Live Life Aberdeenshire Conversations

Listen to local author Graeme Milne read an excerpt from his book titled Aberdeen's Haunted Heritage.  Please note that this story is for adults and contains a tale of ghostly sightings from the Oldmeldrum area. Graeme will be joining us on Thursday 28th October 2021 from 7.00 - 8.00 pm for a paranormal and ghostly talk at our adult Halloween virtual author event.

To book your place at our author event go to https://tinyurl.com/7vn2a22w 

Listen to Heitor talk about the day in the life of a Technical Officer and Lead Sound Engineer with Live Life Aberdeenshire.  From our recording studio, situated within the stunning surroundings of Aden Country Park Mintlaw, Heitor supports acoustic projects, smaller bands and solo performers record demos, CDs, or full albums.  

For more information about how you can book a session email our studio at [email protected] 

Join librarian Jackie to find out about non-fiction titles recently added to Live Life Aberdeenshire libraries catalogue.  Jackie will share with you some new titles about growing your own veg, that will help you do your bit to reduce your carbon footprint.

If you live or work in Aberdeenshire, and are not a member of Live Life Aberdeenshire libraries, you can join online today by going to https://tinyurl.com/48apnxht 

Once registered, you can access and browse our catalogue and reserve titles.  We also have a fantastic range of resources available on our digital catalogue such as e-books, e-audio books, e-newspapers and e-magazines too.

Librarian Jackie, recently caught up with local author Eric R Davidson to talk about why he decided to rewrite his MILO series during lock down.  This podcast also includes a reading from The Varga File, the first in the MILO series.  If you enjoyed this podcast, tune in for part two that we will be releasing during Book Week Scotland in November.

The main aim of Active Schools Aberdeenshire is to get more children more active more often. This can only be done with the help of our volunteers! In this episode, you will hear Jack and volunteer-turned-coach Rona discuss their volunteering journeys with Active Schools.

Want to find our more about volunteering with Active Schools? Email [email protected] or get in touch with you local Active Schools Coordinator.

The main aim of Active Schools Aberdeenshire is to get more children more active more often. This can only be done with the help of our volunteers! In this episode, you will hear Jack and volunteer-turned-coach Rona discuss their background, what lead them to volunteering and their initial experience with Active Schools.

Want to find our more about volunteering with Active Schools? Email [email protected] or get in touch with you local Active Schools Coordinator.

Join Carla, Cultural Development Officer, as she chats with our Customer and Commercial Services Officer Jo. about the Aberdeenshire Farming Museum and all of the artifacts, activities and events that take place in this unique museum set in the beautiful grounds of Aden Country Park.

To find out when we are open and to book your visit go to https://tinyurl.com/jf3cxspd  

Join the Macduff Marine Aquarium team as they discuss the planning and execution of a west coast dive trip for animal collection, how the animals are transported and then quarantined upon arrival at the aquarium

Join the Macduff Marine Aquarium team as they discuss the critically endangered Flapper Skate Cedric, a new arrival at the aquarium.