Friday, September 11
Music off the Back Porch; Held at the rear of the Park House Museum, 214 Dalhousie St. in Amherstburg. Starts at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment to include Compass Rose and EdPiano Piano & Vocals. Free to attend, donations to the Park House Museum welcome. Weather permitting. Bring your own lawn chair. This is the final Music off the Back Porch for the season.
Saturday, September 12
Boxing in the Burg; Held at Shooters Roadhouse (17 Sandwich St. N.), presented by Fighting Island Boxing Club. Tickets $25, available at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m., fights start at 7 p.m. Food & drink available for purchase. Sanctioned by Boxing Ontario.
Sunday, September 13
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Windsor Walk; Starts at Sandpoint Park (Stop 26) in Windsor and walking the Ganatchio Trail. Registration 9-10 a.m. This non-competitive 5km walk is open to everyone. BBQ and door prizes to follow. All funds raised remain in Windsor to help provide services & equipment to those living with ALS in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent counties. Info and pledge sheets available at www.alswindsor.ca.
Thursday, September 17
Mission AGM; The annual general meeting of the Amherstburg Food & Fellowship Mission occurs at the mission, 298 Victoria St. S. Doors open at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited. RSVP aburgmission@yahoo.com before Sept. 15.
Thursday, September 24
Bake Sale; Held at Chartwell Amherstburg, 681 Front Road South, from 12-3 p.m. Being done in partnership with Community Living Essex County. Funds being raised for the Miracle League of Amherstburg.
Sunday, September 27
Amherstburg-Harrow Catholic Family of Parishes Picnic; Held at St. John the Baptist Church field from 12:30-2:30 p.m. BBQ hot dog lunch (free will offering). Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Games and activities for all ages. Fire truck on site for tours. All are welcome. Registration is recommended by calling 519-736-5418.
Tuesday, September 30
First Responders appreciation morning; Held at Chartwell Amherstburg, 681 Front Road South. Coffee and donuts to be served.
Ongoing
Fill the Ford; Joe Meloche Ford hosting “Fill the Ford, Feed the Community” food drive from Sept. 14-30. Proceeds benefit Amherstburg Community Services (ACS). Non-perishable food items being collected for local families in need. Bring in five food items, get one ballot with the grand prize being a $250 Joe Meloche Ford gift card. Ten items equals two ballots and 25 items equals five ballots.
Yarn Donations Wanted; Donations needed to make hats, mittens, scarves and blankets for the homeless and for hospitals. Also, volunteers making beds for cats and dogs at the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society. Call Deb for pick-up at 519-995-4057. Thank you in advance!
Volunteers needed; Amherstburg Food & Fellowship Mission needs reliable volunteers every Friday from 3-5 p.m. to help clean, including sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping. For info, e-mail Jill at aburgmission@yahoo.com or visit www.aburgmission.ca and look under the “Volunteer” tab. A volunteer application can also be filled out at the mission, 298 Victoria St. S.
Volunteers & aluminum cans needed at Bryerswood; Community service volunteer hours are available for students. Outside jobs at Bryerswood Youth Camp. Please contact info@bryerswood.com. Camp accepting donations of aluminum cans. Drop by the camp Monday-Friday 12:30-4 p.m. with donations.
Rotary Club of Amherstburg meetings; Rotary meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. Rotary has temporary meeting location of a board room behind the Site Zero store at Willowood RV Resort on County Road 18. For info, e-mail rotaryclubofamherstburg@gmail.com or call Susanne at 519-990-2775.
Gibson Gallery events; Latest exhibit is “On the Wall, Off the Wall 3” by Stephen Gibb & Robert MacLellan. Runs Sept. 10-27. Reception Sept. 20 from 2-4 p.m. Mixed media collage class with Julie Bell Sept. 14 from 6-9 p.m., $50 member and $60 non-member. For more info on the exhibit, guilds or adult/children’s classes, visit www.gibsonartgallery.com or call 519-736-2826. The Gibson Gallery is located at 140 Richmond St. in Amherstburg. Current hours are Thursday-Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mental Health & Counselling Services; The Youth Wellness Hubs Windsor-Essex holds mental health and counselling services at The House Youth Centre, 320 Richmond St. (Amherstburg Community Hub). Runs every Thursday from 2-6 p.m. Free for people ages 12-25. For details, call 519-800-8640.
Meals on Wheels; Offered by Amherstburg Community Services (ACS). Meals on Wheels assists those unable to shop for food and cook meals or those recovering from illness or surgery. Healthy, delicious and affordable meals provided to residents of Amherstburg, Harrow, McGregor and LaSalle. ACS caters to dietary needs. Meals come with soup, bread, main course and dessert. Cost $8 per meal. Call 519-736-5471 for details.
Service time; Christ Anglican Church, 317 Ramsay St., now has one service, starting at 11 a.m. All are welcome.
Quilt Guild meetings; Erie Shores Quilt Guild invites guests/new members to attend monthly meeting held every third Tuesday at St. John’s Hall, 1782 Oriole Park, North Woodslee. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Our purpose is to promote and encourage the art of quilting in Essex County. 519-726-5869.
Founders Club; Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club (BYCOC) seeking donors to join the “Founders Club” to help fund general operations of the camp. Donors with gifts of $5,000 and over become “Founders Club” members and have one square of camp property sponsored in their name. Multiple squares available. Tax receipts provided. For info, visit www.bryerswood.com, call 519-996-7364 or e-mail info@bryerswood.com.
River Canard Columbian Club events; Charity bingo Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Chicken or rib dinner first Friday of every month. Eat-in/ take-out. Call before Wednesday to order 519-734-8575. Dinner from 4:30-6 p.m. Hall at 8965 Malden Road. Hall space available for rent for showers, weddings, birthdays, stags and more. For info, call 519-734-8575.
Columbus Community Hall events; The Columbus Community Hall at 190 Richmond St. has bingos Thursday nights and fish fries (with chicken as well) Friday nights. Everyone welcome to come and enjoy the evening. Sr. parties every second Tuesday at 3 p.m. except in July and August. For info, call 519-736-4870.
Amherstburg Residents Forum; Group welcomes residents seeking solutions to town hall to join them the last Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the union hall at 140 Pickering Dr., across from Walmart.
Golden Age Club; The Golden Age Club, Amherstburg’s friendship club, located at 179 Victoria St. S., offers social activities five days a week, $10 a year to join. Over 160 members play euchre, pepper, bingo, cribbage, mahjong, bridge and line dance. Club crochets mats from milk bags for those in need. We also have three luncheons and a Christmas party. You pick which activities you want to participate in. Visit www.goldenagecentre.ca to see how to join, participate, and learn how we support our community.
Mission hours; The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission, 298 Victoria St. S., open from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with free lunch from 12-1 p.m. Mission food bank open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m. and 1-2:45 p.m. For info, call 519-736-9140 or visit www.aburgmission.ca. Stop by for food, fellowship and a warm welcome. All donations welcome.
Bottle donations; AMA Sportsmen Association accepts donations of empty beer and wine bottles. People who wish to donate empties can drop them off at the rear of the club, 468 Lowes Side Road. For info, visit www.amasportsmen.com or call 519-736-5706.
Amherstburg Community Services; Located at 320 Richmond St., 519-736-5471. Meals on Wheels, CareLink Accessible Transportation, Senior Support, Keep The Heat, Ontario Energy Support Program & more. Please call to see how we can help! Food bank runs Tuesday, Thursday, Friday with curbside pickup available.