The Vilas County Imagination Library goes LIVE on February 7th! Starting 2/7, Vilas County families will be able to sign their children up to receive free books through the Imagination Library. This organization will be at the library on February 7th to get people signed up! See more about their organization on their facebook page.

THIS MONTH'S MEETING IS AT THE LIBRARY. A partnership between the Discovery Center and Koller Library, each month we will focus on a different nature-based book each month, with discussions led by either Discovery Center or library staff. Books will be available for checkout at the library in the weeks prior to the meeting.  The book we will discuss this month is What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman. In this book, the author joins scientists in the field and explores how researchers are using modern technology and tools to learn how owls communicate, hunt, court, mate, raise their young, and move about from season to season. Ackerman brings this research alive with her own personal field observations; the result is an awe-inspiring exploration of owls across the globe and through human history, and a spellbinding account of the world’s most enigmatic group of birds. Registration Link: https://nldc.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nldc/event.jsp?event=51632&

Artist closing reception - remarks at 10:30am. Christina Myers is a photographer from Minocqua, Wisconsin and Los Angeles, California. At Warner Bros. Entertainment, where she worked for almost a decade, she photographed collections for F·R·I·E·N·D·S, Gilmore Girls, The Big Bang Theory, DC Entertainment (including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and DC Universe), The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Warner Classics (including Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and Rebel Without a Cause), Looney Tunes, and many others. She holds a B.S. in Cinema and Photography from Ithaca College. Christina also has a passion for outdoor and adventure photography, as well as environmental portraiture, and appreciates environments where life uniquely thrives at the edge. One of her favorite places to photograph is the woodlands of Northern Wisconsin, where her family lives. Her favorite images are ones which capture something sublime and out-of-the-ordinary, especially at the same time. Her environmental portraiture work was been most recently featured in the solo show “Milestones” at the Mercer Public Library in Mercer, Wisconsin, where she was a 2025 Artist-in-Residence. She has also shown her work in the 2024 solo exhibition “Mojave on the Verge” at the Minocqua Public Library and in “CA X WI” at the Susan B. […]

Join author Terri Leedom for a presentation of her story and books focused on dementia. She’ll discuss her background and inspiration for her first book, My Silly Granny, a children’s book about dementia, as well as her book Play the Game, written for adult caregivers. Terri will discuss what dementia is, including early signs, diagnosis, and daily living with the disease, and talk about her mom’s journey with it. Her presentation will conclude with questions, discussion and stories from the audience, similar to a support group discussion. Terri Leedom is a retired graphic designer and an award-winning author and speaker. Her first book, My Silly Granny (2022), is a light-hearted children’s book inspired by her mother’s journey with dementia and has won three children’s book awards. Her second book, Play the Game, is written for adult caregivers and offers heartfelt insight, guidance, and shared experiences from those supporting loved ones through dementia. Terri lives in West Des Moines, Iowa and enjoys spending time with her family and romping with her granddogs. She also enjoys crafting macramé, traveling, photography, music, and the Green Bay Packers. Terri is most inspired outdoors, connecting with nature.