When things fall apart, who will be at our sides to help pick up the pieces? Discuss this novel of love, grief, and hope with us this summer.
Discuss this coming-of-age story about a boy trying to find his place in the world.
Discover features unique to owls & get to see them up close!
Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test at our escape rooms!
Adults are welcome to play cribbage at the library!
Teen adventurers are invited to join us for exciting Dungeons & Dragons games each week!
Discuss the eventful lives of Thomas Jefferson's daughters and the fight to shape their own destinies.
Use air-dry clay, stencils, paint, and more to create a one-of-a-kind fossil necklace!
Meet with others to trade cards and discuss all things Pokémon!
Join us for a story, music, crafts and much more led by Children’s Wisconsin!
Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test at our escape rooms!
Children and their caregivers are invited for a mix of stories, songs, and activities!
Enjoy dino-mite stories, crafts, a scavenger hunt, and more!
Join us for a larger-than-life dinosaur story time featuring a dance party!
Young children are invited to create child-led process art each month!
Bring your current project to work on and meet with others for crafting and conversation.
Bring your current project to work on and meet with others for crafting and conversation.
Children and their caregivers are invited for a mix of stories, songs, and activities!
Children and their caregivers are invited for a mix of stories, songs, and activities!
Learn how to identify snakes and all about their interesting and unique behavior.
Learn more about aquatic invasive species and practical ways you can help protect native species.
Create your own small hand-sewn notebook to detail your summer thoughts and adventures.
Learn more about aquatic invasive species and practical ways you can help protect native species.
Celebrate Spencerama Days and decorate the sidewalks outside the library with your red, white, and blue chalk masterpieces!
Meet with others to enjoy puzzles and conversation.
Play games with friends, family, and community members every Saturday!
Celebrate Spencerama Days and decorate the sidewalks outside the library with your red, white, and blue chalk masterpieces!
Paint a terracotta pot with a design of your own or use a template provided!
Decorate your windows with a colorful dinosaur suncatcher!
Dig into the past and create your own prehistoric rock art!
Craft your own geode using an egg carton cup, glue, and dyed Epsom salt.
Join us in the fresh air for story times at local parks this summer!
Join us for a story, music, crafts and much more led by Children’s Wisconsin!
Learn how to take better care of your brain to decrease your risk of dementia at this presentation led by the ADRC.
Read to a friendly, furry listener at the library!
Discuss this novel based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionized modern communication.
Join us for lively and engaging story times centered around our "Unearth a Story" summer theme!
Children and their caregivers are invited for a mix of stories, songs, and activities!
Adults are welcome to play cribbage with others at the library.
Design magnets that resemble fossils trapped in amber or a fierce dinosaur eye!
Teen adventurers are invited to join us for exciting Dungeons & Dragons games each week!
Craft a colorful wooden patriotic flag to add to your space!
Children and their families are invited explore family records and learn about the people and stories that came before them. Then, create a family tree together!
Join us for a story, music, crafts and much more led by Children’s Wisconsin!
Use air-dry clay, stencils, paint, and more to create a one-of-a-kind fossil necklace!
Join us for a special gardening story time and plant flowers that you can take home with you!
Join us for this family show featuring physical comedy, juggling, magic, and more!
Make an appointment to receive basic tech help from library staff.
Discuss this mystery about an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker that goes missing.
Join us for this family show featuring physical comedy, juggling, magic, and more!
Play Hades® on our Nintendo Switch and slash out of the Underworld!
Adults and young adults are invited to play modern board games each month.
Children and their caregivers are invited for a mix of stories, songs, and activities!
Come see a mix of farm and exotic animals provided by Whitehaven Petting Zoo!
Children and their caregivers are invited for a mix of stories, songs, and activities!
Learn about forestry tools, identify trees, and more!
Learn surprising MCPL fun facts, hear fascinating stories, and view vintage photos from the past!
Meet with others to talk about all things D&D and participate in RPG-themed activities.
Read to a friendly, furry listener this summer!
Get creative with LEGO® and other blocks at the library!
Make sensory bottles filled with a variety of patriotic colors and mix-ins.
Create a unique stamp using an eraser and a linoleum carving tool.
The Friends of MCPL welcome their members for a monthly sale every third Saturday of the month. Not a member? Join on the spot!
Play games with friends, family, and community members every Saturday!
Gather your friends and answer questions from major reality TV shows for the chance to win a prize and bragging rights!
Use our loom machine to make colorful rubber band bracelets, keychains and more!
Go back in time to the founding of America and solve clues about our nation’s history to get back to present day.
Build a dinosaur using marshmallows and spaghetti noodles.
Craft your own geode using an egg carton cup, glue, and dyed Epsom salt.
Use paint pens and decorate rocks to add to your garden, home, or to give to a friend.
Learn more about reptiles & be able to safely touch and hold them at this engaging program led by Snake Discovery.
Use air-dry clay, stencils, paint, and more to create a one-of-a-kind fossil necklace!
Learn more about reptiles & be able to safely touch and hold them at this engaging program led by Snake Discovery.
Make an appointment to receive basic tech help from library staff.
Learn about native plant diseases and how to manage them with Brian Hudelson, Director of the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic.
For additional Wausau-area events, check out the events calendar on visitwausau.com. (Please note: While library events are included on this site, the majority are not affiliated with MCPL.)