NOVEMBER 2014
Upper Hutt City
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New! Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Funding Advice & Support The DIA offers advice and support services for community organisations. • How to plan for your organisation’s development, project or community event • How to set up a community organisation • Developing volunteer support policies and practices • Effective governance, operational and/or service delivery practices • Fundraising or applying for funds, or managing funds • Sources of government and nongovernment funding • Bringing other funders and central/ local government agencies together to support community initiatives Every second Wednesday of the month in the Community Lounge at our Central Library.
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Smart Made Simple A free technology workshop at the Upper Hutt City Library. Bring your own smart devices (androids or iPhones, tablets or iPads) and local expert Gillian Stenhouse will help you get the best out of them in a quick and easy introduction. November 14th 1.30 – 2.30pm in the Rotary Lounge, no registration required. FRONT COVER IMAGE: A sample of design work done by students from Massey University’s College of Creative Arts in Wellington to promote the Upper Hutt City Library Summer Reading Challenge. The work was created as a part of the third year paper Visual Communication Design for Business, which pairs teams of students with real world clients to gain invaluable experience for their ultimate journey into the workforce.
Changes to Library Computer Access To all our internet computer users: to continue to access our free internet from December 1st you will need a library membership card — guest passes will no longer be available. To ensure you don’t have any difficulties, please bring some form of identification with you when you next visit and Library staff will register you for a membership card.
TOOLS FOR COGNITIVE WELL-BEING A Free Workshop at Upper Hutt City Library in conjunction with Age Concern New Zealand. Tuesday 11th November 10.00am – 12.00pm
Would you like to learn more about how to improve your well-being and resilience? Come along to this interactive workshop to hear about what daily habits and skills help us to feel good and cope well, even when things are hard. To register contact Jane at the library: 04 5290083 | jane.cherry@uhcc.govt.nz
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New Fiction Titles!
The Handsome Man’s Deluxe Cafe By Alexander McCall Smith For All Time By Jude Deveraux Fool’s Assassin By Robin Hobb
Full Measure By T. Jefferson Parker The Silk Thief By Deborah Challinor Behind Closed Doors By Susan Lewis
The Angel Court Affair By Anne Perry The Monogram Murders By Sophie Hannah Sidney Sheldon’s Chasing Tommorow By Tilly Bagshawe
Summer of Ghosts By P.D. Viner The Matchmaker By Elin Hilderbrand Nantucket Sisters By Nancy Thayer
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Do you have knowledge that you’d be willing to share with our community? We’d love to hear from you! Please call 527 2171 or email libraryprogrammes@uhcc.govt.nz for more information about becoming a Hot Seat Expert.
Activation Advice on Upper Hutt active recreation activities for all ages and abilities. Every Friday 1 - 2pm
Adaptive Technology Advice on assistive technology for people with a range of disabilities. First Friday of the month, 10am - 12pm
Community Law Legal information and advice on how to access free legal services. Every Monday, 2 - 3pm
Computer Mentor Volunteers who can assist with establishing email accounts, preparing documents and online forms. Monday to Saturday, 10am - 12pm
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Offers advice and support services for community organisations. Second Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am
Genealogy Advice on tracing your family history, and the resources available for your ongoing research.
Neighbourhood Support Promoting safety and security in your community.
Second Monday of the month, 10am - 12pm
Fourth Friday of the month, 11am - 12pm
Grief Relief Grief counselling and advice on decisions that have to be made following a death.
Public Trust Estate planning and asset protection advice.
Third Tuesday of the month, 10am - 12pm
Upper Hutt Multicultural Council
Justice of the Peace JPs available to witness signatures, complete insurance applications and more. Every Thursday, 10am 11am, also first & third Thursdays 6 - 7pm
KASAGIP Filipino community’s migrant support group. Third Friday of the month, 5.30 - 6.30pm
Third Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am
Information on training and life skills in NZ to help you and your family settle in. Third Thursday of the month, 1 - 3pm
Victim Support Advocacy, advice and support for victims of crime or trauma. Third Monday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am
Water Safety & Swimming Tips Basic water safety tips for children in the bath, pool, river or at the beach. First Monday of the month, 10am - 12pm 7
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P R O G R A M ME S + E VE N TS
Saturday
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Cinema Kids Computer Mentor
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10am-12pm
Computer Mentor
Sunday Sunday Funday Storytime
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2:00-2:30pm
10:30-11am 1.30-2.30pm
Water Safety & Swimming Tips Computer Mentor Community Law
10am-12pm 10am-12pm 2-3pm
Tuesday Job Seekers Club Card Making He Wa Pai Unscripted Teen Bookclub
8:30-10am 10.15-11.30am 10.30-11am 1.30-3pm 5.30-6.30pm
Computer Mentor
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10am-12pm
Wednesday Breakfast Club Green Prescription Book Discussion Forum Busy Babies Knit Wits
9-10am 10-11.10am 10.30-11.30am 10.30-11am 3.30-4.30pm
Computer Mentor
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10pm-12am
Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Careers Clinic Tek Control Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes
10-11am 10am-12pm 6-7pm
Friday Friday Fables Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Cinema Kids
10.30-11.15am 1.30-11am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm
Adaptive Technology Computer Mentor Activation
10am-12pm
Sunday 1.30-3.30pm 2-2.30pm
10 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Genealogy Computer Mentor Community Law
10.30-11am 1.30-2.30pm 10am-12pm 10am-12pm 2-3pm
11 Tuesday Job Seekers Club Tools for Cognitive Wellbeing Workshop Unscripted Bored Games
10am-12pm 1.30-3pm 3-4.30pm
Computer Mentor
10am-12pm
8.30-10am
12 Wednesday Breakfast Club Busy Babies Green Prescription Knit Wits
9-10am 10.30-11am 10.30-11.30am 3.30-4.30pm
Computer Mentor DIA Funding Advice
10am-12pm 10.30-11.30am
10am-12pm 10am-12pm 1-2pm
Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Thursday Library Club Careers Clinic The Nappy Lady Tek Control Ukes for Beginners Living Lit Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor Community Law
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10am-12pm 10.30-11am 11am-12pm 11.30am-1pm 1-3pm 3.30-5pm 5-5.30pm 5.30-6.45pm 5.50-6.50pm 10am-12pm 10am-12pm 2-3pm
14 Friday Busy Hands Smart Made Simple It’s Write Easy Cinema Kids Computer Mentor Activation
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1.30-3.30pm 1.30-3pm
13 Thursday 10am-12pm 10:30-11:30am 11.30am-1pm 3.30-5pm 5-5.30pm 5.50-6.50pm
Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace
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Scrapbooking Sunday Funday Storytime
Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi
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Saturday A Writer’s Plot Cinema Kids
1:30-3pm
10.30-11am 1.30-2.30pm 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm 10am-12pm 1-2pm
15 Saturday Cinema Kids Computer Mentor
22 Saturday 1.30-3pm 10am-12pm
Computer Mentor
16 Sunday Family History Group Sunday Funday Storytime
1-2pm 2-2.30pm
17 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Victim Support Community Law
10.30-11am 1.30-2.30pm 10am-12pm 10.30-11.30am 2-3pm
Computer Mentor Grief Relief
8.30-10am 10.15-11.30am 1.30-3pm 3-4.30pm 10am-12pm 10am-12pm
19 Wednesday Breakfast Club Busy Babies Community Networking Forum Knit Wits Author Talk: Stacy Gregg Computer Mentor Public Trust Website Design
9-10am 10.30-11am 12.30-1.30pm 3.30-4.30pm 4-5pm 10am-12pm 10.30-11.30am 5.30-6.30
20 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Careers Clinic Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace
10am-12pm 10.30-11am 11.30am-1pm 5-5.30pm 5.50-6.50pm 10am-11pm 10am-12pm 6-7pm
Computer Mentor Activation KASAGIP
10am-12pm
23 Sunday Scrapbooking Sunday Funday Storytime
1.30-3.30pm 2-2.30pm
24 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Community Law
Job Seekers Club Unscripted Bored Games Computer Mentor
10.30-11am 1.30-2.30pm 10am-12pm 2-3pm
10.30-11.15am 10.30-11am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm 10am-12pm 1-2pm 5.30-6.30pm
8.30-10am 1.30-3pm 3-4.30pm 10am-12pm
26 Wednesday Breakfast Club Busy Babies Knit Wits Computer Mentor
9-10am 10.30-11am 3.30-4.30pm 10am-12pm
27 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Thursday Library Club Careers Clinic Stroll ‘n’ Roll Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor
10am-12pm 10.30-11am 11am-12pm 11.30am-1pm 11.45am-12.15pm 5-5.30pm 5.50-6.50pm 10-11am 10am-12pm
28 Friday Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Cinema Kids Computer Mentor Neighbourhood Support
21 Friday Friday Fables Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Cinema Kids
1.30-3.30pm 1.30-3pm
25 Tuesday
18 Tuesday Job Seekers Club Card Making Unscripted Bored Games
A Writer’s Plot Cinema Kids
10.30-11am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm 10am-12pm 11am-12pm
29 Saturday Cinema Kids Computer Mentor
1.30-3pm 10am-12pm
30 Sunday Sunday Funday Storytime
2-2.30pm
Programme information is considered to be true and correct at the date of publication, changes in circumstances after the publication date may impact on the accuracy of the information. More information can be found on our website www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz
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O U R R E G U L A R P R O G R A M ME S
Slow gentle exercises especially for older adults. Every Monday, 1.30-2.30pm
Interactive story, song and craft session for physically and intellectually disabled young people aged 17-25.
It’s write easy to write your own family history. Every Friday, 1.30 - 3.00pm
Fortnightly on Thursdays, 11.00am - 12.00pm
Create easy-to-make any occasion cards.
Research your family history with like-minded people.
Fortnightly on Tuesdays, 10.15 - 11.30am
Storytime, fun and sharing for adults with special needs.
Third Sunday of the month, 1.00 - 2.00pm
Fortnightly on Fridays, 10.30 - 11.15am
Theatre sport programme for those aged 50+. Every Tuesday, 1.30 - 3.00pm
A workshop time for writers. Fortnightly on Saturdays, 1.30 - 3.30pm
Share morning tea while knitting/crocheting over a good yarn. Every Thursday, 10am-12pm
A D U LT B O O K C LU B S Ukes for Beginners For ages 8+, bookings essential.
Every Thursday, 5 - 5.30pm
Upper Hutt Ukes Every Thursday, 5.50 - 6.50pm
Bring your latest project and join other scrapbookers. Fortnightly on Sundays 1.30 - 3.30pm
E M P LOYME N T D E VE LO P ME N T Job Seekers’ Club
Sharing books around a different topic each month. First Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am
Tuesdays, 8.30-10am
Dedicated computer time for job searching.
Careers Clinic
Thursdays, 11.30am-1pm
Get help with CV preparation, cover letters and job searching.
Second Thursday of the month, 5.30 - 6.45pm
For more information, email libraryprogrammes@uhcc.govt.nz or call 527 2171. 10
Fantastic NEW non-fiction! Jamie’s Comfort Food By Jamie Oliver Plenty More By Yotam Ottolenghi Unbakery By Megan May
Guinness World Records 2015 By Craig Glenday 24 Hours at Waterloo: 18 June 1815 By Robert J. Kershaw This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate By Naomi Klein
Spitfire Girl: My Life in the Sky By Jackie Moggridge Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love By James Booth Dusty: An Intimate Portrait of a Musical Legend By Karen Bartlett
H is for Hawk By Helen Macdonald The Psychology of Babies: How Relationships Support Development From BIrth to Two By Lynne Murray I Am America (And So Can You!) By Stephen Colbert
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The 2014 Upper Hutt Santa Parade Sunday 7 December 2014, from 3:00pm Main Street, Upper Hutt
Be part of the magic! Upper Hutt community groups, sports clubs, businesses, schools, and preschools are invited to enter a Fairy Tale Christmas float in the Santa Parade. There is a $1000 prize for the float that best reflects the theme of “FAIRY TALE CHRISTMAS� register online now at www.tinyurl.com/uhsantaparade
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Carols at the Library Christmas Pyjama Party Keep an eye out for more details, coming soon at Upper Hutt City Library. 12
Community Networking FORUMS This month: Speed Dating for Community Groups Meet other groups servicing the Upper Hutt community in a fast, fun environment this November. Every 3 minutes, you’ll meet a new group you may have never known existed and form valuable connections for the future. Lunch will also be provided, so there is no excuse not to come along for a fun afternoon of serious networking!
Wednesday 19 November, 11am - 1pm Upper Hutt City Library, Rotary Lounge Please RSVP to Donna Wilson at Upper Hutt City Council PHONE
(04) 527 2793
community@uhcc.govt.nz
Third Wednesday of every month! Community Networking Forums are a great chance for Upper Hutt community groups to come together to talk, plan + help each other out! 13
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BUSY SESSIONS for pre-schoolers Busy Babies For babies and non-walkers. Wednesdays, 10.30am.
Busy Bodies For children up to 3 years. Mondays & Thursdays, 10.30am.
Busy Hands For children aged 3-5 years. Fridays, 10.30am.
He Wa Pai ‘A good time’ An introductory programme in Te Reo Máori through stories, rhymes and songs for pre-schoolers and their caregivers. A great way for you and your child to learn Te Reo! First Tuesday of each month, 10.30am. All pre-school sessions are during school terms only.
TUESDAYS bored games all afternoon Kill the boredom with a weekly board game challenge, for kids of all ages. WEDNESDAYS knit wits 3.30-4.30pm Yarn craft for 8-12yrs. Bookings required.
THURSDAYS < T e k C t r l / > 3.30-5.00 pm Programming and robotics workshop for year 10-13 students. Run by Victoria University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science.
FRIDAYS cinema kids 3.15-4.45 p m Check at the library for the movie timetable. SATURDAYS cinema kids 1.30-3.00 p m Repeat screening of Friday’s movie.
Teens’ Book Club For teens aged 13-16 who want to ‘chillax’ for an hour with friends, talk about your latest reads and be the first to get your hands on our newest teen books.
SUNDAYS s u n d a y f u n d a y all day Family time with board games, crosswords & storytime at 2pm.
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approved to serve as a memorial marking New Zealand’s centenary and was inscribed with the words: “1840 – 1940 Centennial”.
Do you remember the Upper Hutt Town Clock? One of many interesting topics of discussion to come up during the Heritage Collections’ recent and very successful “Memories of Main Street” display in The Mall was the Upper Hutt Town Clock. For many years this hung from the side of the Bank of Australasia building (subsequently the ANZ Bank) in Main Street. Records show that the idea for a public clock was championed by Borough Councillor Thomas Clyma who, in 1939, managed to raise sufficient money from public subscription for one to be built. The resulting modern-style, electric-powered clock was officially CENTRAL LIBRARY HOURS
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The Centennial Clock remained a wellknown Main Street fixture for the next few decades. However, what happened to it after the old ANZ bank building was pulled down in 1978 remains unclear. If you have any information about the clock’s fate, or any memories about it you’d like to share with us, we’d love to hear from you! Just email archives@ uhcc.govt.nz or contact Reid or Lauren at the Library. www.uhcl.recollect.co.nz
Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm
844 Fergusson Drive Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140 PHONE
Unfortunately the outbreak of WWII, along with technical difficulties attaching the clock to its original intended location on the Post Office building, led to it being confined to storage for several years. Eventually arrangements were made for the publicly owned clock to be attached to a private building, the Bank of Australasia, and it was finally erected in December 1946.
Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm
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