WCTE Upper Cumberland PBS will host five paper lantern workshops in August and September. Workshops are geared towards families, but can also make for a creative date night.  The communities are invited to show off their paper lanterns at the 2nd Annual Glow Parade scheduled for September 6 at 7:30 PM on the Cookeville Square.

The lantern workshops will be held at the Putnam County Library, Wednesday, August 7 in the Children’s Library from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Another workshop will be hosted by the Millard Oakley Public Library on Thursday, August 29 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  and your last chance to decorate a paper lantern with WCTE before the 2nd Annual Glow Parade will be at Bryan Symphony Orchestra’s Arts in the Park event on Sunday, September 1 from 2:00 – 3:30 in Dogwood Park. Lantern kits and art supplies will be provided. Registering is encouraged due to limited seats, visit www.wcte.org/events/lanterns/ to secure your spot.

Red Silo Brewery in Cookeville is hosting two Lanterns and Libations date night events. These events are on Tuesday, August 13 and August 27. Both are from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Lantern kits are free at the Library and Dogwood Park events, but cost $5 at the two Red Silo events. The Red Silo events do not require prior registration, but supplies are limited so come early! Beer is sold separately. Show off your decorated lantern when you walk in the 2nd Annual Glow Parade Friday, September 6 at 7:30 PM. You don’t have to have a paper lantern to participate, but you must be glowing! The parade will start at the corner of Broad St. and Jefferson Ave. You can get a map of the parade route at any of the paper lantern workshops or by visiting www.wcte.org/events/.