17th Annual Carol Dyer Memorial Luminaria Evening

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BAR HARBOR – The 17th Annual Carol Dyer Memorial Luminaria Evening will take place on the Bar Harbor Village Green on Saturday, August 4, from 7 - 9:30 pm. Luminaria bags may be purchased at the event or in advance for a suggested donation of $10 each. The Luminaria Evening was started by friends of Carol Dyer, the beloved children’s librarian for the Jesup Memorial Library who died of a brain tumor in 2001. The luminaria evening is a ceremony of remembrance and hope to honor survivors and those who have lost the battle to cancer. Luminaria are paper bags with names written on them and with a lighted candle inside. Each one represents a life and the hope for a cancer-free world. Luminaria typically have “In Memory of [Name]” or “In Honor of [Name]” written on them. Many participants decorate them using markers, photos, or other memorabilia to make them unique. Some people cut stars, circles, or other shapes out of the bag to enhance their glow when lit. On August 4th, hundreds of luminaria will encircle the Bar Harbor village green. Each name and hometown will be read during the lighting ceremony, with readings throughout the evening and live music by the Neverly Brothers. The evening is sponsored by the YWCA of Mount Desert Island. Proceeds will benefit Home Cooked Healing, a local group of kind-hearted volunteers who cook nutritious organic meals for people with cancer. To purchase a luminaria bag online, please visit https://www.ywcamdi.org/what-were-doing/carol-dyer-memorial-luminary-evening/. Info (207) 288-5008.