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SUMMARY:Community Night: Lantern Making
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nTuesday\, December 1\, 2026\n5:00 PM – 7:00 PM\nThe Art Base gallery\n174 Midland Avenue\, Basalt\, CO\nFree and open to everyone \nCome get creative\, connect with fellow artists and community members\, and help light up Basalt! Join the Art Base for a special Community Night dedicated to making lanterns for our first-ever Lantern Parade: Light the Way Basalt. \nWhether you’re an experienced artist or simply excited to try something new\, everyone is invited to design and decorate a lantern to carry in the parade. We’ll provide materials that bring your creativity to life\, but we encourage you to bring your own lantern container or a clean\, recycled\, or repurposed item to transform into something luminous. \nEnjoy an evening of art\, conversation\, wine\, beer\, and snacks as we create something meaningful together. Children are welcome with adult supervision\, making this a creative gathering for the whole community. \nThen bring your finished lantern back on Friday\, December 11\, and join us for the Lantern Parade! We’ll depart from the Art Base at 6:15 PM and walk together down Midland Avenue to Lions Park\, arriving in time for Basalt’s tree lighting. \nThe parade is more than something to watch. It’s something we make together. \n\nLantern Parade Light the Way Basalt\nFriday\, December 11\, 2026\nParade departs the Art Base at 6:15 PM\nThe Art Base\, 174 Midland Avenue\, Basalt\, CO\nFree and open to everyone \nAs part of Merry on Midland\, we’re bringing art\, light\, and community together for a joyful procession through downtown Basalt. \nIn the weeks leading up to the event\, the Art Base invites individuals\, families\, friends\, local businesses\, and community groups to create lanterns and be part of this shared celebration of creativity and connection. \nMake a Lantern with Us\n🏮 Join one of the Art Base’s community lantern-making opportunities and create your own lantern to carry in the parade. \n➕ You can also make a lantern at home and bring it along to light up the town. \nBring Your Lantern\n🏮 Bring your handmade lantern Friday\, December 11! \n➕ Every lantern adds to the color\, creativity\, and collective glow of the parade. \nWalk with Us\n🏮 Join the Art Base for a joyful Lantern Parade down Midland Avenue – leaving from the Art Base at 6:15 PM\, Friday\, December 11. \n➕ We will walk from the top of Midland Ave. to Lions Park\, arriving in time for the tree lighting ceremony. \n\nThe parade route is accessible and open to everyone. Whether you walk\, use a wheelchair\, mobility scooter\, stroller\, or another mobility aid\, we invite you to join us! \nAfter the parade\, return to the Art Base for snacks\, drinks\, and time to gather and celebrate. The gallery is open and hosting an opening reception for Inner Workings: the Art Base Staff Show and Lindsey Yeager. \nMerry on Midland\nFriday\, December 11\n4:00 PM – 7:30 PM\nTree Lighting & Activities along Midland Ave.\nDowntown Basalt – Midland Ave. \nMerry On Midland Event Details\n  \n\nLantern-Making Opportunities\nThere are many ways to get involved and make a lantern before parade night! \nCommunity Night: Lantern Making at the Art Base\nTuesday\, December 1\n5:00 PM to 7:00 PM \nHues + Brews: Lantern Making\nThursday\, December 3\n6:00 PM to 8:00 PM\nAdult-only LGBTQ+ art and social night. \nCrafternoons at The Art Base\nSunday\, December 6\n10:00 AM to 12:00 PM \nMake a Lantern in the Art Commons (front of Art Base gallery)\nNovember and December during gallery hours\nWednesday – Saturday\n11:00 AM to 5:00 PM\nDrop in and participate in our public lantern\nFree and open to all
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/community-night-lantern-making/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
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