Who We Are
Glyde-In Community Learning Centre, 42 Glyde Street, East Fremantle, offers courses, talks and activities that we hope will enrich your enjoyment and knowledge, and foster a healthy community life.
We aim to be a source of learning that doesn't cost the earth, that doesn't need prior knowledge or qualifications, and doesn't ask for a huge commitment of your time. Our courses are non-competitive and informal, including art and craft classes, language classes and computer classes. Tutors are from all walks of life, and we welcome more! Glyde-In is committed to the inclusion and recognition of all members. The premises are wheelchair accessible. The Centre is run by a volunteer Management Committee, and four part-time staff members. We generate much of our funding through membership and course fees, and are also supported by the Town of East Fremantle, who provides our building and and ongoing funding. Glyde-In gratefully acknowledges the support of staff and councillors of East Fremantle Council.
For a copy of the Chair's 2022 report, please click HERE
Enrolments for Summer School 2024 are open. You can enrol online or contact the office on 9339 3964.
Cost $18, $14 for Members, $11 Concession
Dawn is the first-born hearing child of deaf adults. Growing up in post-war suburban Melbourne, Dawns family looked like almost everyone else until they started talking on their hands. Her first language was tactile, visual, physical and theatrical, teaching her to be aware of details, accept differences and informing her understanding of how stories are told. At a young age she became the interpreter for her mothers family, who never learnt to sign. Dawns memoir, Unheard Voices, tells her remarkable story. Cost $10, $6 for Members, $6 Concession
Maybe you love to play table games with friends, but you find Scrabble/Mahjong/Bridge too hard or too competitive. So, what about joining a group to play those easy board games we loved when we were kids? Games like Snakes and Ladders, Ludo, Chinese Chequers and Dominoes. No scores kept and no prizes; just some easy fun, some good laughs and some memories of the good old days before games were played on a computer or smartphone. Cost $99, $94 for Members, $85 Concession
Bus and Boat Cruise. Experience festive magic on board this Christmas Lights Cruise in Mandurah. We begin with a light dinner at a local restaurant, Brewvino (at own expense), then step aboard the famous Mandurah Christmas Lights Cruise and be immersed in kaleidoscopes of colour streaming across winding waterways. Mandurah marine city is filled with more than 200 ornately decorated homes, shimmering with millions of Christmas lights. The elaborate installations cast brilliant bursts of colour and reflections across the channels. Dress in your festive best, sing along to Christmas carol favourites and join in colourful Christmas cheer at the departure jetties and aboard your cruise, floating through Mandurahs magical festive wonderland. Children are welcome however, please advise when booking. This cruise is not wheelchair accessible.
Meet at Prinsep Road, Melville at 3.15pm for 3.30pm departure
Book by 15 November
Cost $14, $11 Concession
Learn about the discovery of the Gilbert potoroo, its apparent demise and then rediscovery of the only remaining, tiny population at Two Peoples Bay, east of Albany. Hear the progress of the desperate fight by government scientists and community members over 30 years to increase the chances of the species long-term survival, resulting in its persistence today even after the disastrous bushfire of 2015. Cost $80, $64 Concession
4 sessions: Monday 8 & 15, Tuesday 9 & 16 January. Singing with other people is a buzz, and doing it with just your voice is the ultimate in feel good music making, as demonstrated by its popularity in so many cultures. This course works through the wonders of unaccompanied singing with simple easy-to-sing arrangements of jazz, world folk, early music, and pop/R&B, as well as a bit of background on a cappella and skills you can use in any singing situation. No experience necessary. Cost $120, $96 Concession
Evangelicalism is rapidly becoming one of the most significant religious movements in the modern world, encompassing many Protestant denominations that share core tenets of Christianity. It considers the Bible as the ultimate moral and historical authority, desires to evangelise or spread the faith, and values religious conversion, being born again. It has also gained political influence in the USA and Africa. Lets examine the heart of the phenomenon. Is there such a (single) thing as evangelicalism? Where are the evangelicals going? And what in the world do they want? Cost $60, $48 Concession
Immerse yourself in an informal, intensive intro to this beautiful melodic language. Cost $45, $40 Concession
Why do Italians eat pasta? Is it true that Marco Polo imported spaghetti from China? What is traditional Italian cuisine? Dr Fausto Butt (UWA) will answer these questions through this historical and cultural journey. Then you''ll be treated to delicious Italian food prepared by chefs at Parlapa, a local Italian cafe-trattoria. Cost $14, $11 Concession
Ever wondered about the Arctic? Where - or even what - it is? Jane Cousins wondered for a long time and finally decided to go and find out. The closer she could get, she thought, the better. And what better way to experience those icebergs up close (this being pretty much all she knew about it before she went) than to kayak among them! Come with Jane on her journey in search of the Arctic, and hear of the surprising history, present and future of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean. Cost $62, $50 Concession
Regenerate. For those who want to experience deep relaxation with the aid of yoga postures. No experience necessary. Cost $14, $11 Concession
WA is replete with wonders, as diverse as deserts, spectacular forests, waterways and coasts that fringe vast oceans. Attractions are cultural too, with human history stretching back at least 50,000 years, a geology with ancient rocks, and an extensive fossil record. Lyn is a former Chief Scientist for WA, 2015 WA Australian of the Year and current WA Parks Ambassador. Cost $45, $40 Concession
This presentation on Pellegrino Artusi''''''''s first national Italian cookbook will offer the opportunity to fully appreciate the cultural richness of Italian cuisine and its regional variety. By exploring Artusi''''''''s work of unification on a culinary level, we''''''''ll better understand the social aspect of food and its centrality in human relationships. As Greek philosopher and historian Plutarch wrote in the first century AD, ''''''''We don''''''''t invite one another simply to eat and drink, but to eat and drink together''''''''. Once again, as part of this talk you will enjoy traditional regional food prepared by the chefs at Parlapa, according to Artusi''''s original recipes. Coming Up...
...Click on an activity below for details or, visit our programme page for a complete list and to enrol into multiple activities.
Date Wednesday 6-Dec-2023
Single session
Time 9:00am (1 hr)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Date Thursday 7-Dec-2023
Single session
Time 1:00pm (2 hr, 30 min)
Venue Glyde-in back room
3 places remaining (Open)
Date Friday 8-Dec-2023
Single session
Time 3:15pm (7 hr)
1 place remaining (Open)
Date Monday 8-Jan-2024
Single session
Time 9:00am (1 hr)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Date Monday, Tuesday 8-Jan-2024
2 weeks
Time 1:00pm (2 hr)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Date Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8-Jan-2024
2 weeks
Time 1:30pm (2 hr)
Venue Glyde-in back room
(Open)
Date Monday, Friday 8-Jan-2024
2 weeks
Time 2:00pm (1 hr, 30 min)
Venue Glyde-In Front room
(Open)
Date Wednesday 10-Jan-2024
Single session
Time 11:00am (2 hr)
Venue Glyde-in back room
(Open)
Date Thursday 11-Jan-2024
Single session
Time 10:00am (1 hr)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Date Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 15-Jan-2024
Single session
Time 5:00pm (1 hr, 15 min)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Date Tuesday 16-Jan-2024
Single session
Time 11:00am (2 hr)
Venue Glyde-in back room
(Open)
Date Wednesday 17-Jan-2024
Single session
Time 11:00am (2 hr)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Glyde-In is grateful for the support of:
The Town of East Fremantle
Lotterywest
Glyde-In is a proud member of:
Linkwest Community Learning & Development
Adult Learners Week
WA Council of Social Services