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By JOHN ROZENTALS

JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 08 FEBUARY 2017

Make use of the 32ºC 'respite' today in Molong ... and get ready for the onslaught of 40ºC on Friday and 41ºC on Saturday.

TUESDAY 08 FEBRUARY WEATHER FORECAST

Molong: 32ºC max; partly cloudy

Orange: 28ºC max; partly cloudy

Sydney: 26ºC max; rain

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — WEDNESDAY 08 FEBRUARY

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.

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

Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — lunch noon-2pm; dinner 6-9pm — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

Puppetry of the Penis — Orange Civic Theatre — Cnr Byng St & Lords Place, Orange — 6393 8112 — http://www.orange.nsw.gov.au — 8pm — A-List Entertainment.

WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW — THURSDAY 09 FEBRUARY

Molong Advancement Group meeting, 7pm, UPA Hall (old Scouts Hall), Hill St, Molong— Secretary, Marj Bollinger 6366 8593 — Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/molong
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Community playgroup — 10am to noon — Cabonne/Blayney Family Day Care Office, 103 Bank St, Molong (next to council chambers) — gold-coin donation covers tea and coffee, craft resources and provision of toys — phone 6392 3219.

Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — lunch noon-2pm; dinner 6-9pm — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

Molong Historical Museum, Cnr Gidley St & Riddell St, Molong (opposite RSL Club) — phone Sue Milne on 6362 8960 or 0400 425 015 — museum open 11am-3.30pm.

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 Men’s Shed — rear, 114 Bank St, Molong — phone Alan Barnes 6366 8514 — members gather from 9am to about 3.30pm

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND

Friday 10 February

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.

CWA Eugowra Branch, 6.30pm — meet and greet — 6 Strom Lane, Eugowra — phone Janet 6859 2457.

Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — lunch noon-2pm; dinner 6-9pm — phone 6366 8105 — 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.

Saturday 11 February

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

Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — lunch noon-2pm; dinner 6-9pm — phone 6366 8105 — 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.

Four on the 4loor, 8pm — Victoria Hotel, Summer Street, Orange — Phone 02 6362 3365 — free show from four live bands.

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

Sunday 12 February

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.

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

Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — long lunch noon-4pm — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

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, The 100 Kilometre Art Exhibition. Opens 4 February. Until 19 March. Gallery open daily.

Ludlow Creative Space (http://www.ludlowgallery.com.au) | 187 Lords Place, Orange | Sonny Day, Resumé. Opens 10 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.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Various artists, Hill End Table: Food, Fire, Art. Opens 10 February. Until 26 March. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Lloyd Rees, In the Regions. Opens 10 February. Until 26 March. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Various Artists, A Prize Collection: Srudio Ceramics from the Carillon City Festival and Bathurst Art Prizes 1972-1998. Opens 10 February. Until 26 March. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Various artists, Colonial Afterlives. Until 26 March. 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. Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Victoria Lovecchio, Breathing Space. Opens 11 February. Until 16 April. Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Various artists, Chalk It Up: 100 Years of Public Education in Dubbo. Opens 11 February. Until 21 May. Gallery open daily.

FEATURE EVENT

Puppetry of the Penis — tonight (8 February) 8pm — Orange Civic Theatre — Cnr Byng St & Lords Place, Orange — 6393 8112 — http://www.orange.nsw.gov.au — 8pm — A-List Entertainment.

HELP

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)