LEARN MORE November is a time for family. It is a time for family stories and for family literacy. As the winter takes hold and cold moves in, snuggle up together with a good book or share in the tradition of oral storytelling. Talk about your ancestors, your personal experiences, or enjoy tales of other's … Continue reading #BooksForTheHoliday – Family Stories Month
Category: Holidays & Observances
The 2nd Week of November Belongs to Young Readers
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-young-readers-week-second-week-in-november https://greetings-day.com/holiday-data/national-young-readers-day National Young Readers WEEK begins on Monday of the 2nd Full week in November. This observance was founded by Pizza Hut and the Library of Congress in 1985 to help encourage reading in our youth. It is a time when schools and libraries everywhere amp up their challenge to increase literacy. The 2nd … Continue reading The 2nd Week of November Belongs to Young Readers
Happy Halloween (Samhain)!
Many of our holidays have origins in Pagan traditions. Halloween is no different. This particular event is the modern version of the three-day Celtic festival, known as Samhain. This is a Gaelic word, pronounced ‘sah-win’ or ‘sow-win’, which means ‘summer’s end’. This was the Celt’s New Year, marking the end of both summer and the harvest while heralding the … Continue reading Happy Halloween (Samhain)!
What Is Frankenstein Friday?
This year it is 28 October 2022 https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-frankenstein-friday-last-friday-in-october Who hasn't heard of Frankenstein? Is he not arguably the most quintessential monster of all time? Any why not? After all, he is so human. Every October, in honor his creator, we celebrate this iconic creature on Frankenstein Friday. This observance is done on the last Friday … Continue reading What Is Frankenstein Friday?
SEPTEMBER: National Library Card Sign-Up Month
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-library-card-sign-up-month-september/ https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card "September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step toward academic achievement and lifelong learning." - WVLS Jamie Matczak - Aug 19, 2019 Each year, there … Continue reading SEPTEMBER: National Library Card Sign-Up Month
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