Upper Hutt City Library - March 2015

MARCH 2015

Upper Hutt City

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New Study Assistance for Teens at the Library March sees the introduction of two new sessions aimed at giving teens a helping hand with homework and study.

Homework Zone is for secondary school students (13-18 years) to work together and use Library resources to complete school projects, held on the third Tuesday of every month in the teens’ area. A quiet Study Zone has also been set aside every weekday from 3.15 – 5.30pm in the Rotary Lounge to give students undistracted homework time after school.

Upper Hutt Author Bytes Towards 2015 Ngaio Marsh Award Congratulations to local thriller writer and Library volunteer Cat Connor. Her novel Databyte is on the longlist for the 2015 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel. Databyte is the sixth book in her ‘Byte’ series — The seventh, Eraserbyte, will be launched at the Upper Hutt City Library on April 10th this year.

Cat hosts our very popular creative writing workshop, A Writer’s Plot, fortnightly on Saturdays in the Rotary Lounge.

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Still haven’t tried e-books?

Test them out with one of the books on our fiction selector Gail’s must read list:

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Peter Robinson

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Quentin Bates

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Ann Cleeves

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Linda Castillo

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Colin Dexter

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Sue Grafton

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William Horwood

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David Hosp

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Benjamin Black

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Lisa Scottoline

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Robert B. Parker

These authors all have a number of titles available on the Wheelers ePlatform, including older titles which may not be available in print. Check them out through the Wheelers website or on the ePlatform app available for your Android or Apple devices. www.wheelers.co.nz

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.

First Tuesday of the month, 5.30-6.30pm. Restarting March 3rd.

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New Fiction Titles!

The Secrets of Midwives

By Sally Hepworth Jam & Roses

By Mary Gibson Runaway Lies

By Shannon Curtis

The Marriage Charm

By Linda Lael Miller The Country Practice

By Meredith Appleyard Lonely Girl

By Josephine Cox

The Secret Life of Luke Livingstone

By Charity Norman Mathew’s Tale

By Quintin Jardine Avery

By Charlotte McConaghy

The Hunted

By James Phelan Gun Street Girl

By Adrian McKinty Taken for Dead

By Graham Masterton

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March Madness Fair Upper Hutt

10am - 4pm Rain or Shine

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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

Grief Relief

Neighbourhood Support

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

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

Promoting safety and security in your community.

Every Friday 1 - 2pm

Third Tuesday of the month, 10am - 12pm

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

Healthy Homes Advice

First Friday of the month, 10am - 12pm

Third Friday of the month, 10 - 11am

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

Every Monday, 2 - 3pm Computer Mentor

With Eco Design Advisor Sarah Firth.

Estate planning and asset protection advice.

Third Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am

Upper Hutt Multicultural Council

Provided by Autism New Zealand.

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

Second Friday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am Justice of the Peace

Monday to Saturday, 10am - 12pm

Every Thursday, 10am 11am, also first & third Thursdays 6 - 7pm

JPs available to witness signatures, verify documents and more.

Offers advice and support services for community organisations.

KASAGIP

Second Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am

Third Friday of the month, 5.30 - 6.30pm

Genealogy

Public Trust

Information & Support – Autism Spectrum Disorders

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

Funding Advice & Support

Fourth Friday of the month, 11am - 12pm

Filipino community’s migrant support group.

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

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

Second Monday of the month, 10am - 12pm 7

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

Sunday Sunday Funday Scrapbooking

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

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Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

Wednesday

10.30-11am 10.30-11.30am 3.30-4.30pm 10am-12pm

10am-12pm 10.30-11am 11am-12pm 11.30am-1pm 3.30-4.30pm 5-5.30pm 5.50-6.50pm 10-11am 10am-12pm 6-7pm

Friday Culinary Herbs with Dagmar Barnes Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Computer Mentor Adaptive Technology

10.30-11.30am 10.30-11am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm 10am-12pm 10am-12pm

Saturday Movie Magic Computer Mentor

Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Genealogy Community Law

10.30-11am 1.30-2.30pm 10am-12pm 10am-12pm 2-3pm

10 Tuesday Job Seekers’ Club Card Making Unscripted

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

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

11 Wednesday Breakfast Club Busy Babies Sew Fantastic Computer Mentor Funding Advice & Support (DIA)

8.30-10am 10.30-11am 3.30-4.30pm 10-12am 10.30-11.30am

12 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners Living Lit Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor

10am-12pm 10.30-11am 11.30am-1pm 3.30-4.30pm 5-5.30pm 5.30-6.45pm 5.50-6.50pm 10-11am 10am-12pm

13 Friday Friday Fables Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Movie Magic

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

Computer Mentor Autism New Zealand

10am-12pm 10.30-11.30am

14 Saturday Seed Swap Saturday A Writer’s Plot Movie Magic Computer Mentor

11am-12pm 1.30-3pm 1.30-3.30pm 10am-12pm

15 Sunday Sunday Funday Family History Group Scrapbooking

All Day 1-2pm 1.30-3.30pm

1.30-3pm 10am-12pm

Sunday Sunday Funday

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8.30-100am 10.15-11.15am

Thursday

Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace

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2-3pm

8.30-10am 10-11am 10.30-11.30am 1.30-3pm 5.30-6.30pm

Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Thursday Library Club (TLC) Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes

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10am-12pm 10am-12pm

Job Seekers’ Club Teen Book Club He Wa Pai Unscripted Teen Book Club

Computer Mentor

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10.30-11am 1.30-2.30pm

Tuesday

Breakfast Club Herbs & Health with Maree Murphy Busy Babies Book Discussion Group Sew Fantastic

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All Day

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 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Victim Support Community Law

24 Tuesday 10.30-11am 1.30-2.30pm 10am-12pm 10.30-11.30am 2-3pm

17 Tuesday Job Seekers’ Club Unscripted Homework Zone

8.30-10am 1.30-3pm 5.30-6.30pm

Computer Mentor Grief Relief

10am-12pm 10am-12pm

18 Wednesday Breakfast Club Busy Babies Community Networking Sew Fantastic Computer Mentor Public Trust

8.30-10am 10.30-11am 12.30-1.30pm 3.30-4.30pm 10am-12pm 10.30-11am

19 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Thursday Library Club (TLC) Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace

10am-12pm 10.30-11am 11am-12pm 11.30am-1pm 3.30-4.30pm 5-5.30pm 5.50-6.50pm 10-11am 10am-12pm 6-7pm

20 Friday Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Just for Laughs with Paul Ekers & John Terris

10.30-11am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm 5.30-7pm

Computer Mentor Healthy Homes Advice KASAGIP

10am-12pm 10-11am 5.30-6.30pm

21 Saturday Movie Magic Computer Mentor

1.30-3pm 10am-12pm

22 Sunday Sunday Funday

All Day

23 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Community Law

10.30-11am 1.30-2.30pm 10am-12pm 2-3pm

Job Seekers’ Club Card Making Unscripted

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

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

25 Wednesday Breakfast Club Busy Babies Sew Fantastic Community Consultation: Barriers to Participation Forum

8.30-10am 10.30-11am 3.30-4.30pm 6.30-8.30pm

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

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

10am-12pm 10.30-11am 11.30am-1pm 3.30-4.30pm 5-5.30pm 5.50-6.50pm

Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor

10-11am 10am-12pm

27 Friday Busy Hands Friday Fables It’s Write Easy Movie Magic

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

Computer Mentor Neighbourhood Support

10am-12pm 11am-12pm

28 Saturday Movie Magic A Writer’s Plot

1.30-3pm 1.30-3.30pm

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

29 Sunday All Day

Sunday Funday

30 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi

10.30-11am 1.30-2.30pm

Computer Mentor Community Law

10am-12pm 2-3pm

31 Tuesday Job Seekers’ Club Card Making Unscripted

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

Computer Mentor

10am-12pm

= Hot Seat. See page 12 for more details. = This event requires registration.

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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.

Fortnightly on Tuesdays, 10.15 - 11.30am

Research your family history with like-minded people.

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.

Registration required.

Fortnightly on Saturdays, 1.30 - 3.30pm

Every Thursday, 5 - 5.30pm Upper Hutt Ukes Every Thursday, 5.50 - 6.50pm

Every Thursday, 10am-12pm

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 Sharing books around a different topic each month.

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

First Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am

Job Seekers’ Club 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.

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Second Thursday of the month, 5.30 - 6.45pm

Fantastic

NEW

non-fiction!

Dirty Chick: Adventures of an Unlikely Farmer

By Anotonia Murphy Mr & Mrs Disraeli: A Strange Romance

By Daisy Hay Maggie’s Kitchen

By Maggie Beer

Contemporary Celtic Crochet

By Bonnie Barker Complete Guide to Painting in Acrylics

By Lorena Kloosterboer Most Secret Agent of Empire

By Taline Ter Minassian

Weekend Woodturning Projects

By Mark Baker The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescent and Young Adults

By Frances E. Jensen Washi Style!: 101 Great Ideas for Using Japanese Decorative Tape

By Marisa Edghill

Homegrown Berries: Successfully Grow Your Own Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Blackberries and More.

By Barbara L. Bowling The Last Days of George Armstrong Custer: The True Story of the Battle of the Little Big Horn

By Thom Hatch Gatecrashing Paradise: Misadventures in the Real Maldives

By Tom Chesshyre 11

SUPER B HER B MONTH 1S T – 31S T M A RC H AT T H E L I BR A RY

H E R B S & H E A LT H Wednesday March 4th, 10.15am Upper Hutt City Library, Rotary Lounge.

S E E D S WA P S A T U R D A Y Saturday March 14th, 11 – 12 noon Upper Hutt City Library, Rotary Lounge.

Maree Murphy, a trained Medical Herbalist will talk about maintaining optimum health naturally.

Share a cup of tea and a scone and chat with expert Dave Treadwell from Ecoseeds. He will be with us to talk about saving seeds and planting, and will have some of his own organic heirloom seed for sale.

CULINARY HER BS Friday March 6th, 10.30am Upper Hutt City Library, Rotary Lounge.

Dagmar Barnes from the Upper Hutt Herb Society will demonstrate ideas and tips on using herbs in cooking.

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If you don’t have any seeds to swap you are still welcome to borrow some for free.

Once you’ve started your garden you’ll have some to return next time if you have a good harvest. Or you could bring a seedling, cutting, plant, some vegies, herbs, lemons, f lowers, preserves or baking…anything you like.

PR ESERV ES – HHHP & N E IGH B OU R S DAY Saturday March 28th, 2 – 4pm Upper Hutt City Library, Rotary Lounge.

Come and enjoy an interactive session making Damson plum and pear chutney with Carolann Murray to celebrate Neighbours’ Day! Carolann has lived selfsufficiently for over a decade and is the author of Master the Art of Self Sufficiency in New Zealand.

GET ACQUAINTED WITH SOME USEFUL HERBS FOR SUPERB HERB MONTH

Grow a Living Wall : Create Vertical Gardens with Purpose : Pollinators - Herbs & Veggies - aromatherapy - many more

By Shawna Coronado The Herb Bible : The Definitive Guide to Choosing and Growing Herbs.

By Stefan Buczacki The Herb Lover’s Spa Book.

By Sue Goetz Home Herbal

By Maureen Little A Garden to Dye For : How to Use Plants from the Garden to Create Natural Colors for Fabrics and Fibers

By Chris McLaughlin The Herb-Lover’s Recipe Book : 150 Delectable Ideas for Cooking with Herbs, Shown in Over 500 Photographs

By Joanna Farrow Grow Herbs : An Inspiring Guide to Growing and Using Herbs

By Jekka McVicar Seedswap : The Gardener’s Guide to Saving and Swapping Seeds

By Josie Jeffery The Essential Guide to Oils : All the Healing Oils You Will Ever Need for Well-Being and Vitality

By Jennie Harding Seed Libraries : And Other Means of Keeping Seeds in the Hands of the People

By Cindy Conner The Seed Garden : The Art and Practice of Seed Saving.

By Lee Buttala In a Nutshell: Cooking and Baking with Nuts and Seeds

By Cara Tannenbaum

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JOIN THE MOVEMENT

Graffiti Free Week 16th—22nd March 2015 Graffiti vandalism is a community issue. Join the movement this ‘Graffiti Free Week’ and let’s get rid of graffiti in our community.

Together we can Keep Upper Hutt Beautiful.

‘Graffiti Free Week’ will run from 16-22 March 2015. Schools, community groups, local businesses and individuals can take part. All you need to do is join an organized event in Upper Hutt, or set up your own event, through www.knzb.org.nz.

Run a ‘Graffiti Free Week’ event with your family and friends by registering on www.knzb.org.nz to get your free Adopt A Spot kit and your free BBQ pack!* The Upper Hutt City Council, Keep New Zealand Beautiful, Resene and the Ministry of Justice are excited to be working together for KNZB Graffiti Free Week.

For more information and a full list of registered events around the country visit www.knzb.org.nz or contact Sofia Robinson on 04 527 2798 or sofia.robinson@uhcc.govt.nz

*Limited to first 20 registrations for Upper Hutt Graffiti Free Week events that register through www.knzb.org.nz

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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!

TUESDAYS H o m ew o r k Z o n e 5.30–6.30PM Assignment resources & assitance for teens aged 13-18.

Third Tuesday of the month.

WEDNESDAYS S e w Fa n t a s t i c 3.30–4.30PM Hand sewing for ages 8-12.

Bookings required.

THURSDAYS Le g o C l u b 3.30-5.00PM Imagine, build, challenge your friends and have fun at our after-school Lego Club.

First Tuesday of each month, 10.30am.

All pre-school sessions are during school terms only.

Fantasy Funtastic Holiday Programme

FRIDAYS Movie Magic 3.15- 4.45pm Check at the library for the movie timetable.

SATURDAYS Movie Magic 1.30-3.00PM Repeat screening of Friday’s movie.

SUNDAYS S u n d a y F u n d a y ALL DAY Enjoy family time with board games and activities.

Crafts & activities for school-aged children.

Bookings available from 13 M arch.

For more information and bookings, go to www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz

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New Recollect Website for Trentham Rifle Range Launched The Library’s heritage website Recollect now has a companion. In association with the New Zealand Defence Force, who manage Trentham Camp, the Library is co-hosting a new Recollect site, Historic Graffiti at Trentham Ranges, which was launched last month. This website tells the story of Upper Hutt’s famous Trentham Rifle Ranges and, in particular, provides public access to its collection of heritage graffiti. This graffiti, dating back to 1929, has been left behind on the ranges’ concrete galleries by men operating the targets. It not only CENTRAL LIBRARY HOURS

EMAIL

527 2117 library@uhcc.govt.nz

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Visit it now at: graffiti.uhcl.recollect.co.nz

Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm

844 Fergusson Drive Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140 PHONE

includes names and messages written by New Zealand servicemen, police officers and sportsmen, but also by US Marines stationed in this area during the Second World War. As well as browsing sections of the gallery walls, users can search for names of family members and perhaps discover a relic left behind by a long lost relative. An entertaining video available on the website backgrounds the history behind both the ranges and the graffiti.

Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

U PPER H U T TC I T YL I BRA RY U H L IB R AR Y