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SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 3\, Spring Season | Ballarat's Henry Lawson\, Unknown facts presented by Hedley Thomson
DESCRIPTION:September 3\n	  @\n5:30 pm\n	  –\n6:30 pm \nBar open at 5pm \n\n$9.73 – $13.83 \nHumffray Room \n																																						\n									Get tickets\n					 \nBallarat’s Henry Lawson\, Unknown facts presented by Hedley Thomson \nThe young Henry visited Ballarat\, specifically to ‘bone up’ on the happenings at Eureka on Sunday 3rd December 1854; he proceeded to write numerous poems and prose pieces about the ‘battle’ and – more so – the effects of its outcome on the developing Australian national identity; that many of his pieces mention Ballarat in the same context. \nAs with so many of our iconic personalities across our history\, there’s much that is not well-known about their lives and achievements. Henry Lawson is a case in point\, with the special appeal that in 1889\, as a twenty two-year old\, he actually came to Ballarat and that the visit materially affected his subsequent writings over the course of his nearly forty-year career. \nTo help make up for that deficiency\, as the first of the Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute’s Spring 2025 ‘Twilight Talks’\, Hedley Thomson – local actor and a big Lawson fan – will be presenting a talk on Lawson’s time in Ballarat\, which will include performances of several of the more notable pieces (both poetry and prose) that Lawson was inspired to write following his Ballarat visit. \n																															 \nSpeaker: Hedley Thomson \n\n										Hedley Thomson | Former Environmental Manager\, City of Ballarat\nHedley Thomson \n‘I’ve spent 35 of my 70 years in Ballarat\, having been raised in suburban Melbourne and holidayed and worked on the Mornington Peninsula\, where I also met my wife\, Christine\, and started raising our family of three excellent daughters. My work has been in the fields of land use\, environmental\, strategic and corporate planning\, principally in local government\, but also with stints in State\, regional\, private and community organisations. Throughout my life I’ve had an interest in regional Australia\, in theatre – especially performing – and\, developing from not much to a near obsession (in all the right ways)\, in Henry Lawson. \nComing to Ballarat\, which I/the family did in 1988\, has enabled me to indulge all three interests; e.g.: the Rosebud Memorial Hall was OK for the occasional play but I never counted on a venue as wonderful as Her Majesty’s Theatre\, being part of Fred Fargher-directed musicals\, and being on stage with my children in ballet performances at Royal South Street Society competitions (I like to demuse people by boasting that I have a ‘first’ in ballet from those comps – as ‘the male’ in a winning troupe). \nAs far as Henry Lawson is concerned\, like many of us growing up\, I knew of his well-known pieces such as The Loaded Dog and The Drover’s Wife but little else. I’d scanned through a few selections of his works but – like many people\, I think – I found them a bit too serious; ‘Banjo’ Patterson was certainly the more popular writer. Then\, in the 1980s\, I happened to buy what became the very popular two-volume complete works of Lawson\, compiled by Leonard Cronin (I also bought a similar two-volume job of A.B. ‘Banjo’ Patterson’s works that came out around the same time); once I started reading\, I was hooked. I discovered he wrote about everything\, in almost every possible style\, with humour\, with pathos\, with serious analysis of the topic chosen\, with prophetic intent. This clearly was/is no ‘bush poet’. I found – like all great writers – that his truths\, his observations\, his descriptions of human foibles and failings\, the brilliance of his verbal descriptions of the settings of his pieces stand the test of time; that is why I am so infatuated with his work. And that it is of Australia; palpably of this country\, including when he writes of our indigenous peoples (with whom he frequently had amicable dealings\, despite the views of some commentators). \nTo find that Lawson visited Ballarat in 1887\, following which he wrote a number of pieces about that seminal event in modern Australian history – the Eureka rising\, has enabled me to make a connection between my passion for his writings\, my place of residence and my long-time involvement with theatre/performance. During 2022 – the 100th anniversary year of Lawson’s death – a trio of us performed various of Lawson’s works to community group audiences. Now the BMI has provided me with the opportunity to focus on Ballarat’s Henry Lawson and to highlight the effect that the young Henry’s visit had on his writings.’ \nCommunity Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \nThis event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong\n																\n															 \nTickets and Bookings \nTickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg fee. \n								\n									Get tickets\n					\n																			\n												\n									More Twilight Talks\n					\n																														 \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-henry-lawson/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks
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SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Focus: The Power of Concentration
DESCRIPTION:August 27\n@\n7:00 pm\n–\n8:00 pm \nFree – $12 \nLending Library \nThese classes offer simple\, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace\nthrough meditation and Buddhist teachings. \nThe in-person setting fosters a supportive community and\noffers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance.\nClasses include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve our\ndaily problems and find the lasting happiness we seek. \nBeginners welcome\, no bookings required. \nFree for Kadampa members \nKadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)\ninfo@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589\nmeditateinballarat.org\nABN 86 114 195 550\nKMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation \nThe Teacher\nChristielli Portela has been teaching modern Kadampa Buddhism for a decade. As an experienced and well-loved teacher\, she inspires people to use Buddhist meditation to improve their lives through her sincere example and clear teachings. \n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-3-september-25/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T180000
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SUMMARY:Tracey Lee Holmes: A Life Through Sport
DESCRIPTION:Presented in Partnership with The Wheeler Centre \n\n \nSeptember 4\n@\n6:00 pm\n–\n7:00 pm \n$11.78 \nMinerva Space \n\nGet Tickets\n \nImage courtesy The Wheeler Centre\nThe Eye of the Dragonfly: A Life Seeing the World Through Sport. \nby Tracey Lee Holmes \nWith honesty and insight\, Tracey Lee Holmes looks back\non a pioneering career and a lifelong journey through the world of sport. \nFor over 30 years\, Tracey Lee Holmes has been a trailblazer in Australian broadcasting – breaking ground as the first female host of a national sports program and championing gender equality both on and off the field.  \nNow\, with the release of her new book The Eye of the Dragonfly: A Life Seeing the World Through Sport\, she reflects on sport’s unique power to uplift the human spirit – or expose its deepest flaws – and the insights gained over a remarkable career spent documenting it all. \nA sharp-eyed commentator on the intersection of sport\, politics and society\, Holmes takes the stage in Ballarat to share electrifying stories\nof athletic triumph and heartbreak\, while examining the powerful forces of money\, politics\, and discrimination that continue\nto shape the world of sport. \nThe Eye of the Dragonfly | Tracey Lee Holmes\nMore About Tracey Lee Holmes \nTracey Lee Holmes\nIn a career spanning four decades\, journalist and broadcaster Tracey Holmes has focussed her career on the intersection of sport\, politics\, and society. She is recognised at home and abroad for her in-depth analysis of current issues and major events including coverage of 14 Olympic Games. \nShe has twice won the prestigious International Sports Press Association (AIPS) gold award\, is a recipient of the IOC Women and Sport Award – presented to women\, men or organisations who have made remarkable contributions to the development\, encouragement and reinforcement of women and girls’ participation in sport and is a recipient of Sport Australia’s Lifetime Achievement Award. \nTracey is a Council member for Indigenous Football Australia\, a board member for the Oceania Australia Foundation\,\na mentor for the International Olympic Committee’s Young Reporters program\, an Ambassador\nfor the Australian Museum and the Chappell Foundation for Homeless Youth.\nShe is producer of the Sports Ambassador podcast and YouTube channel\, and is completing her\nMasters in International Sports Diplomacy at Hungary University. \nTracey will be hosted by Tess Armstrong \nTess Armstrong\nAbout Tess Armstrong \nTess Armstrong is a radio\, television and podcast producer turned lawyer. She is also a proud member of the multi award-winning footy podcast The Outer Sanctum. With a diverse career spanning media and now law\, Tess brings creativity\, critical thinking and advocacy to her work. She believes strongly in the power of conversation \, storytelling and community to inspire change and foster connection. Outside of her professional pursuits\, she is a tragic Richmond fan\, sports enthusiast and mother of two young children.\nTess continues to champion inclusive storytelling across platforms\, combining heart\, humour\, authenticity and intellect. \nGet tickets $11.78 includes gst and bkg fee \n\nGet Tickets\n\n \nAbout The Wheeler Centre \n\n  \nThe Wheeler Centre exists to support writers\, readers and thinkers. Through live and digital conversations\, debates\, readings\, performances and discussions\, it deepens public engagement with the most pressing topics of the day. It is dedicated to creative collaboration\, community engagement\, diversity\, and innovation. \nMelbourne was designated a UNESCO City of Literature in 2008 and this heralded the establishment of the Centre for Books\, Writing and Ideas – a vibrant new hub for a diverse range of organisations focussed on literature and ideas. The aim: to provide a home and important focal point for the conversations that matter to Victoria\, and indeed\, Australia. As the Centre itself took its physical shape within a newly renovated and dedicated wing of the State Library of Victoria\, our position was secured ahead of the official opening with the commitment of our patrons\, Maureen and Tony Wheeler of Lonely Planet. From that day\, the Centre for Books\, Writing and Ideas became The Wheeler Centre. \nSince 2009\, The Wheeler Centre has been firmly established at the heart of Victoria’s rich cultural life. Based in the Melbourne CBD on Little Lonsdale St\, the Centre is also a hub and home for writers and key literary organisations\, including the Melbourne Writers Festival\, Writers Victoria\, Express Media\, Emerging Writers’ Festival and Australian Poetry. \nThis event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-twc-tracey-lee-holmes/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Culture,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250906T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250907T140000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
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SUMMARY:Spring Book Sale | Reward yourself with loads of Summer reading
DESCRIPTION:September 6\n@\n10:00 am\n–\nSeptember 7\n@\n2:00 pm \nFree \nLending Library \nBooks priced from $1 – more for collectable items.\n\nDon’t miss our book sale this weekend. \nAdmission and parking are free (one hour on Saturday\, all day Sunday). There are hundreds of books – some of which are in gently used condition and some in mint condition – and many start at a dollar or two. And it’s not just books – there are CDs\, DVDs\, framed prints from our image collection and more! \nWe will have some children’s books for your kids and grand kids. Plus\, all proceeds are help to support our Library programs. \n\n\nBook Donations. \nOur book sales are an important fundraiser for our independent BMI Library\, if you would like to clear your book shelves we are happy to take donations of books that have been loved. We will also accept\, DVDs\, Vinyl Records and CDs. We can take delivery during our usual Library operating hours. \nLibrary Operating Hours. \nMonday\, Wednesday & Friday – 10am to 4pm \nTuesday & Thursday – 10am to 3pm \nSaturday – 9.30am to 12noon. \n\nmembership\n\n\nLibrary\n\n\nAuthor Talks\n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-september-2025/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Culture,Fundraiser,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
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SUMMARY:Crafting Conversation: The Jewellers Edition
DESCRIPTION:September 10\n	  @\n5:00 pm\n	  –\n7:30 pm \n5.30pm start. \n\n$35 \nVenue: Humffray \n												\n									Get Tickets\n					 \nCrafting Conversation \nA Panel Series for Makers in Business \nReal talk – Generous insight – A creative space to learn\, reflect and connect \n\n										\nLaunch of quartley in person Panel Series – The Jewellers Edition \nJewellers Panel: Alana Smith\, Lucie HB\, and Jessica Larm  \nThe Panel will discuss the craft\, the challenges of running a creative business\, and the opportunities for makers in regional Australia. \n\n										\nThe Series \nJoin us for Crafting Conversation\, a quarterly panel discussion series presented by Make Good Things Happen\, designed especially for Australian makers\, artists\, designers and creative small business owners. \nThese in-person events are an opportunity to hear from brilliant voices in the community as they share real stories about what it takes to build a sustainable\, values-driven creative business in today’s world. \nFrom jewellery to textiles\, ceramics to woodwork\, if you’re creating with heart and trying to make it work as a business\, this space is for you. \n\n										\n‘Come for the conversation\, leave with clarity and community.’ \nPractical advice\, honest storytelling and community minded conversation – Light refreshemtns served in a beautiful heritage venue – The chance to connect with other creatives and feel a little less alone. \nEvent Host – Angela D’Alton \nAngela D’Alton is a curator\, creative industry advocate\, and co‑founder of Make Good Things Happen. With decades of experience supporting makers\, artists\, and designers\, she champions Australia’s handmade community through events\, mentoring\, and sector development — connecting creatives with the tools\, networks\, and inspiration to thrive. \n Make Good Things Happen \n								\n									Find out more\n					 \n\n										Angela D’Alton\nCost: $35 per person incl gst and bkg fee. Light refreshment provided. \n								\n									Get Tickets\n					 \nAbout Make Good Things Happen \nMake Good Things Happen\, is an online haven for makers\, artists\, and designers navigating the vibrant world of independent business. \nBorn in the whirlwind of 2020\, Make Good Things Happen is the brainchild of Angela D’Alton and Renée Baker\, the dynamic duo behind D’Alton Baker Productions. \nWith nearly two decades of experience in the Australian maker scene\, they’ve transformed their passion into a platform that empowers creatives like you. \n\n										Angela D’Alton\n\n										\n\n										Renée Baker\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						\n												\n									Join – Make Good Things Happen Community\n					\n																														 \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/crafting-conversation-jewellers/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
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SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Focus: The Power of Concentration
DESCRIPTION:August 27\n@\n7:00 pm\n–\n8:00 pm \nFree – $12 \nLending Library \nThese classes offer simple\, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace\nthrough meditation and Buddhist teachings. \nThe in-person setting fosters a supportive community and\noffers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance.\nClasses include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve our\ndaily problems and find the lasting happiness we seek. \nBeginners welcome\, no bookings required. \nFree for Kadampa members \nKadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)\ninfo@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589\nmeditateinballarat.org\nABN 86 114 195 550\nKMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation \nThe Teacher\nChristielli Portela has been teaching modern Kadampa Buddhism for a decade. As an experienced and well-loved teacher\, she inspires people to use Buddhist meditation to improve their lives through her sincere example and clear teachings. \n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-10-september-25/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250911T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250911T210000
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SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Goodbye Julia
DESCRIPTION:September 11\n@\n7:30 pm\n–\n9:00 pm \nSudanese Moral Drama\n \nOnly a handful of films originate in Sudan due to the civil war  from 1983 to 2005\, and this is the first to participate in the Cannes Film Festival. \nThis debut feature film from Mohamed Kordofani follows the story of Mona\, a retired Northern Sudanese singer who is wracked with guilt after covering up a murder in the lead-up to the civil war. \nIn an attempt to make amends\, and secretly seeking redemption\, she takes a Southern Sudanese widow\, Julia\, and her son into her home. \nAttempts to leave the past behind\, however\, are impossible. Kordofani reworked the script assiduously to achieve the well-rounded nature of the characters and unpack the complexity of the war\, family secrets\, cultural expectations\, religion and politics. \nSouth Sudan was finally declared an independent country in 2011\, but is still troubled. This film gives an insight into the birth of a new country and a tragic history felt on the level of everyday people. \nThe film has won over 14 major international film awards including the Freedom Prize – Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2023. Potential Films. \nSudan/Sweden/Germany/Saudi Arabia/France/Egypt\, 2023\, 120 min. \n Dir: Mohamed Kordofani. Stars: Siran Riak\, Eiman Yousif and Nazar Goma. \nBallarat Film Society \n  \nMembership \n12 months – Feb-December: $60\nFeb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 \nTo join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. \nMembership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. \nFor film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the  Ballarat Film Society website \nAll films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. \nMore Film\n6 events found. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nToday\n \nUpcoming\nUpcoming \n\n\nSelect date. \n \n\n\n\n \nFeb\n13 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | KNEECAP \n\n\n\n \nMar\n13 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | The Movie Teller \n\n\n\n \nApr\n10 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | Red Rocket \n\n\n\n \nMay\n8 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | Bicycle Thieves \n\n\n\n \nJun\n12 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | La Chimera \n\n\n\n \nSep\n11 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | Goodbye Julia \n\n\n\n\nPrevious Events\n\n\nToday \n\nNext Events \n\n\n\n\nSubscribe to calendar  \n\n\nGoogle Calendar \n\niCalendar \n\nOutlook 365 \n\nOutlook Live \n\nExport .ics file \n\nExport Outlook .ics file \n\nBMI news\n\n \n\nNewsletter – February 2025\n\nA Message from the Chair… \n\n\n \n\nNewsletter – January 2025\n\nA Message from the Chair… \n\n\n \n\nRosemary’s Book of the Week\n\nThe Mystery of Haverford House Rachel Burton. A Mystery that… \n\n\n \n\nRosemary’s Book of the Week\n\nDead Man’s Shoes Marion Todd. A Master of the Tartan… \n\n\nLoad More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-goodbye-julia/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250914T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250914T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
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SUMMARY:Fashion Parade Fundraiser | Vintage & Preloved Clothing Shop
DESCRIPTION:September 14\n@\n2:00 pm\n–\n4:00 pm \n$35 – $50 \nplus bkg. fee \nMinerva Space \n\nGet Tickets\n \nTake part in this important BMI fundraiser \nThe BMI vintage & Pre-loved Shop are showcasing their wares\nMake time for a lovely get together.\nA glass of champagne on entry with music accompaniment: \n \nFashion Parade\nModels will be displaying outfits from the shop.  We are raising money for the refurbishment of the Lantern Light ceiling in the Heritage Reading Room. \nTickets $50 per person for the front catwalk & $35 per person for section 2 seating\, plus booking fee\, includes gst. Tickets will also be available from the Library ( 5331 3024) or book now. \n\nBook now\n \nLast years fashions | Many thanks to all who participated \n\n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/vintage-collectables-fasion-parade-25/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Vintage & Collectables
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250917T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250917T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250728T041859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T032241Z
UID:66377-1758130200-1758133800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 3\, Spring Season | Into the Dragon's Den\, The Chinese community in Bendigo
DESCRIPTION:September 17\n@\n5:30 pm\n–\n6:30 pm \nBar open at 5pm \n$9.73 – $13.83 \nHumffray Room \n\nGet tickets\n\n \nSaving Dragons: The Life and Times of Russell Goldfield (Louey Yeung Man) Jack by Dianne Dempsey \nRussell Jack\, the visionary founder of the internationally renowned Golden Dragon Museum\, spent his life breaking barriers and preserving the history of the Chinese Australian community. Growing up in the shadow of the White Australia Policy\, he turned adversity into strength\, using the vibrant traditions of Chinese dragon processions as a bridge between cultures. Through the power of storytelling and historical insight\, Dempsey paints a vivid portrait of a man who replaced fear with knowledge and ignorance with beauty. \nThis compelling biography explores Jack’s humble beginnings\, family legacy\, athletic achievements\, community leadership\, and the extraordinary creation of the Golden Dragon Museum—a cultural institution that transformed Bendigo’s understanding of its Chinese heritage. \nTold with verve\, compassion\, and illuminating vignettes\, Saving Dragons offers a unique slice of Australian social history and a testament to the resilience of a Chinese community that has shaped the nation’s identity. \nSaving Dragons  book review | 13 May 2025 \nView Article: Saving Dragons Book Review by Steven Carroll in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald \nPublication: The Sydney Morning Herald \nDate Published: 30/04/2025 \n \nSpeaker: Di Dempsey \nDianne Dempsey \n“I am a freelance journalist\, specialising in literary and regional journalism\, writing for metropolitan as well as regional newspapers and magazines. I have also been a newsroom reporter. As a scriptwriter\, I have written for Neighbours (Reg Grundy) and Altogether Now (Clive Packer). I made Gorilla Girls (Film Victoria)\, and Shredded (the Victorian Women’s Trust).  \nI almost forgot to mention my books\, Girls in Our Town\, When He Came Home\, and most recently\, Saving Dragons: The Life and Times of Russell Goldfield Jack. I live in Bendigo\, in the shadow of the Cathedral. It’s a beautiful town. It’s where my family comes from and I love it here. \nI hope you enjoy this story of our city’s revered Chinese elder\, Russell Louey Jack.” \nDianne Dempsey\nCommunity Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \nThis event is proudly supported by Community Bank Buninyong\n\n  \nTickets and Bookings \nTickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg fee. \n\nGet tickets\n\n\n\nMore Twilight Talks\n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-saving-dragons/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Library,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250917T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250813T043212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T043312Z
UID:66940-1758135600-1758139200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Focus: The Power of Concentration
DESCRIPTION:August 27\n@\n7:00 pm\n–\n8:00 pm \nFree – $12 \nLending Library \nThese classes offer simple\, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace\nthrough meditation and Buddhist teachings. \nThe in-person setting fosters a supportive community and\noffers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance.\nClasses include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve our\ndaily problems and find the lasting happiness we seek. \nBeginners welcome\, no bookings required. \nFree for Kadampa members \nKadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)\ninfo@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589\nmeditateinballarat.org\nABN 86 114 195 550\nKMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation \nThe Teacher\nChristielli Portela has been teaching modern Kadampa Buddhism for a decade. As an experienced and well-loved teacher\, she inspires people to use Buddhist meditation to improve their lives through her sincere example and clear teachings. \n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-17-september-25/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250918T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250918T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250611T030703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T001953Z
UID:65608-1758218400-1758223800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Chrissie Bellbrae
DESCRIPTION:September 18\n	  @\n6:00 pm\n	  –\n7:30 pm \n\n$11.78 \nHumffray Room \n												\n									Get Tickets\n					 \nThe Florentine Quilt \nChrissie Bellbrae \n																																			 \n‘Breath-taking settings\, strong female characters\, mystery\, intrigue and romance … The Florentine Quilt has it all\, and will keep you up turning the pages long after your usual bedtime.’ – Pamela Cook\, author\, writing coach and podcaster. \n‘Three women connected in time to a medieval quilt and an ancient tale of forbidden love.’ \nAustralian textile conservator\, Theodora Harris\, is grieving her grandmother’s death when offered an internship to restore a medieval quilt depicting a legend steeped in Celtic folklore. But while the hero Tristan is lauded in the design\, his true love\, Isolde’s story is missing. As each scene is restored\, Theodora’s powerful connection to the quilt brings family secrets to the surface and the threads of long lost love refuse to let her go. \n1896: Gifted healer Amelia Treloar should have foreseen the signs after sailing from the wild Cornish coast to join her husband in the Australian mining town of Walhalla.  \n1875: Florence Trevelyan is exiled from Queen Victoria’s court for following her heart. But she’ll never abandon her search to reclaim the one she left behind. \nEach woman pays the price for love— and for her differences. Is the missing scene from the Florentine quilt the key to unlocking more than one woman’s forgotten story? \n\n										The Florentine Quilt | Chrissie Bellbrae\nAbout the author\n\n										\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						 \n\n										\nChrissie Bellbrae’s first stories were crafted playing families with dressmaking patterns at her mother’s feet while the sewing machine hummed in the background. While working in education\, she undertook a Fiona McIntosh Masterclass and hasn’t stopped writing since.  \nTempted to explore the rabbit holes within her own family history— Chrissie’s narratives transport readers from past to present\, and create more significantly interesting lives for her ancestors than they possibly ever lived. Her debut novel\, The Florentine Quilt\, was inspired by a life-long interest in art\, textiles and tales her grandmother told her.  \nLured to the beauty of salt water\, Chrissie acknowledges that she lives and writes on the coast of Wadawurrung Country. \nThis event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n																															 \n$11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. \nBook on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n								\n									Get Tickets\n					\n																			\n																														 \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/chrissie-bellbrae/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250924T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250924T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250728T042702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T045221Z
UID:66380-1758735000-1758738600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2025\, Season 3\, Spring Season | Gold! Gold! Bendigo - Ballarat
DESCRIPTION:September 24\n	  @\n5:30 pm\n	  –\n6:30 pm \nBar open at 5pm \n\n$9.73 – $13.83 \nHumffray Room \n																																						\n									Get tickets\n					 \nGold! Gold! A comparison between the Ballarat & Bendigo Goldfields. \nAn overview of the production of gold and its implications from the goldrush era of the 1850s up until today in both the Ballarat and Bendigo regions. Historian Dr Phil Roberts will provide a summary about gold in Ballarat followed by fellow historian Dr Charles Fahey who will discuss gold in Bendigo during the same years. \nSpeakers \nDr Phil Roberts OAM \nPhil Roberts \nPhil is a former secondary humanities teacher and school principal. Also\, he taught in schools in England in 1971 and in Denver\, USA in 1984. He has written twenty-four local history books – seven involve schools\, six are about sport\, five concern local Ballarat industry and six involve community history. \nIn 2017 Phil received an Order of Australia Award for community service and in 2019 graduated from Federation University with a PhD based on Ballarat’s Avenue and Arch. A keen Geelong supporter\, he enjoys sporting pursuits including Royal Tennis\, golf and cycling. His family includes his wife Geraldine\, son Andre\, daughter Tonya\, six grandsons and one granddaughter. \n\n										Dr Phil Roberts OAM | BMI Patron & Co-host of Twilight Talks\nDr Charles Fahey \nCharles Fahey formerly taught in the History Program at La Trobe University. His research has focused on the Victorian goldfields\, labour history and agricultural history. His recent publications include the joint authorship of Mallee Country: Land\, People History (Monash 2020) and Living together on Upside Down Country: Faith\, spirituality\, and social cohesion on Victorias goldfields since 1851 to be published by ANU Press.  \nIn the June 2025 edition of the Victorian Historical Journal he published an article on the family farm and he is a contributor to a forthcoming special edition of the Asia Pacific Economic History Review on the history of manufacturing in Australia. \n\n										Dr Charles Fahey\nAdditional publication by Dr Fahey \nGold Tailings: Forgotten Histories of Fmaily and Community in the Central Victorian Goldfields – edited by Alan Mayne & Charles Fahey \nThe rich landscapes of the Victorian central goldfields are the legacy of thousands of ordinary men and women who settled in the wake of the alluvial gold discoveries of the early 1850s. Gold Tailings  explores how these men and women established families and created enduring communities that survived long after the alluvial gold was exhausted. \nGold tailings explores the private and often forgotten lives of the gold settlers who built these communities. It moves beyond the sterotype of rootless single male diggers and analyses how enduring communities were formed when male gold diggers – who often travelled with mates and kin – were joined by women\, and together they formed families and networks of common interest and mutual support. \n\n										Gold Tailings: Forgotten Histories of Family and Community on the Central Victorian Goldfields | Edited by Alan Mayne & Charles Fahey\n\n										Cottage c1860 | MH 138 – The BMI Max Harris Collection\nProudly supported by\nCommunity Bank Buninyong \nCommunity Bank Buninyong & District not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services\, we’re also committed to returning profits to our local communities. \n														\n															 \nTickets and Bookings \nTickets $9.73 BMI members & $13.83 general admittance\, includes gst & bkg fee. \n								\n									Get tickets\n					\n																				\n															\n												\n									More Twilight Talks\n					\n																														 \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-gold-gold/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Talk,Twilight Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250924T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250813T043421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T043514Z
UID:66942-1758740400-1758744000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Focus: The Power of Concentration
DESCRIPTION:August 27\n@\n7:00 pm\n–\n8:00 pm \nFree – $12 \nLending Library \nThese classes offer simple\, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace\nthrough meditation and Buddhist teachings. \nThe in-person setting fosters a supportive community and\noffers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance.\nClasses include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve our\ndaily problems and find the lasting happiness we seek. \nBeginners welcome\, no bookings required. \nFree for Kadampa members \nKadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)\ninfo@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589\nmeditateinballarat.org\nABN 86 114 195 550\nKMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation \nThe Teacher\nChristielli Portela has been teaching modern Kadampa Buddhism for a decade. As an experienced and well-loved teacher\, she inspires people to use Buddhist meditation to improve their lives through her sincere example and clear teachings. \n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-24-september-25/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250925T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250611T003027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T002121Z
UID:65587-1758825000-1758830400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Paula Gleeson
DESCRIPTION:September 25\n	  @\n6:30 pm\n	  –\n8:00 pm \n\n$11.78 \nHumffray Room \n												\n									Get Tickets\n					 \nBoney Creek: A Thriller \nPaula Gleeson \n																																			 \n‘Smart\, twisty…thriller\, you won’t want to miss…’ – Sarah Pekkanen\, #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Glass \nWhen several small-town locals die under mysterious circumstances\, an aspiring journalist is determined to prove the connection between them\, only to discover the dangerous secrets they left behind. \nBoney Creek is a dying town where not a lot happens. The perfect solution for married couple Addie and Toby who are escaping their own personal tragedy. But a quiet and simple life is not exactly possible with so many recent\, strange deaths. \nSeven locals\, all gone too soon. That’s the nature of tragic accidents. And in a town this small\, there’s no room for too many questions. \nBut Addie isn’t so sure. Although she never followed through on her dreams of becoming a journalist\, she still has a reporter’s instincts. And her gut—not to mention all the small-town gossip—is telling her that whatever’s happening in Boney Creek is not as random as it seems. \nThere’s no such thing as coincidence\, especially when it comes to seven bodies. And while burying her own secrets\, Addie digs up far greater ones that will have her asking if she will be the town’s next so-called accident. \n\n										Boney Creek | Paula Gleeson\nAbout the author\n\n										\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						 \n\n										\nPaula Gleeson writes mysteries and thrillers for all ages\, usually with multiple twists and complicated females at the helm. She is an award-winning filmmaker\, screenwriting finalist\, and nominated non-fiction writer. \nShe lives just outside of Melbourne\, and is often found in her pj’s\, drinking tea (wine)\, and watching horror movies snuggled between her doggo and a big cheese pizza. This is her second mystery since debut thriller\, Original Twin. \nThis event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n																															 \n$11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. \nBook on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n								\n									Get Tickets\n					\n																			\n																														 \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/paula-gleeson/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250930T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250930T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250828T015533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T030623Z
UID:67270-1759253400-1759257000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:A Creative Ballarat Workshop | Why Join? The Perks of Regional Arts Victoria & CRAFT Memberships
DESCRIPTION:September 30\n	  @\n5:30 pm\n	  –\n6:30 pm \n\nFree \nVenue: Humffray \n												\n									Register\n					 \nJoin Nicola Bryant (Program & Engagement Coordinator\, CRAFT) and Kate Gerritsen (Director\, Communications & Engagement\, Regional Arts Victoria) \n\n										\nJoin Nicola Bryant (Program & Engagement Coordinator\, CRAFT) and Kate Gerritsen (Director\, Communications & Engagement\, Regional Arts Victoria) to hear about the benefits of becoming a member of CRAFT and RAV. \nHear about their advocacy work\, the opportunities and services available to members to support your arts and craft creative practice. \n\n										\nCost: Free. \n								\n									Register\n					\n																														 \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/creative-ballarat-rav-craft/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Art programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251001T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251001T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250708T020553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T043730Z
UID:66044-1759341600-1759347000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Rozzi Bazzani
DESCRIPTION:October 1\n	  @\n6:00 pm\n	  –\n7:30 pm \n\n$11.78 \nHumffray Room \n												\n									Get Tickets\n					 \nOne Night \nRozzi Bazzani \n																																			 \nOne Night – Two Bodies – Three Crimes \nWhen Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend\, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse\, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide how far she’ll go for a friend\, but she also must decide if her friend is guilty of a crime. \nOn the same night\, a body is discovered bound and gagged in a small unit in suburban Melbourne\, and Bec and her team are faced with two separate investigations. The situation is complicated by startling revelations from the dead woman’s neighbour\, actor Nikki Cardone\, a woman seeking her own justice from wrongdoing. But is Nikki the grieving actor she seems\, or is she one of the perpetrators? \nWhile Bec closes in on answers\, and Nikki races against time to clear her name\, the two women must find their separate ways to the truth. \n\n										\nAbout the author\n\n										Rozzi Bazzani\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						\n			\n						 \n\n										\nRozzi Bazzani is an award winning author who has written scripts\, libretti and songs for theatre including two stage musicals together with a wide range of articles about music\, theatre and performance for publication. She has been a regular contributor to the Arts pages of the highest circulation newspaper in Australia.  \n​Before she came to writing full time Rozzi worked as a singer in the recording studio and on stages across Australia\, Italy and Germany and used her voice for both spoken and sung commercial work\, backing some of Australia’s best known singers and supplying appropriate voices for anything from soap to sunglasses\, and from face cream to dog food.​ \nReturning to study\, she graduated from Melbourne University majoring in Romance Languages\, Linguistics and Fine Art. It was then that Rozzi’s love of reading (one of her early roles was as a librarian) and love of history inspired her first book\, a fully researched biography of Australian TV mogul Hector Crawford ‘Hector’\, which won the Victorian Royal Historical Society Publication Prize and was short-listed for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. \n​Her first work of fiction was ‘The Piano Woman’ which was published in 2021 reflecting her lifetime love of music and performance in a mystery romance. \nRozzi still loves to sing whenever she can. She lives in a small town near the base of Mt Macedon outside Melbourne and\, with her husband and two big poodles for company\, is often seen walking on local tracks while considering the next plot twist for her newest book. \nMore books\n\n										Making up Amanda | Rozzi Bazzani\n\n										The Piano Woman | Rozzi Bazzani\n\n										Hector | Rozzi Bazzani\nThis event will be supported by Collins Booksellers on Lydiard \n																															 \n$11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. \nBook on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n								\n									Get Tickets\n					\n																																 \nThis event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n														\n															\n																														 \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rozzi-bazzani/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library,Victorian Seniors Festival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251001T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251001T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250813T043556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T045127Z
UID:66944-1759345200-1759348800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Three Methods for Overcoming Bad Habits
DESCRIPTION:October 1\n	  @\n7:00 pm\n	  –\n8:00 pm \n\nFree – $12 \nLending Library \n  \nThese classes offer simple\, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peacethrough meditation and Buddhist teachings. \nThe in-person setting fosters a supportive community andoffers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance.Classes include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve ourdaily problems and find the lasting happiness we seek. \nBeginners welcome\, no bookings required. \nFree for Kadampa members \nKadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)info@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589meditateinballarat.orgABN 86 114 195 550KMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation \nThe Teacher\nChristielli Portela has been teaching modern Kadampa Buddhism for a decade. As an experienced and well-loved teacher\, she inspires people to use Buddhist meditation to improve their lives through her sincere example and clear teachings. \n													\n																														 \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-1-october-25/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251004T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250925T034907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T043007Z
UID:67630-1759604400-1759611600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Spaceballs - a FightMND fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:October 4\n@\n7:00 pm\n–\n9:00 pm \n$18 \nMinerva Theatre \n\n\nGet tickets\n \nJoin us at 7pm on October 4th for a screening of the cult classic Spaceballs to raise much needed funds for FightMND. \nIn 2013\, we lost my dad\, Ian\, from MND. In his memory\, we are raising funds and participating in this year’s FightMND Daniher’s Drive to raise funds and awareness to defeat the beast. \nHelp us celebrate Dad’s memory and raise some funds as we enjoy one of his all-time favs\, Spaceballs. May the Schwartz be with you. – Gareth \n \nIn a distant galaxy\, planet Spaceball has depleted its air supply\, leaving its citizens reliant on a product called “”Perri-Air.”” \nOn the peaceful planet Druidia\, King Roland attempts to marry his daughter Princess Vespa to Prince Valium\, but Vespa and her loyal droid Dot Matrix escape during her wedding.  \nAfter wasting the fresh air on the distant planet Spaceball\, corrupt President Skroob orders the arch-villain henchman Dark Helmet to kidnap Princess Vespa to force King Roland to provide them with the code to Druidia’s atmosphere. Under those circumstances\, the seasoned mercenary Lone Starr and his devoted half-human\, half-canine sidekick Barf try to save the princess. In the meantime\, the ruthless loan shark Pizza the Hutt is after them. But only he who can harness The Schwartz\, a mystical cosmic force\, will save the day.—Nick Riganas \n \nAmerica – 1987 – Comedy – 1h 32m \nDirector\, Mel Brooks – Writers Mel Brooks – Thomas Meehan – Ronny Graham \nTickets: $18 \n\nGet Tickets\n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/spaceballs-fightmnd-fundraiser/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Film,Victorian Seniors Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251005T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250709T015027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T044106Z
UID:66091-1759676400-1759683600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Three Russian Piano Trios
DESCRIPTION:October 5\n	  @\n3:00 pm\n	  –\n5:00 pm \n\n$20 – $40 \nHumffray Room \n												\n									Get Tickets\n					 \nBrian Chapman & Friends \nPianist Brian Chapman will be joined by violinist Susan Pierotti and cellist Rosanne Hunt. \nThe Program. \n  \nGlinka: Trio Pathétique in D minor. \nShostakovich: Trio No.2 in E minor\, Op.67 \nInterval – Refreshments included \nTchaikovsky: Trio in A minor\, Op.50. \n\n										Mikhail Glinka\n\n										Dmitri Shostakovich\n\n										Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\nThe Musicians\nPianist Brian Chapman \nEnglish-born pianist Brian Chapman studied in Brisbane with Nora Baird from 1952\, and in Melbourne from 1954 with Lindsay Biggins\, J.A. Steele and Roy Shepherd. Brian has performed widely in Melbourne\, interstate and overseas\, including the United States\, Mexico\, Germany and China. He has made over 100 ABC studio recordings and broadcasts and presented many recitals with prominent Australian and international musicians. In 2020 he published two contrarian essays with accompanying recordings available as e-downloads from Australian Scholarly Publishing and search for “Brian Chapman”. The first of these essays/recordings – Grief\, Denial and Rage: A Personal Odyssey with Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata – offers a unique interpretation of the sonata’s first movement\, identifying and eliminating five universally adopted distortions in its execution; these distortions relate to misconceptions about the sonata’s accidental dedication to Countess Julie Guicciardi that were disproved in 1872. The second essay/recording – The Hurdy-Gurdy Man: The sting-in-the-tail of Müller’s ‘Die Winterreise’ – derives from Brian’s long experience with performing and recording Schubert’s Winterreise along with his 2019 creation of a new English singable translation. From his research he concludes that the ironic sting-in-the-tail of the final Winterreise poem has been either accidentally overlooked or wilfully disregarded by almost everyone\, including Franz Schubert and most of the subsequent generations of the Müller/Schubert/Winterreise cognoscenti; Brian has adapted Schubert’s own musical thematic material to align the accompaniment of the concluding verse of Winterreise with the sting-in-the-tail of Müller’s original poem. \nViolinist Susan Pierotti  \nSusan Pierotti began learning the violin at the age of six with Stella Nemet and continued her studies with her daughter Mary Nemet at the Victorian College of the Arts and in London where she played with the London Sinfonietta and the London Mozart Players. Since then\, Susan has enjoyed a career spanning symphony\, opera and ballet orchestras\, chamber music\, recitals\, theatre\, film\, live broadcasts\, television\, teaching\, reviewing and adjudicating. She has been closely involved in commissioning\, performing and recording contemporary music with numerous groups for over four decades. Susan has worked extensively with several Australian orchestras and with Orchestra Victoria from 1990 where she was the 1st Violin Section Leader for 17 years. She was appointed concertmaster of Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra in December 2016 and has recently led Geelong and Ballarat symphony orchestras. She is an Accredited Editor with the Institute of Professional Editors\, her work being shortlisted for the inaugural Rosanne Fitzgibbon Award for the best edited Australian book. She is the National Editor of Stringendo\, the magazine of the Australian Strings Association and her history of the association\, Molto AUSTA\, was published in 2022. She has published two books\, Manuscript to Market and Losing My Parents. \nCellist Rosanne Hunt \nRosanne Hunt grew up surrounded by music\, being the youngest child of iconic Melbourne cello teacher\, the late Marianne Hunt\, and the younger half-sister of renowned musical twins\, violinist Elizabeth Wallfisch and the late cellist Tanya Prochazka. After commencing cello studies with her mother as a six-year-old she was soon playing in orchestras and as a teenager led the Australian Youth Orchestra cellos on their 1984 European tour. After starting medicine at University\, Rosanne decided instead to pursue cello further with Christian Wojtowicz in Hobart and then with the extraordinary philosopher-cellist Anner Bylsma in the Hague. After a later detour into organic farming she returned to cello studies with Irene Sharp in San Francisco\, resulting in Rosanne’s becoming an effective and passionate cello teacher. Her varied and stimulating career has including playing with the Australian Chamber Orchestra\, touring Europe several times with the contemporary group ELISION\, and playing baroque cello with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. Rosanne organises and plays with the Melbourne Baroque Orchestra\, which celebrates its 10th year this year (www.melbournebaroqueorchestra.com)\, has recently performed Bach’s Fifth Cello Suite at the Melbourne Recital Centre\, and has upcoming concerts with Forest Collective and the Inventi Ensemble. She is a teacher of cello and chamber music at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School and also has many private students of all ages and stages! Rosanne appeared this past January in Flinders with the the Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra chamber players as part of the Peninsula Summer Music Festival. \n\n										Brian Chapman\, Pianist\n\n										Susan Pierotti\, Violinist\n\n										Rosanne Hunt\, Cellist\nBookings & Refreshment \nComplimentary light refreshments will be served at Interval. Although advance booking is recommended\, cash and EFTPOS ticket sales will be available at the door. \nTickets \nAdult/Senior $40 | Concession $35 | Student $20 \nBookings can be made via the Bookings link or the QR code. \nEnquiries: 0438 078 969 \n								\n									Get Tickets\n					\n																																					 \nThis event is part of the Ballarat Seniors Festival \n														\n															\n																														 \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/russian-piano-trios/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Classical Music,Live Music,Victorian Seniors Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250813T044851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T045058Z
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SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Three Methods for Overcoming Bad Habits
DESCRIPTION:October 1\n@\n7:00 pm\n–\n8:00 pm \nFree – $12 \nLending Library \nThese classes offer simple\, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace\nthrough meditation and Buddhist teachings. \nThe in-person setting fosters a supportive community and\noffers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance.\nClasses include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve our\ndaily problems and find the lasting happiness we seek. \nBeginners welcome\, no bookings required. \nFree for Kadampa members \nKadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)\ninfo@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589\nmeditateinballarat.org\nABN 86 114 195 550\nKMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation \nThe Teacher\nChristielli Portela has been teaching modern Kadampa Buddhism for a decade. As an experienced and well-loved teacher\, she inspires people to use Buddhist meditation to improve their lives through her sincere example and clear teachings. \n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-8-october-25/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251009T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250212T040547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T110559Z
UID:62016-1760038200-1760043600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | To Thank the Room
DESCRIPTION:October 9\n@\n7:30 pm\n–\n9:00 pm \nAward Winning Australian Documentary\n \nBest Melbourne Documentary 2024 at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival\, To Thank the Room is about the last 100 days of the iconic Brooklyn Arts Hotel in Fitzroy.  \nThis heart-warming and inspiring documentary is an intimate portrait of Maggie Fooke\, the creator of the hotel\, as she navigates the final days of this dearly-loved institution\, before its closure in 2020 due to financial constraints.\n​\nTo Thank The Room is about living life to the fullest and facing major life-transitions. Maggie leads a merry dance as she both embraces and resists the process of letting go\, with a fierce determination to relish and share her beloved ‘Brooklyn’ to the very last drop. (She now presides over the Northern Arts guest house in Castlemaine\, which hosts a rich programme of music and film events).  ‘So few films try to capture everyday life\, and few succeed as this one has. I enjoyed it so much. Just beautiful’ – John Flaus – Australian screen and broadcasting legend.  Kind Films. \nAustralia\, 2023\, 77 mins. \nPlus 30 mins for Q&A with director Belinda Lloyd and Maggie Fooke. \nBallarat Film Society \n  \nMembership \n12 months – Feb-December: $60\nFeb-July: $35 – July-Dec: $30 \nTo join or renew your membership\, please e-mail or phone Angus McLachlan (5374 2474)\, or come with cash on the night. \nMembership can be paid by bank transfer or with cash. \nFor film enquiries\, phone Sue Nunn: 5341 2266 or visit the  Ballarat Film Society website \nAll films are subject to availability. If there is no next film shown below it means the BFS is working on next season’s programme. \nMore Film\n10 events found. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nToday\n \nUpcoming\nUpcoming \n\n\nSelect date. \n \n\n\n\n \nFeb\n13 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | KNEECAP \n\n\n\n \nMar\n13 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | The Movie Teller \n\n\n\n \nApr\n10 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | Red Rocket \n\n\n\n \nMay\n8 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | Bicycle Thieves \n\n\n\n \nJun\n12 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | La Chimera \n\n\n\n \nJul\n10 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | Sweet As \n\n\n\n \nSep\n11 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | Goodbye Julia \n\n\n\n \nOct\n9 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | To Thank the Room \n\n\n\n \nNov\n13 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | ​Hammarskjöld: The Fight for Peace \n\n\n\n \nDec\n11 \n \n\nFeatured \n7:30 pm\n– \n9:00 pm  \n\nBallarat Film Society | ​Little Richard: I am Everything \n\n\n\n\nPrevious Events\n\n\nToday \n\nNext Events \n\n\n\n\nSubscribe to calendar  \n\n\nGoogle Calendar \n\niCalendar \n\nOutlook 365 \n\nOutlook Live \n\nExport .ics file \n\nExport Outlook .ics file \n\nBMI news\n\n \n\nNewsletter – February 2025\n\nA Message from the Chair… \n\n\n \n\nNewsletter – January 2025\n\nA Message from the Chair… \n\n\n \n\nRosemary’s Book of the Week\n\nThe Mystery of Haverford House Rachel Burton. A Mystery that… \n\n\n \n\nRosemary’s Book of the Week\n\nDead Man’s Shoes Marion Todd. A Master of the Tartan… \n\n\nLoad More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-to-thank-the-room-oct/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251015T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250813T045048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T045830Z
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SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Three Methods for Overcoming Bad Habits
DESCRIPTION:October 1\n@\n7:00 pm\n–\n8:00 pm \nFree – $12 \nLending Library \nThese classes offer simple\, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace\nthrough meditation and Buddhist teachings. \nThe in-person setting fosters a supportive community and\noffers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance.\nClasses include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve our\ndaily problems and find the lasting happiness we seek. \nBeginners welcome\, no bookings required. \nFree for Kadampa members \nKadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)\ninfo@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589\nmeditateinballarat.org\nABN 86 114 195 550\nKMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation \nThe Teacher\nChristielli Portela has been teaching modern Kadampa Buddhism for a decade. As an experienced and well-loved teacher\, she inspires people to use Buddhist meditation to improve their lives through her sincere example and clear teachings. \n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-15-october-25/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251016T213000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250709T002656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T023644Z
UID:66088-1760643000-1760650200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:'God of Carnage'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production | This season NOW CANCELLED | BNT apologises.
DESCRIPTION:October 16\n@\n7:30 pm\n–\n9:00 pm \n$20 – $25 \nMinerva Space \n\nGet Tickets\n \nThursday 16 October\, Friday 17 October & Saturday 18 October at 7.30pm\nSaturday 18 October & Sunday 19 October at 2pm \nThe Tony Award Winning Play by Yasmina Reza \nDirected by Ruby Abbott \nAfter the event of school yard bullying\, four parents differing views may have just created cause for another round; adults edition. \nGod of Carnage is a one act black comedy play. It won best comedy at the 2009 Tony Awards\nand the 2009 Laurence Olivier Awards. \nThe play begins with Michael and Veronica\, parents of young Henry\, inviting Alan and Annette\, parents of Benjamin\, to their home to discuss the horrifying event that occurred on the playground that morning. \nEleven-year-old Henry refused to let classmate Benjamin join his gang. Not taking this dismissal lightly\, Benjamin armed himself with a stick and knocked out Henry’s two front teeth. \nWith polite niceties wearing thin\, the audience watches four very different people try to resolve this matter\, convincing each other that it was not the fault of their own son\, rather that of the other. With accusations being hurled around the room\, the argument heats up even further when evaluating matters of racism\, sexism and homophobia. By evening’s end\, the gloves are well and truly off\, with the adults behaving in a manner that is eerily similar to that which occurred on the playground. \n \nPlaywright – Yasmina Reza \nYasmina Reza is a French playwright\, actress\, novelist and screenwriter best known for her plays ‘Art’ and God of Carnage. Many of her brief satiric plays have reflected on contemporary middle-class issues. \nIn 1994\, ‘Art’ premiered in Paris and went on to win the Molière Award for Best Author. Since then it has been produced internationally and translated and performed in over 30 languages. The London production\, produced by David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers\, received the 1996–97 Laurence Olivier Award. It also won the Tony Award for Best Play. \nGod of Carnage opened in London in March 2008\, directed by Matthew Warchus in a translation by Christopher Hampton starring Ralph Fiennes\, Tamsin Greig\, Janet McTeer and Ken Stott. It was produced by David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers\, their second collaboration with Reza. The London production won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. The play premiered on Broadway with an opening night cast of James Gandolfini\, Jeff Daniels\, Marcia Gay Harden\, and Hope Davis. God of Carnage won Best Play at the 2009 Tony Awards. \nDirected by Ruby Abbott \nRuby is a local creative artist\, working as an actor\, director\, and producer. God of Carnage marks Ruby’s full length directorial debut. \nRuby has been involved in many productions in Ballarat and surrounds. She has performed several times with Ballarat National Theatre\, including in Mr Bennet’s Bride (2022)\, Dust and Ruin (2023)\, A Date With Death (2024) and Dancing at Lughnasa (2024). \nRuby has previously served as an assistant director for many productions\, including The Haunted Theatre (2025)\, Sister Cities (2024)\, and The Servant of Two Masters (2021). \nRuby is currently directing the short play Pink and Blue Apps for Creswick Theatre Company’s Twelve Minute Play Festival A Colour\, premiering in May 2025. \nTickets: $25 adults\, $20 Concession\, $18.00 BNT members\, $10 Children\, $10 Group (minimum of 10 tickets). Ticket sales close 1 hour prior to the performance. \n\nGet Tickets\n\n \nRunning Time: 2 Hours \nBallarat National Theatre \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \nBallarat National Theatre are a BMI Community Partner\nFind out more about BMI Community Partnerships below. \n\nSupporters & partners\n\n\n  \nThis event is part of the Victorian/Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production,Victorian Seniors Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251019T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250710T035225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T023809Z
UID:66112-1760882400-1760889600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:'God of Carnage'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production | This season NOW CANCELLED | BNT apologises.
DESCRIPTION:October 16\n@\n7:30 pm\n–\n9:00 pm \n$20 – $25 \nMinerva Space \n\nGet Tickets\n \nThursday 16 October\, Friday 17 October & Saturday 18 October at 7.30pm\nSaturday 18 October & Sunday 19 October at 2pm \nThe Tony Award Winning Play by Yasmina Reza \nDirected by Ruby Abbott \nAfter the event of school yard bullying\, four parents differing views may have just created cause for another round; adults edition. \nGod of Carnage is a one act black comedy play. It won best comedy at the 2009 Tony Awards\nand the 2009 Laurence Olivier Awards. \nThe play begins with Michael and Veronica\, parents of young Henry\, inviting Alan and Annette\, parents of Benjamin\, to their home to discuss the horrifying event that occurred on the playground that morning. \nEleven-year-old Henry refused to let classmate Benjamin join his gang. Not taking this dismissal lightly\, Benjamin armed himself with a stick and knocked out Henry’s two front teeth. \nWith polite niceties wearing thin\, the audience watches four very different people try to resolve this matter\, convincing each other that it was not the fault of their own son\, rather that of the other. With accusations being hurled around the room\, the argument heats up even further when evaluating matters of racism\, sexism and homophobia. By evening’s end\, the gloves are well and truly off\, with the adults behaving in a manner that is eerily similar to that which occurred on the playground. \n \nPlaywright – Yasmina Reza \nYasmina Reza is a French playwright\, actress\, novelist and screenwriter best known for her plays ‘Art’ and God of Carnage. Many of her brief satiric plays have reflected on contemporary middle-class issues. \nIn 1994\, ‘Art’ premiered in Paris and went on to win the Molière Award for Best Author. Since then it has been produced internationally and translated and performed in over 30 languages. The London production\, produced by David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers\, received the 1996–97 Laurence Olivier Award. It also won the Tony Award for Best Play. \nGod of Carnage opened in London in March 2008\, directed by Matthew Warchus in a translation by Christopher Hampton starring Ralph Fiennes\, Tamsin Greig\, Janet McTeer and Ken Stott. It was produced by David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers\, their second collaboration with Reza. The London production won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. The play premiered on Broadway with an opening night cast of James Gandolfini\, Jeff Daniels\, Marcia Gay Harden\, and Hope Davis. God of Carnage won Best Play at the 2009 Tony Awards. \nDirected by Ruby Abbott \nRuby is a local creative artist\, working as an actor\, director\, and producer. God of Carnage marks Ruby’s full length directorial debut. \nRuby has been involved in many productions in Ballarat and surrounds. She has performed several times with Ballarat National Theatre\, including in Mr Bennet’s Bride (2022)\, Dust and Ruin (2023)\, A Date With Death (2024) and Dancing at Lughnasa (2024). \nRuby has previously served as an assistant director for many productions\, including The Haunted Theatre (2025)\, Sister Cities (2024)\, and The Servant of Two Masters (2021). \nRuby is currently directing the short play Pink and Blue Apps for Creswick Theatre Company’s Twelve Minute Play Festival A Colour\, premiering in May 2025. \nTickets: $25 adults\, $20 Concession\, $18.00 BNT members\, $10 Children\, $10 Group (minimum of 10 tickets). Ticket sales close 1 hour prior to the performance. \n\nGet Tickets\n\n \nRunning Time: 2 Hours \nBallarat National Theatre \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \nBallarat National Theatre are a BMI Community Partner\nFind out more about BMI Community Partnerships below. \n\nSupporters & partners\n\n\n  \nThis event is part of the Victorian/Ballarat Seniors Festival \n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/god-of-carnage-5/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production,Victorian Seniors Festival
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251021T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251021T193000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250919T003912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T045545Z
UID:67443-1761069600-1761075000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with J Mary Masters *This event has now been CANCELLED*
DESCRIPTION:October 21\n@\n6:00 pm\n–\n7:30 pm \n$11.78 \nHumffray Room \n\nGet Tickets\n \nWinds of Change \nJ Mary Masters \n \nBook 5 in the Belleville Family Series \nAs a shocking betrayal unravels\, a child’s future hangs in the balance. Cracks appear within the Belleville family. Against this background\, a new house will rise from the ashes but not bbefore the old house gives up its long burried secrets. \nIt is six years on from the end of the fourth book\, Heirs and Successors. It is 1976. The three Belleville siblings — Richard\, William and Julia — are now in their fifties. \nAfter years of turmoil\, life seems settled\, except for a shocking betrayal that begins to unravel. As this betrayal is inevitably revealed\, a child’s future hangs in the balance. \nCracks appear that threaten the Belleville family’s unity. Can this close family survive the upheaval that’s coming? \nAgainst this backdrop\, Julia is determined a new house will rise from the ashes of the original Prior Park mansion but not before the old house gives up its long buried secrets\, casting doubt on the very origin of the Belleville family. \n \nAbout the author\nAuthor\, J Mary Masters\nJudy\, writing as J Mary Masters\, is passionate  about writing stories for mature readers\, especially  women readers. Her books are sought after by regional and rural readers. \nShe was brought up in rural Queensland but only began writing later in life after retiring from full time work in late 2017. She was the founding publisher of Australian Defence Magazine. \nJudy lives on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast with her husband\, Peter. \n$11.78 per person includes booking fee & gst\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. \n\nBook on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \n\nGet Tickets\n\n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/j-mary-masters/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library,Victorian Seniors Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251022T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251022T140000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250930T012758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T061535Z
UID:67775-1761127200-1761141600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Seniors Expo | BMI component now CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:October 22\n@\n10:00 am\n–\n2:00 pm \nFree \nBallarat Show Grounds \nPlus bkg. fee \nJoin the BMI and many other organisationa at the City of Ballarat\nAgeing Well Services Expo \n \nA showcase of community\, social and special interest groups across Ballarat. Find your way to connect\,\ncreate and celebrate! Entertainment\, activities and refreshments provided. \n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-seniors-festival-expo/
LOCATION:Ballarat Show Grounds\, Ballarat\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victorian Seniors Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251022T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250813T045930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T050518Z
UID:66964-1761159600-1761163200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | How to solve our human problems
DESCRIPTION:October 22\n@\n7:00 pm\n–\n8:00 pm \nFree – $12 \nLending Library \nThese classes offer simple\, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace\nthrough meditation and Buddhist teachings. \nThe in-person setting fosters a supportive community and\noffers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance.\nClasses include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve our\ndaily problems and find the lasting happiness we seek. \nBeginners welcome\, no bookings required. \nFree for Kadampa members \nKadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)\ninfo@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589\nmeditateinballarat.org\nABN 86 114 195 550\nKMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation \nThe Teacher\nChristielli Portela has been teaching modern Kadampa Buddhism for a decade. As an experienced and well-loved teacher\, she inspires people to use Buddhist meditation to improve their lives through her sincere example and clear teachings. \n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-22-october-25/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251024T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251024T201500
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20251001T035625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T045612Z
UID:67819-1761332400-1761336900@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Opera's Bad Girl: Anna Bishop\, the World's First Daringly Defiant Diva
DESCRIPTION:October 24\n@\n7:00 pm\n–\n8:15 pm \n$20 – $35 \nHumffray Room \n\nGet Tickets\n \nBefore Melba\, there was Anna Bishop.\nThe darling of the Goldfields\, returns at last to Ballarat to tell her story and sing the music that we came to love her for. \nAnna’s extraordinary life returns to the stage. Through beloved arias like Lucia’s Mad Scene\, The Last Rose of Summer\, and Home Sweet Home\, Sarahlouise Owens channels Anna’s bold spirit\, fierce independence\, and infectious charisma — breathing life into a woman who dared to live on her own terms. \nOPERA’S BAD GIRL tells the untamed true story of Anna Bishop — opera’s original rebel. A Victorian-era trailblazer who defied her time\, she lived fast\, sang farther\, going where angels fear to tread. \nFrom scandal to spotlight\, Anna Bishop was unstoppable. She left her famous composer husband and defied polite society by running off with a virtuoso harpist — embarking on a globe-trotting adventure so wild it reads like fiction: shipwrecks\, tiger attacks\, hostage-takings\, war zones and epidemics — and through it all\, she sang. To royalty. To rebels. To packed houses on every continent — including three history-making tours of Australia\, helped shape our musical identity. \nOpera’s Bad Girl is not just for opera lovers. It’s for anyone who’s ever felt the pull to break free\, to dream bigger\, to fight harder for the life they want. It’s history with heart\, high notes\, and a heroine who deserves her place among the legends. \nWhether you’re 18 or 80\, this show will move you\, inspire you — and leave you wondering why you’ve never heard her name before. \nOne woman. One voice. One unforgettable story. \nDon’t miss Opera’s Bad Girl. The rebel diva you never knew you needed. \n \nAbout Sarahlouise Owens \nSarahlouise Owens: Versatile performer\, Sarahlouise’s performance experience embraces Musicals (legit\, including Gilbert & Sullivan)\, Musical Theatre\, Opera\, Operetta\, Music Hall\, straight Theatre\, Oratorio and Liturgical music repertoire\, Early Music and Art Song. A graduate of Australian National University (Hons.) and RNCM Manchester\, she has worked in noted international theatres such as Frankfurt\, Hagen\, Hannover\, Paris Chatelet\, Brussels La Monnaie\, most nobably in the Bayreuth Wagner Festival over several years. She is a sought after soloist in Canberra having sung with many groups. She also formed an early music ensemble\, and Opera in a Nutshell. She is passionate about Art Song and performs regular solo concerts. Having learnt of Anna Bishop’s she’s not looked back. \nAbout Kathleen Loh \nKathleen Loh: A graduate of the Canberra School of Music\, ANU\, Kathleen has been very active in the music scene in Sydney and Canberra. In Sydney\, she was the répétiteur for the Nepean Choral Society and official accompanist at the Parramatta Eisteddfod\, Sydney Percussion Eisteddfod and the Australian Flute Festival. More recently\, Kathleen has worked as répétiteur in various productions for the Canberra Opera and National Opera and was the Musical Director for the Canberra Opera productions of La Boheme\, Die Fledermaus and Cosi Fan Tutte. She has worked as the official accompanist for the Australian National Eisteddfod\, Art Song Canberra soirées\, has performed with the National Capital Orchestra and various chamber ensembles. \n \nTickets: $35 adults\, $30 Concession\, $20.00 for full time students. \n\nGet Tickets\n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/operas-bad-girl/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Theatre Production,Victorian Seniors Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251025T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250805T043957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T061603Z
UID:66614-1761386400-1761408000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Linen and Lace: An exhibition through the decades
DESCRIPTION:October 25\n	  @\n10:00 am\n	  –\n4:00 pm \n\n$20 \nPlus bkg. fee \nMinerva Room \nPlus bkg. fee \n								\n									Get Tickets\n					 \nTake part in this important BMI fundraiser \n																																	 \nTogether with The Fashion in Time Club\, a wide selection of special curated pieces from private collections will be on display. A variety of linen and lace taking you through the decades\, 1880 to 1970. Fine hand made lace to delicate embroidery. \nIf you love vintage\, antiques and fashion – don’t miss it! \nTickets includes Devonshire Tea. \nBookings can also be made by a visit to the BMI Library. \n												\n									Get Tickets\n					\n																														 \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/linen-and-lace-fundraiser/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Urban Agriculture Month,Victorian Seniors Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251026T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260414T012329
CREATED:20250903T045545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T013159Z
UID:67296-1761472800-1761494400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Linen and Lace: An exhibition through the decades
DESCRIPTION:October 26\n@\n10:00 am\n–\n4:00 pm \n$20 \nPlus bkg. fee \nMinerva Room \nPlus bkg. fee \n\nGet Tickets\n \nTake part in this important BMI fundraiser \n \nTogether with The Fashion in Time Club\, a wide selection of special curated pieces from private collections will be on display. A variety of linen and lace taking you through the decades\, 1880 to 1970. Fine hand made lace to delicate embroidery. \nIf you love vintage\, antiques and fashion – don’t miss it! \nTickets includes Devonshire Tea. \nBookings can also be made by a visit to the BMI Library. \n\nGet Tickets\n\n \nThis event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land.
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/linen-and-lace-fundraiser-2/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Members,Victorian Seniors Festival
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