Upper Hutt City Library - November 2017

Upper Hut t Cit y Librar y

NEWSLETTER November 2 017

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CONTENTS 2 Spotlight 3–6 Notices and Events 7 Hot Seats 8 – 9 Events Calendar 10 Regular Programmes 11 New Nonfiction

D ATA B A S E S P O T L I G H T: R e s e a r c h a n d H o m e w o r k H e l p e r s Whether for homework, study or research, this is our go-to list for New Zealand information and resources online: www.anyquestions.co.nz provides real-time curriculum help for New Zealand school students between 1pm and 6pm every weekday. www.studyit.org.nz is for NCEA students of Maths, Science and English. Find what you need to know, contact subject teachers and get encouragement from other students. www.teara.govt.nz - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand is a comprehensive guide to New Zealand’s people, natural environment, history, culture, economy and society. www.nzedge.com/new-zealand-legends gathers biographies of 100+ New Zealand innovators who have shown grit, guts and genius to achieve their goals.

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nzhistory.govt.nz explores the history of New Zealand’s culture and society, politics and government as well as the impact of war on our nation.

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www.heritage.org.nz/the-list provides information about New Zealand’s significant heritage places.

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paperspast.natlib.govt.nz contains more than three million pages of digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals.

The collection covers the years 1839 to 1948 and includes 119 publications from all over the country.

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COVER A spring time photo taken by the Upper Hutt Libraries' Mobile Coordinator.

www.digitalnz.org helps you discover millions of items from the digital repositories of libraries, museums, archives and communities around the country as well as those belonging to central government. collections.tepapa.govt.nz Collections online has information on over 500,000 artworks, objects and specimens from Te Papa’s collections, from dinosaur teeth to contemporary art, as well as information on people, places, topics, species and research findings from the national museum’s curators. www.nzonscreen.com showcases New Zealand television, film and music videos – over 3,000 titles from the beginning of the screen industry to the present day available to watch and enjoy.

Source: www.tinyurl.com/uhcl-homeworkhelpers

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Quizzes with prizes Recipes & nutritional information to take away

CELEBRATE VEGAN DAY!

Dress up as your favourite animal or wear a silly hat and be in to win a prize

Saturday 4 November 11am – 2pm Try delicious food samples! Upper Hutt City Library

Clyma Park Community Garden boasts a variety of plants, trees and vegetation. It contributes to the sustainability of many species and is inclusive of the whole community. It is a gem in our city and at the heart of all that is special to Upper Hutt.

CLYMA PARK MORE THAN JUST A COMMUNITY GARDEN

Sunday 26 November A presentation by Clyma Park Community 2.00–3.30pm Garden Chairman, Konrad Hickson. Upper Hutt City Library 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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positive ageing week

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LATIN AMERICA AND SPAIN FILM FESTIVAL EXPRESSIONS WHIRINAKI, KOHA A selection of films from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.

WEDNESDAY 1 NOVEMBER HYDROROBICS H²O XTREAM 10.30 – 11.45AM, $5.10 (OVER 60S) $6.10 ADULTS Join us and give Hydrorobics a try, and enjoy a free morning tea!

This gentle workout with great music is perfect for first timers.

BIRCHVILLE DAM WALK BRIDGE ROAD CARPARK 11AM, FREE A leisurely stroll from the Bridge Road carpark to the Birchville Dam. The walk has a very gentle gradient suitable to any ability. Bring appropriate walking clothing and shoes. Note: there are no toilet facilities in the area

LET’S GET QUIZZICAL UPPER HUTT CITY LIBRARY 1 – 3PM, FREE Come and test your knowledge and join in on the fun at our Quiz. His Worship the Mayor Wayne Guppy will be your vibrant Quiz Master. To register your team of up to seven people contact: libraryprogrammes@uhcc.govt.nz or 04 5272134

BECOME A DIGITAL GURU BNZ UPPER HUTT 5.30 – 7PM, FREE Bring along your mobile device or tablet and our team of gurus will show you how to do your banking (with any bank) using your device anywhere, anytime.

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ACTIVITIES & WORKSHOPS FOR ANYONE AGED 60+

THURSDAY 2 NOVEMBER ARTHRITIS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WORKSHOP YMCA 11AM, FREE Gain an understanding of arthritis friendly, safe and appropriate activities in Upper Hutt. This session has guest speakers from a variety of service providers.

GRANDPARENT & TODDLER TIME H²O XTREAM 10 – 11AM, $2 (UNDER 1) $3.10 (UNDER 5) SUPERVISOR FREE Come and enjoy a relaxed, fun atmosphere with activities, toys and resources for you and your grandchild. No booking necessary.

FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER LOVE YOUR INDEPENDENCE UPPER HUTT CITY LIBRARY 10.30AM – 12.30PM, FREE Come along to find out how you can keep mobile and safe on the road and in the home. There will be information, experts, interaction and giveaways.

SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER 4WD THE AKATARAWAS REGISTER FOR DETAILS 10AM – 2PM, $5 Join us for an experience you won’t forget! Let the experts take you off-road deep into the Akatarawas, stopping off for lunch at Orange Hut. Registrations are limited and bookings are essential. Contact: activation@uhcc.govt.nz

GRANDPARENT & TODDLER STORIES UPPER HUTT CITY LIBRARY 10.30 – 11AM, FREE Reading is always more fun with a grandparent! Come along and enjoy stories and morning tea with your friends at the Library. You’ll also get to try out our new virtual reality experience!

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Gain current driving knowledge By learning new road and give way rules Get up to speed on the road code In a hands on, friendly, small group environment Have your questions answered About driving in 2017

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

OVER 60 S REFRESHER DRIVER’S COURSE Monday 13 November 9.30am–12.30pm Upper Hutt City Library

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP PICKS:

Nex t Meetings: 1 Nov — Theme: Child Stars 6 Dec — Theme: Something Seasonal MORE THAN BOOKS: RE ADING WITH E YES, E ARS AND E'S Nex t Meetings: 9 N o v — T h e m e : Time Travel 14 D e c — T h e m e : English Countryside

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WearableArt WoW Limited

The mask carver’s son Alyson Richman

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H O T S E AT S Do you have knowledge to share with our communit y? Contact us on 04 5272134 or libraryprogrammes@uhcc.govt.nz for more information about becoming a Hot Seat Expert.

Computer Mentor s Support preparing documents, forms and using email and your devices.

Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, 10 –12pm.

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

Second Monday of the month, 10 –12pm Continues through holidays Communit y Law Legal info and advice on accessing free legal services. Every Monday, 2–3pm Last session 18/12/17, start on 15/1/18 Alzheimer s Wellington Information and advice about dementia/ memory issues and what help is available.

Second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 11–12pm Last session 12/12/17, start on 23/1/18 Grie f Relie f Advice on loss and grief-related matters.

Third Tuesday of the month, 10 –12pm Last session 21/11/17, start on 20/2/18 Public Trus t Estate planning and asset protection advice.

Third Wednesday of the month, 10.30 – 11.30am Last session 15/11/17, start on 21/2/18 MS Suppor t Information, support and advice on living with Multiple Sclerosis.

First Wednesday of the month, 1–2pm Last session 1/1/17, start on 7/2/18

Housing New Zealand Get information and have your questions and concerns heard.

Fortnightly on Wednesdays, 2.30 –3.30pm Last session 6/12/17, start on 31/1/18 K ASAGIP Filipino community support group.

Third Wednesday of the month, 5.30 – 6.30pm Last session 15/11/17, start on 17/1/18 Jus tic e of the Peac e JPs available to witness signatures, verify documents and more.

Every Thursday 10 –11am Last session 28/12/17, start on 4/1/18 also first & third Thursday, 5.30 – 6.30pm Last session 21/12/17, start on 4/1/18 Problem Gambling Foundation Providing access to free, confidential counselling services and information for people affected by gambling.

Third Friday of the month, 10.30 –12.30pm Last session 17/11/17, not returning in 2018 Local Area Coordination Free information, advice and ideas for people with disabilities, their whānau and the community to build inclusion. Second and fourth Friday of the month, 11am–1pm Last session 15/12/17, start on 12/1/18 Mayor's Clinic Come and have an informal chat with Wayne Guppy.

Times and dates vary, see calendar.

Last session 12/12/17, start on 13/2/18

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Wednesday Book Discussion Group Busy Babies Disabled Resources Trust Let's Get Quizzical Book Discussion Group Attracting people to run your club

10.15 –11.30am 10.30 –11am 10.30 –12pm 1–3pm 1.15 –2.30pm 6.30 – 8pm

Computer Mentor MS Support

10 –12pm 1–2pm

Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Explore VR Ukes for Beginners UH Ukes

10 –12pm 10.30 –11am 11–12pm 3 – 4.30pm 5 – 5.45pm 5.50 – 6.50pm

Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace

10 –11am 5.30 – 6.30pm

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10.30 –12.30pm 1.30 –3pm 3.30 – 5pm 3.30 – 4.30pm

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Wednesday Busy Babies Disabled Resources Trust Local History Group

10.30 –11am 10.30 –12pm 1–2.30pm

Computer Mentor Housing New Zealand

10 –12pm 2.30 –3.30pm

Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Explore VR Ukes for Beginners More Than Books UH Ukes

10 –12pm 10.30 –11am 11–12pm 3 – 4.30pm 5 – 5.45pm 5.30 – 6.30pm 5.50 – 6.50pm

Justice of the Peace

10 –11am

Friday Friday Fables It’s Write Easy Batteries Not Included Square Eyes

10.30 –11.15am 1.30 –3pm 3.30 – 5pm 3.30 – 4.30pm

Local Area Coordination

11–1pm

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Movie Magic

1–2.30pm

Grandparent & Toddler Stories 10.30 –11am Vegan Day Celebrations 11–2pm Movie Magic 1–2.30pm

Computer Mentor

10 –12pm

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Sunday

10 – 4pm

Monday

10 – 4pm

Refresher Driving Course Busy Bodies Explore VR at Pinehaven

9.30 –12.30pm 10.30 –11am 3 – 4.30pm

Busy Bodies Explore VR at Pinehaven

10.30 –11am 3 – 4.30pm

Computer Mentor Community Law

10 –12pm 2–3pm

Computer Mentor Geneology Community Law

10 –12pm 10 –12pm 2–3pm

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Love Your Independence It’s Write Easy Batteries not Included Square Eyes 4

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Tu e s d a y Paper Craft Creations 10 –12pm Busy Bodies at Pinehaven 10.30 –11am Unscripted 1.30 –3pm Positive Ageing Week event Hot Seat – see pg 7 for more details This event requires registration

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Tu e s d a y Paper Craft Creations 10 –12pm Busy Bodies at Pinehaven 10.30 –11am Unscripted 1.30 –3pm Alzheimers Wellington

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Programme information is considered to be true and correct at the date of publication.

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Wednesday Busy Babies 10.30 –11am Disabled Resources Trust 10.30 –12pm Ways to Promote Your Club 6.30 – 8pm Computer Mentor Public Trust K ASAGIP

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Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Explore VR Ukes for Beginners UH Ukes

10 –12pm 10.30 –11am 11–12pm 3 – 4.30pm 5 – 5.45pm 5.50 – 6.50pm

Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace

10 –11am 5.30 – 6.30pm

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Friday Friday Fables It’s Write Easy Batteries Not Included Square Eyes

10.30 –11.15am 1.30 –3pm 3.30 – 5pm 3.30 – 4.30pm

Problem Gambling

10.30 –12.30pm

Saturday Movie Magic

1–2.30pm

Computer Mentor

10 –12pm

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10 – 4pm 1–2pm

Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Explore VR Ukes for Beginners UH Ukes

10 –12pm 10.30 –11am 11–12pm 3 – 4.30pm 5 – 5.45pm 5.50 – 6.50pm

Justice of the Peace

10 –11am

Friday It’s Write Easy Batteries Not Included Square Eyes

1.30 –3pm 3.30 – 5pm 3.30 – 4.30pm

Local Area Coordination

11–1pm

Saturday Movie Magic Timebank

1–2.30pm 2–3pm

Computer Mentor

10 –12pm

Sunday Sunday Funday Clyma Park Garden

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Sunday Sunday Funday Family History Group

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10 –12pm 10.30 –11.30am 5.30 – 6.30pm

Thursday

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10 – 4pm 2–3.30pm

Monday Busy Bodies Explore VR at Pinehaven

10.30 –11am 3 – 4.30pm

Computer Mentor Community Law

10 –12pm 2–3pm

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Busy Bodies Explore VR at Pinehaven

10.30 –11am 3 – 4.30pm

Paper Craft Creations 10 –12pm Busy Bodies at Pinehaven 10.30 –11am Unscripted 1.30 –3pm

Computer Mentor Community Law

10 –12pm 2–3pm

Mayor's Clinic Alzheimers Wellington

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Tu e s d a y Paper Craft Creations Busy Bodies at Pinehaven Babywearing Meet-Up Unscripted

10 –12pm 10.30 –11am 10.30 –11.30am 1.30 –3pm

Grief Relief

10 –12pm

Wednesday Busy Babies Disabled Resources Trust

10.30 –11am 10.30 –12pm

Computer Mentor Housing New Zealand

10 –12pm 2.30 –3.30pm

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Wednesday Busy Babies Disabled Resources Trust

10.30 –11am 10.30 –12pm

Computer Mentor

10 –12pm

Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Explore VR Ukes for Beginners UH Ukes

10 –12pm 10.30 –11am 11–12pm 3 – 4.30pm 5 – 5.45pm 5.50 – 6.50pm

Justice of the Peace

10 –11am

REGUL AR PROGR AMMES Try out the experience of PlayStation VR. Pinehaven: Every Monday, 3 – 4.30pm Central: Every Thursday, 3 – 4.30pm

Colouring, card making and scrapbooking.

Every Tuesday, 10 –12pm

Ukes for Beginners (age 8+) Every Thursday, 5 –5.45pm Upper Hutt Ukes Every Thursday, 5.50 – 6.50pm

Storytime, fun and sharing for adults with disabilities.

Every Friday, 10.30 –11.15am (runs during school term only) No session on 3/11/17 Last session 17/11/17, start on 9/2/18

Share your carriers and experience. Third Tuesday of the month, 10.30 –11.30am Last session 21/11/17, start on 16/1/18 Theatre sports – Impromptu Drama Group for those aged 50+. Creative and fun sessions.

Every Tuesday, 1.30 –3pm

Disabled Resources Trust Meet-Up

Come and connect with others.

Every Wednesday, 10.30 –12pm

Share and enjoy the stories of our ancestors. Second Wednesday of the month, 1–2.30pm

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

Every Thursday, 10 –12pm

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

Every Friday, 1.30 – 3pm Last session 8/12/17, start on 2/2/18 Table top games for teens 13+.

Every Friday, 3.30 –5pm (runs during school term only) Last session 22/12/17, start on 2/2/18 Research your family history with like-minded people. Third Sunday of the month, 1–2pm Continues through holidays

A D U LT B O O K C L U B S Sharing books on a different theme each month.

First Wednesday of the month, 10.15 –11.30am and 1.15 –2.30pm

Last session 21/12/17, start on 1/2/18 Take a fresh look at art with Anna Hewett.

Every Thursday, 11–12pm Last session 17/12/17, start on 8/2/18

More than Books: reading with eyes, ears and e’s.

Second Thursday of the month, 5.30 – 6.30pm Last session 14/12/17, start on 8/2/18

N EW N ON F I CTI ON Eat Chelsea Winter Sweet Yotam Ottolenghi At my table : a celebration of home cooking Nigella Lawson A nurse on the edge of the deser t Andrew Cameron Driving to Treblinka : a long search for a lost father Diana Wichtel The end of Alzheimer's Dale E. Bredesen The Skipper's diar y : New Zealand's 1949 cricket tour of England 'The For t y-Niners' Walter Hadlee The container gardener Frances Tophill W W W. U P P E R H U T T L I B R A R Y. C O . N Z  11

N EW F I CTI ON Fair y tale Danielle Steel The girl who takes an eye for an eye David Lagercrantz Enigma Catherine Coulter The summer that made us Robyn Carr The Romanov Ransom Clive Cussler The break Marion Keyes The wedding promise Emma Hannigan Pulse Felix Francis Haunted James Patterson The tiger ’s prey Wilbur Smith Sleeping beauties Stephen King 12  N O V E M B E R 2 0 17

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Wonder woman Diana, Amazon princess and trained warrior, leaves her home to fight the war to end all wars and discovers her true destiny.

Taboo Adventurer James Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 to rebuild a shipping empire.

But people want his inheritance at any cost – even murder.

The blacklist: season 4 A mysterious man claiming to be Liz’s real father targets her, but first she must resolve the mystery of her lost childhood.

Delicious Celebrity chef Leo is happily married and runs a successful hotel.

However, he is also having an affair with his first wife Gina, from whom he stole his best recipes...

Jasper Jones Bookish teen Charlie and mixed-race outcast Jasper must solve a mystery consuming their small Australian town in the summer of 1969. Adapted from the bestselling novel.

The countr y doc tor Jean-Pierre is a beloved doctor in rural France but when he becomes sick himself, he must find someone to take over his practice. Will young city doctor Nathalie be able to adapt to this new life?

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“The Byte Queen is back! Cat Connor’s Special Agent Ellie Conway now Iverson is marvellously modernist navigating killers, bodies, abductions, new relationships and family dramas...”

Brian Stoddart, author of Superintendent Le Fanu Historical Crime Series Join Cat Connor at Upper Hutt Central Library for the launch of book number 9 in the Byte series!

www.catconnor.com www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz

CAT CONNOR: METABYTE BOOK LAUNCH Friday 8 December 7pm

C h i l d r e n ’ s Programmes Movie Magic Check at the Library for this week’s movie.

Saturdays, 1 –2.30pm Sunday Funday Enjoy family time with board games and activities.

Sundays, ALL DAY

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Square Eyes Come have a turn on the Library PlayStation.

Fridays, 3.30 – 4.30pm

All Children's Programmes continue through holidays

B U S Y S E S S IO N S for pre-schoolers Busy Babies Enjoy songs, nursery rhymes and musical playtime with your baby.

Wednesdays, 10.30am Last session 20/12/17, start on 7/2/18

Busy Bodies An active session stimulating body and mind with songs, dance, rhymes and stories.

For children up to 5 years.

Mondays 10.30am Last session 18/12/17, start on 5/2/18

Thursdays 10.30am Last session 21/12/17, start on 8/2/18

Busy Bodies at Pinehaven Tuesdays, 10.30am Last session 19/12/17, start on 13/2/18

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My First Coding Book by Kiki Prottsman

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N E W D I S P L AY

We found it very difficult to pick the images for the 2018 Heritage Calendar (available gift-wrapped from the Library ) that we're taking the opportunity to create a heritage wall display featuring related images from Recollect that didn't make the cut!

This wonderful picture from the Princess Diana visit, for example, will be one of several on view related to our June calendar image.

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