Lantern-Making Workshop: November 8, 2026, 1 – 3 p.m.
● A hands-on session where families and community members build their own lanterns to
carry at the walk. Simple, accessible techniques suitable for children and adults working
together.
● $10 Donation Suggested
● More information here:
https://www.rupertvillagetrust.org/event-details/st-martins-day-lantern-making-workshop
Lantern Walk: November 11, 2026, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
● Lantern Walk around the Town Green, followed by warm drinks, stick bread (Stockbrot)
over the open flame, and songs.
● $5 Donation Suggested
● More information here:
https://www.rupertvillagetrust.org/event-details/st-martins-day-lantern-walk
About St. Martin’s Day
St. Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier turned bishop, remembered for cutting his own cloak in
half to share with a freezing beggar on a cold winter night. His feast day, November 11th,
became St. Martin’s Day (Martinstag), widely celebrated across Germany, Austria, and the
Netherlands, where children carry handmade lanterns through the dark streets in his honor,
symbolizing light, generosity, and warmth shared with others.
About Rupert Village Trust
The Rupert Village Trust is a nonprofit organization whose mission is historic preservation and
community development in the Designated Village Center of Rupert, Vermont. We operate a
community center in the historic Sheldon General Store building, while working towards the
long term goal of a café on the main floor, and community activities in the former grange hall
upstairs.
www.rupertvillagetrust.org