Life.School.House.
a network of folk schools
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News

News and updates from our Life.School.House. community.

LifeSchoolHouse in the News

Jennifer Decoste, founder of the LifeSchoolHouse movement standing in front of a white house with orange shutter. On either side of her is a large tree wrapped in white lights and a red mini-library.

Folk schools forge tight-knit communities

Read the full article by Feleshia Chandler on the Nova Scotia Journal of Sustainable Community Development website.

Woman sitting outside near the wood. She is dressed warmly and smiling. She is holding a black feathered chicken on her lap.

bartering for a sense of community

Folk schools offer an accessible way for people to share skills. Read the full article by Moira Donovan on the CBC News website.

The Growing FolkSchool Movement in Canada

The LifeSchoolHouse has inspired the launch of other programming across Canada. Read more about our friends with the Okanagan Folkschool here: https://infotel.ca/newsitem/from-ukuleles-to-hiking-okanagan-folk-school-ready-to-make-economic-impact/it90007

Makers Swap Fundraiser

The gracious members of the LifeSchoolHouse in HRM have crafted extra goodies for a fundraiser to help raise funds to pay for space to offer swaps using local community centres. By contributing to this fundraiser you are putting your name in the hat for wonderful prizes! $5 per ticket and 3 tickets for $12 - chances of winning are EXCELLENT because we have 16 prize items to give away and only 100 tickets will be sold. Winners will be chosen at random, you cannot buy a ticket for specific items, your prize will be a surprise!

Prizes include: Homemade donair spice, crochet dishcloths, felted mittens, zucchini pickles, grape jam, chutney, sugar body scrub, handmade lace, hand painted wine glass, paper bag scrapbook, garden seeds, hot chocolate mix, beautiful wall art made with textiles, earring pegboard, cinnamon, oatmeal and honey soap, polar fleece heating pad, green knit toque, reversible pillow case and more!

Thanks for helping us raise funds to keep doing these wonderful events for our community in COVID-safe spaces.

Ally Leenhouts