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JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 22 December 2018 | What happened on this day in the Molong of yesteryear? And what's happening today and in the near future. From Molong on 22 December 1911, The Molong Argus reported: "It [Christmas] is also the time when members of the family circle endeavour to meet together and enjoy themselves in the old home, from which some of them, perhaps, have been absent for years."
WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER FEATURE EVENT — The MCC Christmas Bash — Redmond Oval, Millthorpe, noon-7pm — to coincide with the Millthorpe Cricket Club's game against Molong Country — cricket, bbq, drinks, family friendly, raffle. FEATURE EVENT — Oilsplus Molong Cricket — games start 1pm — Bowlers v Cudal (Molong Rec); Millthorpe v Country (Millthorpe); Magpies bye. Annabelle's Kitchen — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241 — from 6pm. 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 8241. Orange park run — meet 8am, Gosling Creek Reserve, 28 Forest Road, Bloomfield — phone 0458 265 163 — free, register on the day — http://www.parkrun.com.au/ Pick your own cherries — Borrodell Vineyard, 298 Lake Canobolas Rd. Orange — $6 per kilo — 11am-4pm — 6365 3425 Pick your own cherries — Hillside Harvest, 1209 Escort Way, Borenore — 9am-3pm — 6365 2247 — book for grups of 20 or more. Canowindra Trading Post — 46/50 Ferguson St, Canowindra — Christmas shopping — 8am-5pm — 6344 1529 WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW — SUNDAY 23 DECEMBER 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 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 Live music — Agrestic Grocer , 426 Molong Road, Orange — noon-3pm — phone 6360 4604 Canowindra Social Dancing on Sundays — live music — old-time, new vogue — 2-6pm, Canowindra Services Club, Gaskill St, Canowindra — $10 for dancers, non-dancers free — 6344 1397 — 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month. Live music — Borrodell Vineyard, 298 Lake Canobolas Rd. Orange — Sebastian Jones — 2-4pm — free — 6365 3425 Pick your own cherries — Borrodell Vineyard, 298 Lake Canobolas Rd. Orange — $6 per kilo — 11am-4pm — 6365 3425 Pick your own cherries — Hillside Harvest, 1209 Escort Way, Borenore — 9am-3pm — 6365 2247 — book for grups of 20 or more. Canowindra Trading Post — 46/50 Ferguson St, Canowindra — Christmas shopping — 8am-5pm — 6344 1529 Inflatables — Orange Aquatic Centre, 21 Hill St, Orange, 11am-4pm — pool entry free — 6363 3000. Family Fun Day — Duntryleague Golf Club, Woodward St, Orange, noon-4pm — kids' golf workshop, activities table, inflatable obstacle course, kids' menu and snack bar — 6362 3466. Jayes Gallery (http://jayes.gallery) — 33 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 9093 — 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 Orange Regional Museum — 151 Byng St, Orange — open 9am-5pm daily — http://www.orangemuseum.com.au/ — Orange Regional Museum will interpret the stories, cultures and places of the region, displaying artefacts that trigger memories, engage audiences and inspire new ways of thinking about history and cultures. Open 9am-5pm daily, except Christmas Day. 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 0427 208 913 — open daily, 9am-3pm — http://www.banjopatersonmorethanapoet.com.au — Banjo Paterson ... More than a Poet — priceless collection of memorabilia, books, letters and collectibles — Clancy's Café. Bathurst Historical Society Museum — east wing Bathurst Courthouse — https://www.bathursthistory.org.au/ — Tue-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun 11am-2pm. Orange Art Society — Orange Cultural Centre, Woolworths Carpark, Sale St, Orange —open daily. Paddock to Plate — a history of food and wine in Orange & district — 151 Byng St, Orange — open 9am-5pm daily — http://www.orangemuseum.com.au/. Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Various artists, Common-Place: Works from the Collection. Gallery open daily. Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Various artists, People Like Us — Until 29 January — Gallery open daily. Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Mitsuo Shoji, Gaman — Until 21 January — Gallery open daily. Corner Store Gallery (http://www.cornerstoregallery.com) | 382 Summer St, Orange | Phone 0448 246 209 — Various artists, 8 x 10 Group Exhibition — Opens 30 January. Until 9 February — visit website for opening hours. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Various artists, Curiouser and curiouser — Until 10 February — Gallery open Tuesdays to Sundays. Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Cecily Walter & Toni Morrison, Twisted Sisters: Imperfect — Until 10 February — Gallery open daily. Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Various artists, Make the Mark: HSC Works — Until 3 March — Gallery open daily. Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Various artists, The WPCC Collection — Gallery open daily. Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Various artists, Upon a Broken World: Life after WWI — Until 10 March— Gallery open daily. Cowra Regional Art Gallery (http://cowraartgallery.com.au) | 77 Darling St, Cowra | Phone 6340 2190 — Various artists, Making a Splash: Mermaids and Modernity — Until 3 February — Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.
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Oilsplus Molong Cricket — games start 1pm, today, Saturday 22 December — Bowlers v Cudal (Molong Rec); Millthorpe v Country (Millthorpe); Magpies bye. 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)
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