Upper Hutt City Library - December/January 2014/2015

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Super Summer Reading Challenge Do you want to have fun this summer?

If you’re aged between 5 and 12 the Upper Hutt City Library has 6 weeks of action packed FREE events and challenges just for you.

Pick up your Hero pack from the Library now and work your way through challenges, events and reading activities to receive your invitation to our Hero Finale party.

Your invitation gets you into the draw to win great prizes – a tablet, ice-cream machine, Lego and loads more!

Going away over summer?

You don’t have to miss out on all the fun – The Super Summer Reading Challenge includes plenty of activities that can be completed even if you’re out of town.

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FRONT COVER IMAGE: A young boy sits on the knee of Father Christmas accompanied by fairy Jacqui Gibbs at the 1967 Hazelwood Christmas function. This photograph from the UHCL heritage collections was taken by English born Upper Hutt photographer Revelle Jackson. To see more of Jackson’s photography, head to the regular Recollect heritage feature on the back page or visit uhcl.recollect.co.nz

Heritage Hits Facebook We are happy to announce the launch of a Facebook page dedicated solely to the history and people of Upper Hutt. This will provide another way to share the Upper Hutt City Library heritage collections and other material about our region. You can add your memories to the images we post as well as share your own recollections and material about Upper Hutt as it was. This is a friendly place where we can enjoy and discuss the rich cultural heritage of our city.

Search “Upper Hutt Heritage” on Facebook to join in the discussion.

Library Holiday Hours: UPPER HUTT CITY CENTRAL LIBRARY

PINEHAVEN LIBRARY

MOBILE LIBRARY

24 December 10.00am – 5.00pm

24 December 12.30 – 4.30pm

25 December Closed

25 December Closed

Service will finish on 19 December and resume on 05 January.

26 December Closed

26 December Closed

27 December 10.00am – 4.00pm

27 December 10.30am – 12.30pm

28 December 10.00am – 4.00pm

28 December Closed

29 December 10.00am – 5.00pm

29 December 12.30 – 4.30pm

30 December 10.00am – 5.00pm

30 December Closed

31 December 10.00am – 5.00pm

31 December 12.30 – 4.30pm

01 January Closed

01 January Closed

02 January Closed

02 January Closed

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Summer Fun for Preschoolers

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Join us for stories, rhymes and songs over the summer holidays.

Wednesday 7th January & Wednesday 21st January 10.30 – 11.30am Upper Hutt City Central Library

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CAROLS AT THE LIBRARY Help celebrate the festive season by singing Christmas Carols at the Library.

Enjoy the Hutt Valley Singers and the Library Ukulele Group and stay for a cup of tea and Xmas treats.

Friday December 19th: 7.00pm - 8.30pm CHRISTMAS PYJAMA PARTY Come along in your pyjamas, listen to stories, sing Christmas carols, make a Christmas craft, and enjoy cookies and hot chocolate.

Friday December 12th: 6.30pm - 7.30pm

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New Fiction Titles!

The Zig Zag Girl

By Elly Griffiths The Woman who Stole my Life

By Marian Keyes The Teashop on the Corner

By Milly Johnson

The Empty Throne

By Bernard Cornwell Time and Time Again

By Ben Elton The Mill Girl

By Rosie Goodwin

For Valour

By Andy McNab The Beat Goes On

By Ian Rankin The Great Zoo of China

By Matthew Reilly

Flesh and Blood

By Patricia Cornwell The Cinderella Murder

By Mary Higgings Clark & Alafair Burke Amnesia

By Peter Carey

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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

Genealogy

Neighbourhood Support

Advice on Upper Hutt active recreation activities for all ages and abilities.

Advice on tracing your family history, and the resources available for your ongoing research.

Promoting safety and security in your community.

Every Friday 1 - 2pm

Adaptive Technology Advice on assistive technology for people with a range of disabilities.

Second Monday of the month, 10am - 12pm, excluding January.

Fourth Friday of the month, 11am - 12pm, excluding December.

Public Trust

Grief Relief

Estate planning and asset protection advice.

First Friday of the month, 10am - 12pm Ceases 5th December, restarts 19th January.

Grief counselling and advice on decisions that have to be made following a death.

Third Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am, excluding January.

Community Law

Third Tuesday of the month, 10am - 12pm Ceases 16th December, restarts 17th February.

Upper Hutt Multicultural Council

Legal information and advice on how to access free legal services.

Every Monday, 2 - 3pm Ceases 22nd December, restarts 12th January.

Computer Mentor Volunteers who can assist with establishing email accounts, preparing documents and online forms.

Monday to Saturday, 10am - 12pm

Funding Advice & Support Offers advice and support services for community organisations.

Second Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am excluding January.

Justice of the Peace

Information on training and life skills in NZ to help you and your family settle in.

JPs available to witness signatures, verify documents and more.

Third Thursday of the month, 1 - 3pm, excluding January

Every Thursday, 10am 11am, also first & third Thursdays 6 - 7pm Ceases 18th December, restarts 8th January.

KASAGIP Filipino community’s migrant support group.

Third Friday of the month, 5.30 - 6.30pm Ceases 19th December, restarts 20th February.

Victim Support Advocacy, advice and support for victims of crime or trauma.

Third Monday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am excluding January.

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, excluding January.

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December 1

P R O G R A M ME S + E VE N TS

Monday

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Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Community Law Water Safety & Swimming Tips

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Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

1.30-3pm 3-4.30pm 5.30-6.30pm 10am-12pm

9-10am 10.30-11.0am 10:30-11.30am 3.30-4.30pm

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Careers Clinic Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes

10am-12pm 10.30-11am 11.30am-1pm 4-4.30pm 5.50-6.50pm

Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace

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10am-12pm 2-3pm 10am-12pm

Wednesday Breakfast Club Busy Babies Book Discussion Group Knit Wits

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1.30-3.30pm 1.30-3pm

8.30-10am 10.15-11.30 10.30-11am 1.30-2.30pm

Computer Mentor

10-11am 10am-12pm 6-7pm

Friday Busy hands Friday Fables It’s Write Easy Cinema Kids A Dame We Knew

10.30-11am 10.30-11.15am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm

Computer Mentor Adaptive Technology Activation

10am-12pm 10am-12pm 1-2pm

SRC = Summer Reading Challenge Event = Hot Seat. See page 7 for more details. = This event requires registration.

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Book Sale

A Writer’s Plot Cinema Kids

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Tuesday Job Seekers Club Card Making He Wa Pai Merry Pinterest: Pin your Christmas Craft Unscripted Bored Games Teen Bookclub

Saturday

10.30-11am 1.30-2.30pm

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Sunday

Book Sale

Sunday Funday (Storytime)

2-2.30pm

Monday Tai Chi Busy Bodies Computer Mentor Genealogy Community Law

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Tuesday Job Seekers Club Unscripted Bored Games DIA Funding workshop Computer Mentor

10 Wednesday Knit Wits Busy Babies Computer Mentor Funding Advice and Support

11 Thursday Living Lit Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Careers Clinic Upper Hutt Ukes Ukes for Beginners Thursday Library Club (TLC) Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor Upper Hutt Multicutural Council

Book Sale 1.30-2.30pm 10.30-11am 10am-12pm 10am-12pm 2-3pm Book Sale 8.30-10am 1.30-3 3-4.30pm 10.30am-12pm 10am-12pm Book Sale 3.30-4.30pm 10.30-11am 10am-12pm 10.30-11.30pm Book Sale 5.30-6.45pm 10am-12pm 10.30-11am 11.30-1pm 5.50-6.50pm 5-5.30 11am-12pm 10-11am 10am-12pm 1-3pm

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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Book Sale

Busy hands Cinema Kids Christmas Pyjama Party

10.30-11am 3.15 4.45pm 6.30-7.30pm

Computer Mentor Activation

10am-12pm 1-2pm

13 Saturday Cinema Kids Computer Mentor

14 Sunday Sunday Funday (Storytime)

15 Monday Tai Chi Super Summer Reading Challenge Computer Mentor Mayor’s Clinic Victim Support Community Law

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Book Sale 1.30-3pm 10am-12pm Book Sale 2-2.30pm Book Sale 1.30-2.30pm

10am-12pm 10.30-11.30am 10.30-11.30am 2-3pm Book Sale

Job Seekers Club Card Making Unscripted

8.30-10am 10.15-11.30am 1.30-3pm

Computer Mentor Grief Relief Mayor’s Clinic

10am-12pm 10am-12pm 10.30-11.30am

17 Wednesday Computer Mentor Public Trust

18 Thursday Knit + Knatter Careers Clinic Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace

19 Friday Carols @ the Library Computer Mentor Activation KASAGIP

Book Sale 10am-12pm 10.30-11.30am Book Sale 10am-12pm 11.30am-1pm 5-5.30pm 5.50-6.50pm 10-11am 10am-12pm 6-7pm

20 Saturday

Book Sale

Book Sale, Final Day Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

21 Sunday Family History Group Sunday Funday (Storytime)

1-2pm 2-2.30pm

22 Monday SRC Make a Hero Xmas Card Computer Mentor Community Law

11am-2pm 10am-12pm 2-3pm

23 Tuesday SRC Make a Xmas Decoration Unscripted

11am-12pm

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

1.30-3pm

24 Wednesday Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

25 Thursday Library Closed

26 Friday Library Closed

27 Saturday Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

28 Sunday Sunday Funday (Storytime)

2-2.30pm

29 Monday Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

30 Tuesday SRC Make a Seed Bomb Computer Mentor

10-11am 10am-12pm

Book Sale 7-8.30pm 10am-12pm 1-2pm 5.30-6.30pm

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January

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P R O G R A M ME S + E VE N TS

Thursday

10 Saturday

Computer Mentor

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10am-12pm

Friday 10am-12pm

Saturday 10am-12pm

Sunday Sunday Funday (Storytime)

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2-2.30pm

Monday Computer Mentor

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10am-12pm

Tuesday SRC Crazy Confidence Course

11am-12pm

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

Wednesday Book Discussion Group Summer Fun for Preschoolers SRC Make a Seed Bomb

10.30-11.30am 10.30-11am

Computer Mentor

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3-4pm 10am-12pm

Thursday SRC Check Point SRC Act in a Play Living Lit

11am-12pm 2-5pm 5.30-6.45pm

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

Friday SRC Act in a Play Computer Mentor

2-2.30pm

2-5pm

= Hot Seat. See page 7 for more details. = This event requires registration.

Tai Chi SRC Tickster Trouble Interactive Story Genealogy Computer Mentor Community Law

1.30-2.30pm 2-3pm 10-11am 10am-12pm 2-3pm

13 Tuesday Card Making SRC Gymnastic Hero Twists and Tumbles (5-7 years) SRC Gymnastic Hero Twists and Tumbles (8-12 years) Unscripted Computer Mentor

10.15-11.30am 10.30-11.30am 11.30am-12.30pm 1.30-3pm 10am-12pm

14 Wednesday SRC Storyteller

11am-12pm

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

15 Thursday Careers Clinic SRC Make Your Own Hero Corner Bookmark Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace

11.30am-1pm 2-3pm 10-11am 10am-12pm 6-7pm

10am-12pm

SRC = Summer Reading Challenge Event

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Sunday Funday (Storytime)

12 Monday

Computer Mentor

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10am-12pm

11 Sunday

Computer Mentor

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Computer Mentor

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

16 Friday SRC Check Point Computer Mentor

24 Saturday 2-3pm 10am-12pm

17 Saturday Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

18 Sunday Family History Group Sunday Funday (Storytime)

Computer Mentor Community Law

1.30-2.30pm 10am-12pm 2-3pm

SRC Create A Crazy Comic Strip Unscripted

11am-12pm

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

1.30-3pm

2-2.30pm

26 Monday Computer Mentor Community Law

1.30-2.30pm 10am-12pm 2-3pm

Card Making Unscripted SRC Court Case Computer Mentor

10.15-11.30am 1.30-3pm 2-3pm 10am-12pm

28 Wednesday SRC Check Point Computer Mentor

2-3pm 10am-12pm

29 Thursday

21 Wednesday Summer Fun for Preschoolers SRC SFX Make Up (8-12 years) SRC SFX Make Up (8-12 years)

10.30-11am

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

2-2.45pm 3-3.45pm

22 Thursday

Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor

Sunday Funday (Storytime)

27 Tuesday

20 Tuesday

SRC Make a Trickster Trap Careers Clinic Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes

10am-12pm

25 Sunday

Tai Chi 1-2pm 2-2.30pm

19 Monday Tai Chi

Computer Mentor

Careers Clinic SRC Mystery Event Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor

11.30-1pm 2-3pm 4-4.30pm 5.50-6.50pm 10-11am 10am-12pm

30 Friday Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

11am-12pm 11.30-1pm 4-4.30pm 5.50-6.50pm 10-11am 10am-12pm

23 Friday SRC Check Point

11am-12pm

Computer Mentor Neighbourhood Support

10am-12pm 11am-12pm

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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 Ends 15th December Restarts 12th January

Interactive story, song and craft session for physically and intellectually disabled young people aged 17-25.

Fortnightly on Thursdays, 11.00am - 12.00pm Ends 27th November Restarts 5th February

Create easy-to-make any occasion cards.

Fortnightly on Tuesdays, 10.15 - 11.30am Ends 16th Dec Restarts 13th Jan

It’s write easy to write your own family history.

Every Friday, 1.30 - 3.00pm Ends 5th December Restarts 13th February

Research your family history with like-minded people.

Storytime, fun and sharing for adults with special needs.

Fortnightly on Fridays, 10.30 - 11.15am Ends 20th December Restarts 5th February

Third Sunday of the month, 1.00 - 2.00pm Ends 21st December Restarts 18th January

Theatre sport programme for those aged 50+.

Every Tuesday, 1.30 - 3.00pm Ends 2nd Dec Restarts 13th Jan

A workshop time for writers.

Fortnightly on Saturdays, 1.30 - 3.30pm Ends 6th December Restarts 14th February

Every Thursday, 5 - 5.30pm Upper Hutt Ukes Every Thursday, 5.50 - 6.50pm All Ukulele groups end 18th Dec and restart 22nd Jan

Every Thursday, 10am-12pm Ends 18th December Restarts 15th January

A D U LT B O O K C LU B S

Ukes for Beginners For ages 8+

Share morning tea while knitting/crocheting over a good yarn.

Bring your latest project and join other scrapbookers.

Fortnightly on Sundays 1.30 - 3.30pm Ends 23rd November Restarts 13th January

E M P LOYME N T D E VE LO P ME N T

Sharing books around a different topic each month.

First Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am

Job Seekers’ Club Tuesdays, 8.30-10am Dedicated computer time for job searching.

Ends 16th Dec, Restarts 18th Jan Careers Clinic Thursdays, 11.30am-1pm Get help with CV preparation, cover letters and job searching. Ends 18th Dec Restarts 15th Jan 14

Second Thursday of the month, 5.30 - 6.45pm Excluding January

Fantastic NEW non-fiction!

Tramping: A New Zealand History

By Shaun Barnett & Chris Maclean Jo Seagar Bakes

By Jo Seagar For the Love of Horses: The Wilson Sisters’ Inspiring Journey to Save New Zealand’s Wild Horses

By Kelly Wilson

Robbie Deans: Red, Black & Gold

By Matt McIlraith Quake Cats

By Craig Bullock The Dwarf Who Moved: And Other True Stories From a Life of Law

By Peter Williams

More Fool Me

By Stephen Fry What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

By Jeremy Clarkson Yes Please

By Amy Poehler

The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones

By George R.R. Martin My Cool Kitchen: A Style Guide to Unique and Inspirational Kitchens

By Jane Field Lewis 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi

By Mitchell Zuckoff

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At the Beach In the Bush On the Go

Take the library with you this summer.

The Library has over 1500 free ebook titles available through Wheelers ePlatform. Their new app makes borrowing and reading ebooks even easier. The Wheelers ePlatfrom app can be downloaded from your app store.

Staff are always available in the library to help you with ebook set-up and troubleshooting.

All you need is your library card number and your library password to get reading.

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What device should I use for E-books?

E-readers vs. tablets: If you just want to read ebooks an Ereader is a great option, with long battery life, a screen that reads more like pages in a book and heaps of storage. You can borrow library ebooks or purchase titles through ebook stores, like Kobo.

With a tablet you have multiple options for reading and listening sources, as well as being able to grab the Amazon Kindle app to supplement your free library ebooks. Because they have larger, full colour screens, tablets are great for reading children’s ebooks and some of the non-fiction titles that are available as well as magazines and newspapers.

E-readers: • • •

Easy to read screen Long battery life Share what you are reading

Tablets: • • • • •

Colour screen Long battery life Share what you are reading Internet & social media Audio

*Basic Amazon Kindle E-reader models are not compatible with Library e-books. .

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A tribute to

Dame Cecily Pickerill of Silverstream You are invited to

A DAME WE KNEW BOOK LAUNCH

Rhododendron Dame Cecily Pickerill All are welcome to the launch of this book about her pioneering and her work for New Zealand children born with cleft problems. The tributes are written by many of her patients or families and have been compiled by Beryl Harris.

Friday 5th December 2014 • 5.00 - 6.00pm Rotary Lounge Upper Hutt City Library Profits will help support Gillies McIndoe Research Institute, New Zealand Cleft Group and Interplast International

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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.

Sessions end 12th December & restart on 9th of February.

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.

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.

SUNDAYS s u n d a y f u n d a y all day Family time with board games, crosswords & storytime at 2pm.

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.

All programmes above finish on the 12th of December and restart the week of February 9th, with the exception of Sunday Funday, which continues to run throughout the holiday period.

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Upper Hutt Heritage Images Go Viral!

There was lots of excitement for the Library’s Heritage Collections recently when some of our Recollect images received global exposure. A set of Revelle Jackson pictures from the 1960s of local youth dances at St Joseph’s Hall and the Rugby Gym got picked up

by Retronaut, a cult blog devoted to curating heritage photographs. Their story was in turn put up on Mashable, a large US-based news website. Within a few days these Upper Hutt photos from several decades ago had been seen worldwide and shared 2,600 times on social media. www.uhcl.recollect.co.nz

CENTRAL LIBRARY HOURS

Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm

844 Fergusson Drive Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140 PHONE EMAIL

527 2117 library@uhcc.govt.nz

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Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

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