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The Bee’s Triumphant Return!

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Congrats to the Humble Bees for winning the 2025 Community-Wide Spelling Bee!
 
The winning word was “Deliquesce.”
 
Thank you to all of our teams, volunteers, judges (including Héctor Carvajal of Don Carvajal Café) and guests.
 
A shoutout to Ed & Amy Chen, our able scorekeepers…and to their Buzz Riot Apiary for the honey won by our finalists.
 
And special thank-yous to our Main Street School spelling bee winners and enunciator Matt Rashid. With any luck, we can solidify even more incredible spellers for next year’s Bee.
 
We couldn’t have done it without our incredible advertisers, donors, and sponsors: Jon, Judy and Samuel Siegel, Kristy Schmitt and Irvington Printing, Greg Allen and the Irvington Theater, Chutney Masala, My Sherry &more, Debra Goodwin & The Goodwin Team, Ivkosic Painting, Squint Optometry, Club Car Grille, Random Farms Kids Theater, Tarrytown Honda, Houlihan Lawrence, Red Barn Bakery, Ludy Cafe, Seasons A Floral Design Studio, Geordanes Irvington, Savvy Sips Wine and Spirits, Shames JCC on the Hudson, Gate Hill Day Camp, The Morgan Library & Museum, and Aesthetics By KM.
 
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The Bee Returns!

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Spelling bee poster - for library board (8.5 x 8.5 in)
 
The Spelling Bee is Back! 
Friday, January 31st, 7:00pm at the Irvington Theater
 
After a five year break (can you spell quinquennium?) the Friends of the Irvington Library is proud to once again present our buzziest fundraising event –  the Spelling Bee!

The theater will hum with excitement as our grown-up friends and neighbors compete for the coveted title: Best Spellers in Irvington! 

All of the honey raised goes to sweeten the programs and services of the Irvington Public Library.  Bee there or bee square!
 
Get your tickets and form your teams!
 
Here’s the buzz:
 
Ticketing & Admission
 
Irvington Theater
85 Main Street
Irvington, NY 10533
 
Admission: $15 for adults, $10 for children age 10 and under.
Refreshments available for purchase.
 
Get your tickets today!  (Snow date 2/2)
 
Team Formation
Want to join the hive and form a three-person team to compete in the Bee? 
 
To compete in the Bee:
1. Pick the best spellers you know to form a team of three teens or adults
2. Make up a cool team name
3. Fill out our team registration form and pay your $150 team entry fee
4. Arrive by 6:45 on the evening of the Bee to check in
5. Have fun!
 
Advertise in the Bee program, Sponsor the Bee, and/or Donate goods/services to be raffled at the Bee
 
Support library programs and advertise your business to hundreds of community members at the same time at this popular event, by placing an ad in our Bee program.  We welcome sponsors and raffle donors with a special mention at the event as well.   
 
 

Bee Program Advertising rates:
Centerfold (11” wide x 8 1/2” tall) : $400
Back Cover (5 1/2” wide x 8 1/2” tall) : $350
Inside Back Cover (5 1/2” wide x 8 1/2” tall) : $275
Full Page (5 1/2” wide x 8 1/2” tall) : $200
Half Page (5 1/2”wide x 4 ¼” tall) : $125
Business Card or 1/3 Page (5 1/2” wide x 2 2/3” tall) : $75  

 
Sponsors $500 and over – our Queen Bees – will also have their organization’s logo prominently displayed at the event, in the program, and will receive 4 free tickets to the Bee.
 
Sponsors $250 to $499 – Honey Bees – will receive recognition at the event, in the program, and 2 comp tickets to the Bee.
 
Raffle Donors – will receive recognition at the event, in the program, and 2 comp tickets to the Bee.
 
 

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Money raised by the Friends of the Irvington Library is the main source of funding for children’s, teen, and adult programming, including story hours, book groups, lectures, movies, live theater, poetry readings, and art classes. The Friends also purchase the library’s free museum passes, DVDs and audio books. Check out all of the library’s upcoming programming here!

To be a friend of your library, you may use the Donate button below or mail your donation to Friends of the Irvington Library, 12 S. Astor Street, Irvington, NY 10533.

Individual: $30
Family: $50
Supporting: $100
Patron: $250
Benefactor: $500+


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