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By JOHN ROZENTALS

JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 28 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 28 December 1917, The Molong Argus reported: "There will be a total eclipse of the moon tonight at eight minutes to 8 o,clock."

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER

Social cricket — Molong Magpies Rugby Club — T20 game, 3.30pm, Hunter Caldwell Oval, Molong — Players' XI v Coach's XI.

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 $1000 Members’ Cash Draw — Free jukebox from 8pm — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts

Joker Draw — 6pm — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Telegraph-Hotel-Molong-1292919920737395/?fref=ts

Annabelle's Kitchen — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241 — from 6pm.

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.

Aqua Aerobics — 9.45-10.30am, Molong Swimming Pool, Hill St, Molong — 6366 8075.

WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW — SATURDAY 29 DECEMBER

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

Saturday night badge draw, 7.30-8pm — $$$$ — Giant meat tray and vouchers — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241.

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.

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/

WHAT'S HAPPENING SUNDAY 30 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

Live music — Borrodell Vineyard, 298 Lake Canobolas Rd. Orange — 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.

Inflatables — Orange Aquatic Centre, 21 Hill St, Orange, 11am-4pm — pool entry free — 6363 3000.

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

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, except Christmas Day — http://www.ageoffishes.org.au

Orange Art Society — Orange Cultural Centre, Woolworths Carpark, Sale St, Orange —open daily, except Christmas Day..

Paddock to Plate — a history of food and wine in Orange & district — 151 Byng St, Orange — open 9am-5pm daily, except Christmas Day. — 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, except Christmas Day.

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, except Christmas Day.

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, except Christmas Day.

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 Sunday, except Christmas Day.

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, except Christmas Day.

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, except Christmas Day.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Various artists, The WPCC Collection — Gallery open daily, except Christmas Day.

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, except Christmas Day.

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, except Christmas Day.

Social cricket — Molong Magpies Rugby Club — T20 game, 3.30pm, Hunter Caldwell Oval, Molong — Players' XI v Coach's XI.

HELP

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