Melbourne Athenaeum - What\'s On RSS Feed http://www.melbourneathenaeum.org.au Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:08:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.melbourneathenaeum.org.au/images/M_images/rss.png http://www.melbourneathenaeum.org.au Melbourne Athenaeum - What\'s On RSS Feed http://www.melbourneathenaeum.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=271&Itemid=46 The Melbourne Athenaeum Library congratulates member Gillian Essex on winning the local writer section in this year's Alan Marshall awards for her story, One of the Girls. Gillian is a member of the Library's Tuesday Writers group and workshopped the story with the group late last year. For all the details of the award and a link to Gillian's story click here (http://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=2473 h=0) . Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:52:43 +0100 http://www.melbourneathenaeum.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=46 The Melbourne Athenaeum 170 years - A journal of the history of a Melbourne institution was launched on 12 November.The journal includes: A wonderful memoir by playwright Ray Lawler, who writes about his experiences of the organisation over the past 50 years.The life and times of journalist, author and former Committee member, Marcus Clarke.Two articles about former secretaries by volunteer archivist Margaret Bowman.A pictorial history of the building.Contemporary accounts of different periods of the organisation’s long history.The Melbourne Athenaeum would like to thank the City of Melbourne’s Arts Grant program, the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and the Public Records Office for providing funding for this publication. The journal will be available for $29.95, but members will pay $19.95 or get one for free when they sign up a new Library member. (A $4 postage and handling fee will apply for mail orders.) For your copy, please email library@melbourneathenaeum.org.au or call 9650 3100. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.melbourneathenaeum.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=238&Itemid=46 Click here (content/blogcategory/32/53/) to see all upcoming Author Talks at the Athenaeum Library! Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:33:55 +0100