2016
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Picnic Month: Display recipes and a helpful packing
checklist.
Horseradish Month: Share 10 health benefits.
Ice Cream Month: Celebrate with a Knickerbocker Glory.
Independent Retailer Month: Partner with local
businesses to share information with patrons.
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“Probably one of the most private
things in the world is an egg until
it is broken.” M.F.K. Fisher,
born on this day in 1908.
Back to the Future was released
on this day in 1985. Test
patrons’ memories with
this quiz.
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Don’t Step on a Bee Day:
Numbers are on the rise.
Invite a local beekeeper
to present.
Alice Munroe, master of the
contemporary short story,
was born on this day in 1931.
JULY
THURSDAY
Cell Phone Courtesy Month: Test your etiquette.
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Yellow Pig Day: Would you
believe this day is about math?
Explore the construction of
Disneyland, opened on this
day in 1955 in Anaheim, CA.
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View Hiram Bingham’s photo
of discovering Machu Picchu
on this day in 1911.
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WEDNESDAY
J.K. Rowling was born on this
day in 1965.
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“Never have so many given so
much for so long for so little
for so few for so seldom.”
–from Laughter on
the 23rd Floor by Neil Simon,
born on this day in 1927.
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Hollywood Bowl opened
on this day in 1922; experience
it virtually.
E.B. White was born on
this day in 1899.
John Quincy Adams was
born on this day in 1767.
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Nelson Mandela was born on
this day in 1918. Create a display
of books by and about him.
The Great Fire of Rome
destroys nearly 2/3 of the city
in 64 A.D.
Hunter S. Thompson was
born on this day in 1937.
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Thread the Needle Day: It’s
about sewing, walking a fine
line between issues, and yoga.
The world’s first test-tube
baby, Louise Joy Brown, was
born on this day in 1978.
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Arthur Ashe became the
first black man to win the
Wimbledon singles title in 1975.
Learn more at the Arthur Ashe
Learning Center.
10 Things You May Not Know
about P.T. Barnum, born on
this day in 1810.
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Etch A Sketch Day: Offer a
design challenge: What can you
create in 30 seconds?
Eisenhower takes the firstever presidential ride in a
helicopter on this day in 1957.
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The Rosetta Stone was
discovered on this day in 1799
by Captain Pierre Bouchard,
providing the missing link to
understanding hieroglyphics.
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Congress establishes the U.S.
Post Office on this day in 1775.
Hold an old-fashioned letterwriting program and share some
interesting correspondence.
George Bernard Shaw was
born on this day in 1856.
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Fried Chicken Day:
Share these top 10 recipes.
Major League Baseball hosts
its first All-Star Game on
this day in 1933. Partner with a
collector to showcase a baseball
card collection.
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Embrace Your Geekness
Day: Ever wondered what
“geek” really means?
30 things you never knew
about the first Live Aid
concert, which took place on
this day in 1985. Create a display
of performers’ music.
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Space Exploration Day:
Remember the first footsteps
on the Moon.
Carlos Santana was born on
this day in 1947.
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Take Your Pants for a Walk
Day: Check out how many
calories you’ll burn.
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Global Forgiveness Day
encourages you to put aside
old differences and hurts.
The first U.S. troops were
withdrawn from South Vietnam
on this day in 1969. Create a
display of Vietnam War books.
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Pandemonium Day: Embrace
the chaos in your life, and then
attempt to tame it.
Influential Swedish director
Ingmar Bergman was born
on this day in 1918.
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“You’re only given a little spark of
madness. You mustn’t lose it.”
– Robin Williams, born on this
day in 1951.
Ernest Hemingway was born
on this day in 1899. Celebrate
with a literary-inspired
drink, with or without the
hard stuff.
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Beatrix Potter was born
on this day in 1866. Watch
the 2006 movie about her
life, Miss Potter, starring
Renée Zellweger.
FRIDAY
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Second Half of the Year Day:
Evaluate the progress on your
goals and take action to get
back on track.
Battle of Gettysburg begins
on this day in 1863.
8SCUD Day: (Savor the
Comic, Unplug the Drama
Day): Share a display of
Dilbert, Calvin and Hobbes,
or The Far Side for a laugh.
Kevin Bacon, born on this
day in 1958, turns six degrees
of separation into a force
for good.
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Tapioca Pudding Day: Try
Alton Brown’s 4 ½-star recipe.
Booker Prize-winning author
Iris Murdoch was born on
this day in 1919.
Clive Cussler, the grandmaster
of adventure, was born on this
day in 1931.
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Hammock Day: Share
summer booklists.
Alex Trebek, Jeopardy host,
was born on this day in 1940.
Learn some fun facts.
Famed artist Edward Hopper
was born on this day in 1882;
tour his gallery.
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World Tiger Day: The largest
of the world’s big cats is on the
brink of extinction. Share stats
and how to help.
NASA’s creation is authorized
by President Eisenhower on
this day in 1958.
SATURDAY
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World UFO Day: Explore
90 UFO shapes and check out
these UFO documentaries.
Herman Hesse was born on
this day in 1877.
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Tom Hanks was born
on this day in 1956. Hold a
screening of Forrest Gump.
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“Mothers are all slightly insane.”
– from The Catcher in the Rye by
J.D. Salinger, published on
this day in 1951.
Barbara Stanwyck was born
on this day in 1907.
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Gorgeous Grandma Day:
Do you or yours fit the
requirements?
Master crime writer
Raymond Chandler
was born on this day in 1888.
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Paperback Book Day: Honor
the day with a display of your
most well-loved paperbacks.
Alton Brown was born on
this day in 1962. Share some
new recipes.
Buddy Guy was born on this
day in 1936.