Lantern Making Workshop
Date: Thursday January 16th, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: First Church of God, 9224 82 St NW
The Flying Canoë Volant Festival Festival and Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues – EFCL invite you to a Community Lantern Workshop in preparation for one of Edmonton’s great winter festivals. Your lanterns will be on display during the festival January 30 – February 1, 2020 and will be seen by over 35,000 visitors!
The 2 hour ‘bright ideas’ lantern workshops will be facilitated by
well-known lantern maker Lynette Maurice. Please bring a recycled clear plastic container or bottle, Lynette will supply the rest of the materials.
Best suited to age 8+ due to the nature of the crafting. Please supervise your children at all times.
You will explore various styles of lanterns using numerous kinds of materials including: tissue paper, acrylic sheet, tin cans, bamboo, willow, recycled containers. By the end of the workshop, you will have made a bird lantern for your community ‘flock’ display at the Festival. You will also have a few samples and many ideas to take home.
Date: Thursday January 16th, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: First Church of God, 9224 82 St NW
Everyone is welcome from any neighbourhood. You do not need to be a community league member to attend.
NOTE: Due to the high interest in these events, there will also be free lantern making workshops at Bonnie Doon Community League (https://www.facebook.com/events/641570146651452/) on January 12: 2 – 4pm, at Riverdale Community League (https://www.facebook.com/events/2725093570904477/ ) on January 15 and at La Cité Francophone 8627 – 91 street in the Robert Toutant room on Saturday, January 25: 2 – 4pm.
