Aquarium Anniversary Touch Pool & Activities
Children Join us in celebrating 10 years of the Phyllis Donner Aquarium at the library! We'll have a touch pool with small aquatic creatures and our aquarium expert will be on hand to answer questions!
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.
Winter Ornaments
Adults Drop-in Stop by the library in early December for a cute little grab and go craft perfect for the winter!
Athens Family Story Time
Children Children and their parents and caregivers are invited to join us every other Monday this fall at the library for family story time!
Book Club: "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret"
Adults Join fellow readers and the library staff for a discussion of Judy Blume's classic story!
Wausau Family Story Time
Children Children and their parents and caregivers are invited to join us in Wausau for stories, songs and more every Tuesday and Thursday!
Book Club: "The Christmas Box"
Adults Join your friends and neighbors for a discussion of a variety of books in Edgar! New members are always welcome - just read the book and show up!
Book Club: "The Deal of a Lifetime"
Adults Visit the library for an engaging conversation about their book club pick of the month!
Cribbage at the Spencer Branch
Adults Drop-in Grab your card decks and boards (or use ours) as the library welcomes back patrons for an hour or so of cribbage!
Book Club: "Educated"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers as they discuss this popular memoir by Tara Westover!
Pokemon Club
Children Our popular Pokemon Club is back at the library! Join us on the second Tuesday of every month, starting Sept. 13!
Wausau Play & Learn Story Time
Children Join us in Wausau every Wednesday for a story, music, crafts and much more with a special story time led by Children's Wisconsin!
Stratford Family Story Time
Children Children and their parents and caregivers are invited to story times twice each month through the fall at the library!
Marathon City Family Story Time
Children Parents and caregivers are invited to join us every other Thursday morning at the library for Family Story Time!
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Spanish Play & Learn
Children Join Children's Wisconsin at the library for a special story time entirely in Spanish!
"The Return"
Adults Stop by the library for a lively discussion each month with other book enthusiasts in the community! December's pick is a recent novel by Nicholas Sparks!
"The Matchmakers of Minnow Bay"
Adults Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up their Book-of-the-Month selection, along with some questions and comments to get you thinking about the novel!
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Readers Are Writers: Tween Writing Group
Children Registration Drop-in Tweens ages 8-14 are invited to participate in a new virtual writing group with activities tailored to their age group and new content each month! Registration is required.
Snow Globe
Children Drop-in No need to step outside to play in the snow (even though that's super fun): Stop by any MCPL location to pick up a grab and go kit to create your very own snow globe!
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Felt Pin
Adults Drop-in Create a fashionable felt flower pin with this grab and go kit available (while they last) at all MCPL locations in December!
Friends of MCPL Members-Only Sale
Adults Drop-in Our Friends of MCPL welcome members of the group for a monthly sale on the third Saturday! If you're not a member, you can join on the spot to access all the great material!
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Rothschild Family Story Time
Children Parents and caregivers are invited to join us this fall on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the library for Family Story Time!
Spencer Family Story Time
Children Families and children with their caregivers are invited to join us for family story time at the library!
Children's Matinee: "Abominable"
Children Movies are back at the library! Join us for a screening of the winter-themed flick "Abominable"!
Children's Matinee: "Frozen II"
Children Movies are back at the library! Join us at the library for a showing of Frozen II during winter break! Free and BYO popcorn!
Winter-Themed Escape Rooms
Adults & Teens Registration Do you have what it takes to get out of our winter escape rooms? Venture to the library and find out in December!
Shivers the Penguin Simple Circuit
Kids & Teens Drop-in Want to create something unique during your winter break? Stop in and grab a Shivers The Penguin kit from the library!
Upcycled Paper Houses
Children Drop-in Children and their parents and caregivers are invited to stop by the library over the winter break to create cute little upcycled houses!
Bouncing Babies Story Time
Children Babies and their caregivers are invited to the library for 20 minutes of lap-sit story time! What is lap-sit story time? Babies sit in a caregivers lap and enjoy songs and rhymes while bouncing along!
Hatley Family Story Time
Children Parents and caregivers are invited to join us every Tuesday morning at the library for Family Story Time!
Rothschild Family Story Time
Children Parents and caregivers are invited to join us on the first and third Tuesday of every month at the library for Family Story Time!
Family Story Time
Children Parents and caregivers are invited to join us on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the library for Family Story Time!
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Crafts & Games Social Hour
Adults Drop-in Adults are invited to spend an afternoon at the library for some social fun outside of the house to chat with others while playing games, working on knitting projects and more!
Wausau Family Story Time
Children Children and their parents and caregivers are invited to join us in Wausau for story times twice each week!
Marathon City Family Story Time
Children Parents and caregivers are invited to join us every Thursday morning at the library for Family Story Time!
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Young Foodies: MyPlate Charcuterie Boards
Kids & Teens Registration Join 4-H educator, Jasmine, for a fun, hands-on, educational activity to learn about MyPlate foods for charcuterie boards and make your own! This event includes a field trip to the winter market!
LEGO® Block Party
Children Drop-in Children and their parents and caregivers are invited to the library once each month for the return of our popular LEGO® Block Party!
Make Your Own Journal
Adults Drop-in Celebrate the start of the New Year with a self-care habit proven to have mental health benefits: journaling! Stop by the library to make your own!
Tales for Tots Story Time
Children Little movers and their parents and caregivers, join us for a fun and interactive story time every Monday geared for toddlers!
Common Scams & Frauds
Adults Join us at the library for important information about avoiding common scams and fraud attempts, and what do you if you or someone you know falls victim to either one.
Common Scams & Frauds Targeting Seniors
Adults Seniors are welcome to join us for a program with the state Bureau of Consumer Protection about important information on frauds and scams that specifically target senior citizens.
Book Club: "Before We Were Yours"
Adults Join the library staff and other book enthusiasts to discuss Lisa Wingate's riveting novel, based on a true story!
Book Club: "When You Reach Me"
Adults Join the discussion of Stead's award-winning book with your friends and neighbors, and new people are always welcome - just read the book and show up!
Book Club: "One of Us Is Lying"
Adults Each month, the library staff and other book enthusiasts discuss a featured selection among a variety of titles, including McManus' incredibly popular novel!
Book Club: "Cloud Cuckoo Land"
Adults Join us for a lively mid-afternoon book discussion at the library, as we chat about Doerr's award-winning 2021 novel!
Mosinee Story Time
Children Children and their families and caregivers are invited to the library throughout the winter and spring as we gather twice each month for family story time!
Intro to Online Job Searching
Adults Registration Looking for, or applying for, a job online can be an intimidating experience and MCPL wants to help! Join us for a class on setting up an email and other job search tools. Registration required.
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The Unwanted Houseguest: Learn More About Radon
Adults Did you know that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers? Learn more about this colorless, odorless gas (and how to stay safe from it) during this Rothschild Branch program!
Badger Aces With Mike O'Connor
Adults Join us at the library for a compelling presentation by author Mike O'Connor on ace fighter pilots from Wisconsin through WWI up to the Vietnam War!
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DIY Snowflake Yarn Art
Children Who cares if the weather outside is frightful? Children and their parents and caregivers are invited to stop by the library to create their own snowflakes that never melt!
"Lilac Girls"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for discussions of a wide variety of great books during our As the Page Turns Book Club!
Book Club: "The Rose Code"
Adults Join the library staff and other fans of literature each month for a discussion of great books!
Book Club: "The Quiet Season"
Adults Join the library and fellow readers for a wonderful book club discussion in January on "The Quiet Season" by acclaimed Wisconsin author Jerry Apps.
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Make a Light-Up Headband!
Adults Registration Get crafty and learn a bit about electricity at the same time as we invite adults to join us in creating a headband that lights up! Registration required.
Teen Book Tasting
Teens Teens are invited to get a (figurative) "taste" for a wide variety of books during our the library book tasting event. You might find your new favorite book!
Newbery Medal Book Club: "The One & Only Ivan"
Adults Adults are welcome to join the library staff to discuss a series of Newbery Medal-winning books aimed at children, but so well written adults can enjoy them, too!
Athens Family Story Time
Children Children and their parents and caregivers are invited to join us every Monday this winter and spring at the library for family story time!
Book Club: "The Last Story of Mina Lee"
Adults Join us at the library to discuss this gripping novel by Nancy Jooyoun Kim!
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Popsicle Stick Winter Animals
Children Stop by the library anytime between 11am and 2pm on Jan. 24 to create your very own winter animal using a few simple craft supplies!
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3D Paper Snowflakes
Adults & Teens Children shouldn't have all the fun with crafts at MCPL! Adults are invited to the library to make their own 3D snowflakes! (Okay, well-behaved kids 10+ can come too with an adult!)
"Where the Crawdads Sing"
Adults & Teens Movies are back at the library! Join us for an evening screening of the film adaptation of Delia Owens' massively successful book, "Where the Crawdads Sing."
Thimble Bouquet Pendant
Adults Drop-in Stop by any MCPL location in January and pick up a kit to make a unique thimble pendant!
Shattering Boomerang
Children Drop-in A fun craft that you're supposed to shatter? Yes, please! Stop by any MCPL location in January to pick up a grab and go kit with supplies and instructions for a shattering boomerang and target!
Book Bowl: The Prequel
Children Elementary age students are invited to the library for a fun, friendly morning of games while preparing for the Wausau School District's 2023 Book Bowl Competition!
Friends of MCPL Book Sale
All-Ages Drop-in Stop by the library during our Friends of MCPL sale and you just might find your next treasured item: a book, a movie or something else from the wide variety of materials available!
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Moon Phase Puzzle Project
Kids & Teens Children and their parents and caregivers are invited to the library for a special craft project all about the moon! It won't hit your eye "like a big pizza pie," but it sure will be fun!
Elephant & Piggie Party
Children Come to the library for a morning of celebrating all things Elephant and Piggie with stories, crafts and more!
Intro to Libby & the World of E-books!
Adults Registration Did you know thousands of books and audiobooks are available to download for free with a few taps or clicks on your computer, smartphone or tablet? Join us for this free class in Rothschild!
Pasta Snowflakes in Hatley!
Children What's better than catching a unique snowflake outside? Creating your own that will never melt! Bring the young ones to the library on Feb. 10 for cute and easy pasta snowflakes!
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DIY Egg Carton Jellyfish
Children Go under the sea without getting soaked when the library offers this fun jellyfish craft for our young patrons!
Book Club: Black Cake"
Adults Join fellow readers and the library staff in a lively, friendly discussion of Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel, Black Cake!
Book Club: "Uncommon Type: Some Stories"
Adults Join fellow readers and the library staff for a discussion of famed actor Tom Hanks's collection of short stories!
Book Club: "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo"
Adults You are cordially invited to discuss a wide variety of books with the library staff and other book readers, including Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel during our February gathering!
Book Club: "All Adults Here"
Adults Stop by the library in February (or any other month) for a lively discussion of great books during their book club meetings!
Book Club: "The Lincoln Highway"
Adults Join the library and fellow readers for a wonderful Book Club discussion in February (or any other month!)
Dry Needle Felting for Teens
Teens Hey Teens! If you're into crafting, or if you're interested in learning a fun and easy craft, join us for either (or both) of two sessions of dry needle felting!
"The Lager Queen of Minnesota"
Adults Don't just turn the pages, discuss them! Our As the Page Turns book club in Spencer meets every month to discuss a wide variety of books, and new people are always welcome!
Book Club: "What You Wish For"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging discussion of "What You Wish For" by Katherine Center!
LENA Start
Adults Registration Join other parents in learning how to talk more with your baby through the LENA Start program! Classes held at several different sites and virtually in the fall. Registration required by Feb. 20.
Book Club: "Apples Never Fall"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for a lively book discussion each month! February's pick is Liane Moriarty's thrilling novel "Apples Never Fall." No registration - just show up!
Job Search Bootcamp
Adults Registration Want to get a jump start on your job searching? Need help putting together a resume? Join us for Job Search Boot Camp at the library!
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Stained Glass Votive Candle Holders
Adults Learn how to recycle and upcycle an ordinary glass container into a small work of DIY (faux) stained glass candle holder at the library!
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Solar Week in Athens!
All-Ages Drop-in Stop by the library the week of Feb. 20-25 as we celebrate all things sunny and solar with crafts, activities and even a recipe for sun cookies!
Local Leader Chat With the Wausau Police Department
Adults Join us at the library for a chat with Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven and Deputy Chief Matthew Barnes about their department, current events, and take some of your questions!
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Read Across America Day
Children Help us celebrate Read Across America Day on March 2 with our favorite activity - reading!
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DIY Constellation Lacing Cards in Rothschild
Children Drop-in Drop by the library on March 11 and give the young ones a chance to create their own constellation craft!
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Washi Tape Bookmarks
All-Ages Drop-in Stop by the library anytime over the course of a few days to create and take home your own bookmarks using colorful washi tape!
Book Club: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone"
Adults Join fellow readers and the library staff in a discussion of "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed" by Lori Gottlieb. New people welcome!
Book Club: "Before We Were Yours"
Adults Join your friends and neighbors for a discussion of a variety of books in Edgar! In March, the group will discuss Lisa Wingate's bestselling and acclaimed novel "Before We Were Yours."
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Let's Talk! Social Hour
Adults A library encouraging people to talk? Yes, and the public is invited! Stop by the afternoon or evening of March 15 to chat with others during a roundtable social hour.
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Wausau School District Art Cluster
Children Drop-in View the artistic talent from Wausau 4th- and 5th-grade students in early March! the library is happy to host the incredible Art Cluster exhibit again for two weeks. See it anytime we're open!
Book Club: "The Reading List"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging discussion of "The Reading List" by Sarah Nisha Adams!
March Month of Crafts & Coloring
Children Drop-in Our Mosinee Branch is bringing back their month-long crafts for children! Stop by anytime for crafts and coloring, with different themes and activities throughout March!