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SUMMARY:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        World Refugee Day\n                        World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Collection Events\n                        Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n                        Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-p-a-swanborough/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261001T193000
DTSTAMP:20260620T044337
CREATED:20260618T013735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T055107Z
UID:73652-1790877600-1790883000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Michael Robotham
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        World Refugee Day\n                        World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Collection Events\n                        Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n                        Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-with-michael-robotham/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261008T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260620T044337
CREATED:20260129T054045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T033815Z
UID:70446-1791487800-1791493200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Bound for Glory
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        World Refugee Day\n                        World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Collection Events\n                        Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n                        Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-bound-for-glory/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261009T220000
DTSTAMP:20260620T044337
CREATED:20260203T013254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T023230Z
UID:70535-1791572400-1791583200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Telegraph Road - The Dire Straits Legacy: Matt Arthur and The Lazybones
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        World Refugee Day\n                        World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Collection Events\n                        Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n                        Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/telegraph-road-the-dire-straits-legacy/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Arthur Music":MAILTO:matt@mattarthurmusic.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260620T044337
CREATED:20260129T055545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T073342Z
UID:70454-1796931000-1796936400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Smiley Gets a Gun
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        World Refugee Day\n                        World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Collection Events\n                        Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n                        Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ballarat-film-society-smiley-gets-a-gun/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261212T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261213T140000
DTSTAMP:20260620T044337
CREATED:20260619T034945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T051722Z
UID:73676-1797069600-1797170400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Christmas reading
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        World Refugee Day\n                        World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Collection Events\n                        Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n                        Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-christmas-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20270501T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20270502T140000
DTSTAMP:20260620T044337
CREATED:20260619T051024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T051712Z
UID:73683-1809165600-1809266400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Book Sale | Reward yourself with some excellent Autumn reading
DESCRIPTION:Twilight Talks is back on again. We have a great line-up of talks: Music and Entertainment HistoryAilsa DuBois Ailsa chose Ballarat as her home over 18 years ago. She holds two Masters degrees: Journalism (UTS) and Writing & Literature (Deakin)\, among other qualifications. She is Vice-President of the community-based ‘Ballarat Arts Alive’. Steve Rattle\, published a biography on Melbourne pianist Len Luscombe and his company Anglo-American\, manufacturers of Broadway piano rolls. Evelyn Scotney – The Ballarat Songbird\, Born in Ascot Street\, Ballarat in 1887\, soprano Evelyn Scotney studied with Melba’s teacher Mathilde Marchesi and composer Paolo Tosti. On Christmas eve 1920 she sang with Italian tenor Enrico Caruso in his final New York Metropolitan Opera performance. So why is she now sadly forgotten? Join Steve Rattle as he affectionately remembers this great Ballarat lady. Cost & Bookings | $8 per person BMI members | $12 per person regular. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Information on the full series  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Full Series\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Book places 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book Places\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        World Refugee Day\n                        World Refugee Day Each year\, 20 June marks World Refugee... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Collection Events\n                        Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n                        Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/book-sale-reward-yourself-with-some-excellent-autumn-reading/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Library
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