Mokena Lights https://www.mokenalights.com Spreading joy and cheer Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:36:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 229870861 2024 House of Frights Amateur Ogres https://www.mokenalights.com/2024/11/16/2024-house-of-frights-amateur-ogres/ Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:36:47 +0000 https://www.mokenalights.com/?p=435 Mokena Lights took 2nd place in Mokena’s 2024 House of Frights Amateur Ogres Halloween decorating contest! Congrats to the 1st place winner!

Now it’s time to setup the REAL show: Our Christmas Lights Show! See you soon!

]]> 435 Small Town Christmas https://www.mokenalights.com/2024/06/21/small-town-christmas/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:02:31 +0000 https://www.mokenalights.com/?p=364 Dedicating this one to our Mokena neighbors! This song is new to our display in 2024. Here’s a sneak peek of the animation preview:

]]> 364 Turn on the Lights! https://www.mokenalights.com/2024/06/16/turn-on-the-lights/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:52:41 +0000 https://www.mokenalights.com/?p=357 We’re wrapping up the programming of the intro song for the light show. Let us know what you think!

]]> 357 The Tribute Tree https://www.mokenalights.com/2024/06/16/the-tribute-tree/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 23:39:51 +0000 https://www.mokenalights.com/?p=350 This year, we’re building a Tribute Tree for the display. It’s a 2D tree we’ve cut out of plywood and painted. It houses two P5 LED screens that will scroll messages to loved ones that friends of the Mokena Lights display have shared with us.

Here’s the making of the Tribute Tree before we’ve inserted the P5 LED panels:

]]> 350 Hello Neighbors! https://www.mokenalights.com/2024/01/02/hello-world/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 01:39:26 +0000 http://www.mokenalights.com/?p=1 We just moved in at 19480 Yorkshire Drive and our neighbors are wonderful! It’s a beautiful neighborhood and we can’t wait to meet you all. Unfortunately, there wasn’t time to set up a Christmas display this year, but we’re enjoying the lights around the corner on 195th street. Well done!

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