May is Asian-American month in the United States. This celebration, begun in 1978, honors one of the fastest growing segments of the US population. According to the US Census Bureau, more than 15 million people of Asian descent reside in the US, about five percent of the population. Five million of these live in California. […]
May 8 is World Red Cross Day. The day celebrates the international Red Cross and Red Crescent, an emergency aid organization founded in 1922, shortly after World War I. May 8 was chosen because it is the birthday of founded, Henry Dunant.
Today, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent operates in 170 countries, helping people […]
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Ten years ago, on April 25, Sue Ellen Cooper (above right) gave a friend a festive red hat to celebrate the friend’s 50th birthday. It was an act that would change the way women feel about aging.
The Red Hat Society, in just one decade, has evolved […]
April 22 is Earth Day. This holiday, founded in 1970, celebrates the planet’s natural wonders and promotes education on ecology and ways to improve and preserve the environment. But don’t take my word for it. The bloggers at b5media have been talking about Earth Day and green topics for weeks. Here’s a little of […]
April 13-19 is National Library Week in the United States. As a freelance writer, I’m a big fan of the library and sometimes visit my local branch up to five times a week. Where else can you find those huge referrence books that you wouldn’t be able to afford (or find a place to store […]
April 3 is American Circus Day. It marks the anniversary of the opening of the first circus in America in 1793, in Philadelphia.
The circus has a long and varied history. Circuses are first mentioned in the history of ancient Rome, where they were more sports contests and chariot races than the fanciful entertainment we […]
“April 1st: This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three-hundred and sixty-four.” — Mark Twain
April Fools’ Day is celebrated on April 1st throughout Western Europe and North America. It’s a day for playing pranks or suffer being a fool. In some countries the pranks last […]
There’s been so many holidays in March that I almost forgot it was National Craft Month. The other writers at b5 Media haven’t forgotten. They’ve posted a wealth of interesting material about crafts this month. Here are just a few:
A woven craft project from “Layers upon Layers”
A pearl-embroidered necklace from “Jewelry and Beading”
Worry […]
Spring officially arrived at 1:28am on March 20. Listen to Chris Brown’s ode to the event, accompanied by pictures of spring flowers popping up all over the country.
May your First Day of Spring be a happy one!
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Today, March 19, is the day that the swallows traditionally return to the Spanish mission in the California seaside town of San Juan Capistrano, located between Los Angeles and San Diego.
The celebration of the swallows’ return began early in the 20th century when the Mission’s pastor observed that the birds arrival coincided with St. […]
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