clothing, and more, or sell your own gear. https://bit.ly/49eAT74

Sat. 9:30-10:30 am Crochet for All: at Pillsbury Free Library: Learn to crochet, and/or make a small Tree ornament/ friendship gift. or bring your own project. Beginners welcome. Hosted by Susan Jenna of Warner 4-H Club, adults and families welcome

Sat. 9 am - 2 pm Holiday Craft Fair at The Depot (under Reed's North): 19 local Crafters, including Warner Historical Society with seasonal items from the Barn. Holiday Cocktails, Hot Chocolate and House Made Soups available while you browse and enjoy our 1st annual Holiday Craft Event in the newly renovated space.

Sunday, Nov. 16:

12 - 3 pm Open House to tour the Warner Food Pantry, learn how it operates, and find out the many ways you can get involved.49 W. Main St Warner

2 pm (1 pm with special reception tickets) Internationally-renowned Apple Hill String Quartet concert at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum. You'll never be able to sit so close to such amazing musicians again! Get your tickets on the Indian Museum website

4-7 PM Reed's North music: Mikey G.

Planning a walk/hike? Wear ORANGE - it's Deer hunting season: Rifle season is November 12 - Dec. 7. www.wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/dates-and-seasons.

Three Museums in Warner are open on Saturdays, 10 am to closing (check sites, below), and also the Family Closet Thrift store, 10 am - 4 pm.

From the Tax Collector's Office: The Tax Office is now able to accept payments by credit card in person and over the telephone.

Anyone who did not receive their property tax bill is asked to reach out to the Tax Office for another copy. Payments are due by December 11.

If a property owner believes that their taxes are not in accordance with the property value of their home, that the assessment may contain an error or omission, or they are unable to pay taxes due to poverty or other good cause, they have the right to apply in writing for an abatement or deferral by March 1, 2026. The abatement process is explained in the abatement application form

How the tax rate is set https://warnernh.gov/tow/downloads/Setting_The_Tax_Rate.pdf

The Annual tax rate https://warnernh.gov/departments/taxes/

Statewide, all rates are posted here when final: https://www.revenue.nh.gov/about-dra/municipal-and-property-division/municipal-and-property-reports/municipal-and-village

A guide to your property card and assessing methods is available at www.avitarassociates.com/portals/0/pdf/understandingyourpropertyrecordcard.pdf

Warner Helping Warner

If you’re a Federal Employee affected by the furlough/lay-off, you’re welcome at the Warner Area Food Pantry. Just bring your Federal ID card. Pantry sessions are Tuesdays 4-6pm and Thursdays 11-1pm.

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 preparing meals on Mondays to donate - contact them to see if you can help! On Nov. 11, volunteers prepared 190 meals in 2.5 hours! or sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044DAAAC2FA7FFCE9-60144698-this#/

Working through our local schools, Food For Thought NH provides healthy food for children for weekends and breaks when reduced or free school breakfasts and lunches are not available. To learn more or donate: FoodForThoughtNH.org. or contact Susan Morrison at FoodForThoughtForKids@gmail.com.

Simonds School is also accepting grocery store Gift cards for Janet Meade to hand out.

Some Warner residents have dropped off many boxes of cereal in the lower entry of the library, which are available for anyone who has a need. Simply pick out what you want!

A guide to starting your own Community FREEdge and supporting the free flow of nourishment in your neighborhood. Download the guide: www.bit.ly/FREEdgeGuide

Warner People / in the Media

Articles about Warner in local Newspapers: The library clips and saves all news by and about Warner people. If you see any Warner items in the Union Leader or Boston Globe please save for us to copy or clip!

January 7, 2026 Special Town Meeting: InterTown Record Tues. Nov. 11 Letter (at the library) and concordmonitor.com/2025/11/06/special-town-meeting-warner/ and also in

The Messenger Nov. 14, 2024.

Oct. 21 post by Ray Carbone (also in InterTown Record): Ambulance costs: https://graniteundermyfeet.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/ambulance-cost-error-creates-problems-for-warner/

On Nov. 6 many residents came together at Warner Town Hall to watch PBS's OUR HOMETOWN: WARNER and hear from producers. https://www.facebook.com/NHPTV

Warner Conservation Commission has posted documents and maps recently submitted to NH Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources for a proposed multi-use mountain bike trail in Rollins Park on Mt. Kearsarge. Information at:  https://warnernh.gov/notices/ and the Conservation Commission webpage: https://warnernh.gov/departments/concom/

Northern lights have been visible this week, and there was a small earthquake Tuesday Magnitude 1.9 recorded in Webster right after 9 am-according to WMUR, felt in Warner.

https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards

School funding: https://indepthnh.org/2025/11/07/education-freedom-account-program-to-cost-51-6-million-this-school-year/

Winter Parking Ban: no vehicle may be left on any street, road, or highway in the Town of Warner between the hours of 12:00 a.m. midnight and 6:00 a.m., from November 1st until May 1st of each year. Any vehicle found to be in violation of this ban will be towed away at the owner’s expense.

Health insurance plans & prices: www.healthcare.gov/apply-and-enroll/health-insurance-plans-estimator-overview/ Open Enrollment for 2026 started November 1.

Coming Soon

Turkey Raffle! Sat. November 22, 7-9 pm at the Warner Fire Station to benefit the Warner Firefighters Association Fund. Turkeys, hams, gift cards and other items. Cash Prize tickets available at Sugar River Bank. Anyone who wishes to donate an item for a prize can contact Calvin Rogers, message the Warner Fire Rescue Facebook, or leave a message on the Fire station non-emergency phone, 603-456-2122.

Thanksgiving Holiday: Schools are closed Wed- Friday November 26-28, Library and Town Depts are closed Thurs- Friday, but Town Clerk's Office is closing at NOON on Wed.

HomeTown Holiday event: Dec. 5-6

Holiday Artisans: Friday Dec. 5, 5-7 pm and Sat. Dec. 6, 10-4 at Warner Historical Society's Upton Chandler House

Holiday Farmer's Market in the Town Hall Basement, 9 am - 2 pm?

Storytime with craft at Pillsbury Free Library, 10:30 am

Author David Elliott will be reading and signing copies of his newest book Boar and Hedgehog at MainStreet BookEnds at Noon.

Festival of Trees display inside Town Hall will open Saturday 12/6 and continue all month.

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!

Turkey Raffle! Sat. November 22, 7-9 pm at the Warner Fire Station to benefit the Warner Firefighters Association Fund. Warner Fire Rescue's new design shirts will be for sale during the Turkey Raffle.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum HOURS CHANGE: From November through April, the museum will be open Fridays and Saturdays. Hours will be 10-4, with tours at 10:30 and 1:30.

Warner Historical Society Holiday Artisans event Friday Dec. 5, 5-7 pm and Sat. Dec. 6, 10-4. 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 Nov.- Dec. hours: Saturdays 10 am-2 pm and Tuesdays 10-4. Warner Firefighters Museum is open Saturdays 10 am to 3pm in November.

This year's Warner Fall Foliage Festival annual meeting will be held inside of Town Hall on Wed. December 10 at 7:00 p.m. The entire community is encouraged to attend. We will be voting in new board members, discussing ways to improve the Festival and announcing Grant application awardees.

More Arts, Music, Games, etc

Reed's North: Music SUNDAYS 4-7 pm. 11/23 Joe Leary, 11/30 Colin Nevins.



Warner's Writer's Group First Tuesday of every month 6:30-7:45 PM (Dec. 2) at Pillsbury Free Library (Frank Maria Meeting Room), 18 E Main St. Warner. Enjoy an hour+ of dedicated writing time with others who get it. Snacks are allowed, and there is a sink, a microwave, mugs, Keurig, and tea kettle.

Dec. 7 Gingerbread party at The Depot (under Reed's North)

The Local: Music most Thursdays 5-8 pm.

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/

"AI Reflects the Information We Control. That Should Worry Us." Here's why:

https://aischoollibrarian.substack.com/p/if-the-input-is-manipulated-the-output

Our Famous Christmas cactus has had babies! Come claim one (to give as a thanksgiving gift! Or for Thanksgiving, send a "thank you" note with our special stained glass note cards (image and store link at the end of this newsletter). Also cotton Tote/ Book bags are available -$10.

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

Full list and more details at: https://library.warnernh.gov/services/passes-2/

A few Museum happenings:

The MFA (Boston): new exhibit “Rachel Ruysch: Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer”.

“Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer” Watercolors: timed tickets needed (includes general admission) $10 with a library promo code.

Currier Museum of Art exhibit Embellish Me: Works from the Collection of Norma Canelas Roth and William Roth opens November 7. 1/2 price with our passes.

The New Hampshire Furniture Masters at the Currier: Joined Together: 30 Years of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters . 17 Furniture Masters including Ted Blachly of Sutton.

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center fall schedule: Wed. through Sun., 10:30 AM – 4 PM.

Open Tuesday November 11 and November 28-30. Borrow our pass!

Museum of Science in Boston, all year, for 1/2 price entry!

November is National Games month! Borrow some, or hang out and play in the library!

The newest book on the Rail trail story walk is Animals in Fall: Preparing for Winter by Martha E H Rustad. Enjoy a brisk walk!

Thanksgiving books are now out and available.

Calling all actors and actresses! If you love, or want to try theater, please contact Miss Sue. We need more kids to join the cast for the next play A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (adapted by K. S. Miller) to be presented May 9 at Town Hall. Rehearsals will be Wednesdays at 3 pm, Jan.-May.

Family Crochet days: Saturdays Nov. 8, 15 and 22, 9:30-10:30am in the library meeting room with Sue Jenna of Warner 4-H Club. Small projects perfect for gifts. Come learn, or help others - or do your own projects! For adults 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 are back! Monthly: Nov. 15 and Dec. 6, at 10:30am.

New Children's Items in our catalog: August, September, October and STEM KITS,

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

Area Business and Farms

Country Crust bakery stand: Open Friday-Sunday 9am-7pm (have plenty of lights at the stand for the darkness now).Corner of Couchtown and Schoodac Road in Warner.

Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm has moved their store inside for the winter and will be open Fridays in November - 12:00pm to 4:00pm - Nov. 14, 21, & 28.

or shop online: 15% off your next online order with code THANKYOU15. 

Tia's Tidy Pups is accepting NEW clients! Call or text to schedule your pups appointment! (603)722-9259 at 787 State Route 103 E, Warner NH (exit 7 off I-89)

CHRISTMAS TREES @ Pine Hills Tree Farm NH in Sutton opens the day after Thanksgiving and then weekends only, up to Xmas.

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

https://www.facebook.com/Buttonwood.shop https://www.mainstreetbookends.com/

Family Closet Thrift Store

Open Weds. and Saturdays 10am-4pm 603-456-2183. Volunteers needed. Fall clothing! familyclosetwcnh@gmail.com

Warner Area Food Pantry

November Wishlist: Jams/Jelly, Cooking Oils, Coffee/Tea, Hot Cocoa, Sugar, Flour, Cake Mixes/Frosting, Baby Wipes

www.warnerconnectsnh.org

Drop off items during office hours only, Tues.-Thurs. 10-1pm. Thank you!

Pantry Client Hours: TUES 4-6 pm & THURS. 11:00am- 1:00 pm. Facebook

Office Hours: Tues - Thurs., 10am - 1pm.

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/

Outdoors and Sports

Local sports schedules and signup www.warnerparksandrec.com/ or Warnersports.org/

It's time to sign-up for skiing and snowboarding. This WYSA organized program runs from Thursday, 1/8/26 - 2/5/26. Instruction is provided by Pats Peak followed by an hour of free skiing with WYSA Chaperones. Parents must provide transportation.

Registration opens in November through the Pats Peak website. For the link and sign in, flyers will be sent home soon through Simonds school or for more information reach out to Glen Moyer at baldeagle03251@yahoo.com

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, it may be cancelled for that date unless comments in app indicate otherwise. New players welcome.

The 2025 NH legislative session is in action again!

To comment on a Bill, or to register a position without speaking, look up the bill number and meeting date, then go to the House testimony page or Senate testimony page

For more Information on our elected officials, how to contact them, and how to watch or comment on legislation in NH or Congress has been placed on our new website to save space: https://library.warnernh.gov/local-info/legislative-representatives-for-warner-n-h/

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.