On Friday May 25 at 7.30pm (till 9.30pm), what would it sound like if the Beatles, Duke Ellington and the Propellerheads ever played together? … Enter the Mod-Day Gents. An experimental mix of electronica and vintage instruments by Ben Jones and Rick Falkiner, get ready for a fresh new mix of jazz, funk, rock, pop, alternative & electronica all rolled into one. Catch them at the Goulburn Regional Conservatorium, 160 Bourke Street. Queries: 4821 8833

Markets on Bourke

On Saturday May 26, a variety of items including craft, garden equipment, clothes, books, produce, tools, bric-a-brac, furniture, toys and plants. Held the fourth Saturday monthly (third Saturday in December) at the George Simes Memorial Scout Centre, corner of Bourke and Addison streets, 9am to 1pm. Queries: Gitta, 0429 602 597

Goulburn & District Racing Club

Race Meet on Sunday May 27, at Goulburn Racecourse on Racecourse Drive (off Taralga Road). Gates open 11am. Admission: free. Next race meet: June 5, June 15. Queries: 4822 2222

Veteran Women's Two-Day Golf Tournament

The Goulburn Golf Club will be hosting a Veteran Women's Golf Tournament over two days. A single stableford will be held on the first day and a 4BBB on the second. Additionally stableford competitions will be open to visitors and their partners on Monday May 28 and Thursday May 31. Players will be welcomed at a Meet & Greet on the Monday between 2-4.30pm and a dinner will be held at the Club on Tuesday evening. Goulburn Golf Club is at 1 Blackshaw Road. Queries: Fran, 0401 809 452

Lilac City Country Markets

On Saturday June 2, see local arts, crafts, produce and other items plus kids activities and a barbecue, at the Goulburn Public School on Bourke Street, from 9am to 2pm. Queries: 4821 1839

Bell Tower Tours

On Saturday June 2, take an interactive tour and learn about the history of the bells at St Saviour's Cathedral on Bourke Street The splendid bell-tower, soaring windows and massive stone work are the first impressions one has of St Saviour's. Built around the old St Saviour's Church from 1874 to 1884, St Saviour's Cathedral is one of the finest white sandstone cathedrals in the Southern Hemisphere. Both the Cathedral and Hall were designed by one of Australia's most famous architects, Edmund T. Blacket. The tower was built and bells installed as per the original design in 1988 as a bicentennial project. In 2006 the final three bells were installed, giving Goulburn the only 12 bell and flat 6th country peal in the Southern Hemisphere. Tours at 10.30am and 2.30pm. Admission: by donation. Queries: 0401 977 432

St Saviour's Community Craft & Garage Sale

On Saturday June 2, in the St Saviour's Cathedral Hall, find lots of different stallholders combining with craft items, garden equipment, clothes, books, produce, tools, bric-a-brac, furniture, toys, plants all at low prices. Refreshments available. From 9am to 1pm, all welcome. Queries: 4821 2206

Emma Pask

On Saturday June 2 at 7.30pm (till 9.30pm), award-winning Australian vocalist Emma Pask has firmly established herself as one of this countries favourite voices in jazz. Her effortless honest stage presence combined with her powerful vocal ability, leaves audiences spellbound and inspired. Emma is sure to delight as she interweaves storytelling through timeless swinging jazz standards, upbeat Latin rhythms, tender ballads and of course some raucous blues. By request Emma performed at the wedding of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban and she had the honour of singing for Diana, the late Princess of Wales. She has sung in London at The Queen Elizabeth Hall with the BBC Concert Orchestra, the Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, toured her band throughout Europe. Emma has performed in China with The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Auckland with the NZ Philharmonic, and with the WA Symphony Orchestra in Perth. Emma played support for American music legend George Benson on his Australian tour, and with Latin Superstar Ricky Martin singing her praises, you won't want to miss her live. Emma performs at the Goulburn Regional Conservatorium on Bourke Street. Tickets: adult $40, concession/member $30, child $20, via thegrc.com.au or through enquiries@thegrc.com.au or 4821 8833.

Historic Waterworks Open & Steaming

On Sunday June 3, come and see Goulburn's original 1883 steam beam engine used to supply the city's water. Open 10am to 3pm; and while visiting, take a tour of the Pumphouse Museum and historic Waterworks; see the 130 year old Appleby Beam Engine and Hick Hargreaves Corliss Valve Engine under steam; enjoy lunch, morning or afternoon tea at the Pumphouse Cafe; or bring your own for a picnic by the river; and play at the children's playground. Entry is by donation. Telephone: 4823 4448 or 4823 4492.

Unearthing Riversdale - Finding History

Until Sunday, May 27 at Riversdale, built near the land chosen by Governor Macquarie in 1820 as the township of Goulburn Plains, an historic National Trust property. The Unearthing Riversdale exhibition features items from the diverse past of the 1830s property; a unique opportunity to see artefacts from the pioneering days of Goulburn. Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, 10am to 2pm, Twynam Drive. Admission: adult $8, concession $5, National Trust members and children under 12, free. Queries: 4821 4741

Armistice: The End of the War to End All Wars

The Remembrance Museum, part of the grounds of Mulwaree High School on McDermott Drive, contains militaria from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts right back to the New Zealand Maori War, fought in the mid-19th century. Continuing with the recognition of the Centenary of WWI, this year the focus is on Armistice. Open 2pm to 4pm, every Sunday (May 27). Admission by gold coin donation. Phone: 4821 2587

Blue and Green Should Never Be Seen...

Gallery on Track's 'Artist of the Month' for May is Jennifer Salter, whose exhibition will include framed textile works and tactile hangings utilising mostly handworked natural fibres and textures fused together with hand stitching and mixed media, at Blackshaw Road until May 27. Queries: 4822 7889

Arlo Mountford

Mountford's practice brings large scale interactive installations paired with sound, video and animation to the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery on Bourke Street. This survey exhibition brings together several video works stitching together a lesson in time, place and art history. Queries: 4823 4494

The Marulan Art Exhibition

Open Saturday and Sunday at the Memorial Hall on George Street, 10am to 4pm every weekend. Admission: free; and be sure to check out the shops and sights of the town after you see the featured works by the region's local artists, with exhibits changing on a quarterly basis. For artists wishing to exhibit, or for more information, please call Jill, 0408 421 199.