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By JOHN ROZENTALS

JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 13 DECEMBER 2016

TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER WEATHER FORECAST

Molong: 33ºC max; partly cloudy

Orange: 29ºC max; mostly sunny

Sydney: 36ºC max; hot and mostly sunny

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER

Molong Combined Probus Club meets — 10am, Molong Bowling Club — http://www.probussouthpacific.org

CWA Cudal Branch, 10am — Cudal Community Hall — Phone Laura Simpson 0428 179 702 — email simpson2611@hotmail.com 

CWA Cumnock Branch, 2pm — CWA Rooms, Obley St, Cumnock — Phone Margaret Brown 6366 8486 — email margiebrown4@bigpond.com

Molong Community Garden — St Johns Anglican Church, Bank St, Molong, 9-11.30am — Sew, grow and share — all welcome

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

WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW — WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER

FEATURE EVENT — Manildra Christmas Party, from 6pm — Jack Huxley Oval, Manildra — fireworks, carols, barbecue, kids' games, Santa — bring a picnic rug or chair.

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

Hump Day Happy Hour — noon-1pm and 4-5pm — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Telegraph-Hotel-Molong-1292919920737395/?fref=ts

CWA Carcoar-Mandurama Branch, 10.30am — CWA Rooms, Mid Western Highway, Mandurama — phone Pat Finneran 6367 5296.

CWA Nashdale Branch, 11am — Nashdale Lidster Hall, Cargo Rd, Nashdale — phone Helen James 6360 4167.

CWA Byng-Emu Swamp Branch, 7.30pm — various members' homes — Mrs Sue Knight 6362 0949.

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

LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT WEEKEND

Friday 16 December

FEATURE EVENT — Classic Album Night— Jayes Gallery, 31-33 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 9093 — Beno McGarity and Kule Manning — KBTV show tunes — $17, bookings essential — pizzas and drinks for sale — http://jayes.gallery/

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

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

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.

Molong Red Cross, 10.30am — Molong RSL Club, Riddell St, Molong — Phone 1800 811 700.

CWA Bathurst Branch, 10am — CWA Rooms, 172 Russell St, Bathurst — Mrs Iris Schebeck 6331 5059.

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

The Journey Person Christmas Market — The Corner Store Gallery, 382 Summer St, Orange — handmade work by local designers and artisans — 10am-6pm — http://thejourneyperson.com

Saturday 17 December

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

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.

Bathurst Farmers Market, 8am-noon — Bathurst Showground, Kendall Ave (Great Western Highway), Bathurst — Phone 0409 924 182 — http://bathurstfarmersmarket.com.au/

Cowra Farmers Market, 9am-noon — Cowra Showground — Christine Galea 6342 9225.

Movie — Hunt for the Wilder People — Amusu Theatre, Derowrie St, Manildra — 7.30pm — Starring Julian Dennsson and Sam Neil. Phone 0418 452 902.

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

The Journey Person Christmas Market — The Corner Store Gallery, 382 Summer St, Orange — handmade work by local designers and artisans — 10am-4pm — http://thejourneyperson.com

Sunday 18 December

FEATURE EVENT — Seafood Lunch — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — 12.30-2.30pm — $55 per head — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

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

Blayney Farmers Market, 8.30am-12.30pm — Carrington Park, Blayney — Phone Rebecca 0419 482 449 — http://www.blayneyfarmersmarket.com.au

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

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.

Movie — Hunt for the Wilder People — Amusu Theatre, Derowrie St, Manildra — 1.30pm — Starring Julian Dennsson and Sam Neil. Phone 0418 452 902.

The Journey Person Christmas Market — The Corner Store Gallery, 382 Summer St, Orange — handmade work by local designers and artisans — 10am-4pm — http://thejourneyperson.com

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 — 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. 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 — Emily Ellis and Helen Whittle, exhibition. Opens 16 February. Until 5 March. Gallery open Thursdays to Sundays.

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

Bingo — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — noon, tomorrow (Wednesday 14 December) — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

DETAILS

I need plenty of help with input for this page, so please contact me with details of upcoming events on 0409 831 216 or through mailto:john@molong.com.au or via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MolongOnline)