Marathon Memories
All-Ages Drop-in MCPL Marathon City in conjunction with the Marathon City Heritage Center is sponsoring an essay contest, "Marathon Memories." The entries should focus on the writer's memories and connections to the Village of Marathon. Entries due by June 30, 2019.
Wisconsin CLICK for Babies Hat Collection
All-Ages Drop-in All MCPL locations will serve as collection sites for knit and crocheted baby caps for the 2019 Wisconsin CLICK for Babies: Period of Purple Crying. The campaign is aimed at raising awareness of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Outer Space Craft Week
Children Drop-in Stop by the library any time during the week to make aliens and planets!
Miller & Mike
Children Come explore a cosmos of comedy with former Ringling Bros. circus clowns Miller & Mike for their fast-paced, fun show!
- Wed., 6/19/19, 10–11am @ Marathon High School
- Wed., 6/19/19, 2–3pm @ MCPL Mosinee
- Tue., 7/9/19, 10:30–11:30am @ MCPL Wausau
- Tue., 7/9/19, 2–3pm @ MCPL Wausau
- Wed., 7/10/19, 10:30–11:30am @ MCPL Hatley
- Wed., 7/10/19, 1:30–2:30pm @ MCPL Stratford
- Thu., 7/18/19, 11am–12pm @ MCPL Rothschild
- Thu., 7/18/19, 1:30–2:30pm @ MCPL Rothschild
Play & Learn
Children Children of all ages are invited to use their imagination and creativity! These fun, 60-90 minute programs feature a different story each week, followed by songs and supplemental activities. Offered in partnership with the Family Resource Center.
- Wed., 6/19/19, 10–11:30am @ MCPL Mosinee
- Wed., 6/19/19, 10:45am–12pm @ MCPL Stratford
- Thu., 6/20/19, 10–11:30am @ MCPL Edgar
- Thu., 6/20/19, 10–11:30am @ MCPL Hatley
- Fri., 6/21/19, 9:30–10:45am @ MCPL Wausau
- Tue., 6/25/19, 10:30am–12pm @ MCPL Athens
- Wed., 6/26/19, 10–11:30am @ MCPL Spencer
- Tue., 9/3/19, 11am–12pm @ MCPL Rothschild
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Family Story Time
Children Bring your entire family to story time! Children of all ages and parents/guardians are welcome to this 30-minute program. Enjoy learning with all of your children through stories, songs and other literature-based activities.
- Wed., 6/19/19, 10:15–10:45am @ MCPL Stratford
- Thu., 6/20/19, 10:30–11am @ MCPL Marathon City
- Sat., 6/22/19, 10:30–11am @ MCPL Wausau
- Tue., 6/25/19, 10:30–11am @ MCPL Hatley
- Tue., 7/2/19, 10–10:30am @ MCPL Athens
- Tue., 7/2/19, 10:30–11am @ MCPL Rothschild
- Wed., 9/4/19, 10–10:30am @ MCPL Mosinee
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Preschool Story Time
Children This 30-minute program will help prepare your preschooler for kindergarten with stories, songs, rhymes and other early literacy activities.
Rockin' Round the Universe With Randy Peterson
Children Blast off with Randy Peterson and into the universe of music during our Summer Library Program!
PAWS to Read
Children Drop-in Children can practice and improve their literacy skills by reading to friendly, well-behaved therapy dogs!
EMMET Makerspace
Kids & Teens Registration Experiment with various STEM and CT technologies with Northcentral Technical College's mobile makerspace!
LEGO® Block Party
Children Drop-in Children of all ages and their families are invited to build creative projects using LEGO blocks! All blocks will be provided.
Craft Week: Create a Flying Saucer!
Children Drop-in Kids can craft their own flying saucer using provided household and craft supplies!
Book Babies
Children Join us for 20 minutes of "lap sit" story time for children birth to 23 months! Listen and interact with your baby through books, songs, rhymes and other activities.
Toddler Dance Party
Children Join us for a story time and toddler dance party featuring stories, music, props and more!
Weeks & Weeks of SLP Crafts!
Children Drop-in Stop by the library all summer long to work on different crafts to go along with our summer reading theme. A new craft each week to keep things interesting!
Magic Bob Presents: Lost in Space
Children Blast off with Magic Bob and get lost in space! With the help of Magic Bob, kids will discover (or rediscover) that every time they open a book, they blast off on an amazing adventure.
Planets, Stars & Beyond!
Children Join us for this special family story time about traveling to the planets and stars!
A Journey Through the Heavens, the Legends of the Stars
Children Join us as we learn more about summer constellations and the stories of their origins!
Weird Science Comedy Show
Children Join Doc Ron (and his faithful traveling companion, Einstein, the world's cutest bunny) as they conduct crazy experiments with fire, smoke and flying cheese curds!
Galaxy in a Bottle
Kids & Teens Registration Kids, tweens and teens can combine art and science to make their own mini galaxy!
DIY Stress Balls
Children Kids can make their own stress balls for stress relief during this program!
Outer Space Sand Art
Kids & Teens Drop-in Use colored sand to color outer space-themed pictures, create decorative bottles or make colorful keychains!
Family Game Day
All-Ages Drop-in Bring your family to the library for a fun day of gaming! Board and card games for all ages will be available.
Craft Week: Create Your Own Alien!
Children Drop-in Kids can make their own aliens using cardboard tubes and other craft supplies!
Craft Week: Make Your Own Rocket Ship!
Children Drop-in Drop by the library to craft your own paper rocket ship!
Exploring Space With a Rover
Kids & Teens Registration Get an idea what it's like to be "Mission Control" and explore space during this Summer Library Program event!
Tales for Tots
Children Enjoy books, songs and fingerplays with your toddler at this fun and lively story time!
Firework Paintings!
Children Make paintings resembling fireworks with this Fourth of July-inspired craft event!
Celebrate the USA Story Time
Children Celebrate the 4th of July with this patriotic story time and craft event!
Outside the Lines: A Family Coloring Party
Children Drop-in Bring the whole family to work on coloring projects for both children and adults!
Kindness Rocks!
All-Ages Drop-in Paint rocks with inspirational words, phrases or images! Open to all ages!
"I Survived" Mini Camp
Children Join us over the course of three days for survival presentations and activities inspired by the "I Survived" book series!
Starry Watercolor Mini Paintings
All-Ages Registration All ages are welcome to make mini paintings of a starry sky using watercolors, salt, star stickers, and watercolor paper!
Kids Needle Arts: Hacky Sacks!
Kids & Teens Drop-in Kids can join us to learn how to crochet their own hacky sacks and try them out on the spot!
Jim Lenz's Comedy Science Show
Children Join Jim Lenz as he infuses comedy, drama, audience participation, and his love of science into one unique, zany, and unforgettable performance!
Chalk Art
Children Drop-in Kids can make their own chalk art creations at the library in advance of Wausau's annual ChalkFest!
Unidentified Flying Objects in Wisconsin
All-Ages Learn about various UFO sightings that happened in Wisconsin!
Groovy Space Story Time
Children Feeling groovy? If not, would you like to? Join us for a special groovy story time with fun outer space stories, songs and crafts!
Fire Safety Story Time
Children Kids can attend this story time with the chief of the Mosinee Fire Department!
Needle Arts at the Library
All-Ages Drop-in Knitters and crocheters are invited to gather for a night of crafts and socializing! Participants are asked to bring their own supplies.
Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Celebration!
All-Ages To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, join us to watch footage of the event as it happened!
Outer Space Craft Week
Children Drop-in Stop by the library any time during the week to make flying saucers and paper rocket ships!
Read With a Friend Day
All-Ages Drop-in Read with a friend at the library or make new friends with other library patrons!
Colossal Fossils Presents: The Mammoth Hunter
Children Touch mammoth tusks, bear skulls, and more as Sean the Mammoth Hunter talks about life in the Ice Age!
Star Search!
Children Discover how the sky is the biggest storybook in the universe as you listen to some of the ancient stories about the star patterns. Plus, create a constellation scope and art!
Paper Beads
All-Ages Join us for an evening at the library and learn how to make your very own paper beads.
Craft Week: Torn Paper Planets
Children Drop-in Kids can create their own planets out of torn paper and other craft supplies!
Escape From the Deathday Dungeon: A Harry Potter Escape Room Experience
All-Ages Registration Back by popular demand! Bring your friends or family and see if you can solve the puzzles in time to escape Nearly Headless Nick and the Dungeon!
Ollivander's Wand Shop
All-Ages Celebrate Harry Potter's birthday by making your own magic wand at the library!
Friends of MCPL Book Sale
All-Ages Drop-in Browse through thousands of items for sale at low prices during this quarterly book sale!
Constellation Craft
Children Drop-in Children are invited to the library to create their own craft constellations all week!
Constellation Sensory Bag
Children Drop-in Children are invited to the library for a fun hands-on craft project that will have them "seeing stars."
Free Family Pool Day!
Kids & Teens Drop-in Children and their families can enjoy a FREE day at Wausau's outdoor pools just by showing their library card! One card per family.
Eat Your Veggies Story Time
Children Join us for a vege-tastic story time with tales promoting the produce, songs celebrating celery and other veggies and games!
Fruit & Vegetable Printing
Children Drop-in Encourage kids to eat their fruits and veggies with this fun and easy craft!
Astronaut Training
Children Children of all ages are invited to join us to learn a little bit of what it takes to be an astronaut!
Shine Like the Sun Story Time
Children Kids can hear stories about the sun and conduct an easy, educational science experiment!
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Children Bring your best stuffed friend to the library for a sleepover! Drop off and story time starts at 6pm, pickup starts the next day at noon!
Galaxy Bottle Charm Necklace
Children Capture a galaxy in a bottle during this unique craft program for kids!
Outer Space Craft Week
Children Drop-in Stop by the library any time during the week to make spaceships and paper plate aliens!
CANCELED: See the Night Sky Inside the Library!
All-Ages This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- CANCELED:
Thu., 8/15/19, 5–7:30pm @ MCPL Athens
Create a Paper Airplane!
Kids & Teens Drop-in Make paper airplanes in honor of National Aviation Day!
Cupcake Factory Craft
Children Drop-in It's going to be a busy summer across the MCPL system - and maybe in your own lives, too - so why not finish off the summer with a sweet craft?
Create a Card for Grandparents Day!
Children Drop-in Kids can prepare for Grandparents Day by making a handmade card for their grandma or grandpa!
Building Challenges
Children Drop-in Participate in monthly building challenges during this drop-in event!
A Week of International Dot Day
Children Drop-in Celebrate a week of International Dot Day with an activity where children create pictures around a simple black dot!
Hobbies & Crafts Night
All-Ages Drop-in Hobby and craft enthusiasts are welcome to join us every month for a night of creating and socializing!
Coffee Filter Candy Corn
All-Ages Drop-in Get in the mood for fall by making a craft inspired by a traditional autumn treat - candy corn!
Passport Event
All-Ages Registration Drop-in Apply for a U.S. passport locally during a special one-day-only application event!
Family Pajama Story Time
Children Join us for a special story time filled with relaxing stories, music and movement - pajamas, blankets and stuffed animals encouraged!
Pokemon Club
Children Join fellow Pokemon fans for a monthly gathering of all things Pokemon, including new activities each month and the opportunity to play the Pokemon trading card game!
Fire Safety Story Time
Children Celebrate Fire Prevention Week by hearing stories about fire safety, then meet a real-life firefighter during this special story time!
Make Your Own Papel Picado
Kids & Teens Drop-in Celebrate the Mexican holiday of el Día de los Muertos - the Day of the Dead - by making decorative paper banners!
Friends of MCPL Book Sale
All-Ages Drop-in Browse through thousands of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles and much more! You're sure to find something at a great price and all proceeds benefit the library!
A Week of International Game Day
All-Ages Drop-in Drop into the library to play a variety of board games!
National Game & Puzzle Week
All-Ages Drop-in Stop in to the library to play a variety of games and put together puzzles!
Kids' Needle Arts Night: Dry Felting
Kids & Teens Registration Drop-in Kids, tweens and teens can learn how to do dry felting and make their own project!
