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:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250427T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250427T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20241129T225635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T162923Z UID:60381-1745769600-1745784000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ash Grunwald at the BMI DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ash-grunwald/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ash-sq-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250426T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250426T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20250417T051337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T052656Z UID:64617-1745690400-1745697600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Beyond Limits | An Evening with Mick Marshall DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/mick-marshall/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Film,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/square-promo-mick-marshall.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250425T213000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250425T223000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20250120T004138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T003145Z UID:61339-1745616600-1745620200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour\, Australian Heritage Festival\, Tour 2 DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-ahf-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Night Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_265285705882698-e1708919200874.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250425T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250425T203000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20250120T002601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T003154Z UID:61331-1745609400-1745613000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour\, Australian Heritage Festival\, This Tour is now Fully Booked DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-ahf-1/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Night Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_908662326866361-e1708918930337.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250423T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250423T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20250211T000334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T234710Z UID:61899-1745434800-1745438400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Find Your Flow: A Buddhist Guide to an Effortless Life DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-23-apr-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/square-promo3.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250423T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250423T183000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20241219T044445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T113134Z UID:60830-1745429400-1745433000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Feeling the Battlefield Spirits DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/stories-of-the-somme/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Australian Heritage Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/square-promo-individuals-spirits.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250416T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250416T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20250210T232526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T234242Z UID:61892-1744830000-1744833600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Find Your Flow: A Buddhist Guide to an Effortless Life DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-16-apr-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/square-promo3.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250416T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250416T183000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20241219T044531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T113132Z UID:60832-1744824600-1744828200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Medals and Memorabilia DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/medals-and-memorabilia/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/square-promo-individuals-medals-memoribilia.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250415T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250415T150000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20250106T033654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T230249Z UID:60933-1744725600-1744729200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Series DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-jan-jun-2025/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BMI-woodcut_bags-low-res-1kb-e1703024949185.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250410T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250410T210000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20250212T020827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T052500Z UID:61956-1744313400-1744318800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Red Rocket DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-red-rocket/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sqaure-promo-bfs-red-rocket-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250409T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250409T203000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20250210T232508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T074539Z UID:61891-1744225200-1744230600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Calm Amidst Chaos: How to Deal with Difficult People DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-9-apr-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/square-promo4-final.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250409T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250409T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20250318T005938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T013240Z UID:62939-1744225200-1744228800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Ali Lowe & Vanessa McCausland DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ali-lowe-vanessa-mccausland/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/promo-ali-vanessa.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250409T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250409T183000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20241219T040512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T113137Z UID:60826-1744219800-1744223400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: War Grieving - Doctor's Perspective DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/war-grieving-doctors-perspective/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/square-promo-war-grieving-doctors.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250406T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250406T170000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20250404T035555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T035937Z UID:64297-1743948000-1743958800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:This is the Way the World Ends\, a Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/this-is-the-way-the-world-ends-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TWWE-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250405T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250405T230000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042736 CREATED:20250217T004441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T042123Z UID:62137-1743881400-1743894000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Zak Plays Zach: The Ultimate Zach Bryan Tribute Show DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/zak-plays-zach/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ZPZ-Ballarat-Mechanics-Institute-Poster-April-2025-5-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250404T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250404T220000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20250403T233030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T040042Z UID:64276-1743793200-1743804000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:This is the Way the World Ends\, a Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/this-is-the-way-the-world-ends/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TWWE-Square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250402T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250402T203000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20250210T232440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T074541Z UID:61890-1743620400-1743625800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Calm Amidst Chaos: How to Deal with Difficult People DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-2-apr-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/square-promo4-final.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250402T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250402T183000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20241219T035224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T113140Z UID:60820-1743615000-1743618600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 2 | Connections to War from a Ballarat Perspective: Dr Hardy DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/dr-hardy/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/dr-hard-square-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250401T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250401T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20250218T050634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T044951Z UID:62217-1743530400-1743535800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Mark Smith DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/mark-smith/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sq-promo-mark-smith.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250330T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250330T173000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20241126T231156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T161603Z UID:60217-1743343200-1743355800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:70th Anniversary Minerva Social | Scottish Country Dancing DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/scottish-country-dancing-2025/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:external event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ballarat-scottish-square-promo-final.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat Country Scottish Dancing":MAILTO:heathermross2021@outlook.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250326T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250326T203000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20250210T231615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T074545Z UID:61884-1743015600-1743021000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Calm Amidst Chaos: How to Deal with Difficult People DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-26-mar-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/square-promo4-final.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250326T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250326T183000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20241219T034349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T113143Z UID:60812-1743010200-1743013800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 1 | Ballarat's Changing Scene - Changes to the Canadian Corridor DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/canadian-corridor/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/square-promo-individuals-canadian.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250324T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250324T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20250213T025304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T051403Z UID:62065-1742839200-1742844600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Charlotte McConaghy DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/charlotte-mcconaghy/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/charlotte-sq-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250319T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250323T220000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20250131T042444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T091428Z UID:61594-1742410800-1742767200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Broadway to Ballarat: The Haunted Theatre DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/broadway-to-ballarat-the-haunted-theatre/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Comedy,Live Music,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/broadway-to-ballarat-promo-square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Reuben Morgan":MAILTO:reuben.i.morgan@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250319T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250319T203000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20250210T224700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T074547Z UID:61877-1742410800-1742416200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Calm Amidst Chaos: How to Deal with Difficult People DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-19-mar-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/square-promo4-final.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250319T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250319T183000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20241219T033900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T113146Z UID:60810-1742405400-1742409000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 1 | Ballarat's Changing Scene - Change in Ballarat's Car Industry DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarats-car-industry/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ballarats-car-industry.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250313T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250313T210000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20250211T042522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T061217Z UID:61914-1741894200-1741899600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | The Movie Teller DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-the-movie-teller/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sqaure-promo-bfs-update3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250312T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250312T203000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20250210T055148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T113209Z UID:61870-1741806000-1741811400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | The Path of Peace: Three Ways to a Simpler Life DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-12-mar-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/square-promo-path-to-peace.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250312T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250312T183000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20241107T052354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T113149Z UID:59773-1741800600-1741804200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 1 | Ballarat's Changing Scene - Ballarat's Growth: Infrastructure Pressures DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-ballarats-growth/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/square-promo-individuals-infrastructure.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250305T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250305T203000 DTSTAMP:20260619T042737 CREATED:20250210T054914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T113211Z UID:61868-1741201200-1741206600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | The Path of Peace: Three Ways to a Simpler Life DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \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 Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-5-mar-25/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/square-promo-path-to-peace.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR