Lively Minds provides a programme of events involving presentations from invited speakers from a diverse range of subjects and topics, all presented in an accessible and engaging manner.
Meetings take place in the Main Hall at Fountainhall at the Cross (previously Queen's Cross Church) and it is open to everyone. We start with a sandwich lunch and tea/coffee at noon followed by one hour presentation from around 12.30 pm until 1.30pm. £5 entry which includes lunch.
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Join us on Tuesday 10 February from noon onwards to listen to the enthralling account of life in Afghanistan of Angela Miller.
Angela was a Professor at the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul for 11 years from 2011 until 2022 and so witnessed 'the best of times and the worst of times'. She was evacuated in 2021 with the Taliban takeover. She found that Kabul was a fascinating place to live and she will share her experience with us.
We will be meeting at noon in the Main Hall at Fountainhall at the Cross (Albyn Place) for a sandwich lunch before the talk.
PLEASE CONFIRM ATTENDANCE IN ADVANCE BY E-MAILING ALLAN PATERSON ( e-mail: allanp.silvercity@yahoo.co.uk )
This will greatly assist with catering for the event. Sandwich lunch will be served. £5
SEE YOU ALL SOON!
WINTER/SPRING 2026
Tuesday 13 Jan 'Woodend's Curative Workshop during World War I' - with Irene Paterson
Tuesday 27 Jan ‘The Sivell Murals - Time to cherish these unique and significant paintings' with Marion White
Tuesday 10 Feb 'Afghanistan - The road less travelled' with Angela Miller
Tuesday 24 Feb ‘The Bumpy Road to Writing and Publishing’ with Peter Watson
Tuesday 10 Mar ‘Alcoholic Anonymous’ with Neil Davidson
Tuesday 24 Mar 'Seafarers and fishers risking their lives for our pleasures’ with Doug Duncan
Tuesday 14 Apr ‘I believe in Life after Law’ with David Scott
Tuesday 28 Apr 'No Stone Unturned - An alternative look at the Stone of Destiny' with Gordon Casely
Tuesday 12 May 'Aberdeen Churches - 115 years of change' with Barney Crockett
Tuesday 26 May 'Human Trafficking' with James Dodge
Tuesday 9 June 'Lord Seaforth - Highland landowner and colonial Governor' with Finlay McKichan