Open play gym at Aspire Gymnastics, 17 Sheffield Place, Kelso from 10am to 11am. Come and enjoy one-hour free-play on ropes, beams, bars, trampolines, obstacles and more, as well as group time fun with music and the parachute. For one to five-year-olds. Cost: $10 and $5 for a sibling.

Bathurst Uniting Church Wednesday Walkers will meet at 7am. Call 6332 1197.

Bathurst Community Climate Action Network will meet at 12.30pm at the Bathurst Neighbourhood Centre at 96 Russell Street. Email Bob Hill, bhill@csu.edu.au

Daffodil Cottage volunteers will meet at Daffodil Cottage at Bathurst Base Hospital in Howick Street at 4pm. Call 6339 5347.

Diabetic Association Bathurst Branch will meet at the Bathurst RSL at noon. Call Alan McRae, 6331 5404.

Bathurst Netball will meet in the netball clubhouse at 261 Durham Street at 7pm.

Innerwheel of Bathurst will meet at the Bathurst RSL at noon for 12.30pm. Call Lesley, 6337 1203.

Legal Aid will be at the Kelso Community Centre at 24 Bonnor Street, Kelso from 10am-noon. Call 6331 2407.

Thursday, January 9

Arthritis NSW Support Group will meet at the Bathurst RSL from 10am-noon. Call Nelma Brooks, 0431 829 709.

Bathurst Highland Society meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month. Call the secretary, 6337 1283.

Four-week yoga pilates intro new year kickstarter program from 6.30am at CSU, Panorama Avenue. For further information, phone Keith M., 0438 043 121.

Tuesday, January 14

PCYC school holiday activities: gymnastics, ball games, ten pin bowling and lots more. Cost: $25 for a half day and $35 for a full day.

School holiday activity: Everyone can catch Pokemon, but what about drawing them? Bathurst Library will host Sydney-based artist Matt Lin as he gives hints and tricks for drawing everyone's favourite Pikachus, Flareons or Gyarados. Participants might even create their own Pokemon. The workshop will be held from 10.30am and is for ages 10 to 17. Cost: $5 per person. For more information, call 6333 6281.

School holiday activity: Arrange your natural elements using a process involving time, space and landscape from 1.30pm at Bathurst Art Gallery. Help Fiona devise your own "game of stones". For ages eight and up. All workshops cost $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Call the gallery on 6333 6555 for more information.

Wednesday, January 15

School holiday activity: Join Fiona Howle to learn the basics of macrame and create a school holiday masterpiece from 1.30pm at Bathurst Library. For ages eight to 17. Cost: $10 per person. For more information, call 6333 6281.

School holiday activity: Learn how to create your own ceramic pot using either the pinch or coil methods from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Be inspired by the story pots in the Void exhibition. For ages six and up. Call the gallery on 6333 6555.

Monday, January 20

School holiday activity: Fancy yourself a Harry Potter expert? Come and test your knowledge of JK Rowling's famous book series at the Quizz-itch at Bathurst Library, then show off your magical moves on the dance floor. The library is promising a fun school holiday event for the whole family. Bookings essential. Phone 6333 6281.

Tuesday, January 21

School holiday activity: Art journalling your home workshop from 10.30am for ages six and up at Bathurst Art Gallery. Learn to creatively express your ideas of home. Cost: $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Call the gallery on 6333 6555.

Wednesday, January 22

School holiday activity: Fab photos workshop from 1.30pm at Bathurst Art Gallery. Taking inspiration from James Taylor's artworks in the Void exhibition, create some fab photos with Ana using old photographs and fabric. Cost: $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Call the gallery on 6333 6555.

Thursday, January 23

Come and test out all the instruments of Mitchell Conservatorium from 3.30pm in the Orchard Room, west wing of the Bathurst Courthouse, to see which one suits you best. Small groups with a qualified teacher. Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/instrument-trial-session-tickets.

Friday, January 24

School holiday activity: Join the LEGO Legends Challenge at Bathurst Library from 3.15pm. Team up, create and innovate your way to a win - points will be awarded for ingenuity and structural integrity. For years 11 to 17. Free. For more information, call 6333 6281.

Bathurst's Australia Day events will start early, with the public invited to recognise its Australia Day award recipients at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre on Friday, January 24 from 5.30pm. On Australia Day, enjoy a barbecue breakfast at Eglinton War Memorial Hall, welcome new citizens at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre or enjoy free entry to the Manning Aquatic Centre. For more information, head to bathurst.nsw.gov.au