The free music series “Music off the Back Porch” returned to the rear of the Park House Museum May 15 featuring Kara Kaufmann (left) as the opening act with Johnny Mac & Friends (above) closing it out. The friends that joined Johnny Mac (John McDonald, also below) included his wife Liz as well as Doc & The Rev (Terence Morris and Rev. Shirley Carleton). The next “Music off the Back Porch” is June 19 at 6 p.m. - weather permitting - with Monique Belanger and Joe Perry schedule

The Gibson Gallery presented its Mother’s Day High Tea May 10. Photo submitted by Lisa Bassett of the Gibson Gallery. Mother’s Day was celebrated again this year at the Gibson Gallery in Amherstburg. The gallery hosted its Mother’s Day High Tea last Sunday morning with all seats sold out this year. “We had 28 people sign up,” said gallery board member Lisa Bassett. “We had tables set up in the front and back rooms. Everyone was really happy and impressed.” Bassett said two ty

Gary May reads from his new novel “Unburdening” during a recent visit to the River Bookshop. An area author was in Amherstburg to promote his new book and speak of his journey from reporter to novelist. Gary May spoke about his new book “Unburdening” and noted it was his first novel. He has written non-fiction work including a previous book entitled “Crude Genius.” The former journalist with the Ottawa Citizen and London Free Press now lives in Windsor and spoke about his bo