BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025339 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230704T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230704T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025339 CREATED:20230404T025826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T043505Z UID:37295-1688497200-1688500800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | A. J. Lyndon 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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-aj-lyndon/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cannon-ballarat-2019-e1680574946680.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025339 CREATED:20230515T053426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231010T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231010T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025339 CREATED:20230920T235838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T070618Z UID:45516-1696966200-1696969800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Unsettling: An insight into landscape change from Barry Golding 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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/unsettling-conservation-six-peaks/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Indigenous,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/promo-square-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231011T171500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231011T191500 DTSTAMP:20260408T025339 CREATED:20230910T235657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T032150Z UID:44762-1697044500-1697051700@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Past Truths/Bright Futures 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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/past-truths-bright-futures/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Film,Indigenous,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/yot-squre-publicity.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240423T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240423T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025340 CREATED:20240226T044626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T170719Z UID:51648-1713898800-1713902400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Dervla McTiernan: What Happened to Nina? 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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/dervla-mctiernan-what-happened-to-nina/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dervla-McTiernan-1-photo-julia-dunin-photography.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025340 CREATED:20240301T042355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142940Z UID:51968-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show 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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-not-the-last-picture-show/ LOCATION:Hugh Williamson Foyer\, Level 1 CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Festival,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MH94-Coliseum-Grenville-St-Retouched-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240517T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240530T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025340 CREATED:20240305T031915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142937Z UID:52073-1715941800-1717084800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition | Not the Last Picture Show: From the Archives 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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-not-the-last-picture-show-archives/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,Exhibition,Fundraiser,Twilight Talks,Twilight Talks Heritage Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/archives-16-9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240601T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240602T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025340 CREATED:20240517T033112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T132922Z UID:55204-1717236000-1717336800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Winter Book Sale | Stockpile your reading pleasure 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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/winter-book-sale/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Winter Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/book-sale-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241130T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20241201T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025340 CREATED:20240827T045027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T012154Z UID:58515-1732960800-1733061600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Summer Book Sale | Stockpile for the holidays 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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/summer-book-sale-2024/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Fundraiser,Library,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/book-sale-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250531T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250601T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025340 CREATED:20250409T000912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T012549Z UID:64380-1748685600-1748786400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Winter Book Sale | Stockpile your winter reading 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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-june-2025/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Fundraiser,Library,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/book-sale-winter-sq-promo-pexels-clem-onojeghuo-375892-v2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025340 CREATED:20250603T000019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T233613Z UID:64998-1757008800-1757012400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Tracey Lee Holmes: A Life Through Sport 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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-twc-tracey-lee-holmes/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Culture,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/sq-promo-tracey-holmes-v4.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250906T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250907T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T025340 CREATED:20250409T010714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T075721Z UID:64397-1757152800-1757253600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Spring Book Sale | Reward yourself with loads of Summer reading 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 Rosemary’s Book of the Week \n \n \n \n 06/04/2026 \n \n No Comments \n \n \n Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin SDB with Gerardine Christou Don’t miss Gerardine at the BMI on Tuesday 14 April at 6pm This is the story of Peg\, an ordinary woman who was ‘made of extraordinary stuff’ Margaret (Peg) Rankin is remembered by all who knew and loved her as a \n \n \n \n Read More » \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 » URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-september-2025/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Fundraiser,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/book-sale-square-spring-2025.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR