Find
out why diversity in city trees would probably be a good
thing for allergies at
Health & Wellness
Here's a
listing of grants issued
for ongoing education and formation projects. See
On the
Trail
Learn
what to do if your passport expires, needs to be renewed
or is lost at Immigration
Alerts
Research events going on between July and December at
Datebook Plus
Learn how to help teens deal with stress, anxiety, and
depression at Child Protection
Learn
the long history of the U.S. government's citizenship
question on the census form at
Immigration Resources
August 6, 2019
National Night
Out
National Night Out is an annual community-building
campaign that promotes strong police-community
partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our
neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live and
work. For details and/or to register a NNO event go to
https://natw.org/
August 7, 2019
purple heart day
(U.S.)
This day encourages everyone to pay their respects to
fallen soldiers, to listen to the stories of soldiers
and veterans, and to thank them for their service to the
nation.
Read...
August 11, 2019
Presidential Joke
Day
We often think of American presidents as butts of jokes,
the muses for mockery, and the subjects of satire. But
every once in a while, our commanders-in-chief (or their
speechwriters) come up with a few witty wisecracks of
their own. August 11 is Presidential Joke Day–a holiday
to commemorate the fact that presidents sometimes have a
sense of humor.
Chuckle...
August 15
solemnity of the
Assumption of the blessed virgin mary
Dormition Abbey is a grand German Benedictine abbey
commemorating the memory of the Virgin Mary and is
situated on the traditional site of her death.
View...
September 15 – October 15, 2019
Hispanic Heritage
Month
The theme of this year's Hispanic Heritage Month is
Hispanic Americans: A History of Serving Our Nation. For
a list of outstanding Hispanic Americans go to
www.hispanicheritagemonth.org.
September 26, 2019
National Pancake
Day
This is a day so nice they made it twice. September 26
is the second National Pancake Day. If you can't make it
on the 26th, then mark your calendar for March 5, 2020.
October 16, 2019
World Food Day
The United Nations created World Food Day back in 1945.
Their motivation was to bring attention to the fact that
food is basic right for everyone—not a privilege for
some. For ideas on how to observe the day and make a
difference, visit
National Today.
October 20, 2019
World Mission Day
The Holy Father reminds us during the month of
October—but especially on World Mission Day, October
20—that the Church is on a mission in the world. We are
baptized and we are sent. Read the Pope's full message
here.
November 1-30, 2019
Native American
Heritage Month
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, check out
the list of American Indian Place Names. About half of
U.S. state names are derived from Native American tribal
languages.
Read...
November 14, 2019
World Diabetes
Day
World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the
International Diabetes Foundation to bring awareness to
this chronic disease. Learn more about the Day—and the
disease—here.
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