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By JOHN ROZENTALS

JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 08 APRIL 2017

SATURDAY 08 APRIL WEATHER FORECAST

Molong: 24ºC max; partly cloudy

Orange: 21ºC max; partly cloudy

Sydney: 24ºC max; partly cloudy

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — SATURDAY 08 APRIL

FEATURE EVENT — Langdon's April Long Lunch — 1241 Peabody Rd, Molong — noon-5pm — a seven-course, local, sustainable, on-farm lunch with awarded Printhie wines or local Borenore Brewhouse beer with each course — live entertainment — some places still available — phone 0473 517 637 — http://www.themolongfarm.com/

FEATURE EVENT — Forage — a 3.6km stroll through Orange district vineyards, with wine tastings and tasting plates every 500m or so — $115 per head — phone James Sweetapple on 0428 656 100 — Part of Orange FOOD Week — Visit http://orangefoodweek.com.au.

FEATURE EVENT — Orange FOOD Week — various venues in Orange and district, including Cabonne. Visit http://orangefoodweek.com.au.

FEATURE EVENT — GrainCorp Cup Rugby Union Central Division — opening round — Molong Magpies v Yeoval Eagles at Molong Rec; CSU Orange v Blayney Rams at Ron Gordon Oval, Orange; Condoblin Rams v Canowindra Pythons at Condoblin — matches start 3pm.

Fermented food and drink workshops — Habitat Vineyard, 329 Old Canobolas Rd, Nashdale, 9am-3pm — sourdough, kimchi, sauerkraut, milk and water kefirs — $80 per head — phone 0403 811 985— Part of Orange FOOD Week — Visit http://orangefoodweek.com.au.

Cumulus Pop-Up Cellar Door — Wentworth Golf Club, 130 Ploughmans Lane, Orange, 10am-3.30pm — bubbles, band and local tasting plate — $10, phone 6361 4505 — Part of Orange FOOD Week — Visit http://orangefoodweek.com.au.

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

Molong Croquet Club — on the greens at the Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — afternoon, but starting time varies according to weather and time of year. Contact Mary Iffland on 6366 9076 or 0401 010 479 for details.

WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW SUNDAY 09 APRIL

FEATURE EVENT — Producers' Market and Brunch — Cook Park, Orange, 8.30am-12.30pm — brunch, cooking demos and stalls — Free, phone Richard Dowling on 0412 199 404 — Part of Orange FOOD Week — Visit http://orangefoodweek.com.au.

FEATURE EVENT — Orange FOOD Week — various venues in Orange and district, including Cabonne. Visit http://orangefoodweek.com.au.

Fermented food and drink workshops — Habitat Vineyard, 329 Old Canobolas Rd, Nashdale, 9am-3pm — sourdough, kimchi, sauerkraut, milk and water kefirs — $80 per head — phone 0403 811 985— Part of Orange FOOD Week — Visit http://orangefoodweek.com.au.

Cumulus Pop-Up Cellar Door — Wentworth Golf Club, 130 Ploughmans Lane, Orange, 10am-3.30pm — bubbles, band and local tasting plate — $10, phone 6361 4505 — Part of Orange FOOD Week — Visit http://orangefoodweek.com.au.

Sunday Session — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — from 1pm — bistro special, meat raffles, $500 cash draws — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

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 — long lunch noon-4pm — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

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.

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

FEATURE EXHIBITION — Jayes Gallery (http://jayes.gallery) — 33 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 9093 — Michael Carroll, Tropics and the Fourth Wall — Until 9 April — Gallery open Thursday to Sunday.

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, Private Treasure, Public Spaces. Until 25 June. Gallery open daily.

Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Neil Cuthbert, Homecoming. Opens 8 April. Until 4 June. Gallery open daily.

Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Peter Wilson, Form & Surface. Until 21 May. Gallery open daily.

Ludlow Creative Space (http://www.ludlowgallery.com.au) | 187 Lords Place, Orange | Chrissie Abbott and Richard 'French' Sayer, Technical Ecstacy. Gallery open noon-5.30pm Wednesday to Sunday.

Corner Store Gallery (http://www.cornerstoregallery.com) | 382 Summer St, Orange | Phone 6369 1694 — Jaq Davies, Tonya Graham, Ingrid Bowen & Belinda Street, On Common Ground: Four Artists Respond to the Local Landscape. Opens 6 April. Until 23 April. Gallery open Thursdays to Sundays.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Various artists, Beyond Belief: The Sublime in Contemporary Art. Until 4 June. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Various artists, Creative Accounting. Until 28 May. Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Various artists, The Art of Wool. Until 30 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. Until 21 May. Gallery open daily.

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

Cowra Regional Art Gallery (http://cowraartgallery.com.au) | 77 Darling St, Cowra | Phone 6340 2190 — Various artists, Colours of the Country III: Beanie Festival. Until 30 April. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

GrainCorp Cup Rugby Union Central Division — opening round — Molong Magpies v Yeoval Eagles at Molong Rec; CSU Orange v Blayney Rams at Ron Gordon Oval, Orange; Condoblin Rams v Canowindra Pythons at Condoblin — matches start 3pm, today, Saturday 8 April.

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)