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Tis the season for Holiday Cheer

Holiday Decorating Contest – December 9-23, 2022
Decorate your house, go all out, register your location and help spread the holiday spirit!
A map & list (with house #s) will be available on 12/9 @ 12pm to view & vote for your favorite.

Holiday Decorating Contest
Registration – $25
Residential categories: Prizes TBA
Best in Show – (most votes overall) $100 cash prize
Holly Jolly Inflatables – Holiday Inflatables display
Deck The Halls – Traditional
(Live greenery, window candles, wreaths, lights)
Merry & Bright- (lights, lights and more lights)
Business Storefront Display Category -Pizza Party for up to 10 employees Prize
Register your location by choosing the voting category you would like to be in and complete the online form and payment at https://nkefoundation.org/light-up-nk/
Voting is open on 12/9/22 and closes 12/23/22 at 12am

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Join us in lighting up North Kingstown and making all things MERRY & BRIGHT

Holiday Decorating Contest – December 9-23, 2022
Decorate your house, go all out, register your location and help spread the holiday spirit!
A map & list (with house #s) will be available on 12/9 @ 12pm to view & vote for your favorite.

Register your location by choosing the voting category you would like to be in and complete the online form and payment at
https://nkefoundation.org/light-up-nk/


Luminary event – Sunday: December 18, 2022 (5-10pm)
One night event to end the contest with a luminary bag display uniting streets and neighborhoods of
North Kingstown in a beautiful glowing exhibit for the holidays .
A new map including Luminary areas will be available on 12/17 to follow & enjoy the sights.
(In case of inclement weather : Rain date is Monday, 12/19/22 and will announced by 12/18/22 at 12pm)

Kits are available for purchase online
https://nkefoundation.org/ninja-forms/14eipq/

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NKEF LIGHT UP LUMINARY KIT IN PERSON SALE

The NKEF will be at The Festival of Lights in Wickford this Thursday – Sunday (12/1-12/4) and at the Fishing Cove PTO Craft Fair located at North Kingstown High School Saturday 12/3 10-3. Stop by, say Hi and purchase your Luminary kit.  No pre-registration required.  First come, first serve. 

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Volunteer opportunities available

The North Kingstown Educational Foundation is getting ready for our  Light up NK event with our annual Luminary kit sales.  Volunteers are needed to help with sales.  We will be selling the kits the first weekend in December during the Wickford Festival of Lights events and the Fishing Cove PTO Craft Fair at the NKHS.  This is a great opportunity for service hours.  Sign up on the sign up genius below:

LUMINARY KIT SALES sign up genius

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Light UP NK 2022 is Coming to Town

Light up NK is coming to town! Register your location and help the NKEF create a local map of holiday cheer.

Get more details and register your location here

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2022 Spook Out NK Winners are….

Thank you to all who participated in Spook Out NK 2022. And the winners are …

Congratulations

1st place Saratoga Road $100 NK Town wide gift certificate

2nd place– Barolay Dr. $50 NK Town Wide Gift Certificate

3rd place – Haverhill Ave $50 NK Town Wide Gift Certificate

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Check out our NEWEST Library Box Location

NK FOOD PANTRY LIBRARY BOX – 445 School Street
North Kingstown, RI 02852

Welcome

The NKEF would like to announce that a Library Box has been installed at the NK Food Pantry.  We appreciate the NK Food Pantry for hosting this box and we would like to thank the Shea Family – Jeff, Alison and Evan for sponsoring and building the box.  The box is filled with books for all reading levels from board baby books to children’s story books, young reader chapter books and adult books.  We welcome you to take a book and lead a book!!  Happy Reading!

Pictured Above: Evan, Alison and Jeff Shea – Operations Manager, NK Food Pantry Stephen E. Souls
Dawn Masterson and Robyn Albuquerque, NKEF
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Spooktacular Halloween Bingo

We had a spooktacular Halloween Bingo event last week.  The evening was full of lots of luck and unique bingo games.  Thank you to all who attended.  And a special thank you to St. Paul’s Parish House for the venue and the Blue Bus Foundation for the opportunity.  We had lots of spooky winners and an Eery good time.  The NKEF appreciates all the support.  

SPOOKY WINNERS

Spooktacular Evening

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Back by Popular Demand – Help the NKEF Create a Spooky Map this Halloween

Due to high demand NKEF has gone live with Spook Out NK 2022! Please help us to create a map of Spooky locations to share with the public. Top 3 Spookiest Locations with be awarded with Town Wide Gift Certificates! Register your location here

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NKEF to host Halloween Bingo

Come if you dare!!!!  The NKEF is hosting a Halloween BINGO night that is sure to be a treat!!

Costumes are optional but way more fun!! Come and try your luck – some great prizes to be won!

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