Bathurst Refugee Support Group will meet at Rahamim at 34 Busby Street at 5pm. Call 6332 5894.

Free legal advice clinic will be at the Neighbourhood Centre. Call 6332 4866.

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

Friday, August 31

Local knitters from Wrap With Love will have rugs on display from 10am to 2pm at the Bathurst City Community Club. See the rugs and learn about this great charity that helps people all over the world. There will be light refreshments around midday. Visit www.wrapwithlove.org/about-wrap-with-love. Call Marcia, 6337 1117.

Knit One, Chat One will be at the Bathurst Library from 10am-1pm

Saturday, September 1

Macquarie Riverside Markets will be held at Lions Berry Park from 8am.

Free entry to artists’ studios will be offered during the Bathurst Arts Trail on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm. Check www.bathurstartstrail.com or the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre for more details and to find out which studios are open. 

Evans Arts Council lino printing workshop will be held from 10am at 5-7 Lee Street, Kelso. Get tickets from wwww.dropbox.com.

An open day at Eglinton Station will be an opportunity to meet some of the firefighters, have a look at the equipment and ask any questions. There will also be plenty of information, demonstrations, kids’ activities and a free barbecue, so come on down to 1 Freemantle Road from 10am-2pm.

Sunday, September 2

The National Motor Racing Museum will celebrate Father's Day. It will also mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the museum by the Bathurst Light Car Club in 1988. Visit www.nmrm.com.au.

Coming up

The YWCA Encore program will start in Bathurst on October 17. It targets the side-effects of surgery through mobility, stretching, aerobic and resistance exercises. Contact Marita Tipene, McGrath breast care nurse at Daffodil Cottage, on 6330 5340.