Multicultural Women's Group will meet at the Neighbourhood Centre at 96 Russell Street at noon. Call Isabel, 6332 3019, or Hai-Choo, 6332 4669.

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.

Ford on the fritz? Commodore carked it? Subaru sounding suss? Bathurst Library now has Haynes Manuals AllAccess - an online library of hundreds of car and motorcycle manuals.

Saturday, January 11

Bec Kurtz will present a workshop covering all things health and nutrition at 83 Keppel Street from 10am to noon. Topics will include an overview of health and a balanced life.

Sunday, January 12

Four-week Yoga Pilates Intro New Year Kickstarter Program. DMC Studio Bathurst offers a complete mind, body, strength and mobility program. The studio is located within the CSU Gym. This four-week program is for new students and allows access to all the group yoga and pilates classes each week. For further information, phone Keith M., 0438 043 121.

Monday, January 13

The school holiday program at Bathurst PCYC just gets better and better. Check out some of the great activities. Places are available every day at the moment, so contact the centre to book. Full days are still only $35 and half days $25.

PCYC is an accredited provider of the Transport for NSW Safer Drivers Course. The five-hour Safer Drivers Course, offered at more than 60 locations across NSW, will knock 20 hours off your logbook. Visit pcycdrivereducation.org.au/ to book.

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