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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250531T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250601T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T232054
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T232054
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250906T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250907T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T232054
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
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