Library Hours:

Mon. 10 am -12 & 1- 5 pm

Tues. 9 am - 12 & 1 - 8 pm

Wed. 1 - 5 pm

Thurs. 9 -12 & 1 - 6 pm

Saturday 9 am - 2 pm

You can request books / contact us by phone 603-456-2289, online,

or from the catalog at https://pillsbury.nhais.bywatersolutions.com/

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This Weekend

June 6 BookEnds Book Discussion: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghes at MainStreet BookEnds, 4 pm. Outdoors if nice.

June 7 Pop-up mini book sale at library (indoors!) 9:30-1:30. Also Stamping supplies.

June 7 NH Herb and Garden Day event at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum 9:15-4:15.

16th annual event by NH Herbal Network. More at https://kearsargechamber.org/

June 8 Reed's North Brunch 8am to 12pm, Pub Menu 12-7, Tavern Night Music

4-7 pm Colin Nevins.

Rail trails at Bagley Field area and Depot St. to Joppa Road are cool and scenic strolls.

Warner's Silver Lake "Town Beach" is open for the season. Free parking, Bathrooms and changing rooms, sandy beach, picnic tables and cool water! Great for a quick cool-off on a hot day. https://www.warnerparksandrec.com/p/silver-lake_8.html

Kudos to the 4-H Tractor Rascals group who fixed up and donated a lawn tractor to a Webster resident. (see the Concord Monitor "Insider", June 6-11, 2025.)

Warner artist Susan Beere is having a comprehensive showing of her ceramic work, paintings and water colors in the Community Room at Woodcrest Village - across from The New London Inn - from June through August. 356 Main St., New London, phone 603-526-2300. Call to find out hours to visit - the Room is sometimes in use. 

Reminder: Graveside services for Robert Dean Smith who passed away February 27, 2025 will be held at 11 am on Saturday June 14, 2025 in Pine Grove Cemetery Annex.

Norm Carlson, President of MadgeTech, Inc., has made a substantial contribution to the Warner Beautification Fund. Donations such as this provide the means to plant annuals during the spring/summer, fall and decorate in winter at public locations throughout Warner. To donate to the fund please mail or drop off a check to the Selectmen’s Office payable to the Town of Warner with “beautification fund” on the memo line.

Coming Soon

June 9 Warner 4-H Club meeting 6:30 pm United Church of Warner.

June 10 Open Mic at Cafe One East with Peg Chaffee 6-8 pm

June 10 American Legion Post 39, 7 pm at The Legion Hall, Kearsarge St. Extension.

June 11 Book discussion 1:30 pm at Library: You Like it Darker by Stephen King

June 11 Warner Wednesday at Reed's North: Italian Night

June 11 Warner Fall Foliage Festival Board next meeting at Sugar River Bank.

June 13 The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. Book discussion via Zoom 5-6:30pm (MKIM event - email kristen.oser@outlook.com.)

June 13 Concert by Mutha Hubbard, 5pm https://www.facebook.com/warnerstage

Saturday June 14, Flag Day ~ Multiple events:

9 am until noon Warner Democrats Pie Sale: homemade fruit pies fundraiser at the Warner Area Farmer's Market. Pies will be sold by the slice as well as whole, to raise funds for the Warner Democrats group. 

11 am Graduation KRHS Class of 2025 on the KRHS football field rain or shine!

The Kearsarge Adult Diploma Program (KADP) Graduation is at 1:30pm

5-8 pm CONCERT, Nick's Other Band, Warner Historical Society fundraiser at MainStreet Warner Stage

June 15: Father's Day!

June 15 Reed's North Music Jody Robichaud The Piano Man 4-7 pm

June 18 Last day of School for KRSD - early release probable

June 18 Warner Fish and Game Fundraiser, "Warner Wed." at Reed's North 5-8pm

June 19 Juneteenth: National Independence Day: Federal holiday: Library, Bank, and Post Office will be closed.

June 19 Open House at The Depot: Reed's Underground venue space, 5:30 -7:30 PM (a Kearsarge Chamber "Business After Hours" event)

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

Two ZBA Notices of Decision at: https://warnernh.gov/minutes/?showmin=zbanod#

posted 05/28/2025: ZBA 2025-01 Catch Special Exception, ZBA 2025-01 Catch Variance

All dog license renewals were due by April 30. Civil Forfeitures will go out at the end of June. Rabies shots need to be up to date. YOU CAN PAY ONLINE at https://warnernh.gov/departments/townclerk/ click on Dog Licensing icon.

The first of two property tax bills for 2025 have been mailed. If you haven't received yours please let the Tax Collector know. These tax payments are due July 1st.

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Arts, Music, Games, etc

The Summer Concert schedule has been posted for MainStreet Warner Stage at the Jiom Mitchell Community Park https://www.facebook.com/warnerstage starting with Mutha Hubbard on June 13th at 5pm.

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

Tavern Night Now SUNDAYS 4-7 pm. June 8 Colin Nevins, June 15 Jody Robichaud The Piano Man

Warner Wednesdays: 6/11 Italian Night, 6/18 Warner Fish & Game Fundraiser

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

June 14, 12 noon-2:00 pm Hands-on leather crafting workshop by Jan Hibbard from Log Cabin Leather. design your own nature-inspired accessories! For beginners or seasoned crafters ages 14 (with an adult) and up. Materials included. Pre-registration required by June 12, www.indianmuseum.org/calendar/2025/6/14/leather-jewelry-workshop-make-and-take-experience

Artist Exhibit Opening Reception June 19, 5-7 pm - Small Works: A juried show celebrating creativity in compact form. On display from June 19 through August 31, 2025, with gallery hours Thurs. through Sat. 1–5 PM. www.centerfortheartsnh.org/cfaevents

The Depot (Reed's Underground) is now available for parties and your events. Watch Facebook for our special events. Call 456-2143 or email Reedsnorth@gmail.com.

Warner Underground Comedy Night with Carolyn Plummer Thursday, June 26th 8 PM showtime: Dinner 6:30 pm, Cocktail Hour 7-8 PM. Tickets

Local sports schedules and signup information at www.warnerparksandrec.com/

(fall soccer signups starting next week at Warnersports.org/)

Pickleball at Riverside tennis courts: Wednesday and Friday 5:30 pm to dusk, 2nd and 4th Mondays 5:30 pm, and Sundays 8:30 am- 1 pm. Tuesday mornings for advanced Women's play. Use TeamReach app. WarnerNHPB, code WPB21 for updates /signups.

Tennis at Riverside: Tues. and Thurs., and 1st and 3rd Mondays 5:30 pm to dusk.

Other times by chance: pickleball or tennis.

What's in YOUR trash? The final report of the NH DES waste characterization study:

https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt341/files/documents/r-wmd-25-02.pdf

2024 New Hampshire Waste Characterization Study - NH Food Alliance

Study finds recyclables valued in millions of dollars tossed in NH's waste stream - Concord Monitor

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

Bring to the Transfer Station. https://learn.eartheasy.com/articles/plastics-by-the-numbers/.

GOOD NEWS! The New England Aquarium decided to offer Summer passes to libraries so we now have passes available through August 28.

Brand new Library Passes: Mount Washington: Extreme Mt. Washington Museum Tours, family pass (any date in the open season) - a $17 per person value. And in JUNE only: BOGO for tickets on Mount Washington Cog Railway weekdays, OR one passenger rides free on the Auto Road to the Summit.

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

New England Aquarium, 1/2 price entry - Summer passes Now here!

New-ish! Museum of Science all year, for 1/2 price entry!

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center starhop.com

The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester currier.org 1/2 price

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

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Free

New Hampshire Telephone Museum Free

NH State Parks Free

See our Museums & Parks webpage for pass details. To reserve one, call 603-456-2289

New Children's Items in our catalog: March, April, May and STEM KITS

The last POKEMON club meeting will be Tuesday, June 10th, 3-5:00 at the library in Miss Sue's room. Registration required, and let Mrs. Grimes know. The group will start up again in October.

Miss Sue now has Father's Day books out. Come get a book to enjoy with Dad. (Father's Day is Sunday June 15th.)

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

Every Thursday at 10:30 am.

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

Our Library of Things: Did you know you can borrow:

Sewing machine - for use in library or at home (and we have many colors of Thread!)

DVD /CD player -plugs in by USB cable for use with your laptop or computer.

Engine code reader (to determine check engine light cause)

Selfie Stick (donated by Ralph Elwell)

Kill-a Watt meters (measures electricity used by your appliances)

Telescope (Donated by NH Astronomical Society)

COMING SOON! Craft kits for: making pom-poms; darning / needlework hoops; Eyelets and eyelet tool; circle knitting kit (hats, scarves); knitting needles; card-making kit (with stampers and stencils).

Warner Historical Society Barn Sale open on Saturdays 9-12 and Tuesdays 1-4pm

Upton House Museum, Friday June 20: opening reception 5-7pm for the 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.

Annual reading of Frederick Douglass' speech, "What, to the slave, is your 4th of July?" Would you like to read a portion of this important speech June 28, at noon in Warner? Contact 603-456-2437 or info@warnerhistorical.org.

Barn Sale shifts available this summer are Tues,12:30-4:15pm and Sat. 8:30am- 12:15pm.

NH Telephone Museum MAY - Oct. hours: Tuesday thru Friday 10 am to 4 pm and Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm. The Firefighters Museum is open most Saturdays.

See also June 4 program above

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.

MKIM are already gearing up for this year's powwow, Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13! to help out Check here to see how you can help.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum's Book Club will read Potawatomi botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer’s The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. To join Museum Trustee, Kristen Oser-Allen via Zoom on Friday, June 13th from 5-6:30pm or for additional information, email kristen.oser@outlook.com. 

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/

Area Business and Farms

Warner Area Farmer's Market is open for the season. Every Saturday 9am to 1pm at Warner Town Hall. Musicians have been scheduled.

warnernh.gov/job-openings/ Highway Dept., Police, Transfer Station.

Still Hiring School Bus Drivers for KRSD. $26.00 per hour. https://bit.ly/4f0FiLd

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, includes at-home jobs.

Swim suits now available!

Warner Area Food Pantry. www.warnerconnectsnh.org.

First Quarter report of Numbers served:

Households: 523, Total Individuals(within households): 1019, Seniors(+60): 321

Children: 228, Meals provided: 7133,

Veterans Served: 23

Drop off items 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.

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

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

NH State Representatives for Merrimack 8 (Henniker, Warner, Bradford)

Rep Tony Caplan, Rep Eileen Kelly, and Rep Stephanie Payeur

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

Executive Councilor Karen Liott Hill www.council.nh.gov/district-2/councilor-liot-hill

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 Bill search General Court home page. www.gencourt.state.nh.us.)

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

Congressional transcripts and summaries at www.congress.gov/congressional-record

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 Town Hall, on the Warner Events Calendar. Approved minutes are published on the Trustee Meetings page.