SEPTEMBER 2016
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DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS: A STORY OF DISCOVERY Exhibition War Memorial Library 5-30 September, FREE In September, Hutt City Libraries is hosting a nationally-touring exhibition of 70 million-yearold dinosaur footprints discovered in northwest Nelson. They are the first dinosaur footprints ever found in New Zealand! The exhibition is brought to you by GNS Science and principal sponsor New Zealand Oil and Gas. Dinosaur Footprints: A Story of Discovery Hear Dr Greg Browne talk about this exciting and important discovery and explain the science behind it. War Memorial Library Tuesday 6 September, 6pm-7pm Fossil Hunter: Uncovering the Fascinating World of Fossils James Crampton, author of The Kiwi Fossil Hunter’s Handbook, on what fossils tell us about the life and times of dinosaurs. Everyone welcome. War Memorial Library Thursday 8 September, 6pm-7pm
The Last Day of the Dinosaurs Hear Dr. Karyne Rogers talk about what happened to the dinosaurs. See and touch a piece of rock from the last day the dinosaurs lived and learn how to make your own earthquake measuring device! Ages 7+ War Memorial Library Wednesday 14 September, 5pm-6pm 3D Kids Workshops - Dinosaurs Print your own simple 3D dinosaur object to take home! Workshops are $10 per pair (one child and one caregiver). Spaces are limited. Visit your local library to register. For more information see library.huttcity.govt.nz Naenae Library Saturday 17 September, 11am or 1pm Dr Greg Browne on site! Meet Dr Greg Browne, the GNS Science geologist who discovered the footprints. He will be on site to answer all your questions! War Memorial Library Tuesday 20 September, 1pm-4pm
DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS: A STORY OF DISCOVERY Dinosaur Book Launch Hutt City Libraries, Paper Plus and Potton & Burton invite you to the launch of From moa to dinosaurs with author Gillian Candler, and illustrator Ned Barraud. Drinks and nibbles provided. Books will be available for purchase on the night. War Memorial Library Tuesday 20 September, 6pm-7pm Dinosaur Movie Join us after school and watch a movie about dinosaurs! For more information about the movie, phone Taita Library on 560 1094. Taita Library Thursday 22 September, 4pm-6pm Stop-Go Animation Workshop Learn how to make a simple stop-go animation and create a short dinosaur movie. Spaces are limited. Registrations are essential. For ages 13-18. Register online at library.huttcity.govt.nz. War Memorial Library Tuesday 27 September, 10am-2pm
Reading to Dinosaurs Our very special resident dinosaurs are touring our libraries during September. For dates and times of when you can read to a dinosaur visit library.huttcity.govt.nz. Design a Dinosaur Competition 5-30 September - all ages We’ve found a dinosaur egg but aren’t sure what kind of dinosaur might hatch! Imagine what you think it will look like and be in to win dino-tastic prizes donated by Toy World and Friends of Hutt City Libraries. Grab an entry form at your local library or from library.huttcity.govt.nz. Dinosaur Sleepover Kids can bring their teddy or soft toy to the library and leave it overnight, to be cared for by one of our resident dinosaurs, who will not under any circumstances eat the other toys no matter how juicy and tempting. For dates and times of dinosaur sleepovers visit library.huttcity.govt.nz. Find us on Twitter and Facebook for more exciting dinosaur events!
SUSTAINABLE LIVING SERIES Grow Your Own Seedlings Growing your own seedlings is rewarding and easy! It’s also a great way to save money, add variety to your garden and grow as many or as few plants as you need. Naenae Library Saturday 10 September, 11am-12noon Taita Library Saturday 10 September, 1pm-2pm Reducing Food Waste Learn how to reduce your weekly bills significantly by eliminating food waste. Get the most out of your ingredients and eat healthier in the process! Covers shopping, storage and meal preparation. Eastbourne Library Saturday 16 September, 1.30pm-2.30pm Urban Farming Earn $80,000 per year on 2/3 of an acre of land you don’t own? Sound impossible?? Hear the story of ‘urban farmer’ Curtis Stone and find out why it’s not. Moera Library Thursday 22 September, 10.30am-11.30am The Sustainable Living Series is run by Hutt City Council Sustainability Officer, Natalie Hormann. For more information visit library.huttcity.govt.nz
STEPPING UP COMPUTER CLASSES - TERM 3 Stepping UP computer classes are for Hutt City residents with basic, or no computer skills. Classes are offered at Naenae, Petone, Taita, Wainuiomata, and War Memorial. Registrations for term 3 are now open and are essential. Register for classes at your local library, visit library.huttcity.govt.nz or by phoning 570 6633.
HUTT TIMEBANK INFORMATION SESSION Timebanking is a way of exchanging time and services using 'time' rather than money as payment. Hear how it's working in Hutt City and how you can get involved to get help with stuff and share your time! Naenae Library Monday 12 September, 10.30am
LAW FOR LUNCH TENANCY AND YOU Got a damp house? Unresponsive landlord? Learn what the law says when it comes to your tenancy at this free information session run by Community Law Wellington and Hutt Valley. Petone Library Tuesday 20 September, 12.30pm-1.30pm
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Kids can tinker away at lots of cool stuff during the September/October school holidays! Decorate the temporary Stokes Valley Library with lots of woolly wonders, experiment with mixing colour, build with Lego, find out what an mBot is, create fash from trash and lots more! For more information on school holiday events, visit library.huttcity.govt.nz. All school holiday events are FREE and aimed at ages 5-12.
ROBOTICS WORKSHOPS Have a go with our Lego Mindstorm EV3 robotics kits! You’ll need to work together to solve a challenge by constructing the robot building the code to program it. War Memorial Library Monday 26 September, 10-1pm or 2-5pm Saturday 8 October, 10-1pm or 2-5pm Workshops are $25 per person and for ages 12-18. Spaces are limited. Visit your local library to register. For more information see library.huttcity.govt.nz. Please note lunch is not provided.
STOKES VALLEY TEMPORARY LIBRARY While the new Stokes Valley Hub is under construction Stokes Valley Library will be at a temporary location. Our last day at the current library is 15 September and the library will be closed from closed 16-18 September. From Monday 19 September you can visit us at the new temporary library at: Masonic Lodge Hall 162 Stokes Valley Road You’ll find the same staff and the same opening hours just at a new location! For updates on programmes and events at the temporary library please check library.huttcity.govt.nz. Final Farwell You are invited to attend the final farewell for the Stokes Valley hall and library before the construction of the new Stokes Valley Hub begins. Get ready for a free afternoon of fun activities and entertainment including: face painting, photo booth, cultural performances, rock ’n’ roll lessons, storytelling, sausage sizzle and more! Stokes Valley Hall Saturday 24 September, 1pm-5pm
REGULAR EVENTS AND SERVICES Baby Bounce & Rhyme A half-hour of songs, rhymes, and fingerplays for children aged 0-2 years.
Preschool Storytime A half-hour of stories and songs for children aged 2-5 years.
Eastbourne Library Mondays, 10.30am
Taita Library Tuesdays, 10am
War Memorial Library Mondays, 10.10am Mondays, 11.10am Wednesdays, 2.15pm
War Memorial Library Tuesdays, 2pm
Naenae Library Tuesdays, 10.10am
Stokes Valley Library Wednesdays, 10.30am Thursdays, 10.30am
Petone Library Tuesdays, 10.30am Fridays, 10.30am Saturdays, 10.30am Taita Library Wednesdays, 11am Stokes Valley Library Tuesdays, 10.30am Wainuiomata Library Thursdays, 10.30am Great Start Taita Friday 30 September, 9.30am Inklings An hour long monthly group for 9-12 year olds who love reading having fun! Wainuiomata Library Tuesday 13 September, 4pm Eastbourne Library Thursday 8 September, 4pm Naenae Library Friday 16 September, 4pm Lego Legends Make amazing Lego creations at the library! Limited to ages 5+ due to safety requirements. Naenae Library Friday 2 September, 3.45pm Taita Library Friday 9 September, 3.30pm War Memorial Library Friday 16 September, 3.45pm
Naenae Library Wednesdays, 10.30am
Moera Library Wednesdays, 11am Eastbourne Library Wednesdays, 2pm Petone Library Thursdays, 10.30am Wainuiomata Library Fridays, 10.30am Scrabble Club Play one-hour Scrabble games with others and learn how to use the ‘Official Scrabble Players Dictionary’. All ages welcome. Eastbourne Library Fridays, 2pm-4.30pm Craft Group Work on your tāniko weaving or other craft project in good company. Taita Library Thursdays, 1pm-2pm Join us for a cuppa and some good company while you work on your current craft project. Wainuiomata Library Thursdays, 2pm-4pm Adult Colouring In Group Colour in on Sundays with the Lower Hutt Adult Colouring In Group. Materials supplied. To find out more phone Julie on 566 2006. War Memorial Library Sundays, 2pm-4pm
Craft and Chat Bring your current project and share tips and tricks with the Crafty Volunteers. War Memorial Library Sunday 11 September, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Community Law Clinics Legal advice clinics provided by the Wellington and Hutt Valley Community Law Centre.
Book Talk Library staff talk about new and interesting non-fiction.
Taita Library Monday 12 September, 12noon-1pm
Naenae Library Monday 5 September, 10.30am Stokes Valley Library Wednesday 7 September, 1.30pm Taita Library Friday 2 September, 10.30am War Memorial Library Thursday 29 September, 7pm Book Groups Come along to one of our friendly and casual monthly book discussion groups. Eastbourne Library Wednesday 7 September, 11am Moera Library Thursday 1 September, 10.30am Wainuiomata Library Thursday 8 September, 10.30am Naenae Library Monday 19 September, 1pm Stokes Valley Community House Monday 19 September, 7pm Petone Library Wednesday 21 September, 1.30pm SeniorNet Social Morning War Memorial Library Friday 30 September, 10am-12noon
Naenae Library Tuesdays, 2pm-3pm
Wainuiomata Community Centre Wednesdays, 11am-12noon Team Naenae Trust Have a chat to Christine from Team Naenae Trust for all things NAENAE related! Naenae Library Tuesdays, 1pm-3pm Thursdays, 10am-12noon Justices of the Peace Visit library.huttcity.govt.nz for dates and times Hutt Valley & Districts JP Association are at our libraries. Help With Family History Members of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (Hutt Valley) are available to assist you with researching your family history. Petone Library Saturday 3 September, 10am-12noon Wednesday 7 September, 10am-12noon Wednesday 21 September, 10am-12noon Family History Drop-in Clinic Get help with your family history enquiries. No need to book a spot, just drop-in! Naenae Library Wednesday 14 September 1pm-2.30pm What’s on at Taita Library For more events on at Taita Library and the Walter Nash Centre visit walternashcentre.co.nz.
HERITAGE MONTH Join us to celebrate Heritage Month during September 2016. All talks are free, for more information visit library.huttcity.govt.nz An Unexpected Journey 11am What happened when the Eastbourne RSA decided to publish a history of its community’s experiences of war? Julia Stuart will reveal how she went about writing Half a World Away: Eastbourne in Wartime 1899-1928, due to be published in November. Petone Library Thursday 1 September, 11am Discover the Lower Hutt Cemeteries Database Chris Gousmett, Hutt City Council’s Corporate Information Manager, will talk about the cemeteries database, the challenges encountered in creating it, and the sources used to collect and verify the data. Petone Library Monday 12 September, 12noon
Researching Property Records Join Archivist, Jennie Henton, for an introduction and explanation on the types of records held at Hutt City Council Archives (including property records) and how you can access them. Petone Library Saturday 17 September, 1pm Glimpses of Lost Graves in the Hutt Hear about the television series Lost Graves, a collaboration between local historian and author, Warwick Johnston, and film-maker, Marguerite Renaud, using cemeteries as a gateway to stories of our past, and how our national identity was shaped. Petone Library Monday 26 September, 11am