Marathon City Book Club: “One Summer: America 1927” by Bill Bryson. Mon. 4/10. Join us for our monthly book club at our Marathon City Brach! In March, we’ll read and discuss “One Summer: America 1927” by Bill Bryson. This title recounts the story of a pivotal cultural year in the United States when mainstream pursuits and historical events were marked by contributions by such figures as Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth, and Al Capone. We're always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join us! Free and open to all adults, no registration required. Call 715-443- 2775 for more information. 5:45 p.m. 715-443- 2775.
Hatley Book Club: “Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee. Tues. 4/11. Join the Hatley Branch’s Book Club in March to read “Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee. 2:00 p.m. 715-446- 3537.
Edgar Book Club: “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier. Thurs. 4/13. Join us for our monthly book club at MCPL Edgar Branch! For March, we’ll read and discuss “Rebecca”by Daphne du Maurier. A young girl becomes the second Mrs. Max de Winter, only to find that she is not the mistress of Manderley. Instead the house and its occupants are dominated by the memory of Rebecca, her predecessor. We’re always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join us! Free and open to all adults, no registration required. Call 715-352- 3155 for more information. 11:30 a.m. 715-352- 3155.
Athens Book Club: “Kitchens of the Great Midwest” by J. Ryan Stradal. Thurs. 4/13. Join us for the monthly book club at our Athens Branch! For April, we’ll read “Kitchens of the Great Midwest” by J. Ryan Stradal. When Lars Thorvald’s wife, Cynthia, falls in love with a dashing sommelier, he’s left to raise their baby, Eva, on his own. As Eva grows, she finds solace and salvation in the food and flavors of her native Minnesota. From Scandinavian lutefisk to hydroponic chocolate habaneros, each ingredient represents one part of Eva's journey as she becomes the star chef behind a legendary and secretive pop-up supper club. We’re always looking for new attendees, so feel free to join us! For more information, call 715-257- 7292. 6:30 p.m. 715-257- 7292.
Stratford Book Club “Glory Over Everything” by Kathleen Grissom. Mon. 4/17. Join us for our monthly book club at MCPL Stratford! For April, we&’ll read and discuss “Glory Over Everything: Beyond the Kitchen House” by Kathleen Grissom. This book continues the story of Jamie Pyke, son of both a slave and master of Tall Oakes, whose deadly secret compels him to take a treacherous journey through the Underground Railroad. Jamie, who fled from the Virginian plantation he once called home, is passing in Philadelphia society as a wealthy white silversmith. Before he can reveal his true identity to his aristocratic lover, he learns his faithful servant Pan has been captured. We’re always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join us! Free and open to all adults, no registration required. Call 715-687-4420 for more information. 1:00 p.m. 715-687- 4420.
Mosinee Book Club: “Killing Kenned” by Bill O’Reilly. Mon. 4/17. Drop by our Mosinee Branch for a discussion of our monthly book club selection, “Killing Kennedy” by Bill O’Reilly! “Recounts in gripping detail the brutal murder of John Fitzgerald Kennedy-- and how a sequence of gunshots on a Dallas afternoon not only killed a beloved president but also sent the nation into the cataclysmic division of the Vietnam War and its culture-changing aftermath”. The Mosinee Book Club is always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join in the conversation! Free and open to the public with no registration required. Call 715-693- 2144 for more information. 1:00 p.m. 715-693- 2144.
Spencer Book Club: “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins. Mon. 4/17. Join us for our monthly book club at our Spencer Branch! For the month of April, we’ll read and discuss “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins. Every day, Rachel takes the same commuter train and, through the window, watches the same couple live their seemingly perfect lives. That is, until she witnesses something shocking. Rachel goes to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in the lives of everyone involved, including a possible murder, affair, and more. We’re always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join us! Free and open to all adults, no registration required. Call 715-659- 3996 for more information. 6:30 p.m. 715-659- 3996.
Women’s Night Out Book Club: “Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart” by Claire Harman. Mon. 4/17. This biography offers new insight into the life of 19th Century writer Charlotte Brontë. 6:30 p.m. 715-261- 7200.
Spencer Book Club: ”The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins Thurs. 4/20. Join us for our monthly book club at our Spencer Branch! For the month of April, we’ll read and discuss “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins. Every day, Rachel takes the same commuter train and, through the window, watches the same couple live their seemingly perfect lives. That is, until she witnesses something shocking. Rachel goes to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in the lives of everyone involved, including a possible murder, affair, and more. We’re always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join us! Free and open to all adults, no registration required. Call 715-659- 3996 for more information. 1:30 p.m. 715-659- 3996.
Rothschild Book Club: “Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter” by Kate Clifford Larson. Wed. 4/26. Join us for our monthly book club at MCPL Rothschild Branch! For April, we’ll read and discuss “Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter” by Kate Clifford Larson. This book is the revelatory, poignant story of Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest and eventually secreted-away Kennedy daughter, and how her life transformed her family, its women especially, and an entire nation We're always looking for new attendees, so feel free to read the book and join us! Free and open to all adults, no registration required. For more information, call 715-359- 6208. 11:00 a.m. 715-359-6208.
Readers of Classic Literature Book Club: “Babbitt” by Sinclair Lewis. Wed. 4/26. The prosperous George F. Babbitt becomes unhappy with the ritualized and highly conformist life that he is leading and attempts to make it more gratifying. 12:00 p.m. 715-261- 7200.
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