*** IMPORTANT***

The new Talbot Avenue Bridge remains an active construction zone. The bridge is not currently completed, nor open to pedestrians and cars, and will not be so by the date of the Lantern Walk. The Purple Line team has confirmed that Lantern Walk participants may cross the bridge within a designated area and limited time frame, in order to access and participate in the event. Participants may cross, but NOT hang out and linger on the bridge. Please be respectful of these guidelines. After the community reception at Rosemary Hills ES has concluded and the lights on the bridge have been turned off, anyone entering the construction site will be considered trespassing. Please review the full safety guidelines on the Lantern Walk webpage and visit it for any last-minute updates.

Special this year: New route, new bridge, and the first time the community will have an opportunity to cross this historic space in 4 1/2 years! In observance of Montgomery County’s “Remembrance and Reconciliation Month,” be part of marking the beginning of a new chapter in the relationship of the communities connected by the bridge. Many special guests will be joining us, including members of Washington Revels’ Jubilee Voices.

WHEN:     Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 5:00p
Gather: 5:00 – 5:15 pm
Short Program & Lantern Walk: 5:15 – 6:00 pm
Community Reception: 6:00 – 7:30 pm

WHERE:   Intersection of Talbot Ave. & Lanier Dr. (Lyttonsville)
The route will start and end at the same place, crossing over the new Talbot Avenue Bridge twice and going around the two blocks closest to it, one in North Woodside and one in Lyttonsville.*
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BRING:     Warm clothing and good walking shoes, and a lantern
                  (and a bell to ring, if you have one)
Note: Any type of lantern will do, from a tea light candle in a glass jar to something more elaborate, either handmade or store-bought. You can find many ideas online: bit.ly/HomemadeLanterns. If you have the time and energy, we encourage you to get creative!  Extra lanterns and  tea light candles will be available for those who need them.

* The Lantern Walk will conclude with an indoor community reception at Rosemary Hills Elementary School.  All participants are invited to join us for refreshments, music, and warm mingling! The reception will be held in the school’s all-purpose room, which is accessible from the Lanier Dr. side of the school, right next to where the Lantern Walk will start and end.

For more information and to RSVP go to bit.ly/TABLanternWalk.

Support the 2023 Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk! Make a tax-deductible donation to support this and future Talbot Avenue Bridge-related events and programs and/or sign up to bring a refreshment or fill a day-of volunteer role.

Event organized by the Talbot Avenue Bridge Committee and co-sponsored by the Lyttonsville Civic Association, North Woodside Citizens Association, and Rosemary Hills Neighbors Association

Map of Lantern Walk route: