Each year on October 15 at 7:00 PM local time, families around the world light candles to create a continuous “Wave of Light” in remembrance of babies gone too soon. Our community gathers to bring awareness, connect to self and one another, and hold space together with candles and lanterns. This is a quiet, adults-only event designed to be gentle and supportive.

Date & Time: Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 5:30–7:30 PM (candle lighting at 7:00 PM local time for the global Wave of Light)

Location: Elevate Lobby - 121 College Parkway, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 (indoor/outdoor; see weather plan below)

This event is intended for parents and their adult support networks after miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss.

We kindly request that babies and children not attend as their presence may be a difficult trigger for grieving families.

5:30 PM — Doors Open, Light Food & Drink, Resource Table

6:00 PM - Welcome & Opening Reflection

6:10 PM - Grounding & Movement Practice

6:30 PM - Lantern Making

7:00 PM - Wave of Light Candle Lighting

7:10 PM - Optional Memory Table & Collective Release

7:25PM - Closing & Resource Table

• Warm layers and comfortable clothes for movement

• Optional: a small memento (photo, letter, token) to incorporate into your lantern or lend to the memory table during the event

This is a free community event.

If you wish to support future remembrance events and bereavement resources in Mammoth, you can donate at the event or online.

To protect privacy, please no photography or recording during the ceremony. If we have a staff photographer, they will request verbal consent before any photo and will avoid faces unless explicitly invited. Please refrain from posting identifiable images of other attendees.

• Wheelchair-accessible paths and seating available

• A quiet space is set aside if you need a moment away

• Please no babies or children at this event. No childcare will be available on-site.