Rodney District Council, Times FM and the New Zealand Police are running a back to school colouring competition for 5 to 11-year-olds promoting road safety and there are some great prizes up for grabs!
How to enter:
It's easy, just pick up an entry form for your age group at any RDC Library or download it below:
Age 5-7 entry form (PDF)
Age 8-11 entry form (PDF)
Do your best colouring in job, fill in the entry form and post it to:
Times FM
PO Box 755
Orewa
Or drop them in to:
Times FM Reception
Suite 8, 292 Hibiscus Coast HighwayOrewa
Entries close 26 February 2010
Monday, 8 February 2010
Friday, 5 February 2010
Waitangi Day
Rodney Libraries will be closed this Saturday for Waitangi Day. There's been a bit of discussion in the papers over the fact that Monday-Friday workers don't get a day off (for Waitangi Day OR Anzac day this year) but I'm pretty sure our Saturday teams appreciate the extra day to spend with their families. There's also controversy over the choice of the "flag commonly referred to as the ‘tino rangatiratanga' flag" that has been chosen to fly over significant sites. But then, the media reports that Waitangi day has often been filled with debates and disagreements.
Whatever you think, there are events on around Rodney to give you something to mark this special day in New Zealand's history.
Waitangi Day Family Festival 10am to 4pm
A FREE family fun filled day. Food and variety stalls, music and entertainment, art exhibitions, family activities. At Te Herenga Waka o Orewa (Old Silverdale Primary School) 30 Foundry Rd, Silverdale. For stall enquiries/info: ph Virginia 021 182 3782 or email v.warriner@yahoo.com.
Te Hana Waitangi Day Celebration
Southern Reserve, Te Hana, 9:30 am to 4pm
Organised by Te Hana Community Development Trust in partnership with Rodney District Council and other community groups we will be celebrating the last official Rodney Council Waitangi Day Celebration before the Rodney District Council becomes part of the super city.
Everyone is welcome attend, there will be live entertainment, stalls and children's activities.
The Checks + The Artisan Guns, Sawmill Cafe, Leigh. 8pm.
The Checks are playing their first ever show at the fabulous Leigh Sawmill Cafe. Fun in the sun on Waitangi Day! Joining them on the bill are hot new up and comers, Artisan Guns. Tickets available now. R18, $20.
Puhoi MTB Marathon
70k/40k Mountain Bike race Saturday Feb 6th 2010: Puhoi Village. Hibiscus Coast, Auckland, New Zealand Start: 9.30am This is a fun and challenging event open to anyone with a mountain bike. Beginners, novices, veterans and elite riders are all invited to come out and enjoy a great day of riding/racing. If you're planning to ride the Colville Connection/Karapoti or any other endurance MTB event this is the perfect pre-event training.
70km Marathon: $85 (includes after race lunch/drink and goodies)
40km Marathon: $65 (includes after race lunch/drink and goodies)
Late entries accepted on race day between 7am - 9am
MORE FM Winery Tour
Tim Finn, Bic Runga and Dave Dobbyn: Together in Concert plus Boh Runga Feat. Che Fu
Children under the ages of 12 are still given free entrance when accompanied by an adult ticket holder.
NB. Saturday 6 February has now sold out. Tickets (& bus/ticket packages) are still available for the first show on Friday 5 February with gates opening at 5pm and the show commencing at 6pm
Whatever you think, there are events on around Rodney to give you something to mark this special day in New Zealand's history.
Waitangi Day Family Festival 10am to 4pm
A FREE family fun filled day. Food and variety stalls, music and entertainment, art exhibitions, family activities. At Te Herenga Waka o Orewa (Old Silverdale Primary School) 30 Foundry Rd, Silverdale. For stall enquiries/info: ph Virginia 021 182 3782 or email v.warriner@yahoo.com.
Te Hana Waitangi Day Celebration
Southern Reserve, Te Hana, 9:30 am to 4pm
Organised by Te Hana Community Development Trust in partnership with Rodney District Council and other community groups we will be celebrating the last official Rodney Council Waitangi Day Celebration before the Rodney District Council becomes part of the super city.
Everyone is welcome attend, there will be live entertainment, stalls and children's activities.
Waitangi Day and Festival at Waitangi - unrivalled for family fun and stirring spectacle
The Checks + The Artisan Guns, Sawmill Cafe, Leigh. 8pm.
The Checks are playing their first ever show at the fabulous Leigh Sawmill Cafe. Fun in the sun on Waitangi Day! Joining them on the bill are hot new up and comers, Artisan Guns. Tickets available now. R18, $20.
Puhoi MTB Marathon
70k/40k Mountain Bike race Saturday Feb 6th 2010: Puhoi Village. Hibiscus Coast, Auckland, New Zealand Start: 9.30am This is a fun and challenging event open to anyone with a mountain bike. Beginners, novices, veterans and elite riders are all invited to come out and enjoy a great day of riding/racing. If you're planning to ride the Colville Connection/Karapoti or any other endurance MTB event this is the perfect pre-event training.
70km Marathon: $85 (includes after race lunch/drink and goodies)
40km Marathon: $65 (includes after race lunch/drink and goodies)
Late entries accepted on race day between 7am - 9am
MORE FM Winery Tour
Tim Finn, Bic Runga and Dave Dobbyn: Together in Concert plus Boh Runga Feat. Che Fu
Children under the ages of 12 are still given free entrance when accompanied by an adult ticket holder.
NB. Saturday 6 February has now sold out. Tickets (& bus/ticket packages) are still available for the first show on Friday 5 February with gates opening at 5pm and the show commencing at 6pm
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Read Kiwi!
To celebrate Waitangi Day in 2010 (it is our National Day after all), why not pick up a Kiwi book from your Library this week.
Starting with children's books, we have some fantastic new Picture books just in 
by Kiwi authors. Old Hu-Hu is a lovely picture book by Kyle Mewburn celebrating life. Hu-Hu-Too is looking for Old Hu-Hu. "Old Hu-Hu flew to the moon and back. Then fell
to the ground. Dead." But Hu-Hu-Too doesn't understand, especially when
everyone tells him something different. The simple story is supported by
stunning illustrations from Rachel Driscoll. It is a perfect book with a
Kiwi flavour to share with any child, but would be especially good to help
those who have lost someone special, be it human or pet.
Joy Cowley's latest picture book tells a story that is both part of our
heritage and a fantastic story. Tarore and Her Book is the story of a 12
year old girl "who brought peace and a new way of living to the iwi of
Aotearoa". It traces the spread of Christianity though New Zealand in the
mid 1800's. Supported by reproductions of water colour paintings by Mary
Glover Bibby from the 1920's as well as several photographs. It is
certainly worth a look.
by Kiwi authors. Old Hu-Hu is a lovely picture book by Kyle Mewburn celebrating life. Hu-Hu-Too is looking for Old Hu-Hu. "Old Hu-Hu flew to the moon and back. Then fellto the ground. Dead." But Hu-Hu-Too doesn't understand, especially when
everyone tells him something different. The simple story is supported by
stunning illustrations from Rachel Driscoll. It is a perfect book with a
Kiwi flavour to share with any child, but would be especially good to help
those who have lost someone special, be it human or pet.
Joy Cowley's latest picture book tells a story that is both part of our
heritage and a fantastic story. Tarore and Her Book is the story of a 12
year old girl "who brought peace and a new way of living to the iwi of
Aotearoa". It traces the spread of Christianity though New Zealand in the
mid 1800's. Supported by reproductions of water colour paintings by Mary
Glover Bibby from the 1920's as well as several photographs. It is
certainly worth a look.
Some of the latest New Zealand adult fiction to hit our library shelves include the following titles.
Somebody Loves us all by Damien Wilkins. The publisher description reads in part "Paddy Thompson, speech therapist, newspaper columnist, is fifty and happy. His dark period is behind him: a failed marriage, a career crisis. Now he lives with Helena ('the best thing that ever happened to him'), helps kids with their speech problems, and has moved his mother into the next-door apartment. His life feels sane and settled. So what are these new signs of upset? The book, boldly and exuberantly, asks large questions about how we express ourselves, not only through speech but also through gesture, action, and silence."
Collision by Joanna Orwin investigates the clash of cultures in the late 1700's in New Zealand, this time between the French and the Maori. The attitudes each bring to the meeting of two different peoples and misunderstandings escalate and while there are friendships and loyalty, there is also revenge and bloodshed. The action is set in the Bay of Islands. This book looks well worth a read.
We have plenty of non-fiction as well. Just received is The $21 challenge we we are shown "how to feed your family for a week on just 21 dollars with money saving mums Fiona Lippey and Jackie Gower" There is even a website http://www.simplesavings.co.nz/.
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Good books from Whangaparaoa Library
Whangaparaoa Library are having a little competition. Each person is recommending a list of titles via bookmarks or tags on books. When the book is issued the item is counted.
Here are three of the recommended titles.
Water for elephants : a novel / Sara Gruen.
"Set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, orphaned and adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her."
Gods in Alabama / Joshilyn Jackson.
"When Arlene Fleet leaves town, she makes three promises to God: She will stop fornicating with every boy who crosses her path; never tell another lie; and never, ever go back toher hometown of Possett, Alabama. All she wants from Him is one little miracle: make sure the body is never found. Ten years later, God has broken His end of the deal. A young woman wants to find the golden-haired football hero who disappeared during their senior year...To make matters worse, Arlene's African American boyfriend, Burr, has given her an ultimatum - introduce him to her lily-white family or he's gone. All too soon she and Burr are on their way to confront Arlene's redneck roots, the secret she ran from, and the crime that stole her peace of mind. Yet while the truth threatens to destroy the life she has built for herself, it just may open her eyes to a love powerful enough to revise her past and alter her future."
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society / Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows.
"January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’d never met, a native of Guernsey. He'd come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb. As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island - boasts a charming cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all. Juliet begins a correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever."
Here are three of the recommended titles.
Water for elephants : a novel / Sara Gruen.
"Set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, orphaned and adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her."
Gods in Alabama / Joshilyn Jackson.
"When Arlene Fleet leaves town, she makes three promises to God: She will stop fornicating with every boy who crosses her path; never tell another lie; and never, ever go back toher hometown of Possett, Alabama. All she wants from Him is one little miracle: make sure the body is never found. Ten years later, God has broken His end of the deal. A young woman wants to find the golden-haired football hero who disappeared during their senior year...To make matters worse, Arlene's African American boyfriend, Burr, has given her an ultimatum - introduce him to her lily-white family or he's gone. All too soon she and Burr are on their way to confront Arlene's redneck roots, the secret she ran from, and the crime that stole her peace of mind. Yet while the truth threatens to destroy the life she has built for herself, it just may open her eyes to a love powerful enough to revise her past and alter her future."
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society / Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows.
"January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’d never met, a native of Guernsey. He'd come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb. As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island - boasts a charming cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all. Juliet begins a correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever."
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Back to School
School goes back this week (which means quite a few parents are probably breathing a sign of relief). In honour of the new school year, check out these titles available at the library:School Lunches - Get inspiration from a range of recipe books at the Rodney Libraries. Click on this catalogue link.
Help your child out at school with books like Thriving at School
The history and exploration of the principles of education in New Zealand are explored in another range of books on our shelves. I did a subject search on Education New Zealand to source them.
College students can get tips on how to study smarter with a variety of books in the teens and adult non fiction shelves under Call Number 370.15. And don't forget we now stock a range of NCEA Study Guides in our Teen Non fiction so look for those or check with the librarian.
Meanwhile I am looking forward to the latest adventures of Marley the dog. A picture book we are waiting for is Marley goes to school. I think it will be one I am using for storytimes this year.
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