Ledding Library News VOLUME 18, ISSUE 5 M A Y 2 0 1 7 Milwaukie: A Community of Growers In 1900, Milwaukie had a thriving farming economy. Even though Milwaukie no longer has an economy based primarily on farming, it does have a strong community of gardeners who cultivate fruits, vegetables, legumes, and ornamental plants. This May, Milwaukie's history and love for making things grow can be celebrated, tasted, and enjoyed in so many ways. The Farmers Market begins its season on Sunday, May 7. On Saturday, May 13, plant sales will be hosted throughout the city to raise money for local non-profits and for the Library. Gardening classes by OSU master gardeners are already in full swing at the Library. Also, for the first time, the Library will be presenting a seed swap on Saturday, May 27. View Milwaukie's full schedule of community events for growers, eaters, and learners at Henneman strawberry farm—1900s Milwaukie www.milwaukieoregon.gov. RFID Technology Movies Everyone Should See Comes to the Library The following films have nothing in common except for the fact that they have touched me, The Library’s RFID project moved my emotions and have stayed with me through the years. With each viewing (there have will begin its tagging of been many) I find something new and astonishing to love. library materials in mid- June. Learn more about The Royal Tennenbaums (2001): Wes Anderson’s masterpiece stars Gene Hackman in a role that RFID at the Ledding was written for him. When the estranged patriarch of a clan of former child prodigies announces Library at that he is terminally ill, the family reunites. A beautiful family saga filled with irony and absurdist www.milwaukieoregon.gov/ humor. library/rfid. American Beauty (1999): This hauntingly beautiful film by director Sam Mendes, is the story of a man going through a midlife crisis who becomes infatuated with his daughter’s friend. It is also a film of First Ever Ledding finding beauty everywhere, even in a plastic bag blowing in the wind. Seed Swap Tootsie (1982): Actor Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) cannot get hired until he disguises himself as a middle-aged woman and wins a leading role on a trashy soap opera. There he meets and falls in love with his costar, Julie (Jessica Lange). This comedy of errors is still one of the best films about the relationship between men and woman ever made. Jessica Lange won an Oscar for her performance. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985): Although not as well-known as the other films of Woody Allen, this is The Ledding Seed Swap one of my favorites. It’s the height of the depression and lonely waitress, Cecilia (Mia Farrow) is a time and place escapes her abusive husband and dreary life by attending nightly shows at her local theater. One where community day, the archeologist hero of the film, The Purple Rose of Cairo leaves the screen and walks into her members can offer life. If you lose yourself at the cinema, this is the film for you. seeds for trade or simply Harry and Tonto (1974): Art Carney won a best actor Oscar for his performance as a man who is giveaway surplus seeds evicted from his New York City apartment and travels across the country with his cat, Tonto, to visit on Saturday, May 27 his children. This film is a predecessor to the quirky family films of today (Little Miss Sunshine, The from 11 - 1pm in the Squid and the Whale) and has great performances throughout. fiction room. Bring seeds It Happened One Night (1934): The first film that swept the Oscars, winning in all five categories, this in their original road tale of a spoiled heiress and a reporter in need of a scoop should be required viewing for all packages or labeled who love the movies. The chemistry between the beautiful Claudette Colbert and the gruff Clark envelopes to offer at the Gable is stupendous along with the brilliant directing of Frank Capra. swap and select some Singin’ in the Rain (1952): Take the athletic grace of Gene Kelly, the beautiful innocence of a new ones to take home nineteen-year-old Debbie Reynolds, the comedy genius of Donald O’Connor, throw in an inspired script by the great Betty Comden and Adolph Green and you get the perfect musical. with you. No unknown, GMO or fumigated What films would you add to this list? Email me at [email protected] and happy seeds or seeds that are viewing! too old to germinate - Amelia Heinl aka The Movie Maven reliably, please! Ledding Library of Milwaukie, 10660 SE 21st Ave, Milwaukie, OR 97222 ● 503.786.7580 ● www.milwaukieoregon.gov/library Library Hours: Mon - Thurs: 10am - 9pm, Fri - Sat: 10am - 6pm & Sun: 12pm - 6pm Programs for Adults Memoir, chronicles her years living, the Mountain by James Baldwin will traveling and working with the be discussed. To join the club email MAY 2017 Grateful Dead during their first [email protected]. Sun Mon Tue We Thu Fri Sat decade as a band. May 18 – Foreign Film 1 2 3 4 5 6 May 5 - Friends’ Book Booth - 5 - 8pm Night showing the 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 at City Hall. During the Milwaukie First United Arab Emirates, 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Friday the Friends of the Ledding Qatar, Jordan and Library will sell lightly used books, United Kingdom film 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 magazines, DVDs and CDs. Theeb in Arabic with 28 29 30 31 May 5 – First Friday, Poetry Open Mic – English subtitles – 6:30pm at the Pond For Children’s Programs visit: 6 - 7:30pm at St. John the Evangelist Church. House. Nominated for the 2016 www.milwaukieoregon.gov/library Academy Award for Best Foreign All May - Friends of the Ledding May 6 – Poeming Pigeon Language Film. Library’s Pond House Bookstore is Book Launch – 2 - 4pm at the Pond House. May 24 – Ledding Book Club - 7 – 8pm closed until further notice. in the Fiction Room. This month we will Poeming Pigeon Garden Every Monday - Crafty Writers and issue Book Launch hosted read Boys in the Boat, by Daniel Readers - 7 - 8pm in the Fiction Room. James Brown. by Greg Chaimov. Poets Once a week, we meet, study, from the Garden issue will May 25 – Managing Slug critique, write, and share. read their published and Snails – 11 – 12 pm at www.craftywriters.club poetry and answer questions. Light the Pond House. Slugs and Mondays by appointment - Library2Go refreshments will be served. snails have tormented gardeners for and Cloud Library Help. Use your May 7 - Adults Who Color - 1pm in the generations. Many methods have laptop, tablet, eReader or smart Fiction Room. Join this informal group been developed to control these slimy phone to access digital books. To of artistic folks at an adult coloring pests, and some methods work better schedule an appointment, contact hour at the library. than others. Learn how to better Robert at 503.786.7546. manage slugs and snails with OSU May 10 - Milwaukie Poetry Series Extension Master Gardener Laura Eyer. Every Thursday - Knit Nite - Monthly Reading: Penelope Scambly 6:30 - 8pm in the Fiction Room. Schott - 7 - 8pm at the Pond House. May 29 - Library Closed Knitters and crocheters of all Light refreshments will be served. skill levels are welcome. May 13 – Friends of Every Sunday through October – the Ledding Library Friends’ Book Booth - 9 – 2 pm at City 14th Annual Plant Sale Hall. During the Milwaukie Sunday – 9 – 4pm at the Pond Farmers Market the Friends of the House. Fantastic Ledding Library will sell lightly used May 27 – Ledding Seed Swap – bargains on 11 – 1pm in the Fiction Room. This seed books, magazines, DVDs and CDs. perennials, annuals, vegetables, swap is a time and place where com- May 4 – Daylight Book Group – native plants, trees, indoor plants, munity members can offer seeds for 11 - 12pm in the Fiction Room. This shrubs, and flowers can always be trade or simply give away surplus found. Gardening books and gifts are month the book group will read Deep seeds. Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 for sale as well. Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and May 31 – Worm May 17 – Soils, Nutrients and Composting – the Miracle That Set Them Free by Composting – 6:30 - 7:30pm at the Hector Tobar. For June 1 read As I Lay 6:30 – 7:30pm at the Pond House. OSU Extension Master Pond House. Come Dying by William Faulkner. Gardener Kris LaMar will present things hear how you can May 4 - Ledding Cultural gardeners can do to improve the use your kitchen scraps and cuttings Forum: Rosie McGee – condition of your soil including its' to feed your garden soil with worm author and photogra- nutrient make up. compost and save lots of money! pher, 7 - 8pm at the Pond May 17 – Milwaukie/Sellwood Book Presented by OSU Extension Master House. Rosie McGee’s Club – 7 – 8pm in the Ledding Library Gardener Kris LaMar. memoir, Dancing With the Fiction Room. The book Go Tell it on Dead - A Photographic Ledding Library of Milwaukie, 10660 SE 21st Ave, Milwaukie, OR 97222 ● 503.786.7580 ● www.milwaukieoregon.gov/library Library Hours: Mon - Thurs: 10am - 9pm, Fri - Sat: 10am - 6pm & Sun: 12pm - 6pm .