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Membership not required
Cost $25 Non-Members, $20 Members, $20 Concession
Date: Tuesday 20-Oct-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 8:45am for Single session
Status: Open
By train or meet there. Enjoy a spring walking tour around beautiful Lake Claremont, led by Peter Creighton from Friends of Lake Claremont. You’ll hear about the thriving wetland biodiversity, Aboriginal cultural heritage and ecological restoration. There’s magnificent lake views, specialised observation platforms to observe the abundant bird life (bring binoculars), sculpture and art murals to admire plus plenty of shade, courtesy of some spectacular Moreton Bay fig trees. The perfect place for a morning walk with Glyde-In friends. Coffee to start at Lake Expresso followed by a delicious lunch at Tee Box Cafe after (both at own expense). This will involve an easy 2.5km circuit around the lake.
Meet at Lake Expresso: 30 Lapsley Rd Claremont (opposite Lake Claremont) at 9.10am or at The Tree of Wonder (Northern side of Tee Box Cafe) for our walk at 10am. Train from Fremantle at 8.46am will get you there in time for coffee.
Book by 15 October
Membership required
Cost $146 , $117 Concession
Date: Tuesday 20-Oct-2026
Duration: 9 weeks
Time: 4:30pm for 9 weeks
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open (1 place remaining)
9 weeks. This class will be relaxing and restorative, not demanding. Wonderful for sore backs. Suitable for anyone who can move from standing to floor with relative ease.
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 $18 Non-Members, $14 Members, $11 Concession
Date: Thursday 29-Oct-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 10:00am for Single session
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open
Join Lorna as she shares her journey through rural Japan, in particular Western Honshu. An advocate of the less well-travelled path Lorna will share her experience of the cultural practices, arts, crafts, gardens and fresh regional cuisine. (This talk is based on one previously presented at Melville Library.)
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: 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 $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 $57 Non-Members, $52 Members, $42 Concession
Date: Saturday 14-Nov-2026
Duration: Single session
Time: 10:30am for Single session
Venue: Glyde-In Garden Room
Status: Open
Explore the exciting world of mixed media collage, and create a floral-inspired artwork. This step-by-step process uses materials from acrylics and water colours to magazines and yarn. Be inspired by colour, texture and technique to create a unique piece. Paper embroidery, natural materials and even gold leaf can add depth and quirky features. Kate is a local artist and art therapist. $35 materials fee.
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 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
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.