Tag: #BooksForTheHoliday

May Is For Readers

by J.M. Northup, posted in Book DEALS, Holidays & Observances, Literacy, Women Writers

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-get-caught-reading-month-may/ https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-get-caught-reading-month-may/ Get Caught Reading Month was founded in 1999 by the Association of American Publishers but is now managed by Every Child A Reader. This is a national campaign that actually runs year-round, but May is set aside to observe it to encourage literacy. The best way to enjoy it is to grab a … Continue reading May Is For Readers

Great Poetry for NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

by J.M. Northup, posted in Book DEALS, Holidays & Observances, Literacy, Young Readers

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-great-poetry-reading-day-april-28/ April is National Poetry Month, and during this month, we have two additional notable poetry dates: NATIONAL POEM IN YOUR POCKET DAY – Changes Annually (celebrated April 29, 2021) and NATIONAL GREAT POETRY READING DAY. Today, we recognize the amazing poets who have penned the poems which have touched us. The best way to … Continue reading Great Poetry for NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

Talk Like Shakespeare Celebration

by J.M. Northup, posted in Author/Book Spotlight, FEATURE, Holidays & Observances, Poetry

NATIONAL TALK LIKE SHAKESPEARE DAYApril 23 https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-talk-like-shakespeare-day-april-23/ National Talk Like Shakespeare Day occurs on William Shakespeare's birthday, April 23.  This is the day most commonly celebrated as his birth (1564) and, ironically, noted as the date of his death in 1616.  Though it is more widely known that he lived during the Elizabethan Era (1558 … Continue reading Talk Like Shakespeare Celebration

The Gathering of Nations for Readers

by J.M. Northup, posted in Holidays & Observances

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/gathering-of-nations-fourth-weekend-in-april/ Visit the Gathering of Nations website. I am very proud of my Native American heritage. Though my generation has trace amounts (my DNA shows me to be primarily Scandinavian with Germanic, Celtic, and Slavic over the other bloodlines that formed me), it was something that bonded me with my Great-grandfather. I remember attending powwows in … Continue reading The Gathering of Nations for Readers

HAPPY FIRST CONTACT DAY

by J.M. Northup, posted in Aliens, FEATURE, Holidays & Observances, UFO / UAP

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