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SUMMARY:AA Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The “Never Had It So Good” group holds twice-weekly AA meetings at the Mercer Library. \n\nThursday night meetings are an Open Meeting and are held at 7:00 p.m. from November through April and at 7:30 p.m. from May through October.\nSunday meetings are an Open Big Book Study and are held at 6:00 p.m. year-round.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/aa-open-meeting-2/2026-05-03/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Private Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260510T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260510T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022346
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SUMMARY:AA Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The “Never Had It So Good” group holds twice-weekly AA meetings at the Mercer Library. \n\nThursday night meetings are an Open Meeting and are held at 7:00 p.m. from November through April and at 7:30 p.m. from May through October.\nSunday meetings are an Open Big Book Study and are held at 6:00 p.m. year-round.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/aa-open-meeting-2/2026-05-10/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Private Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022346
CREATED:20250506T165945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T204442Z
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SUMMARY:Memory Mondays: Sharing Mercer's history
DESCRIPTION:The library is seeking input on how we can help preserve\, document\, and display our community’s history. Join us for “Memory Mondays\,” an engaging gathering where local history buffs\, community enthusiasts\, and curious minds come together to share insights stories and ideas about our local history. \nIf you have ideas\, you are invited to attend! People with questions or personal projects are also invited to attend\, ask questions about the library’s services and digitization equipment\, and share information. \nMemory Mondays will be held on the second Monday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All are welcome! For more information\, call the library at 715-476-2366.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/memory-mondays-sharing-mercers-history-2-2/2026-05-11/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Teen Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022346
CREATED:20260422T182534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T183833Z
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SUMMARY:Mid-Month Movie Matinee with the Mercer Senior Center
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the second Wednesday of each month at the Northwoods Hub (previously the Mercer Senior Center) for a free screening of different movies. The movies will start at 12:15pm following the lunch service. \nOur May 2026 movie is Patch Adams (1998) based on the real life story Hunter “Patch” Adams. After struggling with depression in a mental hospital\, Patch Adams decides he wants to become a doctor. He enrolls at Virginia Medical University but is disillusioned by the school’s clinical perspective on patient care. With the aid of a wealthy friend\, Adams opens his own medical clinic for those without insurance. He forms a deep bond with fellow medical student Carin Fisher before a tragedy causes Adams to re-evaluate his approach.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/mid-month-movie-matinee-with-the-mercer-senior-center-3/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022347
CREATED:20260422T173903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T204155Z
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SUMMARY:Stuffed Animal Sleepover
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to welcome you to our first ever Stuffed Animal Sleepover! All kids (and kids-at-heart) are welcome to come by on May 15 at 6pm to drop off your stuffed animals\, enjoy stories\, and crafts. Stuffed animals will then get to spend the night in the library\, creating mischief\, having adventures\, and taking photos along the way.\n\n\n\nStuffed animals can be picked up on Saturday May 16 at 10am and enjoy a breakfast and tales of the adventures of our stuffed friends.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/stuffed-animal-sleepover/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Friends of the Library,Kids Events,Teen Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260517T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022347
CREATED:20241121T174352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T213537Z
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SUMMARY:AA Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The “Never Had It So Good” group holds twice-weekly AA meetings at the Mercer Library. \n\nThursday night meetings are an Open Meeting and are held at 7:00 p.m. from November through April and at 7:30 p.m. from May through October.\nSunday meetings are an Open Big Book Study and are held at 6:00 p.m. year-round.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/aa-open-meeting-2/2026-05-17/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Private Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260522T183000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022347
CREATED:20260408T184211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T184211Z
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SUMMARY:Lost Locations: A Local History Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join Library Assistant Blaze Burton for the second part of the Lost Locations series on Friday\, May 22 at 5:30pm in the Mercer Community Center.   \nWhat is a Lost Location? Lost Locations are named places on maps where communities\, with houses\, schools\, and business once existed and have since disappeared. He will cover four more Lost Locations in this presentation; Powell\, Emerson\, Wellington and Buswell. The presentation will also cover how Blaze uses old maps\, databases and publicly available lidar mapping to explore these places.  \nFor more information\, please call the Mercer Public Library at 715-476-2366; this event is free and open to the public and no registration is required.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/lost-locations-a-local-history-talk/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Kids Events,Teen Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260524T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260524T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022347
CREATED:20241121T174352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T213537Z
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SUMMARY:AA Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The “Never Had It So Good” group holds twice-weekly AA meetings at the Mercer Library. \n\nThursday night meetings are an Open Meeting and are held at 7:00 p.m. from November through April and at 7:30 p.m. from May through October.\nSunday meetings are an Open Big Book Study and are held at 6:00 p.m. year-round.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/aa-open-meeting-2/2026-05-24/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Private Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260526
DTSTAMP:20260604T022347
CREATED:20250918T192931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T204654Z
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SUMMARY:Library Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Library will be closed on Monday\, May 25 for Memorial Day.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/library-closed-10/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Friends of the Library,Kids Events,Teen Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260526T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260526T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022347
CREATED:20260512T185508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T191531Z
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SUMMARY:Presentation by Jim Wahner on "Wheelchair Commandos and Legislative Lions"
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mercer Public Library on Tuesday\, May 26 at 3:00pm for a talk by author Jim Wahner on his recent book “Wheelchair Commandos and Legislative Lions: How Wisconsin Led the Fight for Disability Rights in 20th-Century America”. \nSynopsis: \nThis memoir uncovers the largely unwritten 20th-century history of Wisconsin’s organized movement to secure the rights of people with physical disabilities. Authors Jim Wahner and Jean Logan faithfully trace the work of strong leaders like Ellen Daly\, Dan Johnson\, and Edith Simons. They\, and many other “giants\,” blazed trails of change and reform. \nAs a result\, Wisconsin emerged as a national leader in advancing community-based\, independence-promoting\, rights-based systemic and sustainable reform—long before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. In an era hungry for heroes and role models\, many are found in this carefully researched book. \nBiographies: \nJean Logan had a 45-year career as a project director for a wide range of public sector quality improvement initiatives. Her experience bridges services to individuals with disabilities\, older adults\, as well as primary health care and mental health. Ms. Logan is a graduate of UW-Madison and Harvard University’s Executive Program for State and Local Executives. She has contributed her knowledge and experience as an advocate and community volunteer at local\, state\, and national levels. She is a founder of several coalitions to advocate for the underserved and disadvantaged and received the “Volunteer of the Year” award in 2003 from the Miami-Dade County Ethics Commission\, and Health Advocate of the Year from the Wisconsin Center for Public Representation in 1988. She lives in Decatur\, GA. \nJames W. “Jim” Wahner is a former Wisconsin Legislative Leader\, Human Services administrator\, and private sector Health Care Executive\, who led Wisconsin to prominence on disability policy during the 1970s. In 1979 he left his post as Assembly Majority Leader to accept a Carter Administration appointment as Midwest Regional Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Chicago. After the Carter years\, Jim returned to Wisconsin and accepted the Directorship of the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services from 1981 to 1988\, then served for 15 years as a Vice President for a large\, Milwaukee-based healthcare company. Jim lives with his wife Dorothy in Verona\, Wisconsin.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/jim-wahner-wheelchair-commandos-and-legislative-lions/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Teen Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260528T100000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022347
CREATED:20251107T171839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T202929Z
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SUMMARY:Grown Up Story Hour
DESCRIPTION:Why should kids have all the fun? Join us for Grown Up Story Hour at the Mercer Senior Center on the 4th Thursday of the month from 9am-10am. Sit back and relax while we read short stories\, poetry\, and essays to you! \nWe’re always looking for more story hour readers. If you are interested in reading a piece of short (5-15 minute) fiction or non-fiction\, call the library at 715-476-2366 to let us know. If you’d like to read but don’t have a selection in mind\, we can help you find one.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/grown-up-story-hour-3-2/2026-05-28/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Friends of the Library,Teen Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260531T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260531T190000
DTSTAMP:20260604T022347
CREATED:20241121T174352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T213537Z
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SUMMARY:AA Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The “Never Had It So Good” group holds twice-weekly AA meetings at the Mercer Library. \n\nThursday night meetings are an Open Meeting and are held at 7:00 p.m. from November through April and at 7:30 p.m. from May through October.\nSunday meetings are an Open Big Book Study and are held at 6:00 p.m. year-round.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/aa-open-meeting-2/2026-05-31/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Private Events
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