BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230323T233445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T050020Z UID:36189-1684926000-1684944000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-3/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230321T000642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T003752Z UID:35642-1684949400-1684954800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 2\, Session 5 | Ballarat Heritage Festival DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-season-2-ballarat-heritage-festival-3/ LOCATION:Chinese Library\, 200 Sturt Street CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,The Collection,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/twilight-talks-gold-black-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230403T064243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T032706Z UID:37134-1685010600-1685016000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Photography of the BMI | Special Programs DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-photography-of-the-bmi-special-programs/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/looking-down-lydiard-street-north-showing-federal-hotel-mh1897.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230323T233604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T051119Z UID:36191-1685012400-1685030400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-4/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230526T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230526T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230323T233725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T051509Z UID:36193-1685098800-1685116800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-5/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230527T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230527T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230323T233037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T052035Z UID:36184-1685185200-1685203200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-6/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230403T234034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T052243Z UID:37168-1685271600-1685289600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-copy-copy/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6413133691792ea538a2c867.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230322T052852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T052627Z UID:35966-1685282400-1685289600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Life Drawing in the Basement DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/life-drawing-in-the-basement-copy-copy-copy/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/641b9c63dce404b6288d524a.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230322T052741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T053247Z UID:35964-1685300400-1685307600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Life Drawing in the Basement DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/life-drawing-in-the-basement-copy-copy/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/641b9c63dce404b6288d524a.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195723 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240228T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240327T183000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20231109T032714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T012554Z UID:47372-1709141400-1711564200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024 | Season 1 DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2024-season-1/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tt-promo-2024-season-1-draft-v2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240302T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240302T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240202T231658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T234613Z UID:50873-1709406000-1709413200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Women Just Want to Laugh DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/women-just-want-to-laugh/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/women-laugh.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240407T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240407T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240131T003215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T232049Z UID:50772-1712516400-1712520000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Heath Franklin's Chopper - Not Here To F*ck Spiders DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/heath-franklins-chopper/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/heath-franklin-e1706662452847.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240414T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240414T183000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240131T005717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T232520Z UID:50783-1713114000-1713119400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Songs for Suzanne - The music and poetry of Leonard Cohen DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/music-poetry-leonard-cohen/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/songs-for-suzanne.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240424T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240424T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240320T042943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T012343Z UID:52571-1713981600-1713985200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 1 | At Play in the Fields of the past: Roleplaying\, gaming and local heritage DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-4/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Cover-for-Lola-front.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240501T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240501T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240320T040939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T012239Z UID:52555-1714586400-1714593600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 2 | Not the Last Picture Show: The Lost City of Melbourne DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-lost-city-of-melbourne/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-04-08-113519-e1712542090741.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240508T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240508T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240320T042937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T162657Z UID:52570-1715191200-1715194800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 3 | Not the Last Picture Show: Moving Pictures at the BMI DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-3/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mechanics-Institute-8.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240515T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240515T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240320T035525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142907Z UID:52537-1715796000-1715799600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 4 | THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-australian-heritage-festival/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/City-of-Chaos-and-Hope.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240301T042355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142940Z UID:51968-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-not-the-last-picture-show/ LOCATION:Hugh Williamson Foyer\, Level 1 CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MH94-Coliseum-Grenville-St-Retouched-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240305T031915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142937Z UID:52073-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show: From the Archives DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-not-the-last-picture-show-archives/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/archives-16-9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240522T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240301T031503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142952Z UID:51926-1716400800-1716404400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 5 | Stories of the Silver Screen in the Golden City DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/American-Graffiti-19.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240526T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240526T163000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240305T053624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142919Z UID:52084-1716735600-1716741000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi165-birthday-devonshire-tea/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/claire-adams-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240529T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240407T224201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142902Z UID:53601-1717005600-1717009200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 2\, Session 6: History of Hoyts DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. \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 BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-not-the-last-picture-show-copy/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hoyts-melboure.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240601T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T195724 CREATED:20240517T033112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T132922Z UID:55204-1717236000-1717336800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Winter Book Sale | Stockpile your reading pleasure DESCRIPTION:BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party \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 May 26\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n4:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$15 \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 As the Institute is 165 years old this year\, we will take the opportunity to celebrate during the festival\, by including a heritage-style Devonshire Tea as an afternoon Birthday Party\, the first of many celebratory events for 2024. This will be on offered as a ticketed event\, and will be held in our beautiful Heritage Humffray Room\, paying homage to one of the early community builders here in our city. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Subject: Claire Adams & Mooramong \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams Born in Canada in 1898\, Claire Adams was a silent movie star and a role model for ‘the new woman’ of the 1920s. She was an innovator\, world traveler\, conservationist and philanthropist. In London\, on April Fools day 1932\, she married Scobie Mackinnon of Mooramong\, near Skipton. Together they renovated the house in Hollywood Art Deco style\, with no expense spared. This illustrated talk\, tells her story and includes images from the National Trust collection\, showing her delight in entertaining\, on and off screen. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Claire Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Susan Pilbeam \n \n Susan Pilbeam has been working on the Mooramong Collection since 2016. She studied Museums and Cultural Heritage and researched and lectured in the Visual and Performing Arts. She has worked in Arts administration\, been a community artist and theatre director. She is the Artistic Director of The Bard in Buninyong. \n \n \n Mooramong\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 Cost: $15 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book here\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 is part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival \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 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. 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