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SUMMARY:Wausau: Winter Reading Program: A Cozy Night In
DESCRIPTION:Adults are invited to join our Winter Reading Program\, running from December through February! Participants will pledge to read at least five books\, attend three MCPL events\, and complete various challenges over three months for a chance to win cozy\, reading-themed prizes. Starting December 1\, stop by the Reference Desk on the second floor at MCPL-Wausau to pick up your log sheet and get started. This sheet will help you track your progress throughout the program. To be eligible for a prize at the end\, participants must turn in their completed log sheet by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday\, March 7. Three grand prize winners will be selected and contacted on Friday\, March 13. \nAs a bonus\, two special events will be held at MCPL-Wausau in connection with the Winter Reading Program\, featuring prize drawings at the end of each event just for attending and participating! These events are: \n-Silent Book Club: A Cozy Night In \n-Tea Blending Workshop \nStarting December 1\, stop by the library for your log sheet\, grab some books\, and let the winter reading fun begin! For more information\, please contact us at 715-261-7230.
URL:https://mcpl.us/event/wausau-winter-reading-program-a-cozy-night-in/
LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters\, 300 First Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260223
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SUMMARY:Hatley: Communal Art Mural
DESCRIPTION:Help us create a communal art mural to display in the library! Stop by during open hours from February 23-28 to add your own personality and creativity to the mural. We’ll have a large sheet of paper for our mural\, and a variety of art supplies set out\, such as crayons\, markers\, colored pencils\, and paint. Our goal is to have something positive that will be displayed and enjoyed by everyone\, so be sure to be mindful with what you contribute. Let’s come together to create a beautiful work of art! \nAll ages are invited to participate! For more information\, please contact us at 715-446-3537.
URL:https://mcpl.us/event/hatley-communal-art-mural/
LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Hatley Branch\, 435 Curtis Avenue\, Hatley\, WI\, 54440\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children (6-11),Drop In,Young Adults (12-18),Young Children (0-5),Youth
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SUMMARY:Wausau: Play & Learn
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a story\, music\, crafts\, and more—led by Children’s Wisconsin! Staff from Children’s Wisconsin will also be available to speak with parents and caregivers about parenting and developmental questions\, and to recommend community services you may not be aware of! \nThis event is free and open to young children and their caregivers\, and no registration is required. We’ll meet in the Community Room on the second floor every Wednesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. For more information\, please contact us at 715-261-7220.
URL:https://mcpl.us/event/wausau-play-learn-6/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters\, 300 First Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Children (0-5),Youth
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SUMMARY:Stratford: Family Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Children ages 5 and younger\, along with their caregivers\, are invited to join us every Wednesday for lively and engaging family story times! Each session features a delightful mix of stories\, songs\, movement\, and activities that foster early literacy\, creativity\, and a love of reading. \nThis event is open to all families and is free to attend. No registration is required. For more information\, please contact us at 715-687-4420.
URL:https://mcpl.us/event/stratford-family-story-time-4/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Stratford Branch\, 213201 Scholar Street\, Stratford\, WI\, 54484\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Children (0-5),Youth
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SUMMARY:Athens: Family Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Children ages 5 and younger\, along with their caregivers\, are invited to join us on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month for lively and engaging family story times! Each session features a delightful mix of stories\, songs\, movement\, and activities that foster early literacy\, creativity\, and a love of reading. \nThis event is open to all families and is free to attend. No registration is required. For more information\, please contact us at 715-257-7292.
URL:https://mcpl.us/event/athens-family-story-time-3/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Athens Branch\, 203 Alfred Street\, Athens\, WI\, 54411\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Children (0-5),Youth
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SUMMARY:Rothschild: Book Club: “The Bear and the Nightingale” by Katherine Arden
DESCRIPTION:Please join us and fellow book lovers for our February book club to discuss “The Bear and the Nightingale” by Katherine Arden. \nAt the edge of the Russian wilderness\, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn’t mind—she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a fire with her beloved siblings\, listening to her nurse’s fairy tales. Above all\, she loves the chilling story of Frost\, the blue-eyed winter demon\, who appears in the frigid night to claim unwary souls. Wise Russians fear him\, her nurse says\, and honor the spirits of house and yard and forest that protect their homes from evil. After Vasilisa’s mother dies\, her father goes to Moscow and brings home a new wife. Fiercely devout\, city-bred\, Vasilisa’s new stepmother forbids her family from honoring the household spirits. The family acquiesces\, but Vasilisa is frightened\, sensing that more hinges upon their rituals than anyone knows. And indeed\, crops begin to fail\, evil creatures of the forest creep nearer\, and misfortune stalks the village. All the while\, Vasilisa’s stepmother grows ever harsher in her determination to groom her rebellious stepdaughter for marriage or confinement in a convent. As danger circles nearer\, Vasilisa must defy even the people she loves and call on dangerous gifts she has long concealed—this in order to protect her family from a threat that seems to have stepped from her nurse’s most frightening tales. \nNo registration is required\, and all are welcome! Stop by for a copy of the book to check out. For more information\, please contact us at 715-359-6208.
URL:https://mcpl.us/event/rothschild-book-club-the-bear-and-the-nightingale-by-katherine-arden/
LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Rothschild Branch\, 211 Grand Avenue\, Rothschild\, 54474\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults
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SUMMARY:Wausau: Tech Time: Free Help with Technology
DESCRIPTION:Need tech help? Library staff can provide free one-on-one assistance for adults with basic computer and internet skills\, job searching and applications\, Microsoft Office (Word\, Excel\, etc.)\, social media (Facebook\, X\, etc.)\, E-books and library databases\, new computers or mobile devices…and more! \nRegistration is required by calling 715-261-7230. Appointments are available every other Monday from 4:00-5:00 p.m. and on opposite weeks\, every other Wednesday from 11:00-12:00 p.m. If the available times don’t work for you\, we’ll help you schedule another session! When you arrive for your appointment\, please check-in at the second floor Reference Desk. Please bring (if needed): Your device and its charger or cables\, login info (usernames\, passwords)\, device manual\, mobile phone (for account recovery)\, and USB drive\, memory card\, or other storage. \nFor more information\, please contact us at 715-261-7230.
URL:https://mcpl.us/event/wausau-tech-time-free-help-with-technology-2/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters\, 300 First Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Registration Required
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