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

Bathurst Highland Society meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month. Call the secretary, 6337 1283.

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

Slimliners will meet at the Neighbourhood Centre at 9am. Call 6332 4866.

Friday, February 9

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

Bathurst District Bridge Club will be open at Lot 1, Mitre Street at 9.15am. Call 6331 8477.

AA Steps will meet at the Neighbourhood Centre at 7pm.

Coming up

The next Macquarie Care Centre Auxiliary meeting will be held in the chapel at Macquarie Care Centre, Gormans Hill Road at 2pm on Wednesday, February 21. The auxiliary welcomes new members who can join in with a cup of tea and a chat, while organising the year's activities. Contact president Beverley Stuart on 6331 5254 or Sandra Larnach on 6337 3848.

The 41st Annual Sofala Show will be held on Sunday, February 25 and items are invited for the collectables competition. The Sofala Show is a fantastic family outing and pavilions are likely to be overflowing again with items like collectables, produce, art, photography, wool and much more. There will also be kids’ attractions.

Central West Women’s Health Centre will host two new sessions about body image, both presented by the Butterfly Foundation. Great Expectations (for girls 14 to 18 years), aiming to build resilience, will be held on Wednesday, March 7 from 4pm-5.30pm. Body Confident Children and Teens, for parents, carers and community members, will be held on Wednesday, March 7 from 6pm-7.30pm. The cost will be $10 (refreshments available from 5.30pm). To register for either session, contact health promotion worker Ann-marie on 6331 4133 or email healthed@cwwhc.org.au.