BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.16.4//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: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 BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231111T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231111T150000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034249 CREATED:20230830T010931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T232036Z UID:44323-1699711200-1699714800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:From the Shadows by Gillian Gregory | Book Launch DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/from-the-shadows-gillian-gregory/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/gillian-gregory-square-promotional.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231010 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230808T040719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T033348Z UID:43076-1696640400-1696813199@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Spring Book Sale DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/spring-book-sale/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pexels-clem-onojeghuo-375892.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231005T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231005T203000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230720T022135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T070347Z UID:42008-1696530600-1696537800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Clare Fletcher DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-clare-fletcher/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/promotional-square-clare-fletcher.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230928T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230928T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230804T042100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T070216Z UID:42765-1695924000-1695931200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Tania Farrelly DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-tania-farrelly/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tania-farrelly-promotional-squre.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230920T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230920T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230705T055031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T043031Z UID:41381-1695232800-1695240000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Justin Smith DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-justin-smith/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/justin-smith-john-pallot-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230704T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230704T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230404T025826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T043505Z UID:37295-1688497200-1688500800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | A. J. Lyndon DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load 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:20230630T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230630T150000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230406T032945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T025730Z UID:37636-1688133600-1688137200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Maya Linnell DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-maya-linnell/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/unnamed1-e1680747452966.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230614T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230614T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230530T000254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T020702Z UID:40168-1686767400-1686772800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Jock Serong | In Conversation DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/jock-serong-in-conversation/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/jock-serong-e1685671609469.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230502T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230502T113000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230327T230710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T222016Z UID:36544-1683023400-1683027000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-book-discussion-2/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Reading_room_adjusted-e1704770529709.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230428T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230428T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230310T034250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T215854Z UID:35019-1682708400-1682712000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Olivia Wearne & Elizabeth Coleman DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-elizabeth-coleman-olivia-wearne/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event-listing-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230415T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230416T140000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230310T045900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T002615Z UID:35050-1681549200-1681653600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Autumn Book Sale DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-autumn-book-sale/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Fundraiser,Library,Market ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG-0851-e1678425194379.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230414T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230414T183000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230315T023507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T002330Z UID:35114-1681491600-1681497000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Book Launch | Look Back on Languor: The memoir of a hurkle-durkle Australian male DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/look-back-on-languor-frank-hurley/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Langour_-front-cover-flyer-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230403T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230403T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230217T030838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T211548Z UID:34508-1680548400-1680552000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Bill "Swampy" Marsh DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-bill-swampy-marsh/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bill-portrait-2-e1678423349274.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230331T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230331T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230320T035701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T041733Z UID:35539-1680256800-1680264000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Feeling Out Loud: Writing Poetry DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/feeling-out-loud-writing-poetry/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Externally Produced Event,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/0001-46481475799.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230330T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230330T133000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20230329T221639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T221641Z UID:36847-1680179400-1680183000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | Now rescheduled to 2 May DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-book-discussion-3/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Reading_room_adjusted-e1704770529709.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221206T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221206T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20221116T020355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T005902Z UID:25054-1670347800-1670355000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Once Were Wild by Leslie Scott DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-leslie-scott-once-were-wild/ 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/2022/12/atdw-images3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220927T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220927T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20220930T060631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T033024Z UID:22917-1664274600-1664280000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | NOW CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-2/ 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:20221116T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221116T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20221003T041413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T003902Z UID:22960-1668621600-1668627000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In conversation with Fleur McDonald DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-fleur-mcdonald/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/fleur-mcdonald.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220927T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220927T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20220930T060631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T033024Z UID:22917-1664274600-1664280000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | NOW CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-2/ 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:20221018T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221018T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20220921T011745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T205934Z UID:22558-1666090800-1666094400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Chris Hammer | Now cancelled DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/chris-hammer-lyn-yeowart/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/chris-hammer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220927T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220927T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20220930T060631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T033024Z UID:22917-1664274600-1664280000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | NOW CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-2/ 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:20220927T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220927T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20220915T231915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T233443Z UID:21780-1664274600-1664280000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 27 September 2022 DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-22-september-2022/ 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:20220830T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220830T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20220731T224848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220731T225133Z UID:20934-1661855400-1661860800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 30 August DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load 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:20220818T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220818T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 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:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load 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:20260619T034250 CREATED:20220711T011609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T223736Z UID:20175-1660847400-1660851000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ann Cleeves | In Conversation with Jock Serong | Now fully booked DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load 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:20220726T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220726T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20220629T051619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T052138Z UID:19799-1658831400-1658836800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 26 July DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load 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:20220628T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220628T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20220603T035206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T035300Z UID:19243-1656412200-1656417600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 28 June DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load 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:20220531T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220531T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20220426T044236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T035153Z UID:18548-1653993000-1653998400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | 31 May DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load 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:20220426T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220426T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20211217T020950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010827Z UID:15064-1650969000-1650974400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | April DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. Ross’s political histories include the commissioned ALPcentenary history The Light on the Hill together with So Monstrous a Travesty:Chris Watson and The World’s First National Labour Government. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin | Charlton 'Pompey' Elliott unveiling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets and Bookings \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets $8 BMI members and Seniors Festival attendees & $12 general admittance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bookings\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More Twilight Talks \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI News \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Refugee Day\n World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load 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:20220222T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220222T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T034250 CREATED:20211029T002157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T010835Z UID:13619-1645525800-1645531200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | February DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks 2024\, Season 3 | Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia’s lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n5:30 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n6:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bar open at 5pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$8 – $12 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Subject - Life So Full of Promise: vivid\, compelling stories about Australia's lost generation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Award-winning historian\, biographer and storyteller Ross McMullin returns to the BMI for a talk about his latest book. His multi-biographies about Australia’s lost generation of World War I have been widely acclaimed. Life So Full of Promise won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Nib Literary Award. It follows Farewell Dear People\, which won The Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award. In Life So Full of Promise Ross has again combined prodigious research and narrative flair in a collection of interwoven family stories about forgotten Australians who had radiant potential. The rich cast of characters includes a popular doctor\, a brilliant cricketer\, and a potential prime minister\, with a ferventlove story in the mix. Don’t miss this one. You’ll be enlightened\, entertained and moved as Ross brings these extraordinary yet unknown Australians back to life. Barry Jones reviewed Life So Full of Promise in The Age: “His scholarship is impeccable\, he writes like an angel … and his narrative gift is Blaineyesque”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ross McMullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian\, a renowned storyteller and anentertaining speaker.He has written two books about Ballarat’s own Pompey Elliott. His biographyPompey Elliott won multiple awards. Ross also wrote the biographical plaquessurrounding Ballarat’s statue of Pompey in Sturt Street. His biography of a remarkable Ballarat-born artist and writer\, Will Dyson:Australia’s Radical Genius\, was highly commended by the judges of the NationalBiography Award. 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