Bathurst District Historical Society Monthly Muster will be held in the Uniting Church Hall in William Street at 7.30pm. Call Alan McRae, 6331 5404.

Ladies’ Probus Club of Macquarie (Bathurst) will meet in the Bathurst Senior Citizens’ Centre in Russell Street at 10am. Call Jennifer Wass, 6331 1626.

Mental Health Carers Group will meet at the Neighbourhood Centre at 7pm. Call Christine, 6367 9292, or Clare, 6331 4826, or visit www.bmhc.org.au.

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.

Friday, August 17

Award-winning author Ursula Dubosarsky will discuss her new children’s book Leaf Stone Beetle at 10.30am at Bathurst Library.

CWA Day Branch meets on the third Friday each month at 72 Russell Street, Bathurst with a cup of tea from 9.30am and meeting from 10am-noon. Stay for a sandwich and a chat. All ladies welcome to join. Contact Helana, 0438 696 789.

CWA Day Branch Handicraft meets on the second Friday each month at 72 Russell Street, Bathurst from 10am-noon. All ladies welcome. Contact Iris, 6331 5059.

Saturday, August 18

Lifeline Central West Mental Health first-aid course will be held on August 18 and 25 at the Bathurst RSL from 9am-4pm.

True crime writer and award-winning journalist James Phelps tells the story of how a gang of bushrangers pulled off the largest gold robbery in Australia's history at Eugowra Rocks in 1862 in his new book, Australian Heist. He will launch the book at 6pm for 6.30pm in the Piper Function Room at the Oxford Hotel. Tickets are $15 (includes light refreshments). Bookings are essential from BooksPlus on 6331 5994 or admin@booksplus.com.au

Coming up

NAIDOC celebration will be held from 5.30pm-8.30pm on August 31 at Mount Panorama (near the playground at the top). This will be a free event and will include Aboriginal dancers, a jumping castle, food, stall-holders, music, fairy floss, face-painting and a traditional smoking ceremony.

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