Jane’s Walk Festival returns this weekend, includes Amherstburg events
- Ron Giofu
- 2 days ago
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Both April 26 and April 27 will be busy locally, with walks, talks and tours happening both days.
“It’s Windsor-Essex Jane’s Walk time again!,” said Tammy Dewhirst, chair of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) Windsor-Essex chapter. “The 2025 festival features 55-plus events making Windsor-Essex one of the largest Jane’s Walk festivals in Canada.”
Dewhirst pointed out the two days of events that are in Amherstburg and said events come at no cost.
“While the festival is always free, we’re also asking for registration due to capacity at some venues and for some walks,” she said. “New this year are Jane’s Talks and Jane’s Talks and Tours! The feedback we’ve gotten is that there are people that would like to take part in the festival that are unable to do the walks so in the effort to make the festival more accessible, we’re offering a variety of seated events this year.”
The Essex County weekend is April 25-27 and the Windsor/Tecumseh weekend is May 2-4. Events in Amherstburg are:
Saturday, April 26
8:45-9:45 a.m. - “After the Army” led by Lynda Leopold. It starts at Caffeine & Co. (238 Dalhousie St.).
10-11 a.m. - “Look again Outside (French Tour) “ led by Sophie Hinch of Art Windsor/Essex. It starts outside of the Park House Museum (214 Dalhousie St.).
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - “Bois Blanc Island - From the Rebellions of 1837 to Boblo and Today” led by Cindy Prince of Amico (this event is at full capacity).
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - “Off the Books - Amherstburg Branch Library Uncovered (Talk & Tour)” - led by Kandice and Julie of the Essex County Library. Library is at 232 Sandwich St. S. (at Richmond St.).
1–2 p.m. - “Beyond the River: The Underground Railroad & Black Community in Amherstburg” led by Mary-Katherine Whelan and Irene Moore Davis of the Amherstburg Freedom Museum (277 King St.).
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. “The Impact of Industry: Amherstburg in the 20th Century” led by Meg Reiner and Kara Folkeringa of the Marsh Collection. Starts at Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School (140 Girard St.).
3:20-4:20 p.m. “It Happened in Amherstburg: Black History in Amherstburg” led by Mary-Katherine Whelan and Irene Moore Davis of the Amherstburg Freedom Museum.
Sunday, April 27, 2025
10:15-11:15 a.m. “Kitchens and Cooking in Victorian Era Amherstburg (Talk & Tour)” led by Kat Schryburt of the Park House Museum (this event is at full capacity).
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. “History of the RCL Fort Malden Branch 157 (Talk & Tour)” led by Shawn Wilkie. Legion is at 277 Dalhousie St.
1-2 p.m. “Look again Outside (English Tour) “ led by Sophie Hinch of Art Windsor/Essex. Starts outside of Park House Museum.
2-3 p.m. Debra Honor will be talking about her book “The Lives that Touched Belle Vue” in a seated event at John R. Park Homestead’s Creative Commons.
The full schedule can be viewed at windsorjaneswalk.ca.
The Essex County weekend starts April 25 with events in Kingsville, Essex and Cottam. In addition to Amherstburg, there are events in Leamington April 26 along with Colchester, Essex and Harrow April 27.
Jane’s Walk Festival returns this weekend
By Ron Giofu