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Sudoku Tips
May 23, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
Sudoku is a logic-based number puzzle that does not involve arithmetic. Although first published in an American puzzle magazine in 1979, Sudoku gained popularity in Japan in 1986 before becoming an international craze in 2005. The goal is to enter …[Continue]

Memorial Day
May 16, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) was first observed in 1868 to honor the soldiers of the Civil War. Its origins can be traced back to General John A. Logan who proclaimed: “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated …[Continue]

Mother’s Day Cards
May 9, 2023 By Barbara Feldman
The history of American Mother’s Day can be traced to 1870 when Julia Ward Howe (author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic) called upon mothers to put an end to war. But it wasn’t until 1912 that West Virginia …[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
- Revolutionary War Begins with Shot Heard ‘Round the WorldApr 19, 1775
- John Muir’s BirthdayApr 21, 1838
- Lyrids Meteor ShowerApr 21-22, 2023
- Earth DayApr 22, 2023
- Ecology Games for Earth DayApr 22, 2023
- Endangered Species for Earth DayApr 22, 2023
- National Park WeekApr 22-30, 2023
- National Library WeekApril 23-29, 2023
- Shakespeare’s BirthdayApr 23, 1564
- International Astronomy DayApr 23, 2023
- Hubble Space Telescope Launched by Space Shuttle DiscoveryApr 24, 1990
- National Playground Safety WeekApr 24 - 30, 2023
- Italy Liberation DayApr 25, 1945
- World Penguin DayApr 25, 2023
- Whydah Pirate Ship Sank Off the New England CoastApr 26, 1717
- More Surfing the Calendar