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 Inc. Perthville Community Hall at 7.30pm. Call Tom 6337 2906.

Bathurst Base Hospital Auxiliary. Heritage Build at Bathurst Base Hospital at 2pm. Call 6332 9652.

Thursday, May 17

Cowra Anglican Book Fair will be held in the Cowra Anglican Parish Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 17-19.

Jenny Moore and friends will host Australia’s Biggest morning Tea in Bathurst at 10.30am May 17. It will be held in the Merrick Hall, Gilmour Street, Kelso. Entry is $10 which will include, home made cakes, savoury finger food and lots more. There will be raffles, fresh produce to buy and a lucky chair prize. All welcome.

Mary Coughlan at Jack Duggans Irish Pub, 8pm-10pm 6331 2712.

Friday, May 18

Friday to Sunday - Field trip to Belatta for petrified wood, agate and possibly topaz. Bathurst to Belatta is 500 kms. Those camping or caravanning can stay at the golf club. Other accommodation is available in motels at Narrabri 45 kms away. Contact Ernst Holland on 0427 373 661 if you plan to come.

Find Legal Answers and Bathurst Library. Law Talk: Wills and  Planning Ahead. Friday, May 18 at 10.30am Bathurst Library, 70-78 Keppel Street.

Coming up

National Simultaneous Storytime. The Library will host National Simultaneous Storytime on Wednesday, May 23 at 11am. This year’s book is Hickory Dickory Dash. Activities include a colouring competition to win book prizes donated by Books Plus. For more information and bookings for large groups, please contact the team at Bathurst Library on 6333 6281.

All Saints’ College P and F Festival of Art will be held at the Bickerdike Centre from Friday, June 15 to Sunday, June 17. Opening night on Friday will begin at 6.30pm and food and music will be provided.