Bathurst Harness Racing Club will conduct four meetings during the month of January – on January 2, 7, 18 and 23. The feature will be the Oberon Community Night on Friday, January 18. The meeting will be fundraising for Ronald McDonald House and there will be fun for all the family. As well, the Trackside Marquee will be available with a beautiful three-course buffet meal available at $60/head. Visit www.goldcrowncarnival.com.au.

Thursday, January 3

Ladies’ Probus Club will meet at the Majellan Club at 136 Keppel Street at 10am. Call Nola, 0428 637 947 or 6331 4719.

Central West Bushwalking Club will meet at the Bathurst Croquet Club in Durham Street at 7.30pm. Call 6331 7791.

Bathurst Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association will meet at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre at 9.30am for a 10am start. Call Brian, 6331 9151.

Saturday, January 5

Come on a journey down the rabbit hole with Curiouser and Curiouser curator Julian Woods at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery from 11am. Julian will lead a guided tour of the exhibition, talking about each of the exhibiting artists, their practice and their works. 

Bathurst Arts Trail, which offers free entry to artists’ studios, will be held from 10am-4pm this Saturday and Sunday, January 5 and 6. Check www.bathurstartstrail.com or the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre for more details and to find out which studios are open. Arts Trail booklets are available at the Visitor Information Centre and in the art gallery/library foyer. Call 0414 579 212.

Monday, January 7

Grab a costume, invent a character and create a new show during an upcoming workshop (suitable for ages five to 12) at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre. Penelope (Nel) Kentish and Alex Vidler, experienced drama tutors with a passion for making theatre with young people, will be running the workshop on Monday and Tuesday, January 7 and 8 from 10am-4pm. Cost is $50 per student. A short performance will be held on Tuesday, January 8 at 3.30pm. Contact BMEC on 6333 6161.  

Coming up

Need help keeping your green bin tidy? Running out of space in your recycling bin? Want to know more about Bathurst Regional Council's waste services? Want to know more about what the NetWaste 'Pledge Campaign' is all about? Drop in to have your waste questions answered over a cuppa and a bite to eat at the Bathurst Library on Wednesday, January 16 from 10am to noon. There will be free giveaways while stocks last.

The Art of Ageing exhibition in digital format will be showing at the Bathurst Library during the NSW Seniors Festival from February 18-22. The exhibition is a NSW Government initiative which aims to challenge people’s views on ageing and the experiences of older people across the state. 

Lions Club of Bathurst meets on the first and third Thursday each month at 6.30pm for 7pm at the Bathurst RSL Club. Phone Dominic on 0425 800 271.