BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251202T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251202T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T101556 CREATED:20251113T001614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T003410Z UID:68682-1764698400-1764703800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with William McInnes DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \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 \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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/william-sq-promo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251203T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251203T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T101556 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:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \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 \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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Med_on_mind_Sq.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251206T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251206T140000 DTSTAMP:20260619T101556 CREATED:20251110T024632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T005707Z UID:68436-1765015200-1765029600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Christmas Book Sale DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \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 \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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/book-sale-square-promo-christmas-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251207T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251207T140000 DTSTAMP:20260619T101556 CREATED:20251110T010546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T043313Z UID:68424-1765098000-1765116000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Christmas Market DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \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 \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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/square-promo-christmas-market-calling-for-stallholders-v5-final-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251210T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251210T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T101556 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:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \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 \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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Med_on_mind_Sq.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251211T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251211T210000 DTSTAMP:20260619T101556 CREATED:20250212T034546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T110602Z UID:62004-1765481400-1765486800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | ​Little Richard: I am Everything DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \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 \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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sqaure-promo-bfs5.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251212T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251212T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T101556 CREATED:20250923T045702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T051149Z UID:67545-1765566000-1765569600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Minerva's Secrets | Night Tour DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \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 \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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/received_908662326866361-e1708918930337.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251213T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251213T213000 DTSTAMP:20260619T101556 CREATED:20251021T225043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T032321Z UID:68162-1765656000-1765661400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Christmas Comedy Gala at BMI DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with P. A. Swanborough \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n September 23\n\n \n\n @ \n\n\n6:00 pm\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n7:30 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n$11.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humffray Room \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth By Moonlight: A Miscellany \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough \n \n Pam will be in conversation with Rebecca Fletcher \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Things With Teeth by Moonlight is an illustrated multi-genre collection of flash\, micro-fiction and short stories covering loss\, revenge\, affection\, and spending too much time in cafes. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Human and other creatures in urban\, forested\, or post-apocalyptic settings address hunger or love\, pain or comfort\, as best they can while the night is chill. A Jewel in your hand\, a pebble in your shoe. A low growl in the dark. Seventy-one tiny\, disquieting\, tales. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n P.A. Swanborough Pam’s writing influences range from a childhood diet of Kipling and Thurber to 19th and 20th century novelists\, Metaphysical and medieval poetry\, Y Mabinogion and the northern sagas\, assorted authors not writing in English\, and gothic/speculative fiction of all eras … magic realism is her happy place. She works in literary/speculative fiction and lyric non-fiction\, exploring fragility and imbalance. Her interests include but are not restricted to the environment and issues of extinction and climate chaos\, loneliness\, memory\, things that bite\, permaculture\, visual arts\, costume and textiles\, inner and outer space\, the economics of the future\, things that kiss\, rewilding\, social history\, and indigenous knowledge. Pam lives in rural Victoria and is currently working on her next major writing project while renovating a crumbling ruin with which she feels a natural affinity. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the host \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebecca Fletcher Rebecca Fletcher is a writer and editor based in Ballarat who is passionate about supporting regional writing. She was on the Ballarat Writers committee from 2017 to 2022 and was the editor/project manager for the 2024 Ballarat Writers Anthology. Her writing has been published in Farrago\, The Victorian Writer and Andromeda Spaceways Magazine. You can follow her antics at saltyturnip.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $11 per person plus booking fees\, also includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 \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 \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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sq-promo-comedy-gala.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR