ELORA – It may be summer, but next week preparations begin for this October’s Twilight Zoo here.
The Elora Centre for the Arts – The Imagination Station is hosting wire and paper lantern making workshops with Tim Murton from Aug. 20 to 21 from 10am – 4pm; and, Sept. 20 to 22 from 7 – 10pm.
Murton has been offering the classes for many years.
Be it a mushroom, a cat, skeleton, or something different, participants will be provided with a starter kit and the training to create a wire sculpture for the home or garden.
Students are encouraged to create their lanterns while Murton lends a hand and offers suggestions.
Extra materials can be purchased at each workshop.
Workshops are suitable for ages 10 and up (smaller folks can lend a hand to parent in the last class).
Contact the centre to register or for more information. Telephone 519-846-9698 or email programming@eloracentreforthearts.ca.
The cost is $100 for members and $115 for non-members.
The workshops are part of preparations for this year’s Halloween Scare Fair featuring the Twilight Zoo.
Expect Halloween and medieval performers, games and vendors. Face painting and costumes for the parade are available.
The opening ceremony for the event is Oct. 21 from 6 to 10pm with the event continuing on Oct. 22 and 23 from noon to 10pm.
Organizers are still looking for vendors and costumed performers.
The Twilight Zoo will be showcased from Oct. 13 to 30 from noon to 10pm at the Elora Centre for the Arts.
Workshops from Oct. 3 to 5 are sponsored by the Elora BIA. For more information on that workshop email halloweenelora@cogeco.ca.
