Kathleen Purdy has been invited by “Waldorf East” to present the following workshop on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 9:30am at the South Shore Waldorf School in Blockhouse, Nova Scotia. Learn more about the conference here: Waldorf East 2025 The Fundamentals of Educational Support based on The Extra Lesson by Audrey McAllen.( 90 minutes) Through [...]
Parks are places where we can feel like we all belong! We love outdoor summer concerts, the markets, the nearby beaches, and just the warmth and friendliness of the people in our communities. Stories and places in our communities provide numerous opportunities for creative, arts based learning and recreation! These locations are a joyful part [...]
Annual General Meeting 2025 Please join us on: Monday, June 16th at 6:30 pm. at the Ross Creek Annex 2182 Sheffield Rd., Canning. Following the short official meeting, we will have an open discussion on the past activities and the future of the Alexander Society. We welcome everyone’s input! Refreshments provided. Please [...]
Biodiversity is nature’s way. It is far healthier and more resilient than monoculture. It includes all living beings -plants, animals, humans in this intricate web of Life. Many good people have been working for a long time to help us have inclusive, diverse, integrated communities. They are passionate about justice for those who [...]
Little did we know almost 36 years ago when our son, Brendon Alexander Purdy-Smith was born, that he would inspire us to devote our time to working with people who challenge us and others to think about how people learn, interact and create in different ways in community. The name Alexander means “Protector of [...]
Working with people of diverse abilities can be a pleasure when we change the way we look at challenging situations. One of our mentors, Louise Coigley, founder of Lis’n Tell in England, told us a story about a child with disruptive behaviours that nobody could figure out. She was called in to help. As [...]
Gathering together in circles is a vital part of ongoing community development. This is an essential and ancient part of our shared humanity. Creative Arts Programs can help communities gain the capacity to successfully integrate and value people with different abilities. Twenty-five years ago a group of families who had young children with [...]
A healthy community is one where every person is valued and each person values the health and wellbeing of the entire community. How can we use the arts to nourish healthy communities for all of us? The Alexander Society for Inclusive Arts has been engaging with people of all ages and abilities through [...]
We will be collaborating with Music in Communities Co-op and the Creative Music Workshop to facilitate a Jam Dance at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 74 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia on Sunday October 27. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us from 11:00am to 12:00pm for facilitated creative play to discover [...]