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Summer Reading Series: The Magic of Isaiah

The Mercer Library is proud to welcome The Magic of Isaiah for a fun and interactive program as part of our 2024 summer reading program series! Kids of all ages are invited on Thursday, June 27th at 1:00 p.m.  This action-packed show will leave you amazed and laughing! This program is free and open to everyone. For more information, call the library at 715-476-2366. The Mercer Library’s 2024 summer reading series is made possible by sponsorship from the Friends of the Mercer Public Library. Thank you!

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AA Open Meeting

The "Never Had It So Good" group holds twice-weekly AA meetings at the Mercer Library. Thursday night meetings are an Open Meeting and are held at 7:30 p.m. from May through October and at 7:00 p.m. from November through April. Sunday meetings are an Open Big Book Study and are held at 6:00 p.m. year-round.

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Beaver Bonanza

Just before our free screening of HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, we invite you to prepare yourself with a Beaver Bonanza! Join us at 3pm on Friday, June 28 for... Fearsome beaver stories and facts featuring some of the best minds the Northwoods has to offer, each given a generous 10 minutes to fill your head with beaver knowledge! Jeff Wilson, author of Wrong Tree: Adventures in Wildlife Biology, with harrowing tales of beavers in the wild Jenna Richardson, Discovery Center naturalist, asking if you have what it takes to survive as a beaver Jim Bokern of the Manitowish Waters Historical Society, with the real story of how trappers shaped northwoods history Free popcorn! Photo booth with hundreds of beavers! Door prizes, including movie merch and a fantastic beaver Float-Eh! Stick-y snacks! It's all free and open to everyone! Bring a friend! Bring your neighbor! Bring that cousin you hardly ever see and don't really know very well! Come for the snacks, stay for the free screening of HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS. It's an event you won't soon forget! This event is made possible by the Friends of the Mercer Public Library and with the generosity of Mike Chesik and the HUNDREDS OF […]

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Hundreds of Beavers : a free screening

"Exists at the crossroads of Looney Tunes, Benny Hill, Cannibal: the musical, Blazing Saddles, and Adult Swim mindsets." -- Slashfilm Friday, June 28th at 4:00 p.m... All the finest minds in the northwoods will gather... for a screening of the supernatural winter epic HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS. Filmed in Wisconsin, this is the northwoods as you've never seen it before. JEAN KAYAK finds himself stranded in a surreal winter landscape with nothing but his dim wits to guide him. Against a backdrop of ruthless elements and sinister creatures - all played by actors in full-sized mascot costumes – KAYAK develops increasingly complex traps in order to win the hand of a mischievous lover. - hundredsofbeavers.com The Mercer Library is excited to present a free screening of HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, directed by Mike Chesik and starring Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Olivia Graves, and Wes Tank. It's action... it's adventure... it's comedy... it's free popcorn... it's not for small children! It's a slapstick epic about a frostbitten battle between JEAN KAYAK and DIABOLICAL BEAVERS—hundreds of them—who stand between him and survival. They Gnaw Where You Live! Just before the screening, don't miss our Beaver Bonanza featuring fearsome beaver stories and facts, door prizes, and […]

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Tie-Dye party – MOVED TO 2PM!

Note the time change: Our tie-dye party has been moved to 2pm to avoid the rain forecast in the morning. Everyone ages 1 to 100 is welcome to our annual library tie-dye party! Drop in for a free, hands-on tie-dye activity at the library on Tuesday, July 2 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. We'll provide everything you need including t-shirts (while supplies last), dyes, and other supplies. You'll leave with your shirt dyed and wrapped in plastic, waiting to be washed later to reveal its colorful patterns. You may bring your own 100% natural fiber items (cotton, silk, linen, etc.) to dye if you wish. Wear old clothes, since the dyes we use are permanent! This program is free and open to everyone. Donations for t-shirts will be gratefully accepted. For more information, call the library at 715-476-2366. The Mercer Library’s 2024 summer reading series is made possible by sponsorship from the Friends of the Mercer Public Library. Thank you!

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