Library Notes 15 March 2017

Published on March 15, 2017

Top 10 books

New Adult Non-Fiction

1. Finishing Touches: How to Find Grace in Your Place by Kate Alexander
2. Auschwitz & Birkenau: Includes Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives by Ian Baxter
3. Searching For Enda: A memoir of Adoption & Identity by Paul G Denny
4. Victory at Villers-Bretonneux: Why a French Town Will Never Forget the Anzacs by Peter Fitzsimons
5. A Touch of Farmhouse Charm: Easy DIY Projects to add a Warm & Rustic Feel to any Room by Liz Fourez
6. Big Blue Sky by Peter Garrett
7. The River of the Water of Life: A Biography of Ihaka ‘Ike’ Samuels by Bradford Haami
8. The Anatomy of Sheds: New Buildings from an old Tradition by Jane Field-Lewis
9. To the Memory: New Zealand’s War Memorials by Jock Phillips
10. The Kingite Rebellion by John Robinson

Each month Te Takere offers a range of free computer workshops as part of the Stepping Up programme that is run in partnership with the 2020 Trust. Stepping UP is free community-based training that helps adults build their digital skills in small easy steps. We invite you to attend these workshops to gently introduce yourselves to the tools which will help you stay in touch with family members and to pursue hobbies and employment opportunities.

The term ‘digital skills’ these days refers to a huge range of topics, many of which focus on mobile devices like phones, tablets, cameras and eReaders. The workshops are at an introductory level and taught by our staff who understand what it’s like to be confronted with a new piece of technology. The workshops are only 1-2 hours long and we teach at a pace comfortable for all participants.

Workshops are usually held in our Education Suite which is accessed off the Youth Space. It also has its own entrance at 10 Bath Street. From time to time we need to use a different space so just check at the Service Desk when you arrive and we’ll show you to the correct venue.

Topics coming up over the next six weeks include:

There are 30 workshops in the Stepping Up suite – we aim to deliver a variety of these each month so other topics you can look forward to include: Home Finances, eBooks and eReaders, Introduction to Tablets, Skype and YouTube. The 2020 Trust Stepping Up team includes librarians from around New Zealand who develop new workshops from time to time. We always want input from our customers so we’d like to hear your suggestions so we can prepare course material that meets your needs.

While the workshops are all free, we do need you to register your attendance so we can prepare for the right number of students. If you have access to the internet you can register at http://steppingup.nz. Alternatively you can email us at [email protected], phone (06) 368 1953 or speak to a staff member next time you visit Te Takere.

If you’re a bit worried about taking the first step, feel free to register with a family member, friend or neighbour. We often find that the people attending our workshops gain in confidence just from knowing they’re not the only one learning the new technologies.

We look forward to helping you to Step Up on your journey to learn new digital technologies.

Also, don’t forget that our drop-in Te Reo sessions are on from 6pm each Wednesday night.                                                                                               

What’s on in Te Takere

Exhibitions
Oamaru Stone Sculptors from around the Hutt Valley Region– 3 to 31 March

Monday to Friday

Volunteer Resource Centre: Talk to the Volunteer Resource Centre about becoming a volunteer. They can help you match your individual skills and interests with a large number of groups who need volunteers. 10am - 12 noon.

Family and local history: Call into the Heritage Room for help and advice on researching your family tree 10am-3pm.

Today – Wednesday 15 March

Social crochet and coffee club: Jenny Goyne will teach you to crochet, or bring you own craft project along and join in the coffee and chat and meet new friends 10.30am.

Te Reo classes 6pm

Shot Bro!: Contact Youth Space 6pm

Quiz night 7pm

Thursday

JP Service Centre Shannon Library 2-3pm

Friday

Lunchtime music: Max Lyons 12-1pm
SeniorNet: Get help with your tablets, phones and laptops 2-4pm

Youth Cooking: Contact Youth Space 3.45pm

Monday

Tai Chi 10am-11.30am

Tuesday

Young Parent Coffee Group: Contact Youth Space 10am

JP Service Centre:  Kowhai Room, Te Takere 11.30am-1.30pm

Guitar Club: Contact Youth Space 4-5pm

Teen Book Club 4-5pm

Wednesday 22 March

Social crochet and coffee club: Jenny Goyne will teach you to crochet, or bring your own craft project along and join in the coffee and chat and meet new friends 10.30am

Te Reo classes 6pm

Quiz night 7pm

Learn new skills

Thursday 16 March

Stepping Up: Introduction to Excel, 10am-12pm

Friday 17 March

Think Gym: free public talk on improving your resilience 1.00-2.30pm – Part 1 of 4.
Next series starts on Friday 17 March, 10-11.30am. $25pp. Bookings at the Service Desk.