Events: History

Colossal Fossils Presents...

Children Registration Join Colossal Fossils for a virtual 16-week course on all things dinosaurs, fossils, and mammoths in partnership with the Marathon County Public Library! New topic each week!

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History Chats: The 20th Century Hospitals of Marathon County

Adults Tune into a series of short, virtual presentations by the Marathon County Historical Society about the history of hospitals in Marathon County in the 19th and 20th centuries!

Thu., 10/29/20, 12:30–12:45 p.m. @ Online (See event details.)

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MCHS History Speaks on the Air:
At Rest: Death & Mourning Customs

Adults Join us for an interesting virtual talk on Halloween afternoon about the social history of death and mourning! Part of a partnership between MCPL and the Marathon County Historical Society.

Attend Sat., 10/31/20, 2–3 p.m. @ Online (See event details.)

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Virtual Book Club: "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Adults Drop-in Join the library staff and other literature lovers for an engaging, virtual discussion of a wide variety of books, including the November selection, "Hidden Figures!"