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February

2025

- Family Game Day

- Tax Forms Available

- Family/Teen Self Defense Classes

- Perler Bead Crafternoon

- Teen Beginner Sewing Class

- Adult Dungeons & Dragons

- Reading Recommendations


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Family Game Day. Saturday, February 8, 10 am - 2 pm, Library Community Room. Stay the whole time, or drop in when it works for you!

Family Game Day

Saturday, February 8th  10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Drop in for gaming fun for the whole family. We'll provide a variety of new and classic card and board games, or bring your own! Light refreshments will be provided.

Bring in a donation (money or food) for the food pantry, and receive a ticket to enter into a prize drawing for a free game.

A 1040 federal income tax form with a yellow note on top that reads "Tax time!"

Tax Forms Available

A limited selection of federal and state tax forms are currently available at the library. Please visit our website for a list of available forms as well as how to get additional forms, free assistance resources, and information on the new federal and state electronic filing options, IRS Direct File and WisTax: mcfarlandlibrary.org/tax-forms

FREE Self-Defense Classes! With Hunter from Infinity Martial Arts! Come learn basic self defense techniques at the library for the price of a donation to the food pantry! Hunter from Infinity Martial Arts will teach participants exercises to protect themselves from potential harm. Sign up for the family session (children ages 5-10 and their adults) or teen session (teens in grades 6-12) to join in on the fun. Saturday, February 15. Family Session: 3:30 PM, Teen Session: 4:30 PM. Registration Required!

Self-Defense Classes

Saturday, February 15th | Family Session 3:30 PM | Teen Session 4:30 PM

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Come learn basic self defense techniques at the library for the price of a donation to the food pantry! Hunter from Infinity Martial Arts will teach participants exercises to protect themselves from potential harm. 

Sign up for the family session (children ages 5-10 and their adults) or teen session (teens in grades 6-12) to join in on the fun.

Register for Family Session
Register for Teen Session

Kids

Perler Bead Crafternoon. Friday, February 14th @ 12:00pm. Registration required. Registration opens Friday, January 31 @ 9:00am.

Perler Bead Crafternoon

Friday, February 14th 12:00 PM

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Create pixel art using perler beads; great for ages 5 and up. We'll provide materials and simple patterns or use your own!

PJ Storytime, Star Storytime, Thursday, February 20 @ 6:30pm

Star PJ Storytime

Thursday, February 20th  6:30 PM

Twinkling starlight will be the theme for our February PJ Storytime. We will share songs, rhymes, stories, and activities about stars followed by crafts and snacks in the children's library. 

Messy Munchkins 9:00AM-11:00AM. Friday Drop In. January 10 & 24, February 14 & 28.

Messy Munchkins

Fridays, February 14 & 28

9:00-11:00 AM

Drop in for messy play in the library! Explore everything from shaving cream to rice bins to finger painting.

Weekly Programs
  • Toddler Storytime
    Mondays - 9:30/10:30 AM

  • Baby Bounce
    Tuesdays - 9:30/10:30 AM

  • Zumbini (Registration Required)
    Wednesdays - 9:30/10:30 AM

  • Little Bodies, Big Feelings
    Thursdays - 9:30 AM

Monthly Programs
  • Lego Club (now 2nd & 4th Wed!)
    Wednesday, Feb 12 & 26 - 3:30 PM

  • Magic Tree House Book Club
    Tuesday, Feb 11 - 3:30 PM

  • Graphic Novel Book Club
    Tuesday, Feb 18 - 3:30 PM

  • Dungeons & Dragons Club (Registration Required) 
    Tuesday, Feb 4 - 3:30 PM

Visit our Children's page for full program details

Teens (Grades 6-12)

Teen Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot Adventures. Join us once a month for new adventures each and every time! Whether you are a beginner or expert at D&D, all teens in grades 6-12 are welcome to join in on the journey. Registration is required for each event, space is limited! Upcoming Dates: January 11th (Registration opens Dec. 29), February 22nd (Registration opens Feb. 7), March 8 (Registration opens Feb. 21), April 5 (Registration opens Mar. 21). Registration Required, Space Limited!

D&D One-Shot Adventures

Thursday, Feb 22nd 4:00-5:30 PM

REGISTRATION REQUIRED, OPENS 2/7

Join us once a month for new D&D adventures. Beginners and experts alike are welcome to join the journey. Registration is required for each event and space is limited!

TEEN Beginner Sewing Class. Friday, February 14th, 2:00-4:00 PM, For teens in grades 6-12. Registration Required! Want to learn to sew or practice your hand sewing? Register for our beginner sewing class and learn sewing techniques from members of the McFarland RSVP group! Have fun and make your very own stuffed animal to take home!

Teen Beginner Sewing Class

Friday, February 14th 2:00-4:00 PM

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Learn basic sewing techniques from members of the McFarland RSVP group. Have fun and make your very own stuffed animal to take home!


Recurring Teen Programs:

  • Snack & Chat - Mondays | 4:00-5:00 PM (New Time!)

  • Un-Book Club - 1st Thursday | February 6th | 4:00-5:00 PM

  • VolunTeens - 2nd Wednesday | February 12th | 5:00-6:00 PM (New Day/Time!)

  • Teen Hangout - 2nd & 4th Thursday | February 13th & 27th | 4:00-5:00 PM

  • Teen STEAM - 3rd Thursday | February 20th | 4:00-5:00 PM

  • Teen After Hours: 3rd Friday | February 21st | 5:15-7:00 PM | Karaoke Party (Registration Required!)

Visit our Teen page for full details and more resources

Adults

Common Scams & Frauds with the Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection. Thursday, February 6, 4-5 p.m., Library Community Room. Registration is required & opens January 23 at mcfarlandlibraryl.org. This program will be livestreamed & recorded for those who are unable to attend in person.

Common Scams & Frauds

Thursday, February 6

4:00 - 5:00 PM

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

The Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection will discuss the details of common scams, the warning signs of a scam, and what to do if you or someone you know falls victim to a scam or fraud. This program will be livestreamed and recorded.

Dungeons & Dragons for Adults. 3rd Monday of the Month, 5-7:30 PM, Library Community Room. Space is limited; registration is required and opens February 3. First session is February 17!

D&D for Adults

1st Session Monday, February 17

5:00 - 7:30 PM

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Join us the 3rd Monday of the month as we work our way through our first adult D & D campaign. Players are encouraged to bring personal devices to use D&D Beyond, although paper sheets will be provided. Space is limited! 

Recurring Monthly Events

Bridge Club, now every Thursday 1-3 PM, Library Community Room
February Adult Craft Club. Felt Hand Warmers. Wednesday, February 19, 6:30-7:30, Library Community Room. Registration is required and opens February 12.
Need to brush up on your Spanish? Join us the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month for Conversaciones en Espanol. 11am-Noon. Habla, aprende, conecta, diviertete. Join us next time.
  • Bridge Club - Every Thursday from 1:00-3:00 PM

  • Craft Club - 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM. All supplies provided. Registration required and opens one week prior.

  • Conversaciones en Espanol - 1st & 3rd Saturday at 11:00 AM. Informal conversation and discussion of suggested topics in Spanish.

Adult Book Clubs

New members always welcome! Copies of each month's selection available to check out at the library.

Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, February 5th  6:30 PM

The silent patient

Alex Michaelides

Wednesday Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday, February 12th  2:00 PM

The last animal

Ramona Ausubel

Next Month: March 5th
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Next Month: March 12th
Solito by Javier Zamora

Visit our Adults page for more programs & services

Resource Highlight

Romance you can read right now. Libby. The library reading app. Three book covers in the middle of image: The Unraveling of Cassie Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan, 32 Candles by Ernessa T. Carter, Beyond Control by Kat Martin.
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Love is in the air with Libby and Kanopy bringing you instant swoon-worthy entertainment this February!

  • Check out the Always Available Romance collection in Libby for hundreds of ebook and audiobook choices without waiting or holds.

  • Grab your popcorn for the Kanopy Big Movie Watch film club pick available February 7-17. Molli and Max in the Future is a sci-fi rom-com about a man and woman whose orbits repeatedly collide over the course of 12 years, 4 planets, 3 dimensions and 1 space-cult.

Reading Recommendations

Banner with a snowy owl and the text "Ellen's Picks. For books read in January 2025"

Barker House

David Moloney

The long way home

Louise Penny

The King's Messenger

Susanna Kearsley

Cloud cuckoo land : a novel

Anthony Doerr

Read Ellen's full reviews and see this month's favorite!
Book flyer with text "Join us in celebrating Black History Month." Book covers: Black Ink, John Lewis the Last Interview, An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States, Just Action, The Cooking Gene, And We Rise, Unequal, Inheritance, Revolution in Our Time, We Can: Portraits of Power, Black Heroes of the Wild West, She Raised Her Voice
Celebrate Black History Month with titles for all ages
LibraryReads. The Top Ten Adult Fiction and Nonfiction Chosen Monthly by America's Library Staff. Cover of First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison. The February 2025 List is Here!
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Find your next great read:

  • Visit our Reading Recommendations page
  • Subscribe to NextReads Newsletters
  • NoveList Plus recommended reads, read-alikes, and genre/appeal search
  • The latest issue of BookList Reader
  • Pick up a copy of BookPage in the library
  • Don't Miss Lists on LINKcat

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