
A River of Light Lantern Parade
Lantern Workshops

Lantern Building Workshops

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 4th and 5th
Artists Lantern Building - Brookside Primary School
Saturday, November 4th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and
Sunday, November 5th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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This is a workshop for building a larger scale lantern on the parade theme; Toys and Games. 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 11
Family Large Scale Lantern Building - Brookside Primary School
Saturday, November 11th, 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 12
Community Lantern Building - Brookside Primary School
Two separate sessions; choose one:
Sunday, November 11th
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 Mame McKee, Sarah-Lee Terrat, and MK Monley to build a simple lantern to carry in the 14th annual River of Light Lantern Parade on Saturday, December 2nd, 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.
The Waterbury Area MakerSphere Cooperative Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
EIN: 83-1945327
PO Box 114 Waterbury, VT 05676
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