BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231031T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231031T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173357 CREATED:20231026T001518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T001643Z UID:46766-1698760800-1698764400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballarat Mechanics' Institute | Series 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-copy/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BMI-facade.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231028T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231028T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173357 CREATED:20230824T231325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T112300Z UID:44061-1698501600-1698508800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Fashion Parade Fundraiser | BMI Vintage & Collectables 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/fashion-parade/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Members,Vintage & Collectables ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/promotional-square-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231025T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231025T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173357 CREATED:20221111T014003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T041752Z UID:24960-1698231600-1698246000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Dried floral arrangement with Fay Marshall | Victorian Seniors 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/dried-floral-arrangement-with-fay-marshall-seniors-festival/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pexels-maria-orlova-4913358-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231022T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231022T220000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173357 CREATED:20230705T043018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T015116Z UID:41367-1698008400-1698012000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-8/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/night-tours-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231022T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231022T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173357 CREATED:20230705T043021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T015104Z UID:41368-1698001200-1698004800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-7/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/night-tours-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231018T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231018T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173357 CREATED:20230718T050004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T044500Z UID:41876-1697637600-1697641200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:A Talk by Dr Phil Roberts OAM | Under Minerva's Gaze | Victorian Seniors 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/under-minervas-gaze-seniors-festival/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BMI_upshot_evening-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231012T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231012T210000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173357 CREATED:20230202T033132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T011345Z UID:33975-1697139000-1697144400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-loandbehold/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1200x675mf.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231011T171500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231011T191500 DTSTAMP:20260603T173357 CREATED:20230910T235657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T032150Z UID:44762-1697044500-1697051700@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Past Truths/Bright Futures 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/past-truths-bright-futures/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Film,Indigenous,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/yot-squre-publicity.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231011T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231011T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20221108T012452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T044823Z UID:24713-1697022000-1697036400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Card Making with Fay Marshall | Victorian Seniors 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/cardmaking-with-fay-marshall-seniors-festival/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Little_girl_adjusted_for_website_info.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231010T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231010T203000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230920T235838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T070618Z UID:45516-1696966200-1696969800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Unsettling: An insight into landscape change from Barry Golding 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/unsettling-conservation-six-peaks/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Indigenous,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/promo-square-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231010 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230808T040719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T033348Z UID:43076-1696640400-1696813199@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Spring Book Sale 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/spring-book-sale/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pexels-clem-onojeghuo-375892.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231006T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231006T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230713T231912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T012725Z UID:41671-1696588200-1696593600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Photography of the BMI | Victorian Seniors Festival | Now fully Booked 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/photography-bmi-seniors-festival/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MH-1900-Lydiard-St-Flood-1983.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231005T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231005T203000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230720T022135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T070347Z UID:42008-1696530600-1696537800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Clare Fletcher 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-clare-fletcher/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/promotional-square-clare-fletcher.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231004T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231004T113000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230717T010541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T015032Z UID:41747-1696415400-1696419000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Victorian Seniors 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-of-the-ballaarat-mechanics-institute-victorian-seniors-festival/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BMI-woodcut_bags.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231004T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231004T113000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230717T010541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T015032Z UID:41747-1696415400-1696419000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Victorian Seniors 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-of-the-ballaarat-mechanics-institute-victorian-seniors-festival/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BMI-woodcut_bags.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231004T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231004T113000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230717T010541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T015032Z UID:41747-1696415400-1696419000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Victorian Seniors 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-of-the-ballaarat-mechanics-institute-victorian-seniors-festival/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BMI-woodcut_bags.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230928T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230928T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230804T042100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T070216Z UID:42765-1695924000-1695931200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Tania Farrelly 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-tania-farrelly/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/tania-farrelly-promotional-squre.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230924T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230924T220000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230705T042605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T015126Z UID:41364-1695589200-1695592800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-6/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/night-tours-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230924T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230924T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230705T042602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T015134Z UID:41363-1695582000-1695585600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-5/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/night-tours-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230923T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230923T230000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230825T020345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T030733Z UID:44076-1695497400-1695510000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Australian Burlesque Festival | The Big Teaser 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-big-teaser/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Burlesque ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/burlesque.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230920T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230920T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230705T055031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T043031Z UID:41381-1695232800-1695240000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Justin Smith 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-justin-smith/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/justin-smith-john-pallot-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230916T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230916T180000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230804T052600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T030905Z UID:42786-1694883600-1694887200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Chamber Music in Ballarat | All Beethoven Duo Recital 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/all-beethoven-duo-recital/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Classical Music,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Square-promotional.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230914T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230914T210000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230202T033121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T011354Z UID:33974-1694719800-1694725200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Ema 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-ema/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ema01.jpg-e1675308876596.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230823T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230823T203000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230713T051346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T040043Z UID:41664-1692817200-1692822600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-4-2/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kadampa-Ballarat-sep-dec-2023-1-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230823T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230823T203000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230713T051346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T040043Z UID:41664-1692817200-1692822600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-4-2/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kadampa-Ballarat-sep-dec-2023-1-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230827T210000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230827T220000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230705T041857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T043532Z UID:41357-1693170000-1693173600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-4/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/night-tours-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230827T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230827T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230705T041900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T043517Z UID:41358-1693162800-1693166400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tours 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/minervas-secrets-night-tours-3/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/night-tours-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230826T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230826T213000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230726T024254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T024259Z UID:42329-1693080000-1693085400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Sweeney Preston & Ethan Cavanagh: Presentation is Everything | SPECIAL TAPING 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/presentation-is-everything/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy,Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Eventbrite-Lead-Image-e1690339348319.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230823T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230823T203000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230713T051346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T040043Z UID:41664-1692817200-1692822600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-4-2/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kadampa-Ballarat-sep-dec-2023-1-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230818T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230818T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T173358 CREATED:20230801T011327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T015937Z UID:42439-1692352800-1692374400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Conservation for non-conservators 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 PRE-SALE | Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea | Vintage & Collectables\n Ticket available for PRE-SALE from 10am Thursday 6 August until... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week – A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker\n A Murder in Springtime Martin Walker Bruno\, chief of police... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n National Reconciliation Week\n National Reconciliation Week City of Ballarat Ballarat National Reconciliation Week... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Newsletter – June 2026\n Rosemary's New Releases and Recommendations | Author Talks - Live... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/conversation-for-non-conservators-amaga/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Conservation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Volunteers-web.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR