Story Time @ McMillan
Where
McMillan Library
Our next Story Time session will be taking place on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 starting on September 14 and ending on November 9.
Slideshow
Comics & Science Fiction with John Jackson Miller
Where
Fine Arts Center
The CWBF welcomes author John Jackson Miller to events in Wisconsin Rapids and Stevens Point to discuss writing Star Trek, Star Wars, comics and more!
Cranberry Farm Life with Jennifer Brockman
Where
All-Purpose Room
The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes writer, blogger and vlogger Jennifer Brockman to the McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids!
Brockman, who lives in central Wisconsin with her family, is a cranberry farmer and runs a successful YouTube channel covering farm life, homeschooling, raising awareness of Down Syndrome, sharing recipes and more! She'll share her experiences starting and maintaining the YouTube channel, and how it turned into authoring her own cookbook, "Recipes from a Country Life."
"The Birdman of Koshkonong" with Martha Bergland
Where
Fine Arts Center
The CWBF welcomes author Martha Bergland to the McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids for a fascinating talk about an important Wisconsin naturalist, Thure Kumlien!
Writing Workshop: Key Elements of Suspense: The Poker Game
Where
All-Purpose Room
The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes author Beth Amos to the McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids to host a fun interactive workshop designed to help writers learn how to captivate readers and create suspense through the use of characterization, atmosphere, misdirection, and more.
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back with Beth Amos
Where
Fine Arts Center
The Central Wisconsin Book Festival welcomes author Beth Amos to the McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids to discuss her 30-year writing career!
Amos, currently writing as Annelise Ryan, is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 25 novels. Her newest project is the Monster Hunter Mysteries, featuring a Door County bookstore owner and cryptozoologist, Morgan Carter. The first in the series, A Death in Door County, will be published in September.
Rug Hooking Workshop
Where
All–Purpose Room
Heart of Wisconsin Rug Hooking Guild will host a beginners workshop. Come learn how to rug hook by making your own mug rug coaster!
Stop in and check out the display in the upper lobby—showing during September!
Family Fun - Zoozort
Where
McMillan Library's Theater
Noelle from Zoozort will be bringing in some of her rescued animal friends for a fun and educational experience.
Family Fun - Egg Drop Challenge
Where
McMillan Library's All Purpose Room
Work together in teams (family/friends/new friends) to build a contraption which will save an egg from cracking up when dropped from the Library's balcony. Each team will be given the same materials and amount of time to come up with their unique design.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Where
McMillan Library All Purpose Room
The Red Cross will be holding a blood drive that is open to the public. You can save up to 3 lives just by donating blood. Adults and teens 16 and over are eligible to donate. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 to register for an appointment between noon and 5pm. You can also drop by to see if there are any openings to donate. Face coverings are optional for donors. Thank you for saving lives!