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Warner News and Events ~ Feb. 19, 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: If the ice is too soft, it may have to be closed for a bit. Watch the signs.
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.
Call ahead if bad weather.
Closing Sale at Buttonwood Shop: 11 E Main St. 12-4, Thurs, Fri and Sat through 2/21
Saturday, Feb. 21,
10am-2pm Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Snow Snake Games, a traditional winter activity, with campfire and smores. Dress for the weather! Free. The museum will also be open (paid admission).
Feb. 21, 10:30 am: monthly Saturday storytime with craft at the library with Miss Sue.
Reed's North Closed Sunday Feb. 22 for staff party.
Sun. Feb. 22, 2pm Warner Democrats meeting at MainStreet BookEnds Gallery.
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Thurs. Feb. 26 Music at The Local: 5 - 8 pm Emily Rae
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.
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
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: Loud Lane conservation easement.
March 7 United Church of Warner: Saturday Night Communion in The Chapel 4 PM
Sunday, March 8, 12-2 pm Warner Democrats' Almost Spring Soup Social
Sign up now for the second annual Community Chili Cook-Off benefiting the Warner Food Pantry. Sunday, March 15, 2026 12-2:30 PM at Warner Town Hall. Calling all chili competitors and chili lovers! $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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Warner was featured in the Winter edition of Chatter, Ausbon Sargent's newsletter, p.12
Concord Monitor Feb 12: Proposed mountain bike trail on Mt. Kearsarge
InterTown Record Feb. 17: Town Meeting petition articles, letter, Neighbor news (at Lib.)
Feb 10 (online only): Opinion article by Barbara Lassonde, "What's in our food?"
Messenger Feb 19: Selectboard meeting: Police cruiser approval, MainStreet BookEnds NOFA award, Calendar events.
The Weekend community news column in the Concord Monitor is now being written by Cathy Carson, who also writes the Warner Town column in the InterTown Record. To submit news items for either, email her at TownNews.Warner@gmail.com.
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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Town of Warner is seeking
To apply please send a completed application - https://warnernh.gov/tow/downloads/Employmentapp.pdf,with letter of interest and resume via mail or email to: SelectBoard@WarnerNH.gov.
Help Wanted: Warner Parks and Recreation Worker to assist in the maintenance, operation, and support of town parks, recreation facilities, and public grounds. Duties may include landscaping, custodial work, facility maintenance, and helping with recreational programs or events. Contact Parks and Rec via FB or at Town Hall.
There are proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance that will be voted on, Tuesday March 11 on the Ballot. Download the proposed changes.
Full town audits for 2008 - 2023 are available at https://warnernh.gov/audits/
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. At this meeting the Supervisors will attend to any administrative matters and update the checklist as necessary. 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.
| | 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! | | Kearsarge School District | | 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 | | |
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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Winter activities! Borrow our Puzzles or Games, or a pass to a Museum!
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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It's that time of year again! Back by popular demand, "Blind Date with a Book" may help you discover a new "love" and 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.
| What suggestions do you have for additions to our "Library of Things" collection? So far we have Kill-o-Watt energy meters , DVD players, CD and VHS players, a code reader, a Radon monitor and puzzles! Need a sewing machine? Use ours! You can even book time in the meeting room to use it instead of lugging it home. | Find the most recent OverDrive/Libby audiobooks and ebooks. Try free digital magazines!: | | Miss Sue's Library News (for Kids) | | | | Miss Sue is 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 too. | | |
Saturday, February 21 is another Story time for families. Hopefully it will be the last winter story time. The craft is play doh fun - and take some home! Free.
Family Crochet AND CRAFT day! Saturday February. 21st, 9:30-10:30am in the library meeting room with Sue Jenna of Warner 4-H Club.
Discovery Center is OPEN every day February 23rd - March 1st, 2026 during school vacation. They offer many children's programs and summer camps.
Miss Sue is planning the summer program. Free, offered Tuesday AM and Wednesday afternoons. Look for details and a brochure soon. "Plant a seed, Read" is the theme.
School vacation week: come in for some good books, STEM kits, games, LEGOs, or challenge Miss Sue to a game of checkers or chess.
Preschooler Story times every Thurs. at 10:30am with Miss Sue: stories, songs, finger-plays, and a craft - in the Children's Room.
Saturday Story times Monthly at 10:30am: Feb. 21, March 21, April 18, and May 16.
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.
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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.
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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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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The Conservation Commission has released the final 2025 Warner Natural Resource Inventory report (NRI). There is also an interactive StoryMap.
Seasonal Jobs: NH Parks Department is taking applications for the 2026 season.
The Librarians premiered on PBS Feb. 9, after a robust theatrical and festival run that saw Kim A. Snyder’s documentary earn awards across the country. It is streaming free on the PBS website until May 9, 2026 www.pbs.org/video/the-librarians-ubgpbk/
"Paddling Through Time", Dr. Robert Goodby's discussion on dugout canoes presented by Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum and The Harrisville Center is now available on YouTube.
Are you interested in watching these or other interesting films with others at the Library? let us know what topics or titles are of interest, and convenient times. Suggestions so far include farming, activism, and energy issues. The are lots of free films out there!
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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!
Buttonwood is closing its artisan gift shop to focus on their own collection of handmade goods. Enjoy the shop’s final sale: 40% everything (excluding house-made items). You’ll find ceramics, soap, candles, cards, stained glass, wall art and more. Located at 11 E Main St. Open 12-4, Thurs, Fri and Sat through 2/21.
Please continue to follow @buttonwood.shop (on Facebook & Instagram) for updates on their new products and fair/festival schedule!
The Local's new website includes events, specials, full menu, and online table reservations: https://thelocalwarnernh.com/
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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 who has been featured by Rolling Stone Magazine, NPR and Writer’s Digest for her work. 10 AM at the United Church of Warner March 15 and April 19
There is one opening on the church council. If you would like to join our council please contact Pastor Amy: (603) 456-3447 unitedchurchofwarner@gmail.com
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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.
Learn to Crochet in the Library with Susan Jenna, and OTHER crafts of your choice will continue Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 am. All ages including adult (parents assist < 8 yr )
Reed's North: Music SUNDAY 4-7 pm CLOSED Sunday Feb. 22 for staff party.
Sat. Feb 28 Karaoke at the Depot (under Reed's): 7 - 10 pm
March 14 Dueling pianos 8 pm, $59.95
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
Do you have Picture Puzzles to share/ swap? Contact the library. Looking for 250-1000 pc.
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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. A statewide public safety initiative that allows residents to voluntarily 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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