2011: May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2012: Jan Feb Mar Apr
Upcoming Events in 2011
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 December 2010 and more updates will be done as information becomes available.
May is:
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=10&sub=99&cont=457
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
Latino Book Month, Association of American Publishers www.publishers.org/issues/3/6/ or www.5minutesforbooks.com/1236/latino-book-month-giveaway/
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/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1304&Itemid=77
1 May Day
1-7 National Physical Education and Sport Week, National Association for Sport and Physical Education www.aahperd.org/naspe/advocacy/events/mayWeek/index.cfm
and
Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (always the first full week in May) www.systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/nationalawareness/faq.aspx
1-8 National Music Week, National Federation of Music Clubs (always the first Sunday of May through the second Sunday) www.nfmc-music.org
2-8 Children's Book Week, Children's Book Council www.bookweekonline.com/
3 National Teachers Day, National Education Association (always the Tuesday in Teacher Appreciation Week) www.nea.org/teacherday
4 National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy www.thenationalcampaign.org/national
4-6, WAPL Spring Conference, Sheraton Madison Hotel on John Nolen Drive, Madison www.wla.lib.wi.us/conferences
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/
and
National Day of Prayer in U.S. (always first Thursday in May) www.ndptf.org
7 Join Hands Day, Youth and Adults Volunteering Together, Points of Light www.joinhandsday.org
8 Mother's Day (always the second Sunday in May)
8-14 Food Allergy Awareness Week www.foodallergy.org/page/food-allergy-awareness-week
and
National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. www.ncadd.org/programs/awareness/calendar.html
9-15 National Stuttering Awareness Week, Stuttering Foundation of America www.stutteringhelp.org
14-22 Celebrate Wisconsin Museums Week www.wisconsinmuseums.org/museum-week.php
17 Syttende Mai, Norwegian Constitution/Independence Day (always May 17) www.bosque-norsemen.com/Significance.htm
and
Buddha Day (Vesak) a Buddhist observance www.interfaithcalendar.org/2011.htm
20 Annual Meeting of the System Special Needs Consultants in Madison
25 National Missing Children's Day, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (always May 25) www.missingkids.com or www.childfindofamerica.org
29 Memorial Day (always the last Monday in May)
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June is:
Adopt a Cat Month, sponsored by the American Humane Society www.americanhumane.org/animals/programs/special-initiatives/adopt-a-cat-month/
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
8-9 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: http://www.thewjc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89:shavuot&catid=47:holidays&Itemid=90
14 Flag Day (always celebrated on June 14) www.flagday.org
and
Robert LaFollette, Sr. Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
19 Father's Day (always the third Sunday in June)
19-25 Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week (always the last week in June) www.hknc.org/DBA2010MAIN.htm
21 Summer Solstice www.infoplease.com/spot/solstice.html
23-28 American Library Association Conference in New Orleans, LA 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
15 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/2011.htm Islamic Night of Forgiveness. A night of prayer to Allah for forgiveness of the dead.
24 Pioneer Day, (Also Covered Wagon Days, Days of '47, or simply July 24th) a Mormon observance (always July 24) www.media.utah.edu/UHE/p/PIONEERDAY.html
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.
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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 (always the first Sunday in August) www.friendship.com.au/friendday.html
1-7 World Breastfeeding Week www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org
7 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/2011.htm)
11-September 9 Ramadan begins in North America (Fasting begins), Muslim observance. Ramadan ends 30 days later http://sunnah.org/ibadaat/fasting/Ramadan.html
22 Krishna Janmashtami, a Hindu observance www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/holydays/janamashtami.shtml
The Janamashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, one of the most popular Gods in the Hindu pantheon. Food is prepared from milk and curds said to have been favoured by Krishna. Some Hindus choose to fast for the first day of Janamashtami, choosing only to eat after the midnight celebrations. Dances and songs are used to venerate and remember this supreme God. Plays are also carried out re-enacting scenes from Krishna's early life. In Temples images of Krishna are bathed and placed in cradles, whilst the shankh (conch shell) is played and bells are rung. Holy mantras are also chanted to venerate Krishna.
30 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/2011.htm
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September is:
Childhood Cancer Month www.candlelighters.org
Library Card Sign Up Month, ALA www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card/index.cfm
National Hispanic Heritage Month www.somosprimos.com
National Preparedness Month www.ready.gov/america/npm10/index.html
and www.ready.gov/america/npm08/index.html
Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month, National Reye's Syndrome Foundation www.reyessyndrome.org
5 Labor Day (always the 1st Monday in September)
5-11 National Suicide Prevention Week, American Association of Suicidology www.suicidology.org/web/guest/about-aas/nspw
8 International Literacy Day (always September 8) www.reading.org/association/meetings/literacy_day.html
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
and
National Grandparents Day (always the first Sunday after Labor Day) www.grandparents-day.com
18-24 Deaf Awareness Week, World Federation of the Deaf www.answers.com/topic/deaf-awareness-week
21 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 Autumn Equinox
24 Family Health and Fitness Day USA, Health Information Resource Center (always the last Saturday in September) www.fitnessday.com/family
24-Oct 1 Banned Books Week sponsored by ALA www.ala.org/bbooks
28 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 http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/2011.htm
and
Frances Willard Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
TBD
Annual Meeting of the Continuing Education Coordinators, Madison
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/animals/programs/special-initiatives/adopt-a-dog-month/
Brain Injury Awareness Month www.biausa.org
Children's Health Month http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/chm2010.htm
Crime Prevention Month www.ncpc.org
Domestic Violence Awareness Month www.ncadv.org
German American Heritage and Culture Month http://german.about.com/od/teaching/a/geramday.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 Disability Employment Awareness Month www.dol.gov/odep/faqs/ndeam.htm
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month www.ndss.org
National Popcorn Month www.popcorn.org/AboutUs/PopcornPoppinMonth/tabid/72/Default.aspx
National Reading Group Month www.nationalreadinggroupmonth.org
National Stamp Collecting Month www.usps.com
SIDS Awareness Month www.firstcandle.org/?s=sids+awareness+month
World Blindness Awareness Month http://www.aao.org/eyecare/news/20071010.cfm
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/2011.htm (Celebrated on November 1-2 every year.)
5 Waqf al Arafa (Hajj Day), a Muslim observance www.interfaithcalendar.org/2011.htm
9-15 Fire Prevention Week (always the week in which October 9 occurs) www.nfpa.org/fpw
8 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)
9 Leif Ericson Day (always October 9) http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
10 Christopher Columbus Day (always the 2nd Monday in October) http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
10-14 National School Lunch Week www.schoolnutrition.org/nslw
Oct 13-19 2011 Sukkos (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
16 World Food Day (always October 16) www.worldfooddayusa.org and www.fao.org/getinvolved/worldfoodday/en/
16-22 Teen Read Week (always the third full week of October) www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw
and
Kids Care Week, sponsored by USA Weekend and held in partnership with HandsOn Network. http://www.kidscare.org/about/kidsCareWeek
22 National Make a Difference Day (always the 4th Saturday of October) www.usaweekend.com/section/mdday
23-31 National Red Ribbon Celebration, Campaign to Keep Kids Off Drugs Week (always 23-31) www.nfp.org
24 International School Library Day (always the 4th Monday in October) www.iasl-online.org/events/isld/
24-28 Deepavali (Diwali)is the Festival Of Light. It is celebrated by Hindu, Sikh and Jain all over the world. The Festival signifies the triumph of brightness over darkness, good over evil, justice to fight humanitarian and intelligence over ignorance. www.interfaithcalendar.org/2011.htm
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
TBD
LSTA Advisory Board Meeting, Madison
Northwoods Wisconsin Children's Book Conference in Cable www.redberybooks.com/event/northwoods-childrens-book-conference-0 and www.telemarkeducation.com/book_conference.html
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November is:
Fruit and Vegetable Month www.cdc.gov/5aday
Military Family Month http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-military-family-month
National Homeless Youth Awareness Month http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StandUp_For_Kids
1 National Family Literacy Day, National Center for Family Literacy (always November 1)www.famlit.org
1-4 WLA Fall Conference, Hilton Milwaukee and Frontier Airlines Center www.wla.lib.wi.us/conferences/
6 Eid al Adha, a Muslim observance www.interfaithcalendar.org/2011.htm
7-11 National Young Readers' Week www.bookitprogram.com/teachers/nyrd.asp
11 Veterans Day (always November 11) http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
12 National Gaming Day http://ngd.ala.org
13-19 American Education Week sponsored by the National Education Association (always the week before Thanksgiving) www.nea.org/aew/index.html
14-18 International Education Week. A joint effort between the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State. http://iew.state.gov/
14-20 Geography Awareness Week (always the third week in November) www.epa.gov/superfund/students/geogday.htm
16 National GIS Day (Geographic Information Systems) www.gisday.com
17 Great American Smokeout Day (always the third Thursday of November) www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfromTobacco/GreatAmericanSmokeout/index
20-26 National Family Week (always the week of Thanksgiving)
24 Thanksgiving (always the 4th Thursday of November)
26 Hijra, Islamic New Year (begins at sundown) http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/2011.htm
NOTE: Children's Book Week moved to May in 2008 www.bookweekonline.com/
TBD
LSTA Advisory Committee meeting and public hearing, Madison www.dpi.wi.gov/pld/lsta.html
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1 World AIDS Day (Always December 1) www.avert.org/worldaid.htm
5 Ashura (10th day of Muharram, begins at sundown), Islamic celebration www.interfaithcalendar.org/2011.htm
12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebration for Mexican Christians (Always December 12)
16-24 "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)
21-28 Hanukkah or Chanukah (begins at sundown) A Jewish holiday lasting eight days, but not one of the Jewish High Holy Days www.interfaithcalendar.org/2011.htm, for additional information on Hanukkah see www.ou.org/chagim/chanukah/
22 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 (Always December 26 to January 1) www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org or www.factmonster.com/spot/kwanzaa1.html
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Upcoming Events in 2012
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.officialkwanzaawebsite.org
6 Tres Reyes Magos (always January 6) (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
8 Epiphany, a Christian celebration
15 World Religion Day for Baha'i religion www.interfaithcalendar.org/2012.htm
16 Martin Luther King, Jr Day (always the 3rd Monday in January) http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
20-24 ALA Mid-Winter Conference in Dallas, TX www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/index.cfm
and
Announcement of Youth Media Awards by ALSC during Midwinter Conference www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/index.cfm
23 Chinese New Year www.interfaithcalendar.org/2012.htm
28 Christa McAuliffe Day (always January 28) www.holidaysmart.com/1christamcauliffe.htm
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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 (always February 2)
3 Give Kids a Smile Day, American Dental Association www.ada.org/givekidsasmile.aspx (first Friday in February)
4 Mawlid al-Nabi, a Muslin celebration of Muhammad's Birthday www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0760942.html
5-11 National Burn Awareness Week, American Burn Association www.ameriburn.org (first full week of February)
12 Lincoln's Birthday http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
12-18 Children of Alcoholics Week, National Association of Children of Alcoholics www.nacoa.org
and
Random Acts of Kindness Week, Random Acts of Kindness Foundation www.randomactsofkindness.org/random-acts-of-kindness.html
14 Valentine's Day
15 Susan B. Anthony's Birthday http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
and
Nirvana Day, a Buddhist observance www.interfaithcalendar.org/2012.htm
and
America's Biggest Bedtime Story www.bookitprogram.com
20 President's Day (always the 3rd Monday in February)
21 Mardi Gras, a celebration on or leading up to "Fat Tuesday," the day before the Christian celebration of Lent begins
22 Ash Wednesday, the start of the season of Lent, a Christian observance. www.interfaithcalendar.org/2012.htm
and
Washington's Birthday http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
and
Losar, Tibetian New Year
26 - March 3 National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, National Eating Disorders Association www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/programs-events/nedawareness-week.php
27 Clean Monday, the start of the season of Lent, an Orthodix Christian observance. www.interfaithcalendar.org/2012.htm
TBD
Library Legislation Day, Madison www.wla.lib.wi.us/legis/day/index.htm
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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
2 Read Across America Day, National Education Association www.nea.org/readacross/index.html
and
Dr. Seuess' birthday
3 Hina Matsuri "Doll Festival" for girls in Japan (always March 3) www.ginkoya.com/pages/girlsday.html
4-10 Teen Tech Week "Press Play@Your library" YALSA, ALA www.ala.org/teentechweek
(always the second week in March)
5 Casimir Pulaski Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
5-9 National School Breakfast Day www.schoolnutrition.org/nsbw (always the first full week of March)
7-8 Purim, a Jewish observance www.lifeinmessiah.org/purim.php
12-18 Brain Awareness Week, The DANA Alliance for Brain Initiatives www.dana.org/brainweek
13-17 Public Library Association 2012 Conference, Philadelphia, PA www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plaevents/index.cfm
16 Freedom of Information Day (always around March 16th) American Library Association www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/federallegislation/govinfo/opengov/freedomofinfo/index.cfm
17 St. Patrick's Day (always March 17)
and
"The Great Hunger" in Ireland (always March 17) http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
18-24 Inhalants and Poison Awareness Week, Poison Prevention Awareness Week Council (always the third full week in March) www.poisonprevention.org and www.inhalants.org
20 Vernal Equinox (always on or about the 21st). First Day of Spring
21 Earth Day (always on March 21) www.earthsite.org/day.htm
23 Hindu New Year www.interfaithcalendar.org/2012.htm
and
Kick Butts Day, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids www.kickbuttsday.org
28-30 WEMTA Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association Conference at Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells www.wemtaonline.org
TBD
Celebrate the publication of CCBC Choices/Charlotte Zolotow Award www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/events/default.asp
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
School Library Media Month www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/slm/schoollibrary.cfm
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 (always on April 2) www.ibby.org/index.php?id=269
2-8 National Public Health Week, American Public Health Association www.nphw.org or www.apha.org
6 Good Friday, a Christian observance www.interfaithcalendar.org/2012.htm
6-14 Passover (Pesach), first two days of this Jewish observance day Passover (Begins at sundown the night before the first full day)
7 World Health Day "Protecting Health from Climate Change," World Health Organization (always April 7) www.who.int/world-health-day/en/
8 Easter, a Christian observance www.interfaithcalendar.org/2012.htm
8-14 National Library Week (always the second full week of April) www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/pio/mediarelationsa/factsheets/nationallibraryweek.cfm
9 Prisoners of War Remembrance Day (always April 9) http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
10 National Library Workers Day, American Library Association (always the Tuesday of National Library Week) www.ala-apa.org/about/nlwd.html
11 National Bookmobile Day (always the Wednesday of National Library Week) www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/olos/nbdhome.cfm
10-12 CSLP Annual Meeting in Hershey, Pennsylvania www.cslpreads.org
12 Support Teen Literature Day (always the Thursday of National Library Week) http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Support_Teen_Literature_Day
13 American's Creed Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
15-21 National Volunteer Week, Points of Light www.handsonnetwork.org/nationalprograms/signatureevents/nvw
16 Patriot's Day (always the third Monday of April) http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html
20-22 Global Youth Service Days, Youth Service America http://gysd.org/about
21-28 National Infant Immunization Week, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/index.html
22 Environmental Awareness Day http://dpi.wi.gov/eis/observe.html#anchor18
22-28 The Week of the Young Child, National Association for the Education of Young Children www.naeyc.org/woyc
23 World Book Day sponsored by UNESCO (always April 23) http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=38878&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
25 Administrative Professionals Day www.iaap-hq.org/APW/apwindex.htm
26 Take our Daughters and Sons To Work Day, MS Foundation www.daughtersandsonstowork.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=936 (always the 4th Thursday in April)
27 Arbor Day (always the last Friday in April)
30 El dìa de los niños/El dìa de los libros (Children's Day/Children's Book Day), ALA (always April 30th) www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/initiatives/diadelosninos/index.cfm
and
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
LSTA Advisory Meeting, Madison
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