Arts & Crafts | Marathon County Public Library (MCPL)

Community Weaving Collaboration

All-Ages Drop-in Add to our community weaving project throughout the winter months!

1/2–3/19/20 @ MCPL Athens

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Needle Arts

Adults & Teens Drop-in Drop by the library to work on fiber arts projects such as knitting, crocheting and quilting!

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Pine Cone Fire Starters

Adults Learn how to use pine cones as a natural fire starter!

Wed., 1/29/20, 1–3pm @ MCPL Athens

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Preschool Art Lab: Snowball Painting

Children Drop-in Make festive winter paintings using free craft supplies!

Fri., 1/31/20, 10am–2pm @ MCPL Rothschild

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Inspire Your Heart With Art Day

Children Put your heart into a unique piece of art during our "Inspire Your Heart with Art Day" at the library!

Fri., 1/31/20, 2–4pm @ MCPL Wausau

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Needle Felting Workshop

Adults Drop-in Adults can drop by the library to learn the basics of needle felting!

2/3–2/8/20 @ MCPL Athens

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Flextangle: The Paper Toy!

Children Make this creative spinning paper toy!

Thu., 2/6/20, 4:30–6:30pm @ MCPL Wausau

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Folk Heart Art

All-Ages Drop-in All ages can paint a wooden heart inspired by folk art designs!

2/10–2/14/20 @ MCPL Athens

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Friendship Bracelet Making

Kids & Teens Drop-in Make your own friendship bracelets!

2/10–2/15/20 @ MCPL Mosinee

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Fizzing Heart Art Eruptions

Children Registration You might know the chemical combination to make a volcano erupt, but what about an erupting heart? Join us to find out!

Mon., 2/10/20, 3–3:45pm @ MCPL Mosinee

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A Colorful Afternoon for Adults With Developmental Disabilities

Adults & Teens Adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join us for an afternoon of creative coloring.

Tue., 2/11/20, 1–3pm @ MCPL Wausau

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Heart-Shaped Story Time & Crafts

Children Join us at the library for a special story time that's all about the love!

Wed., 2/12/20, 10:30–11:30am @ MCPL Athens

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Decoupage Bud Flower Vases

Adults Drop-in Join us to create your own unique, beautiful vase to share with someone special!

Thu., 2/13/20, 11am–3pm @ MCPL Hatley

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Saturday Spotlight: Narwhals

Children Drop-in Learn about narwhals through crafts, games and books!

Sat., 2/15/20, 10am–2pm @ MCPL Rothschild

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Hobbies & Crafts Night

Adults Drop-in Hobby and craft enthusiasts are welcome to join us every month for a night of creating and socializing!

Mon., 2/17/20, 3–7pm @ MCPL Hatley
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Kids Needle Arts Night: Finger Knitting

Kids & Teens Kids, tweens and teens are invited to learn the basics of finger knitting and make their own knitted accessories!

Wed., 2/19/20, 3–5pm @ MCPL Marathon City

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Tissue Paper Paintings With Snow

Children Of all the uses for snow - sledding, snowballs, awesome forts - you can find out how to use the frozen flakes to create unique pieces of art!

Sat., 2/22/20, 11am–1pm @ MCPL Wausau

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What's It Worth? Antiques Appraisal

Adults Registration Antiques expert Mark Moran is coming back for his seventh appraisal program! Sign up to learn the value of your antique, heirloom or collectible item!

Sat., 2/22/20, 1:30–4pm @ MCPL Wausau

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Secret Code Bracelets

Kids & Adults Drop-in Use binary patterns to create words of affirmation for a bracelet, necklace or different unique craft!

2/24–2/29/20 @ MCPL Stratford

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Preschool Art Lab: Mystery Painting

Children Drop-in Young ones and their parents or caregivers are welcome to drop in and create mysterious art together!

Fri., 2/28/20, 10am–2pm @ MCPL Rothschild

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Duct Tape Palooza

Kids & Teens Drop-in Tweens and Teens are welcome to join us on a no-school day in Mosinee to get creative with duct tape!

Fri., 2/28/20, 1–3pm @ MCPL Mosinee

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Dr. Seuss Craft Week!

Children Drop-in Make Dr. Seuss-themed crafts all week long!

3/2–3/6/20 @ MCPL Hatley

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Month of Crafts & Coloring

Children Drop-in Kids can celebrate National Craft Month with a different craft project each week and coloring pages all month long at the library!

3/2–3/27/20 @ MCPL Mosinee

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Adult Night at the Library: Pressed Flower Coasters

Adults Adults are welcome to join us for a night of fun crafts and socializing!

Mon., 3/2/20, 5:30–7pm @ MCPL Edgar

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Art Cluster Showcase & Reception

Kids & Adults Drop-in Visit the the library Children's Department anytime from March 7 through March 20 to see the 2019-2020 Art Cluster students' masterpieces!

Sat., 3/7/20, 11:30am–1pm @ MCPL Wausau

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Springtime Yarn-Wrapped Wreath

Adults Welcome spring by making a bright and cheerful decoration for your front door!

Wed., 3/11/20, 1–3:30pm @ MCPL Wausau

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Bottle Cap Magnets

Adults & Teens Drop-in Who knew bottle caps could inspire so much creativity? Find out how and create a unique, artistic craft!

3/16–3/21/20 @ MCPL Athens

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Bow-Tie Noodle Butterfly Craft

Children Kids and their caregivers are welcome to join us at the library after our Spring-Themed Story Time and create a butterfly craft using brightly painted bow-tie pasta!

Wed., 3/18/20, 11am–12pm @ MCPL Athens

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Bad Art Night

Adults Adults are welcome for a fun, pressure-free night of creating art that may be hard to look at, but fun to make!

Thu., 3/19/20, 5:30–6:30pm @ MCPL Rothschild

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Spring Sticker Celebration

Children Celebrate spring with stickers and decorate a variety of crafts in a unique way!

Fri., 3/20/20, 1–4pm @ MCPL Wausau

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Create With a Rainbow Loom®!

Kids & Teens Drop-in Make your own bracelets and other creations using a Rainbow Loom®!

Fri., 3/20/20, 2–4pm @ MCPL Hatley

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Saturday Spotlight: Breakfast

Children Drop-in Visit the library anytime on Saturday, March 21st to celebrate our favorite meal of the day - breakfast! - with stories and crafts.

Sat., 3/21/20, 10am–2pm @ MCPL Rothschild

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DIY Flutes for Kids!

Children It's fun to make an instrument, or to play an instrument, but you can join us for this fun program and do both!

Mon., 3/23/20, 2:30–4:30pm @ MCPL Wausau

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Turmeric Dyed Tote Bags

Adults Registration Learn a new, natural way of adding bright color to clothes and other cloth material!

Wed., 3/25/20, 1–2:30pm @ MCPL Athens

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Preschool Art Lab: Rubber Band/Yarn Stamping

Children Young patrons and their parents or caregivers are invited to drop in and create art together!

Thu., 3/26/20, 10am–12pm @ MCPL Rothschild

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Popsicle Stick Puzzles

Children It's fun to piece puzzles together but we bet it will be even more fun to create your own puzzle!

Fri., 3/27/20, 2:30–4:30pm @ MCPL Wausau

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Knitting Without Needles

All-Ages Ever wanted to knit without needles? Now is the prefect time to learn just how much you can accomplish with your own fingers, hands and arms!

Tue., 3/31/20, 3:30–5pm @ MCPL Athens

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Children's Festival

Children Drop-in Stop by MCPL's booth at the 47th annual Children's Festival at Marathon Park to learn more about the library - including a sneak peek at summer events!