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May 2021
what's
at Hutt City Libraries
NZ Music Month
Girl Powered Robotics
Dahlia Malaeulu Book Launch
library.huttcity.govt.nz HuttCityLibraries
Hutt City
Libraries
NZ Sign Language Week Catch Up With Campbell Tuesday 11 May, 10:30am Wednesday 12 May, 12pm Wainuiomata Library Wainuiomata Library Wednesday 12 May, 10am Thursday 27 May, 12noon Eastbourne Library Taita Library Wednesday 12 May, 11am Have an issue you'd like Mayor Moera Library Campbell Barry to know about? Saturday 15 May, 11am Want to give him some feedback? Taita Library Pop in for this group discussion! Learn basic signs with your tamariki. Hutt Valley Hijinks Lockdown Laundry Wednesday 12 May, 6:15pm Friday 14 May, 9:30am-3pm War Memorial Library War Memorial Library The Ngaio Marsh Awards invites Share your experiences from book-lovers to a lively discussion Lockdown at this interactive art featuring four local authors (Gudrun installation with local artist Katja Frerichs, Andi C Buchanan, Mark Starke who will record them using Derby, and CB Landy) chaired an old typewriter. You can then hang by book critic and Story Wizard them out to air on our washing line, Stephanie Soper. alongside other people's notes.
Stepping UP Computer Girl Powered Robotics for
Classes - Term 2 2021 Mother’s Day
Hutt City Libraries and Digital Saturday 8 May, 10am-12pm
Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa offer OR 1pm-3pm
FREE computer classes for people War Memorial Library
with basic or no computer skills.
Calling all wahine toa! Mums, aunts,
Term 2 classes start Monday 3 May stepmums, and grandmothers!
and are available at Naenae, Petone, Have you wanted to try your hand
Stokes Valley, Taita, Wainuiomata, at building, coding, and driving a
and War Memorial Libraries. robot? Bring along your 7-11 year old
Visit http://library.huttcity.govt.nz daughter, grand-daughter or niece
or see in-library for the class to this free workshop and find out
timetable. how much fun robotics is!
Phone 04 570 6633 or ask at your Spaces are limited. Registration
local library to register for a class. required. Book in by emailing
LibrariesEvents@huttcity.govt.nz
Classes in Term 2 include: Computer
Basics, RealMe and MyMSD, Keeping Workshops will be facilitated by
in Touch Online, Apps for Seniors, the team at Kiwibots, including
and Internet Safety & Security. female engineers, so you can ask
any questions you like of someone
from the STEM space!
eBooks, eAudiobooks,
eMagazines, all in one app!
All you need is your Library card.
Download the Libby App,
visit www.epukapuka.com, or ask
Library staff how to get started.
Community Chat
Ask questions, get advice, raise your concerns, or have a chat with
organisations that provide services to our communities. Weekly at the
War Memorial Library.
Kāinga Ora Work Connect
Tuesday 4 May, 1pm-2pm Tuesday 18 May, 1pm-2pm
Kāinga Ora is a Crown agency that Work Connect is a free programme
provides rental housing for New to help skilled migrants, partners and
Zealanders in need. Chat with adult children of skilled migrants,
Stephen Wilson, Area Manager Hutt and international student graduates
Valley. (level 7 & above) prepare for the New
Zealand job market.
Greenstone Doors
Tuesday 11 May, 1pm-2pm Te Paepae Arahi Trust
Greenstone Doors is a Charitable Tuesday 25 May, 1pm-2pm
Trust providing education, Te Paepae Arahi is New Zealand's
counselling, resources and support premier Māori Health Organisation.
for women and their whānau during Providing services to assist whānau
and after pregnancy through an recovery and wellness from mental
independent network of counselling health and addictions.
and support professionals.
Big Book Sale Book Launch with Dahlia
20-22 May, during opening hours Malaeulu!
War Memorial Library Saturday 29 May, 2:30pm
Grab yourself a bargain book at
War Memorial Library
our big book sale! Join us for the launch of 7 new books
from local author Dahlia Malaeulu!
We've got hundreds of items for
sale from across our collections, Malaeulu's new books aim to engage
covering all interests! and develop Samoan cultural
knowledge and language. For more
information visit library.huttcity.govt.nz
Share a Book Faitauga Tusi - Samoan
Saturday 29 May, 11am Storytime
Eastbourne Library
Celebrate Vaiaso o le Gagana
Do you have a favourite book? Or a Sāmoa (Sāmoan Language Week)
passage that the world just needs from 30 May - 5 June with stories
to hear? and songs in the library.
Join us at this new group meeting For locations, dates and times visit
on the last Saturday of the month! library.huttcity.govt.nz
Regular Events & Services
Book Talks Senior Social Group Scrabble Club
Library staff talk about new Get together and share Enjoy playing Scrabble with
and interesting non-fiction. stories with others over a others. All ages welcome.
cup of tea.
S 5 May, 1:30pm E Fridays, 2pm-4:30pm
P 17 May, 12pm
T 6 May, 10:30am WM 14 May, 1pm
WM 27 May, 10:30am Justices of the Peace
Need a JP? No need to book, Community Law Clinics
N 10 May, 10:30am Hour-long legal advice
pop in anytime during the hour.
clinics provided by the
E 1 May, 12pm Wellington and Hutt Valley
Book Groups
Friendly and casual monthly Community Law Centre.
T 3 May, 1pm
book discussion groups. N Tuesdays, 2pm
N 26 May, 1pm
E 5 May, 11am W Wednesdays, 11am
P 28 May, 2pm
M 6 May, 10:30am
WM Wednesdays, 11:30am Steady As You Go
W 13 May, 10:30am
W Thursdays, 2pm Gentle exercise to increase
N 17 May, 1pm balance, strength & mobility,
with Age Concern. Entry by
S 17 May, 7pm Writers' Table Koha.
Meet-up with other writers Mondays, 1:30pm
P 19 May, 1:30pm to share experiences. T
Wednesdays, 12pm
WM 20 May, 5pm
Tuesdays, 11am
Craft Groups S
Thursdays, 1pm
Nash Knitters Family History Drop-in
T
Tuesdays, 1pm Get help with your family Ready. Steady. Balance.
Craft Group history enquiries. No need Class for seniors. Includes
W to book, just drop in!
Thursdays, 2pm exercises for improving
Craft and Chat W 11 May, 2pm stability, balance and
N coordination. All welcome!
Fridays, 2pm
N 12 May, 1pm
Crafty Volunteers P Mondays, 11am
WM E 20 May, 1pm
1 May, 1pm-4pm *new time N Tuesdays, 1pm
Craft Group T 19 May, 1pm
Sundays, 1pm WM Thursdays, 1pm
P
Colouring In SeniorNet Social W Fridays, 11am
Sundays, 2pm
Morning
Ancestry.com with Hutt City Social Drama for Seniors
Share a Book Libraries' Family History No lines to learn, no audience,
Do you have a favourite book? Specialist, Tricia Meehan. just fun!
Or a passage that the world
just needs to hear? WM 28 May, 10am P Tuesdays, 10:30am
E 29 May, 11am
Petone Library Stokes Valley Library Taita Library Wainuiomata Library
P 7A Britannia Street S Koraunui Community Hub T Walter Nash Centre W Wainuiomata Community Hub
Regular Events & Services
Baby Bounce & Rhyme Bricks & Pieces [Common Room]:
A half-hour of songs, Make amazing LEGO® Creative Writing
rhymes, and fingerplays for builds at the library! Ages 5+ Get inspired at these weekly
your pēpi aged 0-2 years. 1 May, 2pm creative meet-ups for youth
WM
21 May 3:45pm aged 13–21. During term time.
E Mondays, 10am
E Tuesdays, 3pm-4:30pm WM Fridays, 4:30pm-6pm
Mondays, 10am
WM Mondays, 11am 14 May, 3:30pm
T
Wednesdays, 2:15pm 29 May, 2pm After-school Events for
N Mondays, 10:30am P 16 May, 2pm Tamariki and Rangatahi
During term time.
Tuesdays, 10:30am W Tuesdays, 3:30pm
P Fridays, 10:30am W Weekdays, 3:30pm
Fridays, 3:45pm
Saturdays, 10:30am N
Saturdays, 11am N Weekdays, 3:30pm
Tuesdays, 10:15am
S P Weekdays, 3pm
Saturdays, 2pm
Rip, Snip and Create!
T Wednesdays, 11am Unleash your inner artist as T Fridays, 3:30pm
we explore story with fun,
W Thursdays, 10:30am
creative and collaborative
Level 4, Bob Scott Retirement
Discover: Stories
activities.
Enjoy stories followed by a
Village Petone
WM 13 May, 3:45pm creative activity. Ages 5+.
26 May, 10:30am
E 6 Apr, 3:15pm
Preschool Storytime Inklings Book Group
A half-hour of stories and Exploring books and beyond!
Board Games Time
songs for tamariki aged For ages 8-12.
Bring friends and whānau to
2-5 years. P 8 May, 2pm play our awesome selection
W Tuesdays, 10:30am of games, or bring your own!
E 20 May, 3:30pm *new time
T Tuesdays, 11am *new day N Thursdays, 3:45pm
N Tuesdays, 3:45pm
N Wednesdays, 10:30am
M Wednesdays, 11am Movies
Enjoy a cuppa and a movie
Wednesdays, 10am
E on the big screen.
Saturdays, 10:30am
13 May, 10am Note: Events and
P Thursdays, 10:30am T programmes may be
Movie: Paris Can Wait
cancelled or postponed
S Thursdays, 11am 20 May, 11am depending on Covid-19
E
Movie: Daffodils Alert Level.
WM Fridays, 10:30am
19 May, 10am
WM For up-to-date information
Movie: Pianomania visit library.huttcity.govt.nz
or phone 04 570 6633.
War Memorial Library Eastbourne Library Moera Library Naenae Library
WM
2 Queens Drive
E 38 Rimu Street M 107 Randwick Crescent N 341 Cambridge Terrace
Join us in May as we fill our libraries with music!
Check out our highlights below or visit
library.huttcity.govt.nz/MusicMonth for the full line-up.
Make an Instrument! The Bach Choir of Wellington
Naenae Library War Memorial Library
Saturday 22 May 11am Wednesday 26 May, 6:30 pm
Make some noise with your own Explore baroque, classical and
musical instrument created from contemporary music with The Bach
recycled materials. Choir of Wellington, originally formed
in 1968 from students and staff at
Muritai School Guitarists Victoria University of Wellington.
Eastbourne Library
Monday 24 May, 3.45pm Hutt Valley Community Choir
Enjoy the sounds of the Muritai War Memorial Library
School Guitarists as their music fills Saturday 29 May, 12noon
the library! The Hutt Valley Community Choir
is an inclusive, non-auditioned,
Anne Olsen and Melina Gilbert all-comers choir. They’ll be
on Violin and Piano performing songs from South
War Memorial Library Africa, Madagascar, Finland, and
Wednesday 26 May, 3:30pm Scotland, and will also sing songs
War Memorial Library staff members from the Native American tradition,
Anne Olsen (on violin) and Melina a waiata, and songs by New Zealand
Gilbert (on piano) will share their love composers.
of music with us for NZ Music Month!
Note: Events/programmes may be cancelled or postponed depending on Covid-19
Alert Level. For up-to-date information visit library.huttcity.govt.nz or phone 04 570 6633.
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