Bring your littlies to Kids Play for free - fun early childhood activities on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 9.30am-10.30am at Hope Bathurst on the corner of Gilmour and Hereford streets.

Arthritis NSW Support Group will meet at the Bathurst RSL from 10am-noon. Call Nelma Brooks, 0431 829 709.

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 at 96 Russell Street. Call 6332 4866.

Friday, August 11

Mitchell Conservatorium will present The Acacia Quartet performing in the Orchard Room at MitCon Bathurst at 7pm. For tickets and tour details, visit Acacia Quartet's website, www.acaciaquartet.com. While in town, the quartet will run a string workshop to prepare a massed strings item for the Mitchell Conservatorium Winter Showcase Concert on August 20.

Multicultural Women’s Group will meet at the Neighbourhood Centre at 96 Russell Street at noon. Call Isabel, 6332 3019, or Hai-Choo, 6332 4669.

Saturday, August 12

Bridge Club will meet at Lot 1, Mitre Street at 1.15pm. Call 6331 8477.

Bathurst District Historical Museum will be open in the east wing of the courthouse in Russell Street from 10am-4pm. Call 6330 8455.

Weight Watchers will meet in the All Saints’ Cathedral Church Hall in Church Street at 8.30am. Call 131 997.

Sunday, August 13

It’s Bathurst Country Music’s 33^rd birthday. Come and have some cake with Bathurst Country Music at its birthday concert at 6pm at the RSL Club. This family event welcomes all. Gold coin donation. For more information, call Chris, 0403 713 512.

Bathurst Showground Markets will be held in Kendall Avenue from 9am-1pm. Call 6331 3175 or 0419 238 611.

Amputee Support Group will meet at 1pm. For details, call Henry on 0421 559 981.