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SUMMARY:Artist in Residence: Opening Reception for Mietzi "Marie" Bleck
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the work of our 2026-2027 Artist in Residence Mietzi “Marie” Bleck on July 2 from 4pm-6pm. Light snacks and drinks will be provided and no advanced registration is required; all are welcome to attend. Thanks to a sponsorship by the Friends of the Mercer Library\, the Artist in Residence program is free for all who wish to participate and enjoy our local artists’ work. For questions or additional details\, please contact the Library at 715-476-2366. \nPrints by Bleck have hung in the library since 1937 when they were donated by the Mercer Women’s Civic Club. With 89 years of history\, the Mercer Library is proud to recognize her importance to Mercer history and welcome her home. \nIn the hope of honoring her art\, life\, and service to our country\, several of her works will be prominently displayed at the Mercer Public Library\, including the addition of three new block prints. The legacy that Bleck has left through her depictions of life in 1930s Mercer has survived long after its initial creation. \nA multi-modal artist\, Bleck worked with linoleum cuts\, paints\, sketches\, and wrote poetry. Block prints that hang in the Library were made as a part of the federal Works Progress Administration’s (WPA) efforts to employ artists to beautify and enhance public spaces. Most of her work was inspired by her time in Mercer and Northern Wisconsin. She truly fulfilled the mission of the WPA in bringing art to our community and representing life in Mercer at the time. \nBorn in Oshkosh\, Mietzi Bleck lived most of her life in Mercer including as a teacher during the 1937-1938 academic year. She was the head of the Art Department of Oshkosh High School before joining the Navy’s WAVES program\, becoming a Aerographers Mate\, and moving to Palmer\, Alaska. After contracting an illness\, Bleck returned to Milwaukee\, where she ultimately succumbed\, having lived a full\, yet short life.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/opening-reception-marie-bleck/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Friends of the Library,Kids Events,Teen Events
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SUMMARY:Library Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Library will be closed on Friday\, July 3 and Saturday\, July 4 for Independence Day.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/library-closed-11/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Friends of the Library,Kids Events,Teen Events
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SUMMARY:Public Screening: "The New Deal for Artists"
DESCRIPTION:Join us on July 8 from 3:30pm-5:30pm for a free screening of the 1979 documentary “The New Deal for Artists”\, narrated by Orson Welles. This screening is a part of the 2026-2027 recognition of artist Mietzi “Marie” Bleck\, who created works that have hung in the Library since 1937 as a part of the WPA-Federal Arts Project. Thanks to a sponsorship by the Friends of the Mercer Library\, the Artist in Residence program is free for all who wish to participate and enjoy our local artists’ work. For questions or additional details\, please contact the Library at 715-476-2366. \nSynopsis (from Corinth Films): \nWith the failure of President Herbert Hoover’s policies and ensuing Great Depression\, Americans were desperate for help. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s pragmatic New Deal Program aimed to put US citizens back on their feet and back to work\, and also included an innovative and lively public arts program designed to provide economic relief and jobs for artists of all walks. Nearly every artist born between 1900-1915 spent their formative years under the aegis of the Works Progress Administration. Unfortunately\, with the arrival of Martin Dies’ House Un-American Activities Committee\, theatre actors\, directors\, writers and painters soon found themselves the target of Republicans’ aggressive anti-communist agendas and the W.P.A. was under full-blown political attack. \nA warm look back at W.P.A. and the most ambitious government-supported arts program since the Italian Renaissance\, THE NEW DEAL FOR ARTISTS was originally made for German television as a 90-minute documentary by director/writer/producer Wieland Schulz-Keil. It premiered in the US on PBS in April 1981\, and garnered critical acclaim and today\, 40 years after its premiere\, Corinth Films proudly presents the fascinating documentary digitally remastered from the 16MM negative. Narrated by the iconic Orson Welles\, THE NEW DEAL FOR ARTISTS\, also features a who’s who of 20th Century luminaries including Studs Terkel\, John Houseman\, Arthur Rothstein\, Howard Da Silva\, James Brooks\, Nelson Algren and more.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/the-new-deal-for-artists/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Friends of the Library,Teen Events
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SUMMARY:A Conversation With Patricia Skalka
DESCRIPTION:We’re pleased to host Patricia Skalka and her presentation on the Dave Cubiak Door County Mysteries as a part of our A Conversation With… speakers’ series Patricia will present on July 16 from 6pm-7pm and will be available for book signing and questions following. \nPatricia Skalka was a 2024 Wisconsin Library Association Notable Author and will bring Door County to Mercer with the Dave Cubiak mystery series. Join forces with the former Chicago cop as he pits forces against a roster of clever killers on the Door County Peninsula. “Death Stalks Door County”\, the first Cubiak book\, was recognized by USA Today as the book to represent Wisconsin in its special feature: “50 States/50 Books to Read.” \nThanks to a sponsorship by the Friends of the Mercer Library\, the events in the A Conversation With… speakers’ series are free and open to the public. Speakers receive an honorarium\, reimbursements for mileage\, and lodging. For more information\, contact the Library Director\, Julia Pusateri\, at director@mercerpubliclibrary.org or by calling 715-476-2366.
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/a-conversation-with-patricia-skalka/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Friends of the Library,Kids Events,Teen Events
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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-3-2/2026-07-23/
CATEGORIES:Adult Events,Featured,Friends of the Library,Teen Events
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SUMMARY:Artist in Residence: Honoring Mietzi Bleck through Block Printing with Cedar Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mercer Library in celebrating the life\, legacy\, and art of Mietzi “Marie” Bleck through her more prolific medium\, block printing. On Thursday\, July 23\, artist Cedar Nelson will host a beginner workshop on capturing the beauty of the Northwoods through this dynamic media. Space is limited to 12 participants and advanced registration is required. Reserve your space by calling the Mercer Library at 715-476-2366. \nThanks to a sponsorship by the Friends of the Mercer Library\, all programs in the Artist in Residence series are free and open to the public. For more information\, contact the Library Director\, Julia Pusateri\, at director@mercerpubliclibrary.org or by calling 715-476-2366. \nMercer Public Library has decided to posthumously recognize local artist Mietzi “Marie” Bleck as the 2026 Artist in Residence. Prints by Bleck have hung in the library since 1937 when they were donated by the Mercer Women’s Civic Club. With 89 years of history\, the Mercer Library is proud to recognize her importance to Mercer history and welcome her home. \n 
URL:https://mercerpubliclibrary.org/event/honoring-mietzi-bleck-block-printing/
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