"Dear Edward"
Adults Take part in a lively discussion with the library staff and other book lovers during this monthly virtual book club!
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.
Virtual Story Time
Children Hear a variety of stories read by library staff on Facebook!
"Where the Crawdads Sing"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers on the second Tuesday of each month for a virtual book discussion, including this mega best-seller by Delia Owens!
History Chats: Maps of Marathon County
Adults Tune in for an engaging series of History Chats with the Marathon County Historical Society and learn all about local maps during the month of March!
From the Ground Up! Building Healthy Soil & Composting
Adults Registration Join Janell Wehr from Extension Marathon County for a free class on improving soil health and keeping soil healthy throughout the growing season!
"Ask Again, Yes"
Adults Drop-in Please join the library for an ongoing, online book club discussion each month that can be done at your own pace rather than during a single meeting!
3D Rainbow Mobile
Children Registration [except Wausau] Children, or their parents or caregivers, can stop by any MCPL location in March and pick up a take-home kit to make their own 3D rainbow!
Book of the Month Club: "The Henna Artist"
Adults Drop-in While our Athens Book Club is on hiatus from in-person gatherings, we're still featuring a new book each month and will also send patrons home with questions to get them thinking!
Little Treasures: Pom Pom Garland
Adults & Teens Registration [except Wausau] Stop by any MCPL location in March and pick up a "Little Treasures" kit to make your own colorful pom pom garland craft at home!
Book Club: "The Secrets of Midwives"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of our March book club selection, "The Secrets of Midwives" by Lisa Jackson!
Planting the Garden: Direct Sowing & Transplanting
Adults Registration Join us for a free class and let Extension Marathon County's Janell Wehr take some of the mystery out of sowing seeds!
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Virtual Poetry Reading With the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets!
Adults Registration Join us for a special virtual reading by poets from across the state to celebrate the release of a new pandemic-related collection by the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets!
"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"
Adults Join the library staff and other likeminded literature lovers for a virtual discussion of Betty Smith's classic novel!
Book Club: "Refugee"
Adults Take part in a lively discussion of a wide variety of books with the library staff and other fans of literature!
Book Club: "Dewey"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion about a small-town cat who touched the world!
"The Splendid & the Vile"
Adults Please join the library staff and others for an ongoing, online Book Club discussion each month. In April, we'll discuss the book The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson.
Book of the Month Club: "The End of October"
Adults Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up the April Book of the Month, along with a set questions to get you thinking about Wright's 2020 novel!
Little Treasures Beaded Wrap Bracelet
Adults & Teens Registration [except Wausau] Stop by any MCPL location during the month of April and pick up a kit to make your own "Little Treasure." This month, we'll provide supplies and instructions to make a beaded wrap bracelet!
Pasta Sculptures & Mosaics
Children Registration [except Wausau] Kids can cook up their own fun craft with a grab-and-go colored pasta kit! (Pun intended - the pasta is not meant to be cooked!)
Book of the Month Club: "The Glass Hotel"
Adults Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up the May book of the month, along with questions and comments to get you thinking. It's your own solo book club!