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UID:68682-1764698400-1764703800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with William McInnes
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival – Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 				\n				\n									Thursday 21 May to Saturday 23 May \, 3 tours:  11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n									Sunday 24 May \, 4 tours:  10.30am – 11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n11:30 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	May 24\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n12:15 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Foyer  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Plus bkg. fee 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 				\n				\n					The origin of Mechanics' Institutes  				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Dr. George Birkbeck\, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow\, held the first lectures for the skilled workers of the day in 1799. He is acknowledged as the founder of the mechanics institute movement.  These lectures led to facilities dedicated to workers’ education – the Edinburgh School of Arts opened in 1821 and the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823. Then\, in the 19th century Institutes spread rapidly throughout the British Empire and to other areas such as the United States. By 1851 over 700 Institutes were operating throughout Britain.The first Australian Institute was established in Hobart in 1827.Sydney followed in 1833 and Melbourne in 1839 (the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institute becamethe Athenaeum in 1873).								\n				\n					Under Minerva's Gaze | Tour information				\n				\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee & Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost $11 per person plus fees. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Accessibility: Most of the tour experience is wheelchair accessible.  BMI Accessibility information can be found at https://ballaratmi.org.au/accessibility  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This 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/william-mcinnes/
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:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T133015
CREATED:20250917T031355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T031513Z
UID:67359-1764788400-1764792000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations on the Mind: How to Create Mental Space
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival – Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 				\n				\n									Thursday 21 May to Saturday 23 May \, 3 tours:  11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n									Sunday 24 May \, 4 tours:  10.30am – 11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n11:30 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	May 24\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n12:15 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Foyer  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Plus bkg. fee 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 				\n				\n					The origin of Mechanics' Institutes  				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Dr. George Birkbeck\, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow\, held the first lectures for the skilled workers of the day in 1799. He is acknowledged as the founder of the mechanics institute movement.  These lectures led to facilities dedicated to workers’ education – the Edinburgh School of Arts opened in 1821 and the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823. Then\, in the 19th century Institutes spread rapidly throughout the British Empire and to other areas such as the United States. By 1851 over 700 Institutes were operating throughout Britain.The first Australian Institute was established in Hobart in 1827.Sydney followed in 1833 and Melbourne in 1839 (the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institute becamethe Athenaeum in 1873).								\n				\n					Under Minerva's Gaze | Tour information				\n				\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee & Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost $11 per person plus fees. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Accessibility: Most of the tour experience is wheelchair accessible.  BMI Accessibility information can be found at https://ballaratmi.org.au/accessibility  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This 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-dec-2025/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:kadampa
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251206T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T133015
CREATED:20251110T024632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T005707Z
UID:68436-1765015200-1765029600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:BMI Christmas Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival – Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 				\n				\n									Thursday 21 May to Saturday 23 May \, 3 tours:  11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n									Sunday 24 May \, 4 tours:  10.30am – 11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n11:30 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	May 24\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n12:15 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Foyer  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Plus bkg. fee 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 				\n				\n					The origin of Mechanics' Institutes  				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Dr. George Birkbeck\, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow\, held the first lectures for the skilled workers of the day in 1799. He is acknowledged as the founder of the mechanics institute movement.  These lectures led to facilities dedicated to workers’ education – the Edinburgh School of Arts opened in 1821 and the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823. Then\, in the 19th century Institutes spread rapidly throughout the British Empire and to other areas such as the United States. By 1851 over 700 Institutes were operating throughout Britain.The first Australian Institute was established in Hobart in 1827.Sydney followed in 1833 and Melbourne in 1839 (the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institute becamethe Athenaeum in 1873).								\n				\n					Under Minerva's Gaze | Tour information				\n				\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee & Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost $11 per person plus fees. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Accessibility: Most of the tour experience is wheelchair accessible.  BMI Accessibility information can be found at https://ballaratmi.org.au/accessibility  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This 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-christmas-book-sale/
LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Important Dates,Library,Market
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251207T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T133015
CREATED:20251110T010546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T043313Z
UID:68424-1765098000-1765116000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:BMI Christmas Market
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival – Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 				\n				\n									Thursday 21 May to Saturday 23 May \, 3 tours:  11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n									Sunday 24 May \, 4 tours:  10.30am – 11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n11:30 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	May 24\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n12:15 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Foyer  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Plus bkg. fee 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 				\n				\n					The origin of Mechanics' Institutes  				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Dr. George Birkbeck\, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow\, held the first lectures for the skilled workers of the day in 1799. He is acknowledged as the founder of the mechanics institute movement.  These lectures led to facilities dedicated to workers’ education – the Edinburgh School of Arts opened in 1821 and the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823. Then\, in the 19th century Institutes spread rapidly throughout the British Empire and to other areas such as the United States. By 1851 over 700 Institutes were operating throughout Britain.The first Australian Institute was established in Hobart in 1827.Sydney followed in 1833 and Melbourne in 1839 (the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institute becamethe Athenaeum in 1873).								\n				\n					Under Minerva's Gaze | Tour information				\n				\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee & Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost $11 per person plus fees. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Accessibility: Most of the tour experience is wheelchair accessible.  BMI Accessibility information can be found at https://ballaratmi.org.au/accessibility  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This 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-christmas-market/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Art programs,Christmas,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Market
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251210T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T133015
CREATED:20250917T031528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T031619Z
UID:67361-1765393200-1765396800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations on the Mind: How to Create Mental Space
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival – Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 				\n				\n									Thursday 21 May to Saturday 23 May \, 3 tours:  11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n									Sunday 24 May \, 4 tours:  10.30am – 11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n11:30 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	May 24\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n12:15 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Foyer  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Plus bkg. fee 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 				\n				\n					The origin of Mechanics' Institutes  				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Dr. George Birkbeck\, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow\, held the first lectures for the skilled workers of the day in 1799. He is acknowledged as the founder of the mechanics institute movement.  These lectures led to facilities dedicated to workers’ education – the Edinburgh School of Arts opened in 1821 and the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823. Then\, in the 19th century Institutes spread rapidly throughout the British Empire and to other areas such as the United States. By 1851 over 700 Institutes were operating throughout Britain.The first Australian Institute was established in Hobart in 1827.Sydney followed in 1833 and Melbourne in 1839 (the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institute becamethe Athenaeum in 1873).								\n				\n					Under Minerva's Gaze | Tour information				\n				\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee & Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost $11 per person plus fees. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Accessibility: Most of the tour experience is wheelchair accessible.  BMI Accessibility information can be found at https://ballaratmi.org.au/accessibility  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This 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-dec-2025/
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:20251211T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T133015
CREATED:20250212T034546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T110602Z
UID:62004-1765481400-1765486800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | ​Little Richard: I am Everything
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival – Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 				\n				\n									Thursday 21 May to Saturday 23 May \, 3 tours:  11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n									Sunday 24 May \, 4 tours:  10.30am – 11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n11:30 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	May 24\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n12:15 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Foyer  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Plus bkg. fee 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 				\n				\n					The origin of Mechanics' Institutes  				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Dr. George Birkbeck\, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow\, held the first lectures for the skilled workers of the day in 1799. He is acknowledged as the founder of the mechanics institute movement.  These lectures led to facilities dedicated to workers’ education – the Edinburgh School of Arts opened in 1821 and the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823. Then\, in the 19th century Institutes spread rapidly throughout the British Empire and to other areas such as the United States. By 1851 over 700 Institutes were operating throughout Britain.The first Australian Institute was established in Hobart in 1827.Sydney followed in 1833 and Melbourne in 1839 (the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institute becamethe Athenaeum in 1873).								\n				\n					Under Minerva's Gaze | Tour information				\n				\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee & Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost $11 per person plus fees. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Accessibility: Most of the tour experience is wheelchair accessible.  BMI Accessibility information can be found at https://ballaratmi.org.au/accessibility  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This 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/bfs-little-richard/
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:20251212T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T133015
CREATED:20250923T045702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T051149Z
UID:67545-1765566000-1765569600@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival – Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 				\n				\n									Thursday 21 May to Saturday 23 May \, 3 tours:  11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n									Sunday 24 May \, 4 tours:  10.30am – 11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n11:30 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	May 24\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n12:15 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Foyer  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Plus bkg. fee 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 				\n				\n					The origin of Mechanics' Institutes  				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Dr. George Birkbeck\, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow\, held the first lectures for the skilled workers of the day in 1799. He is acknowledged as the founder of the mechanics institute movement.  These lectures led to facilities dedicated to workers’ education – the Edinburgh School of Arts opened in 1821 and the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823. Then\, in the 19th century Institutes spread rapidly throughout the British Empire and to other areas such as the United States. By 1851 over 700 Institutes were operating throughout Britain.The first Australian Institute was established in Hobart in 1827.Sydney followed in 1833 and Melbourne in 1839 (the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institute becamethe Athenaeum in 1873).								\n				\n					Under Minerva's Gaze | Tour information				\n				\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee & Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost $11 per person plus fees. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Accessibility: Most of the tour experience is wheelchair accessible.  BMI Accessibility information can be found at https://ballaratmi.org.au/accessibility  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This 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/minervas-secrets-night-tours-12-dec-25/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Night Tours,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251213T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251213T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T133015
CREATED:20251021T225043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T032321Z
UID:68162-1765656000-1765661400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Christmas Comedy Gala at BMI
DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Heritage Festival – Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute 				\n				\n									Thursday 21 May to Saturday 23 May \, 3 tours:  11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n									Sunday 24 May \, 4 tours:  10.30am – 11:30am – 12:30am – 1:30pm  (aporoximately 45 minute duration). 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			May 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n11:30 am\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	May 24\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n12:15 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Meet in the Foyer  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n									Plus bkg. fee 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 				\n				\n					The origin of Mechanics' Institutes  				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Dr. George Birkbeck\, a professor of natural philosophy in Glasgow\, held the first lectures for the skilled workers of the day in 1799. He is acknowledged as the founder of the mechanics institute movement.  These lectures led to facilities dedicated to workers’ education – the Edinburgh School of Arts opened in 1821 and the London Mechanics’ Institute in 1823. Then\, in the 19th century Institutes spread rapidly throughout the British Empire and to other areas such as the United States. By 1851 over 700 Institutes were operating throughout Britain.The first Australian Institute was established in Hobart in 1827.Sydney followed in 1833 and Melbourne in 1839 (the Melbourne Mechanics’ Institute becamethe Athenaeum in 1873).								\n				\n					Under Minerva's Gaze | Tour information				\n				\n									The research material for your tour has been drawn from – Under Minerva’s Gaze: 150 years at the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute (edited by Jill Blee & Phil Roberts). This reference material is available for purchase at the Library or can be purchased via our Shop. 								\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Cost $11 per person plus fees. 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Get Tickets\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Accessibility: Most of the tour experience is wheelchair accessible.  BMI Accessibility information can be found at https://ballaratmi.org.au/accessibility  								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This 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/christmas-comedy-gala/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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