Wednesday, October 22, 2025
BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity
130 Pine Street, Florence
Doors open at 5:00 p.m.
Competition starts at 6:00 p.m.
This family-friendly event is FREE, but attendees must register in advance on the Bombyx website. Walk-up entry will be available if we haven't reached capacity.
exergue (EX-urg): a space on a coin, token, or medal usually on the reverse below the central part of the design, sometimes marked off from it by a line, and often containing the date
Peering at the coin he had dug up, Jerry was shocked to see the date of 1754 in the exergue.
—Winning word from the 2024 NEF Adult Spelling Bee
Sponsor and form a team for $300! Teams consist of three spellers. Humorous team names (especially with ”bee“ puns) and costumes are encouraged.
Sponsor and we‘ll match you with a team! If you don‘t have spellers to send we can match you with a team in need of sponsorship.
Form a team and we‘ll match you with a sponsor.
Complete the Spelling Bee Registration to participate.
It's a blast! Plus, all the money raised by this event funds NEF‘s Small Grants and helps us fulfill our mission to support and strengthen public education in Northampton by providing resources that bring innovation and enrichment to students and teachers in every school.
Yes! Team sponsors will be recognized with gratitude on the Spelling Bee poster, in the spelling bee program, on NEF’s social media, and in the NEF newsletter.
Special thanks to our partners for live broadcasting the Spelling Bee Event!