What's on in Wagga, July 10, 2015

8am: WAGGA FARMERS MARKETS in the Civic Precinct until 1pm. Fresh, local produce. Entry free. 

9am:  ANGELS FOR THE FORGOTTEN’S community day is on at 63 Barretta Lane until 1pm. Contact 0403 355 075 or email events@angelsfortheforgotten.org. 

9am: ART ON THE LEVEE, display and sales of works from Wagga Art Society until 2pm on the levee bank in Tarcutta Street at ARCC building. Contact Dimity 6931 2096. 

9am: WAGGA DEMONSTRATION GARDEN is open on Shaw Street every Saturday until noon. Organic vegetables such as kale, silverbeet, rhubarb, lettuce, bok choy, herbs and more. There is also a veggie buy/swap. Contact Kerri on 0429 386 429. 

10am: DO YOU NEED A JP?  NSW Riverina Branch of NSW Justice of Peace provides a service on the second Saturday of each month in the Wagga Marketplace from 10am to 1pm for witnessing/certifying documents. Contact president on 0416 450 264 or the co-coordinator Geoff Amos on 6922 5018.

10am: WAGGA WAGGA EMBROIDERS GROUP meets at Fryer Hall, The Haven on Bourke Street until 3.30pm on the second Saturday of the month. Contact Di Richardson on 6921 1772. 

10am: TOY LIBRARY WAGGA is open from 10am to 1pm  in the children's section of the Wagga library. Family membership is $30 (for 13 months) and $2 a toy for one month, four items at a time. Contact 6971 9722. 

Noon: TUMBA RAIL hold its open day at the Ladysmith Railway Station until 3pm. Step back into time to the railway before 1960, as you view buildings, vehicles and memorabilia. See section cars in operation and maintenance activities. Contact chairman Dick Goodman on 6922 7677. 

1pm: WAGGA RIVERINA LAPIDARY CLUB INC at 7 Small Street, Wagga invites you to drop in to the clubroom during a session and see what they do and how they do it until 5pm. Friday activities are wire-wrapping and silversmithing. Contact Cheryl Lynch on 6933 1112. 

1.30pm: GRANDVIEW TENNIS CLUB every Saturday from 1.30pm at Sunshine Avenue. Cost for unregistered players, $5. Players are welcome to come along and join us for a game. Contact Diana North on 6925 43 95. 

1.30pm: WAGGA ART SOCIETY monthly meeting at the Small Street studio on the second Monday of the month. Contact Dimity 6931 2096. 

6pm: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, Anglican Church Hall, corner Mitchelmore Street and Fernleigh Road, (hall around the back). Contact 1300 22 22 22 or www.wagga.aagroup.org.au. 

WAGGA AND DISTRICT ADULT RIDING CLUB rallies on the second and fourth Sundays of the month for riders over 18. Rallies for all riding levels, including riding (dressage), jumping, trail riding and gymkhana games. Held at the Lake Albert Pony Club, Mitchell Road. New and renewing memberships run from November 1 to October 31 and cost $150/year. The fee includes HRCAV membership and insurance and a small fee for rally attendance. Visit www.wadarc.weebly.com. 

10.30am: THE WAGGA AMATEUR BEEKEEPING CLUB meets on the second Sunday of every month at the Field Studies Unit (Building 102) at Charles Sturt University. The meeting starts at 10.30am and a practical session will follow at 11.30am for anyone interested in learning about beekeeping or sharing their knowledge. All are welcome. Contact Malcolm on 0469 625 529 or Cate on 0413 885 278. 

1pm: RAOBGLE LODGE, HENTY meet at the CWA Hall in Lynne Street in Henty on the second Sunday of each month. All members and visitors are welcome. Contact 0409 834 426. 

7.30pm: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, Baptist Church, 154 to 156 Tarcutta Street. Contact 1300 22 22 22 or www.wagga.aagroup.org.au.  

10am: WAGGA AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY’S open 10am to 4pm at 24 Tarakan Avenue, Ashmont. New members welcome. Contact Lyn on 6925 0319.

10am: BETTER HEARING AUSTRALIA, lip-reading classes and hearing management. Contact 6922 1197 or 6931 7446.

10am: WAGGA MULTIPLE BIRTH ASSOCIATION meets every second Monday at the Rivercity Hall on Lake Albert Road. The group provided a supportive and social environment for parents, families and carers of twins, triplets and quads. Contact Simone on 0419 976 700 or wwmba@hotmail.com.

10.30am: GROW meets at the mental health unit, Wagga Base Hospital. GROW is a 12-step group offering friendship, support and help in the area of mental health. Contact 1800 558 268 or visit www.grow.org.au.  

10.30am: DROP-IN CENTRE open each weekday at the Wesley Complex, 21 Johnston Street for light lunches, tea and coffee. All very welcome. 

10.30am: FLOWERDALE DAY VIEW CLUB meets on the third Monday of each month at the Sportsman Hotel in Kincaid Street, Wagga, at 10.30am for an 11am start. The club is a small one and the ladies who are members love to catch-up with each other over lunch. Following lunch members enjoy hearing from an invited guest speaker. Contact club secretary, Robyn on 6971 0290 or the president, Margaret on 6931 2104. 

11am: WAGGA RAIL HERITAGE ASSOCIATION MUSEUM, on the railway station platform. Various railway artefacts and enhanced historic photos are on display. Admission by gold coin donation. Contact Phil on 0421 590 252. 

Noon: WAGGA SOCIAL SLIMMERS meet at the Commercial Club, Gurwood Street. Weigh-in from noon; meeting 1pm. Contact Edith on 6931 4403. 

Noon: AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS is a support group for families and friends where there is a problem with drinking alcohol in the home. Meetings are held each Monday at St Paul’s Church on the corner of Fernleigh Road and Mitchelmore Street. Contact Judy on 0407 351 884.

1.30pm: WAGGA ART SOCIETY meetings are held at the Small Street studio on the second Monday of every month. Contact Dimity on 6931 2096.  All welcome. 

3.30pm: TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS, Uniting Church, Johnson Street from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Cost $5. Learn to 12 moves of the tai chi for arthritis form as taught by Dr Paul Lam. Contact Lorraine on 0412 303 245 or 6926 3203.

6pm: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, Women’s meeting, Anglican Church Hall, Corner Mitchelmore Street and Fernleigh Road, (hall around the back). Contact 1300 22 22 22 or www.wagga.aagroup.org.au. 

6pm: WAGGA SCOUTS (GLENFIELD) scouts session takes place Monday between 6.30pm and 8pm. Contact Aileen Cooke on 6922 3723. 

7pm: CANTILENA SINGERS new members night. If you love to sing, why not join the Cantilena Singers Wagga. We are inviting new members to come along and sing with our choir. Find pleasure with us on Monday evenings for two hours at the Riverina Conservatorium of Music at 7pm. There will be supper afterwards. 

7.30pm: NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: At the Calvary Drug and Alcohol Centre, 1 Emblem Street. 

7.30pm: WAGGA WAGGA MODEL RAILROADERS INC. meets every Monday at 7.30pm at hall, corner Dobney and Veale streets. Visitors welcome. Contact Graeme Hearn on 6920 3726. 

9am: WAGGA DEMONSTRATION GARDEN is open on Shaw Street every Tuesday until noon. Come, dig in and learn more gardening skills while working with local community groups. Contact Kerri on 0429 386 429.

9.30am: WAGGA MACHINE KNITTERS CLUB Club meets at the ARCC Hall. Contact 6922 4332. 

10am: TANDA PLACE CRAFT and FRIENDSHIP GROUP meets every Tuesday at Pilgrim Uniting Church, Tanda Place Glenfield, next to Aldi until noon. All welcome. Contact Ellen on 6922 4806. 

10am: PROBUS CLUB (Wagga) meets at Senior Citizens Centre, Tarcutta Street, Wagga. Contact 6971 1895 or 6921 9997.

10am: WAGGA PATCHWORK AND QUILTERS GROUP meets at the ARCC hall on Tarcutta Street until 4pm on first, third, fourth and fifth Tuesdays and every Thursday. Contact Norma on 6922 3393 or Anne on 6922 6404. 

10am: RSL DAY CROW CLUB meet in the Vintage and Veteran Car Club each Tuesday from 10am. Participants enjoy a talk, light exercises, morning tea, guest artists and bingo on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Contact Molly Shultz on 6925 3510 or Ken King on 0407 040 358. 

10.30am: VIETNAM VETERANS (south-west NSW sub-branch) meets at Wagga RSL Club. Contact Des Davie 6922 3855.

10.30am: DROP-IN CENTRE open each weekday at the Wesley Complex, 21 Johnston Street for light lunches, tea and coffee. All very welcome. 

11am: WAGGA TPI SOCIAL AND WELFARE CLUB meets at Wagga RSL Club. All TPIs are invited to attend. Contact 6924 1924, 6931 1097 or 6922 3869. 

12.30pm: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, RCD&A Centre, corner Meurant and Emblem street. Contact 1300 22 22 22 or www.wagga.aagroup.org.au. 

1pm: WAGGA AND DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY open from 1pm to 4pm for research at 24 Tarakan Avenue, Ashmont. New members welcome. Contact Lyn on 6925 0319. 

1pm: The RIVERINA WOODWORKERS CLUB meets every Tuesday until 4pm in their club rooms at the Botanic Gardens, Wagga. Come along and learn how to develop skills and produce items using lathes and other woodworking equipment. Contact 0418 624 161. 

1.30pm: GRANDVIEW TENNIS CLUB every Tuesday at Sunshine Avenue. Cost for unregistered players, $5. Players are welcome to come along and join us for a game. Contact Diana North on 6925 4395.

6.50pm: WAGGA TOASTMASTERS meet at the Rules Club, Wagga. 

7pm: NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: At the Calvary Drug and Alcohol Centre, 1 Emblem Street.  

7pm: WAGGA WAGGA AND DISTRICT HIGHLAND PIPE BAND meets each Tuesday night, 7pm at the Band Hall, Wagga Beach. Learners most welcome. Contact wwdhpb@gmail.com or Bob Scott 69262305. 

7pm: SOCIAL TABLE TENNIS, PCYC until 9pm. All ages and standards welcome. Phone 0435 890 921. 

7pm: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, Anglican Church Hall, corner Mitchelmore Street and Fernleigh Road, (hall around the back). Contact 1300 22 22 22 or www.wagga.aagroup.org.au.  

7pm: PFLAG – PARENTS, FRIENDS OF LESBIAN AND GAY PEOPLE meet on the second Tuesday of each month at Romanos Hotel. Meetings start at 7pm and run until 9pm in the upstairs room. Everyone is welcome to start the evening with dinner at 6pm at Roms before the meeting. Babysitting is available in a safe environment. 

7.30pm: SING AUSTRALIA Wagga meets at the Uniting Church, Johnston Street. Go to www.singaustralia.com.au.  

9am: WAGGA DEMONSTRATION GARDEN is open on Shaw Street every Wednesday until noon for a pizza day. Bring some dough and the children and make some delicious food. A good chance to meet other parents and community groups. Contact Kerri on 0429 386 429. 

9am: The GUNDAGAI RAILWAY MUSEUM is open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm. Cost is a $2 donation which goes towards helping preserve the site. Visit gundagairailwaymuseum.wordpress.com 

9am: THE ROCK MEN’S SHED meet every Wednesday at 9am until 3pm. All are welcome. Contact 0427 005 158. 

10am: THE SALVATION ARMY WOMEN’S LEAGUE is a women’s fellowship group with a Christian focus. They meet weekly and enjoy a range of activities. Contact Joan on 6922 1234 or the Salvation Army Office on 6921 7895. 

10am: RAAF WAGGA HERITAGE CENTRE is open from until 4pm. The centre showcases the history of the RAAF and its significance to the Riverina. Admission is free. Volunteers welcome. Contact Cal Lippiatt on 6937 4103. 

10am: Come to STORYTIME at the library and discover the wonderful world of literature with stories, rhymes, songs and craft for preschoolers, and every now and then maybe even a guinea pig. Sessions held weekly for 0 to five year olds (excluding school holidays).

10.30am: DROP-IN CENTRE opens at Wesley Uniting Church, Johnston Street. Tea or coffee available. All welcome.

10.30am: WAGGA HANDWEAVERS AND SPINNERS GROUP meets at the ARCC Hall on Tarcutta Street. Contact  6922 3539. 

11am: Come to STORYTIME at the library and discover the wonderful world of literature with stories, rhymes, songs and craft for preschoolers, and every now and then maybe even a guinea pig. Sessions held weekly for 0 to five year olds (excluding school holidays).

11.15am: THE COFFEE DROP, Wednesdays, 9.15am to 11.15am at the , Ashmont Baptist Church, 17 Malta Crescent (beside Ashmont Oval). All free, drop in and join us for morning tea, cake and a great friendly atmosphere. Meet people and be in a safe warming environment. Open every Wednesday except School Holidays. 

Noon: OLD TIME NEW VOGUE DANCING at Glenfield Park Scout Hall Dalman Parkway. Practice noon to 1pm. Dancing 1pm to 4pm. New members welcome. $4 entry includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Contact Carolyn on 6931 1912 or Peter on 6971 8489.

2pm: WAGGA RIVERINA LAPIDARY CLUB INC at 7 Small Street, Wagga invites you to drop in to the clubroom during a session and see what they do and how they do it until 9pm. Activities include wire-wrapping, silversmithing, faceting, cutting, and polishing gemstones and rocks. Contact Cheryl Lynch on 6933 1112. 

6.30pm: WAGGA SCOUTS (GLENFIELD) cub session takes place on Wednesday between 6.30pm and 8pm. Contact Aileen Cooke on 6922 3723. 

7pm: CHORALE FRANCAISE DE WAGGA is a group which sings in French at the Riverina Conservatorium of Music on Wednesday nights at 7pm.Anyone with a love of singing and French should contact Sally Burns 0427 538 377 or sburns@rivconmusic.org.au or Sally Taylor on 0428 226 803 or dr_greengrass@hotmail.com. 

7pm: RIVERINA BRANCH NSW JUSTICES ASSOCIATION meet at the Wagga RSL club. Learn what’s involved in becoming a JP and what the duties are. All JPs are cordially invited to come along. There is a guest speaker at each meeting. For further information contact vice-president Geoff Amos on 6922 5108. 

7pm: WAGGA EVENING VIEW CLUB meet on the third Wednesday of each month at the RSL Club at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Contact Pam on 0411 291 343 or 6925 4376. Money raised goes to the Smith Family to support the Learning for Life program. 

7.30pm: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, Anglican Church Hall, corner Mitchelmore Street and Fernleigh Road, (hall around the back). Contact 1300 22 22 22 or www.wagga.aagroup.org.au. 

7.30pm: LOCKHART CAMERA CLUB meets the third Wednesday of every month. 

8pm: WAGGA AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY is holding a speaker night with at 24 Tarakan Avenue, Ashmont. New members welcome. Contact Lyn on 6925 0319. 

10am: WAGGA PATCHWORK AND QUILTERS GROUP meets at the ARCC hall on Tarcutta Street until 4pm on first, third, fourth and fifth Tuesdays and every Thursday. Contact Norma on 6922 3393 or Anne on 6922 6404. 

10am: CRAFT AT KINGS CHURCH is held each Thursday, during the school term, from 10am to 3pm at Kings Church. Bring along your lunch. The craft sessions are not only for people who can already do craft, but for those people wishing to learn in a helpful environment. Contact 6926 4444. 

10am: KOORINGAL SENIORS meet at Sacred Heart Church each Thursday during school terms from 10am to 2pm for a day of enjoyment and friendship. Activities include craft, cards and bingo. Morning tea and lunch are provided. Cost $7 and transport is available. Phone Fay on 6922 6883 or Mary on 6921 4770. 

10am: Do you need a JP? At the Wagga courthouse every thursday until 1pm, offering help for witnessing, signing and certifying documents. 

1pm: WAGGA AND DISTRICT HEART SUPPORT branch coffee mornings are held every third Thursday of the month. For anyone that has had a heart episode and looking for support. Held at the Australian Rules Club. Contact 6922 3622. 

1.30pm: STORYTIME at Mount Austin Public School every Thursday for all children (regardless of where they live or school they wish to attend) until 2.30pm. Come to the school library and share in stories, games, activities, songs, craft and afternoon tea - all run by an experienced teacher. Contact 6925 2481. 

2pm: GROW meets at Sunflower Family Services, 47-49 Gurwood Street. GROW is a 12­step group offering friendship, support and help in the area of mental health. Contact 1800 558 268 or visit www.grow.org.au.

2.30pm: Stock up on fresh produce at the EAT LOCAL MARKETS. At the Murrumbidgee Turf Club each Thursday. 

7pm: NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: At the rear of St Paul’s Anglican Church, corner of Mitchelmore Street and Fernleigh Road, Wagga. 

7.30pm: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS at Salvation Army Hall, Edward Street, (next to McDonald’s). Contact 1300 22 22 22, or www.wagga.aagroup.org.au. 

The UP-2-DATE ART EXHIBITION is celebrating its 10th year. This annual cultural event is held in the historical Up-To-Date Store in Cowabbie Street, Coolamon. Opening night will be on Friday, July 17, opening daily (except closed on Monday, July 20) throughout the week until Sunday, July 26, 2015. This year’s theme for Section 7 – any medium is “Things with Wings”. The Coolamon Shire Council purchases an acquisitive prize each year from a local participating artist which is hung in the Regional Library which also is part of the Cultural Precinct. There are seven sections this year, with each attracting $300 prize money. Contact 6927 2102 for more information.

9am: WAGGA RIVERINA LAPIDARY CLUB INC at 7 Small Street, Wagga invites you to drop in to the clubroom during a session and see what they do and how they do it until 3pm. Friday activities are wire-wrapping and silversmithing. Contact Cheryl Lynch on 6933 1112. 

9.30am: SCHOOL FOR SENIORS open to anyone 45 and over until 2.30pm. Fee for each term is $10 at Wesley Uniting Church, Johnston Street. Light exercises, old time dancing, current affairs, speaking with confidence, guest speakers on a wide variety topics and services in Wagga, basic computer lessons for beginners, art and ladies choir, morning tea. Contact Gordon Mowbray on 6926 2218. 

9.30am: OLDER MEN: NEW IDEAS meets every Friday at 9.30am at the Ham Radio Hall, Small Street, for social support and friendship for men over 50 years. New members welcome. Contact Bill Salter on 6933 1757. 

10.30am: DROP-IN CENTRE open each weekday at the Wesley Complex, 21 Johnston Street for light lunches, tea and coffee. 

7pm:  WAGGA BABY BOOMERS SINGLES GROUP meets at the RSL club on Friday nights from 7pm. Contact 0417 779 481 between 9am to 6pm. 

7pm: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, Salvation Army Hall, Edward Street, (next to McDonalds). Contact 1300 22 22 22 or www.wagga.aagroup.org.au. 

7.30 pm: ALLIANCE FRANCAISE de WAGGA WAGGA meets at 7.30pm for a variety of activities. It also offers French classes for beginners through to advanced for those wishing to learn the language. Contact 6920 2294. 

8pm:  The WAGGA WAGGA ANTIQUES SOCIETY INC May meeting at the ARCC Hall 131 Tarcutta Street. The guest speaker will be Michelle Madison who will give an informative talk about Riverina women and their stories during World War II. All welcome please bring a plate to share at supper. Contact Carmel on 6921 3096, Liz 6922 6229 or find Wagga Antiques Society on Facebook.