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Membership not required
Cost $18 Non-Members, $14 Members, $11 Concession
Date: Thursday 5-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 10:00am for Single session
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open
What does it mean to be a ‘Luddite’? Far from being simple machine-breakers, the original Luddites of early industrial England fought against the exploitation that went with mechanisation. Alan explores this movement and the questions it raises about technology, power, work, and human dignity.
Membership not required
Cost $18 Non-Members, $14 Members, $11 Concession
Date: Friday 6-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 2:00pm for Single session
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open
In May 1995, eighteen East Timorese asylum seekers, including a six-month-old baby, sailed into Darwin in a fishing boat. The Tasi Diak was the only boat to reach Australia during the 24-year Indonesian occupation of East Timor. Hear the dramatic story of their perilous journey to Australia and the powerful impact of the boat's arrival on Australia's relationship with Indonesia, as well as the campaign for East Timor's independence. Based on Vannessa Hearmann’s new book The Good Sea: The Journey of Tasi Diak and the Politics of Refugee Protection in Australia.
Membership not required
Cost $18 Non-Members, $14 Members, $11 Concession
Date: Friday 6-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 10:00am for Single session
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open
The longest timber-piled jetty in the southern hemisphere, Busselton Jetty is also home to one of six underwater observatories in the world and a major tourist attraction in WA. Hear snippets from the history of the jetty - from the early residents’ reliance on ships for supplies, export of timber world-wide and the community’s fight to save the Jetty after its partial destruction by Cyclone Alby in April 1978. Based on the illustrated Reflections of the Jetty in 2005, the outcome of a writing project begun by Sue and some fellow members of the Busselton Oral History Group in 2002.
Membership not required
Cost $18 Non-Members, $14 Members, $11 Concession
Date: Monday 9-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 10:00am for Single session
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open
Find out what is being done to stop Western Australia's rarest bird from disappearing forever. Hear about current research being undertaken and the work being done to help this enigmatic bird species survive. You’ll also see footage showing recent developments in the species’ remaining habitat. Rosemary is a member of the Friends of the Western Ground Parrot Committee
Membership not required
Cost $45 Non-Members, $40 Members, $40 Concession
Date: Friday 13-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 1:30pm for Single session
Status: Open
Join us for an exclusive musical afternoon at the private studio of renowned composer pianist, Setsu Masuda. Celebrating 14 years of intimate collaborations, the beloved Roses and Hearts home concert series proudly hosts internationally acclaimed Japanese mandolinist Masataka Hori. Experience a performance featuring unaccompanied mandolin solos, a special duet with Setsu, and a brief piano solo. Afterward, stay to connect over a complimentary afternoon tea.
Meet at the studio, 20 Locke Crescent, East Fremantle.
Book by 28 October
Membership not required
Cost $31 Non-Members, $26 Members, $21 Concession
Date: Saturday 14-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 1:00pm for Single session
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open (2 places remaining)
SECOND CLASS ADDED - Create a beautiful wreath or hanging nature display – using weeping peppermint as a base, decorated with other native plants, seed pods etc. All materials included. Materials fee $20.
Membership required
Cost $42 , $33 Concession
Date: Monday 16-Nov-2026
Duration: 3 weeks
Time: 10:00am for 3 weeks
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open (2 places remaining)
3 talk series. The 2026 Gulf War (US and Israeli operations against Iran) has once again highlighted the fragility of peace in the Middle East. The shockwaves across the globe caused by the Operation Epic Fury underline the strategic significance of the region as well as global susceptibility to its volatile nature. In this series of three talks Alexey will look at the geopolitical origins of contemporary security challenges, which date back to the early twentieth century. They will reflect on regional power dynamics and consider future prospects.
Membership required
Cost $65 , $52 Concession
Date: Tuesday 17-Nov-2026
Duration: 2 weeks
Time: 1:00pm for 2 weeks
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open (3 places remaining)
Learn to work with beautiful textiles, embellishments, and handcrafted beads to design and create your own unique jewellery pieces, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and brooches. All materials and tools are provided, including jewellery findings (e.g. clasps, connectors). No experience needed. You’ll leave with several distinctive, handmade pieces to take home. Materials fee $55.
Membership not required
Cost $18 Non-Members, $14 Members, $11 Concession
Date: Thursday 19-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 10:00am for Single session
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open
Older age can involve complex decisions about medical and health care, finances, and lifestyle. Planning ahead empowers people to make choices about who can make decisions for them, in the event they are unable to do so for themselves. This presentation from Elder Rights WA explains legal documents including Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) and Enduring Power of Guardianship (EPG), which can be used to formally record your wishes. It covers important information to be considered before drafting advanced planning documents, and tips to safeguard your rights against the risks involved
Membership not required
Cost $70 Non-Members, $65 Members, $60 Concession
Date: Thursday 19-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 8:45am for Single session
Status: Open (1 place remaining)
Bus trip. Join us for a lovely day out to Lavender Estate in Yanchep. Set amongst picturesque surrounds and the largest operating lavender farm in WA, we’ll enjoy a Devonshire tea of lavender scones, jam and cream, tea and/or coffee (included). Then a tour of the Lavender distillery to see how the lavender is processed to produce the various oils to make the many products they sell. We’ll then have time to browse the gift shop and explore the lavender fields before a late lunch in the café (at own expense), then head back to East Fremantle.
Meet at East Fremantle Community Park Carpark, cnr Moss and Marmion Sts, East Fremantle at 8.45am for 9am departure.
Book by 6 November