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Ledding Library News Ledding Library News VOLUME 20, ISSUE 2 FEBRUARY 2019 We’ve got a LOT The Ledding Library is part of the pilot program for Library of Things (LOT) in the library district. We were chosen to be one of the eight libraries planning to add a LOT collection in the summer of 2019. We will receive $7,275.80 from the County to build a collection, an amount based on our unincorporated service area of 20,788. LOT libraries across the country have circulated kitchenware, musical instruments, games, yard tools, interview accessories (like a briefcase), to name a few. The LOT collection will be selected by each participating library, based on the survey results of the survey running through 2/28/19. Please take this survey, online at http://bit.ly/LibraryofThingsInput or on paper at the library. Funds for New Library Movie Maven Presents: Intelligent Rom-Coms February is here and with it, Valentine's Day, the most romantic of holidays. If you and your beloved like to celebrate with pizza, a movie and snuggling on the couch, have I got a list for you. Here's a few that will delight both your emotions and your intellect. Annie Hall (1977): Arguably, Woody Allen's greatest film, this love doesn't quite conquer all tale of the relationship between a twice divorced Jewish New York comic and a ditzy Midwestern WASP (Allen and Diane Keaton) is full of brilliant dialog on the foibles of love and relationships. Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind (2004): Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman always comes To ring in the new year Friends up with more than the typical love story. In this one, a stagnant couple undergoes a of Ledding Library announced procedure to erase each other from their memories, only to discover that loss can clarify they approved increasing their what you had to begin with. pledge toward building the Philadelphia Story (1940): Snooty socialite, Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) is due to remar- new library in March 2018 of ry after a tempestuous marriage and divorce from Dexter Haven (Cary Grant). Dexter, who $100,000 to $150,000. These is an ex-employee of the tabloid Spy magazine, arranges a reporter, Mike Connor (James funds will go toward the Stewart), to secretly cover this wedding of the year. Lots of hijinks ensue. completion of the new library. Sideways (2004): Two middle aged men with nothing much to show for their years take a In addition to this pledge, over road trip through California wine country before one of them is due to be married. the past five years the Friends Romance, humor and drama are told through the witty screenplay of Alexander Payne raised close to $200,000 and (Election, About Schmidt, The Descendants). Adam's Rib (1949): Katharine Hepburn was an early proponent of women's rights and her donated more than $160,000 films often reflected this. Here she stars with her real life love Spencer Tracy as lawyers on to the library to support the opposing sides at a trial for a woman who has shot her abusing husband. library’s programs such as High Fidelity (2000): Based on the wonderful novel by Nick Hornby, this film recounts the summer reading, symphony loves and losses of Chicago record store owner Rob Gordon (John Cusack) who recounts storytimes, the purchase of his life through playlists. A funny and heartbreaking movie. special equipment and Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011): Cal (Steve Carell) feels he is living the American Dream until his materials that otherwise could wife Emily (Julianne Moore) asks him for a divorce. Forced to navigate the singles scene, not be afforded. he enlists the help of his friend and expert bachelor Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling) to show him the ropes. Out of Sight (1998): Based on an Elmore Leonard Novel, this film tells the story of an unusual romance between career criminal Jack Foley (George Clooney) and his kidnap victim, U.S. Marshall Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez). Directed by Steven Soderbergh. So why blow your money on a fancy restaurant when true romance is just a remote click away? Check out a love story from your Clackamas County Library today! Amelia Heinl aka the Movie Maven Ledding Library of Milwaukie, 9600 SE Main St, Milwaukie, OR 97222 ● 503.786.7580 ● milwaukieoregon.gov/library Library Hours: Mon - Thurs: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Fri - Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sun: 12 - 6 p.m. PDX/Milwaukie who strive to develop Feb 23 - Wallace Programs for Adults their creative writing skills. For 2019 Stevens Poetry they are planning to publish an Discussion - 2 - FEBURARY 2019 anthology of short stories. Visit their 4 p.m. at St Johns website to learn more about Episcopal Sun Mon Tue We Thu Fri Sat them http://craftywriters.club/. Church. Join us 1 2 Feb 13 - Tim Whitsel for a poet discussion on the poet Wallace 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Poetry Reading - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Stevens led by Lisa Steinman. Please 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pond House. Tim RSVP for this discussion at [email protected]. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Whitsel’s first collection, We Say Feb 27 - Ledding Book 24 25 26 27 28 Ourselves, was Club - 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. published in 2012 by This month we will New Hours: Traprock Books. His second collection, discuss The Hidden Life Wish Meal, was published in 2016 by of Trees by Peter Mon-Thurs: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Airlie Press. In his poems, we encounter Wohlleben. Fri & Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. places, rites, decades and nights of Sun: 12 - 6 p.m. perishable abundance. He nurtures For Children’s Programs visit: apple trees, secrets, prize tomatoes, www.milwaukieoregon.gov/library fascinations and bewildering kids. He Construction Update journeys between the burden of an Every Thursday - Knit Nite - heirloom faith and the transcendence The New Library construction is moving 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Knitters and of Oregon rivers and skies. The WISH of along steadily. The terrain leveling is crocheters of all skill levels are belonging becomes Whitsel’s grist, his complete and foundations are welcome. MEAL subject to blemish and ferment. poured. Soon the floor slab will be poured! Photos by Katie Kewell and Light refreshments will be served. Feb 7 – Daylight Andrew Connellan. Book Group – 11 a.m. – Feb 16 - Guided 12 p.m. This month the Meditation - 10 - book group will discuss 11 a.m. in the Pond The Girls of Atomic City by House. Presented Denise Kiernan. In April the by Claudette group will discuss In Pelletier, M. Divinity. Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin. Learn how to take time out of your Feb 9 - Guided busy life to quiet your mind, reduce Meditation - 10 - stress, manage pain, and truly be in 11 a.m. in the Pond the moment. Feel free to come to one House. Presented or both classes. by Claudette Pelletier, M. Divinity. Feb 16 - SCI Fantasy Learn how to take Book Club - 3 :30 - time out of your 5 p.m. This month we will busy life to quiet your mind, reduce discuss science fiction stress, manage pain, and truly be in and fantasy books we the moment. A second class will be enjoy and plan our next held Feb. 16, come to one or both. reads. RSVP with Robert classes. at 503.786.7546 or [email protected] Feb 18 - Closed - Presidents Day Feb 11 - Crafty Writers and Readers - 6 – 7:45 p.m. A group of writers in SE Ledding Library of Milwaukie, 9600 SE Main St, Milwaukie, OR 97222 ● 503.786.7580 ● milwaukieoregon.gov/library Library Hours: Mon - Thurs: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Fri - Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. & Sun: 12 - 6 p.m. .
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