A River of Light Lantern Parade
Lantern Building Workshops 2026
The Waterbury Area MakerSphere Cooperative Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
EIN: 83-1945327
PO Box 114 Waterbury, VT 05676
© 2019 by MakerSphere
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Lantern building workshops are free to attend. However, donations are gratefully accepted on our support page. Spaces are limited for workshops and therefore registration is required to reserve a space. Please register soon as spaces fill quickly!
November 7th and 8th
Artists Lantern Building - Brookside Primary School
Saturday, November 7th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and
Sunday, November 8th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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This is a workshop for building a larger scale lantern for the River of Light Parade. This year, the parade theme is The Great Outdoors. On Saturday, begin building your large-scale lantern using willow, tape, and ingenuity. Work on lantern design, how to carry it, and lighting options. On Sunday, continue working on lanterns inclusive of papering.
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The workshop is free to attend, but donations are always helpful and are gladly accepted!
Registration is required. Please register here.
November 14th
Family Large Scale Lantern Building - Brookside Primary School
Saturday, November 14th, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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This workshop is for family groups to work together to create a larger scale lantern. Previous experience is highly recommended. Limited to 6 family groups.
The workshop is free to attend, but donations are always helpful and are gladly accepted! Registration is required. Please register here.
November 15th
Community Lantern Building - Brookside Primary School
Two separate sessions; choose one:
Sunday, November 15th
Session 1 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
or Session 2 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
(Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult)
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Work with artists to build a simple lantern to carry in the 17th annual River of Light Lantern Parade on Saturday, December 5th, 5:00pm in downtown Waterbury.
Workshops are free to attend, but donations are always helpful and are gladly accepted! Registration is required as spaces are limited. Please register here.
Waterbury Area MakerSphere Cooperative Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
EIN: 83-1945327
PO Box 114 Waterbury, VT 05676
© 2019 by MakerSphere
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