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Way new homeschool

homeschooling, Marathon County Public Library, Wausau news

(First published in the December 6, 2018 issue of City Pages) Online curriculum and community support—like this program at the Edgar library—make it easier and more fulfilling Librarian Deb Gauerke leads a homeschool group at the Edgar branch of the Marathon County Public Library. The library’s Homeschool Cooperative program provides learning activities and social time […]

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HIGHLIGHT: In Search of America

entertainment, Marathon County Public Library, Wausau

(First published in the October 18, 2018 issue of City Pages) Documentary: In Search of America TUESDAY 10/23 | MARATHON CO. LIBRARY, WAUSAU Wisconsin filmmaker Marc Kornblatt spent months traveling around the country—starting and ending in his home state—speaking with people during the 2016 presidential primaries. He interviewed dozens of people, some he met on

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HIGHLIGHTS: November 10-12

entertainment, Events, Marathon County Public Library, Merrill Area Concert Association, Music, theater

UWMC Theatre: Tartuffe FRI.-SUN. 11/10-12 | UW-MARATHON CO. VENINGA THEATRE Famous French playwright and satirist Moliere’s most well-known comedy follows an outrageous, scheming imposter passing himself off as a deeply pious and spiritual man. This religious(ish) conman infiltrates the household of Orgon, a gullible man and his exasperated family. This play has been translated and

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HIGHLIGHTS: October 19

Bee Gees Gold: A Tribute, EagleMania, entertainment, Marathon County Public Library, Stage Concert-Theater-Dance, UWSP, Wausau, YWCA

Introduction to Raising Chickens THURSDAY 10/19 | MARATHON CO. LIBRARY, WAUSAU In July, Wausau approved an ordinance allowing backyard chickens. This means that those in the city with a big enough lot can keep up to four hens in a coop and run in their yard. If you’re interested in setting up a coop in

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Central Wisconsin Book Festival

Central Wisconsin Book Festival, Festival-Event-Expo, Marathon County Public Library

Central Wisconsin Book Festival FRI.-SAT. 9/29-30 | WAUSAU Book lovers unite! The Marathon County Public Library has worked with several community partners including UW-Marathon County, Janke Book Store, and Barnes and Noble to bring a variety of authors and others to Wausau for readings, presentations and workshops for this first ever fest. The weekend features Wisconsin

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HIGHLIGHTS: August 22-26

Concerts on the Square, festival, Kids & Family, Marathon County Public Library, monk gardens, Music, Nickolas Butler, Tonic Sol-fa, Useful Jenkins, Wausau Events, Wausau-Marathon County Parks

An Evening with Nickolas Butler Tuesday 8/22 | Marathon Co. Library, Wausau Bestselling author Nickolas Butler returns to the Marathon County Public Library to read from his new novel The Hearts of Men, which takes place in Wisconsin. Raised in Eau Claire and educated at the UW-Madison, his first novel Shotgun Lovesongs also took place

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FUNDING SECURED for outdoor stage

Live Music-Comedy-Small Venue, Marathon County Public Library, Riverfront District, Stage Concert-Theater-Dance, Wausau news

Music lovers are one step closer to a new outdoor venue for a downtown Wausau concert series to start this summer. Grant funding to buy an all-terrain, removable stage for the plaza behind the Marathon County Public Library has now been secured, says Elizabeth Brodek Field, director of the Wausau River District. Brodek Field on

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TALK to ME

childhood, early childhood development, Kids & Family, Marathon County Public Library

The LENA Start parental tool measures a young child’s verbal usage and environment, and most likely would be based at the Marathon County Public Library, which already offers storytime programs that build language skills for babies, toddlers and young children. Terry Paul and his wife, Judi, started Renaissance Learning in 1986 in the garage of

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Committee OKs planning option with Wangard Partners for RiverLife

Riverlife Briq’s in Wausau won’t reopen next year

Musicals, Ben Folds and more events in Wausau this weekend

Work underway on Westside Battery affordable housing site

Skate jam, book festival and more this weekend

Chicago Stylez is providing a soul food option on the UWSP-Wausau campus

Blossom of Lights, food trucks and more this weekend

Police investigating bus crash in Elderon

Artrageous Weekend, Purging Paradise and more this weekend

Multi-jurisdiction chase leads to Grand Avenue crash, arrests

Bluegrass, jazz, architecture, and so much more this weekend

Greenheck Turner facility to host World Horseshoe championship

Here are five Wausau events to check out this weekend

City looking to buy water meters to make sure it’s not losing money

Blues, Buckcherry and more Wausau events this weekend

Lead service line contractor working toward 2024 replacement goals

Andy and Cathy Adrian say their new Adventure Awaits building is suited to CrossFit success

LogJam, August Kickbusch and more Wausau events this weekend

Air combat training will increase air activity in Marathon County

Whitewater, music on the farm, movies in the park and more

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