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Daily, Weekly or Monthly Observances Resources |
A few of the CURRENT observancesFind resources for Posters -
October observances
http://www.creativeprocess.net/moreposters/holidays/october_observances.html
November
http://www.creativeprocess.net/moreposters/holidays/november_observances.html
December
http://www.creativeprocess.net/moreposters/holidays/december_observances.htmlSee also: Trackstar Related -
Healthy Monthly Observances
http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nhoyear.asp?year=2005
Teachervision - Lesson plans themes/observances
See: the American Libraries Datebook for
Current Library/Literacy related Events
http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/datebook/datebook.htm
Soaring to Excellence 2006 -
Libraries, the Universe, and Everything
http://www.dupagepress.com/COD/index.php?id=11
See too my resources page for staying safe and sound all year!
From SurfNet Kids - This Months SurfCalendar
General Monthly & Daily resource sites
Library, Reading & Literacy Observances
TrackStar helps instructors organize and annotate Web sites (URLs) for use in lessons. The resource list remains visible allowing the user to easily stay on track.
http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/track_a_day.php3
Visit Food & Health.com's Calendar Links
Visit The Teacher's Corner for celebrating October events and activities
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/calendars/november.htmRelated: See Blackwell's Best Holidays Links/Resources
Related:
Visit the my site : Teas2Dine4.com printables page for Seasonal printables
& more printables suggestionsToday in History Resources Library, Reading & Literacy Observances
Print out from Hewlett Packard's - Home and Office site pages:
FREE Colorful Monthly Calendars for 2005,
with the "Usual and Unusual" Holiday Observances, noted.
*Note these are PDF files*
Calendars, Cards & Stationery directory
http://www.homeandoffice.hp.com/hho/cache/213-0-0-225-121.aspxFind MORE FREE Calendars to download/print
Find out ~ What's Being Celebrated or Observed
Visit the Newseum
View todays Front pages, of 145 Newspapers, from 24 countries
www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/
FIND OBSERVANCES FOR DAYS, WEEKS, & MONTHS
Other Monthly Observations "Calendars" & links of Interest:
General | Diversity | US, Canada, UK, Worldwide | Travel Calendars & Tools
Miscellaneous Calendars & Resources | Health Observances
On This Day
Links to On This Day in: TV History, Music History & Sports HistoryMy daily plan-it
http://www.mydailyplan-it.com/holidays-j-f.htmBrownie Locks - Monthly observations
http://www.brownielocks.com/month2.htmlButlerWebs - Monthly Holidays, Observances & Much More
http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/default.htm
See too: ButlerWebs Holiday Calendar (U.S.A.)
For the years 2002 through 2005Calendar of Promotional Ideas from Adsources.com
http://www.adsources.com/IDEAS/Cal/index.htmDJ Madman Mike
U.S. Holidays and Important Dates
http://www.madmanmike.com/us_events_dates.htmlEarth Calendar - Holidays - for the planet!
http://www.earthcalendar.net/Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/calendar/Hewlett Packard HP
Calendars, Cards, & Invitations - Printables
http://www.homeandoffice.hp.com/hho/cache/213-0-0-225-121.aspxHoliday Insights
http://www.holidayinsights.comHoliday Smart .com holiday / events resource calendars
2005 | 2006 | 2007
2008 | 2009 | 2010
Also see from Holiday Smart:
Local State by State Events and Festivals
http://www.holidaysmart.com/events_state.htm
Flower of the Month
http://www.holidaysmart.com/flowerofthemonth.htm
Birthstones
http://www.holidaysmart.com/birthstones.htm
Astrological Signs
http://www.holidaysmart.com/astrologicalsigns.htmThe Association of Professional Florists
http://alliedfloristsofhouston.org/index.htm
Dates for planning the Year and Widely Celebrated Days, National
Celebrations, and Religious Festivals, source of information for most major
holidays - for USA holidays
http://alliedfloristsofhouston.org/2004_calendar.htm
and
iLocal Florist.com - lists some monthly, weekly, or daily celebrations
noted on other calendar sites.
http://www.ilocalflorist.com/calendar-2005.htm
Flower of the Month
http://www.holidaysmart.com/flowerofthemonth.htmFoodandHealth.com Monthly Calendars
*Related - see Food&Health.com's FREE Handouts/Printables for education
See other Health Calendar Observances linksPromotional Planning Calendar - what is being observed each Month
examples:
March: Women’s History Month
June: National Seafood Month
October: National Popcorn Popping Month
http://adalogo.com/2001/promotional_planning_calendar.htmEverything preschool - Calendar of Observances
http://www.everythingpreschool.com/holidays/index.shtmlThankscompany.com - Monthly observances
DATES TO CELEBRATE
There's always something to celebrate!
http://www.thankscompany.com/pages/dates.shtml
DIVERSITY CALENDARSDiversity Calendar by month
http://www.appc1.va.gov/dmeeo/calendarindex.htmDiversity Central Monthly Celebrations/Observances
http://www.diversitycentral.com/heritage_month.html
Online Electronic Diversity Calendar
http://www.multiculturalcalendar.com/Calendar/index.htm
Related : UC Davis Diversity Education Program
Diversity Calendar & Information
http://diversity.ucdavis.edu/html/calendar_holiday.html
More Calendars - United States, Canada, Britain (UK), World ListingsHoliday Calendar (U.S.)
For the years 2002 through 2005
http://www.butlerwebs.com/holidays/calendar.htmU.S. and Canadian Holidays 2000-2005
http://www.vpcalendar.net/Holiday_Dates/2000_2005.htmlHoliday Smart - Holiday List
http://www.holidaysmart.com/holidaylist.htmFrom MetroCreative Graphics "Canadian" Monthly observances
http://www.metrocreativegraphics.com/Calendars/CalFrame.htmlUnited Kingdom Special Days & Weeks in Britain
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/specialdays.htmUK/US Holidays and Festivals on the Web: study resources and things to do
http://www.stclaresoxfordonline.fsworld.co.uk/pages/festivals.htm
International Holidays and Festivals on the Web: study resourcesCELEBRATE EVERY DAY!
The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays
and celebrations around the world.
http://www.earthcalendar.net/index.phpWorld holidays and today' observances
http://www.gkindia.com/holidays/index.asp
TRAVEL CALENDARS and TOOLSInternational Travelers Need Global Information
The only international calendar in the world.
All Countries, All Holidays, All Religions
http://www.go-global.com/index.shtmlJourney Mart - Travel Tools
The Nuts & Bolts of Travel
All the practical information you need to know -
keep track of what's happening where you are headed.
Holidays & Festivals
Keep abreast of world events and celebrations with JourneyMart’s
exhaustive list of holidays and festivals for the year.
http://www.journeymart.com/tools/holidays.htm
Related:
The Worldwide Holiday & Festival Site
http://www.holidayfestival.com/Open Directory
Society: Holidays: Calendars and Lists
http://dmoz.org/Society/Holidays/Calendars_and_Lists/Stuff of the Day or Week
http://www.bigeye.com/today.htm
The Old Farmers Almanac
http://www.almanac.com/index.phpThe Farmers Almanac
farmersalmanac.comHEALTH OBSERVANCES / HISTORICAL MEDICAL EVENTS/EXHIBITS
National Health Information Center - 2005 calendar
http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/National Health Observances
http://www.cdc.gov/majevnts/natl_obv.htm
and
http://12.31.13.113/HealthNews/NationalObservances.htm2005 Healthcare Observance Dates
http://www.carilion.com/hr/internal/html/recognition/recobsdates.htm
2005 Healthcare Professional Recognition Dates
http://www.carilion.com/hr/internal/html/recognition/recdates.htmLinks in Health Calendars:
http://www.foodandhealth.com/links/HealthCalendars/National Wellness Institute **PDF document** Health Observances Calendar
Eye M. D. Monthly Observances
Excerpt quoted from website:
A year of Eye M.D. observances provides you with an opportunity
to grab the attention of the public and inform them about eye health and safety.
2005 Eye M.D. Monthly Observances:
http://www.aao.org/patients/eyemd/observances.cfmRelated: Historical Events Health/Medical links:
Today in Health History Headlines
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=7087&st=408&r=WSBOT001
National Library of Medicine - History of Medicine Division
www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/hmd.html
History of Biomedicine
www.mic.ki.se/History.htmlThe History of Medicine: Stone Age-400 BCE
A Timeline of Medical Discoveries, Inventions, Advances, and Events
from Prehistoric Times to the Present (*Note: info ends with yr.1995)
http://www.medhelpnet.com/medhist1.htmlHistory of the Health Sciences World Wide Web Links
www.mla-hhss.org/histlink.htmMedical History - Medical Inventions - The History of Medicine
inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blmedical.htmLIBRARY, READING AND LITERACY OBSERVANCES
Stay Current with the latest Library & Information Community News
visit the resource links on 4libnews.html
and find out about Local & National Conferences & Workshops
on confnews.html"READING" Headlines Daily
http://www.reading.org/news/headlines.htmlNational Library Week
April 10-16, 2005
http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/campaign/nlw/nationallibraryweek.htmMonthly reading activities — A year of reading with NEA
http://www.nea.org/readacross/year/index.htmlFebruary
Library Lovers Promotional Calendar of Ideas
www.librarysupport.net/librarylovers/calendar.html
Send a FREE Card to Your Favorite Library Lover
Shop for Gifts for Library LoversRelated: more links to ecards to send for Library events
or to just Celebrate Libraries, Books & Reading, Year Round!
with Library / Book or Reading /themesMarch 2004 - Celebrate Dr. Seuss's 100th Birthday!
- http://www.123greetings.com/events/librarians_day/
- http://www.123greetings.com/events/school_librarian_day/
- http://browse.postcards.org/postcards/cards/0101/
- http://browse.postcards.org/postcards/cards/1144/
- http://summerreading.nypl.org/ecards/index.cfm
http://summerreading.nypl.org/read2002/ecards/index.htm
Read Across America
http://www.nea.org/readacross/World Book Day 2004 will take place on Thursday 4th March in the UK and Ireland.
http://www.worldbookday.com
Celebrations for World Book Day in the UK will host the 2nd
online Readers' and Writers' Festival.2nd World Book Day Online Festival!
Excerpt quoted from website:
www.worldbookdayfestival.com/
This will be launched on World Book Day, 4 March 2004, and will showcase a fantastic line-up of authors
giving interviews, readings and live chat sessions,
providing unique insights into their reading and writing lives.Children's Authors & Illustrators week
March Reading CelebrationThe Medical Library Association has declared April 11, or 4/11,
as "Medical Information Day".
The observance celebrates the invaluable information
and vast range of services medical librarians provide for
their institutions and local communities.
Related - see resource links for Health/Medical ObservancesApril is School Library Media Month
Read! Learn! Connect! @ the Library
Ideas for Celebrating
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/libslmday.htm
Related - see my resources for School Library Media specialistsRead Across America
Excerpt quoted from NEA
Started in 1998 as a way to get kids excited about reading, NEA's Read Across America has become the nation's largest reading event. The year-round program culminates each year on or near Dr. Seuss's birthday (March 2).
Resources:
Everything you need to celebrate
http://www.nea.org/readacross/resources/index.htmlCertificate of Achievement [ *PDF document*]
http://www.seussville.com/seussentennial/pdf/h.pdfA nation of readers wearing one hat
http://www.nea.org/readacross/resources/nationofreaders.htmlMonthly reading activities— A year of reading with NEA
http://www.nea.org/readacross/year/index.htmlDr. Seuss's 100th Birthday Celebration
http://www.seussville.com/seussentennial/Teachers/Librarians - download the:
Teachers guide for the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library
Keep your students reading and exploring science concepts!
PDF document
http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/pdf/catinhat.pdfNational Library Week is observed each year in April,
generally the second full week.
National Library Week/
School Library Media Month
In 2004 - National Library Week will be observed April 18-24, 2004
Since 1996, *One Day* of each National Library Week,
has in "some" States & Individual Libraries,
been observed as Support Staff Day
or Library Assistants' Day.
Read a bit of history behind this observance.
There is NO set National "Day of the Week", but many Libraries choose "Wednesday".
Please *NOTE* that the American Library Association,
does not Sponsor or Support a DAY in recognition of Library Paraprofessionals.
Each State, and Individual Library Associations, Organizations,
and Libraries themselves, are Free to Celebrate US anyway they choose!Celebrate in 2004 the first National Library Workers Day
http://www.ala-apa.org/newsletter/vol1no2/ala_apa_news.html
Excerpt quoted:
This year we will honor those who make library service possible every day on National Library Workers Day, which is Tuesday, April 20th, during National Library Week. On this day, libraries are urged to focus on the individuals who are responsible for the myriad of services that take place on the front lines and behind the scenes.
Related: Read the ALA-APA newsletter online [note the "Support Staff" Section]
**This newsletter requires joining, for a fee the ALA-APA
http://www.ala-apa.org/newsletter/newsletter.htmlPromoting Library Event Weeks
http://www.ala.org/events/
Dates in the future for
National Library Week:
2004 – April 18-24
2005 – April 10-16
2006 – April 2-8
2007 – April 15-21
2008 - April 13-19
2009 - April 12-18
2010 - April 4 -10
2011 - April 10-16
More : APRIL-MAY 2005 Observances
AprilCelebrate Volunteers - The Spirit of America!
- School Library Media Month
- Related from Teachervision: Lesson plans for April 2005 themes/observances
- National Poetry Month
- International Children's Book Day
- Young People's Poetry Week
- Copyright Awareness Week
May
BookExpo America | June 2 - 5, 2005
- Get Caught Reading Month **see this promotional pdf document to find promotion ideas
- National Book Month
- Teacher Appreciation Week First full week of May
- National Teacher Day The Tuesday in the first full week of May
- Thank You School Librarian Day (The Wednesday of Teacher Appreciation Week)
- Reading Is Fun
- National Library Legislative Day
- Book Expo America
- Teachervision - Lesson plans themes/observances
New York, NY
http://www.bookexpoamerica.comOctober is Literacy Month at Build-A-Bear WorkshopNational Medical Librarian Month
http://www.mlanet.org/resources/nml-month/2003/index.html
Promotional Tip Sheet
http://www.mlanet.org/resources/nml-month/2003/nmlm_ideas.html
Program examples
http://www.nnlm.gov/gmr/newsletter/2/medlibmonth.htmlclick button for large image size for poster
Related:
Health Monthly Observances resource linksOCTOBER 9th 2005 - 5th Anniversary of the day that
LibrarySupportStaff.com was launched on the web!!
31st National Storytelling Festival, October 1-3, 2004
Related: Storytelling Web SitesTeen Read Week -
Slammin! @ your library®September
National Library Card Sign-up Month
Find out more at:
http://www.ala.org/events
Looking for a good read? Visit Woman's Day magazine's Web site to view book recommendations from ALA member librarians as part of the publication's first online book club. The first of 24 total recommendations debuted in June and will continue through spring.
November 1
NATIONAL FAMILY LITERACY DAY
National Center for Family Literacy
502-584-1133
http://www.famlit.org
Related see this sites Literacy Links pg
NATIONAL YOUNG READER'S DAY
http://www.bookitprogram.com/nyrd03/default.asp
The BOOK IT! Program
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK
The Children's Book Council
800-999-2160
http://www.cbcbooks.orgNovember
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK
National Education Association
202-833-4000
http://www.nea.orgGet on Board and Read @ your library.
Excerpt quoted from ALA web site
Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk is on board with ALA and Morningstar Foods Inc. to promote teen reading through the Get on Board and Read @ your library program.
October is:
National Book Month
Celebrate
http://www.nationalbook.org/nbm.html
http://www.nationalbook.org/
Related:December
Read a New Book MonthLibrarySupportStaff.com pgs:
Literacy Resources | Reading Books Resources
Library Lovers Promotional Calendar of Ideas
www.librarysupport.net/librarylovers/calendar.html
Send a FREE Card to Your Favorite Library Lover
Shop for Gifts for Library LoversRelated: more links to ecards to send for Library events
or to just Celebrate Libraries, Books & Reading, Year Round!
with Library / Book or Reading /themesSearch "librarian" at BlueMountain.com for FREE selections
- http://www.123greetings.com/events/librarians_day/
- http://www.123greetings.com/events/school_librarian_day/
- http://browse.postcards.org/postcards/cards/0101/
- http://browse.postcards.org/postcards/cards/1144/
- http://summerreading.nypl.org/ecards/index.cfm
- http://summerreading.nypl.org/read2002/ecards/index.htm
Bibliomysteries Book-Related Postcards
http://www.bibliomysteries.com/postcards/index.htmSend an ALIAnet webcard! (Australia library site)
http://alia.org.au/alianet/webcards/Gale FREE Resources - for Marketing Your Libraries
Printable : Thank You CardsFind lots of printables & ideas for making your own Greeting Cards
http://teas2dine4.com/4printable.html
*related links for help creating Library related printables/cards:
Library Media & PR Clipart
Soo-Hyoung's Library Clipart
Southwest Library Services Library Clipart
Public Library Clipart by NVTech
Chipsahoy Books/Library Clipart
Related Events:Calendar of Book Trade & Promotional Events
Literary Market PlaceBookWeb - Events
Center for the Book BOOK FAIRS AND OTHER LITERARY EVENTS
http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/bookfair.htmlNetRead Calendar of EventsBookwire
Publisher's Catalogue Book Festivals & Book Fairs
http://www.lights.com/publisher/bookfairs.htmlFind More Library or Book/Reading Events
Calendar of Happenings
www.libraryhq.com/calendar.htmlFrom Antiquarian Booksellers
This Day in Literary History
http://abaa.org/pages/thisday/today.htmlThis Week in Literary History
http://abaa.org/pages/thisday/thisweek.htmlMotivational Ideas
Children's Book Week and National Library Week
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/bookweek.htmCelebrate National Student Employment Week
http://www.neasea.org/sew.html
The first full week of April is designated National Student Employment Week
across the nation. Employers honor their student employees during this time
in many ways: taking the student employee out to lunch or coffee,
luncheons or department banquets, certificates, thank you letters, to name a fewStudent Employee Celebration Suggestions
http://www.neasea.org/ways.htmNational Volunteer Week
http://www.pointsoflight.org/nvw/nvw.cfmSend Free ECards to Volunteers
http://www.icq.americangreetings.com/category.pd?path=23460National Volunteer Week Ideas for Celebrations
http://www.energizeinc.com/ideas/volwk.htmlFor volunteers in programs for youth
http://www.4-h.uiuc.edu/events/volweek.htmlQuotes for Volunteers [Use these to inspire, as you celebrate your Library Volunteers!]
http://216.149.206.183/nvw2000/nvw_quotes.html
Poems, Quotes and Songs to Celebrate Volunteerism
http://4h.unl.edu/volun/poems.htmVolunteer Center National Network
http://www.1800volunteer.org/Related:
Many people "volunteer" their time as part of the many
Friends of the Library Organiztions/Groups of individual libraries.
Friends of the Library USA
http://www.folusa.org/
Check out the "Latest" Seasonal advice and wisdom from the
Farmers AlmanacDo you remember?
TODAY IN HISTORY : RESOURCES
What Happened Today In History?
Also see
American Memory : Library of Congress
Factmonster.com
History Channel This day in history
Nando Times Today in History
Scopes Systems - On This Day
AP Wire News History of the Day
Pacific ProductsGallery Today In History
Today in Health History Headlines
Media History Timeline
History Television Canada Today in History
On this day - Movie History
This day in Earthquake History
This Day in Weather History
Today in Rotton History
Other Links of Interest
Find out what Conferences are
Happening or Coming up
of interest to Library folksRead the Latest Library News & Commentary
Helping you Celebrate all year long..
On my Teas2Dine4 website I have a resource page
for finding Free Printables.
You'll find printables, for just about any project,
craft,business form, or greeting card you could need.
You may just find the right card to print/create
to celebrate some of the observances you'll find on this page.Free Prinatble Calendars Resources
Send Free E-Cards with Books & Reading Themes
http://www2.postcards.org/postcards/cards/0101/Find out ~ What's Being Celebrated or Observed and Then ~
Check out all the possibilities available for FREE!Shop online for Library or Reading Themed Gifts
PRINTABLE CALENDARS
*note many of these calendars list Holidays and other notable observancessome of these links are for the year 2004 - calendars,
you may need to visit main pages of each
site for 2005 calendars - updated links.Awesome Calendars NJ HomeGuide
Excerpts about calendar resources are quoted from individual websites:
These awesome calendars feature photos and illustrations
that remind us of special moments. Enjoy!BitBetter.com
Screen Bean Calendars
www.bitbetter.com/calendars.htmPrintable Calendars
http://www.printablecalendar.ca/Excerpt quoted from website:
Printable-Calendar.com is a free service that provides unlimited
printable calendar templates in two different formats (Word and PDF),
ready to print at the touch of a button.
http://www.printable-calendar.comCalendars By Tat | Free printable monthly calendars.
Our user-friendly site has beautiful color photographs with eloquent poems of wisdom.
Perfect for home or office.Printable Custom Monthly & Yearly Calendars (to 2009)
www.dltk-cards.com/calendar/Created By Teachers - printable calendars
My Free Calendar
http://www.myfreecalendarmaker.com/DLTK's Free Calendars to Print
http://www.dltk-cards.com/calendar/Sheryl's Original Country graphics Free 2005 Calendar printable
**also free "Bookmarks" including "Reading Themes" available**.
Print on card stock
www.sherylsgraphics.com/bookmarks.htmlA to Z Calendar Printouts
www.enchantedlearning.com/calendar/Florence Nightingale
A Monthly Appointment Calendar to printFree printable or wallpaper calendars / for holidays
home.wnm.net/~debi/index.htmCalendar Works www.calendarworks.com/
Chart Jungle [annoying popup ads] Free Printable Calendars
Free Charts & Schedules
www.chartjungle.com/chartsandschedules.html
Example - Books read from the library chartWoman's Day
Print out a FREE Woman's Day calendar from your computer today.
Let your kids color it or print a clean copy for yourself
Save time - Print out
FREE Good Housekeeping 2004 Recipe Calendar for each month
http://www.hearstmags.com/ghk/ghk_calendar.htmPrintFree.com - Free Calendars to print
Calendars to edit
http://www.calendarsthatwork.comFree plans: how to make a perpetual calendar
Blank calendar grid *Right click on image and save to your
hard drive and use as graphic and you can make larger or smaller.Print out from Hewlett Packard's - Home and Office site pages:
FREE Colorful Monthly Calendars for 2005,
with the "Usual and Unusual" Holiday Observances, noted.
*Note these are PDF files*
http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/213-0-0-225-121.aspxFamily Crafts Printable Calendars
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/calendars/a/122900a.htmCreate You Own Personal Calendar Online
Use this fast and simple on-line calendar creator to easily create your photo printable calendar
http://www.sendtoprint.net/calendaronline/webcal.aspTime and Date.com
http://www.timeanddate.com/If you have a website - you can post FREE Calendars, with your own
events, and celebrations
Add a free calendar to your web site
Create a Personal or Group web calendar
http://www.localendar.com
On my Teas2Dine4 website I have a resource page
for finding Free Printables.
You'll find printables, for just about any project,
craft,business form, or greeting card you could need.
You may just find the right card to print/create
to celebrate some of the observances you'll find on this page.
Plus you'll find links to Free Fonts to use for signage, to promote your Library's
Monthly observances.
Find out ~ What's Being Celebrated or Observed and Then ~
Check out all the possibilities available for FREE!Such as: PRINTABLE NOTEPADS
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