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By JOHN ROZENTALS

JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 20 February 2019 | What happened on this day in the Molong of yesteryear? And what's happening today and in the near future.

From Molong on 20 February 1920, The Molong Argus reported: "The Council was at once adjourned on Tuesday night until Friday night, when news came that Sir Neville Howse held out no hope for Ald Willis."

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY

FEATURE EVENT — Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival — various venues across Orange and Cabonne — Len Banks 0428 459 117.

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

Bingo — from about midday, Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105

Molong Rotary Club — 6.30pm, Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone Paul Mullins 6366 8017 — first and third Wednesday of the month.

The Wrath of Grapes — Heifer Station, 1034 The Escort Way, Orange, 6-10pm — $20 — open-mic style Aussie poetry — 0437 765 187

Ross Hill Winery Tour — 10-10.30am, Ross Hill Wines, 134 Wallace Lane, Orange — 6365 3223

WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY

FEATURE EVENT — Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival — various venues across Orange and Cabonne — Len Banks 0428 459 117.

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

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

Molong Historical Museum — 20 Riddell St, Molong, 11am-4pm — Sue Milne 6362 8960 or 0400 425 015

The Story of Hereford St, Bathurst, and the Crossing of the Macquarie River — presented by John Judge — 7.30pm, Uniting Church Activities Hall, opposite Machattie Park, William St, Bathurst.

Ross Hill Winery Tour — 10-10.30am, Ross Hill Wines, 134 Wallace Lane, Orange — 6365 3223

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND

Friday 22 February

FEATURE EVENT — Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival — various venues across Orange and Cabonne — Len Banks 0428 459 117.

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.

Ross Hill Winery Tour — 10-10.30am, Ross Hill Wines, 134 Wallace Lane, Orange — 6365 3223

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

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

Saturday 23 February

FEATURE EVENT — Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival — various venues across Orange and Cabonne — Len Banks 0428 459 117.

FEATURE EVENT — Banjo Paterson Dinner — Molong Village Green, Bank St, Molong, from 6.30pm — Sponsored by Molong Advancement Group — a night of the region’s finest food and wine — three-course meal by Eugowra’s Eat Your Greens — music by Cecelia Rochelli & Trouble with Johnny— $120 — Marj Bollinger — 6366 8593.

FEATURE EVENT — Oilsplus Molong Cricket — Millthorpe v Bowlers, Millthorpe; Magpies v Country, Molong Rec; Cudal bye — games start 1pm.

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

Bingo — from 1pm, Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105

Poets at Sunset on the Deck, in association with Girls on the Key — De Salis Wines, 125 Lofty Rd, Nashdale, 6.30pm — 0403 210 703.

Ross Hill Winery Tour — 10-10.30am, Ross Hill Wines, 134 Wallace Lane, Orange — 6365 3223

Sunday 24 February

FEATURE EVENT — Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival — various venues across Orange and Cabonne — Len Banks 0428 459 117.

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.

Damper-Making Class — Small Acres Cyder, 12 Akhurst Rd, Borenore, 10am-noon and 12.30-2.30pm — $15 per person or $45 per family — bookings essential 6365 2286.

Holy Communion — St John’s Anglican Church, cnr Bank St & Edward St, Molong, 9.30am — 0455 166 272.

Ross Hill Winery Tour — 10-10.30am, Ross Hill Wines, 134 Wallace Lane, Orange — 6365 3223

Molong Historical Museum Open Day — 20 Riddell St, Molong, 12.30-3.30pm — $5 entry — Sue Milne 6362 8960 or 0400 425 015

GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH

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

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, Archibald Prize 2018 — Until 10 April — Gallery open daily.

Orange Regional Gallery — Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange — Phone 6393 8136 — Margaret Loy Pula, Anatye — Until 24 April — Gallery open daily.

Corner Store Gallery — 382 Summer St, Orange — Phone 0448 246 209 — Hannah Orrock and Maria Shaw, Yan, Tan, Tethara —Until 24 February — visit website for opening hours.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery — 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst — Phone 6333 6555 — Various artists, BRAGS 50 Years: The Art of Giving — Until 7 April — Gallery open Tuesdays to Sundays.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery — 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst — Phone 6333 6555 — Various artists, Seeing Voices — Until 7 April — Gallery open Tuesdays to Sundays.

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery — 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst — Phone 6333 6555 — Wendy Murray, Night & Day — Until 7 April — Gallery open Tuesdays to Sundays.

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, War and Pieced: The Annette Gero Collection of Quilts from Military Fabrics — Opens 23 February. Until 28 April — Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.

Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival — various venues across Orange and Cabonne, this week — Len Banks 0428 459 117.

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