October 2015
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The Month That Was: September Welcome to Marion! We are very pleased to welcome the new Manager of the Upper Hutt City Library, Marion Read. Marion comes to us with 30 years experience in library management from all over the country, including Tokoroa, Invercargill, Whangarei, Tauranga and Auckland. She is really looking forward to taking the reins in Upper Hutt: “My passion is for delivering customercentric library services through a high performing, passionate and dedicated staff. I want to deliver positive experiences for our customers from all our library touch points—online, on site and out in the community.” We are all excited to have Marion on board and can’t wait to see the positive changes she will be making.
Introducing Marion Read Manager New Library
Seed & Plant Swap! Gardening enthusiasts and local green thumbed folks came together at the library for an afternoon of plant/seed swapping and gardening discussions. The group also got to hear from the Council’s Waste Minimisation Officer, Lisa Bridson, who spoke about the benefits of composting and how to set up your own worm farm.
Dramas in Pyjamas Our Drama in Pyjamas event was another successful night of pyjama fun! Our PJ-wearing actors and actresses put on a fine show, complete with live skits and interactive games. Make sure you come along to our next pyjama event, happening on Friday the 30th of October: Pumpkins in Pyjamas!
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Image on cover: Some of the magazine titles that will now be available online via our new free eMagazine reading platform - Zinio! See page 14 for more information.
Connecting Communities @ the Library Discovering new cultures here at the library! Upper Hutt is home to people from all around the world and with them they bring many different cultures and traditions. Here at the library, we love embracing and learning about all these different and wonderful cultures that make up our community. We recently launched a new Storytime programme running every month in the children’s area, ‘Storytime – From around the world’. Each session focuses on a different culture and is run by a person of that same nationality. The programme kicked off back in July with a German Storytime. Children were enchanted by German fairy tales and learnt some basic German words from our very own Bavarian librarian. August followed with French Storytime and September featured Dutch Storytime. Each session saw the children entertained with tales and activities from each of these amazing cultures. Make sure you check out this month’s Storytime in Spanish, on Tuesday the 20th of October at 10:30am. We also recently finished an 8-week language programme for children, called ‘Fun with German’. The programme had participants learning easy German words and phrases through fun activities for the whole family. The feedback from the programme was very positive and several families attended every session. As well as exploring cultures from around the world, we also offer regular programmes celebrating our own culture. In June we ran a Matariki Storytime to welcome and celebrate the Maori New Year. We also participated in Maori Language week with lots of stories and activities. Our October holiday programme will also be featuring several Maori activities, including learning how to make and use Poi and how to play a traditional Maori game. For more information on these activities see page 16. We also host two regular Hot Seat sessions, KASAGIP & the Upper Hutt Multicultral Council. These sessions are aimed at helping people from different cultures adjust to their new lives here in New Zealand, see page 9 for more information.
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PLUS GET A FREE STARTER PACK
Upper Hutt – Tuesday 13th October 2015 Venue: Time:
Upper Hutt City Library – 844 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt
Cost:
$5.00 – includes 1 x $20 Starter Pack of nappies
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10:00am – 12:30pm
$25.00– includes 1 x $100 Starter Pack of nappies
Booking fees apply from the ticketing agents and parnters are welcome to attend for free.
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Next Breakfast Club: October 21 - November 25 Be a part of this free six week programme which supports you in your job search, and helps you make the most of your talents and skills. Breakfast Club provides you with job search skills and techniques, such as tailored CV writing and interview tips. For more information, please see the Council website: www.upperhuttcity.com/working-and-volunteering Run in partnership with:
To book your place please contact the Employment Support Advisor on 527 2169 ext 495 or email employmentsupport@uhcc.govt.nz
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Check out the Library on Pinterest Did you know? The Library has a Pinterest page where we showcase our collection according to popular themes, ideas and trends. We have boards about Upper Hutt Heritage, the Paleo diet, Jane Austen, Game of Thrones, Christmas preparations, gift ideas and much more. Pinterest is an online “catalogue of ideas” where users can save, like and share images and videos of things they’d like to try and make. To take part, all you need is an email address or a Facebook account - it’s that easy! So pay us a visit on Pinterest and have a look at what we’ve got for you @
www.pinterest.com/uhlibrary
TV Series on DVD We’ve rearranged our DVD collection to make it easier for you to find TV series. They’re now shelved together at the end, opposite the Holds shelf.
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FUNDING EXPO Come along to get all your funding questions answered!
Wednesday 4 November 6.00-8.00 pm
Upper Hutt City Library Five funders will give a general overview on their funding schemes, as well as answer your questions in the breakout sessions.
The evening is free to attend and open to all organisations and individuals.
Please RSVP to funding@uhcc.govt.nz by 28 October.
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N E W New Fiction Titles! Archangel’s Enigma By Nalini Singh The Special Dead By Lin Anderson Every Night I Dream of Hell By Malcolm Mackay
The Shepherd’s Crown By Terry Pratchett Tennison By Lynda La Plante The Girl in the Spider’s Web By David Lagercrantz The Nature of the Beast By Louise Penny
Splinter the Silence By Val McDermid The Heart Goes Last By Margaret Atwood Iron Wolf By Dale Brown The Murderer’s Daughter By Jonathan Kellerman
X By Sue Grafton The Last Time I Saw Her By Karen Robards Friction By Sandra Brown
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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.
Adaptive Technology
Genealogy
KASAGIP
Advice on assistive technology for people with a range of disabilities.
Advice on tracing your family history, and the resources available for your ongoing research.
Filipino community migrant support group.
First Friday of the month, 10 - 12pm Barnardos Kidstart Childcare Consultant Advice on Childcare for parents returning to work or looking to work from home as an educator. Third Wednesday of the month, 10:30 - 11:30am (In childrens library) 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, 10 - 12pm
Third Friday of the month, 5.30 - 6.30pm
Second Monday of the month, 10 - 12pm
Public Trust
Grief Relief
Estate planning and asset protection advice.
Information and advice on all loss and grief related matters. Third Tuesday of the month, 10 - 12pm Housing New Zealand Come and talk to Housing New Zealand. Fortnightly on a Wednesday 2:30 - 3:30 pm Justice of the Peace JPs available to witness signatures, verify documents and more. Every Thursday, 10 - 11am, also first & third Thursdays 6 - 7pm
Third Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am Upper Hutt Multicultural Council Information on training and life skills in NZ to help you and your family settle in. First Wednesday of the month, 10 - 11am Water Safety & Swimming Tips Basic water safety tips for children in the bath, pool, river or at the beach. First Monday of the month, 10 - 12pm (In childrens library)
Funding Advice & Support Advice and support services for community organisations. Second Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am
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September P R O G R A M ME S 1
Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace
Computer Mentor Adaptive Technology
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1:30-3pm
Computer Mentor
10-12pm
Sunday 10-4pm
Monday
Computer Mentor Water Safety & Swimming Tips Community Law
10:30-11:30am 1:30-2:30pm 10-12pm 10-12pm 2-3pm
Tuesday Job Seekers Club Card Making Thumbs Up Unscripted Melty Crayon Art Teen Bookclub Computer Mentor
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10-12pm 10-12pm
Movie Magic
It’s a Party Tai Chi
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10:30-11:30am 1:30-3pm 2-4pm 3:30-5pm
Saturday
Sunday Funday 5
10-12pm 10-11am & 6-7pm
8:30-10am 10-12pm 1-2pm 1:30-3pm 2:30-3:30pm 5:30-6:30pm 10-12pm
Wednesday Book Discussion Group Loom Bands Melty Crayon Art Computer Mentor Upper Hutt Multicultural Council Housing New Zealand
10:30-11am 10:30-11.30am 2-3pm 10-12pm 10-11am 2:30-3:30pm
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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Thursday Knit + Knatter Careers Clinic Ti rakau Homework Help Ukes for Beginners Living Lit UH Ukes
10-12pm 11-12pm 11:30-1pm 3:15-4:15pm 4-6pm 5-5:30pm 5:50-6:50pm
Friday Sing Off It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries Not Included
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Thursday Knit + Knatter TLC Careers Clinic Poi-E Homework Help Ukes for Beginners UH Ukes
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Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor 9
10-12pm 11:30-1pm 3:15-4:15pm 4-6pm 5-5:30pm 5:30-6:45pm 5:50-6:50pm 10-11am 10-12pm
Friday Friday Fables Drum Roll It’s Write Easy Mobie Magic Batteries Not Included Computer Mentor
10:30-11:15am 10:30-11:30am 1:30-3pm 2-4pm 3:30-5pm 10-12pm
10 Saturday Movie Magic
1:30-3pm
Computer Mentor
10-12pm
11 Sunday Sunday Funday Talk: Hank Marvin
10-4pm 2-3pm
12 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Genealogy Community Law
10:30-11am 1:30-2:30pm 10-12pm 10-12pm 2-3pm
13 Tuesday Job Seekers Club Waste Free Parenting Blind Foundation Equipment Display Unscripted Computer Mentor
8:30-10am 10-12:30pm 10:30-12pm 1:30-3pm 10-12pm
14 Wednesday Healthy Lifestyle Programme Busy Babies WINZ Workshop Computer Mentor Funding Advice & Support (DIA)
10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 10-12pm 10:30-11:30am
15 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Careers Clinic TLC Ukes for Beginners UH Ukes Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace
10-12pm 10:30-11am 11:30-1pm 11-12pm 5-5:30pm 5:50-6:50pm 10-12pm 10-11am & 6-7pm
16 Friday
23 Friday
Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries Not Included
10:30-11am 1:30-3pm 3:15-4:45pm 3:30-5pm
Computer Mentor KASAGIP
10-12pm 5:30-6:30pm
17 Saturday 1:30-3pm
Computer Mentor
10-12pm
10-4pm 1-2pm
19 Monday 10:30-11am 10:30-12:30pm 1:30-2:30pm 6-8:30pm 10-12pm 2-3pm
20 Tuesday
Positive Ageing Week: Safe Hutt Valley Partners Expo Unscripted Computer Mentor Grief Relief
Computer Mentor Public Trust Barnados Kidstart Housing New Zealand
1:30-3pm 10-12pm 10-12pm 8:30-9:45am 10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 12:30-1:30pm 10-12pm 10:30-11:30am 10:30-11:30am 2:30-3:30pm
22 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners UH Ukes Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace
10-12pm
25 Sunday Sunday Funday
10-4pm
26 Monday Labour Day
Library Closed
27 Tuesday Job Seekers Club Home School Unscripted Computer Mentor
8:30-10am 10:30-11:30am 1:30-3pm 10-12pm
28 Wednesday 8:30-10am 10-12pm 10:30-11:30am 11-1pm
21 Wednesday Breakfast Club Healthy Lifestyle Programme Busy Babies WINZ Workshop Community Networking Forum
1:30-3pm 1:30-3:30pm
10-12pm 10:30-11am 11:30-1pm 3:30-4:30pm 5-5:30pm 5:50-6:50pm 10-12pm 10-11am
Breakfast Club Healthy Lifestyle Programme Busy Babies WINZ Workshop Computer Mentor
8:30-9:45am 10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 10-12pm
29 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies TLC Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners UH Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor
10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 11:30-1pm 3:30-4:30pm 5-5:30pm 5:50-6:50pm 10-11am 10-12pm
30 Friday Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries Not Included Pumpkins in Pyjamas Computer Mentor
10:30-11am 1:30-3pm 3:15-4:45pm 3:30-5pm 6-7:30pm 10-12pm
31 Saturday Movie Magic
1:30-3pm
Computer Mentor
10-12pm
= Hot Seat. See page 12 for more details.
Job Seekers Club Card Making Spanish Storytime
10-12pm
= This event requires registration.
Computer Mentor Community Law
Movie Magic A Writer’s Plot Computer Mentor
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Busy Bodies Positive Ageing Week: Labyrinth Tai Chi Sports Clubs Governance Workshops
Computer Mentor
10:30-11am 10:30-11:15am 1:30-3pm 3:15-4:45pm 3:30-5pm
24 Saturday
Movie Magic
Sunday Funday Family History Group
Busy Hands Friday Fables It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries Not Included
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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.
Research your family history with like-minded people. Third Sunday of the month, 1.00 - 2.00pm
Fortnightly on Thursdays, 11.00 - 12.00pm Create easy-to-make any occasion cards. Fortnightly on Tuesdays, 10:00 - 12:00pm
Share morning tea while knitting/crocheting over a good yarn. Storytime, fun and sharing for adults with special needs.
Every Thursday, 10:00 12:00pm
Fortnightly on Fridays, 10.30 - 11.15am
Theatre sport programme for those aged 50+.
Take a fresh look at art with Anna Hewett.
Every Tuesday, 1.30 - 3.00pm A workshop time for writers. Registration required. Fortnightly on Saturdays, 1.30 - 3.30pm (only running once in October - 24th)
For ages 8+
Upper Hutt Ukes Every Thursday, 5.50 - 6.50pm
It’s write easy to write your own family history.
A D U LT B O O K C LU B S
Every Friday, 1.30 - 3.00pm
E M P LOYME N T D E VE LO P ME N T 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. 12
Table top game club for teens 13+. Every Friday, 3:30 -5pm
Ukes for Beginners Every Thursday, 5 - 5.30pm
Not running in October.
Sharing books around a different topic each month. First Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am
Not your Ordinary Book Club… Second Thursday of the month, 5.30 - 6.45pm
Fantastic
NEW
Non-Fiction!
The Rugby Pantry: Healthy Measures & Guilty Pleasures By Daisy Dagg & Amber Vito Kiwi Dogs & their People By David Darcy Underbelly : Where the Bodies are Buried By John Silvester Shift for Good: Simple Changes for Lasting Joy Inside and Out By Tory Johnson Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva By Rosemary Sullivan How to Draw Everything By Gillian Johnson Francis, Pope of Good Promise By Jimmy Burns New Zealand Cafe Cookbook By Anna King Shahab Dress Your Tech: 35 Projects to Customize Your Phone, Laptop, Tablet, Camera and More By Lucy Hopping Microshelters: 59 Creative Cabins, Tiny Houses, Tree Houses, and Other Small Structures By Derek Diedricksen After the Final Whistle: The First Rugby World Cup and the First World War By Stephen Cooper Cultivating Chaos: How to Enrich Landscapes with Self-Seeding Plants By Jonas Reif
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A week of fun activities and workshops catering for our local 50+ residents
MONDAY 19 OCTOBER
Meditative Labyrinths
Learn more about the meditative/wellbeing benefits of the labyrinth technique Upper Hutt City Library, 10.30am, Free
TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER
Safe Hutt Valley Partners Expo Information for seniors on keeping safe and well this coming summer season Upper Hutt City Library, 11am-1pm, Free
WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER
Visit to Stonestead Teas Join us at Stonestead Teas for Devonshire tea while enjoying photos from the Upper Hutt of yesteryear 3 Plateau Road, Te Marua, 10.30am-12.30pm Cost $3. Bookings required. Contact Tania Wilkinson (04) 527 2794
THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER
FREE entry to H2O Xtream for 50+ H2O Xtream, All Day, FREE (excludes classes)
FREE Refreshers Driving Course Read Write Plus, Community House 4 18 Logan Street, Upper Hutt 9.30am, FREE Bookings required. Contact Maureen Gillies on: (04) 528 0286 or at readwriteplus@xtra.co.nz
THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER
FREE Glow Worm Walk at Tunnel Gully, Thursday 22 October 8.30pm Join the Upper Hutt City Council Activation team for an evening walk in Tunnel Gully. Look for glow worms while enjoying the wonderful surroundings of rural Upper Hutt. Please meet at the Information Kiosk at the bottom carpark of Tunnel Gully. Hot Chocolate and biscuits provided. For more information please phone: Chris Campbell, Community Recreation Advisor, phone (04) 527 2857 Email: chriscampbell@uhcc.govt.nz
FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER – SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER
Homai Hoatu (Healing & Massage) Come along to Orongomai Marae and enjoy the benefits of Homai Hoatu Orongomai Marae, All Day, Koha (donation)
FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER & SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER
Rendezvous Dance Expressions Arts and Entertainment Centre 7pm Friday, 2pm Saturday Tickets: $19 Adults / $16 Student/Senior Groups 10+ / $12.50 Children under 13 Bookings are required. Contact Expressions on: (04) 527 2168 or visit www.expressions.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. All pre-school sessions are during school terms only.
TEENS’ BOOK CLUB First Tuesday of the month, 5.30-6.30pm. Ages 13-16
THURSDAYS* Le g o C l u b 3.30-4.30PM Imagine, build, challenge your friends and have fun at our after-school Lego Club. 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. *Lego Club run during school terms only.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE! The Mobile Library Bus will NOT be operating during the School Holidays.
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Celebrating the Rugby World Cup! In celebration of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, we thought we’d take a look back at rugby throughout the years in Upper Hutt. Reid Perkins our Community Heritage Coordinator, had a look through our archives and pulled a few of his favourite pictures of Upper Hutt residents getting behind our great national sport. Go the All Blacks!!
Clockwise, from top left: Photos from an Anzac Day rugby training session for schoolboys at Maidstone Park, 1966; our earliest known photograph of rugby players in Upper Hutt from 1903; Upper Hutt Rugby Football Club Third Grade Championship team from 1937; Upper Hutt Rugby Football Club 1983 Senior Firsts team; another photo from the 1966 Anzac Day training session for schoolboys.
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
U PPER H U T TC I T YL I BRA RY U H L IB R AR Y