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.

Author Aoife Clifford, a former Bathurst resident, will launch her new crime novel Second Sight at 6pm at BooksPlus. Tickets for the book launch are $5 and seating will be limited. Bookings are essential on 6331 5994 or admin@booksplus.com.au

Bathurst Bridge Club welcomes new members and beginners with lessons. Five bridge sessions are held each week at the clubhouse in lower Mitre Street. Contact the secretary on 0437 270 618 for more details.

Sunday, August 12

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

Tuesday, August 14

Dementia Australia will present Healthy Brain Ageing, a discussion that addresses the myths about dementia and provides information relating to normal ageing and memory loss, at Hope Church, on the corner of Gilmour and Hereford streets, Kelso, from 10am-noon. This is a free session. RSVP via Bathurst Seymour Centre.

The SES, in partnership with Bathurst Regional Council, will run an information session about the Macquarie River levees from 6pm-8pm at Panthers Bathurst. Learn more about the levees and talk about options for action if the levees fail or overtop. For more information or to RSVP, phone 6334 8555.

Wednesday, August 15

The Macquarie Care Centre Auxiliary monthly meetings are returning to the St Vincent's Hospital function room from August 15. The meetings start at 2pm, where all new members are very welcome. An afternoon tea is provided at the end. Contact Sandra Larnach on 6337 3848 or Beverley Stuart on 6331 5254.

Thursday, August 16

A free screening of the film Hope Road will be held at 6pm in Room 233, Building 1292, CSU Bathurst. Visit www.bathurstrefugeesupportgroup.com or www.news.csu.edu.au/events/bathurst.

Carmel Bendon, writer, academic and presenter of all things medieval, will be at the Bathurst Library at 6.15pm to talk about her new novel, Grasping At Water.