Jan. 21—EAU CLAIRE — Islands of Brilliance is finally here after months since their announcement of bringing their program to six Wisconsin communities, including Eau Claire and Rice Lake.

Saturday served as an immersive training day for educators and artists in their new program, as 12 instructors from Eau Claire, La Crosse, Rice Lake, Tomahawk, Wausau and Viroqua met at The Coven at 131 S. Barstow Street in downtown Eau Claire.

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