Ernesto Sanchez will host a “Procession of Light” on Aug. 30 in Point Reyes Station, celebrating the town’s resurgence after the pandemic and uniting the community through art, ceremony and music. “I always like to mark things with some sort of ceremony that taps into the mysteries of life, and I’ve always wanted to do something in August as the days are getting shorter,” Mr. Sanchez said. “[This event will] acknowledge the fact that we’re going into a wider future that will bring forth a new light.” A seasoned artist and performer, Mr. Sanchez has for years organized a Día de los Muertos celebration in town, so he is no stranger to events that weave grief with celebration. For the past month, he has opened his doors to neighbors and friends to help craft lanterns from reeds and shoji paper. His studio is lined with examples of the altars, masks and other artworks that conjure the imagery of his home country of Mexico and that will play an important role in the procession. The event will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at his studio with a short invocation by him and Anna O’Malley, a physician at the Point Reyes Health Clinic who is helping organize the event. For her, exploring healing through art and communion is a way to understand what makes us feel certain ways and why. “I think it’s really beautiful to have an opportunity to bring art and ceremony and music into how we imagine healing in our community,” she said. “Particularly now, as there are so many challenges beyond Covid.” Bolinas sculptor and performance artist Sha Sha Higby, who makes expressionist masks influenced by Japanese noh theater, will conduct an opening ceremony, and Mr. Sanchez and Dr. O’Malley will perform their own mask and character dance. Point Reyes Station residents Bruce Fox and David Clarkson will play steel pan drums and Sarah Cane will bring her Tomales Bay Sirens choir. The atmosphere will be “solemn, joyous and beautiful,” Mr. Sanchez said. The path of the procession is still evolving but is bound to be full of surprises before it makes its way back to the studio, where participants will be greeted with more music, non-alcoholic drinks and a setting sun over the Inverness Ridge. Attendees are invited to use provided lanterns or bring their own non-flame lanterns and to wear something that represents light. All ages are welcome.