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Pumpkin Decorating Contest!


Enter our 4th annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest!

Compete for best carved or best decorated pumpkin. We will have contests for kids ages 3-11, teens ages 12-18, and adults ages 19 and up. Submit one photo (only 1 photo) of your pumpkin then vote online for the winners. See below for important dates and details:

October 1: Registration for a free library pumpkin opens. You are also welcome to compete using your own pumpkin or gourd! Register for your free pumpkin HERE.

October 21, 22, 23: If you registered for a library pumpkin stop by the library to pick it up. We will send a reminder email to registrants with details about where to get your pumpkin.

October 25: Email your pumpkin photos by the end of day to Courtney at cmichael@minlib.net. Please indicate when you submit photos which category (carved or decorated) and which age group you are participating in.

October 27-30: Visit us on Facebook or here on our homepage to vote for Best Carved and Best Decorated in the three age groups.

October 31: The winners will be announced!

Stop and Shop generously donated pumpkins for this event.