March 2019
Youth Art Month at Olson Library–all month long
The Youth Art Month display will be held in the Community Room for the whole month of March and into mid-April. Our contest is open to all kids from kindergarten through twelfth grade. We accept 2-dimensional and three-dimensional art forms. More information is available from the library. An awards reception will be held from 5:00 through 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 9th in the Community Room.
Find out more »LEGO & Duplo Creations at Olson Library
Each Thursday, from 4-5pm, you can come to the Kids’ Area and work on LEGO and Duplo Creations. When you're done with your creation, we can take a photo and post your masterpiece in our Children's Area. How creative can you get?
Find out more »Code Club
Code Club meets at Olson Library on the 4th Friday of each month. Kids - and adults - are invited to come and learn computer coding skills with instructors Tim Kadlec and Dereck Pennycuff. Computer science is a 21st-century skill that enables kids to be creators, rather than just consumers, of technology. Its emphasis on problem solving is applicable across disciplines!
Find out more »Read to Therapy Dog Geli and Her Human Companion Deb
Come to the Kids’ Area and read for a 10-minute session to Geli the therapy dog and her companion Deb. Choose a book from home or from the library and read. Every three Tuesdays you come and read, you will earn a free book and a Beanie Baby from our donated stash. Geli and Deb like all kinds of books and they are looking forward to meeting you and hearing you read to them. Kids under age 10, please bring…
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Snapathon!
Snapathon is a citizen science event that is part of Snapshot Wisconsin. Participants will identify wildlife in photos taken through Snapshot Wisconsin field cams to contribute important data for wildlife research. Here's how it works: Step 1: Bring your friends - or just bring yourself! Step 2: Bring your device (optional)! Step 3: Bring your critter identifying skills! Step 4: Have fun, support Snapshot Wisconsin, and enter to win prizes!
Find out more »April 2019
2020 Census: Drop-In Info Sessions
Drop by any time between 4 - 6pm to talk to Vilas County Census recruiter Mary Babich. Learn more about the importance of the 2020 federal Census AND available job opportunities with the Census starting this year!
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Science On Tap Livestream: Shoreline Paintings
Come and learn about the story of change on Wisconsin lakeshores and what those changes have meant for lake health and clean water. Patrick Goggin will describe the diversity of life found along lakeshores and what some of the ecosystem services lakeshores provide to the lake system. Examples will be given of what lakeshore property owners and other lake lovers within the watershed can do to help make lake water cleaner and ideas on how to restore habitat. About the Presenter: Patrick…
Find out more »Olson Library Evening Book Discussion Group Meeting
On Thursday April 4th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the Olson Library Evening Book Discussion Group will meet to discuss the book Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let us know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group :The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »National Poetry Month Kick-Off with Troy Graham
Musician/Poet Troy Graham, also known as "Great Lakes Graham" will be joining us on Monday, April 8th to help kick off National Poetry Month! 4 - 5pm: Great Lakes Graham in Concert - all ages welcome! 5:30 - 6:15pm: Troy will lead a poetry writing workshop for tweens, teens, and adults. Troy has spent his whole adult life playing music professionally with various groups ranging in genre from old-time, bluegrass, folk, indie and gospel. He has recorded 10 different albums…
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the staff know if you need a copy of the book to read.
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Free Mending Day at Olson Memorial Library!
Do you have a loose button or a popped seam you're not sure how to fix? Don't throw it away, MEND it! Be sustainable and bring your loved but worn (and clean!) clothes to the library for mending. It's free! Our team of excellent volunteer menders will hem, mend and patch items for you. We will provide know-how as well as a sewing machine, needles, thread and limited notions. Drop by the Community Room or sign up in advance. Some…
Find out more »Syndeo Foster Care Advocacy
SYNDÉO CONNECTING OUR NORTHWOODS CHURCH COMMUNITIES WITH VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND THE FAMILIES THAT SUPPORT THEM.
Find out more »May 2019
Science On Tap Livestream: How Wisconsin Became the Dairy State
Presenter: John Lucey, UW Madison, Department of Food Science Funding for Science on Tap—Minocqua is provided by: a grant from the Brittingham Fund to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Don't forget you can always watch the event on your computer, tablet or smartphone by clicking the Watch Science On Tap live button on the website at www.scienceontapminocqua.org
Find out more »Community Baby Shower
More info coming later this spring! To be held in the library Community Room
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : The Stand by Stephen King
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book The Stand by Stephen King. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the staff know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »Free Mending Day at Olson Memorial Library!
Do you have a loose button or a popped seam you're not sure how to fix? Don't throw it away, MEND it! Be sustainable and bring your loved but worn (and clean!) clothes to the library for mending. It's free! Our team of excellent volunteer menders will hem, mend and patch items for you. We will provide know-how as well as a sewing machine, needles, thread and limited notions. Drop by the Community Room or sign up in advance. Some…
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group : “A Name of Her Own” by Jane Kilpatrick
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »June 2019
Science On Tap Livestream: Social Implications of the Genomics Revolution
Presenter: Jason Fletcher, UW Madison, Agriculture and Applied Science Funding for Science on Tap—Minocqua is provided by: a grant from the Brittingham Fund to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Don't forget you can always watch the event on your computer, tablet or smartphone by clicking the Watch Science On Tap live button on the website at www.scienceontapminocqua.org
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group : “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the staff know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »July 2019
Fact & Fiction Book Group : “One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd” by Jim Fergus
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the staff know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »August 2019
Afternoon Book Group : And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the staff know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group : “Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty” by Helen Bryan
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group : “Martha Washington: First Lady of Liberty” by Helen Bryan
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »September 2019
Fact & Fiction Book Group : “Girl in Disguise” by Greer Macallister
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : Victoria & Albert A Royal Love Affair by Daisy Goodwin
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book Victoria & Albert A Royal Love Affair by Daisy Goodwin. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the staff know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »October 2019
Afternoon Book Group : We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the staff know if you need a copy of the book to read.
Find out more »Fact & Fiction Book Group : “Seven Locks” by Christine Wade
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »November 2019
Fact & Fiction Book Group : “My Name is Mary Sutter” by Robin Oliveira
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Find out more »Afternoon Book Group : The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet in the Community Room to discuss the book The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware. All interested readers are invited to attend and participate in the discussion. Please let the staff know if you need a copy of the book to read.
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Library Closed for Thanksgiving
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 for Thanksgiving. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours on Saturday, November 24.
Find out more »December 2019
Fact & Fiction Book Group : “The Lost Letter” by Jillian Cantor
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
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Library Closed for Winter Holiday
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed December 24 and December 25 for the winter holiday. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after December 25.
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Library Closing early for New Year’s Eve (Hours 9 AM to Noon)
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closing at Noon on December 31st for New Year's Eve. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after January 1.
Find out more »January 2020
Library Closed for New Year’s Day
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed on January 1 for New Year's Day. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after January 1.
Find out more »November 2020
Library Closed for Thanksgiving
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 for Thanksgiving. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours on Saturday, November 24.
Find out more »December 2020
Library Closed for Winter Holiday
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed December 24 and December 25 for the winter holiday. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after December 25.
Find out more »Library Closing early for New Year’s Eve (Hours 9 AM to Noon)
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closing at Noon on December 31st for New Year's Eve. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after January 1.
Find out more »January 2021
Library Closed for New Year’s Day
The Walter E. Olson Memorial Library will be closed on January 1 for New Year's Day. Use our book drop to return items while we're closed, or the Merlin catalog to place holds, check your record, or renew items you've checked out. While we're closed, check out our always-accessible OverDrive ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. The library will resume normal hours after January 1.
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