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Wed. 1 - 5 pm

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Saturday 9 am - 2 pm

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Warner People

Congratulations to Lilah Bartholomew, who competed in Tuesday night's regional Semi-Finals for Poetry Out Loud. Lilah is one of three finalists who will be competing at the State competition Friday, March 14 at 5:00 PM in Representatives Hall at the NH State House in Concord. This event is open to the public.

Poetry Out Loud is presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. More about New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud, at nharts.dncr.nh.gov/programs/poetry-out-loud

Town Elections will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Warner Town Hall, for Official Officers and three (3) questions. There is also a Zoning Ballot question. Town Meeting for discussion of other warrant articles is Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Starting at 6:00 PM at Warner Town Hall.

Documents: (also available at Library and Town Hall) Sample Ballot Sample Zoning Ballot Application for Election Absentee Ballot

The Town of Warner is seeking a Police officer, a Transfer Station attendant, and DPW crew member. warnernh.gov/job-openings/

Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm Valentines Pop-up shop will be open

Fri. Feb 14, 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Get creative, gain self-care insights, meet new friends and eat chocolate! Drop in between 3-7pm Friday Feb 14. at Brookside Building, 51 East Main St. for an informal Self-Care Workshop this Valentines Day and see some cool local businesses! Co-hosted by Origins Direct Primary Care, Beez Ink Studio and George S. Wallace Bag Maker. 

Hot Skillet Club with Val Blachly is performing at the Follansbee Inn in North Sutton. 2 Keyser St. on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 7:30. BYOB. Call for reservations. 603-443-7538

Pson-Skoks or Snow Snake is a winter game which has been played by many Northeastern Tribal Nations for generations. Join Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum in partnership with Abenaki Trails for Snow Snake Games on Saturday, February 15th from 10am-2pm. The museum will be open and there will be hot cocoa and s'mores. Outside events are free but regular admission applies to tour the museum. There will be plenty of snow snakes to borrow to try out.

Valentines' Day Dinner reservations are open at Reed's North, with a special menu.

7th Annual Outdoor Winter Challenge! Join Take Me Outside, from February 24 to March 7 for their annual Outdoor Learning Winter Challenge and embrace the beauty of winter learning. Amazing prizes, and many ways you can participate in this challenge from Canada. Check out their website for details on contests, resources and activity ideas. To participate in this year's challenge including an Art contest. SIGN UP free!

How to watch or express your views as NH laws are proposed and discussed:

Senate calendar, House Calendar (use arrows to move to other dates). Click on a calendar item to see details, find a link to join on Zoom, watch the YouTube live stream. Senate Livestream and recordings: www.youtube.com/@NewHampshireSenate

House Livestream and recordings: www.youtube.com/@NHHouseofRepresentatives

Warner's NH Legislator contact pages: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/ NH Senate District 07: Senator Dan Innis

NH House Reps: District 8 Tony M Caplan, Eileen S Kelly, Stephanie R Payeur

Governor Kelly Ayotte governorayotte@governor.nh.gov

To speak at a committee hearing, 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 (links to this and a Bill search are on the General Court home page.

www.gencourt.state.nh.us.)

Tracking any NH Legislation? Let us know what Bills you think people should watch!

US Congress Rep, District 2: Maggie Goodlander: https://goodlander.house.gov/

House Live Stream and calendar https://live.house.gov/

US Senators: www.senate.gov/states/NH/intro.htm Maggie Hassan & Jeanne Shaheen

Senate calendar and webcast: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/legislative_home.htm

President Donald J. Trump: https://www.whitehouse.gov/

NH residents can file IRS taxes online - for free - directly with the IRS. IRS Direct File is for eligible taxpayers - check your eligibility and file at https://directfile.irs.gov/

1040 and 1040 SR Tax forms have arrived at the Library and we have instructions now. Or find forms and instructions at www.irs.gov/site-index-search?search=1040

Hopkinton AARP Tax-Aide prepares Tax returns, free, by appointment only, at the Hopkinton Town Library, 61 Houston Drive in Contoocook on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9:45 am and 1:30 pm starting on 2/5/2025 through 4/10/2025. Fore an appointment or more information, call 211 or 866-444-4211 or www.nhtaxhelp.org

Old School PE group at Simonds School is open to anyone. 6:30 pm in the Gym/ MPR. Corn Hole Tournament Wed. February 19. FREE: grab some sneakers and a water bottle and come have some fun!

Indoor Pickleball in the Simonds School gym, Mondays and Fridays 6:30-8 pm. Except days school is closed or no after school activities. Free. NOT school vacation (Feb 24, 28) but it is ON for Mon. Feb 17.

Vincent van Gogh’s paintings of the postman Joseph Roulin and his family will be on exhibit starting March 30 at the MFA in Boston, bringing together more than 20 of Van Gogh’s beloved works to Boston from around the world. Timed-entry tickets are required for this special exhibition! Book early to guarantee your preferred entry date and time. Ask the Library about a promo code discount for museum entry.

Exhibit at The Pillar Gallery + Projects, 205 N. State St., Concord NH. FEB. 9 - APR. 2, 2025: works by Mary Mead of Warner, Jackie Brown, Hannah Perrine Mode, Elizabeth Nelson. “Currents” focuses on contemporary interpretations of the ocean, waterways, and reflections on the changes we are facing as a collective. 5% of sales will be donated to the Blue Ocean Society to help clean the Gulf of Maine.

The Local: Music Thursdays 5-8 pm Feb 20, Brad Myrick

Team Trivia Nights: Weds at 6 pm. The Local now has Monday hours 11-8!

Reed's North: Tavern Night Sat. 6-9 pm: 2/15 Joe Pero, 2/22 Chris Bonoli.

Open Mic Every 1st Saturday.

Warner Wednesdays : Feb. 19 Historical Society fundraiser

Trivia with Competitive Edge Trivia Thursdays 6-8 OPEN TONIGHT February 13th, until 8 pm introducing music bingo instead of our typical trivia night

Exploring the Governor's Budget Proposal by New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Feb. 21 @ 10:30am. Register for free at: https://nhfpi.org/events/examining-the-state-budget-2025-webinar-series

National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is February 24—28, 2025. NISAW is a nationwide event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what people can do to prevent their spread.  

February 24, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm CST NISAW Webinar: NOAA’s Efforts to Support Biosecurity in Marine and Great Lakes Environments (includes Coral research)

The NH Butterfly Monitoring Network is a collaborative effort to engage volunteers in counting and identifying butterflies across New Hampshire. This UNH webinar series will provide information on butterflies in New Hampshire, butterfly biology and identification, and how to get involved with the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network. To register for the session(s) you want to attend (you don’t need to attend them all!), visit nhbutterflies.org.

• 2/26 - Wetland Butterflies of New Hampshire
• 3/12 - Butterflying New Hampshire’s Woodlands

Other Event listings online : warner.lib.nh.us/warner-events-calendar, nh365.org, visitnh.gov, kearsargecalendar.com nhhumanities.org/programs/upcoming, centerfortheartsnh.org Arts calendar, facebook.com/NHMusicCollective/

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!

Fundraiser at Reed's North to benefit the Warner Historical Society: Wednesday, February 19, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Raffle prizes. Come and enjoy dinner or get takeout!

United Church of Warner 2/8/25: https://youtube.com/live/cpo-TKJlst4?feature=share

NH Telephone Museum is seeking a part-time seasonal Receptionist/Tour Guide – 6 hrs/week (Saturdays) May – December, with potential for additional hours and growth.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum From January through April, the museum will be open Fridays only, 10-4, with tours at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Check the new website design!

MKIM membership is invaluable and directly contributes to the ability to enhance exhibits, events, and educational programs.  

Beginning April 1st, there will be small increases in membership fees. Renew now if you'd like to take advantage of current rates. The new membership prices will be: Single adult $55, Senior / student $40, Dual $80, Household membership raised to $100.

A chance to win Chocolate by trying something New!

Stuck in a rut with the same old book authors?

Try a "Blind Date with a Book" by borrowing a mystery book to spend the evening (or week) with!

We will make sure you haven't already "met" the book and you may welcome someone new into your life!

Add your name to a basket each time and see if you win chocolates, too! Drawing will be March 1 at noon.

Hurry to register for a space at the April 12 Annual Indoor Flea Market library fundraiser. $15 per table/ space inside Warner Town Hall. Online registration form: https://forms.gle/qoXZ6RhhbFoHMs2d9. Reservation is not final until payment received, and if spaces available. Hurry, more than half of the spaces are already Booked!

We have Library passes for free or reduced cost admission to:

Now available! Boston Aquarium passes, Jan. - May 2025 and Museum of Science passes all year, for 1/2 price entry! See our Museums & Parks page for more passes!

NH State Parks pass - Find parks which are open at nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/ and news updates at https://www.facebook.com/NewHampshireStateParks

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Wed-Sun. 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM.

Free with library pass. See starhop.com for SHOW schedules (add $7 /show/person), and check out the exhibits at https://www.starhop.com/exhibits.

The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester currier.org open Wed- Sun. 10am-5pm.

and school holidays. 1/2 price with a library pass.

Second Saturdays are Free for NH Residents. 1st Wednesdays Memory Cafe., Art for Vets Family Day is the 3rd Saturday of every month, free entry for Veterans & family.

Museum of Fine Arts in Boston: www.mfa.org/exhibitions

For the promo-code "pass" discount at MFA, for $10 admission, call 603-456-2289.

Current exhibits include “Landscape and Labor: Dutch Works on Paper in Van Gogh’s Time”, presenting the Hague School at its best..

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum January through April, open Fridays only, 10-4, with tours at 10:30 and 1:30. Group tours are also available for groups of 10 or more during the winter by calling and making an appointment. Email education@indianmuseum.org. or call 603-456-2600 to arrange a time and date.

New Hampshire Telephone Museum By appt. for groups, Jan-Feb

Are you a teen interested in reading and reviewing books for the Teen books section? Stop by the library on a Monday or Tuesday or call and talk to Casey!

Twin Ridge Farm is offering February break pony camp so long as at least a couple of kids sign up. For the winter version you can sign up for individual days or the full week.

Simonds PTO is preparing for a March Lip Sync! Kids, start picking your song now!

Take part in developing NH's next Climate Action Plan (CAP): register for monthly sessions at https://carsey.unh.edu/new-hampshire-listens/engage-ccap-process

In Warner, recycling earns $$ and reduces tipping costs, especially Metal, Aluminum, Mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, Plastics #1 and #2 (clear/green and laundry/milk).

Want to get together with others to talk about solutions to NH environment and energy concerns? Find online meetings and activities at https://www.newhampshirenetwork.org/

Family Closet is always looking for committed volunteers to serve our community. Income from the store supports the Food Pantry. Can you spare a couple of hours a week or month? Some can be done from home. Stop in to chat with Patty about how you can help:

• Sorting, marking and arranging merchandise coming in
• Volunteer Coordinator - schedule the volunteers monthly and substitutions
• Social Media Coordinator - pictures, text and Ads on Webpage, Facebook, etc.
• Office help - Basic bookkeeping and computer skills, Edit mailing list.
• Take home laundry - weekly

Family Closet Thrift Store Open Weds and Saturdays 10am-4pm 603-456-2183.

Accepting WINTER donations until Mar. 12.

Special: $5 February -except new items.

Wanted: * TODDLER 3T-5T * TOWELS (in good shape) KING & QUEEN Sheet sets

KING Blankets and comforters MEN’S BELTS, MEN’S JEANS- 34,36".

Warner Area Food Pantry. www.warnerconnectsnh.org.

Wishlist: The Food Pantry is in need of elastics, Canned Pineapple, Size 4 Diapers (not luvs), Box Cereal - Variety

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

Pantry Client Hours: TUESDAY 4-6 pm & THURSDAY 11:00am- 1:00 pm.

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

Pantry facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553264195575

The United Church of Warner sanctuary is open 4:30-6:30 PM Thursdays to pray.

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 Thursdays 1-4 pm on the 3rd floor of the Community building. Contact Peter Flynn, Warner Welfare officer at 603-456-3004 or 456-2298 x1229, or email help@WarnerNH.gov. If you are having trouble getting through, call 456-2298 x 2.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call 988 to talk and/ or request help.



Are you housing a young adult (18-24) who would otherwise be homeless? Waypoint Home Host Program may be able to assist! Contact Katie Anthony, coordinator 603-851-3813 Anthonyk@waypointnh.org

The owner of the Warner laundromat says the bathroom will be boarded up and no longer available due to water bills over 1k due to water in the bathroom left running unattended, stolen paper goods, messes left, etc.

Any businesses in town who want to be included on the ‘Explore Warner’ page of the https://www.pumpkinblossomfarm.com/explore-warner website, Or who need your listing updated or changed, please let them know.

BUY LOCAL! From local businesses such as those below and others listed at https://kearsargechamber.org/page/members

Heart and Soul Counseling Services, LLC therapeutic support for you or someone you know: reach out for a free, 15 minute phone consult to discuss your needs 603-456-8053.

Library Trustee meetings include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month (at 6:30 pm, in person). Various Committee meetings, some that meet monthly, vary in schedules.

Trustee meetings are published 24-48 hours in advance on the Warner Events Calendar. Approved minutes are published on the Trustee Meetings page.