Bathurst PCYC has an action-packed plan for these holidays. On Thursday is gymnastics and parkour in the morning and obstacle course in the afternoon. Friday is fun with ball games and boot camp. Morning sessions run from 8.30am to 12.30pm and afternoon sessions from 12.30pm to 4.30pm. Half day is $25 and full day is $35. To book, call 6331 2191.

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 in William Street 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 in the exhibition. 

Bathurst Arts Trail, which offers free entry to artists’ studios on the first full weekend of each month, 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 for information (but note that BMEC will be closed until 9am on January 2).  

Coming up

The BRAG school holiday workshops are on again from Tuesday, January 15 to Thursday, January 24. Six workshops led by artist educators have been developed and inspired by the current BRAG exhibition Curiouser and Curiouser. Advanced booking and payment are essential. Call BRAG on 6333 6555 to book or book in person at the gallery front desk.