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Cheerful Music for 2021 - We always do a musical show for New Years and normally Christine picks depressing cowboy music so Beth was astonished that for 2021 Christine decided to try and go cheerful. We hope that after listening to this you will have a Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah in your step. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Funky Christmas Music - The Blind Boys of Alabama inspired Christine to choose a funky Christmas theme, Beth wanted Snoopy's Christmas - maybe next year. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Pre-Christmas Books - We have started the big Christmas countdown with only two and a half weeks left to get your Christmas books - but fear not the Athenaeum has plenty of new books to tide you over. Christine gives reviews of some of them. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

On Sunday the 29th of November we will be celebrating 150 years in the Athenaeum Building. All are welcome to join us at 3pm for bubbly and cake. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

The Athenaeum Library & Mechanics Institute moved into the Octagon 150 years ago and we are going to celebrate with cake and bubbly on Sunday the 29th of November. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Yes we have no sugar - This episode its books, books, books but we find time to remember way back when, when there was a sugar famine in Dunedin. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Whacko, More Books - Even more great books to talk about and a discussion of the wild and wacky conspiracy theories that people have believed over the years Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

A Simple Guide to Good Health - When cleaning out her office Christine found a hand written guide to good health that Rosalie had copied out - it tells you as much about the mysterious Rosalie as any of the other memories we have shared on past episodes and goes a long way to explaining why she was sometimes short tempered. Plus we have new books to talk about. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Shark Attack - A 100 years ago soldiers in hospital were being given cigarettes that were too strong for weak-chested patients, mice were eating through pianoia's and women were going to the races and leaving their husbands to mind the children. The Athenaeum has some very good new thrillers just in. But the most frightening thing is the story Beth had to tell about sitting down with a nice cup of coffee to watch a movie. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

From Spies to Mammoths - Today it is all about the books - we have more new books and they are an eclectic bunch. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Books for Level 2 Round 2 - We are back in Level 2 and everyone is feeling nervous - what could be better than a nice new book? The Athenaeum is buying new books all the time and Christine gives us a quick review of some of the newest ones. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

More memories of Jackie and then we have some nice juicy new crime novels from the big guns of crime writing. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Remembering Jackie - It has been a sad time at the Athenaeum with our Assistant Librarian Jackie losing her almost year long fight with breast cancer. It was a shock for many as Jackie kept her illness private and initially it looked as if she was going to be one of the lucky ones. The final fatal decline started during lockdown unseen by us all which makes it doubly hard to comprehend that she has gone. Christine shares some memories of a person who always tried to get the most out of life. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Remembering Rosalie - The Athenaeum was shocked to find that former Head Librarian Rosalie Ambrogio had died last year. Christine spends the episode remembering Rosalie a woman who has kept her air of mystery right up until the very last. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Beth and Christine are both in the same room and there is a lot to catch up with - including the Athenaeum's new Winter hours. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz