What's On at Hutt City Libraries - July 2018

WHAT’S

JULY 2018

ON AT HUTT CITY LIBRARIES

Harry Potter Celebration Plastic Free July Beyond the Page Literary Festival

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Join us at Hutt City Libraries during Beyond the Page (7-22 July), our literary festival for children and their whÄ nau.

All events are FREE. Events marked with a

require booking.

For more information and to book in visit www.beyondthepage.nz

Saturday 7 July Harry Potter Day 10am-5pm War Memorial The Secret Life of Pens with Geraldine Brophy 1pm War Memorial Library

Sunday 8 July Writing with Mandy Hager 2pm War Memorial Library

Monday 9 July Make Your Own Puzzle 10:30am Taita Library The Tree Friends (String Bean Puppets) 1pm Petone Library Animal Storytime with Animal Services 3pm Moera Library Costume in a Box 3pm War Memorial Library

Tuesday 10 July

Thursday 12 July

Animal Storytime with Animal Services 10:30am Wainuiomata Library

Animal Storytime with Animal Services 10:30am Petone Library

Meet the Robots 11am War Memorial Library

Lego Legends 11am Moera Library

Paper Capers 1pm Petone Library

The Drama Hutt Taster 1pm Stokes Valley Library

Zines Workshop 3pm Eastbourne Library

Percussion Workshop 2pm War Memorial Library

Wednesday 11 July Creative Writing Workshop: Once Upon a Time...

10:30am Taita Library Stop Motion Animation 11am Eastbourne Library Creative Writing Workshop: Character Design 2pm Wainuiomata Library

Wizarding Workshop 2pm Taita Library Lego Legends 3:45pm Eastbourne Library

Friday 13 July Comics with Sarah Laing 11am War Memorial Library Creative Writing Workshop: Painless Poetry 1pm Wainuiomata Library From Page to Screen (Movie) 2pm Taita Library 3D Printing Demonstration 3pm Petone Library

LOWER HUTT Saturday 14 July Rainbow Storytime 11am Naenae Library Create Your Book with Ben Spies 2pm War Memorial Library Lego Legends 2pm Taita Library Creative Writing Workshop: Character Design 3pm Petone Library

Sunday 15 July The Magic Marble Makers 3pm War Memorial Library

Monday 16 July Zines Workshop 10am Taita Library Costume in a Box 12pm Petone Library Zines Workshop for Families 6pm War Memorial Library

Tuesday 17 July Tales from the Royal New Zealand Ballet 11am War Memorial Library Paper Capers 1pm Eastbourne Library

Wednesday 18 July Creative Writing Workshop: Writing With Others 11am Wainuiomata Library From Here to There with Moira Wairama & Tony Hopkins 12pm War Memorial Library Costume in a Box 2pm Stokes Valley Library

Thursday 19 July Animal Storytime with Animal Services 11am Stokes Valley Library Zines Workshop 11am Moera Library Box City 1pm Stokes Valley Library Chinese Calligraphy 2pm War Memorial Library Wizarding Workshop 2pm Taita Library Creative Writing Workshop: Writing With Others 3pm Eastbourne Library

EVENTS Friday 20 July Animal Storytime with Bark NZ 11am Taita Library 3D Printing Demonstration 1pm Eastbourne Library Animal Storytime with Bark NZ 2pm War Memorial Library From Page to Screen (Movie) 2pm Taita Library Lego Legends 3:45pm War Memorial Library Inklings 3:45pm Naenae Library

Saturday 21 July Unleash Your Inner Monster 11am Petone Library Rainbow Storytime 1pm War Memorial Library Creative Writing Workshop: Once Upon a Time...

2pm Wainuiomata Library Zines Workshop 3pm Naenae Library

The Beyond Amazing Race

Get your friends or whÄ nau together and take on our regional challenge!

Download an entry form at www.beyondthepage.nz or pick one up from your local library.

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Zines for Teens Want to publish a story, some drawings, a comic, your thoughts... anything at all? Zines are the way to do it!

Come find out what zines are and check out some cool and varied zines, then get stuck in to create your own. We’ll supply all the stuff you need to create an 8-page 'Foldy Zine'!

War Memorial Library Wednesday 11 July, 6:30pm

JUL 15

The Collectors: Poppy and Milton Watts Join our Heritage Specialist for a talk on Poppy and Milton Watts, the unofficial historians of Stokes Valley. They wrote a history of the Valley for the 1953 Centenary, in the course of which they collected a wide range of material. This has proved an essential resource for compiling a historic timeline for the new Koraunui Stokes Valley Community Hub. Petone Library Sunday 15 July, 1pm

JUL 12

Law for Lunch: Employment Law How many breaks should you get? When are you entitled to annual leave and sick leave?

If someone is mean to you at work what can you do? Learn what to do when things go wrong at work with Community Law Wellington and Hutt Valley.

Wainuiomata Library Thursday 12 July, 12:30pm-1:30pm

JUL 27

Koraunui Quiz Night - Winter Edition Think you’re the next Master Mind or Chaser?

Get your friends and whanau together for some mental exercise for a good cause!

Teams of 2-7 welcome, gold coin koha, proceeds go to Stokes Valley Playcentre.

From 04 562 9050 for more details.

Koraunui Stokes Valley Community Hub Friday 27 July, 7pm-9pm

Chasing Coral Screening

Closing the Loop Screening

Petone Library Sunday 1 July, 2pm

Taita Library Wednesday 11 July, 6pm

Naenae Library Friday 13 July 3:30pm

Petone Library Sunday 22 July, 2pm

Taita Library Wednesday 18 July, 6pm

War Memorial Library Tuesday 24 July, 6pm

Circular Economy and Recycling PET Plastics

Reducing Our Household Rubbish: The Zero Waste Approach

Free, no booking required.

Hear Derek Lander, Director of Flight Plastic, talk about their state of the art plant in Lower Hutt that can remanufacture NZ waste PET plastic.

War Memorial Library Wednesday 4 July, 6pm

Boomerang Bags Sewing Bee Meet the Lower Hutt Boomerang Bags groups and help sew some recycled bags for the community!

War Memorial Library Friday 6 July, 10:30am-12pm Eastbourne Library Saturday 7 July, 10am-2pm Naenae Library Friday 20 July, 10:30am-12pm Taita Library Saturday 28 July, 11am-2pm

Free, no booking required.

Join Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince, the No-Waste Nomads behind The Rubbish Trip for an introduction to the practicalities and philosophy of waste reduction.

War Memorial Library Tuesday 17 July, 6pm

What is the Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme?

Hear Carl Longstaff, from Metal Art, located in Seaview, talk about the Replas soft plastic recycling scheme. He’ll cover what can be recycled, how it’s recycled, and what the recycled plastic can be used for.

War Memorial Library Wednesday 25 July, 6pm

Regular Events & Services Baby Bounce & Rhyme A half-hour of songs, rhymes, and fingerplays for your pepe aged 0-2 years.

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Inklings An hour long monthly group for 9-12 year olds who love reading and having fun!

Mondays, 10:30am

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Mondays, 10:10am Mondays, 11:10am Wednesdays, 2:15pm

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Colouring In Colour away your afternoon!

Materials supplied to get you started. Contact Julie on 04 566 2006 for more info.

Tuesdays, 10:30am

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Saturdays, 10:30am

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Sundays, 2pm-4pm

Tabletop Games Have a go with our awesome selection of tabletop games, or bring your own. Ages 10+.

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Stokeswood Rest Home Tuesday 12 June, 1:30pm Preschool Storytime A half-hour of stories and songs for tamariki aged 2-5 years.

Tuesdays, 2pm Wednesdays, 10:30am

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Thursdays, 11am

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Eastbourne Library 38 Rimu Street

Book Groups Come along to one of our friendly and casual monthly book discussion groups.

Wednesday 4 July, 11am

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Sunday 8 July, 2.30pm Wednesday18 July, 1:30pm

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Discover: Minecraft Kids can get creative and learn the basics of Minecraft! For ages 8-13. FREE but dspaces are ke limited.

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Scrabble Club Play one-hour Scrabble games with others. All ages welcome.

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Thursday 26 July, 3:45pm

Winter Stories NEW! Snuggle up at our special storytime, every Friday over winter!

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Thursday 26 July, 7pm

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Tuesdays, 10am

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Book Talks Library staff talk about new and interesting non-fiction.

Craft and Chat with Coffee Bring your current craft project along and have a good chat with others over coffee!

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Fridays, 11am

Moera Library 175 Randwick Road

Naenae Library N 341 Cambridge Terrace

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Petone Library 7A Britannia Street

Taniko Weaving Work on your taniko weaving in good company.

Lego Legends Make amazing Lego creations at the library! Ages 5+ N Friday 6 July, 3:45pm E

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Thursday 12 July, 3:45pm

Saturday 14 July, 2pm T Friday 27 July, 3:30pm WM

Mondays, 4:30pm Fridays, 1pm

Crafty Volunteers Bring your current project and share tips and tricks with the Crafty Volunteers.

Friday 20 July, 3:45pm

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Sundays, 1:30pm

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Justices of the Peace Need a JP? They visit our libraries! No need to book, pop in anytime during the hour.

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Monday 2 July, 1pm-2pm

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Saturday 7 July, 12pm

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Wesley Positive Ageing Network Meet others and enjoy fellowship and morning tea. Free transport is available - contact Tracey Scott (027 432 2393 or tscott@wesleyca.org.nz).

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Wednesday 4 July, 10am

Help With Family History Members of the NZ Society of Genealogists (Hutt Valley) are available to assist you with researching your family history.

Sunday 1 July, 1pm-3pm P

Wednesday 18 July, 10am-12pm

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Wednesday 4 July, 10am-12pm

Family History Drop-in Get help with your family history enquiries. No need to book a spot, just drop in!

Wednesday 11 July N 1pm-2:30pm

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Thursdays, 10am-12pm

Save trees!

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Wednesday 18 July 1pm-2:30pm

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Thursday 19 July 1pm-2:30pm

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Stokes Valley Library 186 Stokes Valley Road

Tuesday 17 July, 7pm Friday 27 July, 2pm-3pm

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Community Law Clinics Hour-long legal advice clinics provided by the Wellington and Hutt Valley Community Law Centre.

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Tuesdays, 11am

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Monday 30 July, 12:30pm

Team Naenae Trust Have a chat to Christine from Team Naenae Trust for all things NAENAE related!

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Thursday 12 July, 1pm

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Taita Library Taine Street

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Stepping UP Computer Classes FREE computer classes are available with the 2020 Trust for Hutt City residents with basic, or no computer skills.

Term 3 classes will start 23 July. Register online at http://library.huttcity.govt.nz, phone 04 570 6633, or ask at your local library.

Wainuiomata Library 1 Queen Street

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War Memorial Library 2 Queens Drive

AT YOUTH QUIZ War Memorial Library Saturday 7 July, 2:30pm-4pm

ADULT’S QUIZ War Memorial Library Thursday 5 July, 6:30pm – 8pm

Email LibrariesEvents@huttcity.govt.nz to register your team of two to five muggles (witches or wizards!) aged 13-19 to win House Points, and prizes!

Email Librariesevents@huttcity.govt.nz to register your team of two to five muggles and test your knowledge of J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World!

MUGGLE STUDIES War Memorial Library, 1-7 July

MARAUDER’S MAP War Memorial Library, 1-7 July Naenae Library, 1-7 July

Find Muggle rarities and win House Points! Ask staff how to get started.

GET A PHOTO IN THE WIZARDING WORLD Eastbourne Library Friday 6 July, 3pm-5pm War Memorial Library Saturday 7 July, all day Librarians skilled in the art of magic will be available all day to transport you to Hogwarts and take your photo.

Find your way around the library using our Marauder’s Map. Ask staff for a copy of the map to begin your journey.

WAND MAKING & SORTING HAT CEREMONY War Memorial Library Saturday 7 July, 11am-12pm Visit Mr Ollivander’s shop and decorate your own wand while the Sorting Hat carefully considers which House to put you in.