Carers across the community are invited to join us at the Bathurst Library for a free afternoon tea and special Health and Well-Being workshop presented by Carers NSW. Workshop - Your Health and Well-Being Caring for a family member or friend is often rewarding. It can also be physically and emotionally overwhelming at times. Join […]
Adam Courtenay will return to the Bathurst Library in September to discuss his latest non-fiction book, 'Three Sheets to The Wind'. Three Sheets to The Wind is the story of how a motley crew of merchant seamen walked 600 miles to save 7000 gallons of rum. Intrigued? Book a spot to learn more about this […]
Australian crime author Petronella McGovern grew up on a farm just outside of Bathurst. Now, she is back and in conversation with local radio personality Jac Underwood to talk about her brand new novel 'The Liars'. About the book - A wife burning with resentment. A husband hiding the past. Their teenage daughter crusading for […]
Author and poet, Steven Herrick spends an enviable proportion of his life touring exotic countries with his wife Cathie and their two hardy bicycles, christened Jenny and Craig.Steven’s cycling books are part bicycle adventure, part culinary safari. They are essentially handbooks for those who enjoy slow food, grassroots travel and long-distance cycling.Steven's talk will cover […]
Join Mary Fletcher and Alan McRae of the Bathurst District Historical Society for a fascinating look into Bathurst’s past in the History Talk: Bathurst in Past Times with the Gregory Photograph Collection. The Gregory Photographs are a renowned collection of glass plate negatives taken by Albert Gregory of "The Premier Studios", Bathurst in the late […]
Author TalkTwo Mums And A Dad by Toby RobertsFriday 2 December, 6pmBookings Essential Join Toby Roberts for a fun discussion about his delightful coming of age memoir explores the angst of puberty, school, sport and bad 80s fashion. Beneath the humour lies a deeper reminder of the human drive to pursue a more authentic life, […]
Author Talk with Ned Manning – Painting The Light A 2023 Seniors Festival Event Friday 3 February, 11.30am Bookings Essential. 6333 6281. Tea and coffee provided Painting The Light Nell Hope escapes the constraints of being the daughter of one of Australia’s leading merino breeders to pursue her dream of becoming an artist in Paris. […]
“The Healer” Celebrate NSW Seniors Festival 2023 with a special film screening of The Healer, a feel-good uplifting movie. A young man discovers he has the family gift of healing. As he struggles to understand his new reality, a teenage girl with cancer unexpectedly inspires him to believe in himself, and by helping others, he […]
Timber HawkeyeFriday 10 March, 6pmFree- no bookings required Timber is the bestselling author of Buddhist Boot Camp, Faithfully Religion less and The Opposite of Namaste. He will join us at the Library for a free book talk, discussion and Q&A. Discover the benefits of mindfully living at peace with the world (both within and around […]
Author Talk- Mawunyo Gbogbo Saturday 11 March, 3pm Bookings Essential- 6333 6281 Join ex CSU Bathurst student and current ABC journalist Mawunyo Gbogbo for a talk about her 2022 memoir Hip Hop & Hymns. Hear about Mawunyo’s experience growing up in the sleep coal mining town of Muswellbrook, NSW and how her love of storytelling, […]
In support to the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD) campaign #EmbraceEquity, Bathurst Library will be screening one session of All About Women 2023 as a discussion panel live-broadcast direct from the Sydney Opera House. Featuring Chloe Hayden, Grace Tame & Jac den Houting, and curated and moderated by Amy Thunig. Bookings preferred: 6333 6281 Nearly […]
Archives on tour: Lord Carrington is coming to town!Discover one of the jewels of the State Archives Collection, as the Carrington Albums embark on a regional tour, hosted by Museums of History NSW.Travel back in time to colonial NSW and view the exquisite handcrafted illuminations in these albums from the 1880s. You’ll marvel at the […]
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