Events: Teens
Scrabble Week
All-Ages Event Drop-in Stop by the library to play a friendly game of Scrabble during this week-long drop-in event!
TAG - Teen Advisory Group!
Teen Event Drop-in Teens are welcome to meet others, volunteer and help plan library programs through our Teen Advisory Group (TAG). Meetings monthly
Origami Afternoon
All-Ages Event Drop-in Come try your hand at folding paper into various creative shapes at the library! All ages welcome.
Hobbies and Crafts Night
All-Ages Event Drop-in Hobby and craft enthusiasts are welcome to join us every month for a night of creating and socializing!
A Week of International Dot Day
Kids & Teens Event Drop-in We're turning International Dot Day into Dot Week! Children can use dot markers to color in dot worksheets, and teens can practice their pointillism skills to create artwork. Children and teens can come any time during library hours.
Passport Event
Teen & Adult Event Drop-in Apply for a U.S. passport locally during this special one-day-only application event! Appointments are highly recommended but not required.
The Surprising Benefits of Playing Video Games
Teen & Adult Event Learn about the positive effects of playing video games from UW-Madison professor C. Shawn Green! Free, no registration required.
Wisconsin Remembers: The Vietnam War Memorial Wall
Teen & Adult Event Drop-in Stop by the library to view the Vietnam War traveling wall, which features a photo of every Wisconsin veteran killed in the line of duty during the Vietnam War.
Still Life Sketching
All-Ages Event Drop-in Sketch a variety of still life drawings during this creative all-ages event!
Stratford Stitchers & Rippers
Teen & Adult Event Do some math work with your patchwork! Join us every other Tuesday in Stratford to discover the beauty of math through the art of quilting!
Banned Books and the Role of Libraries
Teen & Adult Event Learn more about the history behind banned books and how libraries continue to serve their communities during this Banned Books Week program!
Teen Book Club: "A Dog's Purpose"
Teen Event Join us for our monthly Teen Book Club, where we'll discuss this heartwarming tale about the bond between a dog and his humans.
CWBF: Trace: An Art and Poetry Exhibit
Teen & Adult Event Drop-in We're thrilled to be working with the Center for Visual Arts in Wausau to include a special, unique exhibit of poetry and art during the Central Wisconsin Book Festival!
CWBF: Fact and Fiction and "Grace": A Live Storytelling Event
Teen & Adult Event Do you have a good story to tell? Whether it's real or one you made up in your own mind, we want to hear it – and other people do, too! Submit a story to read live, or just join us to listen during this Central Wisconsin Book Festival event!
CWBF: Comics Workshop with Duachaka Her
Teen & Adult Event Do you have an interest in – maybe even a flair for – comics, cartoons and illustration? Learn more about it and try some art yourself during a workshop with cartoonist and illustrator Duachaka Her!
Family Game Day
All-Ages Event Drop-in Bring your family to the library for a fun day of gaming! Board and card games for all ages will be available.
CWBF: From Wausau to Montana - Poet Lowell Jaeger
Teen & Adult Event The Central Wisconsin Book Festival is happy to welcome back home Wausau native and current Montana Poet Laureate Lowell Jaeger!
Cotton Swab Flowers
Teen & Adult Event Join us for this fun and creative craft project, where we'll transform some simple household items into beautiful flowers! Free, with all supplies provided.
Which is Better? Book-to-Movie Night: "Charlotte's Web"
All-Ages Event All ages are invited to watch the film adaptation of "Charlotte's Web," then discuss how the movie compares to E.B. White's classic book!
Ollivander's Wand Shop
Kids & Teens Event Make a wand just like Harry Potter's during this free craft event!
DIY Masquerade Masks
Teen & Adult Event Drop-in Make your own masquerade masks using a variety of craft supplies at the library!
Teen Book Club: "The Graveyard Book"
Teen Event Join us for our monthly Teen Book Club, where we'll discuss this eerie tale about a boy who is raised by the ghosts and other supernatural entities that inhabit a graveyard.
Scratch Art Creations
Kids & Teens Event Drop-in Kids can make bookmarks, drawings and other works of art using scratch art paper! Free, with all supplies provided.
Book Speed Dating
Teen Event Teens can find their next read by sampling a variety of books during Book Speed Dating!
Day of the Dead Origami Bookmarks
Kids & Teens Event Drop-in Celebrate the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos by making decorated skull-shaped bookmarks!
Create a Scarecrow
All-Ages Event Drop-in Stop by the library to craft your own scarecrow, with all supplies provided!
Writers' Group
Teen & Adult Event Meet other local writers and share your work during this special event, held during National Novel Writing Month!
DIY Paper Snowflake Designs
All-Ages Event Drop-in Turn the library into a winter wonderland by making paper snowflakes and other winter designs!
Which is Better? Book-to-Movie Night: "Holes"
All-Ages Event All ages are invited to watch the 2003 film adaptation of "Holes" then discuss how the movie compares to book by Louis Sachar!
Teen Book Club: "Eleanor & Park"
Teen Event Join us for our monthly Teen Book Club, where we'll discuss this teen romance, about two social outcasts who fall in love in 1986.
DIY Gift Bags
Teen & Adult Event Learn how to make your own holiday gift bags during a special event at the library!
Create Your Own Holiday Cards
All-Ages Event Drop-in Patrons of all ages can make their own handmade holiday cards using a variety supplies! Free, with all supplies provided.
Knitting Without Needles
All-Ages Event Drop-in Make your own knitted accessories by finger knitting and arm knitting at the library!
Teen Book Club: "Wonder"
Teen Event Join us for our monthly Teen Book Club, where we'll discuss this novel, about a fifth grader with facial differences who enters public school for the first time.
Needle Arts at the Library
All-Ages Event Drop-in Knitters and crocheters are invited to gather for a night of crafts and socializing! Free and open to the public, and participants are asked to bring their own supplies.
The Stuff of Romance: A Valentine's Day DIY
Teen & Adult Event Make a romance-inspired set of coasters using romance novels and craft supplies!
Which is Better? Book-to-Movie Night: "Bridge to Terabithia"
All-Ages Event All ages are invited to watch the film adaptation of "Bridge to Terabithia" then discuss how the movie compares to the book by Katherine Paterson!
- Locations
- Wausau
- Athens
- Edgar
- Hatley
- Marathon City
- Mosinee
- Rothschild
- Spencer
- Stratford
- Marathon County Public Library
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300 North First Street Wausau WI 54403 USA
Phone: 715-261-7200 (business hours)
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