Aven Westbrook, 8, of Pomfret, Vt., kneels by lanterns made by herself and other children at a solstice lantern- making event at the Abbott Memorial Library in Pomfret,Vt., on Tuesday, Dec.4,2018.Once the lanterns were lit, the children hiked to the top of a hill overlooking the village. The solstice occurs locally at 5:23 p.m. on Dec. 21.(Valley News - Rick Russell) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Aven Westbrook, 8, of Pomfret, Vt., kneels by lanterns made by herself and other children at a solstice lantern- making event at the Abbott Memorial Library in Pomfret,Vt., on Tuesday, Dec.4,2018.Once the lanterns were lit, the children hiked to the top of a hill overlooking the village. The solstice occurs locally at 5:23 p.m. on Dec. 21.(Valley News - Rick Russell) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.