Marathon County Public Library

Community Weaving Collaboration

All-Ages Drop-in Add to our community weaving project throughout the winter months!

• 1/2–3/19/20 @ MCPL Athens

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Library Selfie Week

All-Ages Drop-in Take a library selfie and tag the library on social media!

• 1/27–1/31/20 @ MCPL Mosinee

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Needle Arts

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

• Tue., 1/28/20, 1–4pm @ MCPL Athens
• Thu., 2/6/20, 2–4pm @ MCPL Wausau
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Winter & Spring Card Making

All-Ages Drop-in All ages can make handmade cards for upcoming holidays and events!

• 2/3–2/8/20 @ MCPL Hatley
• 2/3–2/7/20 @ MCPL Mosinee

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TAG - Teen Advisory Group

Teens Drop-in Teens are welcome to meet others, volunteer and help plan library programs through our Teen Advisory Group (TAG). Meetings monthly

• Mon., 2/3/20, 6:30–7:30pm @ MCPL Wausau
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Friends of MCPL Book Sale!

All-Ages Drop-in Browse through thousands of items for sale at low prices during this quarterly book sale! Please note some new days and times!

• 2/5–2/8/20 @ MCPL Wausau

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Folk Heart Art

All-Ages Drop-in All ages can paint a wooden heart inspired by folk art designs!

• 2/10–2/14/20 @ MCPL Athens

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Friendship Bracelet Making

Kids & Teens Drop-in Make your own friendship bracelets!

• 2/10–2/15/20 @ MCPL Mosinee

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Honor Flight Mail Call

All-Ages Make cards and letter to be given to local veterans returning on the next Honor Flight!

• Mon., 2/10/20, 5:30–6:30pm @ MCPL Spencer
• 5/1–5/9/20 @ MCPL Marathon City

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A Colorful Afternoon for Adults With Developmental Disabilities

Adults & Teens Adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join us for an afternoon of creative coloring.

• Tue., 2/11/20, 1–3pm @ MCPL Wausau

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Kids Needle Arts Night: Finger Knitting

Kids & Teens Kids, tweens and teens are invited to learn the basics of finger knitting and make their own knitted accessories!

• Wed., 2/19/20, 3–5pm @ MCPL Marathon City

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Warrior Wednesday

Kids & Teens Drop-in If you LOVE the "Warriors" series by Erin Hunter, join us for a fun night of Warriors activities!

• Wed., 2/19/20, 5:30–7pm @ MCPL Wausau
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Family Game Day

All-Ages Drop-in Bring your family to the library for a fun day of gaming! Board and card games for all ages will be available.

• Sat., 2/22/20, 11:30am–1:30pm @ MCPL Rothschild
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Duct Tape Palooza

Kids & Teens Drop-in Tweens and Teens are welcome to join us on a no-school day in Mosinee to get creative with duct tape!

• Fri., 2/28/20, 1–3pm @ MCPL Mosinee

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Bottle Cap Magnets

Adults & Teens Drop-in Who knew bottle caps could inspire so much creativity? Find out how and create a unique, artistic craft!

• 3/16–3/21/20 @ MCPL Athens

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MCPL Movie Night
"Knives Out"

Adults & Teens Join us for a free screening of this acclaimed, star-studded mystery starring Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer and others, and bring your popcorn!

• Tue., 3/17/20, 5:30–7:45pm @ MCPL Wausau

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Create With a Rainbow Loom®!

Kids & Teens Drop-in Make your own bracelets and other creations using a Rainbow Loom®!

• Fri., 3/20/20, 2–4pm @ MCPL Hatley

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Escape Room Family Adventure

All-Ages Registration Do you have what it takes to get out of our escape room? Kids and families can put their problem-solving and intuition skills to the test to make it out of our pop-up escape room during Spring Break!

• Mon., 3/23/20, 12am–11:59pm @ MCPL Hatley

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Coding a LEGO® Maze

All-Ages Drop-in Enjoy an offline coding activity with your kids by creating a LEGO maze!

• 3/23–3/28/20 @ MCPL Stratford

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Knitting Without Needles

All-Ages Ever wanted to knit without needles? Now is the prefect time to learn just how much you can accomplish with your own fingers, hands and arms!

• Tue., 3/31/20, 3:30–5pm @ MCPL Athens

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DIY Headphone Organizer

Adults & Teens Drop-in Make a simple craft that will help keep your headphones or earbuds from getting tangled!

• 4/6–4/11/20 @ MCPL Athens

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Bracelet Yarn Weaving

Adults & Teens Drop-in Make creative and colorful bracelets!

• Tue., 4/14/20, 4:30–6:30pm @ MCPL Rothschild

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Teen Fandom Trivia Night

Teens Answer trivia questions about Harry Potters, Doctor Who, the Lord of the Rings and more during this teen trivia night!

• Tue., 4/14/20, 6–7:30pm @ MCPL Wausau

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MCPL Movie Night
"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"

All-Ages Join us for a free screening of this newer film about one of television's most-beloved stars, Mr. (Fred) Rogers!

• Tue., 4/14/20, 6–7:30pm @ MCPL Wausau

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DIY Seed Bombs

All-Ages Make seed bombs to plant in the Earth during this DIY event!

• Wed., 4/22/20, 4–6pm @ MCPL Marathon City

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Make Your Own Notebook

Kids & Teens Drop-in Make and decorate your own notebook, journal or diary during Screen-Free Week!

• 5/4–5/9/20 @ MCPL Marathon City

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Spring Refrigerator Magnets

All-Ages Drop-in Make decorative glass magnets in spring designs!

• Wed., 5/6/20, 3–6pm @ MCPL Hatley

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Friends of MCPL Book Sale

All-Ages Drop-in It's time for the next Friends of the Marathon County Public Library book sale, where thousands of items will be for sale at low, low prices!

• 5/6–5/9/20 @ MCPL Wausau

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Friends of MCPL Book Sale

All-Ages Drop-in It's time for the next Friends of the Marathon County Public Library book sale, where thousands of items will be for sale at low, low prices!

• 8/5–8/8/20 @ MCPL Wausau

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