IF time is passing slowly this month, spend a couple of hours at Coffee and Chat and drop in to the Chester Hill Baptist Church hall in Esme Street on Tuesday, January 14 and 21, 10am-noon. Make new friends, try your hand at board games, quizzes and other activities. Details: Lyndal, 0407 304949.
IF you enjoy singing, the Bankstown City Choir could be for you. The choir is open to new members of all music levels and meets at Georges Hall Community Centre every Tuesday, 7.30-9.30pm. Details: 9728 3494.
THE Association of Independent Retirees, working for Australians In Retirement, will be meeting on Friday, January 17, 9.45am in Mortdale RSL Club. The meeting will be followed by guest speaker Deirdre Campbell from St George Community Transport. Visitors welcome. Details: Mary, 9587 4248.
THE annual Begonia and Frangipani weekend will be held February 22-23, from 10am at 226 Annangrove Road, Annangrove. Presented by the NSW Begonia Society Inc and the Australian Frangipani Society, the festival will feature plants, displays, talks,
sausage sizzle and light refreshments. Gold coin per person donation.
PADSTOW Heights Probus meets on the first Tuesday of the month at Padstow RSL at 10.30am. New members welcome to enjoy fun and friendship on day trips, overnight trips, lunches, morning teas and movies. Details: Jean, 0417 650 993 or padstowheights@probusclubs.com.au.
REGENTS Park Combined Probus Club meet at the rear of the Regents Park Library on fourth Monday of the month, at 1.30pm. Come along and meet interesting people for conversation, outings, theatre and travel. Details: Pam, 9644 7458.
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