ONTARIO'S BEST NEW FESTIVAL IN 2024!
On Saturday July 20 and Sunday July 21 from 11:30AM to 4PM, Amherstburg will be the stage for an event that salutes the Arts. It's the Amherstburg Art Crawl! After a very successful test run in 2023, the Art Amherstburg Society has created an event for everyone.
Located largely in the Open Air footprint, Art Crawl is free and accessible. For complete details look for the full page ad in today’s River Town Times or brochures being handed out at Hotel STRY and other retail outlets.
Some highlights to whet your appetite:
Join us to welcome 15 artists painting in the streets
Over 20 musical performances ending with WSO’s Brass Quintet at 3PM Sunday in the Navy Yard Park
Three Guided Art Crawls:
Saturday 12PM Starting in Art Alley - ends at the Gibson Gallery
Saturday 2PM Starting at Hotel STRY - ends at the Horricultural Society’s “Ghost Forms”
Sunday 1PM Starting at Hotel STRY - ends at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Visit participating venues this weekend to see how they are saluting the arts: Gibson Gallery, Marsh Collection, Freedom Museum, Evelyn’s Candy House, Dan Gemus Real Estate, Musicland, and Christ Church (free parking).
Plus, AWE Artists will be onsite to share advice, and stop by to meet our special guest, local artist Stephen Gibb.
Stephen Gibb will be presenting at Hotel STRY at 12PM on Sunday.
And that's not all! Meet your favourite local authors at River Bookshop's two day long Local Author Fair! We're delighted that 20 local authors will be participating, between Saturday July 20th and Sunday July 21st in the Hole in the Wall. Happening each day between 1-4PM each day.
River Bookshop is taking Story Time to the next level! We are celebrating Art Crawl with two very special readings.
Our Junior Book Club is excited to share their love of reading at our Art Crawl–themed Story Time, and so we will be having back to back story times at 11 AM and 12 PM this Sunday.
We hope to see you there!
Evelyn's Candy House is ready for Art Crawl, and celebrating with a Cookie Decorating Contest, open to all ages! This contest ends Thursday, July 18th so head to Evelyn's today and submit your decorated butterfly!
The winning cookie design will be printed on sugar cookies, and sold at Evelyn's Art Crawl weekend! The winner will get full bragging rights, and two FREE cookies featuring their design.
Attention young artists! River Bookshop is hosting its first Masterpieces Of Art Colouring Contest on July 20th, starting at 1PM. Supplies and colouring sheets will be provided.
Completed colouring sheets will be displayed at River Bookshop. Plus, participants will be entered into our draw to win some OOLY art supplies!
The Richmond Popcorn Co. is hosting its first Kids Puzzle Challenge Sunday July 21st, from 1-3PM, outside the popcorn shop, in the Open Air streets!
It's free to participate, but space is limited, so POP into the SHOP and register today! Or, simply contact The Richmond Popcorn Co. to save your spot.
The Gibson Gallery has a new sign! Stop by the Gallery this weekend on your trip down the strip.
So much to see and do in Amherstburg!
We hope to see you in the streets this weekend.
The River Bookshop Team