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SUMMARY:The Reading Room
DESCRIPTION:The Reading Room \nThis volunteer run reading and discussion group meets monthly\, the last Monday of the month\, in the Heritage Reading Room (subject to availability) . \nMembers will select books to be discussed which will include fiction\, non-fiction\, poetry and short stories. \nIf you would like to be a part of this group (free to BMI members) please complete the Expression of Interest. \n\nExpression of inerest\n\n\nMembership
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:Meet Thursdays in the Humffray Room\n\nMore information about the club\n \nThe chess table in the photo (which is part of a collage of portraits of old BMI members) is possibly one of those still in use in the BMI Library on the ground floor. The date of the picture\, at a rough guess\, is believed to be between 1866 and 1875. C.J. Harvey (shown on the picture)\, J.Tatham (on the collage) and W.D. Battan (secretary of the BMI\, on the collage and who presented the collage to the BMI in 1910) were active chess-players in 1866-67. They played\, amongst others\, in the infamous Smythesdale handicap-chess tournament\, which lasted 8 months\, and ended in controversy.\n\nMore
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:February 5\n@\n7:00 pm\n–\n8:30 pm \nFree – $15 \nLending Library \nThese classes offer simple\, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace\nthrough meditation and Buddhist teachings. \nThe in-person setting fosters a supportive community and\noffers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance.\nClasses include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve our\ndaily problems and find the lasting happiness we seek. \nBeginners welcome\, no bookings required. \nFree for Kadampa members | $15 for non-members \nKadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)\ninfo@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589\nmeditateinballarat.org\nABN 86 114 195 550\nKMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation \nThe Teacher\nChristielli Portela has been teaching modern Kadampa Buddhism for a decade. As an experienced and well-loved teacher\, she inspires people to use Buddhist meditation to improve their lives through her sincere example and clear teachings. \n \nBMI news\n \n\nRosemary’s Book of the Week\n\nThe Butterfly Garden Rachel Burton. Can a secret from the… \n\n \n\nRosemary’s Book of the Week\n\nThe Ghosts of August Peter Watt. An Australian family answers… \n\n \n\nRosemary’s Book of the Week\n\nInto the Storm Cecelia Ahern. A storm lies ahead of… \n\n \n\nRosemary’s Book of the Week\n\nMolly Rosalie Ham. Love\, Death\, War & Corsetry…. Her burgeoning… \n\n\nLoad More\n\n \nThis 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-3/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
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