BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20210403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20211002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220914T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220914T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220602T003246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T232229Z UID:19225-1663174800-1663182000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2022 | Season 2 | Session 2 DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-2-session-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/tt-banner-22-2-e1654128079849.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220913T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220913T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220804T055128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T055309Z UID:21280-1663077600-1663081200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-september-2/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220907T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220907T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220601T234949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T231755Z UID:19204-1662570000-1662577200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2022 | Season 2 | Session 1 DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-2-session-1/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/tt-banner-22-2-e1654128079849.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220906T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220906T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220804T054836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T055052Z UID:21278-1662472800-1662476400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-september-1/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220830T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220830T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220712T011044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T223118Z UID:20271-1661868000-1661871600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-30-august-2022/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220830T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220830T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220731T224848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220731T225133Z UID:20934-1661855400-1661860800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 30 August DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-30-august/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220825T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220825T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220731T224648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T053154Z UID:20932-1661432400-1661439600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Current Affairs Dialogue | Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/current-affairs-dialogue-2/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Current-Affairs-logo-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220823T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220823T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220719T223033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T053930Z UID:20407-1661263200-1661266800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-23-august-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220818T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220818T193000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20221003T004324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T004324Z UID:22950-1660847400-1660851000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ann Cleeves | In Conversation with Jock Serong | Now fully booked Copy DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-ann-cleeves-copy/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Ann-Cleeves-Digital-Signage-slide.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220818T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220818T193000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220711T011609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T223736Z UID:20175-1660847400-1660851000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ann Cleeves | In Conversation with Jock Serong | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-ann-cleeves/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Ann-Cleeves-Digital-Signage-slide.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220816T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220816T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220719T222923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T054226Z UID:20406-1660658400-1660662000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-16-august-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220809T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220809T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220719T222830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T053726Z UID:20405-1660053600-1660057200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-9-august-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220802T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220802T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220719T222720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T223449Z UID:20404-1659448800-1659452400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-2-august-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220802T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221024T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220801T223637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T004102Z UID:20986-1659434400-1666623600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Invention\, innovation & environment display DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/innovation-environment/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/twilight-talks-2022-season-2-banner-e1664508717818.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220728T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220728T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220629T045708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T023250Z UID:19781-1659013200-1659020400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Current Affairs Dialogue | Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/current-affairs-dialogue-1/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Current-Affairs-logo-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220719T222414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T223509Z UID:20403-1658844000-1658847600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-26-july-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220629T051619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T052138Z UID:19799-1658831400-1658836800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 26 July DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-26-july/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220719T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220719T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220719T222213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T223524Z UID:20401-1658239200-1658242800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-19-july-2022-copy/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220628T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220628T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220603T035206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T035300Z UID:19243-1656412200-1656417600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 28 June DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-28-june-22/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220615T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220615T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220405T013513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T011000Z UID:17903-1655289000-1655298000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Painting with Geoff Roderick | 15 June 22 | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/painting-with-geoff-roderick-15-june-22/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_6524.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220608T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220608T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220407T041019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T011029Z UID:18088-1654709400-1654714800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Wendy McCarthy: Don’t Be Too Polite\, Girls DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/wendy-mccarthy/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/bb1f9cc7aa6a4b9ab0346a46dc81733d_content_medium.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220608T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220608T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220405T005315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010528Z UID:17896-1654684200-1654693200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Painting with Geoff Roderick | 8 June 22 | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/painting-with-geoff-roderick-8-june-22/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_6524.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220531T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220531T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220426T044236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T035153Z UID:18548-1653993000-1653998400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 31 May DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-31-may-22/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220504T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220504T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220310T000235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010422Z UID:16949-1651683600-1651689000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Sesson 4 DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/2022-twilight-talks-season-1-session-4/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tt-banner-22-V2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220428T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220428T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085809 CREATED:20220322T044108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010252Z UID:17267-1651143600-1651143600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BALLART ANZACS: How Ballarat Remembers it’s ANZACS | A Talk with Garry Snowden DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-anzacs-how-ballarat-remembers-its-anzacs-garry-snowden/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/events-image-1600-1200-anzac-final.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220427T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220427T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085810 CREATED:20220309T235646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T005951Z UID:16942-1651078800-1651084200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Session 3 DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/2022-twilight-talks-season-1-session-3/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tt-banner-22-V2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220426T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220426T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085810 CREATED:20211217T020950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010827Z UID:15064-1650969000-1650974400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | April DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-april-22/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/the-reading-room-event-header-final-e1640069925423.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220421T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220421T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085810 CREATED:20220322T043906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T013648Z UID:17265-1650538800-1650538800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BALLARAT ANZACS: The Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour | A Talk with Phil Roberts DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-anzacs-the-arch-of-victory-and-avenue-of-honour-phil-roberts/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/events-image-1600-1200-anzac-final.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220420T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220420T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085810 CREATED:20220309T235040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T005955Z UID:16935-1650474000-1650479400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Session 2 DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/2022-twilight-talks-season-1-session-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tt-banner-22-V2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220413T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220413T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085810 CREATED:20220309T230430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010012Z UID:16885-1649869200-1649874600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Yarrowee: Uncovering the secrets of the Ballarat River | Session 1 DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI Meet Ann CleevesMeet Ann Cleeves on her 2022 Australian tour as she discusses Vera Stanhope’sreturn in her newest book\, The Rising Tide.Ann Cleeves is the creator of popular detictives Vera Stanhome (ITV’s Vera)\, Jimmy Perez (BBC One’s Shetland)\, and Matthew Venn IITV’s The Long Call). Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Cleeves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about Ann \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jock Serong\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More about the Jock \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 01/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\, I have been struck by the genuine passion\, knowledge\, and commitment that each staff member and volunteer brings to this organization.  It is this collective capability that ensures we are not only recognized for our remarkable building\, but are continuing to evolve as a vibrant \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – April 2026 \n \n \n \n 31/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Rosemary’s New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks – Live Music – Film – LIve Theatre – Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 30/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n What The Bones Know Kirstyn McDermott A child’s bones\, a lost girl\, a mind adrift – sometimes what is lost comes back to haunt you…from an award-winning author comes a contemporary gothic tale of guilt\, grief and redemption. In the village of Kiln Creek in the Victorian Highlands\, a ghost gum falls in a storm. \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | April 2026 \n \n \n \n 25/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n The BMI certainly had a busy and productive 2025/2026 financial year\,  filled with so much generosity of spirit\, innovative thinking\, positive action and energy that would be the envy of any For Profit business.  Of course there have been challenges\, but as has been the case for 166 years\, these challenges have been seen as \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 23/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Letter from Provence: A memoir Sheryle Bagwell Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell’s move to Provence is enlivened by the discovery of a book of seventeenth-century letters. After buying an ancient stone house in Provence\, Australian journalist Sheryle Bagwell finds in her attic an old edition of selected letters by the seventeenth-century French noblewoman Madame de Sévigné\, \n \n \n \n Read More » \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stella Prize 2026 Long List \n \n \n \n 18/03/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Stella Prize The 2026 Stella Prize Longlist presents another twelve exceptional works by Australian women and non-binary writers. Spanning poetry\, memoir\, fiction\, non-fiction and graphic works\, the 2026 longlist presents themes that explore the transformative power of memory\, truth and the intrinsic beauty of creative fiction. This year Stella received 212 entries. In the coming weeks\, this list will be \n \n \n \n Read More » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/2022-twilight-talks-season-1-session-1/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tt-banner-22-V2.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR