All Month
Grab and Go! Wind Chime (All MCPL Locations)
In this Grab & Go! program, children will be able to create a wind chime using just a few supplies but with more material to make it your own. Free and available at all Marathon County Public Library locations while they last starting May 1. Call 715-261-7220 for more information.
May 2
Read to a Therapy Dog (MCPL Rothschild)
Young readers are invited to practice reading aloud with Buddy the therapy dog. Join us on May 2 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Rothschild Branch, 211 Grand Ave., Rothschild. Free, books available or bring your own, no registration required. Call 715-359-6208 for more info.
May 4
LEGO Block Party (MCPL Rothschild)
Get creative with LEGO and other blocks in the library. Join us on May 4 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Rothschild Branch, 211 Grand Ave., Rothschild. Free, blocks provided, no registration required. Call 715-359-6208 for more info.
May 7
LEGO Block Party (MCPL Mosinee)
Get creative with LEGO and other blocks at the library. Join us on May 7 from 1-7 p.m. at the Mosinee Branch, 123 Main St., Mosinee. Free, blocks provided, no registration required. Call 715-693-2144 for more info.
Young Adult Library Leaders (MCPL Wausau)
Youth in grades 6-12 can socialize, help plan library programs, and more at Young Adult Library Leaders (YALL). Teens and pre-teens can join us on May 7 from 6-7 p.m. at the Wausau Headquarters, 300 N. First St., Wausau. Free, no registration required. Call 715-261-7220 for more info.
May 14
Pokémon Club (MCPL Wausau)
Calling young Pokémon Trainers. Join us for card trading and activities on May 14 from 4-5 p.m. at the Wausau Headquarters, 300 N. First St., Wausau. Free, no registration required. Call 715-261-7220 for more info.
MCPL & 4-H: Memories Re-Imagined (MCPL Wausau)
Kids in third grade and up can create new wall hangings using older, antique frames and other materials. Join the 4-H team on May 14 from 6-7 p.m. at the Wausau Headquarters, 300 N. First St., Wausau. Free, materials provided, registration is required. Visit https://mcpl.us/events/?e_id=12659 to register or call 715-261-1230 for more info.
May 15
LEGO Block Party (MCPL Wausau)
Get creative with LEGO and other blocks in the library. Join us on May 15 from 3-5 p.m. at the Wausau Headquarters, 00 N. First St., Wausau. Free, blocks provided, no registration required. Call 715-261-7220 for more info.
May 16
Board Game Night (MCPL Athens)
Families are invited to play board games at the library. Join us on May 16 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Athens Branch, 203 Alfred St., Athens. Free, games provided or bring your own, no registration required. Call 715-257-7292 for more info.
May 21
Story Time and Scavenger Hunt at the Park! (Oak Street Park, Edgar)
Families are invited to a special outdoor story time followed by a scavenger hunt based on the stories. Join us on May 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Oak Street Park, North Third Avenue between Oak Street and Lutz Street, Edgar. Free, no registration required. Call 715-352-3155 for more info.
Mosinee Branch Teen Advisory Group (MCPL Mosinee)
Teens in seventh-12th grade are invited to help plan library programming, socialize with others, and more. Join us on May 21 from 4.-5. p.m. at the Mosinee branch, 123 Main St., Mosinee. Free, registration required. Visit https://mcpl.us/events/?e_id=12623 to register, or call 715-693-2144 for more info.
