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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Tues. March 31 for the April 2 issue!

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This Weekend

Tonight (Thurs. March 26) 5-8 pm Frontwoods live at The Local

Friday, March 27: Simonds School Lip Sync Event at Town Hall 6 pm Admission is free, but donations will be collected to help cover costs, refreshments can be purchased.

NH Telephone Museum Fridays 10-4 and Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Fri. and Sat. 10am-4pm, tours 10:30am and 1:30pm

Sat. 28 Family Closet Thrift Store: $5 bag sale, 10am- - 4pm

Sat. Mar. 28 Karaoke at the Depot 7-10 pm

If you are planning a trip to Concord on Saturday afternoon, be prepared for traffic and little parking on/ near Main Street during the No Kings event, Noon to 4 pm.

Sun. Mar. 29 Music, 4-7 pm at Reed's North: Brian Booth.

Coming Soon

Wed. April 1: "Love of the Lyric" three songwriters, 6:30-8:30 pm at Pillsbury Free Library. Free.

Carl Beverly, Doug Farrell, Beverly Rush.

An interactive performance of original songs, intermingled with discussions of the songs’ inspiration, the transformation of an idea into a song, and the craft behind the words. Sponsored by Reed's North.

Wed April 1, 2 - 5 pm America’s Best Restaurants will be filming at The Local. They would love for loyal customers to come in while they film!

5:30pm School Facilities Tour: KRES Bradford Wed. April 1,  & Board Mtg, 6:30pm.

6:00 – 7:30pm Fall Foliage Festival Board (at Sugar River Bank)

Easter Weekend:

Fri. April 3 at 4 pm at the bookstore. Discussion 'The Berry Pickers' by Amanda Peters.

April 3 Good Friday services 4:30 pm at United Church of Warner.

Sat. April 4

Indoor craft and Flea Market 9 - 2 at Town Hall: to benefit Friendly Freezer/ Food Pantry and Dog hospice AllDogsGoToHellen. Contact reedsnorthstaff@gmail.com.

Poetry reading group: at MainStreet BookEnds 10:30-11:30am

Easter Egg hunts:

Double Clear Farm will be hosting an Egg Hunt for elementary school age children (Simonds and home schoolers) of Warner on Saturday April 4. Registration is at 12:30 pm and Hunt starts at 1 pm. Parents must be on premises-not a drop off event. Location: 244 Schoodac Road. Question-contact Cathy 603-340-1666 

Indoors Easter egg hunt, 2 - 4:15 pm at United Church of Warner, Sat. Apr. 4 and Photo Op with the Easter Bunny. All are welcome!

Sat. April 4 Poetry reading group: 1st Saturdays at MainStreet BookEnds 10:30-11:30am

April's Reading: "Poetry Is Not A Luxury: Poems For All Seasons" by Anonymous

Easter Sunday April 5 Closed: Reed's North, and Warner Transfer/Recycling station

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Tues. Apr. 7 Warner's Writer's Group First Tues 6:30-7:45 PM at Pillsbury Free Library

Thurs. Apr. 9 Gardening for Wildlife - by Emily Karmen, 6:30 pm at the Library.

Warner People / in the Media

The Warner Highway Garage fire cleanup has begun. Surrounding Towns have offered assistance as needed while Warner vehicles are being cleaned and checked. Ten other vehicles inside the garage also sustained smoke damage, including a backhoe loader, a road sweeper and other trucks. A contract for temporarily using the State of NH Highway facilities nearby has been worked out. More in 3/23 Concord Monitor article, below.

Condolences to the family and friends of Vera Louise Hazen, who passed away on March 22. Louise taught in the Kearsarge District, and was a 4H leader for over 50 years. After retirement she worked at the Pillsbury Free Library (2001-2019) and coordinated GED tutoring. Memorial gathering will be Sunday May 17 at Jim Mitchell Park. Obituary

Some residents may remember Ron Bean, who grew up in Davisville, NH and was a 1965 graduate of Simonds Free High School in Warner, NH. Obituary

We missed the passing of Priscilla Evans Loring on October 6: Condolences to family.

Concord Monitor: March 23, Fire at the Warner Highway garage,

InterTown Record March 24 (online issue): article about Selectman and Administrator charges, columns by Cathy Carson and Peter St. James, Area Calendar of events.

Messenger March 27: photos of fire-damaged Highway truck & NH Telephone Museum at Henniker School, Warner Selectboard update.

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!

Town of Warner is seeking

• Human Services Director.
• Deputy Tax Collector to assist and support the Tax Collector. PT, stipend position.

To apply please send a completed application - with letter of interest and resume via mail or email to: SelectBoard@WarnerNH.gov.

The Warner Conservation Commission has released the final 2025 Warner Natural Resource Inventory report (NRI). There is also an interactive StoryMap.

Proposed Multi-use trail on Mt. Kearsarge. The Selectboard's letter to the State is at: warnernh.gov/temp/BOS-Director_DNCR_MKIMBikeTrail.pdf and Trail information is linked in the Town Notices

If you wish to let the State know how you feel about the proposed trail, it is suggested you send your comments to nhparks@dncr.nh.gov.

A private website about the Mountain's habitat: sites.google.com/view/mountkearsarge

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!

Fun $ Saving Fact: Our online language program, Transparent Language Online, (app also available) is free and has no ads. Sarah Hansen says she was delighted to find it suited her learning style better than Duolingo, and had more useful vocabulary right from the start. And she saves on the ad-free price. 140 languages available including ASL, and it also includes citizenship test practice lessons and English for new residents.

The library has poly-cotton tote bags for sale, by donation

($10 minimum). Notecards with our stained glass windows are also for sale.

Puzzle swap! Thanks to those who have brought in picture puzzles to share, there is a free puzzle swap area near the library's copier now.

Swap some or just come get one or more to use and return it later!

Find and reserve new adult items on our catalog lists: Jan. 2026, Feb. 2026, Mar. 2026 (and see images in Instagram and Facebook!)

IRS tax forms: we have 1040, 1040-SR, Schedule 1A, and instructions. Other forms available at www.irs.gov/. Library staff can help you print them. For other assistance try https://nhtaxhelp.org/ For an appointment with AARP tax helpers (Hopkinton) call 211.

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

• New England Aquarium 1/2 price, coupons now available daily to May 22.
• NEW: 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!

Museum of Science will be closed March 30^th – April 1^st due to Museum-wide maintenance - so we can issue 2 passes on two days in April! Go with friends!

• McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Wed - Sun. and vacations, 10:30 AM – 4 PM.
• For show schedules, check starhop.com/planetarium. Borrow our pass! includes Special First Friday events and Sky watches.
• The MFA (Boston): www.mfa.org/exhibitions: Chinese patchworks, Modern Art, etc.
• Currier Museum of Art 1/2 price with pass. Exhibits Spray: Jules Olitski in the 1960s and Painting in Color.

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

This is a good season to borrow our telescope when the air is relatively dry and clear.

What suggestions do you have for additions to our "Library of Things" collection? Knife sharpener? Metal detector? So far we have Kill-o-Watt energy meters , DVD players, CD and VHS players, a code reader, a Radon monitor and puzzles, sewing machine.

Winter activities! Borrow our Puzzles or Games, or a pass to a Museum!

Miss Sue is planning the summer program. "Plant a seed, Read" is the theme. Activities are free, offered Tuesday AM and Wednesday afternoons starting July 7. Look for details and a brochure soon.

Order your Summer program T-shirts now! There are many neat colors and designs this year (see image) Sizes are from toddler to adult. Visit the online Store to see styles, sizes and prices and let Miss Sue know what you would like to order!

Easter, Passover, and Ramadan books and movies are now out and available.

A good sign of warmer weather is a change of book on the story walk. Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map is next. A great way to look ahead to warmer weather! Enjoy! The trail may still be very wet and/or muddy, but nice to get out and read a good book!

Reminder for 4th graders and up, April is voting time for the Great Stone Face books.The more you read the better your chances at Miss Sue's game at the Great Stone Face voting party on April 17. Stop in for a book! Register to attend the party!

Preschooler Story times every Thurs. at 10:30 am with Miss Sue: stories, songs, finger-plays, and a craft - in the Children's Room.

Saturday Story times Monthly at 10:30am: April 18, and May 16.

New Children's Items in our catalog: January, February March and STEM KITS.

There are new kits, just added, Magnets, Pom-Pom Maker, and a Round Loom.

Exciting events planned at the McAuliffe-Shepherd Discovery Center! Watch History Launch Live! - Wed., April 1, 5:45 – 8:45 PM, Artemis II, $5.00 a ticket. website

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

Warner and NH Legislators

The 2026 NH legislature is in session!

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/

Tech News to Use

If you saw the news about New Mexico fining Meta for manipulating youth to stay on their sites longer, and/or have trouble limiting yourself, this may help you be aware of how:

The Dark Pattern Directory: 14 Manipulation Tactics Built into the Digital World

What they are, how they work, and what to do about them. Hana Lee Goldin, MLIS

https://cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/the-dark-pattern-directory-14-manipulation

If You Own One Of These Popular Routers, The FBI Has A Serious Warning:

Read More: www.slashgear.com/2129554/fbi-malware-warning-20-popular-routers/

Charlie Mac's Pizzaria winter hours have ended: now open 7 days a week again!

The Local: https://thelocalwarnernh.com/Jobs: Dishwasher, Line Cook, Prep cook, Server

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: April 15 is French Night - French inspired food & drinks 5 - 8 pm.

Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm's store has a BOGO sale on lavender syrup.

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

NH Telephone Museum Jan.- April Hours: Fridays 10-4 and Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm

Warner Firefighters Museum is CLOSED for the winter.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum HOURS: through April, the Museum is open Fridays and Saturdays 10am-4pm, with tours at 10:30am and 1:30pm. The library has passes!

Pine Needle Basket Workshop - April 18, 10 am - 3 pm $35 Register soon!

Warner Historical Society The 15 W. Main Street Office is open 1 to 4pm Tuesdays and by appointment. info@warnerhistorical.org or leave a message at 603-456-2437.

United Church of Warner: Saturday Night Communion In The Chapel at the back entrance of the Parish House, The first Sat. every month, at 4:30 PM. In the little chapel room at the back entrance of the Parish House next to the church.

Sunday Worship at 10 AM: Vocalist/ guitarist Ali “Grace” Rapetti, April 5 and 19.

Kearsarge Trail Snails Meeting: 2nd Friday of every month @ 6:30pm (590 Schoodac Rd)

American Legion Post 39 monthly meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7 pm at 8 Kearsarge St. Ext.

More Arts, Music, Games, etc

Kearsarge Chorus Festival from March 5, recording by YCNNow.com.

April 8 Author David Elliott, will be “in conversation” with Hester Kaplan about her memoir,Twice Born at Gibson's bookstore. gibsonsbookstore.com/event/twice-born

Sandy Steen Bartholomew is one of the artists in a new exhibit in Contoocook at Two Villages Art Society, "Mixing it up". March 21 - April 25, 2026.

Free virtual Art Museum Tours: www.earthsattractions.com/free-virtual-museum-tours-usa/

Poetry reading group: 1st Saturdays at MainStreet BookEnds 10:30-11:30am. Details

NH Authors' Directory, at nhauthors.com, created by area author Heather Turner. If you are a published author you can request a free listing at the website, which will soon also be linked to on the website of the NH Writer's Assoc.

Reed's North: Music SUNDAY 4-7 pm 3/29 Brian Booth.

April 5 Closed for Easter, April 12 Open Mic with John Farese, April 19 Jen Mitchell, April 25 Karaoke at The Depot 7-10pm, April 26 Wedgwood

Warner's Writer's Group First Tuesday of every month 6:30-7:45 PM (Apr. 7) at Pillsbury Free Library (Frank Maria Meeting Room), Enjoy an hour+ of dedicated writing time.

Open Mic at Cafe One East the 2nd Tues. of each month. 6:30-8pm. Door opens at 6 pm.

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

Trivia Thursday. Hosted by Competitive Edge Trivia. Teams of 2 to 6. Exercise your brain and play for fun and prizes. Come early to get your seat -- usually a full house.

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/

Family Closet Thrift Store

Wed. and Sat. 10am-1 pm 603-456-2183 familyclosetwcnh@gmail.com

Warner Area Food Pantry

www.warnerconnectsnh.org

Wish List: Hot Cocoa, Every Day Spices (Garlic and Onion Power, Paprika, Herbs, Cumin, etc), BBQ Sauce, Cooking Oils, Boxed Mixes (Muffin, Bread, Cake) that only require water.

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

Pantry Client Hours: Facebook

TUES. 4-6 pm & THURS. 11:00am- 1:00 pm.

Belknap-Merrimack County Community Action hours in Warner at 49 W. Main St.

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

Free legal help: www.603legalaid.org/

Outdoors and Sports

Ends on Monday! Help NH Fish and Game document flocks of wild turkeys this winter by participating in the 2026 Winter Turkey Flock Survey by March 31. wildlife.nh.gov/wildlife-and-habitat/wild-turkeys-new-hampshire/turkey-surveys

Flexible schedule Ultra 1K fundraiser runs from May 1 through May 31 and you can complete your 1 kilometer anytime during that window. This event directly supports Warner Connects NH Food Pantry. Register at https://www.ultra1k.com

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

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, by 2pm it may be cancelled for that date unless comments in app indicate it's on. NOT March 20.

Two New London groups play Sundays at Colby Sawyer College, sometimes Fridays.



Volleyball: Simonds School gym, Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 pm.

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.