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Summer Break

French Film - Samba (SB17)

Tuesday, 18-Jan-2022

Open

Cost $10 (includes GST)
Date Tuesday 18-Jan-2022
Single session
Time 2:30pm (2 hr)
Venue SPLC Room 1
(Open)

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We continue our journey into the career of Omar SY, watching this 2015 comedy-drama, following the life of a Senegalese migrant in France. Samba Ciss? (Sy), works as a dish washer in a hotel. After a bureaucratic slip-up lands him in detention, he is ordered to leave France. With the help of a businesswoman (Charlotte Gainsbourg), he fights to stay in France.

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Summer Break

Drawing - Art Picnic in the Park (SB3)

Wednesday, 19-Jan-2022

Open

Cost $65 (includes GST)
Date Wednesday 19-Jan-2022
Single session
Time 10:00am (3 hr)
Venue SPLC Courtyard
(Open)

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Time to enjoy the warm weather outdoors. Take a creative look at your local park and turn it into a work of art. Migara will take you, step by step, through the process of drawing what you see in nature and how to make it come alive on paper. BYO picnic to share with your fellow artists and enjoy this creative moment together. See receipt for list of materials.

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Summer Break

Electric Vehicles - Is It For Me? (SB14)

Wednesday, 19-Jan-2022

Open

Cost $10 (includes GST)
Date Wednesday 19-Jan-2022
Single session
Time 10:00am (1 hr, 30 min)
Venue SPLC Room 2
(Open)

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Proud owner of a new Tesla, Janet is happy to walk you through the jungle of questions, myths and mysteries around electric cars. She will answer your questions, based on her first-hand knowledge of owning the car of the future, today.

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Summer Break

Watercolour - Get Started (SB15)

Thursday, 20-Jan-2022

Open

Cost $65 (includes GST)
Date Thursday 20-Jan-2022
Single session
Time 1:00pm (2 hr, 30 min)
Venue SPLC Room 2
(Open)

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Ready to discover the intriguing medium of Watercolour? This is your chance to taste the joys of painting in watercolours, guided by Valerie Parker, artist and founder of The Watercolour Society in Western Australia. Be amazed at what art you can produce under her guidance. All materials included. Picture by Valerie Parker.

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Summer Break

Mahjong Holiday Sundowner (SB8)

Saturday, 22-Jan-2022

Open

Cost $30 (includes GST)
Date Saturday 22-Jan-2022
Single session
Time 3:30pm (4 hr)
Venue SPLC Room 2, Room 3, Room 4
(Open)

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This holiday gathering is an opportunity to play with new members, observe each others skills and socialise around a common passion. Light refreshments offered.

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Summer Break

Oriental Brush Painting (SB2)

Monday, 24-Jan-2022

Open

Cost $65 (includes GST)
Date Monday 24-Jan-2022
Single session
Time 9:30am (3 hr)
Venue SPLC Room 3
(Open)

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Discover your creative self through the graceful art of brush painting, with Jane Lidbetter, who has lived many years in South East Asia. Jane is especially drawn to the Japanese style of Suni-e which literally translates to ink painting. One stroke of the brush says it all and it is left to the observer to fill in the blanks. Under her expert guidance, you will delicately handle brushes and discover a new way of looking at the world during this magical 3-hour workshop. Using rice paper, traditional stone and ink sticks, you will create personalised wishing cards for your family and friends. All materials included.

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Summer Break

Botanical Native Flower Watercolour Workshop (SB7)

Monday, 24-Jan-2022

Open

Cost $190 (includes GST)
Date Monday 24-Jan-2022
Single session
Time 9:30am (6 hr)
Venue SPLC Room 2
(Open)

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This is a one day workshop for beginners and those who have never picked up a brush before. Tania loves all things botanical and will teach you all the watercolor basics in the morning with some fun exercises. Spend the afternoon using all your new skills to create a botanical masterpiece as you observe, draw and paint our beautiful native flora. You will also get free templates to take home to continue your watercolor adventure. All materials are provided on the day so all you need to bring is your creative self and your lunch.

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Summer Break

Create Your Own Mandala Workshop (SB5)

Tuesday, 25-Jan-2022

Open (2 remaining places)

Cost $65 (includes GST)
Date Tuesday 25-Jan-2022
Single session
Time 1:00pm (3 hr)
Venue SPLC Room 1
2 places remaining (Open)

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Come and learn the art of creating a ''mandala''. In ancient sanskrit, mandala means'' circle''. This is the art form of creating beautiful patterns inside geometric circles. In history they have symbolic meaning. In this class we will focus on learning the mindful art of creating beautiful patterns using ink on paper. Tania loves all things inky and will guide you through the simple steps to help you create a beautiful mandala. Templates are provided in class and free templates are provided to take home to continue your mandal journey. You do not not need to have drawing experience. This is a great activity for beginners and something you can teach your children and grandchildren. All materials are provided.

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Summer Break

Colour and Psychology: Interactive Workshop (SB9)

Friday, 28-Jan-2022

Open

Cost $20 (includes GST)
Date Friday 28-Jan-2022
Single session
Time 10:00am (2 hr)
Venue SPLC Room 2
(Open)

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What is the importance of colour in daily life? Why and how do we choose the colours we wear or the colour schemes around us? Come, discover and share the secret power of colour.

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Summer Break

Pastels - Get Started (SB16)

Saturday, 29-Jan-2022

Open

Cost $65 (includes GST)
Date Saturday 29-Jan-2022
Single session
Time 9:30am (3 hr)
Venue SPLC Room 3
(Open)

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Ready to try a new art medium? Pastels has been used by Leonardo, who learned the technique from a French painter in the 1500''s. Learn the lovely medium of soft pastels, under the guidance of Western Australian pastel artist Fiona Buchanan. Materials included.

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Arts and Creativity

Paint with Pastels (AC34)

(1 remaining place)

Membership is required

Cost $190 (includes GST)

Date Friday 4-Feb-2022
8 weeks
Time 9:00am (2 hr, 30 min)
Venue SPLC Room 2
(Open)
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Date Friday 4-Feb-2022
8 weeks
Time 12:00pm (2 hr, 30 min)
Venue SPLC Room 2
1 place remaining (Open)
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Up North, Down South. Look at Western Australia through the eyes of an artist. Yours. Rugged landscapes, beautiful scenery, wild waterfalls, wild ocean, peaceful bays. Learn the lovely medium of soft pastels, under the guidance of Western Australian pastel artist Fiona Buchanan. Beginners and those with experience welcome to this supportive class. Learn to ''paint'' with pastels using soft pastels and pastel pencils, on sanded paper. A materials list will be supplied with your receipt. Artwork by Gayle Mainstone. NO CLASS FEBRUARY 25th.

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Arts and Creativity

Botanical Ink Drawing - Beginners (AC56)

Monday, 7-Feb-2022

Open

Membership is required

Cost $190 (includes GST)
Date Monday 7-Feb-2022
8 weeks
Time 9:30am (2 hr)
Venue SPLC Room 2
(Open)

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Discover your hidden botanical artist by learning to observe and draw the details of beautiful flora around us! Tania is a practising botanical ink artist and a qualified art teacher who is delighted to share her love of all things botanical. Learn different ink techniques each week with fun exercises. For beginners and beyond building your drawing skills to create a botanical ink drawing you will be proud of. All materials included

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2022 covid-19 Updates

On 13th December 2021, the government announced that 'businesses may choose to have proof of vaccination requirements as a condition of entry to protect their staff and patrons'. Given this option, as SPLC patrons are mostly for seniors and the elderly, as of Term 1 2022 South Perth Learning Centre is requiring anyone entering our premises to be double-vaccinated.

We will advise you shortly of how this requirement will be managed.

Welcome to the South Perth Learning Centre

We aim to provide a focal point in the South Perth area for the social and educational interaction of all adult members of the community.

Our objectives are to create a welcoming environment in which people can develop their personal and community lives in a friendly neighbourhood context.

Our courses and activities include arts & creativity, club activities, language classes, computer & technology classes, cooking classes, health & wellness classes and more! Please visit our Programme page for a complete list of activities.

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