Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

Ballarat Chess Club
2024-07-04 17:30 - 2024-07-25 22:30, 2024-06-06 17:30 - 2024-06-27 22:30, 2024-05-23 17:30 - 2024-05-30 22:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia
Meet Thursdays in the Humffray Room

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The chess table in the photo (which is part of a collage of portraits of old BMI members) is possibly one of those still in use in the BMI Library on the ground floor. The date of the picture, at a rough guess, is believed to be between 1866 and 1875. C.J. Harvey (shown on the picture), J.Tatham (on the collage) and W.D. Battan (secretary of the BMI, on the collage and who presented the collage to the BMI in 1910) were active chess-players in 1866-67. They played, amongst others, in the infamous Smythesdale handicap-chess tournament, which lasted 8 months, and ended in controversy.

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Kadampa Meditation Series | Detox & Simplify - 3 Steps to Uncomplicate Your Life
2024-07-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Lending Library, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Happiness Confidence & The Power Of The Mind, A Public Talk with Kelsang Luma
2024-06-26 19:00 - 20:30 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Kadampa Meditation Series | Anger Management
2024-06-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-06-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Lending Library, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat
2024-06-17 10:00 - 2024-07-26 15:00 | Hugh Williamson Foyer, Level 1

Ballarat Film Society | Alcarràs
2024-06-13 19:30 - 21:00 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Kadampa Meditation Series | How to Love Yourself & Others
2024-06-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-05-29 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-05-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Lending Library, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 3350, Australia

In Conversation with Paula Gleeson
2024-06-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Lending Library, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Ballart Pride Market
2024-06-02 10:00 - 15:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Winter Book Sale | Stockpile your reading pleasure
2024-06-01 10:00 - 2024-06-02 14:00 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Ballart Pride Month Launch Morning Tea
2024-06-01 10:00 - 11:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Twilight Talks 2024, Season 2, Session 6: History of Hoyts
2024-05-29 18:00 - 19:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

In Conversation with Pam Swanborough
2024-05-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Lending Library, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Series
2024-05-28 14:00 - 2024-10-29 15:00 | Lending Library, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 3350, Australia

The Reading Room
2024-05-27 13:30 - 2025-03-31 15:00 | Heritage Reading Room, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

BMI165th Birthday Devonshire Tea Party
2024-05-26 15:00 - 16:30 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

The Drinks That Made Ballarat
2024-05-22 18:00 - 21:30 | Itinerant Spirits, Lydiard Street North, Soldiers Hill, City of Ballarat, 3350, Australia

Twilight Talks 2024, Season 2, Session 5 | Stories of the Silver Screen in the Golden City
2024-05-22 18:00 - 19:00 | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 4
2024-05-21 21:00 - 22:00 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 3 | This session is now fully booked
2024-05-21 19:30 - 20:30 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Day Tour of the BMI | Ballarat Heritage Festival
2024-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Lending Library, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 3350, Australia

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow | Ballarat
2024-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival
2024-05-18 19:00 - 23:30 | BMI – Minerva Space, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350

Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 2
2024-05-17 21:00 - 22:00 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia

Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour 1 | This session is now fully booked.
2024-05-17 19:30 - 20:30 | The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia
