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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000
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CREATED:20230327T231124Z
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UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/
LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230502T103000
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CREATED:20230327T230710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T222016Z
UID:36544-1683023400-1683027000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Reading Room
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/the-reading-room-book-discussion-2/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230501T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230501T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230328T024519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T033854Z
UID:36692-1682937000-1682951400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Digitisation Workshop | AMaGa | Geraldine Brault
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/digitisation-workshop-amaga-geraldine-brault-session-1/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230430T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230430T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230221T003406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T003522Z
UID:34698-1682883000-1682892000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow | Ballarat
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/micfroadshow2023/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Externally Produced Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230428T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230428T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230310T034250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T215854Z
UID:35019-1682708400-1682712000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Meet the Author |  Olivia Wearne & Elizabeth Coleman
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/meet-the-author-elizabeth-coleman-olivia-wearne/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230327T231124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z
UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/
LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230327T231124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z
UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/
LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230416T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230309T005139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T002839Z
UID:34979-1681635600-1681653600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:BMI Autumn Maker Market
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/bmi-autumn-maker-market/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Market
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230415T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230310T045900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T002615Z
UID:35050-1681549200-1681653600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:BMI Autumn Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/bmi-autumn-book-sale/
LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Fundraiser,Library,Market
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230414T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230414T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230315T023507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T002330Z
UID:35114-1681491600-1681497000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Book Launch | Look Back on Languor: The memoir of a hurkle-durkle Australian male
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/look-back-on-languor-frank-hurley/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230413T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230413T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230202T024047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T024640Z
UID:33946-1681414200-1681419600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Both Sides of the Blade
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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-bothsidesoftheblade/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Film
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230327T231124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z
UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/
LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230327T231124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z
UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/
LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230403T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230403T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230217T030838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T211548Z
UID:34508-1680548400-1680552000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Bill "Swampy" Marsh
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/meet-the-author-bill-swampy-marsh/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230331T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230331T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230320T035701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T041733Z
UID:35539-1680256800-1680264000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Feeling Out Loud: Writing Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/feeling-out-loud-writing-poetry/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Externally Produced Event,Library
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230330T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230330T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230329T221639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T221641Z
UID:36847-1680179400-1680183000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Reading Room | Now rescheduled to 2 May
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/the-reading-room-book-discussion-3/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230327T231124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z
UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/
LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230309T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230309T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230202T023239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T011436Z
UID:33926-1678390200-1678395600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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-brooklyn/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230308T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230308T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20221104T022223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T022201Z
UID:24442-1678296600-1678302000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 1
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-1-2023-03-08/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230304T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230304T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230213T032835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T065726Z
UID:34263-1677924000-1677931200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Embrace the Begonia Festival Workshop | Location now changed
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/embrace-the-begonia-festival/
LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230301T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230301T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20221104T022223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T024412Z
UID:24441-1677691800-1677697200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 1
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-1-2023-03-01/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230224T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230224T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230221T002924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T002947Z
UID:34689-1677265200-1677270600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Class Clowns | Ballarat Heat
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/classclowns2023/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Externally Produced Event
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230222T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230222T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230214T223946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T231709Z
UID:34385-1677087000-1677092400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 1 | Now moved to Minerva Space Level 3
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-1-2023-02-22-2/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230215T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230215T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20221104T022223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T054412Z
UID:24439-1676482200-1676487600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 1 | More tickets released
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-1-2023-02-15/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230209T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20230202T023137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T011442Z
UID:33922-1675971000-1675976400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - La Strada
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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-lastrada/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230208T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230208T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20221104T022223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T020134Z
UID:24062-1675877400-1675882800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 1
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-1/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230201T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20221213T235025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T000356Z
UID:32169-1675279800-1675285200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Choose Happiness | A Public Talk\, Buddhist Monk\, Gen Kelsang Dornying
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/choose-happiness-a-public-talk-buddhist-monk-gen-kelsang-dornying/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221218T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221218T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20220927T034250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T235041Z
UID:22664-1671354000-1671372000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:BMI Christmas Maker Market and Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/bmi-christmas-maker-market-and-book-sale/
LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Market
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221217T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221217T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20220927T030339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T235354Z
UID:22652-1671267600-1671285600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:BMI Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/bmi-book-sale/
LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Market
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221209T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221223T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T070958
CREATED:20221127T221721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T095624Z
UID:31932-1670580000-1671807600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Exhibition of works | A TUK - Nyibol Deng
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Winter Festival 								\n				\n									2 Tours – one at 11am the next at 2pm (the is a limited capacity on these tours)								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11.78 includes gst and booking fee. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Humffray Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\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 research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee and Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									This event is part of the Ballart Winter Festival 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\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/exhibition-atuk-nyibol-deng/
LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,The Collection
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