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Events: Hands On

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Grab & Go Crafts: Magic Reading Wands

Children Drop-in Stop by the library between June 15-20 and jump into a world of make-believe (at home) with a craft kit to make a magic wand! Please note this craft kit is only available at the library.

  • 6/15–6/20/20 @ MCPL Edgar

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Grab & Go Crafts: Fire-Breathing Dragons

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

  • 6/22–6/27/20 @ MCPL Hatley
  • 6/22–6/27/20 @ MCPL Edgar
  • 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
  • 8/9–8/15/20 @ MCPL Rothschild
  • 8/17–8/22/20 @ MCPL Wausau

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CANCELED: Zoozort

Children This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  • CANCELED: Wed., 6/24/20, 10:30–11:30 a.m. @ Edgar High School
  • CANCELED: Wed., 6/24/20, 2–3 p.m. @ MCPL Athens
  • CANCELED: Wed., 7/8/20, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. @ MCPL Mosinee
  • CANCELED: Wed., 7/8/20, 2–3 p.m. @ MCPL Hatley

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Grab & Go Crafts: DIY Unicorns

Children 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
  • 7/26–8/1/20 @ MCPL Rothschild
  • 7/26–8/1/20 @ MCPL Spencer
  • 8/17–8/22/20 @ MCPL Hatley

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Grab & Go: Virtual Pokemon Science

Children Drop-in Attention all Pokemon Trainers! Pick up a take-home kit for this STEM activity and mix scientific concepts with Pokemon!

  • 7/6–7/10/20 @ MCPL Wausau

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Needle Arts

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

  • Tue., 7/7/20, 1–4 p.m. @ MCPL Athens
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Make Your Own Lavender Gnome

Adults & Teens Drop-in Craft a lavender-scented gnome, with all supplies provided.

  • 7/15–7/16/20 @ MCPL Marathon City

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CANCELED: Hack Your Notebook: Learning to Use Paper Circuits

Adults & Teens This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  • CANCELED: Wed., 7/15/20, 1–3 p.m. @ MCPL Wausau

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CANCELED: Dog Man Mania!

Children Drop-in This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  • CANCELED: Wed., 7/15/20, 1–3 p.m. @ MCPL Wausau

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Grab & Go: Superhero Craft Kit

Children 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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Attack the Fort! Catapult Challenge

Children Create catapults and attack each other's fort during this event!

  • Tue., 7/21/20, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. @ MCPL Wausau
  • Tue., 8/4/20, 3–5 p.m. @ MCPL Stratford

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CANCELED: Beginning Genealogy: Telling Your Family's Story

Adults Registration This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  • CANCELED: Wed., 7/22/20, 1:30–3 p.m. @ MCPL Wausau

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MCPL DIY
Dragon Eggs

Kids & Teens Make a mystical dragon's egg during this craft event!

  • Wed., 7/22/20, 3–5 p.m. @ MCPL Hatley

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Grab & Go Crafts: Jack & the Beanstalk

Children 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, as well as some stories for budding green thumbs!

  • 7/27–7/31/20 @ MCPL Wausau

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Newspaper Castles

Kids & Teens Drop-in Make castles out of newspaper during this drop-in event!

  • Thu., 8/13/20, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. @ MCPL Hatley

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MCPL DIY
Pressed Flower Coasters

Adults Registration Make a decorative coaster with pressed flowers and other supplies!

  • Tue., 8/18/20, 1–2 p.m. @ MCPL Hatley

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Mission STEAM: Lego WeDo

Kids & Teens Drop-in Work with programmable LEGO blocks during this week of STEAM!

  • 8/21–8/28/20 @ MCPL Marathon City

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Preschool Art Lab: Tissue Paper Painting

Children Drop-in Preschoolers can make colorful tissue paper paintings!

  • Fri., 11/20/20, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. @ MCPL Rothschild

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