INSIDE AND OUT, THE GIBSON GALLERY IS TRULY A TOWN MASTERPIECE
Located in the former Michigan Central railroad station, ca. 1896, it has been renovated to its original Romanesque glory featuring towering ceilings, hardwood floors, and bevelled glass windows. Today it serves as a special place to showcase the area's many artistic skills. Importantly, the Gibson Gallery is not a static place. It’s very active throughout the year, with numerous art classes for all ages, approximately a dozen art exhibits, and vendor pop ups. All of that activity makes Gibson a force behind Amherstburg’s growing arts scene. And being a town that is known for the arts pays real dividends to our community. Research by the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) identified the positive role the arts can play in a community:
contributes to a strong economy helps communities attract and retain employees can drive tourism links the arts with improved quality of life enhances shared community identity and belonging
Right now you can drop by the Gallery to visit its annual “Members’ Exhibit.” It started on February 26th and runs until March 16th. Another important event for the gallery is Art by the River. We will run a post about this very popular event on August 26th.
Listen to our discussion about the Gallery on CKBG 107.9 FM this Saturday and Sunday at 8AM.
NEXT WEEK
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life”
—Berthold Auerbach
Our next post will drop by Musicland, an important downtown shop for young children or adults who really love music.
NEW SILENT BOOK CLUB AT RIVER BOOKSHOP
Do you love to read but have trouble finding a quiet and comfortable space to read? Join our Silent Book Club! It's the quietest social group you'll ever join.
Coming Soon: Keep an eye on our Buzz newsletters, our Socials, or our website (
CLICK HERE) for updates when our first Silent Book Club at River Bookshop is scheduled.
PAPER BAG PRINCESS STORY TIME
Robert Munsch fans, are you ready? This week at Story Time we celebrate Paper Bag Princess Day and explore the funny and fantastic stories of one of our favourite children's book authors: Robert Munsch.
Come join us in the Children's Nook at 11AM this Sunday for Story Time.
CALLING ALL TEEN BOOK CLUBBERS
Our next book will be The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline. This novel will give our teens plenty to discuss with each other at our next meeting on Monday, March 30th, at 6:30 PM. River Bookshop offers its Book Club Members 15% off Book Club selections. Come in to pick up your copy and to sign up for our #TEENBOOKCLUB, perfect for ages 13-17, but open to any kids/teens who are interested!
JUNIOR BOOK CLUB MARCH MEET UP
On Saturday, March 28th at 2PM, Junior Book Club is meeting up to talk about The Great Treehouse War by Lisa Graff!
Join us for a chat and a great activity. If you don't have the book yet, it can be purchased at River Bookshop at 15% off for our Junior Book Club members. If you're not a member yet, simply email us or ask at the desk. The club is perfect for ages 7-12, but open to any kids/teens who are interested!
Last weekend our double feature Story Time was so much fun. The sun was shining on Friday, and on Sunday we celebrated Lunar New Year with books about the occasion, pictured above. Huge thanks to Anika Boulineau for joining us as our guest reader and teaching us all about Lunar New Year.
So much to see and do in Amherstburg!
We hope to see you downtown this weekend.
The River Bookshop Team