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VOLUME 19, ISSUE 8 AUGUST 2018 Magazine Blowout! This month we are selling the remaining historical Life, National Geographic and Oregon Historical Quarterly magazines we have for only $1 per magazine. Everything must go by the end of the month.

This sale will help fund the purchase of new materials and make room new collection additions in the future.

Thank you for supporting the library! Love and Honor: A Look at Asian Film Asia is a massive continent. Its borders include India and Pakistan, The Middle East, and Georgia. This region continues to produce amazing cinema that many Americans have not experienced. Here is a list to get you started in Asian film. (1950-Japan): This classic is a great place to start. Directed by the great Thursday, August 2 is this years Japanese auteur , Rashomon was one of the first films to use the now storytelling presentation by common technique of a story told by multiple points of view. This tale of a shocking crime The Pulp Stage beginning at and its aftermath was nominated for an Oscar. 7:30 p.m. In the Pond House. (1991-China): China in the 1920's. With the death of her father, 19 For fans of science fiction, year old Songlian is forced to become the fourth wife of a lord. Each night, the favored fantasy and suspense The Pulp wife gets a red lantern lit in front of her house. The competition to be favored is fierce. Stage will treat the audience Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000- Hong Kong) A story of miracles set in a distant time to their funnies and launch in China, this fantasy combines amazing special effects with incredible martial arts. into the outer limits of oral The Band's Visit (2007-Israel): A band comprised of Egyptian police heads to Israel to play storytelling! at the opening ceremony of an Arab Arts Center. Stuck in the wrong town overnight, they find ways to relate to their Israeli hosts and find their commonality. A story of tolerance. FEATURING Oldboy (2003-Korea): With the world popularity of K-pop and the global appreciation for Plenty of Fish Korean television dramas, South Korea is in a new wave of pop culture. Director by Evan Baughfman Chan-Wook Park established modern Korean film with Oldboy, a story of false Two Heads On a First Date imprisonment and revenge. It was remade in 2013 with Josh Brolin in the lead role. by Ron Burch Battle Royale (2000-Japan): In this futuristic drama, a group of ninth grade students are Moon In a Barrel forced to fight to the death on a mysterious island. Author Susan Collins said she got the by Rand Higbee idea for The Hunger Games while watching this film. Skin A Separation (2011-): Simin wants a better life for her daughter that living abroad can by Tanuja Jagernauth provide. Her husband, Nader needs to stay in Iran to care for his father who is suffering from

STARRING Alzheimer's. This dramatic story of a family torn apart won the Best Foreign Language Film Jake Heelan Oscar in 2012. Taryn Juda Infernal Affairs (2002-Hong Kong): so enjoyed this about a cop Bonnie Littleton who infiltrates the local mafia and a young mafia member who infiltrates the police force John Marks that he remade it as the Oscar wining film . Story of the Weeping Camel (2003-Mongolia): This family friendly film takes place in the Be sure to arrive early, as Gobi Desert in Southern Mongolia. After a very hard delivery a mother camel rejects her seating is limited. This offspring and a group of nomadic shepherds use unusual methods to save its life. storytelling session runs a little Seven Samurai (1954-Japan): Often credited as the first modern action movie, Akira under an hour and is Kurosawa's masterpiece has the feel of a western. This tale of a village that hires recommend for audiences unemployed Samurai to protect them against attacking bandits was remade as The aged 12 and up. Magnificent Seven in 1960. ~Amelia Heinl AKA The Movie Maven

Ledding Library of Milwaukie, 10660 SE 21st Ave, Milwaukie, OR 97222 ● 503.786.7580 ● milwaukieoregon.gov/library Library Hours: Mon - Thurs: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri - Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sun: 12 - 6 p.m.

Aug 2 – Daylight Book Aug 22 – Ledding Programs for Adults Group – Book Club - 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the 7 – 8 p.m. in the AUGUST 2018 Library Fiction Room. Library Fiction This month the book Sun Mon Tue We Thu Fri Sat Room. This month we group will discuss 1 2 3 4 will discuss Lincoln in Negroland: A Memoir Bardo by George 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 by Margo Jefferson. Saunders. Join this 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Join this group of daytime book group of book lovers for an lovers for an interesting hour of 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 interesting hour of book discussion book discussion and review. In and review. 26 27 28 29 30 31 September they will discuss The

Sympathizer: A Novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen. For Children’s Programs visit: Digital Book & Audiobooks www.milwaukieoregon.gov/library Aug 3 - Friends’ Book Booth - 5 – 8 p.m. at City Hall, 10722 SE With your library card you can Mondays by appointment - Main St, Milwaukie, OR 97222. access digital books to read Library2Go and Cloud Library Help. During the Milwaukie First Friday, and listen to any where you Use your laptop, tablet, eReader or the Friends of the Ledding Library may be, even vacationing in smart phone to access digital will sell lightly used books, exotic locals. Download the books. To schedule an magazines, DVDs and CDs. apps Cloud Library or Libby/ appointment, contact Robert at Overdrive, know your library 503.786.7546. card number and pin, then use Every Thursday - Knit Nite - Wifi or cellular data to browse 6:30 - 8 p.m. in the Fiction and download up to 12 books Room. Knitters and between the two digital crocheters of all skill levels libraries for your reading and are welcome. listening pleasure.

Every Sunday through October – Aug 3 – Milwaukie Poetry Need assistance? Talk to a Friends’ Book Booth - 9 – 2 p.m. at Series First Friday, Open Reference Librarian at the desk

City Hall. During the Milwaukie Mic, hosted by the or call 503.786.7546. Sunday Farmers Market, the Milwaukie Poetry Series Friends of the Ledding Library will and St. John the sell lightly used books, magazines, Evangelist – 6 - 7:30 p.m.

DVDs and CDs. in the meeting room at St. John the Evangelist Church, located at 2036 Aug 2 - Pulp Stage - 7:30 p.m. in SE Jefferson St. Milwaukie, OR the Pond House. Science fiction 97222. storytelling, rated PG-13. Mature children ages 12 and up welcome. Aug 15 – Milwaukie/ Sellwood Book Club – 7 – 8 p.m. in the Ledding Library Fiction Room. The book The Gorgeous Nothings by Did you know Amazon Smile and Emily Dickinson will be Fred Meyer will make donations to discussed. A book the Friends of the Ledding Library club serving the Milwaukie area when you link your frequent shopper led by community volunteer accounts to the Friends. Visit http:// Patricia Cronin, email Cronin to join www.milwaukieoregon.gov/library/ the club at friends-library for more details. [email protected]. Ledding Library of Milwaukie, 10660 SE 21st Ave, Milwaukie, OR 97222 ● 503.786.7580 ● milwaukieoregon.gov/library Library Hours: Mon - Thurs: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri - Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sun: 12 - 6 p.m.