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Tues. 9 am - 12 & 1 8 pm

Wed. 1 - 5 pm

Thurs. 9 -12 & 1 - 6 pm

Saturday 9 am - 2 pm

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This Weekend

Blue Moon Berry Farm is officially open for the blueberry season! Honor System every Tuesday to Sunday, and closed every Monday. Buckets and instructions are in the small booth where the driveway forks left or right. 195 Waldron Hill Road. Call 603 456 8747 with questions.

Fri. July 11, 5:30 - 7:30pm Native American Women Warriors: the first recognized all-female Native American color guard speak at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 6:30 pm.

Sat. July 12 (multiple events)

9 am - 1 pm Warner Area Farmer's Market Kid's Market day: Come support our young neighbors! Music by Carl Beverly and 2 others on fiddle and banjo,

Sat. & Sun. July 12 & 13 Powwow at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum 10 am - 4 pm

12 - 2 pm Opening reception at Two Villages Art gallery: Sandy Steen Bartholomew.

1-3 pm Clinic and Meet and Greet for Gr 1-8 (Football) Cheer at Riverside park.

6-9 pm free concert Kathleen Parks, The Ben Kogan Band, and Beecharmer at MainStreet Warner Stage (if Rain -Town Hall). Donations accepted for KCLT.

6 pm The Dobros, Bradford Meeting House, Bradford.

5–7 PM Naturally New England exhibit opening: 58 Main St., Sunapee Harbor.

July 13 Reed's North Music Night: Don Bartenstein

July 16 Warner Wednesday - Mexican Night at Reed's North

July 18 Concert at Mainstreet Warner Stage: Now's The Time 6-8 pm

July 5 - 20 Lavender Fields Harvest Days will proceed as planned but U-Pick Lavender may be affected by the rain damage. Check website.

Concord Monitor's 7/10/25 Concord Insider features the Lavender Fields on Pumpkin Hill Road https://concordmonitor.com/Lavender-Festival-61996474 and also Sandy Steen Bartholomew's exhibit Dys-FUN-ctional opening in Contoocook this weekend.

29 minute video about Warner from NHPBS on Our Hometown, hosted by Rebecca Rule. Stories told by your Warner neighbors: https://nhpbs.org/hometown/

Concord Monitor and Keene Sentinel 7/5/2025 covered a recent zoning decision on a housing proposal (See link to decision notice below).

And unfortunately some less happy front page news coverage, 7/10/2025. https://www.concordmonitor.com/Warner-NH-Town-Adminstrator-Restraining-Order-62266417

I-89 was temporarily closed southbound on Thurs. July 10 from Exit 9 to Exit 7 and traffic was routed through the village. A box truck rolled over and the driver was trapped; Warner Fire Rescue responded.

Coming Soon

Wednesday, July 16 at 1:30 FAMILIES are welcome to join the Library summer program event down at the river by Riverside Park. Linden Rayton is the guest programmer from Living Water Nature Program, LLC. Be prepared to get Wet! Bring nets etc if you want.

JULY 17, 5:30 pm PECK-TACULAR PIGEON Presentation! At NH Telephone Museum author Rosemary Mosco discusses her soaring book, A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World's Most Misunderstood Bird. $5 non-members.

Warner Fish and Game Club will be presenting an award to [it's a secret] for years of dedication to The Warner Fish and Game club on Sunday July 20 at 9 am. All are welcome at The Warner Fish and Game Club, 7 Bartlett Loop, Warner.

Local author Ian M. Rogers will be launching his second (and even more ridiculous) novel, Carcrash Parker and the Haven of Larpers, on Saturday, 7/26 at 2:00pm at MainStreet BookEnds. Come for a reading, Q&A, insights into how the novel came to be, and a crash course in fantasy roleplaying." His 2022 book was MFA Thesis Novel.

Kearsarge Regional High School reunion for all years Aug. 2, at New London Historical Soc, 11am-5pm.

Find other local and Library news and events later in this newsletter.

From the Tax Collector: Thank you to everyone who has paid their first 2025 property tax bill(s). Property taxes were due on July 1st. There are still several unpaid bills which are now accruing interest at 8% per year. (Prior year taxes / liens due are charged 14% interest.) If you have not yet paid and wish to know the current amount due, please contact the Tax Collector or visit during office hours.

Notice of Decision about the 34 unit housing request for variance (see also news coverage above) https://warnernh.gov/tow/meetings/minutes/zbanod/zbanod-20250625-ZBA_202505_Catch_Exception.pdf

A new Town web page shows all of the meeting documents by Committee group. https://warnernh.gov/mtgdocs, for example https://warnernh.gov/mtgdocs/?show=sel

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!

Post #39 American Legion of Warner wishes to thank our generous community sponsors who supported our raffle at last Friday's Pancake Breakfast. Many thanks to Brown Family Realty, Main Street Bookends, Charlie Mac's Pizzaria, The Local, Reed's North, Warner Public Market, Dunkin, and 5 Acres Garden Center! And thanks also to all who purchased tickets! Your support helps us to meet the needs of local veterans.

Next meeting of Post 39 will be Sept. 9 at the Post (near Reed's) New members welcome!

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.

Powwow, Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13!

NEW: 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

The Summer Concert at the Jim Mitchell Community Park MainStreet Warner Stage July 18: Now's The Time performs American standards, soul and blues with piano, guitar, bass and two vocalists 6-8 pm. https://mainstreetwarnerinc.org/events/

https://www.facebook.com/warnerstage

Concord's Arts in the Park Sat. July 12, 10 am - 3 pm will include Warner's Stephanie Flanders, proprietor of George S. Wallace bagmaker.

Hopkinton Town Band concerts, Weds. 7-8 pm start July 18 Riverway Park, Contoocook.

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

Tavern Night Now SUNDAYS 4-7 pm. July 13 Don Bartenstein, July 20 Joe Pero,

July 26 (Saturday 6-9) Mikey G 

Warner Wednesdays: July 16 Mexican Night, July 23 Granite State Dog Recovery

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

Bradford Meeting House Summer Music Series, The DOBROS July 12, 6 pm Adults $10, children free. Tickets available at the door. Cash only. www.bradford.center 

Opening Reception, July 12 from 12-2 pm Dys-FUN-ctional: Creativity Beyond Convention / Art and Creatures by Sandy Steen Bartholomew. Where books, beasts, and bits of junk come together to tell stories both playful and profound. Show: July 12 - Aug. 9. https://www.twovillagesart.org/dysfunctional Two Villages Art Society - 846 Main Street, Hopkinton. Gallery Hours: Thurs-Sun 12-4.

Abbott Library in Sunapee is hosting local author, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, for their Summer Reading Program Author Visit on July 15, at 5:30.

The Meetinghouse Readings, Canaan, NH's grassroots literary series, 37th season of outstanding and emerging voices in fiction, poetry and nonfiction. At the 1793 Meetinghouse, on Canaan Street. https://meetinghouse.us/

Thursday, July 24 Warner Underground Comedy presents comedian Robbie Printz.

Doors open for dining: 6:30 PM, Showtime: 8:00 PM (The Depot, under Reed's North)

Come early, grab dinner, and settle in for a night of unstoppable laughs in the coziest underground venue in New Hampshire. Seating limited. Advance tickets $20, at door $25.

A Happy Accident Comedy Production in partnership with Reed's North.

August 2-10, 92nd Annual Craftsmen's Fair, apply to volunteer (603) 224-3375 ext 123 or nhcrafts.org/fair-volunteers@nhcrafts.org)

2025 concerts in New London Thursday July 24, at the First Baptist Church New London 7pm Frederick Moyer and the Fred Moyer Jazz Trio https://summermusicassociates.org/

Still have some old camera equipment gathering dust? The library will again be collecting camera equipment to be donated to the Vermont Center for Photography (VCP) in Brattleboro, VT. They take just about any type of camera or darkroom equipment with the exception of darkroom chemicals. The equipment will be sold at their used camera equipment store and the proceeds used to support the mission of VCP, that is “to promote the photographic arts through exhibitions and education”. Please bring your donations to the library no later than Monday, July 28.

It's "Plastic Free July"! How much can YOU reduce your plastic waste?

https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/take-the-challenge/

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 Railway BOGO deal extended to JULY weekdays!

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.

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

Wednesday, July 16 at 1:30 FAMILIES are welcome to join the summer program event down at the river by Riverside Park. Linden Rayton is the guest programmer from "Living Water Nature Program, LLC". She will have nets and buckets to explore the river. Bring your own nets and buckets if you'd like. (Water shoes recommended)

Summer program brochures are available. "Level up at Your Library" is the theme this year, with lots of events pertaining to games! Registration required.

Tues. 15 Art with "fusing beads". Wed 16: River day!

New Children's Items in our catalog: May, June, July and STEM KITS

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

Every Thursday at 10:30 am.

Thursday, July 17, Story time will be outside on the lawn by the Telephone Museum parking lot. Please park on Main street. Bring a blanket, and water bottles if really hot.

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/

Area Business and Farms

New hours (Wed- Sat) in July for The Studio Shop, (Artist Sandy Bartholomew and bag maker Stephanie Flanders) at 51 East Main Street, Warner location (Brookside). www.georgeswallacebagmaker.com, www.beezinkstudio.com

Many plants for sale at the new farm stand at 191 Schoodac Rd., Warner.

Warner Area Farmer's Market Every Saturday 9am to 1pm at Warner Town Hall lawn. Musicians have been scheduled. Kid's Market day: July 12.

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

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

Volunteers needed, especially Saturdays.

Warner Area Food Pantry

July wishlist:

Canned Pasta (with meat), Kids 100% juice, juice boxes, Individual Chip Bags, granola Bars (soft and crunchy), Boxed Cereal - Variety, Canned Cream Corn, Canned Beets.

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 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.

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/)

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.

NH State Parks 90th Anniversary, with a Digital Scavenger Hunt: nhstateparks.org/things-to-do/goosechase-scavenger-hunt

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.

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). 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.