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Membership not required
Cost $18 Non-Members, $14 Members, $11 Concession
Date: Monday 26-Oct-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 10:00am for Single session
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open
Join well-known Perth general surgeon Dr Christopher Lawson Smith as he reflects on his 40 year career as a general surgeon working in Kalgoorlie, Kenya, Nepal and Niger - as outlined in his recently published memoir A Slice of Life.
Membership not required
Cost $44 Non-Members, $39 Members, $32 Concession
Date: Monday 2-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 9:00am for Single session
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open (2 places remaining)
Discover the magic of cyanotype, an early photographic process using sunlight or UV lamps. Create a set of 8 striking botanical greeting cards. Learn how to coat paper with cyanotype emulsion, compose images using plant materials, found objects and negatives, and produce stunning blue prints full of personality. These unique greeting cards are perfect for Christmas, birthdays, thank-you notes, or surprise messages. A fun and imaginative workshop combining art, sunlight, and creativity. No previous experience required, beginners welcome! Materials fee $30.
Membership not required
Cost $18 Non-Members, $14 Members, $11 Concession
Date: Monday 2-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 10:00am for Single session
Venue: Glyde-in back room
Status: Open
In this talk Swami will bring practical wisdom to bear on finding peace and calmness in this demanding world. It will be non-sectarian and relevant to all no matter our backgrounds or beliefs.
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 $65 Non-Members, $60 Members, $60 Concession
Date: Sunday 8-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 5:00pm for Single session
Status: Open (1 place remaining)
In late 1918, the troopship HMAT Boonah returned to Fremantle carrying hundreds of soldiers infected with Spanish influenza. Over 300 cases tore through the crowded decks, forcing the sickest men into the quarantine station. The story centers on the devastating loss of 27 soldiers and four nurses who knowingly risked their lives to care for them. Performed in an intimate readers-theatre style with a live musician, this production brings local history staged where it all happened, at the Woodman Point Quarantine Station.
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 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 (3 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.