Monday, February 17

Bead and Wirecraft Guild Bathurst will meet at the Stamp, Coin, Collectables and Lapidary Club in Park Street, Eglinton at 10am. Call Judy, 6337 1705, or visit www.beadandwirecraftguild.com.au.

Bathurst CWA Evening Group will meet at the Bathurst RSL at 6pm. Call Sheena, 0438 878 853.

Bathurst Toastmasters will meet at Panthers Bathurst from 7-9pm. Call 6331 5251.

Access Committee will meet in the Council Chambers at 1pm. Call Bob Triming, 6332 2863.

Sofala SES will meet in the SES Shed at Sofala at 7pm.

Bathurst Legacy Widows Club will meet at the Bathurst RSL Club at 11.30am. Call 6331 7340.

Tuesday, February 18

Take a tour of the National Motor Racing Museum from 11am to 1pm as part of the NSW Seniors' Festival activities in Bathurst. It's a free event, but bookings are required. For more information, visit www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au.

Off-grid man Michael Mobbs, author of Sustainable House and Sustainable Food, will talk about cooling Bathurst, cutting bills and slowing climate change at a Greening Bathurst event at The Greens on William from 5pm to 7.30pm. The other speaker will be local architect Tony McBurney, who will talk about replacing urban sprawl with high density hubs and integrated parkland. Entry will cost $5 (pensioners $2 and students free). For more information, contact David Goldney, 0417 460 935.

Macquarie Male Singers meet every Tuesday from 7.30pm at the Assumption School Hall in Mitre Street. It is an all-male choir with a singing strength of 30 members. Contact John Kendall, 0427 410 625.

Saturday, February 22

Come along to the public opening of the Rail Museum on Saturday, February 22. Doors will open at 9am and everybody is welcome.

Coming up

Bram Stoker's Dracula will be up for discussion when BooksPlus holds the first of its Book to Screen Nights on Tuesday, February 25. The night will be free, but RSVP is needed. Contact BooksPlus on 6331 5994 or email admin@booksplus.com.au

Millthorpe author Kim Kelly will launch her new novel, Walking, on Saturday, March 7 at BooksPlus Bathurst. Tickets are $5 and bookings are essential. Contact BooksPlus on 6331 5994 or email admin@booksplus.com.au.