Upper Hutt City Library Newsletter September 2015

September 2015

Upper Hutt City

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The Month That Was: September Poetry Evening On Friday August 28th Upper Hutt City Library held its 15th Annual Poetry Competition. The theme this year was Time and most entries came from locals but there were a number from around the country and even one from Rarotonga and another from Tasmania. Over 120 entries were received in the adult section and 140 in the children’s section.

Tiata was the MC for the children’s and teen’s prizegiving cermony.

August 28th is National Poetry Day and our poetry competition was part of a nationwide day of events. We joined in on the celebrations by holding a poetry evening consisting of a live band, an open mic session and an award ceremony. Our MC for the adult prize giving was Maggie Rainey-Smith. local writer, poet, essayist and reviewer. Maggie has a passion for books and in her leisure time, takes a weekly creative writing class and book group at a local prison and is a regular reviewer on Beattie’s Book Blog.

Adult People’s Choice Award Brent McCauley - On Craig’s flat.

Adult 1st Sandi Sartorelli - Timing 2nd Vivienne Merrill - Goodbye to summer 3rd Suzanne Herschell - Portrait of the Man in the Chair

Teens 1st Sara Anne Coghlan - Blue Balloon 2nd Julia Corston - To Kill or not to Kill Children’s 1st Belinda Jackson - I Put my Brother in Time Out 2nd Scarlet Cowley - Butterflies Children & Teen People’s Choice Award Belinda Jackson - I Put my Brother in Time out

Our wonderful Children’s Librarian Danny

Puppies In Pyjamas Our Puppies in Pyjamas evening went off with a woof and a lick! Our PJ-wearing puppies wowed the crowd and were keen to meet all the excited pyjama-wearing attendees. Make sure you come along to our next pyjama event, happening on Friday the 18th of September: Dramas in Pyjamas!

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Image on cover: The winners and some of our amazing finalists from the children’s and teen’s category of our annual poetry competition.

Connecting Communities @ the Library

September is national heritage month and we thought we would take this opportunity to highlight our very own heritage collection. The Upper Hutt City Library Heritage Collection is made up of a wide range of original heritage material, including photographs, newspapers, archives, manuscripts, maps, oral history tapes and other material relating to the history of Upper Hutt and its people. Our interactive database Recollect provides easy online access to our heritage material making these local treasures readily available to the community.

The Upper Hutt City Library Heritage Collections are maintained by our Community Heritage Coordinator, Reid Perkins. Reid does an amazing job of looking after the collection as well as archiving new items as they come in. Materials are donated by a wide range of community groups, clubs, churchs and business enterprises, as well as by many individuals.

Reid is also regularly invited to speak to local community groups about our heritage collection and the importance of preserving our valuable local history. In August he was invited to speak at a meeting of SeniorNet, a non-profit organisation providing computer and internet education for those aged over 55. He spoke to an audience of around 30 people about Recollect, explaining how to use and contribute to this valuable local community resource.

In June, four classes from Plateau School visited Reid at the Library. The visit included looking at old slides, unknown technology for these children, and concluded with a photo quiz where students had to determine in which decade a particular photo had been taken. The children really enjoyed their visit, writing to the Library afterwards to say thank you. In these letters, one student stated “my favourite type of photograph was the tiny ones that you had to hold up to the sun to see the colour in them” (referring to the slides), while another wrote that “all these photos and activities made me feel happy and made me want to do your job!”

We encourage you to check out our archives either through Recollect or on our facebook page as they are truly a fascinating glimpse at the Upper Hutt of yesteryear.

Check out Recollect: uhcl.recollect.co.nz or facebook.com/upperhuttheritage

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Positive Ageing Week 2015 will be taking place from October 19-25, with a range of activities and workshops for people aged 50+. Come along, have fun, connect and learn how to age brilliantly.

Please see the website below for further information, or contact Tania Wilkinson, Community Development Advisor at: tania.wilkinson@uhcc.govt.nz www.upperhuttcity.com/positive-ageing-week

THE CREATIVE COMMUNITIES FUNDING SCHEME IS NOW OPEN If you have an idea for a creative project that gets our community involved in music, dance, art or more, then these funds are for you!

Application forms are available on the Upper Hutt City Council website or you can pick up a hard copy from Upper Hutt City Council’s Reception and Upper Hutt City Library. Applications close: 18th of September at 5pm.

www.upperhuttcity.com/creative All funding enquiries to: Amber Moffitt, Administration and Funding Officer: Ph: (04) 527 2793 Email: funding@uhcc.govt.nz

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ENOUGHNESS T U E S D AY 1 S E P T E M B E R 1 0 -1 1 : 3 0 a m & 6 -7 : 3 0 p m This interactive seminar presented by Sue Leader from Upper Hutt Budget Advisory Service will look at prioritising your spending to achieve your enoughness.

CHRISTMAS ARRIVES ON THE SAME DAY EVERY YEAR T H U R S DAY 3 S E P T E M B E R 1 0 -1 1 : 3 0 a m & 6 -7 : 3 0 p m This interactive seminar presented by Sue Leader from Upper Hutt Budget Advisory Service focusses on the way Christmas & the holiday season impact your finances.

FAMILY QUIZ NIGHT F R I DAY 1 1 S E P T E M B E R 7pm Bring the whole family and come along to our quiz night. Lots of crazy prizes and free snacks and drinks.

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MyCareerMatch Have you ever wondered if you were in the right job? When job searching, how do you know if you’re the right person for the role? And how do you convince a prospective employer that you’re the right match for the position they’re advertising? All these questions can be answered by MyCareerMatch (MCM), a database available for free at the Library.

Just complete a short online survey and based on your answers, MCM immediately emails you a Career Report with links to download your Resume Guide and online Resume Builder. Your Career Report highlights your natural strengths, your ideal work environment, and provides a list of careers that are right for you. Each career is linked to the Government website Myfuture where you can find out everything about that job to help you make the right career decision. Your Resume Guide & Online Resume Builder will help you tell an employer why you are the right person for their vacancy.

Plus you’ll get access to winning templates, top tips from professional writers and step-by-step instructions to build an online resume/CV. So whether you’re looking for a job or looking for a change in your career, access MyCareerMatch today for free in the Library or from home with your Library card and PIN/password.

Go to www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz/digital-resources/databases/ and you’ll find all the information you need!

Celebrate Adult Learners’ Week 2015 Monday 7th September, 2015, 10-12pm Read Write Plus invites you to a celebration of Adult Learners’ The Rotary Lounge Week with Travelling Books 2015. Join special guest Chris Hipkins, Upper Hutt City Library Labour MP for Rimutaka, for interactive activities, information RSVP to readwriteplus@xtra.co.nz about learning with Read Write Plus, and your free travelling book.

Tel: 528 0286

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Community Networking FORUMS Held the third Wednesday of every month!

Wednesday 16 September 2015

Write a winning grant application Upper Hutt City Library, Rotary Lounge

12.30pm - 1:30pm For more information, please contact Amber Moffitt: phone (04) 527 2793 email amber.moffitt@uhcc.govt.nz

FUNDING EXPO 6.00-8.00 pm Wednesday 4 November

At the Hapai Building, Upper Hutt

Please RSVP to funding@uhcc.govt.nz by 28 October.

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N E W New Fiction Titles!

Make Me

By Lee Child After the Storm

By Linda Castillo The Landing

By Susan Johnson

Eight Hundred Grapes

By Laura Dave Those We Left Behind

By Stuart Neville Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night Edited by James Patterson The Secret Years

By Barbara Hannay

First One Missing

By Tammy Cohen The Tea Planter’s Wife

By Dinah Jefferies The Samaritan

By Mason Cross Devil’s Bridge

By Linda Fairstein

Dexter Is Dead

By Jeff Lindsay The Marriage of Opposites

By Alice Hoffman Spy Games

By Adam Brookes

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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

Grief Relief

Public Trust

Advice on assistive technology for people with a range of disabilities.

Information and advice on all loss and grief related matters.

Estate planning and asset protection advice.

Third Tuesday of the month, 10 - 12pm

Third Wednesday of

First Friday of the month,

the month, 10.30 - 11.30am

10 - 12pm 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

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, 11 - 12pm (In childrens library) Justice of the Peace JPs available to witness signatures, verify documents and more.

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

Advice and support services for community organisations.

KASAGIP

Second Wednesday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am

Filipino community migrant support group.

Genealogy

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)

Third Friday of the month, 5.30 - 6.30pm

Advice on tracing your family history, and the resources available for your ongoing research.

Second Monday of the month, 10 - 12pm

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September P R O G R A M ME S 1

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Job Seekers Club Money Week: Enoughness Thumbs Up Unscripted Teen Book Club

8:30-10am 10-11.30am & 6-7.30pm 1-2pm 1:30-3pm 5:30-6:30pm

Computer Mentor 2

Breakfast Club Book Discussion Group Busy Babies WINZ Workshop

8:30-9:45am 10:30-11:30am 10:30-11am 11-12pm

10-12pm

Money Week: Christmas Arrives on the same day every year Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies TLC Careers Clinic Lego Club Code Club Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes

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10-11.30am & 6-7:30pm 10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 11:30-1pm 3:30-4:30pm 4-5pm 5-5:30pm 5:50-6:50pm 10-12pm 10-11am & 6-7pm

Friday Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries not included Computer Mentor Adaptive Technology

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10:30-11am 1:30-3pm 3:15-4:45pm 3:30-5pm 10-12pm 10-12pm

Saturday Movie Magic

1:30-3pm

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

10-4pm 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

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

10-12pm 10-12pm 2-3pm

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

Wednesday Breakfast Club Busy Babies Urban Growth Strategy Computer Mentor Funding Advice & Support (DIA)

8:30-9:45am 10:30-11am 12-2pm 10-12pm 10:30-11:30am

10 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Careers Clinic Lego Club Code Club Ukes for Beginners Living Lit Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor

10-12pm 10:30-11am 11.30-1pm 3:30-4:30pm 4-5pm 5-5:30pm 5:30-6:45pm 5:50-6:50pm 10-11am 10-12pm

11 Friday Busy Hands Friday Fables It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries not included Money Week: Family Quiz Night Computer Mentor

Sunday Sunday Funday Fun with German

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Computer Mentor 9

10:30-11am 10-12pm 1:30-2:30pm 6-7pm

Tuesday Job Seekers Club Card Making Unscripted

10-11am

Thursday

Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace

Computer Mentor Water Safety & Swimming Tips Community Law 8

UH Multicultural Council Computer Mentor 3

Busy Bodies Read Write Plus Tai Chi Orientation - Timebank

10-12pm

Wednesday

Monday

10:30-11am 10:30-11:15am 1:30-3pm 3:15-4:45pm 3:30-5pm 7-9pm 10-12pm

12 Saturday Movie Magic A Writer’s Plot Computer Mentor

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

13 Sunday Sunday Funday Fun with German

10-4pm 2-3pm

22 Tuesday 14 Monday Busy Bodies Tai Chi Computer Mentor Genealogy Community Law

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

15 Tuesday Job Seekers Club Unscripted Computer Mentor Grief Relief

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

16 Wednesday Busy Babies Community Networking Forum

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

Computer Mentor Public Trust Barnados Kidstart Childcare

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

Computer Mentor Justice of the Peace

Computer Mentor

10-12pm 10:30-11am 11-12pm 11:30-1pm 12:30-2:30pm 3:30-4:30pm 4-5pm 5-5:30pm 5:50-6:50pm 10-12pm 10-11am & 6-7pm

Busy Hands It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries not included Dramas in Pyjamas

10:30-11am 1:30-3pm 3:15-4:45pm 3:30-5pm 6-7:30pm

Computer Mentor KASAGIP

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

23 Wednesday Busy Babies Computer Mentor

10-12pm

24 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies Careers Clinic Lego Club Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes Justice of the Peace Computer Mentor Busy Hands Friday Fables It’s Write Easy Movie Magic Batteries not included

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

Computer Mentor

10:30-11am 10:30-11:15am 1:30-3pm 3:15-4:45pm 3:30-5pm 10-12pm

26 Saturday Movie Magic A Writer’s Plot Computer Mentor

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

Sunday Funday

10-4pm

28 Monday Guess the Musician Tai Chi Computer Mentor Community Law

Seed Swap Saturday Movie Magic

11-1pm 1:30-3pm

Job Seekers Club Play the Ukulele Unscripted

Computer Mentor

10-12pm

Computer Mentor

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10:30-11:30am 1:30-2:30pm 10-12pm 2-3pm 8:30-10am 10:30-11:30am 1:30-3pm 10-12pm

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

21 Monday

Computer Mentor Community Law

10:30-11am

29 Tuesday

19 Saturday

Busy Bodies Tai Chi

10-12pm

27 Sunday

18 Friday

Sunday Funday Family History Group Fun with German

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

25 Friday

17 Thursday Knit + Knatter Busy Bodies TLC Careers Clinic Urban Growth Strategy Lego Club Code Club Ukes for Beginners Upper Hutt Ukes

Job Seekers Club Card Making Dutch Storytime Unscripted

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

Learn to Code Junior Monkey Music Drum Roll Computer Mentor

9:30-3.30pm 10:30-11:30am 2-3pm 10-12pm

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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.

Not running in September.

Fortnightly on Saturdays, 1.30 - 3.30pm Table top game club for teens 13+.

Every Friday, 3:30 -5pm

Ukes for Beginners For ages 8+

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

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

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.

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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!

Stolen Lives: The Untold Stories of the Lawson Quins

By Paul Little Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny

By Holly Madison The FIRE Economy: New Zealand’s Reckoning

By Jane Kelsey The Wild West of Louis L’Amour: An Illustrated Companion to the Frontier Fiction of an American Icon

By Tim Champlin Patchwork Crochet: Crochet Patterns for Cushions, Pillows, Afghans and Throws

By Kristel Salgarollo From Venice to Istanbul

By Rick Stein

Classic Motorcycle Restoration and Maintenance

By Nigel Clark Winging It: Random Tales from the Right Wing

By Cory Jane Your Ultimate Success Plan: Stop Holding Yourself Back and Get Recognized, Rewarded and Promoted

By Tamara Jacobs The Lives of Colonial Objects

By Annabel Cooper Maurice Gee: Life and Work

By Rachel Barrowman The Crossing: My Journey to the Shattered Heart of Syria

By Samar Yazbek

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Introducing Zinio!

Would you like unlimited access to your favourite magazines on your tablet or SmartPhone?

On the 1st of October the Upper Hutt City Library is launching Zinio for Libraries, a free eMagazine reading platform. Zinio is the ultimate app for magazine lovers with full colour and interactive digital magazines for iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC. There will be no need for holds as titles are always available and once downloaded, they stay on your device until you choose to delete them. There is no limit to the number of magazines that you can download and you can request a text alert to let you know when new issues of your favourite magazine are available. As these magazines will never be overdue, you’ll never have to pay late fees.

Here are just some of the magazines that will be available:

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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.

Weekday Children’s programmes run during school terms only.

GREAT NIGHT OUT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

FAMILY QUIZ NIGHT 7 p m F R I DAY 1 1 S E P T E M B E R Bring the whole family and come along to our quiz night. Lots of crazy prizes and free snacks and drinks.

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Rimutaka Crossing Memorial Re-enactment March This September marks 100 years since the first of the famous First World War marches across the Rimutakas.

These marches were undertaken by troops at Featherston Camp at the conclusion of their infantry training. Waved off by local citizens, they marched in full kit over the ranges before bivouacking for the night at Kaitoke. After another night spent out on manoeuvres in Maymorn, they marched through Upper Hutt to Trentham Camp for a final spell of training before departing for the Great War. These marches were major public events with local people lining the route to farewell the men.

Nineteenth Reinforcement marching over the Rimutakas.

CENTRAL LIBRARY HOURS

EMAIL

527 2117 library@uhcc.govt.nz

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For more info email: thecrossing19151918@gmail.com Or you can find them on Facebook: The Rimutaka Crossing 1915-1918

Bivouacking at Kaitoke, March over the Rimutakas.

Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm

844 Fergusson Drive Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140 PHONE

On Sunday, September 27th, a 21km re-enactment of these marches will be undertaken by descendants of the original troops, along with current service personnel.

These marchers will arrive in Upper Hutt at 11:00am, where the public is invited to join them for a march down Main Street to the Civic Centre. This will be followed by a family event at Griffin Field, Trentham (alongside the former CIT site), featuring military equipment displays, food stalls and children’s entertainment.

Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

U PPER H U T TC I T YL I BRA RY U H L IB R AR Y