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Warner News and Events ~ July 30, 2026
from Pillsbury Free Library
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Pick your own!
Blue Moon Blueberry Farm blueberry picking: Tue-Sun. dawn to dusk. $16 /bucket. Cash, check or Venmo.
Thurs. July 30 from 4 to 5:30 PM: Panel Discussion to learn about Religions, Beliefs, and Neighbors in NH. Free and all welcome. United Church of Warner.
July 30 - Aug 1, 100th New London Hospital Days
August is National Civility Month
Aug. 1, 1-5 pm Annual Multi Class Reunion for KRHS Alumni: New London Historical Soc. No fee to attend the event, but donations appreciated to defray rental & insurance.
Aug. 1-9, NH League of Craftsmen Fair at Mt. Sunapee. Volunteers needed.
Aug. 2, 4-7 pm Music at Reed's North: Open Mic with John Farese.
Every Saturday:
Warner Area Farmer's Market, 9 am - 1 pm. Local produce, baked goods, art, music.
Family Closet Thrift Boutique 10 am - 4 pm (also on Wednesdays)
Warner Firefighters' Museum most Saturdays, 10am to 3 pm
NH Telephone Museum Sat. 10-2 more info below.
Barn Sale 9-noon, Warner Historical Society (also on Tuesdays 1-4 pm)
Summer exhibit (Warner in Winter) at Upton Chandler House museum10 am --1pm.
Sat. and Sun. Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum: see info below.
Warner Indoor Flea Market every Sat. 8am to 3pm and Sun. 8am to 2pm,
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Tues. Aug 4 "LEGO Man" Library program. 9:30-11:30 am at Warner Town Hall.
Thurs. Aug. 6, 5-8 pm Music at The Local: Ian Archibold
6 pm Kearsarge Community Band at Bradford Center Meetinghouse free and icecream!
Fri. Aug. 7, 12 -5 pm Blood Drive at United Church of Warner
Aug. 7, 4pm MainStreet BookEnds book group: My Friends by Fredrick Backman
Sat. Aug. 8, 7 am Kearsarge Klassic cycling event begins at Cafe One East
Sat. Aug. 8, 9am -1pm Warner Area Farmers Market hosts Kids' Day, Town Hall lawn.
Sat. Aug. 8, 6 pm at Reed's north: traditional bingo to win beautiful house plants!
Sat., August 8 at 6pm Franklin VNA Hospice Fisher Cats fundraising game at the Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester. Proceeds go to Franklin VNA for Home Health and Hospice care of patients who are uninsured or underinsured.
Sun. Aug. 9, 4-7 pm Music at Reed's North: Colin Nevins
Aug. 11, 6:30-8 Open Mic at Cafe One East (doors open at 6)
Sun. Aug. 16: share memories of Casey Lee Miller at Lake Kezar in Wadleigh State Park
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Sun. Aug. 16: share memories of Casey Lee Miller at Lake Kezar in Wadleigh State Park
Concord Monitor: 7/24 Obituary, Casey Miller; 7/25 Community news by Kathy Carson.
InterTown Record 7/28 Online or at the library: Outside insides by Linda Magoon; Letter from David Carle; Warner Neighbors by Kathy Carson.
The Messenger (free online and Market Basket). Jacqueline Coe obituary
News items/ events for the Town columns of the InterTown or Concord Monitor can be sent to Kathy Carson at Townnews.Warner@gmail.com as well as to this newsletter.
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!
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Meetings (scheduled in the Town Hall lower level unless otherwise indicated).
Check https://warnernh.gov/calendar/
https://warnerNH.gov/agenda/ Updates:
Please check agenda AND calendar
Mon. Aug. 3, 6 pm Planning Board and Warner Conservation Commission and Warner River Advisory Committee site walk for Exit 9 proposed new business.
Planning Board
Mon. Aug. 3, 7:00 – 10:00pm
Conservation Commission
Wednesday, August 5⋅7:00 – 8:00pm
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Any person on the checklist who has not voted in an election for the past five years (since November 2020) must re-register to remain on the checklist to qualify to vote in the upcoming elections. The Supervisors are sending notice letters to these voters at the address previously provided. The Supervisors will hold two sessions for those voters to re-register before the elections.
The New Hampshire State Primary is Tues. Sept. 8 at the Warner Town Hall. Voting hours are from 7 AM - 7 PM. If you need an absentee ballot, please use the links on the NH Secretary of State website at www.sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots. Any registered voter who would like to help as a Ballot Clerk, contact the Town Clerk.
Ballot Counters are needed for the September Primary and November General Election. Requirement is being a registered voter in the Town of Warner. The hand count of cast ballots is at the Town Hall at the close of each election. Ballot Counters do need to stay until finished, which depends on the voter turnout. Usually 2-4 hours.
Contact Town Clerk Michelle Courser or Kathy Carson at kathy.carson50@gmail.com.
Monday August 3 at 6pm prior to the Planning Board meeting, Warner's Conservation Commission (WCC) will sponsor a site walk at Exit 9 on the conservation easement along the Warner River that also abuts the CATCH housing property. Members of the Conservation Commission, the Planning Board, and the Warner River Local Advisory Committee will attend. The public is invited.
Warner Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 7:00pm to review the site plan application submitted by applicant Adam Quinn, Comet LLC, for commercial development of map 35, lot 4-1, 9 Route 103 West. (Exit 9 area)
The Warner Housing Committee reports:
Housing Needs Assessment: demographics, housing market, zoning and regulations
Regulatory Audit t Zoning Ordinance, Site Plan Review and Subdivision Regulations.
Regulatory Audit Appendix analysis of town land use regulations and further data.
Fall 2025 Housing Survey summarizes the public’s perception of housing in Warner
Job openings: 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.
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Many thanks to those who have donated to the Library in memory of Jackie Coe. If you are not already aware, there is also a GoFundMe for her family: https://gofund.me/1fe55e8ba
On-call job: The library is looking for a Substitute Library Aide for occasional times, to fill in when other staff are absent. Library experience a plus, must have computer and social skills, attention to detail. $20/hour. Contact Library Director Nancy Ladd 603-456-2289.
Services: the Library now offers FAX service. $1 first page, $.20 each other page, in addition to copies, wifi, privacy booths and computers.
Borrow our telescope! (Borrower must be over 18 and complete a loan form.)
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The next Summer Reading Program large event is "LEGO Man". Open to the public. Free. Tues. August 4, 9:30-11:30 at the Warner Town Hall. https://www.c3brix.com/about
Preschooler Story times every Thurs. at 10:30 am with Miss Sue: stories, songs, finger-plays, and a craft - in the Children's Room.
Thursday, August 6th Miss Sue will be having story time outside in the back of the Telephone Museum parking lot. It will be a regular story time at 10:30am, but outside. Bring a blanket to sit on. If it rains, it'll be inside as usual.
Saturday Story times monthly at 10:30am, will begin again in September.
Summer program activities are on Tuesdays at 9:30 am and Wednesdays at 1:30 pm. "Plant a Seed, Read!" is the theme. Registration is required for each activity. library.warnernh.gov/summer-reading-program-2026/
Writing and Illustrating workshop - Miss Sue is holding a 4-week "Monster Handbook" workshop Tuesday afternoons, starting on July 28, at 2-3pm. Please contact Miss Sue.
New Children's Items in our catalog: May, June, July and we have STEM KITS.
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Tom Knight's performance was GREAT! 40 of us had a lot of fun. Several parents were very impressed with Tom's amazing voice. Thank you to all who attended. www.tomknight.com
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Emily Karmen came to our summer program on Tuesday to talk and show us many important facts about gardening for critters of all kinds. We learned so many helpful things and the children had many questions and comments to share. Thank you Emily!
Kids' Day at the Warner Area Farmers Market is Aug. 8, 9 am to 1 pm. There will be crafts, local music, face painting, piglets and other activities! Come support our young Warner entrepreneurs! Warner area youngsters age 6-16 with homemade goods or product can sign up for a vendor table for $5 by emailing alyssakreilick@protonmail.com
Fall Soccer via WYSA for pre-K to 5th grade - registration is open - program runs Aug 21 - October 16. SIgn up at https://warnersports.org/current-programs questions about divisions, schedules, or volunteer coaching? email president@warnersports.org.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/librarians-are-hosting-viral-avoiding-ai-workshops-for-people-who-are-fed-up-with-big-tech/ Anyone want to present on this topic for us?
www.howtogeek.com/google-is-a-privacy-nightmare-ways-i-took-back-control-and-de-googled-my-life/
Nearly 94% of the plastics recovered for recycling – 4.81 billion pounds – were processed by reclaimers in the US, Canada and Mexico. https://resource-recycling.com/plastics/2026/07/16/us-recycling-rates-rise-despite-drop-in-bottles/
Fires and air quality map https://trailsmoke.net/
NH Swimming Water Quality map: www.des.nh.gov/water/healthy-swimming/healthy-swimming-mapper
Reminder: TDS is discontinuing its email service effective October 21, 2026. https://tdstelecom.com/tds-email-faq.html. Anyone wishing to continue to use a TDS email account must sign up with the new hosting provider between NOW (active), and Sept. 30, 2026, or find a new email. Beware of Scams: call TDS if you have questions.
If you change your email, remember to update any accounts that use the TDS email for multi-factor authentication. Remember to sign up any new address for our newsletter
Roadwork on Rte 127 details at NH DOT website. NH Traffic: newengland511.org/
NHDOT Listening Session for the ongoing NH 114 Corridor Study:
Mon., Aug. 3, 6:00 PM at the Henniker Community Center, 57 Main St. in Henniker
The Blue Envelope Program aims to support drivers with autism during traffic stops:
www.wmur.com/article/blue-envelope-program-drivers-autism-71726/73172940
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The Secret Garden Lavender Elopements: Sept. 12 - 4 times available to get married!
Velvet Moose Ice Cream Shoppe summer hours: Tues.-Sun. 2-8 (varies in high heat)
MainStreet BookEnds regular Hours: Tues-Fri. 12 - 6, Sat. 10 - 4.
Reed's North: 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 Music Sundays 4-7 pm: 8/2 Open Mic with John Farese, 8/9 Colin Nevins, 8/16 Joe Pero, 8/23 Jimmy Howe, 8/30 Don Bartenstein.
Other: 8/1 Plant Bingo 6 pm, 8/15 Karaoke The Depot 7-10 pm, 8/19 Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum fundraiser night 5-8pm, 8/25 Classic car night 5:30pm.
The Warner Area Farmers Market has a weekly raffle! Win a $15 voucher to use at any vendor you choose the next time you attend the Warner Area Farmers Market!
Eating local foods may help avoid food-borne illnesses! (and it saves energy too).
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NH Telephone Museum May thru October - Tuesdays thru Fridays 10-4 and Saturdays 10-2. The last admission is a half hour before closing.
New Hampshire Telephone Museum guests receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can enjoy reduced admission. (Warner residents can use a library pass for free entry)
Warner Firefighters Museum OPEN most Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum HOURS: Daily Mon-Sat 10 am - 4 pm and Sun. Noon - 4, with tours at 10:30am and 1:30pm. The library has passes!
New Exhibit: Language as Strength honoring the remarkable Diné (Navajo) Code Talkers, whose unbreakable code and dedicated service played a vital role in Allied success during World War II. Try your hand at deciphering a secret message using the Diné (Navajo) code alphabet.
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. Barn Sale open Tuesdays, 1-4 pm and Saturdays from 9- noon. The museum Exhibit "Warner in Winter" will be open Tuesdays from 1 pm – 4 pm and Saturdays from 10 am - 1 pm until mid-October at Upton Chandler House Museum.
Local non-profit Kawasiwajo Community Land Trust (KCLT), has purchased its first property, Foster Farm at 22 Loud Lane in Warner. Volunteers are needed to help prepare one farm field for the future. On August 12 at 9 am come with work gloves and loppers to help remove bittersweet from the forest edge to make way for locally grown food. For more information contact Nancy Martin at nancyrobinettemartin@gmail.com.
Kearsarge Trail Snails Meeting: 2nd Fri. of every month @ 6:30pm (590 Schoodac Rd).
American Legion There is no Post 39 meeting in July or August. Our next meeting is in September. (usually 2nd Tues. at 7pm).
The Warner Fish and Game Club meets the 4th Wednesday, Bartlett Loop.
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Warner Area Food Pantry will be closed Aug 3-8. Family closet will be open.
Wish List: Cereal (variety), Spaghetti Pasta, GF Pastas, Spaghetti Sauce (jar), Jams/Jelly, Rice Boxes (variety), Snack Bars (Kind, protein, Laura, etc), Protein Drinks (for our seniors), Dry Cat food.
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Drop off items during office hours or leave items in the outside cupboard. Thank you! Office: Tues.& Wed. 10-1pm.
Pantry Client Hours: Facebook
TUES. 4-6 pm & THURS. 11:00am- 1:00 pm.
Also need help applying a vehicle decal!
Family Closet Thrift Boutique
Wed. and Sat. 10am-1 pm 603-456-2183 familyclosetwcnh@gmail.com
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Belknap-Merrimack County Community Action in Warner New hours and location:
Thursdays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at new location at Senior Housing office, 26 North Rd. WARC@capbm.org. Phone (not yet connected): 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.
AARP presentations at the Library:
Sept. 19 at 10:30 am: Medicare 101
Sept 26 at 10:30 am: Social Security 101
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MainStreet Warner Stage summer concert series. Free (donations accepted for park events). 6-8 pm. Aug 14, The Hazel Project. Aug. 28, Talking hearts.
Writer's Group: online first and third Tues. of the month on ZOOM: register at https://forms.wix.com/f/7310701228889997828
NH Authors' Directory, at nhauthors.com, created by area author Heather Turner.
Reed's North: Music SUNDAYS 4-7 pm, see listing in Business section.
Trivia Thursday. Hosted by Competitive Edge Trivia. Teams of 2 to 6. Come early!
Newbury Summer Concert Series at The John Hay Estate at the Fells. $35
Aug. 16, 5-7 pm Senie Hunt (formerly of Warner), Aug 19, Low Lily 6-8 pm.
Bradford Center Meetinghouse Concert Series (20 Rowe Mountain Rd)
Sat. Aug. 15, 6pm - Ashley Bathgate, Cellist Adults $10 - Children Free
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
Aug. 6 Ian Archibold; Aug. 13 Danny McCarthy; Aug. 20, Andrea Paquin; Aug 27, Jamie Hughes .
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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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