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OCTOBER MEETING

MONTHLY TALKS PROGRAMME

• Today's talk - Malcolm Duckworth, Aberdeen Mountain Rescue Team and Scottish Mountain Rescue, “The creation and operation of the Aberdeen Mountain Rescue Team”
• 5 November - Bob Keiller, Our Union Street, “The challenges, opportunities, and progress in our efforts to restore pride to our city centre.”
• 3 December - Gary Brindley, “Oh No It Isn’t! - The History of Pantomime”

GROUP NEWS

• Walk in the Park – Tuesday, 20 October. Meet at 10.30am outside Hazlehead Academy on Groats Road. There is a sign up sheet at the front of the room.
• Discussion Lunch -Wednesday, 21 October at 11.45am for 12pm at the Brig o’ Don, 739 King Street, Aberdeen. Please note new start time. There is a sign up sheet at the front of the room or contact the group leader to book.
• Sunday lunches 2 is currently full. Usually there is a waiting list and if we don't have our full complement we will invite someone from the list to join us. (There is no one waiting at the moment.)
• International Lunch – Thursday, 19 November, changed from 26th. Venue to be confirmed shortly. There is a sign-up sheet at the front of the room or by emailing the group leader.
• Arts and Crafts Group – meets in the upstairs café in Aberdeen Art Gallery from 11:00 – 13:00 on the second and fourth Monday of the month. Spaces are available, and new members are welcome. Please contact the group leaders.
• Current Affairs Group -The Current Affairs group is open for business and still going strong after 11 years. It meets at 2pm on the1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month on Zoom, and there is the option of a monthly meeting at Wetherspoons in Aberdeen. Lively but respectful debates are regularly enjoyed, and new members are very welcome to come and try without commitment. Please contact the group leader.

PROPOSED NEW GROUPS

There have been some requests for these groups – Backgammon, Gardening, Genealogy, Local History, Photography, and a Zoom Book Group. There are sign-up sheets at the front of the room, so please add your name and contact details for each group in which you are interested.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to serve the teas and coffees after each speaker meeting. We need two members each month to volunteer. There is a sign-up sheet at the front of the room.