{"id":1697,"date":"2019-07-04T16:25:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T16:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pumpkinfestival.org\/new\/?page_id=1697"},"modified":"2019-10-23T21:04:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T21:04:17","slug":"1697-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pumpkinfestival.org\/index.php\/1697-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SCHOOLS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Information for Parents, Teachers and Staff<\/h1>\n \n

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Click for information about kids, carving and the big day<\/a><\/h2>\n

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School Registration for Pumpkins<\/h1>\n

is complete for 2019 and all pumpkins are spoken for. Please consider signing up next year. Registrations will be underway by September 1, 2020.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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Keene Pumpkin Festival\u00a0in the HeART of Downtown Keene, NH
Sunday, October 27, 2019 from 1-7pm<\/h2>\n

All schools in the greater Keene area were invited to participate!<\/p>\n

SAU 29:\u00a0Keene*, Westmoreland, Chesterfield, Marlborough, Harrisville, Nelson, Marlow<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Fuller, Franklin, Symonds, Wheelock,\u00a0<\/strong>Surry Charter, Waldorf, St. Joe\u2019s, Trinity and\u00a0<\/strong>Keene Middle School<\/strong><\/p>\n

SAU 93: Swanzey, Gilsum, Troy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Individual carvers may also sign up to participate.\u00a0Learn more here.<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/em>Schools Registered in 2019: Franklin Elementary School \u2022 Symonds Elementary School \u2022 Wheelock School \u2022 Fuller School \u2022 Monadnock Waldorf School \u2022 Trinity Christian School \u2022 St. Joseph School \u2022 Surry Village Charter School \u2022 Cutler School \u2022 Mt. Caesar School \u2022 Gilsum STEAM Academy \u2022 Marlborough School \u2022 Emerson Elementary School \u2022 Troy Elementary School \u2022 Monadnock Middle\/Senior HS \u2022 Nelson Elementary School \u2022 Harrisville-Wells Memorial School \u2022 Keene Montessori School \u2022 JD Perkins Academy in Marlow \u2022 Westmoreland School \u2022 Keene High School NHS<\/p>\n

Keene Pumpkin Festival in the HeART of downtown Keene, NH, is a wonderful opportunity for children to create and share their art with their community. It is a chance for kids to shine. And with the potential for 5,000 individual creations, it is a huge visual art exhibit! When the jack-o\u2019-lanterns are lit, the glow of thousands of twinkling orange faces is magical. Kids\u2019 smiles, their joy, their sense of wonder as they explore the festival is what inspires the Board of Let it Shine.<\/p>\n

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n

How will the pumpkins be carved?
<\/strong>During the school week of October 21-25, schools who register will receive free pumpkins for students to carve. Schools and PTAs\u00a0will develop their\u00a0own carving programs.<\/p>\n

How Much:<\/strong>\u00a0Free for children, families, and everyone thanks to the generosity of sponsors, donors and volunteers.<\/p>\n

How will each school\u2019s jack-o\u2019-lanterns be transported downtown on Sunday?
<\/strong>Let it Shine will work with your school to be sure your pumpkins are delivered to Central Square on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

Should each jack-o\u2019-lantern have a candle?
<\/strong>Yes, every pumpkin will\u00a0be lit with a candle. If you\u00a0can provide your own candle, three-hour votive candles\u00a0are\u00a0ideal. Thank you! Otherwise, Let it Shine\u00a0will provide candles to be sure each jack-o\u2019-lantern shines bright.<\/p>\n

What happens to the pumpkins after the festival?
<\/strong>Carvers\u00a0are encouraged to take their masterpieces home after Pumpkin Festival. Halloween is only\u00a0four days after the fest\u00a0so your jack-o\u2019-lantern\u00a0could be part of the Halloween fun.\u00a0Every pumpkin that goes home with its carver to shine another day is one less for the cleanup crew. Let it Shine invites farmers who could use the pumpkins for livestock feed\u00a0to\u00a0please contact us if you are interested.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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