Local Information for Warner, NH
Libraries have always been a center for information about the community as well as the center of the community.
In that tradition, we have included in this section some general information not easy to find anywhere else.
If you notice any omissions, do please let us know!
PLEASE FORGIVE THE MESS — UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Local Organizations
Public Services
Warner’s Official Town Website
Local Blogs and Facebook
Let’s Talk About Warner Facebook Page
Warner News Blog (not updated since 2021)
Education
Kearsarge Regional School District
Simonds Elementary School (K-5)
Kearsarge Regional Middle School (6-8)
Kearsarge Regional High School (9-12)
Warner Early Learning Center (Boys & Girls Club) (Facebook Page)
49 West Main St, Warner, NH, United States, 03278 +1 603-856-8649
[email protected] http://nhyouth.org/
Kearsarge Conservatory of the Performing Arts
Community News
“Curiously Local” Blog by George Packard
TownofWarner.com community webpage
WarnerBlog.com Community news
Maps of Warner
Local Museums
Dartmouth College’s Sanborn Maps Online
Activities and Recreation
Warner Youth Sports Association
Warner Town Parks and Recreation
Warner Pickleball (Mon and Fri 6:15-9pm at Simonds Elementary)
Youth Groups
Book Nook Reading Club (Grades 4-7)
Kearsarge Trail Snails (Snowmobile Club)
Adult Volleyball (Tue and Wed 6-8 pm at Simonds Elementary)
Assistance
Warner Connects Food Pantry and Thrift Boutique
Community Action Program
Town of Warner Welfare Office
State of NH Division of Veterans Services
Locations: call for appointments
Concord: Readiness Center (Armory) 4 Pembroke Road, Building C/ (603) 624-9230
Hooksett: Vet Center 1461 Hooksett Road, Suite B7/ (603) 624-9230
Nashua: Readiness Center (Armory) 154 Daniel Webster Highway/ (603) 624-9230
VA Family Assistance (Nashua)
Big Brother/Big Sister Program
Friends Program: “Foster Grandparent” program, Youth Mentoring
Lake Sunapee VNA Hospice program
Civic Organizations
Friends of the Pillsbury Free Library
Warner Services Club
Cemeteries
List here (click to warner historical .org site list)
Local Businesses
Kearsarge Chamber of Commerce (Facebook Page)
Warner Merchants Facebook Page
Local Restaurants
The Local
Reed’s North
Cafe One East
Local Agriculture
Warner Area Farmers’ Market
Kearsarge Gore Farm
Courser Family Farms
The Vegetable Ranch
Blue Moon Berry Farm
Yankee Farmer’s Market (Buffalo Farm)
Contact us to add or remove your business or organization from our list.
Arts and Crafts Organizations of the Region
N.H. Furniture Masters Association
Center for the Arts, Lake Sunapee Region
PO Box 872
331 Main St. New London, NH 03257
603-526-4444
centerfortheartsnh.org
N.H. State Council on the Arts
Artist roster: http://www.nh.gov/nharts/artsandartists/roster/rosterindex.htm
Organization locator (last updated 2008): http://www.nh.gov/nharts/artsandartists/culturalyellowpages/index.html
N.H. Open Doors Art Studios Open House /tours day
Notable Locals
Artists and Craftspeople
Basketmaking
Linda Hartman
Kenneth Hazen
Sherry Gould
Nathan Taylor nathantaylorbaskets.com (moved to Tennesse
Carving
Jim McLaughlin
Ken Hazen
Craig August – Burl Bowls
Gary Young – Bowls, etc
Ceramic Arts
Susan Bliss – Terracotta Tiles
114 E Joppa Road, Warner, NH 03278, 603/456-3276
Susan Beere – Tiles www.susanbeere.com
Peter Sabin (retired 2013)
Fabric arts
Betsy Giberson – hand-dyed silk: shape-resist & piece dyed clothing and accessories.
Fine Woodworking
Ted Blachly – Sutton, NH (603)-456-2385
PO Box 216, Warner NH 03278 http://tedblachly.com/
Glassmaking and Glass Craft
Dudley Giberson and Carolyn Rordam – Joppa Glassworks, Inc.
(603)-456-3569 www.joppaglass.com
Bob Fletcher – stained-glass pictures.
Illustrators
Sandy Steen Bartholomew, “Beez Ink Studio” and “The BeeHive”
19 E. Main Street, PO Box 359 Warner NH
SandySteenBartholomew.com and BeezInTheBelfry.com
Jeremy Guitar
True Kelley Truekelley.com
Steven Lindblom
Lucinda McQueen
Painters and Printers
Lucille Amaro Chmura – oil and acrylic paintings
David Carroll – portraits from Nature (especially turtles, bears, plants)
Laurette Carroll – landscapes, flowers Carrollartgallery.com
Sean Carroll – landscapes, fishing Carrollartgallery.com
Michael Couture (Portraits of people and animals)
Ricky Couture (Surrealist modern art)
Becky Darling – Watercolor, etc. www.mcgowanfineart.com
Jan Derby
Linda L. Donovan – Art Restoration (603)-456-3718
Tansy Furlong English – silk screening and photos www.dahliawavesstudio.com
Rianna Frost – Painted Feathers Carrollartgallery.com
Charles Goodwin, 100 North Village Rd., (603)-456-3885
Denise Green – rustic scenes in watercolor and acrylic
Jamie Murray – Fantasy and portraits, see also photography
Mike Savlen, Sporting Marine and Landscape art: www.savlenstudios.com
Mimi Wiggin, Nature and landscapes, painted furniture.
98 Howe Lane 456-3482 www.mimiwiggin.com
Photographers
Laurie Strysko (603)-456-3081
John Leavitt, www.joleavitt.com
Jamie Murray www.meadowpondphotography.com/
Sculpture
Mary Mead http://marymead.net/home
Betsy Giberson
Past Resident Artists and Craftspeople
Wilhelmina Bodine, Painter (moved away in 2010)
Sylvia Brofos (moved to Contoocook)
Rosemary Brofos, Painter (moved to Florida, 2009)
Charles E. Brown, Painter (deceased)
Fred Creed, basketmaker (deceased 2014)
Robert DeAngelis (wood turning) – moved to Concord 2017
Rick Elkins – Rising Moon Pottery (moved 2004)
Martha Mae Emerson – jewelery (moved to Concord 2014)
Tansy Furlong English – silk screening and fine art photography (moved 2013)
Jan Eugenides, Painter and musician (moved away 2003)
Dwight Graves, Potter (now lives in Arizona)
Edgar Keen (1896-1964), Wood carver (in Warner 1930’s – 40’s- later moved to Arizona)
Jane LaBelle -LaBelle Cool Warm Hats,603-496-5755
Now living in Colorado, but still a member of the league of N.H. Craftsmen.
June Lindner (moved out of state in 2010)
Heidi M. Lorenz – (moved 2008) www.LorenzFineArt.net
John MacAlevy – Fine Furniture (moved to Maine)
Myrna McCarthy – Copley Prints Photographic Art (moved to Newbury, NH)
Dawn Marion (Painter) dawnmarion.com (now in Center Ossippee, NH)
JemGlass Studio, Jen Mitchell (moved to Bradford 2013) www.glassmobiles.com
Nancy Nemec – Kearsarge Studio (deceased Feb 1, 2003)
Ralph Pratt – Painter (deceased)
Faye Puglia, Painter, (Deceased 2009)
Dennis E. Sheehan (moved in 2008)
http://www.artnet.com/artist/15427/dennis-sheehan.html
Leslie Stone – weaving (moved 2004)
Conrad Szymkowicz – formerly of Bradford, NH
Virginia Q. Taylor – Photographs
Tara Van Meter, etched and carved lead crystal & glass (moved to Washington NH)
Barbarie (Babs) van Valey – painting and fabric design (now in Concord NH)
Herbert (Ho) Waters – Printer (deceased) sample prints