北达科他州第一夫人邀公众为州圣诞树手作饰品：主题「善意」，11 月 23 日截止、11 月 29 日点灯
北达科他州第一夫人办公室 10 月 29 日邀请公众为州圣诞树提交手作饰品，这棵圣诞树将自 11 月 29 日点灯仪式起陈列在州议会大厦的 Memorial Hall，第一夫人 Kjersti Armstrong 已选定今年州圣诞树的主题为「善意」（Kindness）。
提交的饰品可以从传统到现代艺术风格自由创作，可用任何形状与材料，但商业成品或套装拼装品不符合资格。每件饰品须附上制作者姓名、电子邮箱，以及一两行对饰品的说明，包括所用艺术形式与创作背景，例如课堂或长者中心的集体作品。
饰品须在 11 月 23 日前送达州管理和预算办公室，邮寄地址是 State of North Dakota, Office of Management and Budget, Julie Strom, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505。提交的饰品将归第一夫人办公室所有，往后年份也可能再次挂上州圣诞树。
州长 Kelly Armstrong 与第一夫人邀请公众参加年度州圣诞树点灯仪式：11 月 29 日下午 3 时起在州议会大厦开启圣诞季活动，点灯仪式于下午 5 时在 Memorial Hall 开始，今年新增 Northern Lights Reindeer、Grandpa Al 的干草车、唱诗班、Copper Dog 热巧克力与圣诞饼干等活动。主办方也鼓励参加者带帽子与手套，捐给 Missouri Slope Areawide United Way。
North Dakota First Lady Invites Handmade Ornaments for the State Christmas Tree: Submissions Due November 23, Lighting on November 29
The Office of the First Lady of North Dakota invited members of the public on October 29 to submit handmade ornaments for the North Dakota State Christmas Tree, which will be displayed in Memorial Hall at the state Capitol starting with a tree lighting ceremony on Sunday, November 29. First Lady Kjersti Armstrong selected “Kindness” as the theme of this year's tree.
Submitted ornaments can range from traditional to contemporary art in any shape or medium; commercially produced items or items made from kits are not eligible. Each ornament should include the maker's name, email address and a brief one- or two-line description, including the art form used and how it was created, such as a class or senior center project.
Ornaments must be received by the Office of Management and Budget no later than November 23, mailed to State of North Dakota, Office of Management and Budget, Julie Strom, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505. Submitted ornaments become the property of the Office of the First Lady and may be hung on the state tree in ensuing years.
Gov. Kelly Armstrong and the First Lady invite the public to the annual State Christmas Tree Lighting: the Christmas kickoff at the Capitol begins at 3:00 p.m. on November 29, with the lighting ceremony at 5:00 p.m. in Memorial Hall, and new activities this year include Northern Lights Reindeer, Grandpa Al's Hayrides, caroling, Copper Dog Hot Chocolate and Christmas cookies. Attendees are encouraged to bring hats and gloves to donate to Missouri Slope Areawide United Way.
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