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

August 2-10, 92nd Annual Craftsmen's Fair at Mount Sunapee nhcrafts.org/fair

Includes Ted Blachly and Dan Dustin nhcrafts.org/annual-craftsmens-fair-2025/

Blood drive Friday, August 8, 12:30-4:30 pm at United Church of Warner. Appts

Saturday, August 9

• 8 am Kearsarge Klassic bicycle ride starts from Cafe One East's lawn. This event's 13th year, in Warner since 2019, supports the Warner Food Pantry and the Friends of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail.
• 1–3 PM: Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum's third Regalia Revealed lecture: Men’s Northern Traditional regalia and Jingle Dress with Scott and Katie Devoid. Free with Admission.
• WYSA has 50 Discounted tickets for the evening Fishercats game against the Reading Fightin’ Phils on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 6:35pm. Tickets are first come, first serve. purchase at warnersports.org for $15.35 each in the section behind home plate This game has a scheduled firework display as well!
• 6pm Concert: North River Band $10 adults, kids free. Bradford Meeting House. www.bradford.center.

Exhibit ends Aug. 9: Dys-FUN-ctional: Creativity Beyond Convention / Art and Creatures by Sandy Steen Bartholomew. https://www.twovillagesart.org/dysfunctional Two Villages Art Society - 846 Main Street, Hopkinton. Gallery Hours: Thurs-Sun 12-4.

Sunday, August 10

8:15 am - Mount Kearsarge Hill Climb bicycle race. The historic tradition continues as cyclists test their mettle against Mt. Kearsarge's steepness! Riders start on lower Kearsarge Mountain road and finish in the parking lot at the top of the mountain. This event also supports the Warner Food Pantry. Roll-off at 8:15 am

4-7 pm. Jimmy Howe, Reed's North Tavern Night

Every Saturday

Family Closet Thrift Boutique will NOT be open on Saturday Aug. 9.

Warner Historical Soc. Barn Sale 9:00am – 12:00pm, and Ralph Pratt Exhibit open.

NH Telephone Museum and Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum are open. see Museums...

Warner indoor Flea Market 139 Kearsarge Mtn Rd. Sat. (8am to 3pm) Sun. (8am to 2pm).

Warner Area Farmer's Market Every Saturday 9am to 1pm at Warner Town Hall lawn.

Davisville Flea Market Sundays early, ends at 1 pm 805 Route 103 E (nr I-89 Exit 7).

Take Time to [admire] the Flowers!

Condolences to Patty Anderson and family on the passing of Peter Jaffrey Anderson, who passed away July 29 age 79, in Durango Colorado while on vacation with his family. A Celebration of life will be held this Saturday, August 9 at 10:00 at CenterPoint Church, 20 N. State Street in Concord, NH. The interment of ashes, for family and friends, is at the New Waterloo Cemetery, Route 103 in Warner at 1:00pm. A light reception will be held afterwards at their home, 693 Kearsarge Mountain Road, Warner.

Note: the Family Closet Thrift Boutique will be closed Saturday due to the services.

Condolences also to the family of William F. Griggs, who passed away July 31 Obituary

Congrats to two of our local authors:

David Elliott's recent book Boar and Hedgehog is featured on the NH Center for the Book's blog, July 25 nhbookcenter.blogspot.com/2025/07/nhbf-author-david-elliott.html

Ian M. Rogers' July 2025 book "Carcrash Parker and the Haven of Larpers" is available at MainStreet BookEnds Store (and in the library, as soon as cataloged).

The Chatter Summer 2025 issue with the article about Alprilla Farm in Warner mentioned last week is now available at https://ausbonsargent.org/news/newsletters/.

Articles about Warner in local Newspapers:

Update on an Audit of Town finances: https://www.concordmonitor.com/-62939340

Town Administrator https://www.concordmonitor.com/warner-town-admin-placed-on-leave-news-concord-monitor-62903779

InterTown Record, Aug. 5 about a Selectboard meeting last week, available at the library.

Coming Soon

Open Mike at Cafe One East Tuesday, August 12, 6:00 – 7:30pm

August 13: Library Book Discussion, 1:30 pm: Tom Lake by Ann Pachett at the library.

Warner Wednesday: 8/13 is Chinese Night at Reed's North

Enjoy free live music at the Pedaling for Payson "Who Do You Ride For" kick-off event at Gould Hill Farm on August 14, from 5 - 8 PM. Free. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, and donations are welcome for the annual cancer care fundraiser.

Saturday, August 16,

9-1 Kids' craft fair at Warner Area Farmer's Market $5 table fee.

6-9 pm Music: Morris Manning and Steve McBrian, MainStreet Warner Stage

Come and participate in a Bible-themed Escape Room in the Fellowship Hall of the United Church of Warner at 6:30 PM on August 19 and 20. Solve the clues to unlock the door while learning about the Beatitudes from Matthew 5. Light refreshments will be served. This activity is multi-generational. All are welcome.

Find MORE local art, music and Library news and events later in this newsletter.

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Map of current wildfires: https://firemap.live/

UNH library now offers access to FamilySearch, for genealogical research. Searches can only be done at the UNH library. All NH residents may register for a free UNH library card.

On July 16 the NH School Funding Fairness Project hosted a live webinar following the NH Supreme Court’s landmark decision in ConVal v. State of New Hampshire. A recording of the webinar explaining the decision is at fairfundingnh.org/conval-decision-webinar.

A new dilemma for libraries when selecting digital books: AI generated text and narrators.

Tickets are on sale for a Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction Saturday, Sept. 20, 6-9 pm at New London Historical Society for Kawasiwajo Community Land Trust (KCLT) of Warner, to aid in the goal of raising $160,000 for the purchase of their pilot project, Foster Farm in Warner. To learn more visit kcltnh.org. Tickets at kclt.betterworld.org.

Warner Historical Society Barn Sale is open on Saturdays 9-12 and Tuesdays 1-4pm.

Upton House Museum, 2025 Exhibit, Ralph Farman Pratt, Landscape Painter and Photographer. Come experience Pratt's exquisite representations of our local landscapes in his oil paintings and photographs, many of which are deftly hand-colored.

NH Telephone Museum May - Oct. hours: Tuesday thru Friday 10 am to 4 pm and Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm. Warner Firefighters Museum is open Saturdays to 3pm.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum in May-Oct, the museum is open daily: Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm, Sunday noon- 4pm with the last admission at 3:00pm for all days.



Sat. Sept. 13 is Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum’s Encore Powwow, one day only, with all the dancing, singing, fantastic vendors, fun, and community that you’ve come to expect! Standard museum admission will also allow you entry to the powwow. Gates open at 10, with Grand Entry at noon. Please bring your own chair and umbrella.

Plans for an accessible Medicine Woods trail: www.indianmuseum.org/clearingthepath

Medicine Woods Trail Guide and Self-Guided Tour Guide for our seven galleries is now available online www.indianmuseum.org/guides. You can also Download and print.

Arts, Music, Games, etc

Warner's Writer's Group reboot! First Tuesday of every month 6:30-7:45 PM at

Pillsbury Library (Frank Maria Meeting Room), 18 E Main St. Warner. Bring your laptop or notebook, settle in, and 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.

Summer Concerts at the Jim Mitchell Community Park MainStreet Warner Stage:

Aug. 16, 6-9 pm Morris Manning and Steve McBrian, Sept. 6 Night Kitchen and DoBros.

https://mainstreetwarnerinc.org/events/ https://www.facebook.com/warnerstage

Hopkinton Town Band concerts, around the area, including every Weds. 7-8 pm from July 18 at Riverway Park, Contoocook.

Reed's North: Trivia, Thursdays 6-8 pm, Music Bingo once a month.

Tavern Night SUNDAYS 4-7 pm. 8/10 Jimmy Howe, 8/17 Joe Leary, 8/24 Colin Nevins

Warner Wednesdays: 8/13 Chinese Night, 8/27 Cruise Night

The Local: Music most Thursdays 5-8 pm Team Trivia Nights: Weds. at 6 pm.

Reminder: Warner artist Susan Beere's ceramic work, paintings and water colors can be viewed in the Community Room at Woodcrest Village - across from The New London Inn -through August. 356 Main St., New London. Call 603-526-2300 for hours - the Room is sometimes in use. Coming Aug. 21: works by Warner's Kristyn Riley.

We have Library passes for free or reduced admission to museums (and NH Parks):

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

Our newest passes:

Mount Washington: Mt. Washington weather station Tours, family pass (all season - no Weds) $17 per person value. (Cog Rail deal ended July 31)

New England Aquarium, 1/2 price entry - Summer passes good weekdays to Aug. 29.

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

The John Hay Estate at the Fells: Historic Home is also open! Hours 10:00am – 4:00pm, Wednesday through Sunday.

Miss Sue is planning another outside story time, Thursday August 14th at 10:30 in the back corner of the NH Telephone Museum parking lot. The theme will be shapes and watermelon. (YUM!) Bring a blanket and lets have some outdoor fun!

Preschooler Story times with Miss Sue: stories, songs, finger-plays, and a craft - in the Children's Room.

Every Thursday at 10:30 am.

New Children's Items in our catalog: May, June, July and STEM KITS, Nature field ID kits.

Children's Summer Program events: Tuesday, August 12, 9:30-11:30- 2 hours of LEGO fun with Cody Wells, "The Lego Man", and the end of summer program party, Wed. August 13, 5:30pm. Please sign up for the pot luck family event with Miss Sue.

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

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

Open Weds. and Saturdays 10am-4pm 603-456-2183. (including Aug 4-8)

Volunteers needed, especially Saturdays.

NOT OPEN SAT, August 9.

Warner Area Food Pantry

Wish List for August:

100% juice boxes, snacks (whole bags/ boxes), granola bars, boxed cereal (any variety), Gluten Free dried goods (ie: pasta, snacks).

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.

Emergency? Homeless? 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/

(Fall soccer signups at Warnersports.org/) see also YOUTH section of this newsletter.

Pickleball at Riverside tennis courts: Use TeamReach WarnerNHPB, code WPB21

Tennis at Riverside: Tues. and Thurs., and 1st and 3rd Mondays 5:30 pm to dusk.

Map of waterways in NH with boat access.

https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/fishing-new-hampshire/boating-and-access

Healthy Swimming mapper: (to look up water quality warnings) https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/8d84a6b03acb4efaab571b222c78447b

Help Tick Research! Send ticks you find, in a ziplock baggie (and stuck on tape) to:

BeBop Labs, PO Box 183, Salisbury NH 03268.

Include: Date and location, Human or pet, your activity, Was it crawling or attached.

Area Business and Farms

Eat local, stay local, and be cool!

Warner Area Farmer's Market Every Saturday 9am to 1pm at Warner Town Hall lawn. Musicians have been scheduled. Next Kids day is August 16.

Velvet Moose Ice Cream Shoppe Summer hours: Tues- Sunday 2-8 pm.

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

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

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 here: 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). NO AUGUST Meeting! 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.