2009: Nov Dec
2010: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Upcoming Events in 2009
Note: An attempt has been made to verify each of these dates and URLs. If you notice errors, your assistance in making corrections is very much appreciated. The dates were last updated in November 2009 and more updates will be done as information becomes available.
November is:
Fruit and Vegetable Month www.cdc.gov/5aday
National Homeless Youth Awareness Month http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StandUp_For_Kids
1 National Family Literacy Day, National Center for Family Literacy www.famlit.org/ncfl-news-and-information/events
9-13 National Young Readers' Day, Sponsored by the Center for the Book and Pizza Hut www.bookitprogram.com/teachers/nyrd.asp
11 Veterans Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html (always November 11)
11-12 LSTA Advisory Committee meeting and public hearing, Madison
www.dpi.wi.gov/pld/lsta.html
14 National Gaming Day, http://ngd.ala.org
15-21 American Education Week sponsored by the National Education Association www.nea.org/aew/index.html (always the week before Thanksgiving)
and
International Education Week. A joint effort between the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State. www.internationaleducationweek.com or http://exchanges.state.gov
and
Geography Awareness Week (always the third week in November) www.epa.gov/superfund/students/geogday.htm
18 National GIS Day (Geographic Information Systems) www.gisday.com
19 Great American Smokeout Day www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/ped_10_4.asp (always the third Thursday of November)
22-28 National Family Week (always the week of Thanksgiving)
25-29 Waqf al Arafa (Hajj Day) a Muslim observance
26 Thanksgiving (always the 4th Thursday of November)
27 Eid al Adha a Muslim observance
NOTE: Children's Book Week moved to May in 2008 www.bookweekonline.com/
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1 World AIDS Day www.avert.org/worldaid.htm (Always Dec. 1)
12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebration for Mexican Christians (Always Dec. 12)
12-19 Hanukkah or Chanukah (Begins at Sundown) A Jewish holiday lasting eight days, but not one of the Jewish High Holy Days www.interfaithcalendar.org/2007.htm, for additional information on Hanukkah see www.ou.org/chagim/chanukah/
16-25 "Las Posadas" This is the beginning of "Las Posadas," a nine day celebration. In villages and urban neighborhoods throughout Mexico, youngsters gather each afternoon to re-enact the holy family's quest for lodging in Bethlehem, headed by "Virgin Maria" and "San Jose," followed by other children portraying angels, the "Santos Reyes." The parade stops at a designated house to sing a traditional litany. Holiday festivities end on "Noche Buena" (Christmas Eve) when families head home for a traditional Christmas supper, and opening of gifts for the children. December 25th is set aside as a day to rest and enjoy the holiday -- "el Recalentado." (Celebrated every year from December 16-24.)
18 Hijra, Islamic New Year
21 Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year (can occur on the 20th, 21st, or 22nd day of December). It is the first day of Winter. www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0907866.html
25 Christmas, a major Christian holy day celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
26-January 1 Kwanzaa, a seven-day African-American observance www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org or www.factmonster.com/spot/kwanzaa1.html (Always December 26 to January 1)
and
26 Ashura (10th day of Muharram), Islamic celebration www.interfaithcalendar.org/2009.htm
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Upcoming Events in 2010
January is:
National Mentoring Month www.mentoring.org
National Book Month www.nationalbook.org
National Autism Awareness Month www.buzzle.com/editorials/text4-14-2003-39034.asp
National Birth Defects Prevention Month www.marchofdimes.com
1 New Years Day
and
Last Day of Kwanzaa www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm
6 Tres Reyes Magos (The Three Kings, also Dia de los Reyes or Los Reyes) a Mexican celebration of the visitation of the Three Kings or Wise Men to the Baby Jesus. In Mexico this is the day gifts are brought by the Kings in somewhat the same way Christmas is celebrated in the U.S. with Santa Claus. One site that has more information is www.lasculturas.com/lib/libThreeKings.php (always January 6)
and
Epiphany, a Christian celebration
15-20 ALA Mid-Winter Conference in Boston, MA www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/midwinter/home.cfm
and
Announcement of Youth Media Awards by ALSC during Midwinter Conference
17 World Religion Day for Baha'i religion www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm
18 Martin Luther King, Jr Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html (always the 3rd Monday in January)
28 Christa McAuliffe Day www.holidaysmart.com/1christamcauliffe.htm (always January 28)
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February is:
National Children's Dental Health Month, American Dental Association www.ada.org
Library Lovers Month, American Library Association www.librarysupport.net/librarylovers/
2 Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Groundhog Club www.groundhog.org
12 Lincoln's Birthday http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
14 Valentine's Day
and
Chinese New Year www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm
and
14 Losar, Tibetian New Year www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm
15 Susan B. Anthony's Birthday http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
and
Nirvana Day, a Buddhist observance www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm
and
President's Day (always the 3rd Monday in February)
and
Clean Monday, the start of the season of Lent, an Orthodix Christian observance. www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm
15-21 Random Acts of Kindness Week, Random Acts of Kindness Foundation www.actsofkindness.org/kindness-days
16 Mardi Gras, a celebration on or leading up to "Fat Tuesday," the day before the Christian celebration of Lent begins.
17 Ash Wednesday, the start of the season of Lent, a Christian observance. www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm
22 Washington's Birthday http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
26 Mawlid al-Nabi, a Muslin celebration of Muhammad's Birthday www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0760942.html
28 Purim, a Jewish observance www.lifeinmessiah.org/purim.php
TBD
America's Biggest Bedtime Story www.bookitprogram.com
Children of Alcoholics Week, National Association of Children of Alcoholics www.nacoa.org
Give Kids a Smile Day, American Dental Association www.ada.org
Library Legislation Day, Madison www.wla.lib.wi.us/legis/day/index.htm
National Burn Awareness Week, American Burn Association www.ameriburn.org
National Eating Disorders Week, National Eating Disorders Association www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=767
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March is:
International Mirth Month www.allenklein.com/memo.htm
Irish-American Heritage Month, American Foundation for Irish Heritage http://irishamericanheritage.com/
Mental Retardation Awareness Month, The Arc www.thearc.org
Music in our Schools Month National, Association of Music Education www.menc.org
National Brain Injury Awareness Month, Brian Injury Association of America www.biausa.org
National Kite Month, American Kitefliers Association www.nationalkitemonth.org
National Nutrition Month, American Dietetic Association www.eatright.org
National Umbrella Month http://mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=46
National Red Cross Month, American Red Cross www.redcross.org
National Youth Art Month, The Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. www.acminet.org/youth_art_month.htm
3 Hina Matsuri "Doll Festival" for girls in Japan. www.ginkoya.com/pages/girlsday.html (always March 3)
4 Casimir Pulaski Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
7-13 Teen Tech Week "Press Play@Your library" YALSA, ALA www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw09/home.cfm
(always the second week in March)
15-21 Brain Awareness Week, The DANA Alliance for Brain Initiatives www.dana.org/brainweek
16 Freedom of Information Day (always around March 16th) American Library Association www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/washevents/freedomofinfo/freedominformation.cfm
17 St. Patrick's Day (always March 17)
also "The Great Hunger" in Ireland http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html (always March 17)
20 Vernal Equinox (always on or about the 21st). First Day of Spring
21 Earth Day www.earthsite.org/day.htm (always on March 21)
21-27 Inhalants and Poison Awareness Week, Poison Prevention Awareness Week Council www.poisonprevention.org and www.inhalants.org (always the third week in March)
29-30 Passover (Pesach), first two days of this Jewish observance day Passover (Begins at sundown the night before the first full day)
TBD
Celebrate the publication of CCBC Choices www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/events/default.asp
Hindu New Year www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm
Kick Butts Day, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids www.kickbuttsday.org
National School Breakfast Week http://docs.schoolnutrition.org/meetingsandevents/nsbw2009/content_about.html
Read Across America Day, National Education Association www.nea.org/readacross/index.html
also
Rhinelander Children's Book Fest http://www.rhinelanderlibrary.org/
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April is:
Mathematics Education Month www.mathaware.org
National Alcohol Awareness Month www.ncadd.org
National Autism Awareness Month, Autism Society of America www.autism-society.org
National Child Abuse Prevention Month http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/itsuptoyou/default.asp
National Garden Month www.nationalgardenmonth.org
National Humor Month www.larrywilde.com/month.htm
National Month of the Young Child www.naeyc.org
National Poetry Month, Children's Book Council www.cbcbooks.org and www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/41
National Occupational Therapy Month www.aota.org
National Youth Sports Safety Month www.nyssf.org/campaign.html
Sexual Assault Awareness Month www.nsvrc.org
1 April Fools Day (always April 1)
2 International Children's Book Day, International Board on Books for Young People www.ibby.org/index.php?id=269 (always on April 2)
2 Good Friday, a Christian observance www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm
4 Easter, a Christian observance www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm
4-10 National Library Week www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.cfm
6 National Library Workers Day, American Library Association www.ala-apa.org/about/nlwd.html (always the Tuesday of National Library Week)
7 World Health Day "Protecting Health from Climate Change," World Health Organization www.who.int/world-health-day/en/ (always April 7)
8 Support Teen Literature Day http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Support_Teen_Literature_Day (always the Thursday of National Library Week)
9 Prisoners of War Remembrance Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
11-17 The Week of the Young Child, National Association for the Education of Young Children www.naeyc.org/woyc
13 American's Creed Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
16-18 WEMTA Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association Conference at Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells www.wemtaonline.org
18-24 National Volunteer Week, Points of Light http://archive.pointsoflight.org/programs/seasons/nvw/
and
Administrative Professionals Weekwww.iaap-hq.org/APW/apwindex.htm
19 Patriot's Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
19-25 TV Turn-Off Week, Center for Screen-Time Awareness www.screentime.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=21
21 Administrative Professionals Day www.iaap-hq.org/APW/apwindex.htm
22 Environmental Awareness Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html#anchor18
and
Take our Daughters and Sons To Work Day, MS Foundation www.ms.foundation.org (always the 4th Thursday in April)
23 World Book Day sponsored by UNESCO http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=38878&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html (always April 23)
23-25 Global Youth Service Days, Youth Service America www.ysa.org/nysd/
30 Arbor Day (always the last Friday in April)
and
30 El dìa de los niños/El dìa de los libros (Children's Day/Children's Book Day), ALA,
www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/initiatives/diadelosninos/index.cfm (always April 30th)
also
WalkAmerica, March of Dimes www.walkamerica.org (usually April 30th, but varies by community but usually toward the end of April)
Teach Children to Save Day www.wisbank.com (varies by community)
TBD
CSLP Annual Meeting in Washington with support from Alaska www.cslpreads.org
National Infant Immunization Week, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/default.htm
National Public Health Week, American Public Health Association www.apha.org
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May is:
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, http://allergies.about.com/od/basics/a/MayNAAAM.htm
Better Hearing and Speech Month, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association www.asha.org/bhsm
Get Caught Reading Month, Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) www.getcaughtreading.org
Lupus Awareness Month, Lupus Foundation of America, Inc www.lupus.org
Mental Health Month, Mental Health America www.nmha.org/may/index.cfm
National Arthritis Month, Arthritis Foundation www.arthritis.org
National Asian/Pacific Heritage Month, U.S. Government www.sandiegohistory.org/links/asianmonth.htm
National Bike Month, League of American Bicyclists www.bikemonth.com
National Foster Care Month, National Network for Youth in Foster Care www.fosterclub.com/index.cfm
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports www.fitness.gov
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, Advocates for Youth www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/ntppm.htm
1 May Day
2-8 Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration www.systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/nationalawareness/faq.aspx (always the first full week in May)
2-9 National Music Week, National Federation of Music Clubs www.nfmc-music.org (always the first Sunday of May through the second Sunday)
5 Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican celebration of a battle against the French outside the city of Pueblo. One site with ideas to celebrate with children is: http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Mexico/
4 National Teachers Day (always the Tuesday in Teacher Appreciation Week), National Education Association www.nea.org/teacherday
6 National Day of Prayer in U.S. (always first Thursday in May) www.ndptf.org
9 Mother's Day (always the second Sunday in May)
10-16 Children's Book Week, Children's Book Council www.bookweekonline.com/
17 Syttende Mai, Norwegian Constitution/Independence Day (always May 17) www.bosque-norsemen.com/Significance.htm
18-19 Shavuot (Begins at Sundown) Shavuot, the Feast of the Weeks, is the Jewish holiday celebrating the harvest season in Israel. Shavuot, which means "weeks", refers to the timing of the festival which is held exactly 7 weeks after Passover. Shavuot also commemorates the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai One web page with more information is: www.thewjc.org/holidays/shavout.htm
21 Annual Meeting of the System Special Needs Consultants in Madison
25 National Missing Children's Day, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children www.missingkids.com or www.childfindofamerica.org (always May 25)
27 Buddha Day (Vesak) a Buddhist observance www.interfaithcalendar.org/2009.htm
31 Memorial Day (always the last Monday in May)
TBD
Deaf Awareness Week, World Federation of the Deaf www.deafcouncil.org.uk/daw/
Food Allergy Awareness Week www.foodallergy.org/calendar.html
Join Hands Day, Youth and Adults Volunteering Together, Points of Light www.joinhandsday.org
National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. www.ncadd.org/programs/awareness/calendar.html
National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
www.thenationalcampaign.org/national
National Physical Education and Sport Week, National Association for Sport and Physical Education www.aahperd.org/naspe/advocacy/events/mayWeek/index.cfm
National Stuttering Awareness Week, Stuttering Foundation of America www.stutteringhelp.org
WAPL Spring Conference, Kalahari Waterpark Resort and Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells www.wla.lib.wi.us/conferences
Cancelled. National Library Legislative Days, Washington D.C., ALA. "Since ALA Annual 2010 will be held in Washington, DC, in June, the COL voted to suspend NLLD activities in May of 2010 due to concerns about travel costs and instead focus on a Legislative Day on the Hill on Monday at ALA Annual 2010. Additionally, COL will hold a virtual National Library Legislative Day in the Spring 2010. COL intends to return to the traditional May legislative day in 2011." www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/councildocuments/2009mwcouncildocus/20_20_2.doc
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June is:
Adopt a Cat Month, sponsored by the American Humane Society www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pa_adoption_aacm
LGBT Pride Month www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-LGBT-Pride-Month
National Safety Month www.nsc.org/NSM
Home Safety Month www.homesafetycouncil.org/homesafetymonth
June and July are:
Fireworks Safety Months www.preventblindness.org/news/observe.html#June
14 Flag Day www.flagday.org (always celebrated on June 14)
and
Robert LaFollette, Sr. Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
20 Father's Day (always the third Sunday in June)
20-26 Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week (always the last week in June) www.hknc.org/DBA2009MAIN.htm
21 Summer Solstice www.infoplease.com/spot/solstice.html
24-29 American Library Association Conference in Washington, D.C. www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/index.cfm
Juneteeth, an African-American celebration various local dates in June www.juneteenth.com
(Varies by Community)-
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July is:
Eye Injury Prevention Month, American Academy of Ophthalmology www.aao.org and http://botw.org/top/Health/Medicine/Medical_Specialties/Ophthalmology/
Hot Dog Month, National Hot Dog and Sausage Council www.hot-dog.org
June and July are:
Fireworks Safety Months www.preventblindness.org/news/observe.html#June
3 Start of Dog Days of Summer (always the 40 days between July 3 to August 11) http://wilstar.com/dogdays.htm
At one time people thought that the rising of the star Sirius, the "Dog Star," was the cause of the hot weather. Sirius is part of the Canis Major, "Big Dog" constellation.
4 Fourth of July Celebration
24 Pioneer Day, (Also Covered Wagon Days, Days of '47, or simply July 24th) a Mormon observance www.media.utah.edu/UHE/p/PIONEERDAY.html (always July 24)
A major Mormon tradition, celebrates a birthday, an independence day, and a thanksgiving day for Mormons, as well as a foretaste of the celebration of the Saints that would usher in the millennium at the end of time. It has grown into one of the largest regional celebrations in the United States.
26 Asalha Puja Day (Dharma Day), a Buddhist observance www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/holydays/dharma.shtml
Dharma Day celebrates the start of the Buddhist reliation. It marks the beginning of the Buddha's teaching. The word Dharma can be translated as truth and is the term used for the path to enlightenment, or the Buddhist teaching.
and
Lailat al Bara'ah (Shab-Barat) a Muslim observance
www.interfaithcalendar.org/2009.htm Islamic Night of Forgiveness. A night of prayer to Allah for forgiveness of the dead.
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August is:
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month, Prevent Blindness America www.preventblindness.org
National Inventors' Month www.inventorsdigest.com
1 Friendship Day www.friendship.com.au/friendday.html (always the first Sunday in August)
1-7 World Breastfeeding Week www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org
11-September 9 Ramadan begins in North America (Fasting begins), Muslim observance. Ramadan ends 30 days later http://sunnah.org/ibadaat/fasting/Ramadan.html
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September is:
Childhood Cancer Month www.candlelighters.org
Library Card Sign Up Month, ALA http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/publicawareness/alainitiatives/otherinitiatives/card/librarycard.cfm
National Hispanic Heritage Month www.somosprimos.com
National Preparedness Month www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/washnews/archivea/2006ndx/087aug25.cfm
and www.ready.gov/america/npm08/index.html
Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month, National Reye's Syndrome Foundation www.reyessyndrome.org
5-11 National Suicide Prevention Week, American Association of Suicidology www.suicidology.org
6 Labor Day (always the 1st Monday in September)
6 Lailatul-Qadr (Lailat al-Qadr or Laylat al Kadar) (The Night of Power or Night of Destiny, Night after the 26th day of Ramadan) This is a Muslim holy day, celebrating the day Mohammed received the Holy Quran. It is to the Muslims what the receiving of the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai is to the Jews and Christian. And according to the Quran, this is when God determines the course of the world for the following year. Muslims pray to Allah for a good destiny (The date varies year to year depending on the start of Ramadan. www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm)
8 International Literacy Day (always September 8) www.reading.org/association/meetings/literacy_day.html
9-10 Rosh Hashanah (Begins at Sundown), a Jewish High Holy Day. This is the Jewish new year, a celebration of the creation of the world. Rosh Hashanah is also Yom Teruah, the day of the Blowing of the Shofar, a ram's horn blown in the synagogue to usher in the new year
10 Eid al Fitr (Id al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr Hari,or Raha Pausa) The Festival of Fast-Breaking: Ramadan ends for Muslims (in North America), Muslim observance. This is one of two of the most important Holy Days for Muslims. It celebrates the end of Ramadan, the fasting season. (The date varies year to year depending on the start of Ramadan.) www.interfaithcalendar.org/2010.htm
11 My Good Deed Day of Service, One Day's Pay in partnership with Points of Light and Hands On Network, Youth Service America and Citizen Corps www.mygooddeed.org
12 National Grandparents Day www.grandparents-day.com (always the first Sunday after Labor Day)
22 Autumn Equinox
and
Wisconsin Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html (Wednesday of the third full week in September)
and
Moon Cake Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival or Chung Chiu) a Chinese Taoist tradition. This festival corresponds to a harvest festival as observed by Western cultures. In Hong Kong, it is held in conjunction with the annual Lantern Festival. A special kind of sweet cake (yueh ping) prepared in the shape of the moon and filled with sesame seeds, ground lotus seeds and duck eggs is served as a traditional delicacy. www.regit.com/hongkong/festival/mooncake.htm
23-29 Sukkot (Begins at Sundown) The festival of Sukkot, also known as Chag'ha Succot, the "Feast of Booths" (or Tabernacles), is named for the huts (sukkah) that Moses and the Israelites lived in as they wandered the desert for 40 years before they reached the Promised Land. These huts were made of branches and were easy to assemble, take apart, and carry as the Israelites wandered through the desert. The length and how Sukkot is celebrated depends on location. Most of the world observes the festival for 9 days. Families build Sukkah which are homemade backyard huts. The dimensions are important. The roof must allow the sky to show through. Usually wooden slats are placed across the top and green branches, shrubbery, or foliage are placed in it. Once the structure is built family members decorate the interior of the sukkah by hanging fruit and vegetables, (such as apples, grapes, corn, and pomegranates) and families enjoy their holiday meals in it. www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/sukkos
25 Family Health and Fitness Day USA, Health Information Resource Center, www.fitnessday.com/family (always the last Saturday in September)
25-Oct 2 Banned Books Week sponsored by ALA www.ala.org/bbooks
28 Yom Kippur (Begins at Sundown the night before), A Jewish High Holy Day. This is the Day of Atonement for sins between a person and God. On Yom Kippur, Jews are required to fast from sundown the night before the holiday until night fall on the day itself. Yom Kippur is observed by Jews, through fasting and synagogue attendance. Yom Kippur is a day of soul-searching and introspection for the Jewish people. www.torah.org (Enter "Yom Kippur" in search box)
and
Frances Willard Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
TBD
Annual Meeting of the System Directors
Annual Meeting of the System Youth Services Liaisons, Madison
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October is:
Adopt a Dog Month www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pa_adoption_aadm
Brain Injury Awareness Month www.biausa.org
Children's Health Month http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/chm.htm
Crime Prevention Month www.ncpc.org
Domestic Violence Awareness Month www.ncadv.org
German American Heritage and Culture Month
International Dinosaur Month www.dinosaur.org/IDM.htm
Italian American Heritage and Culture Month www.niaf.org/research/contribution.asp
National Book Month www.nationalbook.org/nbm.html
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month www.nbcam.org
National Dental Hygiene Month www.adha.org
National Disability Employment Awareness Month www.dol.gov/odep/faqs/ndeam.htm
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month www.ndss.org
National Family Sexuality Education Month www.plannedparenthood.org
National Lupus Awareness Month www.lupus.org
National Physical Therapy Month www.apta.org
National Popcorn Month www.popcorn.org/AboutUs/PopcornPoppinMonth/tabid/72/Default.aspx
National Reading Group Month http://bookgroupbuzz.booklistonline.com/2009/09/29/national-reading-group-month-2/
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month www.sbaa.org
National Stamp Collecting Month www.usps.com
SIDS Awareness Month www.firstcandle.org
World Blindness Awareness Month www.aao.org
1-2 Los Dias de los Muertos, a traditional holiday in Mexico that honors the dead. Families stream into cemeteries with flowers and food. There are skulls and skeletons treats made of sugar. The skulls are painted bright colors and are often decorated with pretty flowers. Families work together to create an altar. The altar is a place of honor for the departed souls. Families offer food, fruits, and special loaves of bread, pan de muertos, with "bones" decorating the crust. Many other Hispanic countries celebrate Los Dias de los Muertos. Some people in the United States celebrate the religious All Saints Day on November 1. www.interfaithcalendar.org/2009.htm (Celebrated on November 1-2 every year.)
3-9 Fire Prevention Week www.nfpa.org/fpw
9 Leif Ericson Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html (always October 9)
11 Christopher Columbus Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html (always the 2nd Monday in October)
11-15 National School Lunch Week www.schoolnutrition.org
16 World Food Day www.worldfooddayusa.org and www.fao.org/getinvolved/worldfoodday/en/ (always October 16)
17-23 Teen Read Week www.ala.org
and
23 National Make a Difference Day, Points of Light www.usaweekend.com/diffday/howto.html (always the 4th Saturday of October)
23-31 National Red Ribbon Celebration, Campaign to Keep Kids Off Drugs Week (always 23-31) www.nfp.org
25 International School Library Day www.iasl-online.org/events/isld/ (always the 4th Monday in October)
31 Halloween
and
Sight Night for the Lions' Club, used eye glasses are collected while children trick or treat www.lionsclubs.org/EN/our-work/sight-programs/sight-partnerships/give-the-gift-of-sight.php
TBA
Kids Care Week, Points of Light http://archive.pointsoflight.org/programs/seasons
LSTA Advisory Board Meeting, Madison
Northwoods Wisconsin Children's Book Conference in Cable
www.telemarkeducation.com/book_conference.html
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For questions about this information, contact Barbara A. Huntington (608) 267-5077
Last updated on 11/20/2009 1:36:21 PM
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