BYS: HOPE GLOWS!

You are invited to join in this community event celebrating light and hope in action!

Hope is the belief that the future will be better than the present, and that you have the power to make it so.

At its core, hope is an inspirational force that furthers your goals and dreams and helps you move toward them.

Bainbridge residents of all ages are encouraged to decorate a bag for the Bainbridge Hope Glows! event on Winslow Way on February 5th. These bags will become luminaria once lit with LED lights and will be put out on Winslow Way for all to enjoy. Together we will share our gratitude, inspiration, struggles and silver linings.

We welcome your participation to make this event meaningful and successful.

Before February 1, please pick up a bag(s) to decorate at BYS, 8533 Madison Ave N, (on the porch for contactless pick-up) or at: Little Island Crafts, KidiMu, and through BI Parks Department: Battle Point Park, Fay Bainbridge, Rotary Park, Grand Forest West
By February 1, please return your completed bag(s) to BYS. There is a labeled container on the deck.
On Friday, February 5, 5:30 – 7:30pm, walk or drive by the businesses on Winslow Way to enjoy the beauty of what you helped create and be inspired by the messages of hope. Masks and physical distancing required.

Here are a few ideas for decorating your bag:
What inspires hope for you?  Label your bag:  Things that inspire hope for me.

Complete any or all of the prompts below. Then cut them out and attach them to your decorated bag. Or, just write directly on the bag.
Choose your favorite medium to express what hope looks like for you. For drawing inspiration,  google “Zentangles” or look up luminaria on  Pinterest for endless ideas.
Remember, it might be soggy on February 5 so decorate accordingly. Your bag will glow best when light shines through it. Here are some water-resistant mediums to consider:

Acrylic paints used like watercolors
Colored Sharpie permanent markers
Tissue paper collage applied with glue and  covered with a layer of Mod Podge
Stenciled design cut out with scissors
All of the above!
Prompts:

If you know someone who is struggling right now, what do you want to share with them?
Right now I am thankful for…
For me, the toughest part of the pandemic has been…
The surprising silver lining is…
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”  ~ Desmond Tutu