BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bathurst Region Tourism - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Bathurst Region Tourism X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bathurst Region Tourism REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20270403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20271002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260430T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260430T193000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260316T022512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T022512Z UID:10005016-1777572000-1777577400@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Author Talk - Rosalie Ham DESCRIPTION:Join Rosalie for an irreverent look at the darkly funny experience of getting older\, as she speaks about her new book\, Look After Your Feet. \nBookings: 6333 6281 \nPeppered with practical advice about all manner of things \n– cheese and wine for dinner is welcome and acceptable – \nLook After Your Feet is a brilliantly funny\, painfully honest and insightful celebration of the wisdom that seems to accelerate as body parts deteriorate\, and life* falls into place. \n* Often just a little bit too late. \nRosalie burst onto the literary scene in 2000 with her novel The Dressmaker. After years of entertaining us with weird and wonderful older women characters adored by her readers\, Rosalie now turns her trademark wit and shrewd observations to life itself. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/author-talk-rosalie-ham/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BVIC-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260428T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260428T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260307T020005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T022134Z UID:10004999-1777384800-1777392000@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Tea and Talk - Planning Ahead DESCRIPTION:Join Bathurst Library for a cup of tea and talk with Central Tablelands and Blue Mountains Community Legal Centre to learn how Wills\, Power of Attorney\, Enduring Guardianship \, and Advanced Directives can help you plan ahead. \nAll your questions and more will be covered in this informative session! \n\nBOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. Limited seating. Phone 6333 6281\nBathurst Library – 78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/tea-and-talk-planning-ahead/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BVIC-Tea-Talk-Planning-Ahead-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260417T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260417T123000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260316T022513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T022513Z UID:10005004-1776421800-1776429000@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Our Journey's Connect - Creative Workshop DESCRIPTION:Our Journeys Connect – Workshop\nNext date: Saturday\, 14 March 2026 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM \nYou’re Invited to Help Create a Living Map of Belonging. \nBathurst Library invites community members of all ages and backgrounds to take part in a new participatory exhibition exploring the themes of home\, belonging and journeys and being in Bathurst here and now. From mid March 2026\, our floor-to-ceiling windows will become a shared canvas — visible both inside and out — filled with community reflections displayed on cards. \nTo get started\, join Fiona Howle in this creative session for all ages where we pose the question “What is home to you?”\, and find ways to express the answer on postcard sized art papers to find their place on the road alongside others. \nChildren under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. \nFree participation. All ages. All backgrounds. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/our-journeys-connect-creative-workshop/2026-04-17/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art,Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-10.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260410T114500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260410T121500 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260316T022513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T022513Z UID:10005002-1775821500-1775823300@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Ask Anything! The history and craft of Bookbinding DESCRIPTION:Ask Anything! The history and craft of Bookbinding \nJoin travelling bookbinder Janita Ayton for an informal and interesting talk about anything and everything bookbinding! \nBonus: Bring any books or boxes in need of repair – Janita will be available after the session for advice\, quotes\, or simply to chat all things bookbinding. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/ask-anything-the-history-and-craft-of-bookbinding/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bookbinding.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260410T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260410T113000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260316T022513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T022513Z UID:10005005-1775817000-1775820600@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Bind Your Story - Japanese Bookbinding Workshop DESCRIPTION:Bind Your Story Japanese Bookbinding Workshop \nWith travelling bookbinder Janita Ayton \nAll tools and materials provided \nSuitable for ages 16+ \nJoin Janita for a hands-on introduction to Japanese traditional binding – a timeless\, elegant way to craft your own notebook from scratch. \nIn this relaxed\, creative session\, you’ll learn the rhythm of traditional stitching techniques\, explore the importance of paper grain\, and walk away with a beautiful hand-bound book\, stitched by you. \nNo experience necessary – just bring your curiosity and a willingness to slow down and make something lasting. \nThen stay behind for an informal talk by Janita about anything and everything bookbinding! URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/bind-your-story-japanese-bookbinding-workshop/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bookbinding-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260331T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260331T133000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260316T022513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T022513Z UID:10005008-1774960200-1774963800@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:All About Women Festival - Satellite Streaming DESCRIPTION:All About Women is one of the Sydney Opera House’s flagship festivals\, a day of talks and discussions exploring ever-evolving questions on gender\, culture and equality. \nWatch three sessions on the big screen at the library\, using our Bluetooth headphones. \nProgram dates and details \nMonday 23 March\, 12.30pm\nZadie Smith\nhosted by Michaela Kalowski \nLiterary powerhouse and north-west London legend\, Zadie Smith unpacks our cultural chaos with both subtlety and precision. When the best ideas risk being flattened into feed-friendly takes\, she dares us to resist the comfort of simple narratives. \nBuckle up for an eye-opening conversation inspired by her latest essay collection\, Dead and Alive\, which spans politics on both sides of the Atlantic\, cinema\, galleries\, Glastonbury and the question of who gets to make art. With her trademark mix of intellect and irreverence\, Smith unpacks our culture. Expect razor-sharp insight and a reminder that in a fractious\, doomscrolling world\, curiosity is always our best line of defence. \nMonday 30 March\, 12.30pm\nRaising Boys\nJess Hill\, Zac Seidler\, moderated by Jamila Rizvi \nFrom Andrew Tate to algorithmic rabbit holes\, this panel will unpack the real forces shaping boys today – and what parents can do beyond panic and blame.\nBringing up boys isn’t getting any less complicated. One minute they’re sweet\, funny little humans. The next\, they’re parroting some podcast bro who insists “patriarchy isn’t real” and “grindset” is a personality. Shows like Adolescence and books like The Anxious Generation tapped a nerve. As toxic masculinity is loudly (and often rightly) called out\, a generation of boys is confused and ashamed – and the algorithm is happy to lead them down dark alt-right rabbit holes. It’s part of the reason the Australian government introduced age restrictions for social media accounts\nSo how do we cut through the bro-fluencer noise to raise resilient\, emotionally literate boys?Investigative journalist Jess Hill (See What You Made Me Do) and clinical researcher and men’s mental health expert Zac Seidler unpack the cultural forces shaping boys today and how adults can guide them with compassion. \nTuesday 31 March\, 12.30pm\nInside the Epstein Files\nEmily Maitlis\, Amy Wallace\, moderated by Louise Milligan \nThe Epstein Files are not just about one man’s crimes\, but about the systems that protected him and failed women and girls for decades. Calls for the Epstein Files to be released have dominated headlines\, fuelled presidential campaigns and instigated an Act of Congress mandating their release. Despite all that\, to date only about one per cent of the millions of documents\, photographs and other evidence collected in several federal US FBI and Department of Justice investigations have seen the light of day. \nAmerican journalist and writer Amy Wallace collaborated with Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre on her memoir Nobody’s Girl\, published months after her death\, while British journalist Emily Maitlis famously put Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on the record about his involvement with Epstein’s dark world. Join them for a critically important discussion that looks beyond spectacle to examine the institutions that turned a blind eye\, the lawsuits now seeking redress and what justice looks like when perpetrators evade consequences but survivors live with lasting harm. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/all-about-women-festival-satellite-streaming/2026-03-31/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-11.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260330T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260330T133000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260316T022513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T022513Z UID:10005007-1774873800-1774877400@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:All About Women Festival - Satellite Streaming DESCRIPTION:All About Women is one of the Sydney Opera House’s flagship festivals\, a day of talks and discussions exploring ever-evolving questions on gender\, culture and equality. \nWatch three sessions on the big screen at the library\, using our Bluetooth headphones. \nProgram dates and details \nMonday 23 March\, 12.30pm\nZadie Smith\nhosted by Michaela Kalowski \nLiterary powerhouse and north-west London legend\, Zadie Smith unpacks our cultural chaos with both subtlety and precision. When the best ideas risk being flattened into feed-friendly takes\, she dares us to resist the comfort of simple narratives. \nBuckle up for an eye-opening conversation inspired by her latest essay collection\, Dead and Alive\, which spans politics on both sides of the Atlantic\, cinema\, galleries\, Glastonbury and the question of who gets to make art. With her trademark mix of intellect and irreverence\, Smith unpacks our culture. Expect razor-sharp insight and a reminder that in a fractious\, doomscrolling world\, curiosity is always our best line of defence. \nMonday 30 March\, 12.30pm\nRaising Boys\nJess Hill\, Zac Seidler\, moderated by Jamila Rizvi \nFrom Andrew Tate to algorithmic rabbit holes\, this panel will unpack the real forces shaping boys today – and what parents can do beyond panic and blame.\nBringing up boys isn’t getting any less complicated. One minute they’re sweet\, funny little humans. The next\, they’re parroting some podcast bro who insists “patriarchy isn’t real” and “grindset” is a personality. Shows like Adolescence and books like The Anxious Generation tapped a nerve. As toxic masculinity is loudly (and often rightly) called out\, a generation of boys is confused and ashamed – and the algorithm is happy to lead them down dark alt-right rabbit holes. It’s part of the reason the Australian government introduced age restrictions for social media accounts\nSo how do we cut through the bro-fluencer noise to raise resilient\, emotionally literate boys?Investigative journalist Jess Hill (See What You Made Me Do) and clinical researcher and men’s mental health expert Zac Seidler unpack the cultural forces shaping boys today and how adults can guide them with compassion. \nTuesday 31 March\, 12.30pm\nInside the Epstein Files\nEmily Maitlis\, Amy Wallace\, moderated by Louise Milligan \nThe Epstein Files are not just about one man’s crimes\, but about the systems that protected him and failed women and girls for decades. Calls for the Epstein Files to be released have dominated headlines\, fuelled presidential campaigns and instigated an Act of Congress mandating their release. Despite all that\, to date only about one per cent of the millions of documents\, photographs and other evidence collected in several federal US FBI and Department of Justice investigations have seen the light of day. \nAmerican journalist and writer Amy Wallace collaborated with Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre on her memoir Nobody’s Girl\, published months after her death\, while British journalist Emily Maitlis famously put Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on the record about his involvement with Epstein’s dark world. Join them for a critically important discussion that looks beyond spectacle to examine the institutions that turned a blind eye\, the lawsuits now seeking redress and what justice looks like when perpetrators evade consequences but survivors live with lasting harm. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/all-about-women-festival-satellite-streaming/2026-03-30/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-11.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260326T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260326T183000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260213T055854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T055854Z UID:10004951-1774546200-1774549800@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ From Awareness to Allyship - workshop and information session DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 26 March 2026 | 05:30 PM\nFrom LGBTQ+ Awareness to Allyship\nCreating safe spaces for everyone\nBookings: 6333 6281 \nPresented by Pride in Diversity \nPride in Diversity will provide participants with; \noverall understanding of why LGBTQ+ inclusion is important to an organisation\, community and an individual \nexplore challenges often faced by members of the LGBTQ+ community \nprovide awareness on the impact that a culture has on the lived experience \nWe will focus on what an ally is and how we can be allies in the workplace\, school yard and beyond. \nThis workshop builds participant knowledge\, comfort\, confidence\, skills in intervention as well as their understanding of what makes a good ally. \nInformation presented by Pride in Diversity Relationship Manager\, Chris White. \nPride in Diversity is part of ACON’s Inclusion programs. Together\, these programs work to create safer\, more inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ people across sport\, workplace and health services. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/lgbtq-from-awareness-to-allyship-workshop-and-information-session/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-8.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260323T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260323T133000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260316T022513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T022513Z UID:10005006-1774269000-1774272600@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:All About Women Festival - Satellite Streaming DESCRIPTION:All About Women is one of the Sydney Opera House’s flagship festivals\, a day of talks and discussions exploring ever-evolving questions on gender\, culture and equality. \nWatch three sessions on the big screen at the library\, using our Bluetooth headphones. \nProgram dates and details \nMonday 23 March\, 12.30pm\nZadie Smith\nhosted by Michaela Kalowski \nLiterary powerhouse and north-west London legend\, Zadie Smith unpacks our cultural chaos with both subtlety and precision. When the best ideas risk being flattened into feed-friendly takes\, she dares us to resist the comfort of simple narratives. \nBuckle up for an eye-opening conversation inspired by her latest essay collection\, Dead and Alive\, which spans politics on both sides of the Atlantic\, cinema\, galleries\, Glastonbury and the question of who gets to make art. With her trademark mix of intellect and irreverence\, Smith unpacks our culture. Expect razor-sharp insight and a reminder that in a fractious\, doomscrolling world\, curiosity is always our best line of defence. \nMonday 30 March\, 12.30pm\nRaising Boys\nJess Hill\, Zac Seidler\, moderated by Jamila Rizvi \nFrom Andrew Tate to algorithmic rabbit holes\, this panel will unpack the real forces shaping boys today – and what parents can do beyond panic and blame.\nBringing up boys isn’t getting any less complicated. One minute they’re sweet\, funny little humans. The next\, they’re parroting some podcast bro who insists “patriarchy isn’t real” and “grindset” is a personality. Shows like Adolescence and books like The Anxious Generation tapped a nerve. As toxic masculinity is loudly (and often rightly) called out\, a generation of boys is confused and ashamed – and the algorithm is happy to lead them down dark alt-right rabbit holes. It’s part of the reason the Australian government introduced age restrictions for social media accounts\nSo how do we cut through the bro-fluencer noise to raise resilient\, emotionally literate boys?Investigative journalist Jess Hill (See What You Made Me Do) and clinical researcher and men’s mental health expert Zac Seidler unpack the cultural forces shaping boys today and how adults can guide them with compassion. \nTuesday 31 March\, 12.30pm\nInside the Epstein Files\nEmily Maitlis\, Amy Wallace\, moderated by Louise Milligan \nThe Epstein Files are not just about one man’s crimes\, but about the systems that protected him and failed women and girls for decades. Calls for the Epstein Files to be released have dominated headlines\, fuelled presidential campaigns and instigated an Act of Congress mandating their release. Despite all that\, to date only about one per cent of the millions of documents\, photographs and other evidence collected in several federal US FBI and Department of Justice investigations have seen the light of day. \nAmerican journalist and writer Amy Wallace collaborated with Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre on her memoir Nobody’s Girl\, published months after her death\, while British journalist Emily Maitlis famously put Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on the record about his involvement with Epstein’s dark world. Join them for a critically important discussion that looks beyond spectacle to examine the institutions that turned a blind eye\, the lawsuits now seeking redress and what justice looks like when perpetrators evade consequences but survivors live with lasting harm. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/all-about-women-festival-satellite-streaming/2026-03-23/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-11.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260323T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260323T113000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260316T022513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T022513Z UID:10005009-1774261800-1774265400@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Storytime with Mitch Tambo DESCRIPTION:Children of all ages are invited to celebrate the diversity of First Nations Culture in this delightful picture book about being true to yourself. \nJoin singer\, storyteller and proud First Nations man\, Mitch Tambo for a special reading and performance around his book I AM ME. \nBookings are ESSENTIAL\, spaces will fill up quickly. Phone 6333 6281 \nAbout Mitch \nMitch Tambo is a singer\, storyteller\, and proud First Nations man from Australia. He makes amazing music that mixes old sounds and new beats. Mitch sings in English and Gamilaraay. His songs are full of love\, joy\, and big feelings. When Mitch sings\, people feel strong and proud! \nMitch has made lots of songs that people all over the world love. Some are slow and gentle\, and some make you want to dance! He even sang a famous song called You’re the Voice in his own language — and over a million people listened to it on Spotify! \nMitch travels to schools to sing and talk to kids. He tells stories about being proud of who you are\, being brave\, and never giving up. He says\, “Be you — that’s your superpower!” \nMitch also acts and talks on TV. And guess what? He wrote a book just for kids! It’s called I AM ME\, and it’s all about loving yourself\, being kind\, and knowing you are special — no matter what. Mitch hopes his book will help children believe in themselves. \nWhen Mitch is on stage\, he wears fun clothes and dances with big energy. He shares his culture with the world and makes everyone feel welcome. Whether he’s singing with his wife\, helping kids feel strong\, or reading his book\, Mitch always shares a message: “You are amazing just the way you are!” URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/storytime-with-mitch-tambo/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Concert or Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-12.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260314T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260314T120000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260316T022513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T022513Z UID:10005003-1773484200-1773489600@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Our Journey's Connect - Creative Workshop DESCRIPTION:Our Journeys Connect – Workshop\nNext date: Saturday\, 14 March 2026 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM \nYou’re Invited to Help Create a Living Map of Belonging. \nBathurst Library invites community members of all ages and backgrounds to take part in a new participatory exhibition exploring the themes of home\, belonging and journeys and being in Bathurst here and now. From mid March 2026\, our floor-to-ceiling windows will become a shared canvas — visible both inside and out — filled with community reflections displayed on cards. \nTo get started\, join Fiona Howle in this creative session for all ages where we pose the question “What is home to you?”\, and find ways to express the answer on postcard sized art papers to find their place on the road alongside others. \nChildren under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. \nFree participation. All ages. All backgrounds. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/our-journeys-connect-creative-workshop/2026-03-14/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art,Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-10.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260308T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260308T140000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260213T055854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T055854Z UID:10004948-1772973000-1772978400@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:IWD - Film Screening 'Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story DESCRIPTION:Film Streaming – Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story \nRelax in the library for a screening of Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. \nCelebrating International Women’s Day 2026 \nSCREENING: Saturday 7 March\, 12.30pm\nSCREENING: Sunday 8 March\, 12.30pm \nAbout the film\nWhat do the most ravishingly beautiful actress of the 1930s and 40s\, and the inventor whose concepts were the basis of cell phone and bluetooth technology have in common?\nThey are both Hedy Lamarr\, the glamour icon whose ravishing visage was the inspiration for Snow White and Cat Woman and a technological trailblazer who perfected a radio system to throw Nazi torpedoes off course during WWII.\nAnd why does this surprise us?\nRated M | 1hr 29 mins \nBluetooth headphones will be used\nBookings: 6333 6281 URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/iwd-film-screening-bombshell-the-hedy-lamarr-story/2026-03-08/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IWD-BVIC.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260307T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260307T140000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260213T055854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T055854Z UID:10004947-1772886600-1772892000@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:IWD - Film Screening 'Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story DESCRIPTION:Film Streaming – Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story \nRelax in the library for a screening of Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. \nCelebrating International Women’s Day 2026 \nSCREENING: Saturday 7 March\, 12.30pm\nSCREENING: Sunday 8 March\, 12.30pm \nAbout the film\nWhat do the most ravishingly beautiful actress of the 1930s and 40s\, and the inventor whose concepts were the basis of cell phone and bluetooth technology have in common?\nThey are both Hedy Lamarr\, the glamour icon whose ravishing visage was the inspiration for Snow White and Cat Woman and a technological trailblazer who perfected a radio system to throw Nazi torpedoes off course during WWII.\nAnd why does this surprise us?\nRated M | 1hr 29 mins \nBluetooth headphones will be used\nBookings: 6333 6281 URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/iwd-film-screening-bombshell-the-hedy-lamarr-story/2026-03-07/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IWD-BVIC.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260302T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260302T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260106T211619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T211619Z UID:10004271-1772460000-1772467200@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Movie Matinee DESCRIPTION:Sit back and enjoy a film screening at Bathurst Library. Contact the library for more information about the film. Spaces are limited and may book out. Call 6333 6281 to book your spot. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/movie-matinee/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Festivals and Celebrations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BVIC-2026-movie-matinee.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260226T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260226T113000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260105T211002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T211002Z UID:10004268-1772101800-1772105400@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:AUSLAN Conversational Skills DESCRIPTION:Join accredited teacher Wendy Daly for a series of lessons to learn conversational AUSLAN skills in an informal\, no pressure environment.\n4 x 1hr sessions in February.\nAges 12+\n\nBookings for each session are essential as spaces are limited.\n\nProgram Dates\nThurs 5 February\, 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 12 February\, 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 19 February 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 26 February 10.30am-11.30am URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/auslan-conversational-skills/2026-02-26/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-7.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260224T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260224T190000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260213T055853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T055853Z UID:10004952-1771956000-1771959600@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:The Library That Made Me - LIVE Stream from SLNSW DESCRIPTION:The Library That Made Me – LIVE event 24 February 2026\nLive streamed onto the BIG screen at Bathurst Library\nBookings: 6333 6281 \nLeading storytellers Bruce Pascoe\, Shankari Chandran\, Thomas Keneally AO\, Grace Karskens and Kate Evans will reflect on the libraries that have shaped them as readers and writers in a special event in the State Library Auditorium on Tuesday 24 February 2026 from 6 to 7pm.\nFrom tiny mobile libraries to the grand Mitchell Library\, the seriousness of university libraries or the tragedy of Sri Lanka’s Jaffna Public Library\, hear about how these spaces for reading\, creativity and refuge sparked something magical in some of Australia’s finest thinkers. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/the-library-that-made-me-live-stream-from-slnsw/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-9.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260219T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260219T113000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260105T211002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T211002Z UID:10004267-1771497000-1771500600@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:AUSLAN Conversational Skills DESCRIPTION:Join accredited teacher Wendy Daly for a series of lessons to learn conversational AUSLAN skills in an informal\, no pressure environment.\n4 x 1hr sessions in February.\nAges 12+\n\nBookings for each session are essential as spaces are limited.\n\nProgram Dates\nThurs 5 February\, 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 12 February\, 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 19 February 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 26 February 10.30am-11.30am URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/auslan-conversational-skills/2026-02-19/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-7.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260213T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260213T123000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260108T001535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T001535Z UID:10004272-1770980400-1770985800@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Geoff Parkes In Conversation DESCRIPTION:Hear Geoff in conversation at the library for his brand-new book! \nThe First Law of the Bush is Geoff Parkes’ new rural noir set in New Zealand’s rugged King Country. \nA year after Bill Dickerson fell to his death on a worksite\, his widow has received no explanation about what happened. \nShe hires Ryan Bradley\, who has just returned to the remote town of Nashville as a lawyer\, to get answers. Was it suicide? An accident? Or murder? In small towns\, nothing is quite what it seems. \nAbout the author \nBorn and raised in rural New Zealand\, Geoff Parkes has written a weekly opinion column for The Roar\, Australia’s leading on-line sports website for 12 years. He is the author of two crime novels. \nCopies of the book will be available for purchase and signing on the day. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/geoff-parkes-in-conversation/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/geoff-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260212T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260212T113000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260105T211002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T211002Z UID:10004266-1770892200-1770895800@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:AUSLAN Conversational Skills DESCRIPTION:Join accredited teacher Wendy Daly for a series of lessons to learn conversational AUSLAN skills in an informal\, no pressure environment.\n4 x 1hr sessions in February.\nAges 12+\n\nBookings for each session are essential as spaces are limited.\n\nProgram Dates\nThurs 5 February\, 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 12 February\, 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 19 February 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 26 February 10.30am-11.30am URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/auslan-conversational-skills/2026-02-12/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-7.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260209T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260209T183000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20251218T042038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T042038Z UID:10004263-1770658200-1770661800@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Click Smart! Online safety for parents and young people DESCRIPTION:As part of Safer Internet Day 2026\, learn how to ‘Click Smart!’ at this free eSafety talk by representatives from Legal Aid NSW.\nThis information is targeted at parents\, carers and young people. Topics will include: \n*online safety\, gaming\, and social media \n*screen time and digital wellbeing \n*cyberbullying\, respect\, and consent \n*digital literacy and misinformation \n*understanding the social media delay for children under 16 years of age. \nBookings required\, ph: 6333 6281. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/click-smart-online-safety-for-parents-and-young-people/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BVIC-eSafety.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260205T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260205T113000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20260105T211002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T211002Z UID:10004265-1770287400-1770291000@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:AUSLAN Conversational Skills DESCRIPTION:Join accredited teacher Wendy Daly for a series of lessons to learn conversational AUSLAN skills in an informal\, no pressure environment.\n4 x 1hr sessions in February.\nAges 12+\n\nBookings for each session are essential as spaces are limited.\n\nProgram Dates\nThurs 5 February\, 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 12 February\, 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 19 February 10.30am-11.30am\nThurs 26 February 10.30am-11.30am URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/auslan-conversational-skills/2026-02-05/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-7.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260204T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260204T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20251218T042038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T042038Z UID:10004725-1770213600-1770217200@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Rhyme & Reason: Author Talk with Susan Ackroyd DESCRIPTION:Discover the fascinating history behind many well-known children’s rhymes with the author of Rhyme and Reason (English history through nursery rhymes)\, Susan Ackroyd.\nMany of the 20 rhymes explored in the book are political satire\, mocking the establishment of the day\, particularly the Tudor and Stuart periods of the 16th and 17th centuries. They reveal the turbulent relationship between monarch and people\, religious divides and the impacts of war. Over the centuries these rhymes have endured but their origins are now largely forgotten. \nCenturies ago\, someone felt irked by the unfairness of farm labour and whispered about black sheep.\nPeople were so incensed by the antics of a bloke called Henry they made up a rhyme calling him a poor little doggie.\nA siege machine was christened Humpty Dumpty\, mocking a royal army’s attempts to fight.\nAnd\, Susan’s favourite rhyme\, the baby in a treetop\, spoke about a bloodless revolution giving birth to constitutional monarchy. \nHear Susan talk about the intriguing history behind these rhymes and more. \nAbout the author\nSusan’s working life was spent mainly in education\, starting as a high school English/History teacher. She also worked with adult migrants and refugees before returning to university to become a lawyer. While studying\, Susan found work in the vocational education sector and then worked for six years in the field of elder law\, until the training sector lured her back.\nNow retired\, Susan has written two books: Rhyme and Reason (English history through nursery rhymes) and Rhyme & Reason (Edition 2 – Mystery and History). URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/rhyme-reason-author-talk-with-susan-ackroyd/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BVIC-Susan-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260112T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260121T120000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20251205T022327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T022333Z UID:10004699-1768212000-1768996800@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:January School Holiday Program DESCRIPTION:Bathurst Library January 2026 Holiday Program for KIDS is OUT NOW !!!\nWe have 4 x super fun activities these holidays for primary school ages.\n\n*Monday 12 Jan\, 10-11am – TOON WORLD: ‘Toontastic’ cartooning workshop\n*Monday 12 Jan\, 11:30am-1pm – TOON WORLD: ‘Creaturetoons’ clay model making workshop\n\n*Wednesday 14 Jan\, 10:30am-12noon – FIONA HOWLE: Bug & Bee Books\n\n*Wednesday 21 Jan\, 10:30am12noon – FIONA HOWLE: ‘Dinosaur Thesaurus’ word games\n\nBookings are now available on our Humanitix site.\nBook in early to avoid disappointment. Enquiries📲 6333 6281\n➡ BOOKINGS HERE https://events.humanitix.com/host/bathurst-library URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/january-school-holiday-program/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:School Holiday Activity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BVIC-Jan-26-SHP.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251218T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251218T101500 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20251118T012653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T012657Z UID:10004690-1766050200-1766052900@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Supported Story Time DESCRIPTION:Join our series of low sensory story times for children and their carers who need more time to wiggle\, settle and be comfortable in the library space. \n\n\n\nThe sessions will feature books\, rhymes\, wiggle movements and visual cues throughout\, while being a friendly and supported space before the library opens to the public. \n\n\n\nAs the story time is held in the library before opening hours\, we ask that you arrive a few minutes early or on time so you can access the building. If you are no longer able to attend\, we would appreciate you letting us know as soon as you can\, so we can alert anyone on our waitlist. \n\n\n\nPlease bring a drink and any fidgets your child needs\, clearly labelled. \n\n\n\nIf you require anything specific in order to attend\, or have any questions\, please reach out to the Bathurst Library Team on 02 6333 6281. Please note we may not be able to cater to a specific request to accommodate your child but will do the best we can within the library space. \n\n\n\nThese sessions are a trial to assess if our community will attend and support a low-sensory story time\, further sessions may be released\, and all feedback you have would be appreciated. \n\n\n\nChildren must be accompanied by an adult carer at all times. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/supported-story-time/2025-12-18/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-14.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251215T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251217T180000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20251202T011419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T011420Z UID:10004262-1765792800-1765994400@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:MILLTOWN Screening DESCRIPTION:MILLTOWN is a new living history film that celebrates the people of the historic Milltown area of Bathurst. A project between Arts OutWest and Chifley Home and Education Centre\, the film features interviews with Bathurst locals who lived in the Milltown / South Bathurst area in the 20th century. Their memories are woven together with personal film footage and with stories of Ben and Elizabeth Chifley to create a beautiful celebration of life by the railways. \nIt was produced by the Arts and Health team\, Kate Smith and Steven Cavanagh\, and was created by Bathurst-based film maker Henry Simmons.\nTake some time to relax and cool off this summer by dropping into the library to watch this short documentary. The 13-minute film will be screened on a loop at Bathurst Library from Monday 15 to Wednesday 17 December during opening hours. No bookings are required. Please see the service desk for headphones. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/milltown-screening/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Community Event,History and Heritage ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Milltown-BVIC.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251204T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251204T101500 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20251118T012653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T012657Z UID:10004689-1764840600-1764843300@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Supported Story Time DESCRIPTION:Join our series of low sensory story times for children and their carers who need more time to wiggle\, settle and be comfortable in the library space. \n\n\n\nThe sessions will feature books\, rhymes\, wiggle movements and visual cues throughout\, while being a friendly and supported space before the library opens to the public. \n\n\n\nAs the story time is held in the library before opening hours\, we ask that you arrive a few minutes early or on time so you can access the building. If you are no longer able to attend\, we would appreciate you letting us know as soon as you can\, so we can alert anyone on our waitlist. \n\n\n\nPlease bring a drink and any fidgets your child needs\, clearly labelled. \n\n\n\nIf you require anything specific in order to attend\, or have any questions\, please reach out to the Bathurst Library Team on 02 6333 6281. Please note we may not be able to cater to a specific request to accommodate your child but will do the best we can within the library space. \n\n\n\nThese sessions are a trial to assess if our community will attend and support a low-sensory story time\, further sessions may be released\, and all feedback you have would be appreciated. \n\n\n\nChildren must be accompanied by an adult carer at all times. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/supported-story-time/2025-12-04/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-14.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251121T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251121T193000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20251015T012930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T012930Z UID:10004138-1763748000-1763753400@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:In Conversation - Professor Toby Walsh DESCRIPTION:Join world-leading artificial intelligence expert Professor Toby Walsh for an evening of conversation. Joined in conversation by ABC Senior Journalists Gavin Fang and Tracey Kirkland. \nFree\, bookings essential: 6333 6281. \nDon’t miss this rare and thought-provoking event with Professor Toby Walsh as he comes to Bathurst for an exclusive evening of conversation. \nJoining him are respected ABC journalists Gavin Fang and Tracey Kirkland\, who will guide the discussion through the groundbreaking possibilities of AI\, its impact on our lives\, and the urgent challenges of misinformation and disinformation in today’s world. \nAbout Toby Walsh\nToby Walsh is Professor of AI at UNSW Sydney and Chief Scientist of UNSW.AI\, UNSW Sydney’s AI Institute. He has been banned from Russia for his advocacy on using AI responsibly. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Science and was named on the international Who’s Who in AI list of influencers. He has written five books on AI for a general audience\, the most recent is The Shortest History of AI: Six ideas are all you need to know. \nIn conversation with… \nTracey Kirkland is an Australian news journalist who has worked in broadcast and print for more than 30 years.\nShe is currently the Continuous News Editor in charge of TV and video at ABC News Channel\, and was previously the ABC’s national senior newsgathering editor. \nGavin Fang is an Australian journalist with more than thirty years’ experience in broadcast and print media. He is currently Editorial Director at the ABC and was previously deputy director of news. Gavin is a former correspondent for the ABC in Indonesia. \nTracey and Gavin are the editors of the 2025 book\nAge of Doubt: Building Trust in a World of Misinformation URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/in-conversation-professor-toby-walsh/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Adam-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251118T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251118T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20251015T012930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T012930Z UID:10004136-1763460000-1763470800@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Telling Your Truths: Writing about Illness and Disability DESCRIPTION:FREE. Limited Spaces. Bookings Essential – 6333 6281 \nIn this workshop\, Kim Kelly and Michelle Hamadache will share their stories of writing about and with illness and disability with practical writing advice.\nParticipants will also be encouraged to experiment with how they might express themselves\, and how to give themselves permission to write their truths in the ways that suits them best\, be that through life-writing\, fiction or poetry – to say the things we can’t say or the things that aren’t heard within doctors’ offices or even among friends. \nLiving with illness or disability\, or caring for a loved one living with health challenges\, can be isolating. We’re given lots of medical advice and helpful and not-so-helpful opinions on how to get through\, but at the end of the day we’re alone with our thoughts and experiences.\nWe’re often told of the therapeutic benefits of creativity and sharing our stories\, but how do we go about accessing the creative part of ourselves?\nThere’s also often a little voice in our heads saying\, ‘Why bother?’ or ‘I don’t have anything important to say’. But everyone has something important to say about their unique experience of life. \nTea and coffee provided. \nAbout the writers\nDr Michelle Hamadache teaches Creative Writing at Macquarie University and is editor of the magazine Mascara Literary Review. Her story on her father’s dementia appears in the anthology Writing Illness and Disability: Poised on the Pointe of Pain: Nureyev’s Foot and Other Essays. \nKim Kelly is the author of several novels. She is also currently in the midst of Creative Writing PhD research at Macquarie University. Her essay on kidney donation appears in the anthology Writing Illness and Disability: Poised on the Pointe of Pain: Nureyev’s Foot and Other Essays. She lives in Millthorpe. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/telling-your-truths-writing-about-illness-and-disability/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-6.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251118T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251118T101500 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20251118T012653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T012657Z UID:10004688-1763458200-1763460900@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:Supported Story Time DESCRIPTION:Join our series of low sensory story times for children and their carers who need more time to wiggle\, settle and be comfortable in the library space. \n\n\n\nThe sessions will feature books\, rhymes\, wiggle movements and visual cues throughout\, while being a friendly and supported space before the library opens to the public. \n\n\n\nAs the story time is held in the library before opening hours\, we ask that you arrive a few minutes early or on time so you can access the building. If you are no longer able to attend\, we would appreciate you letting us know as soon as you can\, so we can alert anyone on our waitlist. \n\n\n\nPlease bring a drink and any fidgets your child needs\, clearly labelled. \n\n\n\nIf you require anything specific in order to attend\, or have any questions\, please reach out to the Bathurst Library Team on 02 6333 6281. Please note we may not be able to cater to a specific request to accommodate your child but will do the best we can within the library space. \n\n\n\nThese sessions are a trial to assess if our community will attend and support a low-sensory story time\, further sessions may be released\, and all feedback you have would be appreciated. \n\n\n\nChildren must be accompanied by an adult carer at all times. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/supported-story-time/2025-11-18/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-14.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251115T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251115T170000 DTSTAMP:20260503T003046 CREATED:20251015T012931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T012931Z UID:10004133-1763218800-1763226000@www.bathurstregion.com.au SUMMARY:How To: Writing\, Editing and Publishing Workshop DESCRIPTION:What the workshop covers:\n– An overview of traditional publishing\, and self-publishing\n– An overview of other models of publishing\,\n– A ‘how to’ for submissions to agents and publishers\n– The different types of editing\, and the role editorial plays in each of these publishing models\n– An open Q&A session \nFREE: Bookings essential – 6333 6281\nTea and coffee provided. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nKit Carstairs is the Managing Director of The Manuscript Appraisal Agency (The MAA)\, an organisation established to support authors honing their writing craft and pursuing publishing opportunities.\nThe MAA provides editorial services for publishers\, literary agents\, writers centres\, and for independent authors (either looking to self-publish or to prepare their narrative for traditional publishing submissions). The MAA team (of 30 editors) offers authors opportunities to develop their writing through a series of services and programs. \nKit has worked as an inhouse editor (traditional) book and magazine publishing. She has 15 years’ experience working with a wide variety of content\, including both fiction and general non-fiction.\nThe MAA is supported by the Australian Society of Authors and the Australian Publishers’ Association\, among others.\nKit understands the world of publishing and the cooperative nature of the roles played by various parties. She has a comprehensive understanding of the importance of content development and the need for authors to be proactive in developing manuscripts that represent their full potential and is active in the Australian publishing industry. URL:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/event/how-to-writing-editing-and-publishing-workshop/ LOCATION:Bathurst Library\, 70 -78 Keppel Street\, Bathurst\, New South Wales\, 2795\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-BVIC-TEMPLATE-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bathurst Library":MAILTO:library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR