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Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140
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Sept
Games
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Tēnā koutou, readers.
Librarian's Choice
Kia Ora,
6 September Events
8-9 Calendar
10 -12 New Books & DVDs
13 Back to Hogwarts
14 Childrens Events
15 Holiday Programme
16 Heritage
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We have heaps happening this month! Who's a Harry Potter fan? Starting off the month, it's Back to Hogwarts! Join the quiz and more events (p.13). We're also celebrating Maori Language Week 9 -15 Sept, don't be shy, try some te reo (p.3) The Mobile Library will be visiting the Spring Festival on Sat 14 Sept, see you there! Join us for some meditation during Mental Health Awareness Week (p.6) Check out the Senior Regional Games. There are lots of lead-up events on in the library (p.4) Multicultural Week starting on Sep 30 (p.6)
Mobile Library at the Spring Festival!
Sat 14 Sept
See you at one of the events or maybe more! Ngā mihi nui, Cat Kelly
PROUDLY PRESENTED BY:
Maori Language Week
Mon 9 - Sun 15 Sept What's On Morning Waiata Mon 9 Sept - Fri 13 Sept | 9.30am | Central Library Staff will welcome you with a morning waiata (song) at opening time. Feel free to join in! RÄ ranga Workshop Mon 9 Sept | 12pm | Central Library | All Ages Join us for a hands-on workshop on weaving with flax. Registration required. Email: activation@uhcc.govt.nz Te Reo Tiny Tots Tue 10 Sept | 10.30am | Pinehaven Library | Age 3-5 Join us for some waiata, make a special harakeke craft, and read some pukapuka. Te Reo Taster Class Thur 12 Sept | 10am | Central Library | All Ages Come along to this easy intro class to te reo and learn a range of phrases you can use every day. Te Reo Tiny Tots Thur 12 Sept | 10.30am | Pinehaven Library | Age 3-5 Join us for some waiata, make a special harakeke craft, and read some pukapuka.
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Arthritis & Physical Activity Tue 3 Sept | 11.30am-12.30pm
Check out all the leadup events to the Senior Regional Games online: www.upperhuttcity.com
Come along to this session and learn about what’s available in Upper Hutt and where you can go to receive quality support for your long-term wellbeing.
PROUDLY PRESENTED BY:
Plan & Prepare Session
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Trivia Master Quiz
Thur 5 Sept | 2-3pm
Fri 27 Sept | 10-11am | Team 4-6
Learn about earthquake and tsunami hazards and potential impacts, along with valuable guidance for being personally prepared and ideas on how you can support your community.
Think you’re a trivia whizz or known for your general knowledge? Create a team of 4 - 6 people and register at the Upper Hutt Library! Prizes are available for the winning team.
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M I C H E LE L i b r ar y A s sist ant
during the holocaust of W WII. A harrowing true story and one of the most compelling reads ever! I have been an avid reader from an early age. Over the last decade I have developed a passion for historical fiction and/or nonfiction, with Diana Gabaldon perhaps being my favourite author. My passion for historical writing is reflected in the first two of my three book choices, with my third choice being from the fantasy fiction genre. The boy who followed his father into Auschwitz by Jeremy Dronfield is the story of a working class Jewish family from Vienna and their story of survival
The Last Train by Sue Lawrence is a historical fiction, woven over a century, steeped in Scottish history and with a modern-day mystery twist. A book you cannot put down! The Passage by Justin Cronin, not a genre I usually read but thoroughly enjoyed and cannot wait to read the next book in this trilogy – The Twelve. This is a post-apocalyptic vampire fantasy, about an American project to engineer a race of super-beings which backfires and almost brings the human race to near-extinction. An absolute epic read! W W W.U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y.C O. N Z 
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Sep 23 - 29
Mental Health Awareness Week Learn to Meditate | Wed 25 Sept | 11am-12pm Learn simple techniques for general well-being. Join us every Wednesday, 11am-12pm in the Library. Stories & Stretch | Fri 27 Sept | 4pm | Age 5-12 Come enjoy positive stories and stretch out any worries and wiggles in a fun, safe environment. See more events across Aotearoa: www.mhaw.nz
Multicultural Week Mon 30 Sept - Fri 4 Oct Chinese Dumpling Workshop Mon 30 Sept | 10.30am-12pm Indian Story Workshop Tue 1 Oct | 10.30am-12pm Japanese Kirigami Wed 2 Oct | 10.30am-12pm African Dancing Thu 3 Oct | 10.30am-12pm Russian Folk Dance Workshop "Kalinka" Fri 4 Oct | 10.30am-12pm
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R EGUL A R PRO G R A M M ES
H OT SE AT S
In the Central Library:
In the Central Library:
Xiang Gong Learn the gentle movement of this Chinese art. Every Tuesday, 10 –10.30am
Communit y Law Legal info and advice on accessing free legal services. Every Monday, 2–3pm
Paper Craft Creations Colouring, card making and scrapbooking. Every Tuesday, 10 –12pm Unscripted Creative and fun theatre for those aged 50+. Every second Tuesday, 1.30 – 3pm Baby-wearing Meet-Up Share your carriers and experience. Third Tuesday of the month, 10.30 – 11.30am Learn to Meditate Learn simple techniques for general wellbeing. Every Wednesday, 11am –12pm Knit & Knatter Morning tea while knitting or crocheting over a good yarn. Every Thursday, 10 –12pm Upper Hutt Ukes Every Thursday, 5 – 6.30pm It's Write Easy It’s write easy to write your own family history. Every Friday, 1.30 – 3pm Family History Group Research your family history with like-minded people. Third Sunday of the month, 1–2pm Upper Hutt Local History Group Share and enjoy the stories of our ancestors. Second Wednesday of the month, 1.30 – 3pm
Genealogy Resources and Advice on tracing your family history. Second Monday of the month, 10am–12pm Housing New Zealand Get information and have your questions and concerns heard. Fortnightly on Wednesdays, 2.30 – 3.30pm Jus tic e of the Peac e JPs available to witness signatures, verify documents and more. Every Thursday, 10 –11am And every first and third Thursday of the month, 5.30 – 6.30pm Mayor's Clinic Have an informal chat with your Mayor, Wayne Guppy. No clinic this month, watch this space. Public Trus t Estate planning and asset protection advice for everyone. Every third Wednesday of the month, 11am–12pm
BOO K C LUB S Book Discussion Group Wed 4 Sep | 10.15 –11.30am | Theme: Irish blarney More Than Books Thu 12 Sep | 5.30 – 6.30pm | Theme: Our initials
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W ha t 's O n i n Se p te m b e r 1 Sun Sunday Funday Horcrux Hunters
11am-2pm Sun 1 - Sun 8
2 Mon Baby Bops Community Law
9 Mon 10.30 -11am 2-3pm
Genealogy Baby Bops Raranga Workshop Community Law
3 Tue Paper Craft Creations Xiang Gong Tiny Tots at Pinehaven Arthritis Workshop
10am-12pm 10 -10.30am 10.30 -11am 11.30 -12.30am
10 Tue Paper Craft Creations Xiang Gong My Life My Way Tiny Tots at Pinehaven Unscripted
4 Wed Book Discussion Group Baby Bops Learn to Meditate Housing New Zealand
10.15 -11.30am 10.30 -11am 11am-12pm 2.30 -3.30pm
Baby Bops 10.30 -11am Learn to Meditate 11am-12pm UH Local History Group 1.30 -3pm
10am-12pm 10 -11am 10.30 -11am 2-3pm 3.30 - 4.30pm 5 - 6.30pm 5.30 - 6.30pm
12 Thu Knit & Knatter Justice of the Peace Te Reo Taster Class Tiny Tots UH Ukes More than Books
6 Fri It's Write Easy
It's Write Easy
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1.30 -3pm
14 Sat 1-3pm
Movie Magic
8 Sun Yer a Quizard, Harry! Sunday Funday 500 Card Fanatics Transfiguration Class
10am-12pm 10 -11am 10 -11am 10.30 -11am 5 - 6.30pm 5.30 - 6.30pm
13 Fri
1.30 -3pm
7 Sat Movie Magic
10am-12pm 10 -10.30am 10am-12pm 10.30 -11am 1.30 -3pm
11 Wed
5 Thu Knit & Knatter Justice of the Peace Tiny Tots Plan & Prepare Scribbles and Scribes UH Ukes Justice of the Peace
10am-12pm 10.30 -11am 12-1pm 2-3pm
1-3pm
15 Sun 11am-12pm 11am-2pm 1- 4pm 1.30 -2.30pm
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Sunday Funday Family History Group
11am-2pm 1-2pm
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Heaps on this month! Back to Hogwarts events 1- 8 Sept.(p.13) Maori Language Week (p.3) Mental Health Awareness Week (p.6) and MultiCultural Week starts on Mon 30 Sept (p.6). Lead-up events for the Senior Regional Games (p.4), Plus lots of your regular Library Programmes to get involved in.
10.30 -11am 2-3pm
10am-12pm 10 -10.30am 10.30 -11am 10.30 -11.30am
10.30 -11am 11am-12pm 11am-12pm 2.30 -3.30pm
19 Thu Knit & Knatter Justice of the Peace Tiny Tots Scribbles and Scribes UH Ukes Justice of the Peace
10am-12pm 10 -11am 10.30 -11am 3.30 - 4.30pm 5 - 6.30pm 5.30 - 6.30pm
20 Fri It's Write Easy
Xiang Gong Paper Craft Creations Tiny Tots at Pinehaven Unscripted
Baby Bops Learn to Meditate
Knit & Knatter Justice of the Peace Tiny Tots UH Ukes
10.30 -11am 11am-12pm
10am-12pm 10 -11am 10.30 -11am 5 - 6.30pm
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Movie Magic
1-3pm
29 Sun Sunday Funday
Chinese Culture Community Law
11am-2pm
10.30am-12pm 2-3pm
1-3pm
22 Sun Sunday Funday 500 Card Fanatics
10 -10.30am 10am-12pm 10.30 -11am 1.30 -3pm
30 Mon 1.30 -3pm
21 Sat Movie Magic
24 Tue
27 Fri
18 Wed Baby Bops Public Trust Learn to Meditate Housing New Zealand
10.30 -11am 2-3pm
26 Thu
17 Tue Paper Craft Creations Xiang Gong Tiny Tots at Pinehaven Babywearing Meet- Up
Baby Bops Community Law
25 Wed
16 Mon Baby Bops Community Law
23 Mon
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Ten Years a Nomad Matthew Kepnes Funny As. Paul Horan and Philip Matthews The Shearers: New Zealand legends Ruth Entwistle Low The Liberation of Paris Jean Edward Smith Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen Ainsley Harriot Syrias Secret Library Mike Thomson My Friend Anna Rachel DeLoache Williams Beneath the Tamarind Tree Isha Sesay
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Smoke Screen Iris Johansen Outfox Sandra Brown Good girl, bad girl Michael Robotham The chain Adrian McKinty The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle Sophie Green A Nice Cup of Tea Celia Imrie James Patterson Knife Jo Nesbo Hunting evil Chris Carter
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Rocketman A biographical musical based on Elton John's life. It follows John in his early days through to his musical par tnership with Bernie Taupin.
Hustle They're giving Dir ty Rotten Men a run for their Money! Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson star in this comedy as female scam ar tists, one low rent and the other high class! 12 S E P T 2 019
Long Shot When Charlotte (Charlize Theron) decides to make a run for the presidency, she impulsively hires Fred (Seth Rogan) as her speechwriter... much to the dismay of her trusted advisers!
The Kindergar ten Teacher Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Lisa, a kindy teacher. One day ever y thing changes when she discovers a five -year- old boy in her class who may be a gifted poet.
Avengers: Endgame After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. The Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions.
POMS A life - affirming comedy where a group of women form a cheer leading squad at their retirement community, proving that you're never too old to 'bring it!'
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Come enjoy positive stories and stretch out any worries and wiggles in a fun, safe environment. Age 5 -12
STORIES & STRETCH Fri 27 Sept | 4pm Central Library
BABY BOPS Musical sessions that foster a love of learning through music, rhymes and finger play. Ages 0 - 2. Central Librar y Mon & Wed | 10.30am Runs during the school term only.
This event is part of Mental Health Awareness Week. www.mhaw.nz UpperHuttCityLibrary upperhuttlibrary.co.nz
T I N Y TO T S A fun interactive session where little ones get to explore books, songs and literacy-based games. Ages 3 - 5. Central Librar y Thurs | 10.30am Pinehaven Librar y Tues | 10.30am Check out the NZ Book Award winning books in the Library. Bomb won book of the year! 14 S E P T 2 019
Runs during the school term only.
HOLIDAY PROGRAMME: MAKE A MONSTER SHAKE Sat 28 Sep – Sun 13 Oct Design an epic milkshake and be in to win! Come into the library anytime during the school holidays for a shake template and let your imagination run wild. Ages 5-7 | 8-12 | 13-17 TERRIFYING TERRARIUMS Tue 1 | 11am-12pm | Pinehaven Library Make a living gift to take home. Age 8-12 MONSTER MASH UP Thu 3 | 2-3pm | Central Library Roll the dice to create your own creature. Age 8-12
IT’S ALIVE!
28 September - 13 October Aimed at various ages please check event descriptions. Events with this symbol require registration.
MONSTER MOVIE MAGIC Sat 5 | 1-3pm | Central Library Join us for popcorn and a family feature flick. Age 5+
THE BOOGIEMAN Wed 9 | 2-3pm | Pinehaven Library Groooss! Storytime featuring DIY monster snot. Age 5-8
MAD SCIENTIST Mon 7 | 11am-12pm | Central Library Get messy with these icky, sticky experiments. Age 5-8
FRANKEN-BOTS Fri 11 | 11am-12pm | Central Library Make a robot come to life – you are the master! Age 8-12
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H E R I TAGE C O LLEC T I O N S Spring Festival has always been a highlight of September in Upper Hutt. This photo shows the winning Wearable Art contestants from the 2002 Festival. This and lots of other springrelated photos from our Heritage Collections can be found online:
www.uhcl.recollect.co.nz
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