DECEMBER 2016 / JANUARY 2017
WHAT’S
ON AT HUTT CITY LIBRARIES
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EXPLORE. READ. RELAX Explore, read, and relax with Hutt City Libraries over summer and be in to win! Grab an Explore. Read. Relax. card at any library from 1 December, complete 4 tasks, then drop your completed card back off to your library before 31 January to go in the prize draw.
TEEN READ Are you aged 13-18? Challenge yourself to read more widely over summer, try new things, and be in to win awesome prizes! Sign-up for free at your local library from 1 December. For more information check out library.huttcity.govt.nz.
For more information and reading ideas check out library.huttcity.govt.nz.
TEEN QUIZ NIGHT Think you know all about books, movies and popular culture? Come to our quiz night! Grab some friends between the ages of 13-18 and sign-up at library.huttcity.govt.nz. There’ll be snacks and prizes on the night. Places are limited, so get in quick! War Memorial Library Thursday 15 December, 5.30pm-8pm
THROUGH THE EYES OF SOLDIERS Join Eastbourne Library Manager, Jeffrey Russell, for the presentation ‘Through the eyes of soldiers: 15th September 1916 - NZ Division’s first attack on the Western Front‘. Follow 4 soldiers before, during and after the first attack on the Western Front by NZ infantry at the Battle of Flers through letters, diaries and official sources. Wainuiomata Library Tuesday 6 December, 2pm
DECORATE OUR POHUTUKAWA TREE
STORYTELLING WITH MOIRA WAIRAMA
Help Petone Library decorate their pohutukawa tree with summery things.
Be dazzled by stories and legends with local storyteller, whaea Moira, at the library.
Staff would love to read you a story when you’re at the library - just ask!
Everyone is welcome to join us!
Petone Library Daily in December/January, 10am-5pm COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Stokes Valley Library Thursday 1 December, 4pm CARD MAKING WORKSHOP
Join the library team and special guests Dotty Buchanan and students, for carol singing and stories to celebrate the festive season!
Oh no! Have you forgotten to make someone a Christmas card? Make and decorate cards with us at the library. All ages welcome.
Eastbourne Library Friday 2 December, 4.30pm
Wainuiomata Library Wednesday 21 December, 2pm
FESTIVE STORIES AND CARD MAKING Join us for festive stories and creative card making for your loved ones. Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy at the library. Tea, coffee and milo provided. Petone Library Tuesday 20 December, 5pm-8pm
FAMILY FESTIVE FUN
HEARTBEAT TO HEARTBEAT Join us for a playful workshop celebrating music and song with Thumbs Up and Claire Hewitt. Come watch or join in. From our heartbeat to yours be immersed in music for an hour. Petone Library Thursday 8 December, 1.30pm-2.30pm CHRISTMAS CRAFTS
Bring the family for a special evening of festive stories, songs and fun at the library!
Get your craft on at Taita Library in the lead up to Christmas!
War Memorial Library Thursday 22 December, 6.30pm
Taita Library 19-24 December, 2pm-4pm
JOIN US FOR THE HOUR OF CODE The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", and to show that anybody can learn the basics! Join us to take part in the global movement reaching tens of millions of people in 180+ countries. No coding experience needed - just come along and have fun! Everyone welcome from ages 4 to 104. Registration is essential as spaces are limited; visit library.huttcity.govt.nz to register or find out more.
FOOD FOR FINES Bring non-perishable food to any Hutt City Library in December and wipe your fines! Every item of food will go to your local food bank and you’ll get $5 removed from your library account. Last year we wiped $23,530.32 off library accounts - that's a lot of food going to Lower Hutt food banks! Don’t have fines but still feeling generous? Drop off items to any of our libraries and we’ll pass it on to your local food bank. CLUBHOUSE FILM SCREENINGS
Friday 2 December War Memorial Library, 4pm or 6pm
Come check out the awesome award winning films from Naenae and Taita Clubhouses.
Saturday 3 December Naenae Library, 11am
Chasing the Beat Naenae Clubhouse’s entry in HP 48Hours, winner of best original song in Wellington
Sunday 4 December Petone Library, 11am Tuesday 6 December Taita Library, 3.30pm Thursday 8 December Moera Library, 1pm Stokes Valley Library, 4pm Saturday 10 December Eastbourne Library, 11am Wainuiomata Library, 3pm
Strings Taita Clubhouse’s entry in HP 48Hours Nutrition and Health Naenae Clubhouse members’ winning entry in the New Zealand Vegetarian Society 2016 Film Competition War Memorial Library Thursday 1 December, 4pm Taita Library Friday 2 December, 6pm Naenae Library Saturday 3 December, 2pm
SUMMER STORIES Super Summer Stories Join us every Saturday during December and January for 30-minutes of super stories. Tell us what you have been reading and get your Big Read journal stamped, then stock up on more reading. Naenae Library Saturdays in December and January, 11am Taita Library Saturdays in December and January, 11am Summer Stories Join us for stories told out in the sun! Ages 0-5. Wainuiomata Library Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays in January, 2pm Join us for 15-minutes of stories in the library! War Memorial Library Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays in January, 1.30pm Join us in a sunny Stokes Valley spot for 15-minutes of stories each day, including #flashmobfriday at the end of each week! Weekly locations will be posted on Facebook and Twitter. Various Parks in Stokes Valley Weekdays 9-27 January, 11.30am Baby Bounce at the Park Celebrate the start of a new year of Baby Bounce & Rhyme with a session at the park. Speldhurst Park, Stokes Valley Tuesday 17 January, 10.30am
LEGO LEGENDS FOR KIDS Make amazing Lego creations at the library! Limited to ages 5+ due to safety requirements. Petone Library Sundays in January (8, 15, 22), 2pm-4pm Naenae Library Friday 2 December, 3.45pm Friday 6 January, 3.45pm Taita Library Friday 9 December, 3.30pm Friday 13 January, 3.30pm War Memorial Library Friday 16 December, 3.45pm Friday 20 January, 3.45pm
HOLIDAY HOURS All our libraries are closed on the statutory holidays: Sunday 25 December (Christmas Day) Monday 26 December (Boxing Day) Tuesday 27 December (Christmas Day Obs.) Sunday 1 January (New Year’s Day) Monday 2 January (New Year Holiday) Tuesday 3 January (New Year’s Day Obs.) Monday 23 January (Wellington Anniversary) Some also close over the Christmas and New Year period. For a full list of holiday hours at all our libraries, grab a flyer at your local library or visit library.huttcity.govt.nz.
WRITING WORKSHOP
SHADOW PLAY AND LIGHT WAVES
Have the holidays fired your imagination with weird and wonderful ideas? Write them down!
Ride the light waves with us in our spectacular Shadow Box Theatre!
We’ll have different games and activities to help you get those ideas out of your head and onto the page! Ages 8-16.
Watch our simple shadow puppets then create your own puppets to take home.
Stokes Valley Library Friday 6 January, 1pm-3pm
BUBBLE FLASH MOB Help us create a bubble flash mob! We’ll provide the bubbles all we need is you! Please note we’ll be taking photos during this event. War Memorial Library Tuesday 10 January, 11.30am Meet outside the library on Anzac Lawn.
War Memorial Library Monday 9 January, 11.30am
DOWSE TRIP FOR KIDS Jump on board the free van to The Dowse Art Museum! Get a guided tour of the 'At the Beach' exhibit followed by a free cup of juice. For Ages 10-18. Talk to staff at Stokes Valley Library to put your name down for an amazing experience! Meet at Stokes Valley Library Thursday 12 January, 1pm
ADVENTURES IN GEOCACHING Find out how to get started in the exciting world of geocaching with Craig Fraser! What’s geocaching? It’s a fun outdoor activity played worldwide and is a bit like a treasure hunt using clues and GPS coordinates. War Memorial Library Thursday 12 January, 5pm-6pm
SEAFARING ADVENTURES Ahoy landlubbers! Kids can create their own pirate flag, walk the plank, and cool off with some icy fun at Petone Library! Petone Library Monday 16 January, 2pm-3.30pm
SNAILS, SPELLS AND SNAZZLEPOPS! Join local Eastbourne author Robyn Cooper for a holiday session based on her recently published children’s novel Snails, spells and snazzlepops. Eastbourne Library Friday 13 January, 11am
POP-UP BOOK WORKSHOP Ever wanted to know how to make a pop-up book or a pop up card? Come along to the library and find out how! For ages 7+. Wainuiomata Library Tuesday 17 January, 2pm
ART SPLASH
DECORATE DELORES!
Have a smashing splashing time at Stokes Valley Library with a variety of beach themed art activities.
Delores the Styrosaurus lives on the children’s floor at the library but she’s feeling a little drab.
Stokes Valley Library Thursday 19 January, 2pm
Come along and help us decorate her so she looking a bit more fab! War Memorial Library Thursday 26 January, 2pm
ACTIVE HOUR
BACK TO SCHOOL COVERED
Join us every Wednesday for an hour of sport using our Action Replay sport kits!
Want to fancy your school books up? Come and get collaging at the library!
Ages 10+.
From computers to crayons we'll make sure you have what you need to be covered. BYO school books.
Wainuiomata Library Every Wednesday in January, 4pm
Stokes Valley Library Wednesday 25 January, 1pm
STOKES VALLEY GEMS Get your team of 5 together for the Stokes Valley GEMS. Grab your passport from Stokes Valley Library and Go Explore More Spaces during January. Complete the challenges and be in to win some great prizes! For all ages.
VIBE’S CV WORKSHOP Staff from Vibe will be around to help young people get work ready for 2017! They can help with creating CVs and cover letter, as well as providing top tips for interviews. Stokes Valley Community House Wednesday 18 January, 1pm-3pm
REGULAR EVENTS AND SERVICES Baby Bounce & Rhyme and Preschool Storytime finish on Friday 23 December, resuming from Monday 16 January 2017.
Inklings An hour long monthly group for 9-12 year olds who love reading having fun!
Baby Bounce & Rhyme A half-hour of songs, rhymes, and fingerplays for children aged 0-2 years. Eastbourne Library Mondays, 10.30am War Memorial Library Mondays, 10.10am Mondays, 11.10am Wednesdays, 2.15pm Naenae Library Tuesdays, 10.10am 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 25 November, 9.30am
Wainuiomata Library Tuesday 13 December, 4pm Tuesday 10 January 4pm
Preschool Storytime A half-hour of stories and songs for children aged 2-5 years. Taita Library Tuesdays, 10am War Memorial Library Tuesdays, 2pm Naenae Library Wednesdays, 10.30am Stokes Valley Library Wednesdays, 10.30am Thursdays, 10.30am Moera Library Wednesdays, 11am Eastbourne Library Wednesdays, 2pm Petone Library Thursdays, 10.30am Wainuiomata Library Fridays, 10.30am
Eastbourne Library Thursday 8 December, 4pm Naenae Library Friday 16 December, 3.45pm Friday 20 January 3.45pm 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 Colouring-in Groups Come along and colour in at the library! Bring your own materials. Wainuiomata Library Saturday 10 December, 1pm Saturdays in January, 1pm Materials supplied. To find out more phone Julie on 566 2006. War Memorial Library Sundays, 2pm-4pm Relax and enjoy a chat while colouring-in. Bring your own materials or colour some of our pages. Taita 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 December, 1.30pm-3.30pm Book Talk Library staff talk about new and interesting non-fiction. Stokes Valley Library Wednesday 7 December, 1.30pm Taita Library Friday 2 December, 10.30am Friday 6 January, 10.30am Naenae Library Monday 5 December, 10.30am War Memorial Library Thursday 26 January, 7pm Book Groups Come along to one of our friendly and casual monthly book discussion groups. Eastbourne Library Wednesday 7 December, 11am Moera Library Thursday 1 December, 10.30am Wainuiomata Library Thursday 8 December, 10.30am Petone Library Wednesday 14 December, 1.30pm Naenae Library Monday 16 January, 1pm Stokes Valley Community House Monday 19 December, 7pm
Community Law Clinics Legal advice clinics provided by the Wellington and Hutt Valley Community Law Centre. Taita Library Monday 12 December, 12noon-1pm No Clinic in January Naenae Library Tuesdays, 2pm-3pm Last clinic on 20 December, resumes 10 January 2017. Wainuiomata Library Wednesdays, 11am-12noon Last clinic on 21 December, resumes 18 January 2017. Justices of the Peace Visit library.huttcity.govt.nz for dates and times the 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 No sessions in December/January. Sessions start back February 2017. Family History Drop-in Session Get help with your family history enquiries. No need to book a spot, just drop in! Naenae Library Wednesday 14 December, 1pm-2.30pm Taita Library Thursday 26 January, 11am-12.30pm
CAB in the Library The Lower Hutt Citizens Advice Bureau will be set up at the library between Christmas War Memorial Library 28, 29, 30 December 11am-2pm
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
Tea and Tales Enjoy Christmas stories with a cup of tea! War Memorial Library Wednesday 14 December, 10.30am
What’s on at Taita Library For more events on at Taita Library visit walternashcentre.co.nz.
60 YEARS OF SCOTT BASE Science on Ice: Discovering the Secrets of Antarctica For some scientific questions, Antarctica is the best – and sometimes the only – place to look for answers. Come and hear Veronika Meduna, author of Science on Ice: Discovering the Secrets of Antarctica, talk about this fascinating frozen land. The continent may even hold the secret to how life began on Earth – and what it might look like elsewhere. War Memorial Library Wednesday 11 January, 6pm Antarctic Tent The Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University, will be setting up a big yellow Antarctic tent in the library! War Memorial Library 12 January – 19 January Stop Motion Animation Learn how to make a simple stop-go animation and create a short Antarctic themed movie. Spaces limited. Register at library.huttcity.govt.nz. War Memorial Library Friday 13 January 1pm-3pm (Ages 13-18) 5pm-7pm (Adults)
3D Printing Workshop - Kids Print your own simple 3D Antarctic object to take home! $10 per pair (one child and one caregiver). Spaces limited. Visit your local library to register and pay. War Memorial Library Saturday 14 January, 11am or 1pm 60 years of New Zealand Science Endeavour in Antarctica - What we learned and why it is important New Zealand has led scientific expeditions to Antarctica every year since 1957, when Sir Ed Hillary led an NZ team to build Scott Base. Much of today’s research effort focuses on the drivers and impacts of global climate change and how Antarctica records, responds to, and drives these changes. Associate Prof. Nancy Bertler, Antarctic Research Programme and GNS Science, will explore some of the most exciting scientific discoveries of the past 6 decades and look towards the future, how rising seas from collapsing Antarctic ice sheets will affect every New Zealander now in the future. War Memorial Library Thursday 19 January, 3pm