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Events: Grab & Go

To support social distancing during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the library is offering a variety of "Grab & Go" activity kits that may be picked up for completion at home.

These kits include most or all of the supplies needed to complete these projects and instructions (sometimes including a link to online video instructions). The target audience for each activity varies; there are activities for children, teens, adults and all ages. Some of these activities were planned as on-site library events before the pandemic and were adapted  to enable at-home participation, while others were planned more recently.

How to pick up a Grab & Go activity kit:

  • MCPL Wausau: Visit the library any time (no appointment required) during our curbside pickup hours hours on the dates listed for the Grab & Go activity. 

  • MCPL branches: Visit the library by appointment during our curbside pickup or appointment hours on the dates listed for the Grab & Go activity.

If you have any questions, please contact your local MCPL!

 

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Fiber Arts Kits

All-Ages Registration Drop-in Stop by the library in July to pick up a kit of supplies and instructions to create your own fiber arts project at home!

  • 7/1–7/31/20 @ MCPL Athens

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DIY Unicorns

Children Registration Drop-in Make your own colorful, sparkly unicorn and spark your creativity before you start with a few online stories, with this grab and go craft project!

  • 7/6–7/11/20 @ MCPL Athens
  • 7/6–7/11/20 @ MCPL Mosinee
  • 7/6–7/11/20 @ MCPL Stratford
  • 7/13–7/18/20 @ MCPL Edgar
  • 7/20–7/25/20 @ MCPL Marathon City
  • 7/20–7/25/20 @ MCPL Wausau
  • 7/27–8/1/20 @ MCPL Rothschild
  • 7/27–8/1/20 @ MCPL Spencer
  • 8/17–8/22/20 @ MCPL Hatley

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Fire-Breathing Dragons

Children Registration Drop-in Pick up a kit throughout the summer via curbside pickup at various MCPL locations to craft your own dragon at home!

  • 7/6–7/11/20 @ MCPL Marathon City
  • 7/13–7/18/20 @ MCPL Spencer
  • 7/13–7/18/20 @ MCPL Stratford
  • 8/3–8/8/20 @ MCPL Athens
  • 8/10–8/14/20 @ MCPL Rothschild
  • 8/17–8/22/20 @ MCPL Wausau

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two crafted dragon eggs

Grab & Go
Dragon Eggs

Adults Drop-in Kids shouldn't have all the fun when it comes to crafts! Adults are encouraged to pick up a craft kit to create their own version of a dragon egg. Available for curbside pickup at the library.

  • 7/6–7/31/20 @ MCPL Wausau

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purple felt gnome craft

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Make Your Own Lavender Gnome

Adults & Teens Registration Drop-in Craft a lavender-scented gnome, with all supplies provided in a kit that you can conveniently pick up curbside or by appointment!

  • 7/13–7/17/20 @ MCPL Marathon City

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Jack & the Beanstalk

Children Registration Drop-in Kids can plant their own bean at home and watch it grow throughout the summer, with supplies and instructions provided by the library via curbside pickup, as well as stories for budding green thumbs!

  • 7/13–7/18/20 @ MCPL Hatley
  • 7/20–7/25/20 @ MCPL Edgar
  • 7/27–8/1/20 @ MCPL Athens
  • 7/27–7/31/20 @ MCPL Wausau
  • 8/3–8/7/20 @ MCPL Mosinee

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Superhero Craft Kit

Children Registration Drop-in Patrons can discover and create their inner superhero with a special craft kit available at the library!

  • 7/20–7/25/20 @ MCPL Mosinee

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"Forever Garden" Woven Sunflower Project

Children Drop-in Become inspired by Laurel Snyder's "The Forever Garden" picture book; listen to the story and create your own sunflower. Available for curbside pickup at the library.

  • 8/3–8/7/20 @ MCPL Wausau

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Bow-Tie Noodle Butterfly

Children Registration Kids and their caregivers are welcome to pick up a take-home kit from the library and create a butterfly craft using brightly painted bow-tie pasta!

  • 8/24–8/28/20 @ MCPL Athens

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