This concert is presented in partnership with Xenia Concerts and TO Live.

Join us at Meridian Hall for an accessible, family-friendly concert featuring Bruce Petherick! This concert is designed to support the needs of neurodivergent and disabled attendees, and Meridian Hall is a wheelchair accessible venue. Bring the whole family! Xenia Concerts welcomes all listeners.

Bruce is a Vancouver-based autistic advocate, who has also composed and performed music throughout the world for the last 40 years. Performance highlights include accompanying Dame Kiri Te Kanawa on tour, performing with the Count Basie and Woody Herman Big Bands and conducting in the West End of London.
This concert is designed to encourage intergenerational interactions through shared listening experience in a relaxed concert environment. Meridian Hall is a wheelchair accessible venue. A complete list of accessibility features is below.

Accessibility features:

• All expressions welcome! Feel free to make noise, or get up.
• Gender-neutral, wheelchair accessible washrooms
• PDF Venue Guide
• Accessible e-programs emailed before event
• Sensory objects, balance seats, weighted pillows, and weighted blankets available
• Flexible seating and a separate area for breaks
• Movement activities
• Visual schedule

Group Art Therapy with Kathleen Downie

Weekly on Mondays from January 13th – February 24th (6-Week Series) from 1:30 – 3:00 P.M at AST located at 20 Eglinton Ave W, 16th floor.

January 13th, 20th, 27th, February 3rd, 10th, & 24th (skipping February 17th for Family Day)

Art therapy is a mental health profession that combines the process of creative art expression with models of counselling and psychotherapy to enhance emotional, physical, and mental well-being.

Kathleen Downie has facilitated many engaging art programs for AST clients over the years and is now an art therapy student attending the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute (VATI) distance program. As part of her training, Kathleen will be facilitating free art therapy group sessions.

Group art therapy sessions will provide participants with opportunities to work independently and with others to explore and express feelings and ideas that arise in the sessions. We will use a range of art materials and techniques including drawing, painting, and 2- and 3-D collage. Group art therapy offers unique opportunities for support and encouragement through the close and supportive connection of the group members.

If you have any questions, contact Kathleen

Golden Threads Choir

Join us for a transformative musical experience!

Join the Golden Threads Choir for an enriching in-person singing series, designed for individuals living with dementia and their care partners. Led by acclaimed musician Robin Dann, this program explores the joy of making music together, fostering connection and creativity.

During our workshops, you’ll experience:

• Vocal warm-ups
• Harmonizing
• Exploring vocal ranges
• The energizing experience of singing as one collective voice

This series will revolve around the theme of “time,” culminating in an exciting multidisciplinary performance at the Tarragon Theatre in February 2025. No prior singing or choral experience is necessary—just a willingness to express yourself!

About Your Choir Leader:
Robin Dann is a critically acclaimed singer and the leader of the band Bernice recognized internationally and nominated twice for Canada’s prestigious Polaris Prize. With over 15 years in Toronto’s vibrant music scene, Robin brings passion and expertise to our choir.

Choir Workshop Dates:
Mondays & Thursdays from January 13th to January 30th, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: St. Andrew’s United Church, 117 Bloor St East

Choir Workshop Schedule:
January 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, & 30, 2025

Choir Rehearsals:
Dates: February 3rd – February 13th, 2025
Location: St. Andrew’s United Church & Tarragon Theatre

Performance Dates:
February 14th, 15th & 16th, 2025
Location: Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave, M5R 1X3

For more information, please contact:
Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau
Phone: 647-456-6168

We can’t wait to sing with you!

Enjoy the therapeutic benefits of snuggling with animals from One Health Partners while we sway along to live music brought to you by Producer/Songwriter Simon Law. This program is designed for people living with dementia along with their care partners. Light refreshments will be provided.

Contact Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau with any questions or by phone at 647-456-6168.

The Power of Music with Steve – Virtual Music Program (5-Week Series)

Weekly on Wednesdays from January 15 – February 12th from 2:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M

 January 15th, 22nd, 29th, February 5th, & 12th 2025

This program explores different musical genres through live musical performances and engaging conversations such as music on Broadway, music and meditation, great composers, jazz, musical improvisation, and music and memories! It is an hour of pure joy and fun!

Steve Koven is a composer, performer, producer, educator, and filmmaker. His band the Steve Koven Trio has toured the world for more than two decades, and they have been coined the ‘Canadian Cultural Ambassadors’. As an educator, Steve has been teaching in the Faculty of Music at Toronto’s York University, teaching Contemporary Improvisation and Jazz Piano Studies. He also teaches in the Music Department at Centennial College.

This series is appropriate for learners at all levels and provides opportunities for each participant to engage at their own pace and in their own style.

For more information about this program, please contact Kristin Bartlett at kbartlett@alz.to or by phone at 416-389-6099

The Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School is the only one of its kind in Canada, offering a rich curriculum for career development. Alumni of the program grace the world’s great stages, including Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall and Koerner Hall, and perform with major orchestras in Canada and abroad.

Enjoy a 45-minute chamber music recital by one of the 2023-24 Rebanks Fellows, followed by a short Q&A session led by Program Manager Jessica Wright.

For more information about this program please contact Kristin Bartlett

Accessibility features:

• All expressions welcome! Feel free to make noise, or get up.
• Gender-neutral, wheelchair accessible washrooms
• PDF Venue Guide
• Accessible e-programs emailed before event
• Sensory objects, balance seats, weighted pillows, and weighted blankets available
• Flexible seating and a separate area for breaks
• Movement activities
• Visual schedule