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.
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Enrolments for Term 2 open on Wednesday 17 April from 8.30am in person and from 9am online. Enrolments continue throughout the term either online or through the office.
Membership is required Cost $125, $100 Concession
This class will be relaxing and restorative, not demanding. Wonderful for sore backs. Bring your own bolster and blocks if you have them. Membership is required Cost $125, $100 Concession
Learn yoga postures and the art of relaxation. All ages and levels welcome. Suitable for anyone who can move from standing to floor with relative ease. Membership is required Cost $125, $100 Concession
Learn yoga postures and the art of relaxation. All ages and levels welcome. Suitable for anyone who can move from standing to floor with relative ease. Cost $18, $14 for Members, $11 Concession
Julie will take us on an historical journey, highlighting the events leading up to the opening of Heathcote in 1929, a look at nursing through the decades and the history of mental health services in WA from the time of colonization. Oral histories taken during the writing of the book and spanning 65 years will bring this history to life. Julies book will be available for purchase ($25). Membership is required Cost $160, $128 Concession
Democracy is a common form of government, as well as an ideal not always achieved. Well look at the different forms that democracy has taken and the key ideas of political and social thinkers such as Plato and Rousseau. Well see how issues such as universal education, abolition of slavery and labour unionisation are related to the concept and practice of democracy. This is also an opportunity to explore the stability or otherwise of our own democracy in the context of the challenges of the twenty-first century. Membership is required Cost $100, $80 Concession
Relax & reconnect to your innate capacity for healing. Through mindfulness & turning inwards we release old patterns and bring our whole body, mind & soul back into alignment. Suitable for anyone who can move from standing to floor with relative ease. Wear loose comfy clothing. No class week 1 of term. Cost $18, $14 for Members, $11 Concession
Good story-telling is at the heart of all effective communication. Not convinced? Then ask yourself why US government agencies such as the Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency are both investing big in story-telling and finding ways to apply the power of stories to impact readers and listeners. So what makes for a good story? What links The Hobbit, Romeo and Juliet and The Thursday Murder Club? They are all great pieces of writing - Alan will explain how we can learn from them and communicate with a reader or listener. Membership is required Cost $80, $64 Concession
4 Fridays: 3 - 24 May, 10am - 12pm
Drawing is the basis of visual art and a direct way of explaining ideas, recording information and expressing the visible world. We will explore observational drawing and use our drawings to investigate others areas such as painting or printmaking as well as pastel. Please bring an A3 cartridge pad, sharpener, eraser and a range of pencils HB to 6B. Beginners and more experienced students are welcome.
Membership is required Cost $75, $60 Concession
No matter what youre writing, you need to tell a story. Whether its fiction or non-fiction, biography or a business report, emails or information - your reader will engage better with your material if you weave it into a story. What is it about a great story that holds a reader? Well learn about structure and emotion from the great stories, from Harry Potter and Romeo and Juliet to The Thursday Murder Club. They are all fine pieces of writing that can show us how to communicate with words. This course will be hands-on, practical and fun. Speakers Unlimited The Cockney Artist - the work of William Hogarth (AS10) Thursday, 9-May-2024 Open Cost $18, $14 for Members, $11 Concession
Elton''s entertaining and informative presentation examines Hogarth''s artworks which were inspired by the popular culture of 18th-century London. Hogarth''s art, described as comic history paintings, are a distinctive British contribution to European art in the way they capture the highs and lows of contemporary London life, many carrying a strong moral message against the surrounding vices. Membership is required Cost $75, $60 Concession
Get your body moving to fabulous sounds of salsa, jazz, pop, classical, African and South American music and leave the stressors of life behind. There are no dance moves to learn, you are free to move and be inspired by the instincts of life. Become more in balance and in harmony with yourself and with a deeper connection to others. Suitable for both ongoing and new participants, regardless of age or ability. Cost $18, $14 for Members, $11 Concession
Author, wildlife photographer, teacher and long-time citizen scientist, David will introduce us to the wonderful biodiversity in invertebrates, the largest group of creatures on land. Among other things, well learn about the vital roles played by macroinvertebrates in our environment as cleaners, pollinators, recyclers, sources of food, prey and predators. 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 Tuesday 23-Apr-2024
10 weeks
Time 4:30pm (1 hr, 15 min)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
2 places remaining (Open)
Date Tuesday 23-Apr-2024
10 weeks
Time 6:00pm (1 hr, 15 min)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
3 places remaining (Open)
Date Saturday 27-Apr-2024
10 weeks
Time 8:00am (1 hr, 15 min)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
3 places remaining (Open)
Date Monday 29-Apr-2024
Single session
Time 10:00am (1 hr)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Date Monday 29-Apr-2024
8 weeks
Time 1:30pm (2 hr)
Venue Glyde-In Front room
(Open)
Date Wednesday 1-May-2024
8 weeks
Time 4:30pm (1 hr, 15 min)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
2 places remaining (Open)
Date Friday 3-May-2024
Single session
Time 10:00am (1 hr)
Venue Glyde-in back room
(Open)
Date Friday 3-May-2024
4 weeks
Time 10:00am (2 hr)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Date Monday 6-May-2024
3 weeks
Time 10:00am (2 hr, 30 min)
Venue Glyde-in back room
(Open)
Date Thursday 9-May-2024
Single session
Time 9:30am (1 hr, 15 min)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Date Friday 10-May-2024
5 weeks
Time 10:30am (1 hr, 30 min)
Venue Glyde-in back room
(Open)
Date Tuesday 14-May-2024
Single session
Time 9:00am (1 hr)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Glyde-In is grateful for the support of:
Glyde-In is a proud member of:
Linkwest Community Learning & Development 
Adult Learners Week 
WA Council of Social Services