"Close to Home"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of our January book club selection, "Close to Home" by Lisa Jackson!
Virtual Story Time
Children Hear a variety of stories read by library staff live on Facebook!
"The Great Alone"
Adults Drop-in Please join the library for an ongoing, online virtual book club discussion each month via the website Goodreads. Read the book and discuss it with others at your own pace!
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History Chats: Winter Sports in Marathon County: Snowmobile Racing
Adults & Teens Join the Marathon County Historical Society for a series of presentations on winter sports as part of their popular "History Chats" virtual programs about Marathon County! Programs are archived, too!
History Speaks: Shopping Around Wausau: From Department Stores to the Mall
Adults & Teens Tune in for a virtual presentation by the Marathon County Historical Society that's all about shopping in the Wausau area!
"The Pull of the Stars"
Adults Drop-in Pick up this gripping historical fiction novel from the library, along with a list of questions!
Winter Reading Challenge
All-Ages Registration Drop-in Calling all ages of readers! Join MCPL in its first ever virtual reading challenge and tackle 10 hours of reading in January!
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History Chats: People You Should Know
Adults Join the Marathon County Historical Society for a new series of their popular "History Chats" virtual programs! In February they'll return with more important people from Marathon County's history!
"Long Way Down"
Adults Join the library staff for a lively virtual discussion of Jason Reynolds' acclaimed novel!
"Evicted"
Adults Join the library staff and other book lovers on the second Tuesday of each month for a virtual book discussion, including this nonfiction title by Matthew Desmond!
Identity Theft: Protect & Prevent
Adults Join us for a virtual presentation on how to protect yourself against identity theft, including safeguarding personal information, spotting scams and more.
Black History Month Children's Reading With Kayley
Children Join us for a Black History Month children's book reading with local activist Kayley McColley!
Starting Seeds Indoors
Adults Registration Join us for a free class with Extension Marathon County all about getting started with seeds!
"The Coincidence of Coconut Cake"
Adults Join the library staff and other literature lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of a wide variety of books!
"This Tender Land"
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!
Book of the Month Club: "The Vanishing Half"
Adults Drop-in Pick up February's Book of the Month at the library, along with a set of questions to get you thinking about Bennett's newest novel!
"Dear Edward"
Adults Take part in a lively discussion with the library staff and other book lovers during this monthly virtual book club!
"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!
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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!
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!
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!
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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!