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By JOHN ROZENTALS

JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 27 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 27 January 1911, The Molong Argus reported: "A number of picknickers proceeeded to Orange from Molong by train yesterday (Anniversary Day) to attend the Methodist picnic."

EDITORIAL COMMENT: So that was its name then.

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — SUNDAY 27 JANUARY

Sunday Session — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — from 1pm — bistro special, meat raffles, $500 cash draws — phone 6366 8105

Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — long lunch noon-4pm — phone 6366 8105

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.

Visit Old Government Cottage — noon-4pm, 16 Stanley St, Bathurst — includes photo presentation of Bathurst's early years and the chance to view a mid-Victorian garden.

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

WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW— MONDAY 28 JANUARY

Molong Men’s Shed — rear, 114 Bank St, Molong — phone Allen Barnes 0400 093 572 — members gather from 9am to about 3.30pm.

Rotary Club of Orange - 6pm, Orange Ex Services Club, 231-243 Anson St, Orange — Len Banks 0428 459 117.

Orange Toastmasters — 7-9pm, Senior Citizens Centre, 77 Kite St, Orange — second and fourth Monday of the month

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

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 —

Orange Regional Museum — 151 Byng St, Orange — open 9am-5pm daily — 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

Banjo Paterson Museum — 43 Forbes Road, Yeoval — phone 0427 208 913 — open daily, 9am-3pm — 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 — 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

Orange Regional Gallery | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Various artists, Common-Place: Works from the Collection. Gallery open daily.

Orange Regional Gallery | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Various artists, People Like Us — Until 29 January — Gallery open daily.

Corner Store Gallery | 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 | 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 | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Cecily Walter & Toni Morrison, Twisted Sisters: Imperfect — Until 10 February — Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Various artists, Make the Mark: HSC Works — Until 3 March — Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4444 — Various artists, The WPCC Collection — Gallery open daily.

Western Plains Cultural Centre | 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 | 77 Darling St, Cowra | Phone 6340 2190 — Various artists, Making a Splash: Mermaids and Modernity — Until 3 February — Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Visit Old Government Cottage — noon-4pm, today 27 January, 16 Stanley St, Bathurst — includes photo presentation of Bathurst's early years and the chance to view a mid-Victorian garden.

HELP

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