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June 14, 2017 The Skanner Page 7 Arts & Entertainment Summer Fun Begins June 16 at North Portland Library By: Kirby McCurtis North Portland Library Administrator T he arrival — at last — of sunny weath- er means we can fi- nally start thinking about endless summer days. At Multnomah County Library, we’re celebrat- ing summer with our annual Summer Read- ing program. Starting June 16, North Portland Library (and all other Multnomah Library lo- cations) will encourage reading throughout the summer by offering young people an op- portunity to win prizes and participate in free library activities. Learn more at multcolib.org/ summer-reading. Reading during the summer is a great way for kids to build a hab- it of reading while also maintaining achieve- ment gains they made in the previous school year. This year’s Summer Reading program offers kids prizes for partici- pating, including tick- ets to a Portland Thorns game and a Trail Blazers preseason game. Partici- pants who finish the pro- gram will be entered into the Grand Prize draw- ing for a trip for four to Great Wolf Lodge water- park! Babies, kids, and teens are all welcome to par- ticipate in Summer Read- ing. Come into any Mult- nomah County Library branch to sign up. If getting your child into the library for vol- untary reading during the summer sounds like a challenge, here are some ways to encourage a child to participate: Start small. Read aloud to your child or try one of the suggested learning activities on the Summer Reading game board. Keep the reading fun by letting kids choose their own books. Encourage an hour of “unplugged” time (with- out an electronic device) each day. Help your child to find a “reading nook.” For me as a kid, it was a tiny cor- ner of my neighborhood library away from the chaos of my house. Now it’s a window seat in my living room with my pit- bull curled up next to me. Schedule trips to the library. Library staff love to offer suggestions, and we can help even the most reluctant read- er find something good. Plus, during the summer all library locations offer free summer program- ming for babies, kids and teens. Check out some ac- tivities happening this month and we look for- ward to seeing you soon! • Juneteenth: 6 p.m. June 19, North Portland Li- brary.• B u g s make the world a bet- ter place: 2 p.m., June 21, Kenton Library. • Face painting with friends: 3:30 p.m., June 26, Midland Library. • Create and design your own skateboard camp (for teens): June 26-30, Rockwood Library. There will be sever- al workshops; visit https://multcolib.org/ events/create-and-de- sign-your-own-skate- board-camp-teens for times. For more information about the library’s sum- mer reading program and activities, come into your local branch, vis- it multcolib.org or call (503) 988-5123. Summer Reading is supported by gifts to The Library Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicat- ed to our library’s lead- ership, innovation and reach through private support. Movies cont’d from pg 6 beloved pet pooch from a ruthless gang. Featur- ing Famke Janssen, Jason Momoa, John Goodman, Kal Penn and Wood Har- ris. The Recall (R for vi- olence, profanity and some nudity) Sci-fi thrill- er about five friends whose vacation at a cabin in the woods is ruined by an invasion of aliens bent on abducting hu- mans. Co-starring Wes- ley Snipes, Jedidiah Goo- dacre and Laura Bilgeri. Score (Unrated) Mu- sical documentary af- fording an inside look at the challenges asso- ciated with composing a Hollywood film score. Featuring commentary by Quincy Jones, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, and Ran- dy and David Newman. FILM REVIEW: Marine Bonds with Combat Dog in ‘Megan Leavey’ by Kam Williams For The Skanner News F ive years ago, Mike Dowling published “Sergeant Rex,” a memoir about the unbreak- able bond he’d forged with a bomb-sniffing dog while conduct- ing over 35 missions on the front lines of Iraq. Now, another Ma- rine, Corporal Megan Leavey, is the subject of a docudrama “based on a true story” chronicling her suspiciously-similar relationship with the very same German shep- herd. Directed by Gabriela Cowperth- waite, the film stars Kate Mara as the title character, with veteran thespians Edie Falco and Will Patton in support roles. At the point of departure, we find the rudderless protagonist enlisting in the service more out of a lack of direction than a sense of patriotism. But after completing basic train- ing on Parris Kate Mara as Corporal Megan Leavey with Seargeant Rex Island, she finally finds necessary to tame Rex. The two her true calling upon being as- soon become inseparable and, signed to the K-9 unit. Uncontrol- the next thing you know, they’re lable Rex is on the verge of being shipped overseas to search for declared unfit for active duty by IEDs buried in the dangerous des- the base’s impatient veterinar- ert sands of Iraq’s Anbar Prov- ian,.Dr. Turbeville (Geraldine ince. James), when an intrepid dog The deployment initially proves whisperer begs for an opportuni- uneventful other than Megan’s ty to soothe the savage beast with crossing paths with potential love a little TLC. interest, Corporal Matt Morales Drill Sergeant Martin (Com- (Ramon Rodriguez). Too bad he mon) intervenes on her and the likes the Mets while she’s a rabid hound’s behalf. Then, exhibiting Yankees fan. the patience of Job, Megan is the Unfortunately, before love has first soldier with the tender touch See FILM on page 11