Upper Hutt City Library Newsletter July 2015

July 2015

Upper Hutt City

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The Month That Was: June Worldwide Knit in Public Day On Saturday the 13th of June, Upper Hutt City Library got behind Worldwide Knit in Public Day and hosted a morning of knitting in the library. It was a beautiful sunny morning and participants of all ages got together to knit peggy squares which were used to decorate our Library tree. These types of events are great at bringing the community together, one woman who is new to the area was thrilled to be able to come along and meet new people.

Matariki Storytime Upper Hutt City Library welcomed in the Màori New Year with a Matariki Storytime!

Children from Totara Park Kindergarten, Pinehaven Playcentre, Matariki Kindergarten and the general public helped celebrate Matariki at the Library. Stories and songs were shared and the children decorated delicious star cookies, all of which were eaten on the spot.

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Cheers to Volunteers Evening Over 130 local volunteers enjoyed a night of fun, food, drinks, music and thanks as Upper Hutt said “cheers!” to its volunteers on June 17th.

Volunteers were applauded for their selfless contribution to Upper Hutt City by Mayor Wayne Guppy.

We would also like to take this opportunity to give a huge thanks to all our volunteers who help us keep the library running!

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Image on cover: Horrible History Books - In celebration of our up and coming holiday programme theme; Horrible Holidays. See page 17 for more information.

Connecting Communities @ the Library Friday Fables Friday Fables is a fortnightly programme run in the Rotary Lounge at the library. The programme is designed for adults with disabilities and sees them get together to share stories, poems and songs. The atmosphere is one of warmth and laughter, every member is full of smiles and eager to participate.

The programme was established back in 2011 by Helen Thomas, our lovely Host Team Leader, and has been running successfully every fortnight since.

This interactive group, not only provides a fun environment, it also provides a forum for companionship for disabled adults. It is open to anyone with any disability and the main objective is for participants to be offered a programme tailored to meet their needs and give them a sense of belonging to the library. The success of Friday Fables has seen other New Zealand libraries show interest in the model and look at getting similar programmes up and running in their own libraries.

The library is an ideal setting for this programme and strives to engage all attendees regardless of their personal challenges. These types of programmes are truly rewarding for library staff and the community. People in the library observing the sessions are also full of smiles as the happiness of the group is really quite contagious.

Friday Fables welcomes any new members with disabilities to join. This month the programme is running on the 3rd, 17th &31st of July at 10:30am.

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UPPER HUTT CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY GRANTS

NOW OPEN! For community groups either working in Upper Hutt or for community organisations that benefit the residents of Upper Hutt.

For more information and a copy of the application form visit: www.upperhuttcity.com/community-grants Applications Close: Friday 31 July 2015 at 5.00 pm All funding enquiries to: Amber Moffitt, Administration and Funding Officer: Phone: 04 527 2793 Email: funding@uhcc.govt.nz

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Community Networking FORUMS Held the third Wednesday of every month!

Wednesday 15 July 2015

Ju ly: Facebook, Social Media and Marketing

Two sessions available: 12.30pm - 1:30pm: Presentation 6:30pm - 8:30pm: Repeat of presentation plus an interactive workshop (Places are limited for the evening session; please RSVP to Amber via the contact details below).

If possible please bring your own device as there are limited PCs available.

Upper Hutt City Library, Rotary Lounge

For more information, please contact Amber Moffitt: phone (04) 527 2793 email amber.moffitt@uhcc.govt.nz

School Holiday Toddler Time Saturday 11 & 18 July 8 - 10am Under 1s $2.00, Under 5s $3.10 Supervising adullts are free No bookings necessary For more info tel: H O Xtream reception 04 527 2113, email: h2oxtream@uhcc.govt.nz or visit: www.h2oxtream.com 2

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New Online Health Resource - Health Navigator!

Winter is here with a vengeance and if you’re keen to look after yourself and your family, there’s a new website dedicated to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders that you need to know about!

The Health Navigator website is owned and run by the Health Navigator Charitable Trust, which was established in 2008. It provides you with trusted online health resources that are relevant and help increase your confidence, skills, independence and wellbeing.

You can find reliable and trustworthy health information and self-care resources on the Health Navigator website. It focuses on promoting clear, consistent messages that enable you to get the information you need when you need it.

Information on the Health Navigator website is produced and maintained by a team with expertise in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, nutrition, writing, editing, communications and technical development. Additional support and expertise is provided by a range of topic experts and clinical advisors who assist with identifying the best resources for a NZ audience.

Health Navigator gives you access to: Health A-Z index Medicine A-Z index Healthy Living advice Services page Videos and apps A-Z index Tools page (test, quizzes and calculators) So if you are interested in your health, go to www.healthnavigator.org.nz and you’ll find all the information you need!

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N E W New Fiction Titles!

Under a Cornish Sky

By Liz Fenwick The Homestead Girls

By Fiona McArthur In the Unlikely Event

By Judy Blume

The Tolpuddle Woman

By E.V. Thompson Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule

By Jennifer Chiaverini Set in Stone

By Ros Baxter The Drowned Boy

By Karin Fossum

The Turning Point

By Freya North Tom Clancy’s Under Fire

By Grant Blackwood Robert Ludlums: The Janson Equation

By Douglas Corleone A Day to Kill

By Ben Coes

Friday on My Mind

By Nicci French The Show

By Tilly Bagshawe Blueprints

By Barbara Delinsky

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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

Second Monday of the month, 10 - 12pm

All Active Advice and strategies on nutrition, stress management and exercise.

Second Tuesday of the month, 12:30 - 1:30pm 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 Funding Advice & Support Advice and support services for community organisations.

Second Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am

Grief Relief Grief counselling and advice on decisions that have to be made following a death.

Third Tuesday of the month, 10 - 12pm

Third Friday of the month, 5.30 - 6.30pm Public Trust Estate planning and asset protection advice.

Third Wednesday of the month, 10.30 11.30am Upper Hutt

Barnardos Kidstart Childcare Consultant

Multicultural Council

Advice on Childcare for parents returning to work or looking to work from home as an educator.

life skills in NZ to help you

Information on training and and your family settle in.

First Wednesday of

Third Wednesday of the month, 11 - 12pm (In childrens library)

the month, 10 - 11am

Information & Support – Autism Spectrum Disorders

Basic water safety tips for children in the bath, pool, river or at the beach.

Provided by Autism New Zealand.

Second Thursday of the month, 11.30 - 12.30pm

Water Safety & Swimming Tips

First Monday of the month, 10 - 12pm

Justice of the Peace JPs available to witness signatures, verify documents and more.

Every Thursday, 10am 11am, also first & third Thursdays 6 - 7pm

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July 1

P R O G R A M ME S + E VE N TS

Busy Babies Book Discussion Group Health & Wellbeing Workshop Multicultural Council Computer Mentor 2

Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace

Computer Mentor Adaptive Technology

Computer Mentor

Computer Mentor Water Safety Community Law

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10-12pm 10-12pm 1:30-3pm 1:30-3:30pm 10-12pm

10-4pm 1:30-3:30pm 10:30-12pm 1:30-2:30pm 10-12pm 10-12pm 2-3pm

Job Seekers’ Club Thumbs Up Unscripted Horrible Stories Teen Book Club

8:30-10am 1-2pm 1:30-3pm 2-3pm 5:30-6:30pm

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

Wednesday Funding Advice & Support Computer Mentor

Thursday Knit & Knatter Disability Equipment Presentation Welcome to the workhouse Take a Fresh Look at Art TLC Careers Clinic Ukes for Beginners Living Lit Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor Autism New Zealand

10-12pm 10-1pm 10:30-12:30pm 11-12pm 11-12pm 11:30-1pm 5-5.30pm 5:30-6:45pm 5.50-6.50pm 10-11am 10-12pm 11:30-12:30pm

10 Friday Box Madness It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Computer Mentor

10:30-12pm 1:30-3pm 3:15-4:45pm 10-12pm

11 Saturday Movie Magic

1:30-3pm

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

12 Sunday

Tuesday

Horrible Play

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10.30-11am 10:30-11:15am 1.30-3pm 3:15-4:45pm

Monday History’s Horrid Games Tai Chi

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10-12pm 10-11am & 6-7pm

Sunday Sunday Funday Scrapbooking

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10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 11:30-1pm 3:30-4:30pm 5-5:30pm 5:50-6:50pm

Saturday Movie Magic A Writer’s Plot

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10-11am 10-12pm

Friday Busy Hands Friday Fables It’s Write Easy Movie Magic

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10:30-11am 10:30-11:30am 6-8pm

Thursday Knit & Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes

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Wednesday

2-4:30pm 10:30-11:30am 10-12pm

Sunday Funday

10-4pm

13 Monday Tai Chi Ode to Oobleck Genealogy Computer Mentor Community Law

1:30-2:30pm 2-4pm 10-12pm 10-12pm 2-3pm

14 Tuesday Job Seekers’ Club Card Making Unscripted Hands-on Horrible Science Computer Mentor All Active

8:30-10am 10-12pm 1:30-3pm 2-5pm 10-12pm 12:30-1:30pm

15 Wednesday Community Networking Forum Ode to Oobleck

12:30-1:30pm & 6:30-8:30pm 2-4pm

Public Trust Barnados Kidstart Childcare Computer Mentor

10:30-11:30am 11-12pm 10-12pm

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16 Thursday Knit + Knatter Who is Afraid of the Pharoah Take a Fresh Look at Art Careers Clinic Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor

10-12pm 10:30-12pm 11-12pm 11:30-1pm 5-5:30pm 5:50-6:50pm 10-11am & 6-7pm 10-12pm

17 Friday Know thy Knits Friday Fables It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Computer Mentor KASAGIP

10-12pm 10:30-11:15am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm 10-12pm 5:30-6:30pm

18 Saturday A Writer’s Plot Movie Magic Computer Mentor

1:30-3.30pm 1:30-3pm 10-12pm

19 Sunday Sunday Funday Family History Group Scrapbooking

10-4pm 1-2pm 1:30-3:30pm

Computer Mentor Community Law

10:30-11pm 1:30-2:30pm 10-12pm 2-3pm

21 Tuesday Job Seekers’ Club German Storytime Unscripted

8:30-10am 10:30-11:30am 1:30-3pm

Computer Mentor Grief Relief

10-12pm 10-12pm

22 Wednesday Busy Babies Computer Mentor 23

Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

25 Saturday Movie Magic

1:30-3pm

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

26 Sunday Sunday Funday

10-4pm

27 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi

10:30-11am 1:30-2:30pm

Computer Mentor Community Law

10-12pm 2-3pm

28 Tuesday Job Seekers’ Club Card Making Unscripted

8:30-10am 10-12pm 1:30-3pm

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

29 Wednesday Busy Babies

10:30-11am 10-12pm

30 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes

10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 11:30-1pm 3:30-4:30pm 5-5:30pm 5:50-6:50pm

Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor

10-11am 10-12pm

31 Friday 10:30-11am 10-12pm

Thursday Knit & Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art TLC Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes

10.30-11am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm 6-7:30pm

Computer Mentor

20 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi

Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Poets in Pyjamas

10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 11-12pm 11.30-1pm 3.30-4.30pm 5-5.30pm 5.50-6.50 10-11am 10-12.pm

Busy Hands Friday Fables It’s Write Easy Movie Magic

10:30-11am 10:30-11:15am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

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

= This event requires registration. = Hot Seat. See page 12 for more details.

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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.

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

Every Friday, 1.30 - 3.00pm

Fortnightly on Thursdays, 11.00am - 12.00pm Research your family history with like-minded people.

Create easy-to-make any occasion cards.

Fortnightly on Tuesdays, 10:00 - 12:00pm

Third Sunday of the month, 1.00 - 2.00pm Storytime, fun and sharing for adults with special needs.

Fortnightly on Fridays, 10.30 - 11.15am Share morning tea while knitting/crocheting over a good yarn.

Theatre sport programme for those aged 50+.

Every Thursday, 10am-12pm

Every Tuesday, 1.30 - 3.00pm A workshop time for writers.

Registration required.

Fortnightly on Saturdays, 1.30 - 3.30pm

Take a fresh look at art with Anna Hewett.

Every Thursday, 11am-12pm

Ukes for Beginners For ages 8+

Every Thursday, 5 - 5.30pm Upper Hutt Ukes Every Thursday, 5.50 - 6.50pm

Bring your latest project and join other scrapbookers.

Fortnightly on Sundays 1.30 - 3.30pm

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.

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A D U LT B O O K C LU B S

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

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Fantastic

NEW

Non-Fiction!

Easy Weeknight Meals: Simple, Healthy, Delicious Recipes from My Food Bag

By Nadia Lim Stroppy Old Women: 52 Kiwi Women, Who’ve Been Around Long Enough to Know, Tell You What’s Wrong with the World

By Paul Little That Sugar Book: This Book Will Change the Way You Think About ‘Healthy’ Food

By Damon Gameau

Buy Me the Sky : The Remarkable Truth of China’s One-Child Generations

By Xinran Love & Food at Gran’s Table

By Natalie Oldfield The Good Life on Te Muna Road

By Deborah Coddington

Interesting: My Autobiography

By Steve Davis School of Sewing: Learn it, Teach it, Sew Together

By Shea Henderson 8 Lessons in Military Leadership for Entrepreneurs

By Robert Kiyosaki ARTrageous! More Than 25 Drawing, Painting & Mixed Media Projects for Adults and Children to Create Together

By Jennifer McCully Photo Editing on the iPad for Seniors: Have Fun and Become a Photo Editing Expert on Your iPad

By Visual Steps Psychology in Minutes

By Marcus Weeks 13

Winter Cooking!

Keep warm this winter with delicious recipes from our many hearty cookbooks.

A Free Range Life: Winter Goodness

By Annabel Langbein One-dish Dinners: Easy All-in-one Meals

By Penny Oliver Jamie’s Comfort Food

By Jamie Oliver

The Soup Club Cookbook: Feed Your Friends, Feed Your Family, Feed Yourself

By Courtney Allison One Pot Wonders: 100 Comforting Recipes To Curl Up With

By Lindsey Bareham

Take One Pot: Super Simple Recipes Cooked in One Pot, Full Stop

By Georgina Fuggle The Hungry Family Slow Cooker Cookbook

By Christina Dymock Home Comforts

By James Martin

Keep Calm and Slow Cook

By Barbara Dixon The Complete Slow Cooker Collection

By Simon Holst

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S P OT L I G H T - H OT S E AT !

Arwa Ziad from Multicultural Council The New Zealand Newcomers Network is a network of groups throughout the country welcoming all newcomers. Anyone can join! We welcome you if you are new to a region from •

Around New Zealand

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Around the world

Joining your local Newcomers group is a great way to meet people and make friends in your new community and it’s FREE.

First Wednesday of the month, 10 - 11 am The Mobile App is Here!!

The bookMyne app is now available for Upper Hutt City Library customers to access their account, renew items and place holds all at the touch of button.

Just download the app from Google Play or the Appstore, find Upper Hutt City Library and enter your barcode and password.

Important Lending Update: Waiting Too Long For Your Holds?

Due to the popularity of some of our items, the wait period for holds can often be quite lengthy. In some cases customers have to wait as long as five months to receive a popular book.

To reduce wait times on popular materials, we are reducing the loan period to two weeks for items with five or more holds on them. This will hopefully ensure that customers do not have to wait any longer than three months for their hold to be filled.

We understand two weeks may be a tight timeframe for some of our users to finish reading their book but we would like to ensure everyone gets their requests in a timely manner. We also regularly purchase additional copies of popular works to help meet demand.

This change will come into effect on the 1st of August 2015.

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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.

Children’s Material One of Upper Hutt City Library’s main goals is to break down any barriers for children wanting to use the great resources the library has to offer and to give every child within our community access to free information.

As of the 1st of July the Library will be removing overdue charges on all Children’s material (this does not include Teen material). Lost charges will still apply if an item has not been returned within 28 days of the due date.

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.

Weekday Children’s programmes run during school terms only, except Movie Magic on Fridays, which will run during the July holidays.

Any charges that have occurred before the 1st of July will still apply.

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Do You Remember the City Status Celebrations in 1966?

On May 28th 1966 Upper Hutt was officially declared a city, having reached the requisite population threshold of 20,000. A street parade and other festivities were held to celebrate the occasion, with the Governor General Sir Bernard Fergusson presiding over the formal City Status proclamation ceremony in front of a large crowd at Maidstone Park.

Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of this important event in Upper Hutt’s history and the Upper Hutt City Council, are already in the planning stages for a variety of commemoration activities. As part of this effort the Library’s Heritage Collections are looking to gather as much

CENTRAL LIBRARY HOURS

EMAIL

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Did you or a family member attend these events? Do you have stories or memories about them you’d like to share? Or maybe just some general reminiscences about Upper Hutt during the Sixties? What about old photographs or home movies from the time? If so, we’d be very keen to hear from you.

Please contact Reid or Lauren at the Library, email archives@uhcc.govt.nz , or phone 5272130. uhcl.recollect.co.nz

Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm

844 Fergusson Drive Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140 PHONE

information as we can relating to the City Status celebrations, as well as life in general in Upper Hutt at this time.

Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

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