Bathurst U3A

💜💚🩷 Love your bookshop? Join us to celebrate independent bookshops and the love of reading with us on Love Your Bookshop Day!

Saturday 10 October 9 am - 2 pm
BooksPlus, 131 George Street, Bathurst

We will have a host of games, competitions and bookish treats in store! Stay tuned for more details in the coming week!😍

From the archive… Today is World Smile Day
And it sure is hard to find a smile in our local history photos. Here are two contenders: Hayes, Ethel [1907] and Howells baby [1916]. Ethel is definitely smiling because we can see her teeth. What do you think: is the Howells’ baby smiling or is it just gas?
Why don’t older photos have smiling faces? One possibility was that people didn’t want to show bad teeth. Another common explanation was that it took a long time to take a picture, although by the early 1900s exposure times were much quicker. A more widely held belief is that photography took guidance from the portrait art of earlier centuries where grins were considered uncouth. So studio photographers would create formal photographs, directing clients into staid expressions. You can read more in this 'Time' article https://time.com/4568032/smile-serious-old-photos

EXHIBITION TOUR // Today at 11am
Join BRAG staff for a free, guided tour every Saturday morning. Meet at Gallery Reception. All welcome, RSVP via link in bio or at bathurstart.com.au

Image: Exhibition View, 'Transformations: Image, Time & Landscape | Nicole Welch: A Mid-Career Survey', Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, 29 August - 1 November 2026, featuring Nicole Welch, 'Wildēornes Body', 2017. Photo: Silversalt Photography.

Purchase your 2026 Bathurst Spring Spectacular Tickets right here 👉 https://bit.ly/4dAGC8D

This year there is a delightful mix of country, urban, heritage and contemporary gardens. Enjoy the bonsai display, live music, garden stalls, cafes and pop-up catering. Monster Plant Stall and Dahlia Society Stall on Saturday at the Bathurst Visitors Information Centre. Raffle with great prizes.

The Bathurst Gardeners' Club Spring Spectacular
31 October & 1 November