Ledding Library of Milwaukie Newsletter
September 2010
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First Saturday Music Library Calendar John Witte to Start Milwaukie Poetry Series in September Milwaukie Poetry Committee Chair Tom Hogan has announced that the fourth year of the wildly successful Milwaukie Poetry Series will begin on Wednesday, September 8 at 7:00PM at the Library Pond House (2215 SE Harrison, Milwaukie OR 97222). John Witte will present the first reading. Mr. Witte, who currently teaches creative writing at the University of Oregon, earned his BA at Maine’s Colby College and an MFA at the University of Oregon. Mr. Witte’s poems have appeared with regularity over the years in such publications as the New Yorker, the Paris Review, the Kenyon Review, Antaeus and the American Poetry Review. He has received two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts as well as a residency at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown (Massachusetts). John Witte is the author of Loving the Days, The Hurtling and Second Nature, all of which have been published to high acclaim. The Midwest Book Review stated that Witte "[uses] skilled and expert verse to explain his views of the world, human nature, and history, his message is optimistic and uplifting, as well as poignant and powerful." School Supply Drive Ledding Library’s sixth annual School Supply Drive is now in full swing. As most people know, school supplies are expensive, especially for families who are having difficulty making ends meet. Ledding Library Circulation Supervisor Nancy Wittig thought that the School Supply Drive might make this time of year a bit easier for those in need. Nancy asks Ledding Library patrons to drop off paper, binders, pens, pencils, glue and other school supplies at the Library during the next several weeks. Nancy will take the supplies to the North Clackamas School District administrative office and specify that they be distributed among schools in Milwaukie. Please give Nancy a call at 503-786-7582 with any questions. Thank you for your generosity.
Quacks From The Stacks · The Ledding Library will be closed on Monday, September 6 in honor of Labor Day. · The Pond House Book Store, located at 2215 SE Harrison in Milwaukie, is open every Friday and Saturday from 11AM – 4PM. The Friends of the Library sell books and AV items at the Milwaukie Farmers Market, each Sunday from 9:30AM-2PM, across the street from City Hall.
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Preschoolers Invited to Dance and Sing in September Educator Iris Nason believes that children learn best when they move. She turned that belief into a thriving business here in Portland called the Growing Arts Center. This month, children and parents can test that theory for themselves at a preschool creative movement class at Ledding Library. Scheduled for Thursday, September 23 at 10:30am, the program allows children ages 2-5 and their caregivers to explore all the ways they are able to move. The interactive program will include singing, dancing, music, yoga, stories, sign language and relaxing. No registration is required. The program is paid for by the Friends of Ledding Library. For more information about the Growing Arts Center, visit the organization’s website at www.growingartscenter.com .
Scott Park Concert Series Has A Successful Summer As this series of concerts concludes for the year, a special thanks should go to the following people for making this summer one to remember: Ed Zumwalt, the master promoter, impresario and music scene maven whose hard work made all this possible; the Historic Milwaukie Neighborhood Association, the sponsoring organization of the Series; the Friends of the Library, who made sure that none of the concert-goers went hungry; Pat Zumwalt and Cynthia Nagy. Library volunteer Stan Ross worked hard each Wednesday throughout the summer, putting up banners, setting up tables and chairs and managing the sound system. As this year’s series concluded, Ed has already begun planning for next year. On being asked who would play at Scott Park during the summer of 2011, Ed said, “ I may be dreaming, but I haven’t ruled out Liberace, Mozart or Justin Bieber” The Ledding Library Newsletter will keep readers posted on future developments.
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Movie Maven Presents: You know him as Dirty Harry, the loose cannon detective, or as the mysterious rider in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and A Fistful of Dollars. These iconic roles have framed Clint Eastwood as an actor, but his most significant gifts to cinema have lately been behind the camera as a director. I was amazed as I researched this article how extensive his directing of films has been. From 1971’s Play Misty for Me to the soon to be released, Hereafter, it is an impressive body of work. Here are some of my favorites: Bird (1988): Forest Whitaker plays the great and troubled musician, Charlie Parker. This underrated gem is a moving portrait of the drug addicted saxophonist who revolutionized jazz. Unforgiven (1992): A truly great western, this film gave Eastwood his first Best Director Oscar. A gritty and realistic portrayal of an aging gunfighter, a corrupt sheriff (Gene Hackman) and revenge. This film garnered a Best Picture Award and Best Supporting Actor for Hackman. It’s a must see for any Eastwood fan. A Perfect World (1993): Kevin Costner gives one of the best performances of his career in this tale of an unusual friendship between an escaped convict and the young Jehovah’s Witness boy that he kidnaps Mystic River (2003): Based on a novel by Denis Lehane, this is an emotional story of three friends reunited by tragedy in a tough Boston neighborhood. Sean Penn won an Oscar for his heart wrenching portrayal of a grieving father and Tim Robbins was honored for his supporting role. Million Dollar Baby (2004): What starts out as a portrayal of a gritty young waitress determined to become a prizefighter and her reluctant manager, Frankie, becomes a love story like no other. Faith, forgiveness and impossible sacrifice are the themes of this brilliant film. Letters From Iwo Jima (2006): Eastwood directed two films about World War II, the excellent, Flags of Our Fathers (2006) which told the story of the battle of Iwo Jima, and Letters, the superior film of the two. Telling the same story from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it, Eastwood presents a portrait of battle few Americans have seen. Changeling (2008): Although Angelina Jolie is excellent in the role of the anguished mother; the real star of this film is the unbelievable but true story of single parent, Christine Collins, who goes head to head with the extremely corrupt Los Angeles police department when her son, Walter is kidnapped in 1928. Gran Torino (2008): Eastwood stars as Korean War Vet, Walt Kowalski who hangs on to his prejudices like security blankets. When his young Asian neighbor attempts to steal Walt’s greatest possession, his 1972 mint condition Gran Torino, Walt sets out to reform him and protect his neighbors from the gangs that infest their neighborhood. As a director, Clint Eastwood is known to bring his films in on time and under budget. He likes to print first takes and instead of saying “action” or “cut” will just say “okay”. Actors who work with him know that he will get the best of their performance on the screen and trust his eye for quality. Check out one of the greatest directors of our time with a DVD from your Clackamas County Library. Amelia Heinl
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