HELPING KIDS SINCE 1971
Times can be challenging for today’s youth. Mental health pressures, academic competition, financial instability—all exacerbated by technology and addiction to social media. Plus all the craziness going on in the world today! For over 50 years, The House Youth Centre, located in The Hub at 320 Richmond, has had success helping hundreds and hundreds of Amherstburg youth navigate into adulthood and become tomorrow’s leaders. Its values are acceptance, peer leadership, potential, and community partnerships. These values drive a robust line-up of events:
️ peer mentoring program (grades 9-12)️ embrace (2SLGBTQIA+) group️ senior + alumni group (ages 18 and up)️ drop-in counselling (ages 12-25)
Running a large and complex program is financially challenging for a non-profit organization. As part of our What Makes Amherstburg Great initiative, River Bookshop is pleased to donate $1000 to The House. One fun way YOU can contribute is to participate in or donate to its “Coldest Night of the Year” fundraising walk this Saturday evening. Check it out and be sure to bundle up!
WMAG: THE HOUSE YOUTH CENTRE
Interesting fact: when Morghan Shearon was a teen, she attended The House events. After graduating with a Bachelor of Social Work degree, she is now its long-running Program Director.
Important volunteer organizations like The House are definitely another example of What Makes Amherstburg Great! To learn more… volunteer… or donate… please go to thehouseyouthcentre.com
PLUS, listen to the interview on CKBG 107.9 FM this Saturday and Sunday at 8AM.
NEXT WEEK
Research proves that the Arts can make a positive difference in a community and that’s definitely the case in Amherstburg. So next week, we shine a light on the Gibson Gallery, located on Richmond Street in a beautifully restored train station that hosts talented artists throughout the year.
CANADA READS: BOOKS IN THE 'BURG BOOK CLUB
We're hosting our annual Canada Reads book club for our next Books in the 'Burg! Join us for our March meetup to discuss the full Canada Reads shortlist. Choose one to read, or read them all!
We'll be talking about all five books. All are in stock and available at 15% off to members. Visit us in store or email us to inquire about joining. The meet up will be on March 31st at 7PM, upstairs in the Hole in the Wall, and offered on Zoom as well.
DOUBLE STORY TIME: FIRDAY & SUNDAY AT 11AM
It's a double Story Time week! We have an elementary PA Day this week, and we invite you to join us for a extra Story Time!
On Friday, February 27th at 11AM, we are celebrating Winter Carnival. Join Darrie-Ann for some Winter Carnival and Bonhomme activities, and enjoy a French Story Time reading by local author Denise St. Louis.
On Sunday, March 1st, we are in for a very special reading when Anika Boulineau joins us to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Come learn about this Chinese holiday and celebration, including the Zodiac Animals. Our Lunar New Year Story Time takes place at 11AM at River Bookshop.
ROSE CITY WRITERS WORKSHOP: THURS. FEB. 26TH
New in 2026, we have a partnership with Rose City Writers, one of Windsor-Essex’s most active writing communities. Throughout the year we’ll be hosting workshops on a range of topics geared towards writers, taking place within River Bookshop or upstairs in the Hole in the Wall.
Our second workshop will be tomorrow (Thursday, February 26th): ‘Critiquing Essentials: How to Read and Write to Provide Better Feedback’ with Dr. Farrah Nakhaie. The event will be held from 6:30PM to 8:00PM, and tickets are open to the public for $15, or $10 for RCW members. Tickets are still available!
For tickets, CLICK HERE. For more info about Rose City Writers and how to join the group, visit @rose.city.writers on Instagram or their website, rosecitywriters.weebly.com
BOOK CLUB MEETUP AND VOICES & VERSE EVENT
What an incredible afternoon! A huge thank you to everyone who braved the weather and joined us Sunday for Voices & Verses. We are still feeling inspired by the powerful words shared by Erik E-tomic Johnson and Paulina O'Kieffe. Thank you both for sharing your artistry and your voices with us!!
Special thanks to the Amherstburg Freedom Museum for partnering with us to celebrate Black History Month for the fourth year in a row. We want to thank our book club members for coming out to discuss Canisia Lubrin's book Code Noir.
Black History Month celebrations aren't over yet! Join AFM on Thursday, February 26th, at WindsorEats at 7PM, for Black History Month Trivia. No registration is required for this FREE event: join as a solo player or as a group! All are welcome.
Pictured above is last week's Story Time with Alex Dipierdomenico. Huge thanks to Alex from the River Bookshop team and all of our Story Time friends. We loved hearing stories about Health and Wellness.
So much to see and do in Amherstburg!
We hope to see you downtown this weekend.
The River Bookshop Team