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Volume 10 of the Proceedings (2004/2007) is now on now on general sale, price £5.50 (free to members.)
Members are requested to inform the office of your e-mail address, and any change of address or other contact information.
Annual Subscriptions. (Due April 1st, & to be paid within 42days.)
A single payment of four times the annual fee gives 5 years membership.
Corporate membership is available to businesses and other organisations. Particulars from the Business Secretary.
Members should carry their current membership card whenever they are visiting the premises.
Forthcoming Events.
*indicates advance booking essential
(Normally 1 week)
October
9th Thurs. 10.15pm Art group workshop.
7.30pm Lecture: The Athenaeum burial ground.
Dr. J. Salvatore.
10th Fri. 2.00pm Playreading. Not Now Darling, by Roy Cooney & John Chapman
13th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
14th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
2.30pm Talk: modern movement of painting - St. Ives.
15th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
2,00pm Discussion: can multiculturism be successful in a developed nation?
16th Thurs. 10.15am Art group workshop.
17th Fri. 2.00pm Recorded classical music.
20th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
21st Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
22nd Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
Noon Holiday reminiscences.Las Vegas. A video-slide show to music.
23rd Thur. 10.15am Art group workshop.
6.00pm * Dinner
8.00pm, Lecture: Philip Larkin and the poetry of place.
24th Fri. 2.00pm Books: Mr Pardoe's 'Bunkle.'
27th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
28th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
2.30pm Talk: The North Cornwall coast.
29th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
30th Thur. 10.15am Art group workshop.
31st Fri. 2.00pm Recorded classical music.
November
3rd Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
4th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
5th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
2.30pm Discussion: is it time to redefine art?
6th. Thur. 10.15am. Art group workshop
7.30pm Lecture: Literarure in the landscape.
7th Fri. 12.30pm * Members' light lunch.
2.00pm Play reading.
10th - 15th Music Festival
17th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society. The Western Counties Print Portfolio.
18th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
2.30pm Talk: Fidel Castro's Cuba.
19th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
Noon Holiday reminiscences.
20th Thur. 10.15am. Art group workshop.
21st Fri. 2.00pm Recorded classical music.
24th Mon. 7.00pm. Photographic society.
25th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
26th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
27th Thur. 10.15am. Art group workshop.
7.30pm Lecture: Highlights of a Canadian tour.
28th Fri. Books with Judy Hardie.
December
1st Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
2nd Tues.10.15am Art group workshop.
2.30pm Talk: The photographic history of a Victorian family.
3rd Wed. 10.00am Bring and buy sale. Coffee morning.
4th Thur. 10.15am. Art group workshop.
5th Fri. 2.00pm Recorded classical music.
8th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
9th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
10th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
2.00pm Discussion:The English.
11th Thur. 10.15am Art group workshop.
12th Fri. 12.30pm * Members' Christmas light lunch.
15th Mon 7.00pm Photographic society.
16th Tues 10.15am Art group workshop. (End of session.)
17th Wed 10.30am Coffee morning.
2.00pm Holiday reminiscences.
18th Thur 10.15am Art group revue of work & end of session. Christmas buffet.
19th Fri 2.00pm Recorded classical music.
The Athenaeum closes at 4.30pm on Friday 19th December 2008. Re-opens at 10.00am on Monday 5th January 2009.
January 2009
5th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
6th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
7th Wed 10.30am Coffee morning
8th Thur 10.00am Art group workshop.
9th Fri 2.00pm Recorded classical music.
12th Mon 7.00pm Photographic society.
13th Tues 10.15am Art group workshop.
14th Wed 10.30am. Coffee morning.
2.00pm Discussion: Should more history be taught in schools?
15th Thurs 10.15am Art group workshop.
16th Fri 2.00pm Play reading.
19th Mon 7.00pm Photographic society.
20th Tues 10.15am Art group workshop.
2.30pm Talk: Birds of Devon.
21st Wed 10.30am Coffee morning.
Noon Holiday reminiscences.
22nd Thurs 10.15am Art group workshop.
23rd Fri 2.00pm Recorded classical Music.
26th Mon 7.00pm Photographic society.
27th Tues 10.15am Art group workshop.
28th Wed 10.30am Coffee morning.
29th Thurs 10.15am Art group workshop.
30th Fri 12.30pm * Members' light lunch.
2.30pm Pleasure of Books:
February
2nd Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
3rd Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
2.30pm Apostleship of the sea - from Victoria Wharf, Cattedown.
4th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
5th Thurs. 10.15am Art group workshop.
6th Fri. 2.30pm Recorded classical music.
9th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
10th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
11th Wed. 10.30am. Coffee morning.
2.30pm Discussion: What can be done about youth crime?
12th Thur. 10.15am. Art group workshop.
7.30pm Lecture: The romantic writing of Barbara Cartland. Is it literature?
13th Fri. 2.00pm Playreading.
16th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
17th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
2.30pm Talk Housekeeping with Mrs C. Peel.
18th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
12.00 noon Holiday reminiscences.
19th Thurs. Art group workshop.
20th Fri. 2,00pm Recorded classical music.
23rd Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
24th Tues. 10.15am. Art group workshop.
25th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
26th Thurs. 10.15am Art group workshop.
7.30pm Lecture: Devonpor dockyard railway.
27th Fri. 12.00 noon * Members' light lunch
2.30pm Books with Ted Luscombe.
March 2009
2nd Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
3rd Tues/ 10.15am Art group workshop.
2.30pm Talk:Nelson's avenger and the smuggler of Plymouth Sound.
4th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
5th Thurs. 10.15am Art group workshop.
6th Fri. 2.00pm Recorded classical music.
9th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
10th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
11th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
12th Thurs. 10.15am. Art group review of work.
7.30pm Lecture: Discovering the Co-op way - a 15 mile waymarked discovery trail
13th Fri. 2.00pm Playreading.
16th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
17th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
2.30pm. Talk: Plymouth regeneration.
18th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
2.30pm Discussion: Should Turkey joining the E.U. be allowed to become a crucial issue?
19th Thur. 10.15am Art group workshop.
20th Fri. 2.00pm Recorded classical music.
23rd Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
24th Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
25th Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
12.00 noon Holiday reminiscences.
26th Thur. 10.15am Art group workshop.
7.30pm Lecture: Eden's other activities.
27th Fri. 12.30pm * Members' light lunch.
2.30pm Books with Betty Smith.
30th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
31st Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
2.30pm Talk: Madeira - the garden island.
April 2009
1st Wed. 10.30am Coffee morning.
2.30pm Discussion: Does culture provide a sense of belonging?
2nd Thurs. 10.15am Art group: end of session. * Buffet.
3rd Fri. 2.30pm Recorded classical music.
The Athenaeum closes at 4.30pm on Friday April 3rd, reopening on Monday April 20th at 10.00m.
20th Mon. 7.00pm Photographic society.
21st Tues. 10.15am Art group workshop.
2.30pm Talk: Hi-jinks at the Plymouth rinks 1870 - 1980. 
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