MAITLAND CWA HALL

Head to the Maitland Country Women's Association Hall (46 Church Street) between 8am and 1.30pm on Saturday to nab a bargain at the CWA jumble sale. There will be bric a brac, clothes, craft supplies, books, fabric and baked goods for sale. The CWA ladies' famous treats will be available for morning tea.

LAST CHANCE

MRAG

Join MRAG's gallery officers this Friday for a free tour of Nogirra Marawili's exhibition Daughter of the Lightning Snake before the exhibition closes. The tour runs from 11.30am to midday, head to www.mymaitland.com.au/event/closing-weekend-exhibition-tours for more information.

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AROMA FESTIVAL

THE LEVEE

Get your sugar rush and caffeine high at Maitland Aroma Coffee and Chocolate Festival this Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14 from 10am to 4pm. Featuring freshly ground coffee, sweet chocolate treats and engaging demos, come on down to The Levee's Riverside car park to see, taste and smell everything that Aroma has to offer. Visit www.maitlandaroma.com.au for a list of vendors, demos and entertainment.

SONG SISTERS

ST MARY'S

Join the Song Sisters at St Mary's Anglican Church on Friday night for a special performance under the guidance of musical director Kim Sutherland OAM. Tickets are from $20, and arrive from 6pm to enjoy wine and cheese beforehand.

TREE PLANTING

ABERGLASSLYN

This Saturday, August 13 from 9am to 12pm, help plant 400 native trees and shrubs at the corner of Gannet Street and McKeachie Drive in Aberglasslyn, and enhance the wildlife corridor. You'll be given seedlings to take home to start creating habitat for native birds in your own backyard. www.maitland.nsw.gov.au/events/national-science-week-planting-event

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