National Aviation Week is celebrated the third week in August, the same week as National Aviation Day, which is, also, Orville Wright‘s birthday (August 19th). This is a time to remember the great accomplishments of the men and women who not only dreamed to soar in the skies, but who made it an everyday reality…
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National Book Lovers Day – Aug 9th
Books can offer the best adventures… and allow us to live more than one life. They can give us an escape from our reality by immersing us into a new one. It is only right to have a celebration for bibliophiles everywhere, and if you want to know what sort of fun things are at…
International Cat Day
International Cat Day (also known as World Cat Day – though some countries have their own national cat day) is celebrated on August 8th. It was created in 2002 by the International Fund of Animal Welfare, which is one of the largest global animal welfare and conservation charities. The purpose is to promote awareness and…
International Day of Friendship
During this dark time in our history, it’s even more important to me to project love and warmth into the world. If I can do nothing else, I will at least do this. In being the best I can, I strive to always be positive, accepting, and kind. So, as we observe this day of…
Celebrate Cousins’ Day
Amelia Earhart Day
Most people know that https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/amelia-earhartAmelia Earhart was a famous aviator, but they are not award that she was also a bestselling author. We celebrate the National Amelia Earhart Day on her birthday – July 24th, 1897. We do so because of the amazing accomplishments she achieved (as listed by Newsweek): The first woman to fly…
National Zoo Keeper Week
Captive Nations Week
During the Cold War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the declaration in 1959, known as Public Law 86-90, that America would recognize National Captive Nations Week. The intend of this observation is to “call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities, demonstrating America’s support for those…
LOVE IS IN THE AIR, BOOK LOVERS!
For some, romance puts a bad taste in their mouth, but the truth is, love is what romance is all about. Love, which is found in every genre from horror to children’s books. So, before you sniff sniff at the romance, take a look at these titles – they might just bring you new awareness…
Book Lovers Day – Let’s Celebrate!
There are four skills considered essential for learning language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Of course, without language, you couldn’t have culture. Language is considered a basic element of humanity, believe it or not. Isn’t that all the more reason to celebrate literature – the art of reading and writing? J.M. Northup loves how https://nationaltoday.com/national-book-lovers-day/ said it: “Books help us understand…
