Eating Disorders self-help recovery group: call Stephanie, 6338 6118.

Bathurst Dance Group will meet at the Bathurst RSL Club for practice from 6-7pm and social dancing from 7-10.30pm. Call Keith and Jenny Francis, 6331 6414.  

Rankin Cottage, for crafts galore, is open at 117 Rankin Street seven days a week from 10am-4pm. Call Pam Shurmer, 6331 7572.

Mental Health Carers Group will meet at the Neighbourhood Centre at 96 Russell Street at 7pm. Call Christine, 6367 9292, or Clare, 6331 4826, or visit www.bmhc.org.au

Free legal advice clinic at the Neighbourhood Centre. Call 6332 4866.

Food Bank is at the Bathurst City Community Club at 29 William Street on Thursdays from 9am-noon. Pension or healthcare card holders. Vegetable, fruit and bread provided free. Call 6331 3187.

Bathurst Regional Council vacation care will be at 7 Lee Street, Kelso. Operating hours are 8am to 6pm. Contact Narelle, 6338 2800, email vc@bathurst.nsw.gov.au or visit http://www.childcarebrc.com.au

Friday, June 30

Holiday activities will be held at the Bathurst Library in Keppel Street. Advanced bookings are essential. Cost: $10. Call 6333 6281.

Kids’ art classes at Pigments and Palettes at 239 Russell Street. Cost: $20 per child. Call Julie Foxall, 0428 344 035.

Holiday activities are being held at the PCYC from 8.30am-12.30pm and 12.30pm-4.30pm. Cost: $25 half day, $40 full. Call 6331 2191 or email bathurst@pcycnsw.org.au

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery is hosting holiday workshops. Cost: $10 per child. Call 6333 6555.

Saturday, July 1

The two-week Bathurst Winter Festival celebrations will commence with Ignite the Night on Saturday from 5pm-9pm.

Entertainment during the evening will include a kids’ comedy show in Machattie Park, solo guitarist and singer Hunter Adams on the main stage in Kings Parade, the YJAM youth concert on the YJAM stage, the Mad Hatters’ Tea Party in Kings Parade, musician Britt Grassik in Machattie Park and Cirkus Surreal roving performances in Machattie Park.