AuthoraCare Offers Free Lantern Workshop for Bereaved Burlington Residents
AuthoraCare will host a two hour grief support workshop titled Holding the Light on December 8, 2025 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the AuthoraCare Collective in Burlington, 914 Chapel Hill Road, where counselors will guide participants in making a lantern to honor a loved one. The Burlington evening session is listed as closed to registration, a sign of local demand for bereavement services that matters as many residents navigate loss during the winter holiday season.
AuthoraCare, the regional hospice and grief support provider, is staging an in person expressive arts workshop in Burlington on December 8, 2025 that is designed to help those coping with loss create a tangible memory item and find ways to carry that memory through the holidays. The event, held at the AuthoraCare Collective at 914 Chapel Hill Road, is scheduled from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and is described as a two hour session led by counselors. Participants will make a lantern in memory of a loved one and receive guidance on remembrance practices for the winter months.
The event listing notes the Burlington evening session is closed to registration, although the listing also points to related Light Up A Life remembrance events and a daytime workshop in Greensboro. AuthoraCare marks the Burlington workshop as free, and provides location and contact details for its Burlington office for residents seeking more information or alternatives. The registration closure underscores both strong interest in bereavement programming and the limited capacity of in person offerings.
For Alamance County residents, the workshop and the registration status have practical implications. Grief services that combine counseling with creative activity can be effective supports during the holiday period when loss can feel intensified. At the same time, closed registration limits immediate access and may leave residents seeking options, including other sessions, wait lists, or remote supports. The availability of additional remembrance events and a Greensboro daytime workshop may offer alternatives, but the pattern highlights a gap between community need and available local capacity.
The situation places a spotlight on how providers and local leaders plan for seasonal demand for mental health and bereavement services. Expanding schedules, increasing outreach, and coordinating with county health agencies could broaden access. In the short term residents who need support are advised to contact the Burlington AuthoraCare office for information on wait lists and other upcoming sessions, and to explore the related remembrance events referenced by the organization.
