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Exhibition

War Memorial Library

5-30 September, FREE

In September, Hutt City Libraries is hosting a

nationally-touring exhibition of 70 million-year-

old dinosaur footprints discovered in northwest

Nelson. They are the first dinosaur footprints

ever found in New Zealand!

The exhibition is brought to you by GNS

Science and principal sponsor New Zealand

Oil and Gas.

Dinosaur Footprints: A Story of Discovery

Hear Dr Greg Browne talk about this exciting

and important discovery and explain the

science behind it.


Tuesday 6 September, 6pm-7pm

Fossil Hunter: Uncovering the Fascinating

World of Fossils

James Crampton, author of The Kiwi Fossil

Hunter’s Handbook, on what fossils tell us

about the life and times of dinosaurs.

Everyone welcome.


Thursday 8 September, 6pm-7pm

DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS: A STORY OF DISCOVERY

The Last Day of the Dinosaurs

Hear Dr. Karyne Rogers talk about what

happened to the dinosaurs. See and touch a

piece of rock from the last day the dinosaurs

lived and learn how to make your own

earthquake measuring device! Ages 7+


Wednesday 14 September, 5pm-6pm

3D Kids Workshops - Dinosaurs

Print your own simple 3D dinosaur object to

take home! Workshops are $10 per pair (one

child and one caregiver). Spaces are limited.

Visit your local library to register. For more

information see library.huttcity.govt.nz

Naenae Library

Saturday 17 September, 11am or 1pm

Dr Greg Browne on site!

Meet Dr Greg Browne, the GNS Science

geologist who discovered the footprints. He

will be on site to answer all your questions!



DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS: A STORY OF DISCOVERY

Dinosaur Book Launch

Hutt City Libraries, Paper Plus and Potton &

Burton invite you to the launch of From moa

to dinosaurs with author Gillian Candler, and

illustrator Ned Barraud. Drinks and nibbles

provided. Books will be available for purchase

on the night.



Dinosaur Movie

Join us after school and watch a movie about

dinosaurs! For more information about the

movie, phone Taita Library on 560 1094.

Taita Library

Thursday 22 September, 4pm-6pm

Stop-Go Animation Workshop

Learn how to make a simple stop-go

animation and create a short dinosaur movie.

Spaces are limited. Registrations are

essential. For ages 13-18. Register online at

library.huttcity.govt.nz.


Tuesday 27 September, 10am-2pm

Reading to Dinosaurs

Our very special resident dinosaurs are

touring our libraries during September. For

dates and times of when you can read to a

dinosaur visit library.huttcity.govt.nz.

Design a Dinosaur Competition

5-30 September - all ages

We’ve found a dinosaur egg but aren’t sure

what kind of dinosaur might hatch! Imagine

what you think it will look like and be in to win

dino-tastic prizes donated by Toy World and

Friends of Hutt City Libraries. Grab an entry

form at your local library or from


Dinosaur Sleepover

Kids can bring their teddy or soft toy to the

library and leave it overnight, to be cared for

by one of our resident dinosaurs, who will not

under any circumstances eat the other toys

no matter how juicy and tempting. For dates

and times of dinosaur sleepovers visit


Find us on Twitter and Facebook for more

exciting dinosaur events!

SUSTAINABLE LIVING SERIES

Grow Your Own Seedlings

Growing your own seedlings is rewarding and

easy! It’s also a great way to save money, add

variety to your garden and grow as many or as

few plants as you need.

Naenae Library

Saturday 10 September, 11am-12noon

Taita Library

Saturday 10 September, 1pm-2pm

Reducing Food Waste

Learn how to reduce your weekly bills

significantly by eliminating food waste. Get the

most out of your ingredients and eat healthier

in the process! Covers shopping, storage and

meal preparation.

Eastbourne Library

Saturday 16 September, 1.30pm-2.30pm

Urban Farming

Earn $80,000 per year on 2/3 of an acre of

land you don’t own? Sound impossible??

Hear the story of ‘urban farmer’ Curtis Stone

and find out why it’s not.

Moera Library

Thursday 22 September, 10.30am-11.30am

The Sustainable Living Series is run by

Hutt City Council Sustainability Officer,

Natalie Hormann. For more information

visit library.huttcity.govt.nz

Stepping UP computer classes are for Hutt

City residents with basic, or no computer

skills.

Classes are offered at Naenae, Petone, Taita,

Wainuiomata, and War Memorial.

Registrations for term 3 are now open and

are essential.

Register for classes at your local library, visit

library.huttcity.govt.nz or by phoning

570 6633.

STEPPING UP COMPUTER

CLASSES - TERM 3

LAW FOR LUNCH

TENANCY AND YOU

Got a damp house? Unresponsive landlord?

Learn what the law says when it comes to

your tenancy at this free information session

run by Community Law Wellington and Hutt

Valley.

Petone Library

Tuesday 20 September, 12.30pm-1.30pm

HUTT TIMEBANK INFORMATION

SESSION

Timebanking is a way of exchanging time and

services using 'time' rather than money as

payment. Hear how it's working in Hutt City

and how you can get involved to get help with

stuff and share your time!

Naenae Library

Monday 12 September, 10.30am

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Kids can tinker away at lots of cool stuff during

the September/October school holidays!

Decorate the temporary Stokes Valley Library

with lots of woolly wonders, experiment with

mixing colour, build with Lego, find out what

an mBot is, create fash from trash and lots

more!

For more information on school holiday

events, visit library.huttcity.govt.nz.

All school holiday events are FREE and aimed

at ages 5-12.

While the new Stokes Valley Hub is under

construction Stokes Valley Library will be at a

temporary location.

Our last day at the current library is 15

September and the library will be closed from

closed 16-18 September.

From Monday 19 September you can visit us

at the new temporary library at:

Masonic Lodge Hall

162 Stokes Valley Road

You’ll find the same staff and the same

opening hours just at a new location!

For updates on programmes and events at

the temporary library please check


Final Farwell

You are invited to attend the final farewell for

the Stokes Valley hall and library before the

construction of the new Stokes Valley Hub

begins.

Get ready for a free afternoon of fun activities

and entertainment including: face painting,

photo booth, cultural performances, rock ’n’

roll lessons, storytelling, sausage sizzle and

more!

Stokes Valley Hall

Saturday 24 September, 1pm-5pm

STOKES VALLEY TEMPORARY

LIBRARY

Have a go with our Lego Mindstorm EV3

robotics kits! You’ll need to work together to

solve a challenge by constructing the robot

building the code to program it.


Monday 26 September, 10-1pm or 2-5pm

Saturday 8 October, 10-1pm or 2-5pm

Workshops are $25 per person and for ages

12-18. Spaces are limited.

Visit your local library to register. For more

information see library.huttcity.govt.nz.

Please note lunch is not provided.

ROBOTICS WORKSHOPS

REGULAR EVENTS AND SERVICES

Preschool Storytime

A half-hour of stories and songs for children

aged 2-5 years.

Taita Library

Tuesdays, 10am


Tuesdays, 2pm

Naenae Library

Wednesdays, 10.30am

Stokes Valley Library

Wednesdays, 10.30am

Thursdays, 10.30am

Moera Library

Wednesdays, 11am

Eastbourne Library

Wednesdays, 2pm

Petone Library

Thursdays, 10.30am

Wainuiomata Library

Fridays, 10.30am

Scrabble Club

Play one-hour Scrabble games with others

and learn how to use the ‘Official Scrabble

Players Dictionary’. All ages welcome.

Eastbourne Library

Fridays, 2pm-4.30pm

Craft Group

Work on your tāniko weaving or other craft

project in good company.

Taita Library

Thursdays, 1pm-2pm

Join us for a cuppa and some good company

while you work on your current craft project.

Wainuiomata Library

Thursdays, 2pm-4pm

Adult Colouring In Group

Colour in on Sundays with the Lower Hutt

Adult Colouring In Group. Materials supplied.

To find out more phone Julie on 566 2006.


Sundays, 2pm-4pm

Baby Bounce & Rhyme

A half-hour of songs, rhymes, and fingerplays

for children aged 0-2 years.

Eastbourne Library

Mondays, 10.30am


Mondays, 10.10am

Mondays, 11.10am

Wednesdays, 2.15pm

Naenae Library

Tuesdays, 10.10am

Petone Library

Tuesdays, 10.30am

Fridays, 10.30am

Saturdays, 10.30am

Taita Library

Wednesdays, 11am


Tuesdays, 10.30am

Wainuiomata Library

Thursdays, 10.30am

Great Start Taita

Friday 30 September, 9.30am

Inklings

An hour long monthly group for 9-12 year olds

who love reading having fun!

Wainuiomata Library

Tuesday 13 September, 4pm

Eastbourne Library

Thursday 8 September, 4pm

Naenae Library

Friday 16 September, 4pm

Lego Legends

Make amazing Lego creations at the library!

Limited to ages 5+ due to safety requirements.

Naenae Library

Friday 2 September, 3.45pm

Taita Library




Community Law Clinics

Legal advice clinics provided by the Wellington

and Hutt Valley Community Law Centre.

Naenae Library

Tuesdays, 2pm-3pm

Taita Library

Monday 12 September, 12noon-1pm

Wainuiomata Community Centre

Wednesdays, 11am-12noon

Team Naenae Trust

Have a chat to Christine from Team Naenae

Trust for all things NAENAE related!

Naenae Library

Tuesdays, 1pm-3pm

Thursdays, 10am-12noon

Justices of the Peace

Visit library.huttcity.govt.nz for dates and

times Hutt Valley & Districts JP Association

are at our libraries.

Help With Family History

Members of the New Zealand Society of

Genealogists (Hutt Valley) are available to

assist you with researching your family history.

Petone Library

Saturday 3 September, 10am-12noon

Wednesday 7 September, 10am-12noon

Wednesday 21 September, 10am-12noon

Family History Drop-in Clinic

Get help with your family history enquiries.

No need to book a spot, just drop-in!

Naenae Library

Wednesday 14 September 1pm-2.30pm

What’s on at Taita Library

For more events on at Taita Library and

the Walter Nash Centre visit

walternashcentre.co.nz.

Craft and Chat

Bring your current project and share tips and

tricks with the Crafty Volunteers.


Sunday 11 September, 1.30pm-3.30pm

Book Talk

Library staff talk about new and interesting

non-fiction.

Naenae Library

Monday 5 September, 10.30am


Wednesday 7 September, 1.30pm

Taita Library

Friday 2 September, 10.30am


Thursday 29 September, 7pm

Book Groups

Come along to one of our friendly and casual

monthly book discussion groups.

Eastbourne Library

Wednesday 7 September, 11am

Moera Library

Thursday 1 September, 10.30am

Wainuiomata Library

Thursday 8 September, 10.30am

Naenae Library

Monday 19 September, 1pm

Stokes Valley Community House

Monday 19 September, 7pm

Petone Library

Wednesday 21 September, 1.30pm

SeniorNet Social Morning


Friday 30 September, 10am-12noon

An Unexpected Journey

11am What happened when the Eastbourne

RSA decided to publish a history of its

community’s experiences of war?

Julia Stuart will reveal how she went about

writing Half a World Away: Eastbourne in

Wartime 1899-1928, due to be published in

November.

Petone Library

Thursday 1 September, 11am

Discover the Lower Hutt Cemeteries

Database

Chris Gousmett, Hutt City Council’s Corporate

Information Manager, will talk about the

cemeteries database, the challenges

encountered in creating it, and the sources

used to collect and verify the data.

Petone Library

Monday 12 September, 12noon

HERITAGE MONTH

Researching Property Records

Join Archivist, Jennie Henton, for an

introduction and explanation on the types of

records held at Hutt City Council Archives

(including property records) and how you can

access them.

Petone Library

Saturday 17 September, 1pm

Glimpses of Lost Graves in the Hutt

Hear about the television series Lost Graves,

a collaboration between local historian and

author, Warwick Johnston, and film-maker,

Marguerite Renaud, using cemeteries as a

gateway to stories of our past, and how our

national identity was shaped.

Petone Library

Monday 26 September, 11am

Join us to celebrate Heritage Month during September 2016.

All talks are free, for more information visit library.huttcity.govt.nz

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