Athens
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Greta Mahler of Athens was awarded to the Ripon College dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester.
To qualify for the dean’s list at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letttergraded work.
COVID dashboard
Athens Public Schools reported zero positive cases of COVID-19 as of March 14, out of 552 staff and students.
One hundred and three staff and students have tested positive for COVID-19 since Aug. 31, 2021.
Adult craft
Throughout the month of March, adults can pick up a free Grab & Go craft kit from any of the nine Marathon County Public Library locations.
The kit will contain supplies for making a sar silk-wrapped bracelet. Kits are free and available while supplies last.
People with questions can call the Athens library at 715-257-7292
March Book Club
The public is welcome to stop by the Marathon County Public Library’s Athens Branch during the month of March to pick up a copy of “Once There Were Wolves” by author Charlotte McConaghy, along with discussion questions.
People with questions on the March Book Club can call the Athens library at 715-257-7292.
Grab & Go for kids
During the month of April, the Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) will offer a free Grab & Go kit for kids at all nine of its locations.
Each kit will contain supplies for making stained glasslike art pieces using cardstock and colored cellophane.
Kits are free and available while supplies last and can be picked up any time the library is open.
People seeking more information can call the MCPL’s headquarters in Wausau at 715-261-7220.
Family story time
Parents and their children are invited to join the Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) for family story time online Tuesday, March 29, for stories that feature trains. They will also hear a fun rhyme that fits with the trains theme.
A new story time is posted every Tuesday at 10 a.m. on MCPL’s YouTube channel: www.youtubel.com/MCPLWausau, but families can watch any time. Online family story time is free.
Families seeking more information on Tuesday online family story times can call MPCL at 715-261-7220.
Senior Citizens
The Senior Citizens card group met on March 10 for weekly card playing at the Athens Area Fire and Ambulance Hall. Two games of Sheepshead was played. Ceil Frank and Pat Frank tied for first place in the initial game. Norbert Lake won the second game and Andy Hoest took second place. Jan Lake received low score.
Newcomers are encouraged to come play Sheepshead every Thursday from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Athens fire hall.
April Book Club
The public is welcome to stop by the Marathon County Public Library’s Athens Branch during the month of April to pick up a copy of “Confessions of a Domestic Failure” by author Bunni Laditan, along with discussion questions.
People with questions on the February Book Club can call the Athens library at 715-257-7292.
