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SUMMARY:Ballarat Chess Club
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\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 and 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									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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/ballarat-chess-club-2025/
LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Chess Club
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SUMMARY:The Vegas 70 returns to Ballarat | Ballarat Heritage Festival | Mary Poppins
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\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 and 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									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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/vegas-70-mary-poppins/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Film,Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Open House Melbourne Presents\, Heritage Conversations: A Life in photos - John Gollings
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\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 and 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									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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/a-life-in-photos-john-gollings/
LOCATION:City of Ballarat
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Open House Melbourne":MAILTO:info@ohm.org.au
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UID:64663-1748116800-1748120400@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:Wizard Oil and Wonders: Frank Weston the Wizard Oil Prince
DESCRIPTION:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – Each Tuesday 				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			June 30\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n2:00 pm\n\n	\n\n		\n	\n	  -  \n\n	January 26\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$11.00 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Library Ground Floor  								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. 								\n				\n									A colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and it’s people. By appointment only\, (to organise a volunteer guide we require 24hrs notice). Group Tours: Group tours can also be accommodated on other days\, to do so contact: katrina@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n									This listing does not take into account Public Holidays which are identified at the footer of this page. 								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									Cost: $11 plus and booking fees. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Book here\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Accessibility\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									We also offer Specialty tours in conjunction with Festivals and Events in Ballarat. Find out more below. 								\n				\n										\n						\n									More tour information\n					\n					\n								\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n												\n																					The Britannia Theatre\, 1920 | Image from the BMI archive\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					New library\, the Batten Room\n										\n									\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n												\n																					Minerva Space\n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Heritage Reading Room\n										\n									\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																					Talking point: BMI’s Paula Nicholson\, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison and BMI Venue Manager Sam McColl under just some of the candle-smoke graffiti in the Basement | Photo courtesy\, Ballarat Times\, photographer Edwina Williams \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\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 and 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									Under Minerva's Gaze\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\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/wizard-oil-and-wonders/
LOCATION:City of Ballarat
CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Festival,Theatre Production
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