BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.15.20//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:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240724T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240724T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240520T010815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T010944Z UID:55292-1721847600-1721853000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Happiness\, Success & the Law of Karma DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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-24-jul-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240726T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240726T143000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240614T045623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T071410Z UID:56207-1721998800-1722004200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Rare Book Week Melbourne | Regional Event | Introduction to the BMI Collection DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/rare-books-melbourne-regional-event-introduction-to-the-bmi-collection/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:About us,Important Dates,Rare Book Week,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG39-BMI-crop.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240729T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240729T200000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240605T015052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T113538Z UID:55878-1722276000-1722283200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/kaminsky-halloran/ 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/2024/06/promo-square-from-poster-leah-jacinta.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240731T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240731T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240520T013514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T013636Z UID:55309-1722452400-1722457800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Happiness\, Success & the Law of Karma DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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-31-jul-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240801T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240829T223000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240520T020059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T020238Z UID:55314-1722533400-1724970600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/ballarat-chess-club-aug-24/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ballarat-chess-club-square-with-boarder.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240803T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240803T194500 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240716T042041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T061828Z UID:57298-1722708000-1722714300@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Preludes\, Intermezzi and Nocturnes DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/preludes-intermezzi-and-nocturnes/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classical Music,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Concert-graphics-Square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240804T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240804T154500 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240716T042503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T232452Z UID:57313-1722780000-1722786300@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Preludes\, Intermezzi and Nocturnes | Program 2 DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/preludes-intermezzi-and-nocturnes-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Classical Music,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Concert-graphics-Square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240807T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240807T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240704T051426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T061146Z UID:56958-1723051800-1723057200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics | Public Talk DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/dark-matter/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Festival,Fundraiser,Members,Science Week,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/square-elizabetta.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240807T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240807T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240520T011044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T011342Z UID:55294-1723057200-1723062600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Happiness\, Success & the Law of Karma DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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-7-aug-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240808T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240808T200000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240429T031641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T112257Z UID:54288-1723140000-1723147200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Margaret Hickey DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/margaret-hickey/ 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/2024/04/square-promo-margaret-hickey-v2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240808T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240808T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240130T002804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T143034Z UID:50611-1723145400-1723150800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Army of Shadows DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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-army-of-shadows/ 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/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/army-of-shadows-e1706575038721.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240809T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240809T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240604T033411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T112255Z UID:55847-1723233600-1723237200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Daniel Connell - Little Aussie Battler DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/daniel-connell-aussie-battler/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/daniel-oconnell-little-aussie-battler-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240811T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240817T213000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240717T001750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T064952Z UID:57361-1723372200-1723930200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Competition DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/freemasons-vocal-competition/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/vocal-e1721174871956.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240814T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240814T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240520T011424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T013843Z UID:55297-1723662000-1723667400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Happiness\, Success & the Law of Karma DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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-14-aug-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meditation-Class-Ballarat-Q2-24-Flyer-1-event-image.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240819T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240819T213000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240716T061946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T063056Z UID:57341-1724088600-1724103000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Herald Sun Aria Semi-Final DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/herald-sun-aria-semi-final/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Herald-Sun-Aria-Dinner-and-Show-Package-Flyer-2024-Instagram-Post.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240820T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240820T200000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240430T023540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T051523Z UID:54352-1724176800-1724184000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Anna Romer DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/anna-romer/ 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/2024/04/square-promo-anna-romer-v-4.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240821T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240821T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240520T011628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T015106Z UID:55299-1724266800-1724272200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Happiness\, Success & the Law of Karma DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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-21-aug-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ecfp-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240823T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240823T211000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240715T235352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T071352Z UID:57285-1724443200-1724447400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:A Body at Work - FAQT DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/a-body-at-work-faqt/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:FAQT - Festival of Australian Queer Theatre,Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/A-Body-at_Work_HiRes_Landscape_Darren_Gill_2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240824T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240824T140000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240708T000737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T071405Z UID:57052-1724497200-1724508000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Maud Davey - Master Class - FAQT DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/maud-davey-master-class-faqt/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:FAQT - Festival of Australian Queer Theatre,Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MAUD-DAVEY.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240824T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240824T173000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240708T001221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T071402Z UID:57059-1724509800-1724520600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Moira Finucaine - Master Class - FAQT DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/moira-finucaine-faqt/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:FAQT - Festival of Australian Queer Theatre,Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MOIRA-FINUCANE-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240824T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240824T204000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240708T001243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T071359Z UID:57060-1724527800-1724532000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Numa & Karl: Extraordinary Man That He Was - FAQT DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/numa-karl-faqt/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:FAQT - Festival of Australian Queer Theatre,Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Add-a-heading-6.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240825T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240825T132000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240708T003208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T071357Z UID:57081-1724587200-1724592000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Chasing Dick: A Love Story - FAQT DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/chasing-dick-faqt/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:FAQT - Festival of Australian Queer Theatre,Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Add-a-heading-11.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240825T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240825T160000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240708T004759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T071355Z UID:57089-1724596200-1724601600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Play Reading | Queer Canon - FAQT DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/queer-canon-faqt/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:FAQT - Festival of Australian Queer Theatre,Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/john.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240828T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240828T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240520T011854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T015103Z UID:55301-1724871600-1724877000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Embracing Change & Finding Purpose DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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-28-aug-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ecfp-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240904T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240904T200000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240429T042735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T023004Z UID:54292-1725472800-1725480000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with J.P. Pomare DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/j-p-pomare/ 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/2024/04/josh-pomare-square-promo-v2-final.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240904T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240904T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240520T012206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T015100Z UID:55303-1725476400-1725481800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Embracing Change & Finding Purpose DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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-4-sep-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ecfp-square.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240905T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240926T223000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240520T015730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T015919Z UID:55311-1725557400-1727389800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/ballarat-chess-club-sep-24/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ballarat-chess-club-square-with-boarder.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240908T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240908T160000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240325T021720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T142905Z UID:52724-1725805800-1725811200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Teeny Tiny Stevies - Twice the Love Tour\, Ballarat DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/teeny-tiny-stevies/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Comedy,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/teeny-tiny-stevies-e1711333465682.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240910T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240910T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240709T063001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T022557Z UID:57127-1725991200-1725994800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Great Aussie Road Trip: Heather Ewart in Conversation | NOW SOLD OUT. DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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/great-aussie-road-trip-heather-ewart/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Library,Members,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/heather-square-promo-final.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240911T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240911T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T183806 CREATED:20240520T012535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T015057Z UID:55305-1726081200-1726086600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Embracing Change & Finding Purpose DESCRIPTION:Laura J Fitzwilson\, Book Launch – The Fool \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n5:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heritage Reading Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fool \n \n Laura J. Fitzwilson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n After his parents and brother are assassinated\, Leo is forced to become king of the smallest country on a continent that looks an awful lot like Australia. He faces a kingdom on the brink of bankruptcy and a mistimed sneeze away from being drawn into a war; a murderous cult with a fixation on his family; and … the castle fool is like\, really mean. He better learn how to juggle\, fast. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Laura J Fitzwilson \n \n \n Laura J Fitzwilson\n \n \n \n Laura is a writer who specialises in speculative fiction with a focus on people. She was the chairperson of Ballarat Writers in 2023 and served on the committee for six years. Her short story “All My Tuesdays” was shortlisted for the 2022 Aurealis Awards. She’s queer\, disabled and wouldn’t want to be anyone else. It is her life’s aspiration to write as fearlessly as the Fast and Furious writers do. \n \n \n \n \n \n Follow Laura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP by Wednesday 20 August for catering purposes. Light refreshment will be provided. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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-11-sep-24/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ecfp-square.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR