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Community Lantern Floating Ceremony
Tue, May 31
|Arrington Lagoon at Dawes Park
Join us for a community Lantern Floating Ceremony at Arrington Lagoon in honor of ASAPIA Heritage Month and Memorial Day
Time & Location
May 31, 2022, 7:00 PM
Arrington Lagoon at Dawes Park, 1647 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
About the Event
Kids Create Change is hosting a community Lantern Floating Ceremony event as part of ASAPIA Heritage Month. The event is inspired by the ubiquitous lantern festivals and traditions found across Asia, South Asia and the Pacific Islands. This event is designed to offer an opportunity for community members to come together to honor the losses resulting from the pandemic including loved ones, homes, jobs, relationships, special events and celebrations etc. The past 2 years have forced many to experience and process these losses in isolation. This event offers community members a chance to come together with others to honor and remember through a collective act of floating lanterns on the Lagoon.
Kids Create Change will host 3 Lantern Making Workshops in May. To register for a Lantern Making Workshop visit: www.kidscreatechange.org. Please register for the ceremony on Eventbrite BEFORE registering for a workshop.
Please note that we have a limited…