Lost and found: the Bathurst Winter Festival has wrapped up for another year. If you have a missing item and believe you left it at the McDonald's Bathurst Ice Rink over the last two weeks, please call into Bathurst Regional Council and describe your item and council staff will try their best to find it. All unclaimed items will be donated on Monday, July 24.

CWA Bathurst will meet at 172 Russell Street from 10am-noon, followed by a guest speaker/lunch. Call Madeleine Nassar, 6332 9080.

CWA Craft will meet at 172 Russell Street from 1-4pm. Call secretary Joy Press, 6337 6511.

Saturday, July 22

Christmas in July, supporting Miss Traill’s House and Garden, will be held at 6pm at Abercrombie House at 311 Ophir Road. Cost: $65 per person. Get tickets from Books Plus or from Miss Traill’s House and Garden. Phone 6332 4232 or email mth@nationaltrust.com.au

High Tea will be held at Holy Trinity Church, 81 Gilmour Street from 2.30pm. The Bathurst community is warmly invited to attend. Cost: $20 per person (pay at the door) and we ask that you make your booking or direct queries to Joy on 6337 6511.

A night of Baroque Sonatas will be held from 7pm in the Orchard Room at the Mitchell Conservatorium, Bathurst. Tickets are available at www.trybooking.com. Cost: adults $30, concession $20 and family $80.

Hello, Goodbye and Happy Birthday will be performed at 8pm on Saturday, July 22 and 11am on Monday, July 24 at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre. Tickets at bmec.com.au or call 6333 6161.

Sunday, July 23

Is writing one of your passions? Do you like to occasionally hang out with other wordsmiths who craft stories/content/prose/poetry for pay or just for pleasure? Then, come along to the next Sunday brunch of the Central West Freelance Writers' Group at Jaye's Gallery in Molong from 10am to noon. No cost to join us, but just buy your own cuppa/brunch. Please ensure we save a seat for you by RSVPing to Margaret on 0417 423 812 or margaret.paton1@gmail.com.