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15 Nov – Welcome to Forbes, 6pm – 8pm, 175 Lachlan St, Forbes. Please RSVP via email community@forbes.nsw.gov.au
15 Nov – Forbes Public School Spring Fair, 5pm – 8pm at Forbes Public School, Lachlan St, Forbes. All welcome.
16 Nov – Forbes and District Lions Club Car Boot Sale, Lions Park Forbes, 8am-1pm
16 Nov – Thank you Bush BBQ, 12:00-12:30pm Anglican Church
16 Nov – Row of Crows Scarecrow competition, 9am – 2pm Forbes Riverside Community Garden.
16 Nov – Handicraft Centre Markets 9am – 2pm Handicraft centre, Lachlan St Forbes.
16 Nov – Landmark Harcourts Auction of Sleepy Hollow, 11am. For more information contact Ainslie Toole 0407 946 838 or visit www.landmarkharcourts.com.au
17 Nov – Fundraising Concert, 4pm Forbes Service Memorial Club. More information on the Forbes Town Band Facebook page.
19 Nov – Free Tai Chi at the youth and community centre from 10:30-11:30am.
20 Nov – Forbes Rotary Club Selina WIN PE 7:30pm RSVP 0427640065
21 Nov – Forbes Council Meeting 1pm at the Forbes Council Chambers.
22 Nov – White Ribbon Day, 10.30am-2pm at Lions Park.
22 Nov – Total Native II World Premier, 4 – 7pm Forbes Lions Park.
23-24 Nov – Forbes Amateur Swimming Qualifying Carnival Forbes Olympic pool.
13 Dec – Find It In AMAZING Forbes Christmas Carnival, in Templar and Rankin Streets.
14 Dec – 50th Carols by Candlelight 6pm – 8pm Victoria Park, Forbes
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Ongoing – Forbes Croquet Club meet every Tuesday and Saturday at 9.30am for a game. Gentle exercise and social interaction. Membership only $10.00. Contact President Elvy Quirk 0428 540 272.
Ongoing – Forbes & District Lions Club meets at the Vandenberg Hotel on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7pm. For further information phone Gayle Williams on 02 6851 1863.
Ongoing – The Forbes Community Men’s Shed meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 12pm at the Forbes Showground.
Ongoing – Forbes Domestic & Family Violence Committee Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30am at Forbes Health Service (old conference room). Contact Renee Ellison on 6850 1234.
Ongoing – The Rotary Club of Forbes meets at the Vandenberg Hotel on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 6:30pm. Call Chris Finkle on 0429 661 358 for further information.
Ongoing – Golden Girls Luncheon at the Forbes Services Club, 12pm, the fourth Tuesday of every month. Contact Lyn Ward on 0417 536 619. Transport is available.
Ongoing – Neighbourhood Watch meeting at the Forbes Services Club, on the first Wednesday of each month. For information phone Lyn Ward on 0417 536 619.
Ongoing – Forbes Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at the Long Tan Room of the Forbes Services Memorial Club on the 3rd Tuesday of every 2nd (odd) month at 6:30 pm. For more information phone Ray Martin on 0429 133 046.
Ongoing – Breast Cancer Support Group meets every second Saturday of the month at the Vandenberg Hotel at 12 midday.
Ongoing – Forbes View Club meets every second Thursday of the month for lunch at Forbes Services Memorial Club at 12:00 for 12:30pm. Please phone Noelene 6951 2256 or Helen 0427 201 445.
Ongoing – CWA Forbes Evening Branch meets every second Thursday of the months at the Vandenberg Hotel from 6.30pm.