December 7 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Free Minerva Space Come along and experience our Christmas Market & Book Sale just in time for the Festive Season FREE ENTRY Our Stallholders Book Sale We will also be hosting a book sale in the Library on Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 December. These books have […]
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September 30 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Free Venue: Humffray Register Join Nicola Bryant (Program & Engagement Coordinator, CRAFT) and Kate Gerritsen (Director, Communications & Engagement, Regional Arts Victoria) Join Nicola Bryant (Program & Engagement Coordinator, CRAFT) and Kate Gerritsen (Director, Communications & Engagement, Regional Arts Victoria) to hear about the benefits of becoming
Come along and experience our Maker Market & Book Sale just in time for Christmas: Calling for stallholders | Expression of interest > Free entry View our stallholders. Stallholders Book Sale We will also be hosting a book sale in the Library on Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 December. These books have been donated to
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Come along and experience our Maker Market & Book Sale before winter sets in: Calling for stallholders | Expression of interest > Free entry View our stallholders from previous events. Stallholders Book Sale We will be hosting a book sale in the Library. These books have been donated to the BMI by members and the
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Come along and experience our Maker Market & Book Sale and do your Christmas Shopping: Calling for stallholders | Expression of interest > Free entry View our current stallholders Stallholders Book Sale We will be hosting a book sale in the Library. These books have been donated to the BMI by members and the Ballarat
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Come along and experience our Maker & Community Market this March: Meet our makers & stallholders | View Our Makers > Live music | Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts > Free entry Book Sale We will be hosting a book sale in the Library. These books have been donated to the BMI by
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Come along and experience to our annual Book Sale Fundraiser Books from $5 plus These books have been generously donated by Our Members Free entry If you would like to donate books to this fundraiser please contact Rosemary. Books can be delivered at any time during regular business hours
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Come along and experience our Spring Maker & Community Market: Meet our makers & stallholders – More > Live music with the talented kids from Ballarat Centre of Music & the Arts (BCMA) – More > Free entry Visit our library as will will be hosting a BMI Fundraising BOOK SALE Our VINTAGE & COLLECTABLES
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Minerva's Secrets Night Tours
Tue 19 May with special visit to Lantern Vaults
Tour 1 at 7pm – Tour 2 at 9pm.
Remembrance Day:
A Surgeon Commander & A Leading Cook - Recent War Memoribilia
Wed 29 Oct & 5 Nov, 5.30pm.
Calling for Pre-loved books
These donation assist in our Library Fundraising Activities
We can take delivery during regular Library operating hours. See website footer.
Coming in November…
Stella Day Out, Ballarat, Rachael Johns & Margaret Hickey
Australian Heritage Festival
Minerva's Secrets
25 April – Tour 1 at 7.30pm – fully booked
Tour 2 at 9.30pm – still tickets.
Spring Season, History Talks:
Ballarat's Henry Lawson - The Dragon's Den - Gold! Gold! Gold!
Wed 3, 17 & 24 September, 5.30pm.
Bubbly on arrival featuring quality items from our Vintage Shop
Pre-Sale $60 from 6 Aug to 9 Aug - $65 thereafter
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 2026 Calendar
Featuring illustrations from our Heritage Book Collection $40
Your gift will be tax-deductible this financial year if you make it before June 30.
Like many organisations the BMI faces significant funding challenges.
2 course dinner & lots
of dancing
