School holiday activity from 1.30pm-3.30pm: taking the Starstruck exhibition and the otherwordly photographs by Peter Solness as inspiration, Ana will guide you in creating a 3D miniature set for a movie using cardboard boxes, fabrics, paint, paddle pop sticks and other craft materials. For ages six to 15 years.

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 at 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.

Friday, July 12

Bathurst City Community Club will host the Winter Gala: a night of festivity as the club unveils its newly renovated function room. Buy tickets at BCCC reception or Eventbrite.

Bathurst PCYC is running school holiday activities. Visit www.pcycnsw.org.au/bathurst/school-holiday-activities or have a look on Facebook.

Dr Seuss's The Cat In The Hat will be live on stage at BMEC. Visit www.bmec.com.au.

Friday night jazz at Abercrombie House at 8.30pm. Call 6331 4929 or visit www.abercrombiehouse.com.au.

Saturday, July 13

If eats, beats and treats are your Saturday flavour, don't miss out on Bathurst Winter Festival Brew and Bite from noon-9pm. A world of food will be on offer - from pasta to Vietnamese, Indian to barbecue, plus loads more to be revealed. Experience the local varieties of whiskey, gin and mulled wine while wandering through the Enchanted Forest.

Tuesday, July 16

Kaneana May, author of The One, will speak at Bathurst Library at 6.15pm. Along with her new book (about three women who get caught up in a TV dating show), Kaneana will talk about her work as a scriptwriter for TV hits such as Home And Away. To book, phone 6333 6281 or register at eventbrite: https://bit.ly/2XbdJKF