Walk ‘n’ Talk Book Club
Tues. 9/5. Bi-monthly meeting to walk and discuss a variety of books. Mid-May through September. 1:00 p.m. 715-446-3537. [MCPL Hatley]
Marathon City Book Club: “Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Queen” by Kate Williams
Mon. 9/11. Join us for our monthly book club at MCPL Marathon City! For the month of September, we’ll be reading “Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Queen” by Kate Williams! Free, with new members always welcome! Call 715-443-2775 for more information. 5:45 p.m. 715-443-2775. [MCPL Marathon City]
Hatley Book Club: “I am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai
Tues. 9/12. Visit our Hatley Branch in September to discuss the book “I Am Malala,” about when Malala Yousafzai fought against the Taliban for her right to an education and nearly lost her life. 2:00 p.m. 715-446-3537. [MCPL Hatley]
Edgar Book Club: “Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter” by Kate Clifford Larson
Thurs. 9/14. Join us for a discussion of this book about Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest daughter in the Kennedy family who was institutionalized and hidden away from the limelight in Wisconsin. 11:30 a.m. 715-352-3155. [MCPL Edgar]
Athens Book Club: “Too Much Happiness” by Alice Munro
Thurs. 9/14. We’ll offer a group discussion of this book of nine short stories, including tales of a grieving mother who is aided by a surprising source and a nineteenth-century Russian’s winter journey to the Riviera. 6:30 p.m. 715-257-7292. [MCPL Athens]
Mosinee Book Club: “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah
Mon. 9/18. Two sisters with opposite personalities are forced to bond as World War II reaches France. 1:00 p.m. 715-693-2144. [MCPL Mosinee]
Stratford Book Club “Gray Mountain” by John Grisham
Mon. 9/18. Join us for our monthly book club in Stratford! For the month of September, we’ll be reading “Gray Mountain” by John Grisham! Free, with new members always welcome! Call 715-687-4420 for more information. 1:00 p.m. 715-687-4420. [MCPL Stratford]
Women’s Night Out Book Club: “Rush Oh!” by Shirley Barrett
Mon. 9/18. Take part in a lively discussion about a woman tasked with supporting her father’s boisterous whaling crews while caring for her five brothers and sisters after the death of their mother. No registration required and new members are always welcome! 6:30 p.m. 715-261-7200. [MCPL Wausau]
Spencer Book Club: “The Magnolia Story” by Chip and Joanna Gaines
Mon. 9/18. The couple behind the popular TV show “Fixer Upper” tell the origins of the show, their renovation projects and more, and we’ll meet to discuss the book. No registration required, and new people are always welcome to join the discussion! 6:30 p.m. 715-659-3996. [MCPL Spencer]
Walk ‘n’ Talk Book Club
Tues. 9/19. Bi-monthly meeting to walk and discuss a variety of books. Mid-May through September. 1:00 p.m. 715-446-3537. [MCPL Hatley]
Spencer Book Club: “The Magnolia Story” by Chip and Joanna Gaines
Thurs. 9/21. The couple behind the popular TV show “Fixer Upper” tell the origins of the show, their renovation projects and more, and we’ll meet to discuss the book. No registration required, and new people are always welcome to join the discussion! 1:30 p.m. 715-659-3996. [MCPL Spencer]
Readers of Classic Lit Book Club: “Little House in the Big Woods”
Tues. 9/26. Discussion of the classic book about two girls growing up on the Wisconsin frontier. No registration required and new participants are always welcome! 12:00 p.m. 715-261-7200. [MCPL Wausau]
Rothschild Book Club: “The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead
Wed. 9/27. Two slaves escape a cotton plantation via the Underground Railroad with a relentless slave catcher in pursuit. 11:00 a.m. 715-359-6208. [MCPL Rothschild]
