Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club

Mid-Summer Dinner 2025
2025-07-23 17:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | GL Heritage Brewery, 8728 Howard Ave. County Road 9, Amherstburg, Ontario, N9V0C8, Canada
🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club‘s fundraising event. It’s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 Join us for a great evening at GL Heritage and enjoy the fabulous music of Don McArthur and Nancy Roy!

Dinner tickets include your choice of meal from the menu and a drink. Dinner tickets can be purchased at https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/mid-summer-dinner–2025

Grab your dinner from the food truck any time between 6:00 and 8:00 pm.

The food will be supplied by 3 Dog Poutinerie and beverages are available from GL Heritage. A Silent Auction will be available to bid on. Every dinner and auction item sold for this evening will help us “Make Bryerswood Even Better“. The proceeds will be used to make upgrades and renovations to the Activity Centre.

To turn this building into a comfortable venue that can be used year-round, we need to start by adding a proper ceiling, lighting and insulation. Once we achieve this, we can start to work on the rest of the building, which will include adding a heating source.

Help us “Make Bryerswood Even Better” by joining us for the evening

Thank you for supporting us, your support is invaluable.

Ticket sales close: July 18

SPONSORS

BRONZE: John Dyck, Ives Insurance

SILVER: In memory of Pat Flagler

GOLD MEDIA: 107.9 The Burg

Amherstburg Canada DayRun/Walk/Wheel 2025
2025-07-01 09:00 - 10:00 | 100 Laird Avenue Amherstburg, 100 Laird Avenue, Amherstburg, ON, Canada
Amherstburg’s 5km Run/Walk/Wheel!

Come on out to beautiful historic Amherstburg. Participate in our Canada Day 5km Run/Walk/Wheel and Kids dash. Join our community as we kick off an entire day filled with fun in our timeless town.

When: July 1, 2025 9:00amWhere: 100 Laird Ave (in front of Fort Malden)

To Register: https://raceroster.com/events/2025/99590/amherstburg-canada-day-runwalkwheel-2025

ALL Registrants will receive a medal and adults will receive a shirt guaranteed if you register by May 1.

Last year this race had over 900 participants. Arguably one of the most exciting, spirited races in Windsor-Essex County. The course takes your through Amherstburg’s historic downtown core, get cooled off by our local firefighters, hundreds of fans cheering, and every dollar raised goes back to LOCAL charities. Last year we were able to donate $24,100 back to our community all by having fun!

Help support Bryerswood Youth Camp, one of the beneficiaries of the run, by participating in this great event.

Open House
2025-05-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada

Earth Day 2025
2025-04-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Join us for a free family event showcasing Earth friendly displays and exhibits!

And more!

Flowers and Plants from Anna's Garden, Home & Wellness
2025-04-01 00:00 - 2025-04-23 23:59 | Anna’s Garden, Home & Wellness, 1911 Seacliff Dr, Kingsville, On, N9Y 2N3, Canada
We have partnered with Anna’s Garden, Home & Wellness for a Spring Flower and Plant fundraiser.

You can shop online https://shopannas.ca/collections/bryerswood-youth-camp-optimist-club or shop in the store and tell them you are supporting Bryerswood. There will be a sign with a QR code instore. You can scan the code and see what items are available that support Bryerswood.

A portion of all sales support Bryerswood Youth Camp. There are 28 different products to choose from.

Online orders can be picked up at the camp during Earth Day celebrations on April 26 from 10 to 2. If you need a different date/time, please contact us.

Basketball Earth Hour Celebration
2025-03-21 17:30 - 23:59 | WFCU Centre, 8787 McHugh St, Windsor, ON, N8S 0A1, Canada

3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off
2025-02-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Masonic Lodge Hall, 68 Murray Street, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Fort Malden Chapter – Order of the Eastern Star

Presents the 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off

Doors open at 5 Chili served at 6

Vote for your favourite

Raffle and Cash Bar available

This is a fundraiser in support of Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club

Sugar Rush
2025-02-14 08:30 - 16:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada

Rib or Chicken Dinner
2025-02-01 17:30 - 23:30 | Columbus Hall River Canard, 8965 Malden Rd,, LaSalle, ON, N9J 2V9
Come and join us at the annual RIB or CHICKEN DINNER.

Dinner includes your choice of RIBS or CHICKEN, a baked potato, coleslaw and a dinner roll.

EAT IN or TAKE OUT options are available. Make sure to choose the right dinner and your choice of eating in or taking out.

A Silent Auction and a 50/50 draw will be available to participate in.

TICKETS: available only ONLINE click on the link or scan the QR Code with your phone

https://www.zeffy.com/embed/ticketing/rib-or-chicken-dinner–2025

Kids in the Kitchen - Dough Much Fun
2025-01-03 08:30 - 16:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Put your Cooking and Baking skills to a test!

All recipes will use a Dough.

Are you up for the Challenge?

Last Weekend to Enjoy Gingerbread Warming House Hot Chocolate
2024-12-20 17:30 - 2024-12-22 20:30 | Gingerbread Warming House, 50 North Street, Amherstburg, Ontario, N9V1E3
Come visit.

Get your Hot Chocolate and find out what is happening at Bryerswood Youth Camp.

Donations accepted to support the BRYERSWOOD YOUTH CAMP.

Gingerbread Warming House Hot Chocolate
2024-12-13 17:30 - 2024-12-15 20:30 | Gingerbread Warming House, 50 North Street, Amherstburg, Ontario, N9V1E3
Enjoy a cup of Hot Chocolate while viewing the RIVER LIGHTS.

The Gingerbread Warming House is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights this weekend from 5:30 to 8:30.

Talk to your servers and find out what is happening at BRYERSWOOD YOUTH CAMP.

Donations accepted to help support the work of the camp.

Fish Fry Fundraising Dinner
2024-12-06 16:30 - 18:30 | Columbus Hall Amherstburg, 190 Richmond St, Amherstburg, ON, N9V 1G4
Enjoy a night out with a delicious fish dinner.

Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club along with Knights of Columbus Council 2110 are hosting this delicious dinner.

$11 – One piece of fish, choice of baked potato or fries, coleslaw, dinner roll and butter

$14 – Two pieces of fish, choice of baked potato or fries, coleslaw, dinner roll and butter

$12 – Broasted chicken with fries, coleslaw, dinner roll and butter

$8 – Children’s Meal – Children 10 and Under

Please support our local camp which is available for use by all community youth groups.

Gingerbread Warming House Hot Chocolate
2024-11-22 17:30 - 2024-11-24 20:30, 2024-11-16 17:30 - 20:30 | Gingerbread Warming House, 50 North Street, Amherstburg
During the AMHERSTBURG RIVER LIGHTS FESTIVAL the GINGERBREAD WARMING HOUSE is open from 5:30 to 8:30 on weekend nights.

Come out and enjoy a Hot Chocolate served up by Bryerswood Youth Camp Optimist Club.

The Gingerbread Warming House is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until December 22.

Meet Santa after the parade on November 23.

Great Bryerswood Bakeoff
2024-11-15 08:30 - 17:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario
Test out your kitchen skills during the Great Bryerswood Bakeoff

Bake something new and see if you like it.

Have fun with your friends

3rd Annual Golf Tournament
2024-09-22 09:00 - 13:00
At Wildwood Golf Course

4 Person Scramble

9 AM Shot Gun start

Longest Drive & Longest Drive 65+

Closest to the Pin

Snack on the Turn

Lunch

50/50 Draw and Silent Auction

Register at fundraising@bryerswood.com or call 519-988-6420 (Mary Ann)

A Mid-Summer FUNdraiser Evening
2024-07-31 16:00 - 22:00 | GL Heritage Brewery, 8728 Howard Ave. County Road 9, Amherstburg, Ontario, N9V0C8, Canada
Let’s enjoy an evening together for a GREAT CAUSE –

Funds raised from this event will be used to help make accessibility renovations at Bryerswood Youth Camp. All campers deserve to be able to participate fully.

This is a 19+ fundraising event. Each ticket includes a choice of GL Heritage craft beer or hard seltzer and your choice of 5 dinner options from local food truck, Nat’s Wraps & Apps. Choose your preferred meal option when you purchase your tickets. Non-alcoholic drinks and cash bar available for additional beverages.

Doors and bar taps open at 4 pm and a free-style meal service between 5pm and 8 pm. Hit up the food truck with your pre-purchased meal ticket and eat when you want during these times!

Enjoy live musical entertainment from 5-9pm by Don McArthur and Nancy Roy from popular local band, the River Rock Ramblers.

Silent auction will be held at the event.

Tickets limited to 125. Get yours before they sell out.

Order tickets on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-mid-summer-bryerswood-fundraiser-evening-at-gl-heritage-brewery-tickets-908282777237?aff=oddtdtcreator

OR Send an email to info@bryerswood.com to buy tickets in person

Summer Camp
2024-07-08 08:30 - 2024-08-23 16:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Go to Reservations & Registrations.

If you want to register for a full week – Choose either Summer Camp 2024 Registration. Full week cost is $225

If you want to register for daily camps choose Daily Registration Summer Camp 2024. Daily cost is $50 per day.

Before care and After care are available for a small extra charge.

Earth Day
2024-04-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Join us as we celebrate Earth Day.

Save up the 4L Outside Milk Bags and donate them for a recycled craft. Please make sure they are dry inside.

Bring your Used Household Batteries and we will recycle with Call2Recycle

Talk to owners about what it is like to drive an Electric Vehicle

Learn about Composting Worms

Help plant a Pollinator Garden.

Solar Eclipse Details Update
2024-04-08 12:00 - 18:00 | 8728 Howard Avenue, Amherstburg
It’s going to be a once-in-a-lifetime Solar Spectacle!!

Looking for somewhere wide open in the county to experience this incredible Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th? Well, bring yourself and the kids to this free and fun event located at GL Heritage Brewing Company and co-hosted by neighbouring Bryerswood Youth Camp!

On the 99.9% path of totality, we will be open from 12-6pm on Monday, April 8th to host a fun and interactive, family-friendly viewing party on the expansive grassed grounds of the brewery. Feel free to bring your lawn chairs or blankets to settle in for this unique event.

Amherstburg’s Nat’s Wraps & Apps Food Truck will be on site all afternoon serving up a great menu for purchase, solar glasses will be available for just $3 each (while supplies last), and yes, the brewery will be open to offer beer, seltzer, pop, water and juice for purchase.

Bryerswood Youth Camp Volunteer Coordinators will be setting up various free interactive games, cooperative activities, crafts, including the chance to make eclipse models, throughout the afternoon.

We will also have a retired educator on microphone intermittently to share the status of, and science behind, what’s occurring up in the sky and it’s impact to us and nature here on earth.

A new local radio station in Essex County, CKRT Border City Radio, will be set up and interviewing guests while broadcasting live on site.

So, join us by reserving your free spot for the afternoon and be sure to select if you need us to reserve solar glasses for you or your crew!

NOTES:

Reserve your Free spot: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/free-total-solar-eclipse-viewing-party-at-gl-heritage-brewery-tickets-870568021387?aff=oddtdtcreator

GL Heritage Brewery is pet-friendly, however, you must maintain pets on a leash at all times, and clean up after them. Please consider that others (especially children) may have allergies and/or fears around animals. Additionally, you may decide to maintain your pets in a shaded area so as to protect their eyes during the eclipse.

Parking is first come, first served

No outside food or alcohol permitted on brewery property

Taps for craft beer and hard seltzer will be open. Please drink responsibly

Volunteer Recruitment Fair
2024-04-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Amherstburg Community Services, 320 Richmond St, Amherstburg, ON, Canada
Looking to give back to your communtiy?

Looking for something to do?

Need Community Service hours?

Come meet with local non-profit organizations and learn about opportunities

Earth Hour
2024-03-23 20:30 - 21:30
Join the global movement and participate in an hour of celebrating the Earth!

Shut off the lights.

Shut off the TV.

Go outside

Play a game or read a book by flashlight.

Tell stories.

Get creative. The possibilities are endless.

Windsor Express Earth Hour Game
2024-03-22 18:00 - 21:00 | WFCU, 8787 McHugh St, Windsor
Meet YQG Green members at the pre-game exhibits. Talk with them about Earth friendly activities.

Door open at 6pm

Game starts of 7pm

March Break Day Camps
2024-03-11 08:30 - 2024-03-15 16:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Day Camps run ALL WEEK – MARCH 11 to MARCH 15

Register for one day or every day.

Grab your backpack and your map! Blast off into space, then dive deep into the ocean. Prep your sled to explore the Arctic, feel the sand between your toes in the desert, then fall back into the past. Get ready to explore the far corners of our world. What will we discover?

MONDAY: $35 – Travel to the Desert: Slather on your sunscreen and you are going to need a hat. We are going to hunt for fossils and maybe find some dinosaurs.

TUESDAY: $35 – Blast into Outer Space: Channel your inner astronaut by building your own rocket! You will explore the solar system and our galaxies and have a sweet treat with Marshmallow constellations.

WEDNESDAY: $35 – Dive into the Ocean: Put on your swimmies and be a shark while experimenting with salt water science and learning how to speak fish with eco-location. No life jacket required!

THURSDAY: $35 – Sled into the Arctic: Did you know a group of penguins is called a Waddle and you can make an igloo out of sugar cubes, and that polar bears really aren’t white? Work together as a team to build your own sled. We will hold our own Bryerswood Iditarod races.

FRIDAY: $45 – Field Trip: Location to be announced. Fee is an additional $10 = $45 for the day. Please use March Break Extraordinary Explorers Friday Program in Camp Registration to register for this day.

Beach Bash Day Camp
2024-02-16 08:30 - 16:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Chase away your cold winter blues with some fun in the sun activities.

Learn to Hula

Build a sand castle

Surf into a splashing fun time.

Early drop off and late pickup available for a small extra charge.

Bring your own lunch.

Rib or Chicken Dinner
2024-01-27 18:00 - 23:00 | Columbus Hall River Canard, 8965 Malden Rd,, LaSalle, ON, N9J 2V9
Dinner includes ribs or chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, dessert

Doors open 6 pm. Dinner at 7:00pm

Limited takeout available 6-6:30pm

Contact: Marie Wilder 519.564.1252 or marie.wilder@icloud.com OR Mary Ann Mertens 519.988.6420 or tomarymertz@yahoo.ca

Art Attack Day Camp
2024-01-19 08:30 - 16:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Channel your inner Bob Ross as we have an ART ATTACK!

Fold up a little something with some Origami.

Get your hands dirty with clay sculpting.

Create some edible art that would make Martha Stewart proud!!

Join us for Art Attack

Early pick up and late drop off available for an extra charge.

Bring your own lunch.

Kids in the Kitchen - Session 2
2024-01-04 08:30 - 16:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Cook Easy Meals & Snacks

Bake Tasty Treats

Cook Different Items Each Day

Lunch will be Provided

Early Drop off and Late Pick up is available

Program begins at 9 AM

Kids in the Kitchen - Session 1
2024-01-03 08:30 - 16:00 | Bryerswood Youth Camp, 6480 Texas Road, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
