Community Activities Calendar

Monday
Group Event Contact
Epic Explorers School aged children from Yr3 to Yr6. Every Monday 3.45pm - 5.15pm. School terms only. Baptist Church Nick 0429 587 253
Forbes & District Town Band Rehearsals  6pm-7pm Learners. 7pm-9pm Town Band. Band Hall. 165 Rankin Street James Whalan 0428 462 054
Forbes Community Gardens  Open from 9am-11am. Reymond Street. All welcome. Subject to Volunteer availability. Nina Crawford 0424 410 594
Forbes Historical Museum Open 2pm-4pm daily.  Includes the Ben Hall “The Myths behind the Legend “display Phone 6851 6600
Forbes Wiradjuri Group The Group is teaching Wiradjuri. School terms only. 4pm-6pm at the Forbes Pre-School. Lessons are open to people of all ages Joy Russell 0407 067 952
Healthy Lifestyles Programs 9am-9.45am Falls Prevention/Gentle Exercise. 10am-10.45am Falls Prevention/Gentle Exercise. 11am-12pm Circuit/Rehab Exercise. 1.30pm-2.30pm Circuit/Rehab Exercise. Forbes District Hospital. Phone 6850 7300
Indoor Bowls Forbes Sports and Recreation Club. Names in by 6pm.  Phone 6852 1499
JRV Volunteers Movie Morning02  Club Forbes. 10:30am. All welcome.  Phone 6852 1488
Mainly Music Babies, Toddlers & Pre-schoolers. Every Monday 9am or 10.30am. School terms only. $2 per child or $5 per family. Morning Tea afterwards. Baptist Church.  Ally 0404 480 939
Singers Gathering Uniting Church Hall. 2pm. New members welcome.  Anne Hodges 6851 1234
Tai Chi for Seniors Uniting Church Hall. 10am-11am. $5 includes morning tea.  Cheryl Shirvington 6851 2099
Youth Group For youth from Yr7 to Yr12. Every Monday 6.30pm-8pm. School Terms only. 

Murray Brown 0427 561 189


Tuesday
Group Event Contact
FREE Tai Chi No experience required, wear loose clothing and flat shoes. All welcome. 10.30am - 11.30am Forbes Youth and Community Centre. Cheryl Shirvington 6851 2099 or
Sandra Nicholson 6852 2772
Forbes & District Lions Club Meeting Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday at the Vandenberg Hotel 6:30pm for a 7pm start. Graham Williams 0448 511 863 or
Peter Bright on 0419 463 803
Forbes Arts & Tourist Centre Inc. Volunteer Committee monthly meeting  Every 3rd Tuesday (except January). 10am. The Railway. All welcome. Phone 
6852 4155 
Forbes Community Gardens  Open from 9am-11am. Reymond Street. All welcome. Nina Crawford
0424 410 594
Forbes Historical Museum  Open 2pm-4pm daily.  Includes the Ben Hall “The Myths behind the Legend “display Phone 
6851 6600 
Forbes High School P&C Meeting   Every 2nd Tuesday of the month at Club Forbes. 6pm. (school terms only) Raewyn Molloy
0416 271 193
Forbes Horticultural Society & Garden Club  Every 4th Tuesday of the month. 1.30pm. Tuppy Drabsch
6852 1169
Forbes Little Athletics  Botanical Gardens. 5.30pm-7.30pm. School terms only Kylie Spice
0432 307 487


Wednesday
Group Event Contact
Be Connected With Computers Forbes Library every Wednesday in August & September 1pm - 3.30pm Forbes Library
6852 1463
Forbes College for Seniors - Health & Fitness
 Anytime Fitness Gym 10.30am
 Doddy Englert
6851 5134
Forbes College of Seniors - A Taste of Forbes
 Last Wednesday of the month.
Judy Ellis
6852 1113
Indoor Bowls
 Forbes Youth and Community Centre. Names in by 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start. All welcome. Cost $2pp
 Wilma Hepburn
6852 2736
Forbes Community Gardens
 Open from 9am - 11am. Reymond Street. All welcome
 Nina Crawford
0424 410 594 
Forbes Family History Group
 10am - 5pm in the Research Room at the rear of the Forbes Library
 Phone
6851 5096
Email ffhg@westserv.net.au
www.forbesfhg@wordpress.com
Forbes Handicraft Centre Monthly Meeting
 Every 4th Wednesday 3pm. Lachlan St Forbes
 Phone 6851 4591
Forbes Historical Museum
  Open 2pm - 4pm daily. Includes the Ben Hall "The Myths behind the Legend" display
 Phone 6851 6600
Forbes Rotary Club Meeting
 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Vandenberg Hotel 6pm for 6.30pm start

Chris Finkel
0429 661 358
Healthy Lifestyles Programs
 9am - 9.45am Falls Prevention/Gentle Exercise, 10am - 10.45am Falls Prevention/Gentle Exercise, 11am-12pm Circuit/Rehab Exercise, 1.30pm - 2.30pm Circuit/Rehab exercise. Forbes District Hospital
 Phone 6850 7300
Junior Golf Clinic
 Forbes Golf Club during school terms 9-12 years $10 per child 4pm-5pm
 Phone 6851 1554
Ladies Craft Group
 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. 11.15am - 3pm. Bring your own lunch. Baptist Church
 Phone 0428 596 833
Ladies Golf Competition
 Forbes Golf Club 8am-10am
 Golf Pro Shop
6851 1554
Social Lawn Bowls
 Forbes Sports & Recreation Club 10am beginners/learners and anyone wanting to improve their game. No need to book
 Phone 6852 1499
Squash Competition
Starts 2 October 2020 6pm at Forbes Golf Club  Darryn Piper
0417 084 954 or email
darryn.piper91@gmail.com


Thursday
Group Event Contact
Forbes & District Historical Society Inc monthly meeting
 Every 3rd Thursday of the month from 7.30pm at Club Forbes
 Email:
forbesmuseum@gmail.com
Forbes Amatuer Swimming Club
 Weekly meets from 5.45pm October - March
 Forbes Pool
6852 1431
 Forbes Neighbourhood Watch   2nd Wednesday of the Month, 7pm at Vandenberg Hotel. New Faces always welcome.   Lyn Ward 
0417 536 619
Forbes Community Gardens
 Open from 9am - 11am Reymond St Forbes. All welcome Nina Crawford 
0424 410 594
Forbes Evening Branch CWA
 Meet every 2nd Thursday of the month from 6.30pm at Vandenberg Hotel
 Email forbeseveningbranchcwa@gmail.com
Forbes Historical Museum
 Open 2pm - 4pm daily. Includes the Ben Hall "The Myths behind the legend" display
Phone 
6851 6600
Forbes Playgroup
 Every Thursday during school terms 10am - 12pm. The playgroup encourages physical, social and emotional development of children aged 0-5 years through games, free play and craft activities. Forbes Youth and Community Centre Battye St. $3 per family (first two sessions free)
 Erin
0433 849 688
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
 9am-10am Cardiac Rehab, 10.30am-11.30am Cardiac Rehab. Forbes District Hospital
 Phone
6850 7300
Junior Golf Clinic
Forbes Golf Club during school terms, 5-8 years $10 per child 4pm - 5pm
 Phone
6851 1554
Social Lawn Bowls
 Forbes Sports and Recreation Club All members names in by 12.30pm for 1pm start
 Phone
6852 1499
Squash Competition
 Starts 3 October 6pm Forbes Golf Club
 Darryn Piper
0417 084 954
or email
darryn.piper91@gmail.com


Friday
Group Event Contact
Club Bingo Club Forbes 1pm Phone
6852 1488
Forbes Birth to Kinder Rhyme Time
 Every 2nd Friday during school terms at Forbes Library 10.30am. Free Ages 0-4 years
 Phone
6852 1463
Storytime
 Every 2nd Friday during school terms at Forbes Library 10.30am. Catering for pre-school children and their carers. Sessions are free and run for about 1 hour. Reading/ story telling, songs, games and crafts
 Phone
6852 1463
Forbes Community Gardens
 Open from 9am - 11am Reymond Street. All welcome
 Nina Crawford 
0424 410 594
Healthy Lifestyles Programs
  9am - 9.45am Falls prevention/Gentle exercise, 10am - 10.45am Falls prevention/Gentle exercise, 11am - 12pm circuit/rehab exercise Forbes District Hospital
 Phone
6850 7300
Forbes Historical Museum
 Open 2pm - 4pm daily. Includes the Ben Hall "The Myths behind the legend" display
 Phone 
6851 6600
Friday Night Bowls
 Forbes Sports and Recreation Club. Names in by 6pm for 6.30pm start
 Phone 
6852 1499
Ladies Probus
 4th Friday of the month 10am Club Forbes. All ladies welcome.
 Jennifer Purdie
0488 935 570
Men's Probus
 4th Friday of the month 10am Club Forbes. All men welcome.
 Lloyd Gerdes
6851 4494
St John's Anglican Church
 Court St 4th Friday of the month 10am Holy Communion
 Phone
6851 1544


Saturday
Group Event Contact
Aussie Croquet Play Aussie Croquet at Halpin's Flat 9.15am for 9.30am (8.30am start in summer). Elvy Quirk
0428 540 272 or email lvqui@exemail.com.au
Forbes Community Gardens
 Open from 9am - 11am Reymond Street. All welcome
 Nina Crawford 
0424 410 594
Forbes Family History Group
 11am - 3pm in the Research room at the rear of the Forbes Library
 Phone 6851 5096 or
email ffhg@westserv.net.au
www.forbesfhg@wordpress.com
Forbes Handicraft Market Stalls
 3rd Saturday of the month 9am - 1pm. Call into the Centre for more details
 Phone 
6851 4591
Forbes Historical Museum
Open 2pm - 4pm daily. Includes the Ben Hall "The Myths behind the Legend" display
 Phone 
6851 6600
Forbes Toy Library
 Open 9.30am - 11.30am every Saturday except school holidays. Located Forbes Youth & Community Centre
 Email forbestoylibrary@gmail.com
Ladies Golf Competition
Forbes Golf Club 7am - 1pm
Golf Pro Shop
6851 1554
Men's Golf Competition
Forbes Golf Club 7am - 1pm
Golf Pro Shop
6851 1554
St Laurence O'Toole Church
 Johnson Street every Saturday 6pm
 Phone 
6852 2213
Sunshine Club Bingo
 Club Forbes every Saturday 2.30pm. All welcome
 Phone 
6852 1488


Sunday
Group Event Contact
Forbes Baptist Church Church service every Sunday 10am in Atlee Street. Email info@forbesbaptist.org
Forbes Community Gardens Open from 9am-11am. Reymond Street. All welcome  Phone Nina Crawford 
0424 410 594
Forbes Historical Museum Open 2-4pm daily.  Includes the Ben Hall “The Myths behind the Legend “display Phone 6851 6600
https://www.forbesmuseum.com.au/
Forbes Lachlan River Archers Every 2nd Sunday 9:30am. Cumbijowa Reserve, Cowra Road. Phone Rod Burke
6851 1027 or Tom Cornell 6852 1847
Forbes Pony Club Forbes Showground. Monthly. Check Facebook page Forbes Pony Club for details Phone Laurie Norris
0429 328 783
Generocity Church
 Cnr Rankin & Riley Streets. Every Sunday 10am. Phone 1300 240 831
Ladies, Men’s and Junior Golf
 Forbes Golf Club. Every Sunday. Phone 6851 1554
Social Lawn Bowls Forbes Sports & Recreation Club. Names in by 9.30am for 10am start. Phone 6852 1499
St John’s Anglican Church Court Street. Every Sunday 7.30am Holy Communion. 9.30am Family Service. Phone 6851 1544
St John’s Anglican Church Bedgerabong. 4th Sunday of the month. 11am.  Phone 6851 1544
St John’s Lutheran Church 155 Rankin Street. Every Sunday 9am.  Phone 6851 4308
St Laurence O’Toole Church Johnson Street Forbes. Every Sunday 8:30am & 10am  Phone 6852 2213
The Salvation Army, Forbes/Parkes Corps 128 Rankin Street. Sunday 9:30am plus Kid’s group. Phone 6852 2133 
Wesley Uniting Church Browne Street. Worship Service 9am. Phone 6852 2202