MARCH EVENTS CALENDAR
Thursday, March 19
- Afternoon Great Harvest delivery
- 1:30 PM No Tears, No Fears Book Club
- The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton
Martha Merrell's Community Involvement
Martha Merrell’s Books is a community-minded independent bookstore, meaning that we host, participate, or are involved in many community events.
Examples of the depth of our commitment to Waukesha and the community include:
Event and Community
- Waukesha Downtown Business Association
- Waukesha Friday Night Live
- ProHealth Care RiverWalk for Breast Cancer, 1st Saturday in May each year
- Alzheimer’s Walk, 1st Saturday in September each year
- Waukesha’s Friday Night After Dark Music Series (indoor music from October – December)
- Downtown Trick or Treating on the Saturday before Halloween
- Holiday Stroll featuring Author Mania (before the Christmas Parade)
- Christmas Clearing Council
- Silver Bells activities during the Christmas season
- Santa’s Breakfast Workshop on Saturdays from Thanksgiving to Christmas
- Art Crawls on the 1st Saturday in March, May, August, October & December
- Waukesha JanBoree
Other Community
- Waukesha Farmers’ Market on the RiverWalk
- Waukesha GuitarTown Project (a public art project with Gibson Guitar Company)
- Waukesha County Reading Council
- Waukesha Reads Program each October
- Wisconsin State Reading Association
If at all possible, we try to be supportive of any proposals brought to our attention.
Norm and Eve Bruce
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A Note to Our Valued Customers
During this time of medical crisis, Martha Merrell’s wants to minimize any health risks you may encounter as a customer of ours. We have hand sanitizer and plastic gloves available if you are shopping inside our store. We are adhering to the government’s requirements.
We strongly encourage you to consider placing orders in one of three ways that can then be picked up at curbside:
1. Call our store at 262-547-1060 any time after 12 NOON, Monday through Saturday, to place an order via phone. You can also call for suggestions as to titles or other items that may fit your particular needs.
2. Place an order via email by logging in at: marthamerrells@sbcglobal.net
You can also request suggestions by email that we will either respond to with a follow-up email or phone call, depending on your preference.
3. For the latest information, follow us on Facebook. You can message us with questions or place orders as well.
Since both Norm and Eve have been educators (teachers, principal, media specialist), it seems like our contribution to the community should be the following:
We are providing free materials to parents who want their children to continue learning at home. Materials are being added each day. Parents should feel free to call or email us with their specific needs as well as the ages of their children. We will put together a packet that can then be picked up curbside. Our website can be accessed by logging in at: marthamerrellsbooks.com
Call us with your orders for pick-up in Waukesha, Wisconsin at Martha Merrell's Books. 262-547-1060 We are open Noon to 5 PM.Easter is Sunday, April 12! Right around the corner! Place an order for your goodies today!262-821-0118
Great Harvest Bread Co. - Elm Grove Wi are available for purchase today at Martha Merrell's Books until 5 pm today in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin one of our great vendors at Waukesha Farmers' MarketApple Pie Cinnamon Crunch!
Cinnamon Swirl!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip!
COME AND GET IT!!! 🔔 🔔🔔😂
Looks great today.Flavor of the day for Friday, March 27: REESE’S PEANUT BUTTER CUP!! Chunks of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup swirled into peanut butter custard.
Martha Merrell's Books is open today from Noon - 5 PM We have curbside service if you would like or we practice social distancing with no more than 5 people in the store. We also order in the great products from Great Harvest Bread Co. - Elm Grove Wi. We are taking orders for Thursday delivery. Just call us at 262-547-1060 or email us at Marthamerrells@sbcglobal.net. Included your phone number and we will call you when your order has arrived.As always we do book orders if we do not have the materials you want, since Waukesha Public Library is closed. Games, Puzzles, and great activities for kids are also available in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin. Stay Healthy.
We are always glad to assist helping people find great books, puzzles, and activities for all ages at Martha Merrell's Books.Elliott was in the Waukesha Public Library the moment they announced they were closing "... for an unforeseen amount of time." She quickly grabbed as many books as she could and left in time. We ended up going to Martha Merrell's Books to pick up more books that the owner. Eve recommended.
Martha Merrell's Books is open today from Noon to 5pm. Call us with orders or pick-up items if you wish. Later this afternoon we will have a fresh order from Great Harvest Bread Co. - Elm Grove Wi on our shelves. We will practice social distancing and limit the number of people in the store in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin. Also don't forget our restaurants in downtown are offering take outs in Live Love Waukesha. We will get through this together.
DUE TO THE CURRENT HEALTH CONCERNS THE WORLD IS DEALING WITH, THE FOLLOWING TWO EVENTS AT MARTHA MERRELL'S BOOKS ARE BEING POSTPONED UNTIL THEY CAN BE SAFELY HELD.
BOOK LAUNCH of Twisted Fate by Jerry Ziemer
scheduled for Thursday, March 19
MUSIC & DINNER with Bill & Lin O'Connor and Musical Friends
scheduled for Friday, March 20
Martha Merrell's stocks many types of hard to find Mother Goose books for developing minds.
Can never have enough Mother Goose books...
Enjoy a great night out with a tasty menu and a concert with Bill & Lin O'Connor and Larry Theiss at Martha Merrell's.
Don't miss this chance to attend the book launch party and meet and hear the author Jerry Ziemer speak about his new book TWIST OF FATE!
March 19th at 6pm at Martha Merrell's!
Refreshments will be served.
The Q-Ba-Maze marble maze provides plenty of educational fun.
It consists of multiple cubes that can be stacked and interlocked to form unique paths.
Kids can make something new each time they play with the Q-Ba-Maze marble maze.
Use it as a fun way to improve STEM, physics, engineering and strategy skills.
A set of 20 marbles is included with the maze, allowing for hours of fun.
Children can race against each other or challenge themselves to make newer, more elaborate runs.
The cubes are made of safe plastic that is free of phthalates and BPAs.
Special February Dinner & Music at Martha Merrell's Books
FEBRUARY 28th 6:30 - 9 PM Music by
Big Kenny & Friends
Menu
Seven-Layer Salad
Your choice:
Veggie Pizza Pie with or without Meat
Variety of Dessert Choices
Choice of Beverages
Cost $15
Call 547-1060 to make your reservation
Store owner Eve Bruce walks us through Martha Merrell's games aisle.
They stock a profusion of games of all types you won't find at typical big box or mainstream toy and bookstores.
Take a long look for games for any age or number of people you won't see elsewhere.
Martha Merrell’s believes in giving young folks the opportunity to express themselves through creative expression, encouraging play and discovery as essential skills necessary throughout life. Martha Merrell's co-owner Norm Bruce shows some of the many Folkmanis Puppets they keep in stock.
About Folkmanis Puppets
Widely regarded as the most innovative puppet-maker in the world, Folkmanis® Puppets consistently designs beautifully crafted toys that inspire creativity, promote hands-on discovery, encourage interaction, teach fine and gross motor skills, help develop early language, and become a child’s lovable companion to be treasured for years. The company’s line includes a virtual menagerie of plush pets and friendly wildlife friends with new designs constantly on the drawing board.
For more than 35 years, Folkmanis® Puppets has been making the most innovative and engaging specialty puppets in the world delighting imaginations and winning nearly every industry, child development, and kid-tested award, many repeatedly. Norm Bruce demonstrates some of the many Folkmanis Puppets you'll find at Martha Merrell's Books
Still time to get a great one of a kind present for Valentine's Day at Martha Merrell's Books in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin.
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