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.
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.
Speakers Unlimited Understanding Europe and the EU (AS8) Monday, 6-May-2024 Open (1 remaining place) Cost $18, $14 for Members, $11 Concession
If you have ever travelled to, worked in or done business with Europe, chances are that you have been subject to European Law. What does this mean? Hajo, a German and Australian lawyer, will - without being too technical - give us an overview of the post WWII legal frameworks that Europe has been built on. He will explore questions such as: Is the EU a country? What are the EU institutions? Which countries have the Euro? What is the Schengen Area? What does it mean to be an EU citizen? 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 $60, $48 Concession
Improve your balance and poise, reduce postural pain and find joy in everyday movement. Through the exploration of simple daily movements such as sitting, standing, walking & other regular tasks we''ll be introduced to the principles of the Alexander Technique, a learned skill to improve our coordination, movement and general well-being. We''ll spend some time in the semi supine position on the floor, so wear loose comfortable clothing. Suitable for beginners as well as those wanting to explore the technique further. Sandra has been teaching Alexander Technique for many years, and with WAAPA for the last 8 years. 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. Cost $10, $6 for Members, $6 Concession
Maybe you love to play table games with friends, but you find Scrabble, Mahjong or 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 $52, $47 for Members, $42 Concession
Bus trip. Be inspired by the dancers of the WA Ballet as they prepare their minds and bodies for the full day of rehearsals ahead. We are privileged to watch as the dancers work through exercises on the barre to the more complicated routines, all accompanied by beautiful live piano music. Witness the sheer dedication that goes into acquiring the purity of classical ballet technique. As the company is in season we start a little later this time (from 11.45am). After the 90 minute practice session we will adjourn to the Inglewood Hotel for lunch (at own expense).
Meet opposite 16 Prinsep Road, Melville at 10.30am for 10.45am departure
Book by 24 May
Cost $36, $33 for Members, $31 Concession
Train or meet there. Well catch the 11.12am train to Guildford in time for lunch at the Guildford Milk Bar (at own expense). It''s then a 10 min walk to the heritage-listed Garrick Theatre club where we''ll see George Bernard Shaw''s classic Pygmalion. Henry Higgins, a phonetician, accepts a bet that simply by changing the speech of a Cockney flower seller he will be able, in six months, to pass her off as a duchess. After Eliza completes the grueling training, she successfully ''passes" in high society - having in the process become a lovely young woman of sensitivity and taste. Higgins then dismisses her abruptly as a successfully completed experiment.
Meet at Fremantle train station at 10.55am or at Guildford Station at 12.04pm.
Book by 9 May. Cost $53, $48 for Members, $44 Concession
Bus trip. Lets explore our colonial history in East Perth and Maylands. At the East Perth Cemeteries, well experience stories of life and death written in stone. From the murder of Rosalinda Fox near Gallop House in Dalkeith to the treatment of early Chinese migrants and heartbreaking tales of infant mortality, East Perth Cemeteries hold thousands of stories from Perths past. Afterwards well head to the Peninsula Farm, one of the earliest residences still standing in the Perth metropolitan area, a window into the challenges and triumphs of early agricultural and family life in the colony. Well have lunch at the Peninsula Farm Cafe on the banks of the Derbal Yerrigan/Swan River (at own expense).
Meet opposite 16 Prinsep Road, Melville at 9.15am for 9.30am departure
Book by 31 May
Cost $98, $93 for Members, $88 Concession
Bus trip. Our tour begins with a light finger-food lunch and tea or coffee at Peace Be Still, a farm stay property in a beautiful bushland setting. A short drive brings us to historic Enderslea Farm in the heart of the scenic Chittering Valley. After our tour of the homestead and farm well retire to the historic stone barn to enjoy The Boy In The Bush - a live theatre production, based on the book by WA author Molly Skinner in collaboration with D H Lawrence, renowned author of Lady Chatterleys Lover and Sons and Lovers, who visited Perth in 1922. A ''farm fare'' afternoon tea will be provided by the Bindoon CWA, plus free wine tasting from Bindoon Estate Wine. The weather in May can be cold so dress suitably and wear flat shoes suitable for walking around a farm. (Light lunch and afternoon tea both included in the price.)
Meet opposite 16 Prinsep Road, Melville at 9.45am for 10am departure.
Book by 26 April
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 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
Single session
Time 10:00am (1 hr, 30 min)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
1 place remaining (Open)
Date Thursday 9-May-2024
Single session
Time 9:30am (1 hr, 15 min)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Date Thursday 9-May-2024
4 weeks
Time 11:00am (1 hr, 30 min)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
3 places remaining (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)
Date Friday 24-May-2024
Single session
Time 1:00pm (2 hr, 30 min)
Venue Glyde-In Garden Room
(Open)
Date Friday 7-Jun-2024
Single session
Time 10:30am (5 hr)
(Open)
Date Sunday 9-Jun-2024
Single session
Time 10:50am (5 hr)
Full (Full)
Date Friday 14-Jun-2024
Single session
Time 9:15am (5 hr, 15 min)
1 place remaining (Open)
Date Friday 3-May-2024
Single session
Time 9:45am (8 hr, 15 min)
(Closed)
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