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SUMMARY:Telegraph Road - The Dire Straits Legacy: Matt Arthur and The Lazybones
DESCRIPTION:Arresting the Ephemeral: The Beautiful Usefulness of a Victorian Herbarium \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n July 24\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n12:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact surviving set of the Educational Collections of Victorian Plants (1874–1876). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A herbarium and series of books compiled by the first Chief Botanist of the Colony of Victoria\, Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller. This presentation reveals the history and significance of this remarkable collection\, including a rare close viewing of select botanical specimens and books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Specimen 'Helichrysum Obtusifolium'\, renamed 'Argentipallium Obtusifloium'\, commonly known as 'Blunt Everlasting'\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conservation of the von Mueller Collection \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ellen Becker \n \n \n Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). \n \n \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 is a FREE event\, bookings are essential\, numbers are limited Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n This event is part of Rare Book Week \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 \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/telegraph-road-the-dire-straits-legacy/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Smiley Gets a Gun
DESCRIPTION:Arresting the Ephemeral: The Beautiful Usefulness of a Victorian Herbarium \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n July 24\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n12:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact surviving set of the Educational Collections of Victorian Plants (1874–1876). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A herbarium and series of books compiled by the first Chief Botanist of the Colony of Victoria\, Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller. This presentation reveals the history and significance of this remarkable collection\, including a rare close viewing of select botanical specimens and books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Specimen 'Helichrysum Obtusifolium'\, renamed 'Argentipallium Obtusifloium'\, commonly known as 'Blunt Everlasting'\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conservation of the von Mueller Collection \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ellen Becker \n \n \n Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). \n \n \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 is a FREE event\, bookings are essential\, numbers are limited Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n This event is part of Rare Book Week \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 \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-film-society-smiley-gets-a-gun/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Christmas reading
DESCRIPTION:Arresting the Ephemeral: The Beautiful Usefulness of a Victorian Herbarium \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n July 24\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n12:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact surviving set of the Educational Collections of Victorian Plants (1874–1876). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A herbarium and series of books compiled by the first Chief Botanist of the Colony of Victoria\, Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller. This presentation reveals the history and significance of this remarkable collection\, including a rare close viewing of select botanical specimens and books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Specimen 'Helichrysum Obtusifolium'\, renamed 'Argentipallium Obtusifloium'\, commonly known as 'Blunt Everlasting'\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conservation of the von Mueller Collection \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ellen Becker \n \n \n Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). \n \n \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 is a FREE event\, bookings are essential\, numbers are limited Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n This event is part of Rare Book Week \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 \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/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-christmas-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
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SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Autumn reading
DESCRIPTION:Arresting the Ephemeral: The Beautiful Usefulness of a Victorian Herbarium \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n July 24\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n12:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact surviving set of the Educational Collections of Victorian Plants (1874–1876). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A herbarium and series of books compiled by the first Chief Botanist of the Colony of Victoria\, Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller. This presentation reveals the history and significance of this remarkable collection\, including a rare close viewing of select botanical specimens and books. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Specimen 'Helichrysum Obtusifolium'\, renamed 'Argentipallium Obtusifloium'\, commonly known as 'Blunt Everlasting'\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conservation of the von Mueller Collection \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: Ellen Becker \n \n \n Ellen Becker\, BMI Heritage Collection Curator\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ellen Becker is a museum and cultural heritage professional\, currently working as the Heritage Collections Curator at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, as well as Property Coordinator of Old Melbourne Gaol and Polly Woodside at the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). \n \n \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 is a FREE event\, bookings are essential\, numbers are limited Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n \n This event is part of Rare Book Week \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 \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/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-autumn-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
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