Submitted by the Orcas Chapter of the San Juan Islands Makers Guild.

Create your own beautiful paper lantern luminary to shine a warm light during the winter.

Classes for beginners and intermediate are taught by Orcas artists, and signups are available to reserve a seat. Drop-ins are possible if room is available. An RSVP is recommended.

Beginners meet for a 1- to 2-hour session. Intermediates meet for 1-4 hours. No fee to participate, and families are welcome.

The Orcas Community Winter Solstice Parade is Saturday, Dec. 21, and November is a good time to get started on your lantern – or lanterns. Make your own, or form a contingent with a special theme. A river of salmon? A sea of jellyfish? A pod of orca?

We send a big thank you to the Orcas Island Community Foundation and Orcas Island Parks and Rec for supporting these workshops. Learning activities are hosted by the Orcas chapter of the San Juan Islands Makers Guild, with support from the Paul Allen Community Accelerator grant program.

Class option details, signup links and information are available at: https://sanjuanmakersguild.com/winterluminary2024/.

Sign up for beginner class, simple forms and papering: Sunday, Nov. 17, at Public Library Community Room, 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 30, at Odd Fellows Hall, 10 a.m. or noon; Saturday, Dec. 7, at Odd Fellows as part of Winter Market, 11 a.m. or 1 p.m; and Saturday, Dec. 14, at School Cafeteria, 10 a.m., noon or 2 p.m.

Sign up for intermediate workshops to make 3D star lanterns, ages 12 and up with some art experience: Funhouse Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Odd Fellows, Nov. 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; and the Public School Cafeteria, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Shine a light this winter!