Open Air Weekends are back! Recently awarded “Best Street Festival“ at the Best of Windsor Essex Awards, and “The Most Wonderful Event of the Year” at the Biz X Awards.
Night Markets on Fridays, bagpipe parades on select Saturdays, free yoga in the park on Sundays, and of course our local shopping, restaurant patios, and live entertainment!
Pride Month is a time to recognize the rights, achievements, and continuing struggles of people belonging to 2SLGBTQ+ communities. From now until the end of the month, all of the staff picks with our rainbow shelf cards are 15% off, both in store and online. We want to encourage people to pick up these great books that we love so much! Come in store to look for the rainbows, or browse online: https://riverbookshop.com/
Join us upstairs in the Hole in the Wall, on Saturday June 22, from 1-2PM! We're celebrating Pride Month with Walter Cassidy. Walter will give a talk on LGBTQ+ history in Windsor-Essex County, highlighting Amherstburg's rich history.
Walter Cassidy is the educator in residence for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. He has been an educator for the past 24 years as well as a Windsor Ontario historian and activist. He has taught an AQ course for the University of Windsor ("How to Teach LGBTQ Students") for the last six years.
Story Time continues Sunday at 11AM and we have a special surprise! This week, River Bookshop is celebrating Pride month, and we want kids to know that River Bookshop is a Safe Space!
Join our booksellers Lauren and Darrie-Ann for a story time that will be all the colours of the rainbow! See you in the streets outside River Bookshop at 11AM all summer long.
Join Richard Peddie and Lloyd Alter at Art Windsor-Essex for a conversation about community building, growth, and sustainability. We will be on site selling copies of Lloyd Alter’s books, Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle (2021) and The Story of Upfront Carbon (2024), as well as Richard Peddie’s new book, Great Small Towns of Ontario (2024), and his 21 Leadership Lessons (2015).
Time and Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024, 6:30-7PM. Location: 2nd floor, Art Windsor-Essex, 401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor. Cost: $10 gallery admission. AWE is always free for current AWE members and for Treaty Card Indian Status and Métis Card Holders. This event is part of AWE at Night.
TVO SHOW ON “GREAT SMALL TOWNS OF ONTARIO.” Do not miss The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Monday, June 24 at 8PM and 11PM!
Steve Paikin interviews River Bookshop owner and author, Richard Peddie, about ideas that can make small towns even better. Based on research, interviews, and personal visits, Peddie identifies a number of doable ideas.
Check out some of the beautiful photos of Almonte, Port Hope, Niagara on the Lake, and Amherstburg. Peddie’s book is available at independent bookshops across Ontario and can be ordered online at riverbookshop.com.
Featured above: Fashion Show hosted by Liquorice at A La Mode and Towne Shoppe starting at 6PM on Saturday on Richmond St.
There's a lot happening this weekend!
Friday Market: The market of this week runs from 5-9PM on Friday, June 21 in the downtown along Richmond St., Dalhousie St., and Murray St.
Entertainment: FRIDAY - Adam Butcher at 7PM on the downtown streets. SATURDAY - Denis Bastarache at 4PM on the downtown streets. SUNDAY - Michael Karloff at 3PM at the King’s Navy Yard Park Gazebo, followed by Doug Biekx at 4PM on the downtown streets.
More Activities!
- Pickleball from 9-11AM on Saturday and Sunday on Richmond Street
- Docent Tours on Saturday and Sunday at 12PM starting next to the Gordon House
- Face painting & crafts on Saturday from 12-3PM
- River Bookshop hosts a talk centred around LGBTQ+ history in Windsor-Essex with Walter Cassidy, Chair of WERA (Windsor/Essex Rainbow Alliance)
- Fashion Show hosted by Liquorice at A La Mode and Towne Shoppe starting at 6PM on Saturday on Richmond St.
- Yoga in King’s Navy Yard Park on Sunday at 10AM by the gazebo
- Art workshops with Gibson Gallery on Sunday at 12PM
- Large outdoor games all weekend long!
Last weekend's Ribfest was a huge success. It was so nice seeing families enjoying the Open Air Streets Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! Plan your trip to downtown A'burg this weekend.
So much to see and do in Amherstburg!
We hope to see you in the streets this weekend.
The River Bookshop Team