Upper Hutt Library Newsletter - June 2015

June 2015

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LAW for LUNCH

Upper Hutt City Library has partnered with Community Law to hold a series of four free weekly lunchtime talks covering a range of topics.

Navigating Work and Income 3 June, 12.30 - 1.30pm

Kahureremoa Aki and Roia Hapori will talk about navigating the welfare system to help you better understand your rights and obligations.

Let’s Talk About Debt Baby 10 June, 12.30 - 1.30pm

Julia Whaipooti and Roia Hapori will be talking about the new consumer law reforms and what your rights are when buying goods and services, borrowing money, dealing with loan sharks, online purchasing and more.

The Changing Health and Safety Law 17 June, 12.30 - 1.30pm Learn about the proposed Health and Safety law reforms and what it will mean for employees.

Wills

24 June, 12.30- 1.30pm Join Darien Mahony, Community Lawyer, and find out about Wills including what happens if someone dies without a will, what the legal requirements are for creating a will and what happens if you cut someone out of a will.

For more information you can email libraryprogrammes@uhcc.govt.nz

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The Month That Was: May New Zealand Music Month at the Library was a hit!

Body Beats with Angie Gooch To celebrate New Zealand Music Month the library hosted a ‘Body Beats’ session with Angie Gooch. Twenty brave people turned up for the body drumming session where they used their bodies to create a group percussion piece.

The group were soon doing all sorts of physical movements including stomping, clapping, thigh slapping and finger clicking.

They then built this back into one awesome percussion piece.

Drumming is a very effective immune booster and stress reducer. It’s cognitively beneficial and challenging and most of all it is fun.

Creating an orchestra of sounds with your own body is an amazing experience and if you ever get an opportunity to give it a try, we highly recommend it.

s a hit!

By the end of the session not only had they all had a great work out but they had also managed to achieve a group percussion piece with five varying beats.

Upper Hutt Ukes Country Concert The Upper Hutt Ukes group got behind New Zealand Music Month with a concert in the Library. The event was a great success, with the group performing several country music songs telling stories of love and woe. A special thanks to Gary Cleavers for all his hardwork putting the concert together.

Also thank you to Upper Hutt College and Upper Hutt Country Music Club for contributing & making New Zealand Music Month such a success!

Congratulations Reid!

Reid Perkins, our Community Heritage Coordinator, has been recognised for all his hard work and commitment to the Library and Upper Hutt Heritage. In May he was presented with a Pride of Workmanship Award by the Rotary Club of Upper Hutt.

Reid is a valued member of the Library team. He is dedicated to preserving Upper Hutt’s heritage and though not born and bred in Upper Hutt, has become an expert on the history of the area.

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Funding Database for Community Organisations Upper Hutt is home to a large number of organisations achieving great things on a tight budget. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The Library can help you find more money to fund a project or an on-going activity thanks to givUs, New Zealand’s primary source of funding information for community organisations.

This database offers access to more than 1,200 grants and schemes for communities, volunteer organisations, schools, groups, sport clubs and iwi. You can find assistance for nearly everything, including operational costs, building redevelopment, project based resources, and more.

Access givUs from the library, all you need is to specify where you are based, who you work with, what you do, what you need funding for and voila! You are presented with a selection of grants you can apply for.

If you want to make a difference to Upper Hutt and its community, givUs can help!

Visit our website for more information: www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz/digital-resources/databases/

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Write a poem inspired by the 2015 theme ‘Time’ Prizes will be awarded for the winning poems in each category. Pick up an entry form from Upper Hutt City Library or download one off the Library website.

Entries must be received by Friday 7 August 2015. Winners will be announced Friday 28 August 2015 at Upper Hutt City Library.

C AT E G O R I E S Adults 1 $150 book voucher 2nd $100 book voucher 3rd $50 book voucher st

Young Adult 12-18yrs 1st $50 book voucher 2nd $30 book voucher

Children 6-11yrs 1st $50 book voucher 2nd $30 book voucher

For more information call Jane on 529 0083 or email libraryprogrammes@uhcc.govt.nz

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New Fiction Titles!

The Spring Bride

By Anne Gracie 22 Dead Little Bodies

By Stuart MacBride Truth or Die

By James Patterson & Howard Roughan

Summer at Tiffany’s

By Karen Swan Chappy

By Patricia Grace No Other Darkness

By Sarah Hilary Down Outback Roads

By Alissa Callen

Into The Night

By Jake Woodhouse Only We Know

By Victoria Purman The Soldier’s Wife

By Pamela Hart The Lady From Zagreb

By Philip Kerr

Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories

By Mary Higgins Clark Northern Heat

By Helene Young The Wolf Border

By Sarah Hall

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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, 10 - 11am 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, Tuesday, Friday & 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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June

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

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Job Seekers’ Club Card Making Stepping Up Thumbs Up Unscripted Bored Games Teen Book Club Homework Zone

8:30-10am 10-12pm 10:30-12:30pm 1-2pm 1:30-3pm 3-5pm 5:30-6:30pm 5:30-6:30pm

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

Wednesday Busy Babies Book Discussion Group Mayor’s Clinic Law for Lunch Sew Fantastic Multicultural Council

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Justice of the Peace

Computer Mentor Adaptive Technology

A Writer’s Plot Computer Mentor

Scrapbooking

10.30-11am 10:30-11:15am 1.30-3pm 3:15-4:45pm 10-12pm 10-12pm 1:30-3pm 1:30-3:30pm 10-12pm

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

Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Genealogy Community Law

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10-11am & 6-7pm

Sunday Sunday Funday

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8:30-9:30am 10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 11.30-1pm 3:30-4:30pm 5-5:30pm 5:50-6:50pm

Saturday Movie Magic

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10-11am

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

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10:30-11am 10:30-11:30am 11-12pm 12:30-1:30pm 3:30-4:30pm

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

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Library Closed

10:30-11am 1.30-2.30pm 10-12pm 10-12pm 2-3pm

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Tuesday Job Seekers’ Club Stepping Up Unscripted Bored Games Homework Zone

8:30-10am 10:30-12:30pm 1:30-3pm 3-5pm 5:30-6:30pm

All Active Computer Mentor

10-11am 10-12pm

10 Wednesday Busy Babies Law for Lunch Sew Fantastic Funding Advice & Support

10:30-11am 12:30-1:30pm 3:30-4:30pm 10:30-11:30am

11 Thursday Breakfast Club Knit & Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art TLC Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners Living Lit Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Autism New Zealand

8:30-9.30am 10-12pm 10.30-11am 11-12pm 11-12pm 11.30-1pm 3.30-4.30pm 5-5.30pm 5:30-6:45pm 5.50-6.50pm 10-11am 11:30-12:30pm

12 Friday Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Computer Mentor

10.30-11am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm 10-12pm

13 Saturday World Wide Knit in Public Day

10-12pm

Movie Magic

1:30-3pm

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

14 Sunday Sunday Funday

10-4pm

15 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Community Law

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

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

16 Tuesday Job Seekers’ Club Card Making Matariki Storytime Stepping Up Unscripted Bored Games Homework Zone

23 Tuesday 8:30-10am 10-12pm 10.30-11.30am 10:30-12:30pm 1:30-3pm 3-5pm 5:30-6:30pm

Computer Mentor Grief Relief

10-12pm 10-12pm

17 Wednesday Busy Babies

10:30-11am 12:30-1:30pm

Community Networking Forum Law for Lunch Sew Fantastic

12:30-1:30pm 3:30-4:30pm 6-8pm

Cheers to volunteers event Public Trust Barnados Kidstart Childcare

10.30-11.30am 11-12pm

18 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace

10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 11:30-1pm 3:30-4:30pm 5-5:30pm 5:50-6:50pm 10-11am & 6-7pm

8:30-10am 10:30-12:30pm 1:30-3pm 3-5pm 5:30-6:30pm

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

Wednesday Busy Babies Law for Lunch Sew Fantastic Health & Wellbeing

10:30-11am 12:30-1:30pm 3:30-4:30pm 6-8pm

25 Thursday Knit & Knatter Busy Bodies Take a Fresh Look at Art TLC Careers Clinic Health & Wellbeing Lego Club Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace

10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 11-12pm 11.30-1pm 12:30-2:30pm 3.30-4.30pm 5-5.30pm 5.50-6.50pm 10-11am

26 Friday Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Computer Mentor

10.30-11am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm 10-12pm

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Job Seekers’ Club Stepping Up Unscripted Bored Games Homework Zone

10.30-11am 10:30-11:15am 1.30-3pm 3.15-4.45pm

Computer Mentor KASAGIP

10-12pm 5:30-6:30pm

Computer Mentor

1.30-3pm 1:30-3.30pm 10-12pm

21 Sunday Sunday Funday Family History Group Scrapbooking

Computer Mentor Community Law = This event requires registration.

1:30-3pm 2-3.30pm

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

28 Sunday Sunday Funday

10-4pm

Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Community Law

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

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

22 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi

Time Bank Meeting

29 Monday

20 Saturday Movie Magic A Writer’s Plot

Movie Magic

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

Job Seekers’ Club Card Making Unscripted Bored Games Homework Zone

8:30-10am 10-12pm 1:30-3pm 3-5pm 5:30-6:30pm

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

10-12pm 2-3pm = 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

Fantastic

NEW

Non-Fiction!

The Farm at Black Hills: Farming Alone in the Hills of North Canterbury

By Beverley Forrester The Beginner’s Guide to Rugby

By Aaron Cruden For the Love of...: Cooked in New Zealand

By Karena Bird

Going Paleo

By Pete Evans Antiques in the Antipodes : The Story of a Shop

By Yvonne Sanders Science For Life: A Manual for Better Living

By Brian Clegg

No Better Friend : One Man, One Dog, and their Extraordinary Story of Courage and Survival in WWII

By Robert Weintraub Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia

By David Greene The Ancient Art of Growing Old

By Tom Payne

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New Regular Hot Seat!

Public Trust Louise Prince from Public Trust Jacinta Holden from Barnardos Kidstart Childcare Barnados is the largest not for profit child focused organisation in New Zealand. Barnardos Kidstart Childcare offer home based and centre childcare to the local community, and the opportunity for parents to become home based educators.

Jacinta Holden is a Childcare Consultant for Barnardos Kidstart Childcare. If you are thinking about going back to work come and talk to Jacinta.

Third Wednesday of the month, 11 - 12 pm

Public Trust is best known as New Zealand’s largest provider of Wills and estate administration services.

The Public Trust also offers a range of other products and services including legal, financial, investment, trusts, estate administration and estate protection.

In fact wherever you’re at in your life, we have the experience and expertise to help you protect and manage your family interests and assets.

Third Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am

Computer Literacy Classes At Upper Hutt City Library APRIL 21 – JUNE 23, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE 2020 COMMUNICATIONS TRUST.

Upper Hutt City Library is partnering with Stepping Up to provide Computer classes.

Get in quick as there are only a few classes left!

Internet security and safety Tuesday 2 June, 10.30am You will learn how to keep yourself and your family safe on the Internet. www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz Computer Basics Tuesday 9 June, 10.30am You will learn how to use the basic functions of a computer and about file management

Email 1 Setting up an email account Tuesday 16 June, 10.30am This module is intended for people who do not already have an email account.

Email 2 Using email 23 June, 10.30am In this module you will learn how to use your email account.

Spaces are limited so registration is essential, please register at Upper Hutt City Library or online here: upperhuttlibrary.co.nz/steppingup 15

Community Networking FORUMS Held the third Wednesday of every month!

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 12.30pm

June: Marketing, Media and Profile Raising Wednesday 15 July 2015, 12.30pm

Ju ly: Facebook, Social Media and Marketing Wednesday 19 August 2015, 12.30pm

Aug us t: Governance Upper Hutt City Library, Rotary Lounge

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

Sign up for email or text message alerts today!

Starting from July, New Zealand post will only be delivering your mail three times a week. This may cause a delay in you receiving important information regarding overdue and requested items. Register to get text and email alerts today to ensure you are always kept up to date.

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In the spirit of National Volunteer Week (June 21-27), and the upcoming Wellington Airport Community Awards, Upper Hutt City Council would like to invite all volunteers in the Upper Hutt Community to come together and celebrate their contributions to our city. Whether you volunteer once a year or once a week for a sports club, children’s activity or community group, you are welcome to join in the evening of fun, food, drinks and speakers.

Wednesday 17 June 2015, 6-8pm Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre RSVP

By Thursday 11 June to Denise Johnson, phone 527 2792 or email denise.johnson@uhcc.govt.nz All RSVP’s go into the draw to win a ‘Volunteer Pamper Pack’. Winner to be drawn on the night and must be present to claim prize.

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Coding Volunteers Needed The Coding Club provides projects for our volunteers to teach 9-12 year olds how to make their own computer games, animations and websites after school. The Upper Hutt City Library is planning to offer a Coding Club in Term 3.

We have a volunteer who will lead the club, however we need more volunteers to assist these children. The Club will be run on either Wednesday or Sunday afternoons for one hour depending on volunteers and demand.

If you are interested in becoming a Coding Club volunteer, please contact Erica on 527 2171 or erica.herron@uhcc.govt.nz

Matariki Storytime Celebrate Matariki by camping out under the stars while listening to tales of wonder and decorating star biscuits.

For children of all ages.

Tuesday 16th June - 10.30am.

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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.

Tips for parents: By regularly reading aloud to your children, you’re: •

Stimulating their imaginations

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Reinforcing the value of reading

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Helping them acquire language skills and build vocabulary

TUESDAYS H o m ew o r k Z o n e 5.30–6.30PM Assignment resources & assistance for students aged 13-18.

TUESDAYS B o r e d G a m e s A L L A F TE R N O O N Kill the boredom with a weekly board game challenge, for kids of all ages.

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.

TEENS’ BOOK CLUB First Tuesday of the month, 5.30-6.30pm. Ages 13-16

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.

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The Migrant Ship “Blenheim” & Upper Hutt Preparations are currently underway to mark the 175th anniversary of the arrival of the migrant ship “Blenheim” in Wellington Harbour in 1840.

The “Blenheim” has a strong connection with the founding of Upper Hutt. That’s because one of its passengers was James Brown, the first European to settle in what later became Upper Hutt township. Brown, a former weaver, had emigrated from Paisley with his wife Mary and four children. The family first settled in Belmont but Brown later managed to acquire land in the Upper Hutt valley.

Where, in 1846, he established a farm and then a hotel which became an important resting point for travellers journeying to the Wairarapa. When the railway line eventually went through in 1876, the local station was CENTRAL LIBRARY HOURS

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For more information about commemorative activities planned to mark this year’s 175th anniversary of the arrival of the barque “Blenheim” please contact the organising committee via either of these email addresses: bleinheim175@gmail.com or tullochgorum@xtra.co.nz uhcl.recollect.co.nz

Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm

844 Fergusson Drive Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140 PHONE

established near Brown’s hotel, the Criterion.

This then became the centre of Upper Hutt’s business district. When, in the early 1900s, the now prosperous Brown family subdivided their farmland, they named one of the newly created streets Blenheim Street in memory of the ship that had originally brought them to New Zealand.

Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

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