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Central Highlands Arts Atlas Workshops And One On One Mentoring
When: 12 February 2013 09:30 AM - 25 June 2013 12:30 PM@ Ballarat, Daylesford, Haddon, Beaufort, Ballan Community Resources Centres
Tuesday 12 February to Tuesday 25 June
Central Highlands Art Atlas is offering workshops and one on one mentoring each Tuesday or Friday. During the sessions you will be trained on a web-based resource developed to share and promote information about arts events, news, spaces, people and opportunities across the Central Highlands.
Some of the session will include:
• ArtsAtlas basics
• Online copyright and legal rights
• Creating online ArtsAtlas profiles for yourself, your space, your event
• Uploading imagery, managing video, embedding video
• Integrating your online presence
Cost: Free.
To register and further information contact Carolynne via email: carolynnehamdorf@ballarat.vic.gov.au.
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Ballarat Botanical Gardens Tours in Autumn
When: 03 March 2013 11:00 AM - 25 May 2013 11:00 AM@ Conservatory, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Wendouree Pde, Ballarat
Sunday 3 March to Sunday 25 May
A guided tour highlighting the garden’s history, development, heritage trees, statuary and plantings.
Cost: Gold coin donation.
For further information contact 03 5364 2764.
Felted Collage Pictures with Megan Fromholtz
When: 22 April 2013 04:00 PM - 24 June 2013 05:15 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Mondays from 22 to 24 June
Use a combination of wet and dry felting, sewing in threads, wires, laces and patterned material to create your own collaged picture, sketching images from the Next Gen exhibition as the inspiration for a semi-abstract design.
Suitable for ages: 5 to 10 years.
Cost: $90.00 per term or $81.00 for Gallery Members.
For further information and bookings contact 03 5320 5858.
Art Clock With Chris Ellis
When: 23 April 2013 04:00 PM - 25 June 2013 05:15 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Tuesdays 23 April to 25 June
Travel back in time through windows to Art, to visit fascinating era captured forever, by brush and paint. Using a different art medium and technique each week, students will go on a journey to view the thoughts and lifestyles of times gone by via famous artworks - precious creative fossils, that freeze time.
Suitable for 8 to 12 years.
Cost: $90.00 per term or $81.00 for Gallery Members.
For further information and bookings contact 03 5320 5858.
Still Life Stories With Deanne Gilson
When: 24 April 2013 04:00 PM - 26 June 2013 05:15 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Wednesdays 24 to 26 June
Look at still lifes in the collection, other famous paintings and Indigenous artefacts and then create your own using some of your favourite objects. You will explore ways of drawing, object arrangement, colour and light and experiment with different styles.
Suitable for 5 to 10 years.
Cost: $90.00 per term or $81.00 for Gallery Members.
For further information and bookings contact 03 5320 5858.
The Technician with Mark Maxwell
When: 25 April 2013 04:00 PM - 27 June 2013 05:15 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Thursdays 25 April to 27 June
These workshops will explore the techniques of how to create historic and modern architecture. For inspiration we will use photographs and design plans from Gallery artworks to recreate some of Ballarat's buildings using a variety of construction materials. We will also explore some machines that use gears and make things work.
Suitable for all ages.
Cost: $90.00 per term or $81.00 for Gallery Members.
For further information and bookings contact 03 5320 5858.
Catch That Snack
When: 26 April 2013 04:00 PM - 28 June 2013 05:15 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Fridays 26 April to 28 June
Investigate the structure and movement of insects, making a variety of sculptures using beads, metal, bamboo and tissue paper. Students will display therir works as a mobile. We will also work on some group works creating some super size bugs.
Suitable for all ages.
Cost: $90.00 per term or $81.00 for Gallery Members.
For further information and bookings contact 03 5320 5858.
Saturday Art Cart with Carla Maxwell
When: 27 April 2013 10:00 AM - 29 June 2013 12:00 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Saturdays 27 April to 29 June
Join a mobile sketch club rolling through the Gallery, devouring everything in sight. Analyse techniques used by different artists and create similar results. The theme is Landscapes.
Suitable for all ages.
Cost: $90.00 per term, $81.00 for Gallery Members
For further information and bookings contact 03 5320 5858.
Steps to Inner Peace
When: 30 April 2013 07:30 PM - 28 May 2013 09:00 PM@ Ballarat Learning Exchange, Camp St, Ballarat
Tuesday 30 April to Tuesday 28 May
Kadampa Meditation Centre Australia, a non-for-profit organisation, is holding weekly meditation classes.
Their Steps to Inner Peace course which offers simple, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace.
Cost: $12.00 and there is no need to book or bring anything along, just drop in.
For more information please visit our website at www.meditateinballarat.org
For further information contact 03 9756 7203.
Good Beer Week
When: 18 May 2013 - 26 May 2013@ Various locations around Ballarat
Saturday 18 to Saturday 26 May
The Good Beer Week, brings together brewers, beer lovers and newcomers to beer for a celebration of every aspect of beer's brave new world. Good Beer Week will showcase hundreds of beers from scores of breweries across Melbourne and Victoria.
Cost: Various.
For further information contact 0405 118 031.
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National Walk Safely to School Day
When: 24 May 2013 - 24 May 2013@ Various locations in Ballarat & District
Friday 24 May
Walk Safely to School Day is an annual, national event that encourages all primary school students to walk safely, and commute actively, to school. Now in its fourteenth year, this community event promotes better attitudes to road safety, health, public transport and the environment. Parents and carers are encouraged to walk their children to school.
For more information and to discover the best walking route to your school.
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Ballarat Mechanics Institute Twilight Talk: Carolyn Hall
When: 24 May 2013 05:00 PM - 24 May 2013 06:30 PM@ Ballarat Mechanics Institute, 117 Sturt St, Ballarat
Friday 24 May
Carolyn Hall has called her talk Economic and ecological change in an ice-free Arctic. The Arctic is warming 2-3 times faster than lower latitudes and the indigenous peoples of the far north are seeing considerable changes in their environment, impacting on their way of life but multi-national energy companies have started to explore the resource-rich areas of the seabed as reduced ice cover opens up opportunities to extract oil & gas. Geopolitical issues will become increasingly urgent.
Cost: Members: $6.00 or Non-members: $10.00 which includes refreshments.
For further information contact 03 5331 3042.
Good News Radio’s 20th Birthday
When: 25 May 2013 05:00 PM - 25 May 2013 08:30 PM@ One2one Church of Christ, 121 Gillies St Sth, Ballarat
Saturday 25 May
Good News Radio is celebrating its 20th Birthday. This will take the form of a buffet dinner with great food, talk and laughter, and a light recounting of our story followed by an evening hour of praise at 7.30pm. Everyone, especially past Good News Radio volunteers, are welcome but bookings for dinner are essential.
Cost: Adult: $25.00, Child (6 to 11 years old): $15.00, Family (2 adults and up to 3 children): $75.00. Children under 5: Free.
For further information contact 03 533 999 58 or via email: manager@goodnewsradio.org.au.
Make Cancer History Walk
When: 26 May 2013 08:30 AM -@ Sovereign Hill, Bradshaw St, Ballarat
Sunday 26 May
A unique Sunday morning walk around Sovereign Hill to raise money for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute.
You can either participate in the 2 or 4 kilometre walk.
Cost: Adult: $20.00, Child: $10.00 per child (under 15 years). Children under 5: Free. Cost includes entry to Sovereign Hill for the day on Sunday 26 May 2013 only.
For further information contact 03 5337 1100.
Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council Presents The Movie Together
When: 26 May 2013 02:00 PM -@ Ballarat Club, 203 Dana St, Ballarat
Sunday 26 May
The Ballarat Multicultural Council presents the international award winning movie Together.
Together is about a young provincial violinist Xiaochun finally achieved his ambition to perform in Beijing. He returned to his village to serve his community.
There will also be a lucky draw prize.
Cost: $20.00 per person which includes afternoon tea and complimentary drink.
Please purchase your tickets by Thursday 23 May.
For further information contact Georgina on 0408 109 471.
Art Gallery of Ballarat Insight: Jennifer McKnight
When: 29 May 2013 12:30 PM - 29 May 2013 01:30 PM@ Lecture Room, Old Court House, Arts Academy, Camp St, Ballarat
Wednesday 29 May
Jennifer McKnight is a designer who creates work for print and screen. Her design, illustration, and writing are published in Print Magazine, LA Now, Trepan, :Output, Redaction. She is currently Associate Professor in Studio Art at the University of Missouri-St Louis and is a national board member on the AIGA Design Education Community of Interest.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact 03 5320 5858.
The Ballarat Foundation Movie Night Featuring The Great Gatsby
When: 30 May 2013 06:30 PM -@ Regent Multiplex Cinemas, 49 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Thursday 30 May
The Ballarat Foundation is selling tickets to opening night!
We welcome you to come along to this very special screening and will be starting the night off with a cocktail hour from 5:30pm with our friends at Jackson's & Co.
Cost: $17.00.
Book early to avoid disappointment!
For bookings and further information contact 03 5331 5555 or via email: info@ballaratfoundation.org.au.
Classic Morning Tea
When: 31 May 2013 10:00 AM - 31 May 2013 12:00 PM@ Vintage and Classic Car Clubrooms, Humffray St Sth, Ballarat
Friday 31 May
The Vintage and Classic Car Club of Ballarat is hosting a morning tea.
All proceeds on the day will go towards The Fiona Elsey Institute.
Cost: $5.00.
For further information contact 0400 641 619.
The Great Gatsby Fundraising Event For Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute
When: 31 May 2013 07:00 PM -@ Regent Cinemas, 49 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Friday 31 May
Come along for film, fashion parade, a fabulous goody bag and light refreshments for the Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute by featuring the movie The Great Gatsby.
Cost: $30.00 per person. Tickets are available for Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute, Rokk 66 and Regent Cinema.
For further information contact 03 5330 5555.
Blog writing weekend workshop
When: 01 June 2013 10:30 AM - 01 June 2013 01:00 PM@ Creswick Neighbourhood Centre, 19-21 Victoria St, Creswick
Saturday 1 June
ABC Open Ballarat producer Marc Eiden will give an overview on blogging, digital storytelling, and how to contribute your story to ABC Open's 500 Words project.
In this workshop you will learn:
In this workshop you will learn:
• What is a blog and how can you write one?
• Tips on writing a blog
• Image selection for your blog
• Sharing your story with ABC Open
We'll be focusing on the 500 Words theme.
Do you have a story that you want to write?
Selected works may also be recorded as reads by the writers, and turned into an audio story for radio and an upcoming event.
Participants will require a free ABC Open account to share their stories with the online community.
Cost: Free.
Booking essential. Book your place by contacting ABC Open producer Marc Eiden via email: abcopen.ballarat@abc.net.au
or Kim at Creswick Neighbourhood House on 03 5345 2356 or via email: creswick@ourneighbourhood.org.au.
Design Exchange Market
When: 02 June 2013 10:00 AM - 02 June 2013 04:00 PM@ Mining Exchange, 12 Lydiard St, Ballarat
Sunday 2 June
With over 40 designers selling their wares. Be tempted by yummy food or simply enjoy a cup of coffee, while being entertained by local musicians for the day.
Cost: A gold coin donation will be collected at the door with 100% of the takings going to a fantastic Ballarat business Support4Cancer.
For further information contact 0409 350 931.
Clunes Booktown Sunday Selection: Julian Burnside QC
When: 02 June 2013 03:00 PM -@ Clunes Union Bank Art Centre, 22 Fraser St, Clunes
Sunday 2 June
Julian Burnside QC will be talking about his current novel Word Watching: Field notes from an amateur philologist. He is also a Human rights advocate and language buff.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Linda on 0447 915 576.
Ballarat Hospice Care Trots Night
When: 06 June 2013 06:00 PM -@ Ballarat & District Trotting Club, Cnr Bell & Sutton Sts, Ballarat
Thursday 6 June
Come along and enjoy a great night out for the Ballarat Hospice Care.
Drinks at bar prices.
Cost: $35.00 per head which includes admission, three course meal, race book.
Tickets to purchased by Friday 31 May from the Hospice at 312 Drummond Street, Ballarat.
For further information contact 03 5333 1118.
Ballarat Writers June Reading Night
When: 06 June 2013 07:30 PM -@ Reading Room, Ballarat Mechanics Institute, 117 Sturt St, Ballarat
Thursday 6 June
The June readings features Euan Mitchell. Euan is a wordsmith who lives in Melbourne, Australia. For the past two decades, he has put words together for a living. Usually in the right order. He enjoys hearing from readers who agree or disagree with the words he puts into his fiction and non-fiction works. At times he has also been known to help launch other writers’ works into orbit.
Cost: $5.00 includes refreshments.
For further information contact via email: info@ballaratwriters.com.
Run 4 Tommi
When: 09 June 2013 10:00 AM -@ Lake Wendouree, Wendouree Pde, Wendouree
Sunday 9 June
Run to remember Tommi Knight, we will be celebrating the 3rd birthday of Ballarat's beautiful soul and little hero. To celebrate the life of our boy we will be running to remember his fight for life and the community spirit he brought to people from all over the world, especially the generous and caring people of Ballarart.
Cost: $20.00 per person, $50.00 per family, $150.00 for groups of 10.
Singlets also available for pre-order: Adult: $30.00, Kids: $20.00
All profits will go directly to the SMILE Foundation.
To register to the event go to the below link.
For further information contact via email: jessicaheard85@hotmail.com.
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Art Gallery of Ballarat Insight: John Kean
When: 12 June 2013 12:30 PM - 12 June 2013 01:30 PM@ Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Wednesday 12 June
John Kean is a freelance curator who has developed the exhibition The Art of Science for Museum Victoria.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact 03 5320 5858.
Craft stall and Op Shop in Aid of Anglicare
When: 15 June 2013 09:30 AM - 15 June 2013 01:00 PM@ Holy Trinity Church Hall, Albert St, Sebastopol
Saturday 15 June
Items range from knitted childrens' and Adults' garments to jams, pickles and hand crafted cards including a book stall.
Proceeds go to Anglicare to help local people in need.
Devonshire Teas will be served for a small cost.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Judith on 03 5335 6290.
Dean Spud Festival
When: 15 June 2013 11:00 AM - 15 June 2013 11:30 PM@ Dean Recreation Reserve, 1371 Daylesford Rd, Dean
Saturday 15 June
The Dean Hall & Mechanics Institute in partnership with the Dean Recreation Reserve Committee present the annual spud festival.
It will begin at the Recreation Reserve with a family fun day, including jumping castle, races, all ages spud chuck and tug-a-war. Great prizes. Sausage sizzle lunch and coffee and cake available all day.
Family entry $15.00.
Evening at the Hall with three course meal, live band featuring Pennyweight and famous heaviest spud weigh in. Dinner from 7.00pm.
Cost: $10.00.
For further information contact Liz on 0412 674 827 or Dan on 0407 056 888 or Kayleen on 03 5334 5346.
To plot or not to plot: That is the question Writing Workshop
When: 15 June 2013 12:00 PM - 15 June 2013 04:00 PM@ Cooper Room, Ballaarat Mechanics Institiute, 117 Sturt St, Ballarat
Saturday 15 June
This workshop is designed to determine the pros and cons of writing approaches, and explore how different genres often require different methods.
Participants will discuss the conventions of short stories, novellas and novels.
Participants will be able to workshop their own pieces of work, as well as take part in set exercises aimed to bring their own work to its full potential.
Using the mythic narrative and emotional arcs as guiding principles, participants will learn how to combine creative freedom and intelligence to fully develop their projects.
Cost: Ballarat Writers Members: $60.00, Full year workshops: $330.00.
Non-members: $90.00. Full year of workshops: $510.00.
Please book at the below link.
For further information contact Jill via email: jillblee1@gmail.com.
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Johnny Doyle With Ron Platers Band
When: 15 June 2013 08:00 PM -@ Brown Hill Hall, 375 Humffray St Nth, Ballarat
Saturday 15 June
Come along and join the Eureka Stockade Country Social Club to help raise money for the Cancer Unit in Ballarat.
Guest artist Johnny Doyle with Ron Platers Band.
Features rock n roll, ballroom and line dancing with a prize for best on floor each section.
See a demonstration of ballroom dancing by Trevor and Deb Dancers and an exhibition of clogging by the Dixie Doozles.
Lots of door prizes.
Light supper provided.
BYO Alcohol or soft drink. Bottomless cup of tea or coffee.
Cost: $20.00.
For further information contact Val on 03 5330 3922 or 0409 138 610 or Glynda on 5338 8927 or 0407 240 147.
ITALIAN REPUBLIC DAY CABARET DAY CABARET
When: 16 June 2013 12:30 PM -@ Ballarat Italian Association Hall, 19 Recreation Rd, Mt Clear
Sunday 16 June
The Ballarat Italian Association is holding a cabaret and we invite you to come along. There will be great music with a gourmet lunch supplied. So grab your family and friends and join us for an afternoon of pure indulgence.
Entertainment is No Limits.
Cost: Members: $35.00, Non Members: $40.00, Teenagers: Half-Price, Children under 12: Free.
Please let us know if you require a vegetarian meal when booking.
For bookings and further information contact Dolly on 0431 039 923 or Evie on 03 5341 3571 or 0438 290 751.
Clunes Booktown Sunday Selection: Jenny Hocking
When: 16 June 2013 03:00 PM -@ Clunes Union Bank Art Centre, 22 Fraser St, Clunes
Sunday 16 June
Jenny Hocking will be talking about her current novel Whitlam. His Time.
Gough Whitlam’s biographer. Other biographies include Lionel Murphy and Frank Hardy.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Linda on 0447 915 576.
Helene Young Author Visit
When: 20 June 2013 02:00 PM -@ Ballarat Library, 178 Doveton St Nth & Queen Victoria Square, Sturt St, Ballarat
Thursday 20 June
Helene Young is coming to Ballarat to discuss her lastest novel Half Moon Bay.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact 03 5338 6850.
4th Avoca Antique Fair
When: 22 June 2013 10:00 AM - 23 June 2013 04:00 PM@ Avoca Antique Fair, Racecourse Rd, Avoca
Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 June
Opening times: 22 June - 10.00am to 5.00pm
23 June - 10.00am to 4.00pm
The organisers of the famous Ballarat Antique Fair are proud to bring the 4th annual Avoca Antique Fair.
30 dealers from around Australia bringing you treasures from around the world.
Daily door prizes.
Refreshments available.
Wineries in attendance.
Cost: Adult/Senior: $8.00, Pensioner: $8.00, Children Under 16 accompanied by an Adult: Free.
There will be a gala charity evening on Friday 21 June from 6.00pm.
Cost to the evening is: $20.00 which allows re-entry throughout the fair.
Bookings essential phone or call into the Avoca Tourist Information Centre on 03 5465 1010.
For further information contact 1300 303 800 or 0428 384 133.
Ballarat And Queen's Old Grammarians' Association Progressive Dinner
When: 22 June 2013 07:00 PM -@ Mitchell Harris Wine Bar, Europa and Oscars Hotel & Bar, Sturt & Doveton Sts, Ballarat
Saturday 22 June
Progressive Dinner 2013, hosted by Ballarat And Queen's Old Grammarians' Association. Start the evening with wine tasting and canapes at the recently opened Mitchell Harris wine bar, move to Europa for a sumptuous main course and finish the evening with dessert at Oscars.
Cost: $70.00 per head.
For further information contact Claire on 03 53 380 950 or via email: development2@bgs.vic.edu.au.
Buninyong Botanic Gardens Winter Luncheon
When: 06 July 2013 11:00 AM -@ Buninyong Town Hall, Learmonth St, Buninyong
Saturday 6 July
Friends of the Buninyong Botanic Gardens will be holding an winter luncheon.
Guest speaker is John Arnott, who is the Horticulture Manager of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne.
Cost: Member: $50.00, Non Member: $60.00.
For further information can Anne on 03 5341 8002 or Stephanie on 03 5341 2191.
Clunes Booktown Sunday Selection: Arabella Forge
When: 07 July 2013 03:00 PM -@ Clunes Union Bank Art Centre, 22 Fraser St, Clunes
Sunday 7 July
Arabella Forge is a nutritionist and food and health writer. She will be chatting about her current book Frugavore.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Linda on 0447 915 576.
Shaping Life into Life Writing Workshop
When: 13 July 2013 12:00 PM - 13 July 2013 04:00 PM@ Cooper Room, Ballaarat Mechanics Institiute, 117 Sturt St, Ballarat
Saturday 13 July
In this workshop participants will discuss the similarities and differences, and the conventions and limitations of biography, autobiography and memoir.
Through practical exercises participants will learn how to impose order on experience through characterization, plot, point of view and other elements of the writing craft.
Participants will learn how to recollect and imagine the stuff of our everyday lives into scenes and stories that leave the reader wanting to know more.
Cost: Ballarat Writers Members: $60.00, Full year workshops: $330.00.
Non-members: $90.00. Full year of workshops: $510.00.
Please book at the below link.
For further information contact Jill via email: jillblee1@gmail.com.
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Clunes Booktown Sunday Selection: Jenny Occleshaw
When: 21 July 2013 03:00 PM -@ Clunes Union Bank Art Centre, 22 Fraser St, Clunes
Sunday 21 July
Jenny Occleshaw is a international knitting and craft writer. She will be talking about 40 Tea Cosies & Fantastical Hats and Batty Beanies.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Linda on 0447 915 576.
Just when you thought it was finished… Writing Workshop
When: 10 August 2013 12:00 PM - 10 August 2013 04:00 PM@ Cooper Room, Ballaarat Mechanics Institiute, 117 Sturt St, Ballarat
Saturday 10 August
There is no substitute for the feeling a writer gets when the last word is typed.
But is it the last word?
Most often it isn’t, and there will be numerous re-drafts to be worked through to bring out the best in a piece of writing.
Is the structure all you could hope for? Are there sections that need to be further developed? Have you have left your reader on the edge of an emotional cliff, and simply gone on with another section of your story? Are the chapters in the best order they could be?
Have you checked to be sure the voice in your work is the right one – and consistent? And what about the pace? Many early drafts speed up as they go along, with the story overtaking time for reflection or vice versa, both of which unbalance the work in progress.
Cost: Ballarat Writers Members: $60.00, Full year workshops: $330.00.
Non-members: $90.00. Full year of workshops: $510.00.
Please book at the below link.
For further information contact Jill via email: jillblee1@gmail.com.
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Clunes Booktown Sunday Selection: Toni Jordan
When: 18 August 2013 03:00 PM -@ Clunes Union Bank Art Centre, 22 Fraser St, Clunes
Sunday 18 August
Poet, novelist and teacher of writing.
He will be chatting about his new book Available Light New Poems.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Linda on 0447 915 576.
Mantel
When: 31 August 2013 07:30 PM -@ Victoria Bowling Club, 231 Victoria St, Ballarat
Saturday 31 August
Come along and support a fundraiser for the local community radio station Voice FM featuring Mantel.
Featuring Rock n' Roll and Country.
BYO Nibbles.
Tea and coffee supplied.
Drinks at the bar prices.
Cost: $15.00 per person.
For further information contact Marlene on 03 5335 7096.
Clunes Booktown Sunday Selection: Hanifa Deen
When: 01 September 2013 05:00 PM -@ Clunes Union Bank Art Centre, 22 Fraser St, Clunes
Sunday 1 September
Hanifa Deen is Human rights activist and previous director of the board of SBS .
She will be chatting about her current book On the Trail of Taslima. Other award winning titles include The Jihad Seminar.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Linda on 0447 915 576.
Clunes Booktown Sunday Selection: Barry Heard
When: 15 September 2013 03:00 PM -@ Clunes Union Bank Art Centre, 22 Fraser St, Clunes
Sunday 15 September
Barry Heard will be talking about his book Well Done, Those Men. Memoirs of a Vietnam Veteran. It is a life-changing memoir that will soon be turned into a film.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Linda on 0447 915 576.
Design Exchange Market
When: 06 October 2013 10:00 AM - 06 October 2013 04:00 PM@ Mining Exchange, 12 Lydiard St, Ballarat
Sunday 6 October
With over 40 designers selling their wares. Be tempted by yummy food or simply enjoy a cup of coffee, while being entertained by local musicians for the day.
Cost: A gold coin donation will be collected at the door with 100% of the takings going to a fantastic Ballarat business Support4Cancer.
For further information contact 0409 350 931.
Clunes Booktown Sunday Selection: Graeme Simsion
When: 06 October 2013 03:00 PM -@ Clunes Union Bank Art Centre, 22 Fraser St, Clunes
Sunday 6 October
Graeme Simsion will be chatting about his debut novel The Rosie Project which has already been sold to 30 countries.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Linda on 0447 915 576.
Come From Many Lands History Festival
When: 19 October 2013 10:00 AM - 19 October 2013 04:00 PM@ St Patrick's Cathedral Hall, Dawson St Sth, Ballarat
Saturday 19 October
Central Highlands Historical Association Inc presents their annual history festival.
• Displays by member societies
• Assistance and advice on research sources
Cost: $5.00. Children: Free, if accompanied by an adult.
For further information contact 03 5339 4718.
Clunes Booktown Sunday Selection: Michelle Aung Thin
When: 20 October 2013 03:00 PM -@ Clunes Union Bank Art Centre, 22 Fraser St, Clunes
Sunday 20 October
Michelle Aung Thin the winner of the Unpublished Manuscript Fellowship of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2010.
She will be talking about her book The Monsoon Bride.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Linda on 0447 915 576.
Clunes Booktown Sunday Selection: Garry Disher
When: 03 November 2013 03:00 PM -@ Clunes Union Bank Art Centre, 22 Fraser St, Clunes
Sunday 3 November
Garry Disher will be chatting about his new current novel Bitter Wash Road.
With over 40 novels he is a senior crime fiction writer.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Linda on 0447 915 576.
Clunes Booktown Sunday Selection: Ann James
When: 01 December 2013 03:00 PM -@ Clunes Union Bank Art Centre, 22 Fraser St, Clunes
Sunday 1 December
Ann James the illustrator, I'm a Dirty Dinosaur.
One of Australia’s leading children’s books illustrators.
Cost: Free.
For further information contact Linda on 0447 915 576.
Design Exchange Market
When: 15 December 2013 10:00 AM - 15 December 2013 04:00 PM@ Mining Exchange, 12 Lydiard St, Ballarat
Sunday 15 December
With over 40 designers selling their wares. Be tempted by yummy food or simply enjoy a cup of coffee, while being entertained by local musicians for the day.
Cost: A gold coin donation will be collected at the door with 100% of the takings going to a fantastic Ballarat business Support4Cancer.
For further information contact 0409 350 931.
