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By JOHN ROZENTALS

JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 09 DECEMBER 2016

FRIDAY 09 DECEMBER WEATHER FORECAST

Molong: 20ºC max; partly cloudy

Orange: 16ºC max; mostly sunny

Sydney: 26ºC max; sunny

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — FRIDAY 09 DECEMBER

FEATURE EVENT — Carols on the Green — Molong Village Green, barbecue from 6.30pm, carols from 7.30pm — organised by Combined Churches of Molong

CWA Molong Branch meeting, 10am — Walluwin Centre, Bank St, Molong — phone Natalie De Gabriel 0425 403 201.

Story time — children's library session organised by Cabonne/Blayney Family Day Care at the Molong Library (old railway station, bottom of Bank St) — 11am to noon — stories, song, dance and craft — all welcome.

Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — Ham Market — from 6.30pm — Twenty $20 vouchers to be won, plus Members’ Cash Draw — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — from 6.30pm — Twenty $20 vouchers to be won, plus Members’ Cash Draw — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

Lily's Asian Restaurant — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — 5.30-8.30pm — All-you-can-eat buffet $13.80 — Western and Asian food.

CWA Eugowra Branch, 11am — CWA Rooms, 43 Nanima St, Eugowra — phone Frances Anderson 6859 2202.

Hillside Harvest — pick your own cherries — call to book 10 or more, refreshments available — phone 6365 2247.

WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW — SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER

FEATURE EVENT — Jayes Gallery, 31-33 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 9093 — Official opening of Journey through Botanics, an exhibition by Kyle Manning and Jane Graystone — plus artist floor talk — 2pm — http://jayes.gallery/

FEATURE EVENT — Cumnock Markets, 2pm — Crossroads Park, Cumnock — homemade cakes, jams, chutneys and lots more local goodies in a friendly country atmosphere — phone Marge Sparkes on 02 6367 7314

Molong Historical Museum, Cnr Gidley St & Riddell St, Molong (opposite RSL Club) — phone Sue Milne on 6362 8960 or 0400 425 015 — Christmas drinks and nibbles, 4.30-6.30pm.

Molong Cricket Association — Magpies v Telegraph at Molong Rec; Cudal v Country at Cudal. Both matches start at 1pm. For more information contact Greg Pringle on 0412 853 466.

CWA and Combined Churches Carols by Candlelight, 5pm — All Saints Anglican Church, Canowindra.

Live music — Agrestic Grocer , 426 Molong Road, Orange — noon-3pm — phone 6360 4604

Soldiers on Riddell Bistro & Pizzeria — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — 6-8pm — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

Bingo — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — 1pm — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

Saturday night badge draw, 7.30-8pm — $$$$ — Giant meat tray and vouchers — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8105.

Lily's Asian Restaurant — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — 5.30-8.30pm — All-you-can-eat buffet $13.80 — Western and Asian food.

Miniature train rides, 1-4pm — Matthews Park, Moulder Street, Orange — Phone 02 6362 9634 — Run by Orange Society of Model Engineers — Cost $1 per ride.

Orange Region Farmers Market, 8.30am to noon — Northcourt, Orange — Phone Cath Thompson 0425 259 350 — http://www.orangefarmersmarket.org.au

Hillside Harvest — pick your own cherries — call to book 10 or more, refreshments available — phone 6365 2247.

WHAT'S HAPPENING SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER

Dubbo Riverside Markets, 8.30am-12.30pm — Ollie Robbins Oval, Dubbo — Phone 6882 4364.

Live music — Agrestic Grocer , 426 Molong Road, Orange — noon-3pm — phone 6360 4604

Beast Feast Wine — Union Bank Wine Bar, cnr Sale & Byng Sts, Orange — 3-6pm — phone 6361 4441.

Sunday Acoustic Sessions — Orange Ex–services Club, 243 Anson Street, Orange — 1- 4pm — 6362 2666.

Hillside Harvest — pick your own cherries — call to book 10 or more, refreshments available — phone 6365 2247.

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

Jayes Gallery, 33 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 9093 — collaborative works by Kyle Manning and Jane Graystone, Botanics — Until 18 December — gallery open Wednesday to Sunday — exhibition official opening and floor talk rescheduled for Saturday 10 December at 2pm — visit http://jayes.gallery

Molong & District Servicemen & Servicewomen Portrait Gallery — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — Anne Marie Ingham portraits of locals who served — open for viewing in club foyer during club opening hours — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

Age of Fishes Museum — Cnr Gaskill St and Ferguson St, Canowindra — a glimpse into life during the Devonian period, when the world was ruled by fish— phone 6344 1008 — open daily, 10am-4pm — http://www.ageoffishes.org.au

Banjo Paterson Museum — 43 Forbes Road, Yeoval — phone 0472 089 913 — open daily, 9am-3pm — http://www.banjopatersonmorethanapoet.com.auBanjo Paterson ... More than a Poet exhibition — priceless collection of memorabilia, books, letters and collectibles — Clancy's Café.

Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Various artists, Scanlines: Four Decades of Australian Media Art. Until 15 January 2017. Gallery open daily.

Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Various artists, Editioned, prints from the collection. Until 15 January 2017. Gallery open daily.

Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Euan MacLeod, Ptints 1991-2016. Open 10 December. Until 5 February 2017. Gallery open daily.

Ludlow Creative Space (http://www.ludlowgallery.com.au) | 187 Lords Place, Orange | Eva Frengstad, Raw. Opens 16 December. Gallery open noon-5.30pm Wednesday to Sunday.

Ludlow Creative Space (http://www.ludlowgallery.com.au) | 187 Lords Place, Orange | Joy Engelman, Flow. Opens 13 January Until 4 February. Gallery open noon-5.30pm Wednesday to Sunday.

Corner Store Gallery (http://www.cornerstoregallery.com) | 382 Summer St, Orange | Phone 6369 1694 — Lara Scolari, Exhibition. Until 11 December. Gallery open Thursdays to Sundays.

Cowra Regional Gallery (http://cowraartgallery.com.au) | 77 Darling St, Cowra | Phone 6340 2192 — Various artists, UpstART 2016: Regional Exhibition and Awards for Students Yrs 10-12. Until 11 December. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Cowra Regional Gallery (http://cowraartgallery.com.au) | 77 Darling St, Cowra | Phone 6340 2192 — Various artists, The Affordable Art Show. Until 17 December. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Brett Whiteley, West of the Divide. Until 29 January. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Ryan 'The Brickman' McNaught, Lego Mount Panorama — Wahluu Model. Until 29 January. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Lesley O'Shea & Joe Penn, Two Lives, One Road. Until 29 January. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Belinda Mason, Unfinished Business. Until 22 January 2017. Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Local primary school students, Ngu-Ng-Gila-Nha: Give to Each Other. Until 22 January 2017. Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Rod McRae, Wunderkammer and Afterlife; Animal Stories from Beyond the Grave. Until 26 February 2017. Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Various artists, Make the Mark: HSC Artworks from the Dubbo Region. Until 29 January 2017. Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Various artists, Western College Art Prize. Opens 10 December. Until 29 January 2017. Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Kieth Yap, Twenty-Seven. Opens 10 December. Until 5 February. Gallery open daily.

FEATURE EVENT

Above and below: Carols on the Green — Molong Village Green, this evening (9 December), barbecue from 6.30pm, carols from 7.30pm — organised by Combined Churches of Molong

DETAILS

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