Books, Bagels & Banter Speaker Announcement
2024 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT
We are delighted to announce this year’s line-up of
speakers:
OPENING EVENT SPEAKER – FRIDAY 24th MAY
Simon Wilson: Well-known award-winning journalist, Simon Wilson, will talk at our
opening night on ‘HomeGround: The story of a building that changes lives’.
SATURDAY LINE-UP – 25th MAY
Jenny Lynch: A former editor of the NZ Woman’s Weekly, Jenny will share her story of
writing her first novel in her eighties, ‘The Secrets They Kept’.
Geoff Scott: Acclaimed chef, Geoff Scott, will talk about his favourite cookbooks and how
they have influenced his cooking.
Colleen Brown: Community advocate and author, Colleen Brown, will share the back
story to her well-loved books ‘Violet’s Scarf’ and ‘The Bulford Kiwi’.
SUNDAY LINE-UP – SUNDAY 26th MAY
John Bluck: Writer, broadcaster and former Anglican Bishop and Dean of Christchurch
Cathedral, John will talk on his latest book ‘Becoming Pakeha – a Journey Between Two
Cultures.’
Tickets are required for each speaker and can be booked here:
events.humanitix.com...
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Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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62.7% Summer
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35.9% Winter
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
What word sums up 2024, neighbours?
If 2020 was the year of lockdowns, banana bread, and WFH (work from home)....
In one word, how would you define 2024?
We're excited to see what you come up with!
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