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SUMMARY:The Reading Room
DESCRIPTION:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Spring reading 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 5\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n10:00 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	September 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Lending Library  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Books priced from $5 – more for collectable items. 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Don’t miss our book sale this weekend. Admission and parking are free (one hour on Saturday\, all day Sunday). There are hundreds of books – some of which are in gently used condition and some in mint condition – and many start at a dollar or two. And it’s not just books – there are CDs\, DVDs\, framed prints from our image collection and more! We will have some children’s books for your kids and grand kids. Plus\, all proceeds are help to support our Library programs. 								\n				\n												\n																					Support the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute through our exciting fundraising events. Every contribution helps preserve a vital piece of Australian heritage.\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book Donations. Our book sales are an important fundraiser for our independent BMI Library\, if you would like to clear your book shelves we are happy to take donations of books that have been loved. We will also accept\, DVDs\, Vinyl Records and CDs. We can take delivery during our usual Library operating hours.  								\n				\n									Vintage & Collectables Shop  Our Vintage Shop will be open from 11 until 3pm on Saturday 5 September. 								\n				\n									Library Operating Hours. Monday\, Wednesday & Friday – 10am to 4pm Tuesday & Thursday – 10am to 3pm Saturday – 9.30am to 12noon. 								\n				\n									Holiday Season Closures. The Library will be closed from Monday 21 December to Sunday 3 January and re-open on Monday 4 January 2027. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									membership\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Library\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n										\n						\n									Author Talks\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-3/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:The Reading Room
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SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club
DESCRIPTION:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Spring reading 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 5\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n10:00 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	September 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Lending Library  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Books priced from $5 – more for collectable items. 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Don’t miss our book sale this weekend. Admission and parking are free (one hour on Saturday\, all day Sunday). There are hundreds of books – some of which are in gently used condition and some in mint condition – and many start at a dollar or two. And it’s not just books – there are CDs\, DVDs\, framed prints from our image collection and more! We will have some children’s books for your kids and grand kids. Plus\, all proceeds are help to support our Library programs. 								\n				\n												\n																					Support the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute through our exciting fundraising events. Every contribution helps preserve a vital piece of Australian heritage.\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book Donations. Our book sales are an important fundraiser for our independent BMI Library\, if you would like to clear your book shelves we are happy to take donations of books that have been loved. We will also accept\, DVDs\, Vinyl Records and CDs. We can take delivery during our usual Library operating hours.  								\n				\n									Vintage & Collectables Shop  Our Vintage Shop will be open from 11 until 3pm on Saturday 5 September. 								\n				\n									Library Operating Hours. Monday\, Wednesday & Friday – 10am to 4pm Tuesday & Thursday – 10am to 3pm Saturday – 9.30am to 12noon. 								\n				\n									Holiday Season Closures. The Library will be closed from Monday 21 December to Sunday 3 January and re-open on Monday 4 January 2027. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									membership\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Library\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n										\n						\n									Author Talks\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-chess-club-2025/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club
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SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | New Beginnings: How to Start Meditating
DESCRIPTION:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Spring reading 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			September 5\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n10:00 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	September 6\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\nFree 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Lending Library  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Books priced from $5 – more for collectable items. 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									Don’t miss our book sale this weekend. Admission and parking are free (one hour on Saturday\, all day Sunday). There are hundreds of books – some of which are in gently used condition and some in mint condition – and many start at a dollar or two. And it’s not just books – there are CDs\, DVDs\, framed prints from our image collection and more! We will have some children’s books for your kids and grand kids. Plus\, all proceeds are help to support our Library programs. 								\n				\n												\n																					Support the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute through our exciting fundraising events. Every contribution helps preserve a vital piece of Australian heritage.\n										\n									\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book Donations. Our book sales are an important fundraiser for our independent BMI Library\, if you would like to clear your book shelves we are happy to take donations of books that have been loved. We will also accept\, DVDs\, Vinyl Records and CDs. We can take delivery during our usual Library operating hours.  								\n				\n									Vintage & Collectables Shop  Our Vintage Shop will be open from 11 until 3pm on Saturday 5 September. 								\n				\n									Library Operating Hours. Monday\, Wednesday & Friday – 10am to 4pm Tuesday & Thursday – 10am to 3pm Saturday – 9.30am to 12noon. 								\n				\n									Holiday Season Closures. The Library will be closed from Monday 21 December to Sunday 3 January and re-open on Monday 4 January 2027. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									membership\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Library\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n										\n						\n									Author Talks\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-new-beginnings-1/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
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