Encourage a Young Writer Day - Today we should encourage the children in our lives to become great writers. You can do that by listening to their stories and encouraging them to write them down. Help them learn how to write poetry, suggest they start a diary, journal or blog. Ask them about what they have written. Ask them questions about their characters to help them develop their stories with more details.
National Cinnamon Crescent Day – Crescent rolls are good, cinnamon crescent rolls are mouth watering. With the added benefit that your house will smell heavenly if you bake them yourself. I’m on the lookout for a good gluten free version. There are a few recipes online that I haven’t tried yet, but I’d prefer a good recommendation from someone who has made some that turned out well.
Golfer's Day – Golfer’s are a little bit obsessive about their sport. They will take any opportunity to get out there and chase that little ball around. Well, rain or shine (or even snow, although in that event I recommend using brightly colored golf balls), today is the day for all of us to get out there and golf. Some celebrate this day on April 14th but since all golfers will tell you that every day is golfer’s day, I don’t think they will mind celebrating twice.
National Siblings Day – This is a day to celebrate your brothers and sisters. As I often tell my children, friends of all kinds may come and go but siblings are a part of your life forever. You will fight now and then, especially when you are young, but hopefully you can patch things up and maintain a lifelong, loving relationship with those who have known you the longest and have a shared history. Make sure your siblings know how much you love them.
ASPCA Day – On this day in 1866, after an impassioned plea from Henry Bergh to the New York State Legislature, the ASPCA was formed. It was the first humane organization ever created in the Western Hemisphere. Their mission was to “provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States.” It continues to this day and rescues all types of animals and does everything it can to find forever homes for them with people who will love them and care for them the way they should be taken care of.
National Farm Animals Day – Founded by Colleen Paige, this is a day to recognize the problems of slaughter animals (which is not simply the fact that they are slaughtered but also their living conditions prior to that sad end), and to find homes for abandoned and abused farm animals.
Salvation Army Founder’s Day – On this day in 1829, William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, was born. His mission to help people around the world grew beyond his wildest dreams and continues to this day.
Safety Pin Day – On this day in 1849, William Hunt was granted a patent for his invention of the safety pin which he later sold for $400. He invented the safety pin to settle a $15 debt to a friend so he got $385 out of the deal. The company that bought it was W.R. Grace and Company which has made millions of dollars in profit from Hunt's invention over the years. I, for one, am grateful to Mr. Hunt because I am just not good with straight pins. I am far too clumsy.
National Be Kind To Lawyers Day – Celebrated on the second Tuesday in April, this is a day to stop poking fun at lawyers. After all, if your back is to the wall and you are in legal trouble of any kind, you’re going to need a lawyer on your side. We depend on our lawyers for everything from getting out of jail to writing up a contract to making a will, so let’s remember that today and try thanking them instead of ridiculing them.
National Library Workers Day or National Library Day – Celebrated on the Tuesday of National Library Week (which would be this week), this day has a lot of different names but one purpose, which is to celebrate Libraries and everyone who works in them, including the Friends of the Library groups who work hard to help the Libraries fund the programs they have for their patrons. Libraries are not just places to borrow books for free, although that is a great benefit for book lovers on a limited budget. They are also places for people to access the internet, learn how to use computers, learn how to read, get help with their resumes and job searching and countless other programs that are unique to each library. Libraries located in urban areas are more likely to have more programs available to their patrons, than small village libraries. But no matter what size your home library is, it contains a Librarian who wants to help you find whatever it is you want to find.
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