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By JOHN ROZENTALS

JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 03 January 2019 | What happened on this day in the Molong of yesteryear? And what's happening today and in the near future.

From Molong on 03 January 1913, The Molong Argus reported: "Boxing Day and New Year's Day passed off very quietly in Molong, a couple of cricket matches, and a private picnic or two being the only amusements available."

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — THURSDAY 03 JANUARY

Molong Historical Museum, Cnr Gidley St & Riddell St, Molong (opposite RSL Club) — phone Sue Milne on 6362 8960 or 0400 425 015 — museum open by appointment today, Thursday 03 January, and most days — the museum returns to its normal schedule (all Thursdays and last Sunday of the month) from 17 January.

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

Mountain Biking — 6-7pm, Lake Canobolas Mountain Bike Park, Lake Canobolas Rd, Nashdale — Orange Mountain Bike Club Summer Series — for the whole family, during daylight saving — 0400 434 407

WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW — FRIDAY 04 JANUARY

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

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

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

Joker Draw — 6pm — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND

Saturday 5 January

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

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/

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

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

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

Sunday 6 January

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 — 2-4pm — free — 6365 3425

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, Boxing Day and Good Friday.

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, Boxing Day and Good Frida. — 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, Mary Turner Collection. Gallery open daily, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday.

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, Boxing Day and Good Friday.

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, Boxing Day and Good Friday.

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, Boxing Day and Good Friday.

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, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday.

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, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday.

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, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday.

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 normally open Tuesday to Sunday, but closed until 8 January.

Molong Historical Museum, Cnr Gidley St & Riddell St, Molong (opposite RSL Club) — phone Sue Milne on 6362 8960 or 0400 425 015 — museum open by appointment today, Thursday 03 January, and most days — the museum returns to its normal schedule (all Thursdays and last Sunday of the month) from 17 January.

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