The Macquarie Care Centre Auxiliary welcomes new members to meetings. Join the members for afternoon tea after the meetings, which are held the third Wednesday of each month at 2pm in the St Vincent's Function Room, Gormans Hill Road.

The Rotary Club of Bathurst East meets for dinner at Bathurst RSL on Wednesdays at 6pm for 6.30pm. Meetings usually conclude around 8pm. For information about attending a meeting, or joining the club, please contact Greg on 0417 048 248

Neighbourhood Centre Knit-In at 96 Russell Street from 1.30-3.30pm.

Perthville Development Group Inc will meet at the Perthville Community Hall at 7.30pm. Call Tom, 6337 2906.

Bathurst Base Hospital Auxiliary will meet in the Heritage Building at Bathurst Base Hospital at 2pm. Call 6332 9652.

Thursday, October 17

Andrew Fletcher will talk about the stories Bathurst's World War One veterans never told when he speaks at the next Bathurst District Historical Society Monthly Muster. Hear how nurses suffered great hardships just to keep nursing the men. The Monthly Musters are held in the Uniting Church Activities Hall in William Street, opposite Machattie Park. Musters, which are open to the public, start at 7.30pm.

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 in the Neighbourhood Centre at 7pm. Call Christine, 6367 9292, or Clare, 6331 4826, or visit www.bmhc.org.au

Friday, October 18

Abstract single line drawing workshop will be held from 6pm at The Greens on William at 29 William Street. Have some bubbles and be guided through this class. Call 0413 849 043.

Charles Sturt University Bathurst graduate Charlotte Wood will talk about her latest book, The Weekend, at the Victoria from 6pm. Tickets are $15 and available from BooksPlus on 6331 5994 or by emailing admin@booksplus.com.au.

Want to know how you can keep your garden healthy during dry times? Qualified horticulturalist and award-winning gardener Dhyan Blore is presenting one-and-a-half-hour free interactive workshops designed for home gardeners. Visit http://bit.ly/BRCWaterEvents to book.

A free talk on legal rights under the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be held from 11am at Bathurst Library. Bookings are required. To book or for more information, phone 6333 6281.

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 October 19

Spring Markets will be held at Miss Traill's House and Garden from 9.30am to 3pm. Enjoy morning, afternoon tea and a barbecue lunch. There will be children's activities, relaxing music in the garden and you can do a tour of Miss Traill's House for $5.

Holy Trinity Spring Fair will be held in the Parish and Community Centre at 81 Gilmour Street, Kelso on Saturday, October 19 from 9am to 1pm. Stalls will include white elephant, books, craft, cakes, bargains for blokes, bling and Christmas gifts. There will also be a barbecue, Devonshire teas and a chocolate wheel. Raffle will be drawn at 1pm.

Coming up

The Macquarie Care Centre Auxiliary will hold a Melbourne Cup Luncheon on Tuesday, November 5 at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Kelso from 11am. Tickets, $35 each, include lunch, beautiful desserts, tea and coffee. Fashion parade by Marietta's. Bookings and information, phone Joyce Cranston on 6331 1893.

Can Assist Bathurst will hold a fundraising Christmas lunch at the Bathurst RSL on November 14. Cost for the lunch is $40 per person and it will feature a two-course meal, tea and coffee, raffle prizes and lucky door competition. Call Barbara Piddington on 6332 1036 for tickets.

Allegri Singers and friends will perform Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man on Saturday, November 2 at All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst and Sunday, November 3 in the Derek Pigot Auditorium, Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange. Tickets are available from Books Plus, Bathurst, Orange Regional Conservatorium of Music at www.trybooking.com or at the door.