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Computers basics
Adults are invited to a two-part series of computer basics class for beginners at the Edgar Branch Library on Monday, Nov. 18 and Monday, Nov. 25 from 1:30-3 p.m. In this session, we will cover some of the basics you need in order to get online and connect with friends and family. This class will help you become more comfortable and confident using technology. This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited so registration is required. Call the Edgar Branch at 715-352-3155 to register or for more information.
MARATHON
Book club
The Marathon City Book Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 11 at 5:45 p.m. to discuss “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” by Caitlin Doughty. The blogger behind the popular Web series “Ask a Mortician” describes her experiences working at a crematory, turning morbid curiosity into her life’s work. Call 715-443-2775 for more information.
Family Story Time
Children of all ages and their parents or caregivers are invited to the Marathon City Branch Library on Thursdays, Nov. 14 and 21, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for Family Story Time. For 30 to 45 minutes, library staff will read books, sing songs, and offer other literature-based activities.
STRATFORD
Family Story Time
Bring your entire family to story time at the Stratford Branch Library. Children of all ages and their parents or caregivers are invited to this 30-minute program. Library staff will read books, sing songs, and offer other literature-based activities. Family Story Times will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 13 and 20.
How does this sound?
Children and their families are invited to the Stratford Library Branch on Monday, Nov. 18, from 10:30 to11:30 a.m. for a Play & Learn program. A staff member from Children’s Wisconsin/Marshfield Family Resource Center will be leading a session on listening skills and teaching little ones how to make an echo device. The event is free; no registration required. Call 715-687-4420 for more info.
Book club
The Stratford Book Club will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. to discuss “The World Played Chess” by Robert Dugoni. As his own son gets ready for college, Vincent Bianco recalls his final summer working before college in 1979 during which he received an education of a lifetime while working alongside two Vietnam veteran as a laborer on a construction site. For more information, call 715-6874420.
