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Kites
April 4, 2017 By Barbara Feldman
Kites date back 3000 years, when the Chinese made them from bamboo and silk. Over the centuries kites have been used in religious ceremonies, scientific experiments, military maneuvers and, of course, for fun. In honor of April’s status as National …[Continue]

Gardening
March 28, 2017 By Barbara Feldman
Spring is here, and it’s time to get out of the house and into the garden. I’ve learned that most adult gardeners started their hobby as children. The good gardening experiences we give our kids today become great gardening memories …[Continue]

Bird Feeding
March 21, 2017 By Barbara Feldman
Because the cold winter months are the hardest for wild birds, February and March have been named National Bird Feeding Months by the National Bird Feeding Society. You can help your local bird population by providing supplemental food, water and …[Continue]
Surfing the Calendar
- National Kite MonthApril
- National Frog MonthApril
- National Garden MonthApril
- Distracted Driving Awareness MonthApril
- Financial Literacy MonthApril
- California Earthquake Preparedness MonthApril
- National Humor MonthApril
- National Mathematics Education MonthApril
- National Poetry MonthApril
- Metric System Adopted in FranceApr 7, 1795
- World Health DayApr 7, 2017
- National D.A.R.E. DayApr 7, 2017
- Civil War EndedApr 9, 1865
- National Library WeekApr 9-15, 2017
- Jumbo the Elephant Arrives in USApr 9, 1882
- Safety Pin PatentedApr 10, 1848
- PassoverApr 10-18, 2017
- Spain Cedes Gibraltar to Great BritainApr 11, 1713
- Civil War Begins with Confederate Attack on Fort SumterApr 12, 1861
- Jonas Salk’s Polio Vaccine Declared Safe and EffectiveApr 12, 1955
- First Space Shuttle LaunchApr 12, 1981
- Thomas Jefferson’s BirthdayApr 13, 1743
- Alfred Butts’ (Inventor of Scrabble) BirthdayApr 13, 1899
- Leonardo da Vinci’s BirthdayApr 15, 1452
- More Surfing the Calendar