The community is invited to participate in a FREE lantern building workshop at Brookside Primary School to make a lantern to carry in the parade. There are two weekends of workshops led by MK Monley, Mame McKee, and Sarah-Lee Terrat:
Artists Large Scale Lanterns - November 4th and 5th - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Previous experience is recommended but not required.
Family Large Scale Lanterns - November 11th - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
A full day workshop for families for building larger scale lanterns.
November 12th - There are two (separate) simple yet delightful two-hour vellum lantern making workshops; 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
All workshops are free to attend. Info and REGISTER HERE.
New this year - Lantern Building for Middleschoolers in grades 5-8. This is a full 7-week session of afterschool classes in which kids will build larger lanterns for the parade. Runs from October 13 to December 1st. (Regular program fees apply). Info & register.