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Warner News and Events ~ Feb. 26, 2026
from Pillsbury Free Library
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Weather closings: The library will announce on Facebook and on www.wmur.com/weather/closings if we are closed. Or you can call ahead 603-456-2289.
Ice Rink: frigid nights and warm days; so the rink will be open till Noon daily this weekend.
NH Telephone Museum is open Fridays 10 am-4 pm and Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum is open Fridays and Saturdays 10am-4pm.
Sat., Feb. 28 Supervisors of the Checklist will meet in a Public Session on the 2nd floor of the Warner Town Hall from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Saturday Feb. 28 at 2 pm: “Late in Arriving,” by Steve Taylor, Warner Town Hall. Free. How electricity changed rural New Hampshire life. (rescheduled from Feb 7). Home-baked refreshments. Books, library tote bags for sale. Cosponsored by Pillsbury Free Library and Warner Historical Society with funding assistance from NH Humanities.
Sat. Feb 28 7 - 10 pm Reed's North Karaoke at the Depot (under Reed's):
Sunday Mar. 1: 4-7 pm Music by Mikey G.
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Mon. March 2: 4-H sewing group 3:30-4:30 at the library with Susan Jenna. Ages 8-18
Adult volunteer helpers welcome. Find out more Here!
Tues. March 3:
2 pm Circle of Friends of the Library - Library Meeting room
6:30 pm Writer's Group at the Pillsbury Free Library, Meeting Room
Wed. March 4
5:30 pm School Facilities Tour of Simonds Elementary School, & Board Mtg, 6:30pm
6 pm Fall Foliage Festival Board meeting at Sugar River Bank.
7 pm Candidates night at Warner Town Hall
7 pm Public Hearing Conservation Commission: 22 Loud Lane conservation easement.
Sat. March 7
10:30-11:30am Poetry reading group: 1st Saturdays at MainStreet BookEnds.
4 pm United Church of Warner: Saturday Night Communion in The Chapel
Sunday, March 8, "Spring ahead" 1 hour at 2 am!
11 AM Potluck Luncheon at United Church of Warner. Food and fellowship after our worship service. Bring a dish to share, or just bring yourself.
12-2 pm Warner Democrats' Almost Spring Soup Social at MainStreet Bookends Gallery. Suggested donation $10, More details in newsletter below.
March 10 VOTE! 7 am - 7 pm at Town Hall Town and school board, zoning amendment.
Open Mic at Cafe One East 6:30-8pm. Door opens at 6 pm.
March 11, 6 pm Town Meeting! (Annual reports available soon)
Vote by March 12 for your favorite businesses: https://www.nhmagazine.com/Best-of-NH/. You must vote in at least 10 categories for your vote to be counted. You must register/login to vote. Write in restaurants and businesses are welcome!
Friday, March 13, 12-4:30 PM Red Cross Blood Drive, in the Church's Fellowship Hall.
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Calling all chili competitors and chili lovers!
Sign up now for the second annual Community Chili Cook-Off Sunday, March 15, 2026 12-2:30 PM at Warner Town Hall.
$25 to register to compete. $10 day-of to taste and vote.
All proceeds donated to the Warner Food Pantry! Sponsored by Cafe One East, Sweetgrass Pottery, and Reed's North.
Questions/ application: paige@CafeOneEast.com
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Obituary for David Hartman is now available. A celebration of life will be on April 19 at MainStreet BookEnds at 2 pm.
Longtime Warner residents may remember Barbara Scarpino (Sutton) who passed away on Jan. 11, 2026 obituary Barbara was an longtime volunteer in Warner and schools.
Warner resident John Whalen has published a memoir, PAPRBOY available as an ebook at https://www.whalenworld.com/.
InterTown Record regular columns by Cathy Carson and Peter St. James.
Messenger Feb 27 issue: Details about Warner Maple Festival Weekend March 21-22.
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!
| | Warner Town & School Meetings | | If you are planning to submit a request for a tax abatement, the due date of March 1 falls on a Sunday this year so the applications will be accepted with an email, postmark or in-person date of up to Monday March 2 for 2025 tax abatements. Warner Assessing Dept. (Liz Labbe) will be available at Town Hall all day starting at 9 am, Monday March 2. | | |
WARNER CANDIDATES’ FORUM, Wed., March 4 at 7:00 pm, Warner Town Hall
Come hear from the candidates running for Selectboard - 1 opening for a 3-year term: Richard Bixby, Jr. ~ Mark J. O’Neil
All unopposed candidates for any position are also welcomed to stand and give a brief introduction of who they are and what they hope to accomplish.
Sponsored and moderated by the League of Women Voters of the Kearsarge/Sunapee area, a non-partisan organization. Bring your questions!
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Town of Warner is seeking
To apply please send a completed application - with letter of interest and resume via mail or email to: SelectBoard@WarnerNH.gov.
Warner Parks and Recreation Worker needed to assist in the maintenance, operation, and support of town parks, recreation facilities, and public grounds. Contact parks@warnernh.gov, Town Hall or www.warnerparksandrec.com/p/job-openings.html
The Supervisors of the Checklist will meet in a Public Session on the 2nd floor of the Warner Town Hall from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Sat., Feb. 28, 2026. This will be the last time to register as a voter BEFORE election day and town meeting. However, qualifying voters will also be able to register ON election day.
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Many new DVDs and books added this month! Find and reserve new adult items on our catalog lists: January 2026, February 2026 (and images in Instagram and Facebook!)
New Children's Items in our catalog: January, February and STEM KITS,
IRS tax forms: we have 1040, 1040-SR, 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.
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Museum and Parks passes for free or reduced admission are available:
Back by Popular demand:
NEW: Children's Museum of NH in Dover, 1/2 price (4 people once per day)
Full list and more details at: https://library.warnernh.gov/services/passes-2/
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Still time to fall in love with a new author! "Blind Date with a Book" may help you freshen up your reading life!
Grab a wrapped book, check it out and take it home. Staff can let you know if you have already borrowed it, at check out.
Put your name in the basket for each book read, for a chance to win some Candy! Drawing will be Saturday March 7 at noon.
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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!
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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.
Summer program T-shirts are available to purchase. 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!
| | | | We are collecting empty seed packets for a summer project. Please bring in empty flower or vegetable packets you may have. Also, any food magazines of any type would be great. | | |
Child Care Aware of NH has brought in information regarding scholarships for assistance with childcare costs. Visit www.nh-connections.org or Mrs. Sue has information on her bulletin board or desk.
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 Mrs. Sue's game at the party. Stop in for a book!
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: March 21, April 18, and May 16.
Warner 4-H Sewing for ages 8-18 will be Mondays 3:30-4:30 pm March 2-April 6 in the library, Contact Sue Jenna or come March 2. Club meeting is 6 pm on Mar. 6 at Church.
New Children's Items in our catalog: December, January, February and STEM KITS.
There are new kits, just added, Magnets, Pom-Pom Maker, and a Round Loom.
| The Kearsarge Regional School District is accepting preschool applications for the 26-27 school year for KRPS New London and Bradford. The lottery for full day spaces will occur on March 16. Apply https://bit.ly/krsdpreschool. See also Boys and Girls Club | Find the most recent OverDrive/Libby audiobooks and ebooks. Try free digital magazines!: | |
The Library book discussion group meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday. The next meeting will be on March 11, 2026 at 1:30 pm in the library to discuss The Frozen River. Copies are now available at the library.
The next book will be The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters on April 8.
BookEnds BookGroup meets at 4pm on the first Friday every other month at MainStreet BookEnds. Next meeting Friday April 3 at 4 pm at the bookstore. We will discuss 'The Berry Pickers' by Amanda Peters. www.facebook.com/events/1462387815304021
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Sunday, March 8, 12-2 pm Warner Democrats' Almost Spring Soup Social at the Main Street Bookends Gallery. Chat with local representatives, friends and neighbors, raise funds for local candidates, and learn about Town Meeting, while enjoying delicious homemade soups. $10 suggested donation. Bring your mug and spoon if you like!
Kearsarge Trail Snails Meeting: 2nd Friday of every month @ 6:30pm
Meetings take place at Jason's barn (590 Schoodac Road in Warner).
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!
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 PM. - March 7
Every Sunday at 10 AM: Worship services.Ali “Grace” Rapetti once a month at worship. Grace is a vocalist and guitarist March 15 and April 19.
There is one opening on the church council. Contact Pastor Amy: (603) 456-3447 unitedchurchofwarner@gmail.com if interested.
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SWEET! WARNER MAPLE FESTIVAL Weekend - March 21-22, 2026
Warner’s maple producers join with the town’s organizations and businesses for a town-wide maple celebration. Pancake Breakfast, Tours of Sap Houses, and a Maple Syrup Tasting Contest, and Sat. only: Story time, Book and bake sale at the library, Spaghetti and meatball fundraiser at Town Hall, Spring craft sale at Simonds School.
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March Language Contest: Multilingual March is here and your language learning could pay off. Literally. Log 5+ hours in any language on Transparent Language Online this March and you’re automatically entered to win. No sign ups. No forms. Just learn your way in. The prize? $100 gift card for you. $100 gift card for your library.
Pick a language. Start learning. Let the hours do the rest.
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Poetry reading group: 1st Saturdays at MainStreet BookEnds 10:30-11:30am. An opportunity to read and discuss poetry that has impacted you.
Reed's North:
Music SUNDAY 4-7 pm 3/8 Andrea Paquin, 3/15 Jimmy Howe, 3/22 Jody Robichaud
Sat. Feb 28 Karaoke at the Depot (under Reed's): 7 - 10 pm
March 14 Dueling pianos 8 pm, $59.95 with dinner.
Warner's Writer's Group First Tuesday of every month 6:30-7:45 PM (Mar. 3) 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
Have Picture Puzzles to share/ swap? Contact the library. Looking for 250-1000pc.
Crochet with Susan Jenna has ended for now. Anyone want to start a group?
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Family Closet Thrift Store
Wed. and Sat. 10am-1 pm 603-456-2183 familyclosetwcnh@gmail.com
Warner Area Food Pantry
www.warnerconnectsnh.org
February Wish List: Cooking Oil, Sugar, BBQ sauce, Salad Dressing, Cream Corn, Dried Spices, Face Tissue, Dry Cat Food.
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.
Free legal help: www.603legalaid.org/
Homeless or need tax help? Call 211
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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
Give Blood March 13, Warner 12-4:30 pm
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Contact Person Notification Program provide contact information of a legal guardian or other individuals who can assist law enforcement in communicating with persons with cognitive impairment or other disabilities. Voluntarily submitting your loved one’s information will give law enforcement additional knowledge on how best to interact with them and allow you, the caregiver, to be contacted directly and in a timely manner.
To learn more about the program, how it works, and how you can sign up, call (603) 223-3872, email us at NCIC@dos.nh.gov, or visit: nhsp.dos.nh.gov.
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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.
MANY thanks to all who have donated to support the library in the past year or as a result of the Annual Fund campaign. If you lost or did not receive a letter and envelope you can pick one up at the library, or simply use a method described below. Thank you!
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Contributions to the library may be donated online, mailed to P. O. Box 299, Warner NH 03278 or put in the book drop!
Stained glass theme "Thank You" cards (3 for $5), or other non-specific library stained glass cards (5 for $10), pictured here. Buy online and/or Call 603-456-2289 to arrange for pickup.
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