OCTOBER 2020 | VOL. VI
Tō Tātou Karere WELLINGTON CITY LIBRARIES NEWS
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pakeke adults
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the hive
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new books
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Baby Rock and Rhyme A fun and educational programme for parents and carers to interact with their babies through songs and stories. Recommended for children aged 0 - 2 years with their caregivers. • • • •
Cummings Park Island Bay Johnsonville Karori
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Kilbirnie Miramar Tawa Te Awe
CRAFTerschool Free arts and crafts for school-aged children. Get stuck into activities such as drawing, beading, origami, mask-making and much more while making friends with other crafty kids. Registrations required; runs weekly during term-time. • • •
Johnsonville Miramar Tawa
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Calling all adventurers — seasoned questers and fresh-faced recruits alike — for Dungeons and Dragons campaigns at your local library. We’ll provide the Dungeon Master, dice, books and gear; you provide the imagination. Registrations required. Recommended for ages 9 - 19. • •
children and youth
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Dungeons and Dragons
Johnsonville Karori waiting for a new Dungeons Master
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Family Movie Nights Come in your pyjamas, bring a cushion and a blanket, and relax at our fun family movie nights. A different G-rated movie is selected from our library collections each month. Check with the library to find out which movie is showing. • •
Karori Newtown
Kōhunga Kōrero
Preschool Storytime
Pakiwaitara i roto i te reo Māori. E 30 meneti
Fun and interactive stories, songs and rhymes to
pakiwaitara, rotarota, waiata hoki i roto i te reo Māori
inspire your preschooler and help grow a love of
mō ngā kōhungahunga me ō rātou mātua kaitiaki.
literacy.
Stories, rhymes and songs in te reo Māori for preschoolers and their caregivers. These sessions are open to anyone, and are recommended for children aged 2 - 6 years. • • • •
Johnsonville Karori Miramar Newtown
Recommended for children aged 2 - 4 with their caregivers. • • • • • •
LEGO® Time
Brooklyn Cummings Park Island Bay Johnsonville Karori Khandallah
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Kilbirnie Miramar Newtown Tawa Te Awe Wadestown
Youth Nights
Come down to the library and get creative in these
Come to our after-hours Youth Nights to find a space
free-build sessions with our extensive LEGO®
to be yourself and meet other like-minded teens.
collections. Recommended for ages 5 - 105.
Check out the cool tech in the HIVE, record music, play games, watch movies, read a book, or just hang
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out -- our space is yours! Pizza provided. Suitable for ages 14+. •
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Let’s Go LEGO® Let’s build -- let’s explore -- let’s create -- Let’s Go LEGO®! Join us for these themed building sessions, where you will use the library’s LEGO® collections to create your masterpiece. Recommended for children aged 5+ with their caregivers. • • • •
Cummings Park Johnsonville Karori Khandallah
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Miramar Newtown Tawa
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Movie Nights Join us for free films screening every month. Movies are selected from the library’s collections and are suitable for adults. Check with the library to find out which movie is showing. • • • •
Johnsonville Newtown Te Awe Wadestown
Social English Come along to our free English conversation groups. We meet every week to chat and improve our English conversation skills. All levels are welcome! • • •
Karori Kilbirnie Newtown
Stepping Up These are practical sessions on library computers covering the basics of digital technology and computing. A different topic is covered at each session, so check with the library to find out more information. Registrations are required. •
Kilbirnie
Zine Make n’ Swap
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We’ll supply plenty of materials, but feel free to bring your own as well. •
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Spend some time making zines and socialising with other local zinemakers.
Arapaki
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Movie Night
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School Holidays
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TUESDAYS 5.45 - 7.15pm
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Tūhura HIVE is our new makerspace located inside the new Johnsonville Library at the Waitohi Community Hub. Giving our customers the oportunity to play with new technology and creative tools Tūhura HIVE offers 3D printing, VR expiriences, sewing machines, laser cut, a compact music studio and so much more.
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Code Club level 1 Code Club Level 1 is a free coding club for children at the beginning of their coding journey. Students will work their way through a range of fun coding projects supported by coding experts. Registrations are required. Recommended for coders aged 9 - 13.
Code Club level 2 Code Club Level 2 is a free coding club for children who have some coding experience under their belts. Students will select stimulating projects to work through supported by coding experts. Registrations are required. Recommended for coders aged 9 - 13.
Family Maker Saturday General Interest
Come along to the HIVE and work on your own ideas and projects using our wide range of creative technologies and tools. These sessions are selfguided, but staff will be on hand to assist if needed. Suitable for ages 14 - 140; children with supervising adults welcome.
Tinker Time
the hive
Tūhura hive - johnsonville library at the waitohi hub
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For the full information on days and times visit The HIVE Event Calendar.
Come to the HIVE after storytime for these hands-on sessions for little makers. From simple crafts and messy play to fun robots and more, there will be something different to delight your little ones at each session. Recommended for ages 2 - 5 with their caregivers.
HIVE 101: Cut & Etch Come along to the HIVE and work on your own ideas and projects, focussing on laser cutting, etching, and papercrafts. These sessions are self-guided, but staff will be on hand to assist if needed. Suitable for ages 14 140. Children with supervising adults welcome.
HIVE 101: Fibrecraft Come along to the HIVE and work on your own ideas and projects, focussing on fibrecrafts including weaving, sewing and knitting. These sessions are self-guided, but staff will be on hand to assist if needed. Suitable for ages 14 - 140. Children with supervising adults welcome.
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recent picks from our
collections
International crime inc. New Mystery fiction by Neil J.
The wide range and diversity of genres and writing styles to be found under the umbrella term of mysteries is amply demonstrated in this month’s new acquisitions list. We have a Ngaio Marsh shortlisted title from ReneĚ e. A couple of Scandinavian noir inflected tales from the dark north. Some more gentle entertaining crime tales from Rita Mae Brown and Mario Giordano. A new work from the perennially popular John Connolly and to wrap our selection up a sensational new Japanese crime voice Riku Onda whose book has gathered ecstatic reviews from his home country. Enjoy! Read the full article.
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Spring fashion, beauty and hair care, featuring Drag Race’s Trixie and Katya! by Stephanie A.
Spring’s new fashion and beauty books bring plenty to choose from! Our favourites this month include Palette, a beauty guide for women of colour, and a shiny new book by Ru Paul’s Drag Race stars Trixie and Katya, which manages to be hilariously funny while also genuinely helpful. We also have a brand new book on Karl Lagerfeld, as well as new skincare books and a guide to rocking naturally grey hair. Get amongst! Read the full article.
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contact us Arapaki Manners library 12 Manners Street 803 8303
Brooklyn Library Cnr of Harrison & Cleveland Streets, Brooklyn 384 6814
Cummings Park (ngaio) Library 1a Ottawa Road, Ngaio 479 2344
He Matapihi Molesworth Library National Library of New Zealand 70 Molesworth Street 801 4122
Island Bay library 167 The Parade, island bay 383 7216
Miramar library 68 Miramar Avenue, Miramar 388 8005
Newtown library 13 Constable Street, Newtown 389 2830
Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) library 101 Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie 387 1480
te awe Brandon library 28 brandon street 801 3529
Wadestown library Corner of Moorhouse Street and Lennel Road, Wadestown 473 5211
Johnsonville library 34 Moorefield Road, Johnsonville 477 6151
Karori library 247 Karori Road, Karori 476 8413
Khandallah library 8 Ganges Road, khandallah 479 7535
Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) library 158 Main Road (Cnr Cambridge Street & Main Road), Tawa 232 1690
general enquiries enquiries@wcl.govt.nz 801 3065
