Rankin Cottage, for crafts galore, is open at 117 Rankin Street seven days a week from 10am-4pm. Call Pam, 0497 015 964.

Bathurst mah jong group plays at the Bathurst Bridge Club in lower Mitre Street each Tuesday at 9.15am. Mah jong is a fascinating Chinese tile game with its own unique characteristics. If you want to learn what a chow, kong or pung is, please contact Carol on 0423 685 293.

Free women’s health clinic is at Bathurst Base Hospital in Howick Street each Tuesday from 1pm. Call 6330 5677 for appointments.

Parish Craft Group meets every Tuesday at 9.30am in the Cathedral Parish Centre. If you sew, crochet or do any other crafts, bring it along and have a cup of tea. For more information, call 6331 3066.

Free Phyz X walkers group leaves from Phyz X in Keppel Street in the Braemar Centre, Shop 9, at 2pm. Call 6362 9806.

Social bridge at the Bathurst Bridge Club in lower Mitre Street at 9.15am. Cost: $2. Call Bob, 6331 8414.

Meditation classes: 12.15pm and 6.15pm. Call Danielle of Divine Connections on 0466 065 348.

Leadlighting at Oz Art Glass Studio at 87 Stewart Street from 10am-1pm, 2-5pm and 6-8pm. Call 6334 3493.

Macquarie Male Singers meet every Tuesday from 7.30pm at the Assumption School Hall in Mitre Street. It is an all-male choir with a singing strength of 30 members of all ages. For more information, contact John Kendall, 0427 410 625.

Wednesday, January 17

Neighbourhood Centre Knit-In at 96 Russell Street from 1.30-3.30pm.

Macquarie Care Centre Auxiliary will meet at the Macquarie Care Centre Chapel at 2pm. These meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month. Call Beverley Stuart, 6331 5254, or Sandra Larnach, 6337 3848.

Perthville Development Group will meet at the Perthville Community Hall at 7.30pm. Call Tom, 6337 2906.

Bathurst Base Hospital Auxiliary will meet in the heritage building at Bathurst Base Hospital at 2pm. Call 6332 9652.

Bathurst Seymour Centre is open at 3/55 Seymour Street from Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5pm. Call 6332 1449.