“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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
Celebrate International Games Month at the Bathurst Library with a fun afternoon of games for the whole family. A large collection of games will be available to play including; Stupid Deaths, Monopoly, Battleship, Pandemic, Pop Up Pirate, Ortuga, Catan, Guess Who and so much more. Drop in for a little while or stay for hours! […]
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 […]
Are you keen to start writing a work of fiction, non-fiction or a family memoir? Need some tips and support? Kerry Chater can help you write your story in this series of four writing workshops. 13 August, 2-4pm - Workshop 1 - Unlocking your creativity 10 September, 3-5pm - Workshop 2 - Making your stories […]
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 […]
International best-selling crime author Chris Hammer is visiting the Bathurst Library in October! Jenny Barry will lead the conversation as they discuss Chris's brand new book The Tilt as well as writing, inspiration and the huge success of Chris' previous novels including Scrublands and Silver. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and […]
Join Central West local author Kim Kelly for a talk on her new book 'The Rat Catcher' a historical fiction love story set in 1900's Sydney.Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing on the night from Books Plus Bathurst.Bookings required. More info about the book and the event can be found […]
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 […]
Are you keen to start writing a work of fiction, non-fiction or a family memoir? Need some tips and support? Kerry Chater can help you write your story in this series of four writing workshops. 13 August, 2-4pm - Workshop 1 - Unlocking your creativity 10 September, 3-5pm - Workshop 2 - Making your stories […]
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 […]
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