BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mcpl.us X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260921T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260921T103000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145343 CREATED:20260526T234322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T143348Z UID:10003742-1789984800-1789986600@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Wausau: Family Story Time DESCRIPTION:Children age 5 and younger\, along with their caregivers\, are invited to join us every Monday this fall for lively and engaging family story times! Each session features a delightful mix of stories\, songs\, and activities that foster early literacy\, creativity\, and a love of reading. We’ll meet in the Aquarium Room from 10:00-10:30 a.m. \nNo registration required. For more information contact 715-261-7220. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/wausau-family-story-time-9/2026-09-21/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters\, 300 First Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Children (0-5),Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Family-Story-Time.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us GEO:44.959901;-89.633133 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters 300 First Street Wausau WI 54403 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=300 First Street:geo:-89.633133,44.959901 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260921T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260921T113000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145343 CREATED:20260528T162700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T162700Z UID:10003804-1789986600-1789990200@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Mosinee: Play & Learn DESCRIPTION:Young children and their caregivers are invited for a story\, music\, crafts\, and more—led by Children’s Wisconsin! Staff from Children’s Wisconsin will also be available to speak with parents and caregivers about parenting and developmental questions\, and to recommend community services you may not be aware of. We’ll meet on the third Monday of each month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. \nNo registration required. For more information contact 715-693-2144. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/mosinee-play-learn-4/2026-09-21/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Mosinee Branch\, 123 Main Street\, Mosinee\, WI\, 54455\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Children (0-5),Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Play-Learn.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260921T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260921T140000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145343 CREATED:20260513T201853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T201853Z UID:10003674-1789995600-1789999200@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Spencer: Book Club: “Horse” by Geraldine Brooks DESCRIPTION:Join library staff and other book lovers for engaging discussions of books each month! In September\, the As the Page Turns Book Club will discuss “Horse” by Geraldine Brooks. A discarded painting in a junk pile\, a skeleton in an attic\, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands\, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit\, obsession\, and injustice across American history. Kentucky\, 1850. Jarrett\, an enslaved groom\, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation erupts in civil war\, an itinerant young artist who has made his name painting the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night\, he reunites with the stallion and his groom\, very far from the glamor of any racetrack. New York City\, 1954. Martha Jackson\, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters\, becomes obsessed with a 19th equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance. Washington\, DC\, 2019. Jess\, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia\, and Theo\, a Nigerian-American art historian\, find themselves unexpectedly drawn to one another through their shared interest in the horse–one studying the stallion’s bones for clues to his power and endurance\, the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success. \nNo registration is required\, and all are welcome! Stop by the library to pick up a copy of the book. For more information\, contact 715-659-3996. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/spencer-book-club-horse-by-geraldine-brooks/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Spencer Branch\, 105 South Park Street\, Spencer\, WI\, 54479\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Book-Club-Horse.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260921T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260921T150000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145343 CREATED:20260513T200948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T200948Z UID:10003673-1789999200-1790002800@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Mosinee: Book Club: “The Berry Pickers” by Amanda Peters DESCRIPTION:Join our Mosinee staff and other book lovers for engaging discussions of a variety of books each month! This September\, the group will discuss “The Berry Pickers” by Amanda Peters. A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine\, sparking a tragic mystery that haunts the survivors\, unravels a family\, and will remain unsolved for nearly fifty years July 1962. A Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later\, four-year-old Ruthie\, the family’s youngest child\, vanishes. She is last seen by her six-year-old brother\, Joe\, sitting on a favorite rock at the edge of a berry field. Joe will remain distraught by his sister’s disappearance for years to come. In Maine\, a young girl named Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. Her father is emotionally distant\, her mother frustratingly overprotective. Norma is often troubled by recurring dreams and visions that seem more like memories than imagination. As she grows older\, Norma slowly comes to realize there is something her parents aren’t telling her. Unwilling to abandon her intuition\, she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret. \nNo registration is required\, and new people are always welcome! For more information\, please contact us at 715-693-2144. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/mosinee-book-club-the-berry-pickers-by-amanda-peters/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Mosinee Branch\, 123 Main Street\, Mosinee\, WI\, 54455\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Book-Club-The-Berry-Pickers.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260921T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260921T180000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145344 CREATED:20260513T203310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T203310Z UID:10003675-1790010000-1790013600@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Rothschild: Evening Book Club: “The Women of the Copper Country” by Mary Doria Russell DESCRIPTION:Join library staff and other book lovers for engaging discussions of books each month! This September\, the group will discuss “The Women of the Copper Country” by Mary Doria Russell. In July 1913\, twenty-five-year-old Annie Clements had seen enough of the world to know that it was unfair. She’s spent her whole life in the copper-mining town of Calumet\, Michigan where men risk their lives for meager salaries—and had barely enough to put food on the table and clothes on their backs. The women labor in the houses of the elite\, and send their husbands and sons deep underground each day\, dreading the fateful call of the company man telling them their loved ones aren’t coming home. When Annie decides to stand up for herself\, and the entire town of Calumet\, nearly everyone believes she may have taken on more than she is prepared to handle. In Annie’s hands lie the miners’ fortunes and their health\, her husband’s wrath over her growing independence\, and her own reputation as she faces the threat of prison and discovers a forbidden love. On her fierce quest for justice\, Annie will discover just how much she is willing to sacrifice for her own independence and the families of Calumet. \nNo registration is required\, and all are welcome! Stop by the library to check out a copy of the book. For more information\, please contact us at 715-359-6208. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/rothschild-evening-book-club-the-women-of-the-copper-country-by-mary-doria-russell/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Rothschild Branch\, 211 Grand Avenue\, Rothschild\, 54474\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Book-Club-The-Women-of-Copper-Country.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T110000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145344 CREATED:20260526T235342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T235342Z UID:10003756-1790073000-1790074800@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Hatley: Family Story Time DESCRIPTION:Children age 5 and younger\, along with their caregivers\, are invited to join us for lively and engaging family story times! Each session features a delightful mix of stories\, songs\, and activities that foster early literacy\, creativity\, and a love of reading. We’ll meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 10:30-11:00 a.m. \nNo registration required. For more information contact 715-446-3537. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/hatley-family-story-time-7/2026-09-22/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Hatley Branch\, 435 Curtis Avenue\, Hatley\, WI\, 54440\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Children (0-5),Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Family-Story-Time.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T183000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145344 CREATED:20260601T173548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T173548Z UID:10003825-1790098200-1790101800@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Stratford: Evening Book Club: “The Last House on the Street” by Diane Chamberlain DESCRIPTION:Join library staff and other book lovers for engaging discussions of books each month! This September\, we will discuss “The Last House on the Street” by Diane Chamberlain. \nSecrets won’t stay silent forever. 2020. A recently widowed architect moves into the home she and her late husband designed\, heartbroken that he will never cross the threshold. But when disturbing things begin to happen\, it’s clear that someone is sending her a warning. Who is trying to frighten her away\, and why? It is only when she meets an elderly neighbor that she learns the street has a shocking and tragic past. A past that some will go to any lengths to keep hidden. 1964. A young white female student becomes involved in the fight for civil rights in North Carolina\, falling in love with one of her fellow activists\, in a time and place where an interracial relationship must be hidden from family\, friends and especially the reemerging Ku Klux Klan. As tensions rise in the town\, she realizes not everyone is who they appear to be. Decades later\, past and present are set to collide in the last house on the street… \nNo registration is required\, and all are welcome! Stop by the library to pick up a copy of the book. For more information\, please contact us at 715-687-4420. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/stratford-evening-book-club-the-last-house-on-the-street-by-diane-chamberlain/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Stratford Branch\, 213201 Scholar Street\, Stratford\, WI\, 54484\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Book-Club-The-Last-House-on-the-Street.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTSTAMP:20260604T145344 CREATED:20240805T155341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T210448Z UID:10000429-1790121600-1790553599@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Central Wisconsin Book Festival (CWBF) DESCRIPTION:The Central Wisconsin Book Festival began in 2017 as an initiative of the Marathon County Public Library in Wausau\, Wisconsin\, and takes place annually around the last weekend of September. The festival remains under MCPL’s umbrella and is organized by a handful of community volunteers. In 2021\, our festival expanded to include the participation of the Portage County Public Library in Stevens Point\, WI and McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids\, WI. Our three libraries remain annual partners for this festival and you’ll find events in a variety of places in each city! \nThe goal of the festival is to provide book lovers in central Wisconsin a chance to hear and meet a multitude of authors—some they know\, some they don’t—over the course of several days. In addition to fostering a connection between author and audience\, our festival gives people in our communities a chance to build their own connections through their mutual passion for literature in its many forms and genres. Past events include traditional author readings and Q&As\, panel discussions\, workshops\, live storytelling events and more. Our festival is almost entirely grant funded (see our “Supporters” page)\, and all events are always free to attend! \nFor more information\, please email cwbf@mcpl.us. \nAlso: sign up for email updates and give us some input about future festivals. \nOr\, connect with us on social media:\n— Facebook: facebook.com/cwbookfest\n— Instagram: instagram.com/centralwisconsinbookfestival \n\n \n \n \n 1 event found. \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Events\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n Today\n\n \n \n \n \n Upcoming \n \n Upcoming \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Select date. \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n September 2026 \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Wed \n \n 23 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Central Wisconsin Book Festival (CWBF) \n\n \n \n Wed.\, September 23–Sun.\, September 27 \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n Central Wisconsin Book Festival (CWBF)\n \n\n\n \n \n Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters \n \n 300 First Street\, Wausau\, WI\, United States \n \n  \n +10 more\n\n \n\n \n This festival provides book lovers a chance to hear and meet a multitude of authors over the course of several days. In addition to fostering a connection between author and audience\, our festival gives people in our communities a chance to build their own connections through their mutual passion for literature in its many forms and genres. \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Previous Events \n \n\n\n \n \n Today \n\n\n \n \n \n Next Events \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Subscribe to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Google Calendar \n\n \n\n \n iCalendar \n\n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n\n \n\n \n Outlook Live \n\n \n\n \n Export .ics file \n\n \n\n \n Export Outlook .ics file URL:https://mcpl.us/event/central-wisconsin-book-festival-cwbf/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters\, 300 First Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children (6-11),CWBF,Young Adults (12-18),Young Children (0-5),Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CWBF-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us GEO:44.959901;-89.633133 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters 300 First Street Wausau WI 54403 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=300 First Street:geo:-89.633133,44.959901 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T110000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145344 CREATED:20260527T001805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T001805Z UID:10003764-1790159400-1790161200@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Athens: Family Story Time DESCRIPTION:Children age 5 and younger\, along with their caregivers\, are invited to join us for lively and engaging family story times! Each session features a delightful mix of stories\, songs\, and activities that foster early literacy\, creativity\, and a love of reading. We’ll meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month\, ending on December 9 for the year. \nNo registration required. For more information contact 715-257-7292. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/athens-family-story-time-5/2026-09-23/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Athens Branch\, 203 Alfred Street\, Athens\, WI\, 54411\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Children (0-5),Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Family-Story-Time.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T110000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145344 CREATED:20260527T002310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T002310Z UID:10003772-1790159400-1790161200@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Stratford: Family Story Time DESCRIPTION:Children age 5 and younger\, along with their caregivers\, are invited to join us every Wednesday for lively and engaging family story times! Each session features a delightful mix of stories\, songs\, and activities that foster early literacy\, creativity\, and a love of reading. We’ll meet from 10:30-11:00 a.m. \nNo registration required. For more information contact 715-687-4420. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/stratford-family-story-time-5/2026-09-23/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Stratford Branch\, 213201 Scholar Street\, Stratford\, WI\, 54484\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Children (0-5),Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Family-Story-Time.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145344 CREATED:20260513T204029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T204123Z UID:10003676-1790161200-1790164800@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Rothschild: Book Club: “The Women of the Copper Country” by Mary Doria Russell DESCRIPTION:Join library staff and other book lovers for engaging discussions of books each month! This September\, the group will discuss “The Women of the Copper Country” by Mary Doria Russell. In July 1913\, twenty-five-year-old Annie Clements had seen enough of the world to know that it was unfair. She’s spent her whole life in the copper-mining town of Calumet\, Michigan where men risk their lives for meager salaries—and had barely enough to put food on the table and clothes on their backs. The women labor in the houses of the elite\, and send their husbands and sons deep underground each day\, dreading the fateful call of the company man telling them their loved ones aren’t coming home. When Annie decides to stand up for herself\, and the entire town of Calumet\, nearly everyone believes she may have taken on more than she is prepared to handle. In Annie’s hands lie the miners’ fortunes and their health\, her husband’s wrath over her growing independence\, and her own reputation as she faces the threat of prison and discovers a forbidden love. On her fierce quest for justice\, Annie will discover just how much she is willing to sacrifice for her own independence and the families of Calumet. \nNo registration is required\, and all are welcome! Stop by the library to check out a copy of the book. For more information\, please contact us at 715-359-6208. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/rothschild-book-club-the-women-of-the-copper-country-by-mary-doria-russell/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Rothschild Branch\, 211 Grand Avenue\, Rothschild\, 54474\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Book-Club-The-Women-of-Copper-Country.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260923T190000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145344 CREATED:20260523T204413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T223519Z UID:10003720-1790168400-1790190000@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Spencer: Book Sale DESCRIPTION:Spencer is having a book sale hosted by the Friends of MCPL\, and you just might find your next treasured book! Books are like-new or gently used. All proceeds from these Friends sales go right back to MCPL to fund all the great programming we do throughout the year\, so it’s a win-win for you and MCPL! The sale will be held on Wednesday\, September 23 from 1:00-7:00 p.m. and Thursday\, September 24 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. in the community room adjacent to the library. \nThere is no cost to browse and no membership is required! All ages are welcome. For more information call 715-659-3996. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/spencer-book-sale/2026-09-23/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Spencer Branch\, 105 South Park Street\, Spencer\, WI\, 54479\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children (6-11),Drop In,Young Adults (12-18),Young Children (0-5),Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Book-Sale.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T150000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145344 CREATED:20260523T204413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T223519Z UID:10003721-1790244000-1790262000@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Spencer: Book Sale DESCRIPTION:Spencer is having a book sale hosted by the Friends of MCPL\, and you just might find your next treasured book! Books are like-new or gently used. All proceeds from these Friends sales go right back to MCPL to fund all the great programming we do throughout the year\, so it’s a win-win for you and MCPL! The sale will be held on Wednesday\, September 23 from 1:00-7:00 p.m. and Thursday\, September 24 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. in the community room adjacent to the library. \nThere is no cost to browse and no membership is required! All ages are welcome. For more information call 715-659-3996. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/spencer-book-sale/2026-09-24/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Spencer Branch\, 105 South Park Street\, Spencer\, WI\, 54479\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults,Children (6-11),Drop In,Young Adults (12-18),Young Children (0-5),Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Book-Sale.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T110000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145344 CREATED:20260527T002853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T003047Z UID:10003787-1790245800-1790247600@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Marathon City: Family Story Time DESCRIPTION:Children age 5 and younger\, along with their caregivers\, are invited to join us every Thursday for lively and engaging family story times! Each session features a delightful mix of stories\, songs\, and activities that foster early literacy\, creativity\, and a love of reading. We’ll meet from 10:30-11:00 a.m. \nNo registration required. For more information contact 715-443-2775. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/marathon-city-family-story-time-6/2026-09-24/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Marathon City Branch\, 515 Washington Street\, Marathon City\, 54448\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Children (0-5),Youth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Family-Story-Time.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T183000 DTSTAMP:20260604T145344 CREATED:20260513T210143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T210156Z UID:10003677-1790271000-1790274600@mcpl.us SUMMARY:Wausau: Book Club: “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien DESCRIPTION:Join library staff and other book lovers for engaging discussions of books each month! This September\, we will meet to discuss “The Hobbit\, or There and Back Again” by J.R.R. Tolkien. Smaug certainly looked fast asleep\, almost dead and dark\, with scarcely a snore more than a whiff of unseen steam\, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin and piercing ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug’s left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance! Whisked away from his comfortable\, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a band of dwarves\, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent\, a large and very dangerous dragon. Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest\, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar! \nThis event is open to adults\, with no registration required. Stop by the main desk at MCPL-Wausau to grab a book that’s ready to check out a month prior! For more information\, please contact us at 715-261-7230. URL:https://mcpl.us/event/wausau-book-club-the-hobbit-by-j-r-r-tolkien/ LOCATION:Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters\, 300 First Street\, Wausau\, WI\, 54403\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mcpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Book-Club-The-Hobbit.png ORGANIZER;CN="Marathon County Public Library":MAILTO:info@mcpl.us GEO:44.959901;-89.633133 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters 300 First Street Wausau WI 54403 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=300 First Street:geo:-89.633133,44.959901 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR