September 26, 2016
Marathon County UW-Extension master gardener Eileen Riehle led a big crowd at MCPL Wausau through a number of different wild plants that can be safely foraged and eaten during this presentation from September 2016!
Video: MCPL UW-Extension Canning Series: Tomatoes and Salsa
September 2, 2016
Jackie Carattini, family living agent with Marathon County UW-Extension, discusses tips and techniques for canning tomatoes, creating tasty salsas and more as part of our summer canning series.
Video: Marathon County Public Library: In Pictures and Video
April 28, 2016
Here's a short video with historical and current pictures and video, showing the different MCPL locations over the years and clips from some of the diverse programming we provide in our communities. This video was created in the spring of 2016 and edited with iMovie. Enjoy!
Video: National Library Week 2016 Historical Photo Slideshow
April 16, 2016
To go along with the 2016 NLW theme of "Libraries Transform," MCPL has put together a historical slideshow featuring images and information highlighting the many ways MCPL transformed, from starting as a small men's literary club in the mid-to-late 1800s to becoming a modern-day entity that serves the largest county in Wisconsin (by area) with nine locations. Watch MCPL's evolution and catch a glimpse of what the future may have in store!
Video: James P. Leary: Folksongs of the Upper Midwest
March 1, 2016
James P. Leary, retired folklore professor from UW-Madison, spoke Feb. 25 at MCPL Wausau about his book "Folksongs of Another America: Field Recordings from the Upper Midwest, 1937-1946" published by University of Wisconsin Press.
Video: Lunch & Learn: Hunger in Marathon County
January 20, 2016
June was National Hunger Awareness Month, and members of the Marathon County Hunger Coalition were at the library to share information about hunger and food insecurity in our communities.
Video: Harlan Grinde: Politics and Economics in Modern China
December 3, 2015
China has become one of the world's superpowers and plays a major role in global politics and economics. This lecture and discussion on current political and economic issues in China was led by Harlan Grinde, retired emeritus history professor from UW-Marathon County.
Video: Gary Beyer: Hope in the Face of Illness
October 29, 2015
A moving, inspirational evening with Gary Beyer, who was diagnosed in 2008 with a rare, untreatable muscle disease called Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM). He's since written two books and speaks with groups all over Wisconsin and beyond about staying positive and living a fulfilling life in the face of illness - an illness shared by just 11 other people in Wisconsin.
Video: David B. Whitehurst: Tree Stand Murders
October 29, 2015
Wisconsin author David B. Whitehurst leads a discussion of a 2004 incident in which a Hmong individual, Chai Soua Vang, killed six deer hunters and wounded eight others. Whitehurst, author of "Tree Stand Murders" about the incident, argues the shootings were more than racially motivated.
Video: Raising Chickens: An Introduction
October 29, 2015
Heather Schlesser, dairy and livestock agent with Marathon County UW-Extension, presented a program on the many aspects of raising chickens at home.
Video: The History of Sherlock Holmes
August 14, 2015
Jeff Wood, senior lecturer of English at UW-Marshfield/Wood County, gave the audience at MCPL Wausau a history of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective on Jan. 19, 2016.