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SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/
LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours
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SUMMARY:Six Strings\, One Heart | Australian Concert Tour: Spanish Guitar
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/six-strings-one-heart-spanish-guitar/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230704T190000
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author |  A. J. Lyndon
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-aj-lyndon/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230515T053426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z
UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/
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:20230702T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230702T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230620T054655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T053237Z
UID:40743-1688320800-1688328000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Be_ Hear/Now Live Music Festival | Cassells and Band: Folk & Verse
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/be_-hear-now-live-music-festival-cassells-and-band-folk-verse/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230630T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230630T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230406T032945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T025730Z
UID:37636-1688133600-1688137200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Meet the Author |  Maya Linnell
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-maya-linnell/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230515T053426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z
UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/
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:20230621T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230621T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230411T035700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T034811Z
UID:37790-1687370400-1687374000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Exploring the Path to Clean Energy with Alan Finkel (Ballarat)
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-wheeler-centre-powering-up-alan-finkel-in-ballarat/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230515T053426Z
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UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/
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:20230614T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230614T200000
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UID:40168-1686767400-1686772800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Jock Serong |  In Conversation
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/jock-serong-in-conversation/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230515T053426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z
UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/
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:20230608T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230608T210000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230202T031300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T011417Z
UID:33956-1686252600-1686258000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Pig
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-pig/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230515T053426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z
UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/
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:20230605T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230605T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230328T021851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T023447Z
UID:36665-1685961000-1685975400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Digitisation Workshop | AMaGa | Geraldine Brault
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/digitisation-workshop-amaga-geraldine-brault-3/
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:20230604T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230604T153000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230317T004223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T233702Z
UID:35294-1685887200-1685892600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Salon Sessions:  Melba Opera Trust | This event has now been CANCELLED.
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/salon-sessions-the-bmi-in-partnership-with-melba-opera-trust-2/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Classical Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230515T053426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z
UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/
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:20230528T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260410T233724
CREATED:20230322T052741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T053247Z
UID:35964-1685300400-1685307600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Life Drawing in the Basement
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/life-drawing-in-the-basement-copy-copy/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
CREATED:20230321T005544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T052938Z
UID:35656-1685296800-1685300400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Silent Film with Live Band | Buster Keaton in 'The General'
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/silent-film-with-live-band-buster-keaton-in-the-general/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Comedy,Culture,Film,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
CREATED:20230322T052852Z
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UID:35966-1685282400-1685289600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Life Drawing in the Basement
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/life-drawing-in-the-basement-copy-copy-copy/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230528T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
CREATED:20230403T234034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T052243Z
UID:37168-1685271600-1685289600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-copy-copy/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230527T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230527T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
CREATED:20230323T233037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T052035Z
UID:36184-1685185200-1685203200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-6/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230526T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230526T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
CREATED:20230323T233725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T051509Z
UID:36193-1685098800-1685116800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-5/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
CREATED:20230323T233604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T051119Z
UID:36191-1685012400-1685030400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-4/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230525T120000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
CREATED:20230403T064243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T032706Z
UID:37134-1685010600-1685016000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Photography of the BMI | Special Programs
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-photography-of-the-bmi-special-programs/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
CREATED:20230321T000642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T003752Z
UID:35642-1684949400-1684954800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 2\, Session 5 | Ballarat Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-season-2-ballarat-heritage-festival-3/
LOCATION:Chinese Library\, 200 Sturt Street
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Culture,The Collection,Twilight Talks
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T160000
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UID:36189-1684926000-1684944000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibition-3/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T120000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T045148Z
UID:37133-1684924200-1684929600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:The Artwork of the BMI | Special Programs
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-artwork-of-the-bmi-special-programs/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230523T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
CREATED:20230323T222238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T011342Z
UID:36146-1684868400-1684872000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours | Ballarat Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-ballarat-heritage-festival-3/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,The Collection
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
CREATED:20230515T053426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T053446Z
UID:39816-1684245600-1684249200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage-2/
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:20230523T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230523T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T233725
CREATED:20230323T233214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T043831Z
UID:36186-1684839600-1684857600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Living Heritage Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Leah Kaminsky & Jacinta Halloran				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			July 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n									Leah is a physician and award-winning writer. Her debut novel\, The Waiting Room\, won the Voss Literary Prize. The Hollow Bones won both the Literary Fiction and Historical Fiction categories of the 2019 International Book Awards\, and the 2019 American Book Fest’s Best Book Award for Literary Fiction. She is the author of ten books and holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. 								\n				\n												\n																					Leah Kaminsky | Photo: Karen Quist (Lens & Pen Group)\n										\n									\n				\n									More about the Author 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n									 Jacinta Halloran is a novelist\, family therapist and medical doctor who believes wholeheartedly in the power of words – both written and spoken – to transform\, heal and deepen our understanding of each other. A former Board member of the Stella Prize\, her fourth and latest novel is RESISTANCE (Text Publishing\, 2023). 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Doll’s Eye | Leah Kaminsky								\n				\n												\n																					Doll's Eye | Leah Kaminsky\n										\n									\n				\n									Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye. Germany\, 1933. Anna Winter returns home to find a note from her father\, warning her of grave danger. She flees overnight\, taking her precious doll collection with her\, and sets sail for Australia. She lands a job at the Birdum Hotel and carves a new life\, hiding her past from the world – until a chance encounter with an eccentric stranger\, Alter Mayseh\, changes everything. Australia\, 1938. A Yiddish poet fleeing persecution\, Alter has seen the writing on the wall for his people. Armed with a letter of introduction from Albert Einstein\, he manages his own escape from Europe and arrives in Australia in search of a safe place to call home. When fate leads him to Anna\, he’s convinced he’s found his future with her. But a disturbing clue to her dark past threatens to unravel the delicate life she has built on top of the secrets left behind. Shifting in time and place\, Doll’s Eye weaves an intriguing story of love\, loss and survival against a backdrop of war and displacement. Evocative and compelling\, it brings into question the gap between what we see\, and what we don’t. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Resistance  | Jacinta Halloran								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n									As a family therapist\, Nina is the ultimate listener. Yet this is of little use with her latest clients\, the Agostinos\, who have been mandated to see her after stealing a car and disappearing into the outback.For support with the case\, Nina meets with a supervising therapist\, Erin. What they unearth in their sessions goes beyond the Agostino story into confronting personal territory for Nina. Meanwhile\, despite her efforts\, the Agostinos remain unwilling to speak—so how can Nina be sure that the two children are safe with their parents?In the tradition of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy\, Resistance is an elegant\, hypnotic novel of stories within stories. Examining the unfathomable mysteries within our families\, it also questions how we retell our history\, both personal and collective. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee\, or\, can be purhased in the Library. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Now\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Ballarat National Theatre | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        Lots to dig about The Dog Logs by Evie Lamb\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Twilight Talks 2026 | Ballarat Times by Evie Lamb\n                        BMI’s Twilight Talks Return by Evie Lamb\, Ballarat Times The... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        Peg Rankin: A Journey of Faith and Resilience Peter Rankin... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – April 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey Since commencing at BMI\,... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/living-heritage-ballaarat-mechanics-exhibitiion/
LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Ballarat Heritage Festival,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Exhibition,The Collection
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