Visit your local MCPL for events and activities for all ages, including books clubs, arts & crafts, movie nights, computer classes, author visits, writing workshops, wellness events, informational presentations and more!
Follow this webpage or subscribe to our e-newsletter for the most recent schedule of library events for adults at our locations in Wausau, Athens, Edgar, Hatley, Marathon City, Mosinee, Rothschild, Spencer and Stratford.
We also publish featured events on our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Adults Join the Marathon County Historical Society online for a series of short programs about important pieces of local history! In June, we'll take a well-rounded look at the local dairy industry.
Adults Registration Join us for a virtual class led by Extension Marathon County on managing those pesky weeds before (or if) they take over your whole garden!
All-Ages Drop-in Our Friends of the Library are excited to welcome back their members for the first sale in more than one year! If you're not a member and want to browse and buy, you can join on the spot!
Adults Registration Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of our June book club selection, a library lover's mystery by Jenn McKinley!
Children Follow along with a variety of stories, songs and other activities shared by library staff on Facebook or YouTube! New programs every week!
Children Make a wish upon a star and join us for a special outdoor story time in Rothschild with fairy tales, songs and dancing!
Adults & Teens Pick up a little treasure for yourself at any MCPL location in June with a kit to create a dried paper lantern!
Teens Teens can mix a bit of science with a bit of fun with a mushroom magic craft kit!
Adults Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up a copy of Cruz's gripping story about family separation, along with questions and comments to get you thinking!
Children Stop by any MCPL location in June and pick up a craft kit for a bright and beautiful rainbow fish you can create at home! No aquarium needed!
Children Join us for stories and activities in the great outdoors outside of the library!
Adults Take part in a lively discussion of some (hopefully) great books with the library staff and other lit lovers! The group may meet outside but will offer a virtual option, too.
Children Join us for an outdoor Beach Party Story Time with all sorts of fun songs and stories!
Adults Join the library staff and others who like to chat about the good and bad of books! We'll decide closer to the gathering about the safest way to meet, so give the library a call!
Adults This summer, the library will host its monthly book club discussion outdoors, with plenty of room in the green space outside of the library for patrons to spread out and enjoy some fresh air!
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of a wide variety of books!
Children Drop-in This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Adults & Teens Drop-in Stop by any MCPL location in July and pick up a "little treasure" craft kit to make your own fairy doll at home!
Children Where do bugs sleep at night? You might find out and have fun with a couple kinds of bug hotel projects, too! Available for pickup in July at any MCPL location.
Adults Drop-in Stop by the library in July and pick up Kadish's 2017 novel about two women of remarkable intellect, along with some comments and questions to get you thinking like a book club would!
All-Ages Drop-in A library card is good for more than just books, movies or music! Any MCPL patron can use their card for free entry to any of Wausau's outdoor pools!
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging discussion in August about Trapp's take on a beloved film!
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers to discuss Perin's book about a legendary moment in Wisconsin history!
Children Bring your budding artists to the library for this fun, interactive story time all about chalk art!
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of our August book club selection, "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens!
Adults This summer, the library will host its monthly book club discussion outdoors, with plenty of room in the green space outside of the library for patrons to spread out and enjoy some fresh air!
Kids & Teens Drop-in Share your creativity with others at the library by decorating our sidewalks with chalk art!
Adults & Teens Drop-in Stop by any MCPL location in August and pick up your own "Little Treasure" macramé craft kit that you can create at home!
Adults Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up a copy of our August Book of the Month selection, along with a sheet of questions and comments to get you thinking!
Children Drop-in Stop by any MCPL location in August and pick up a fun craft kit to create your own feathered magnet!
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