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Windsor-Tecumseh Weekend
All Jane’s Walk events are free to attend, but registration is required as capacity is limited.
Our schedule:
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Essex County: Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 27
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Windsor-Tecumseh: Friday, May 2 - Sunday, May 4 (see below)
About our events:
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Jane’s Walks are hour-long, guided walking tours.
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Jane’s Talks are seated presentations hosted in wheelchair-accessible community spaces.
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Jane’s Talk & Tours are guided tours of historic buildings. Accessibility varies by tour.
Please refer to individual event descriptions for specific accessibility notes.
Sat, May 10Willistead Park (near the hill)NEW DATE (MAY 10) - Jane's Walk Drop-In Picnic: A community picnic celebrating the act of gathering in public spaces, using active modes of transit, and discovering small local grocers along the way.
Sun, May 04Art Windsor EssexJane’s Talk: A talk about living with a disability and blindness.
Sun, May 04Maidstone Bicentennial MuseumTalk & Tour: Discover the Maidstone Bicentennial Museum, a wonderful community museum highlighting WWI&II, Textiles, Rum Running and War of 1812. And don't forget the Heritage Native Gardens on the property!
Sun, May 04Art Windsor EssexJane's Talk: Windsor faces ongoing challenges of advancing climate action. Using an accountability framework developed in part by the Citizens Environment Alliance, Windsor's climate action will be assessed.
Sun, May 04Tecumseh Heritage CentreJane's Talk & Tour: Before the convenience of supermarkets, small grocers and butcher shops, backyard gardens and canning seasonal preserves were relied on. Join us to appreciate methods of the past that many enjoy in the kitchens of today. (FULL)
Sun, May 04Art Windsor EssexJane's Talk: This panel discussion will explore the future of Urbanism in Windsor. How can we improve Windsor with better public transit, and new approaches to street design.
Sun, May 04Outside of Twisted ApronJane's Walk: Join Jacob Jones, from the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation, on a walking experience that will immerse you into the world of Walkerville that Albert Kahn helped to create. We will delve into Albert Kahn's craftmanship and impact in Walkerville and around the world.
Sun, May 04asil (Gallery)Gallery Show: My Detroit is a gallery exhibit featuring textile interpretations of iconic Detroit architecture and landscapes. Stop by asil, a Walkerville based studio and gallery, on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 between 10am and 2pm. (Registration is not required for this drop in event)
Sun, May 04Whelpton Park (Drouillard & Whelpton)Jane's Walk: Join us for PART 2 of Ford City! This year's Jane Walk will highlight the neighborhood's history, its ties to Labour, Architecture and the Detroit River.
Sat, May 03PhogHeadsJane's Walk Storytelling Event: Dive into a world where folklore meets history with the legend of the Nain Rouge. This event will be an evening of bilingual storytelling focused on on exploring the intersection of superstition and archival facts. (Registration Not Required)
Sat, May 03Coventry Gardens Parking LotJane's Walk: Take a walk along the shores of the Detroit River, our great living river, and learn about its history, its present, and the keys to our reconciled future. All from the view of its Indigenous relations, as Lenape writer and scholar leads through decolonializing your view of our river.
Sat, May 03Art Windsor EssexJane's Talk: Two of Windsor's most storied High Schools were closed this century due to a variety of socio-economic issues. David Garlick will explore the more recent history of these schools, supported by short stories from his local best selling books.
Sat, May 03Lanspeary Park GazeboJane's Walk: This tour will cover Lanspeary Park, cultural community centers, historic mom-and-pop businesses, urban development and other stories significant to the street.
Sat, May 03Art Windsor EssexJane's Talk: Learn about the past, present and future of the former St. Joachim’s Church. Members of the 927 St Joachim L'Association will discuss the early stages of restoration and preservation of this important piece of Francophone history.
Sat, May 03Windsor Grove Cemetery (Giles St.)Jane's Walk: Stroll through Windsor Grove Cemetery with local family history volunteers, learn about its history and the history of Windsor, through the rich stories of many famous and infamous individuals interred there.
Sat, May 03Mackenzie Hall Cultural CentreJane's Walk: Connect to neighbourhood sights and invoke the senses to generate draft material. The purpose of this walk is to notice and note, share and connect, and, hopefully, use these impressions to activate/reinvigorate creative writing projects. (FULL)
Sat, May 03Duff-Bâby HouseJane's Walk: Join Les Amis Duff-Bâby on the Mansion grounds before touring through Windsor's oldest neighbourhood.- Sat, May 03asil (Gallery)Gallery Show: My Detroit is a gallery exhibit featuring textile interpretations of iconic Detroit architecture and landscapes. Stop by asil, a Walkerville based studio and gallery, on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 between 10am and 2pm. (Registration is not required for this drop in event)
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