Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day due to the practice of decorating veterans’ graves with flowers and flags and has roots in our nation’s extreme grief following the Civil War. Beginning in 1866, May 30 of each year …
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“What is Sorry Charlie Day?” you may be asking. A perfectly legitimate question considering most of us have never heard of this “holiday.” According to “Chase’s Calendar of Events,” April first is a day where we celebrate how we’ve all …
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If you are scrambling to buy those last-minute holiday gifts and have some bookish types on your list, here are some suggestions for a variety of reading tastes. All of these books were nominated by local folks for our community-wide …
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Here come the winter holidays! And with this line-up of festivals come many reasons and opportunities to celebrate with family and friends. Lately I have been thinking about the idea of food as gift enough, the notion that it is …
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Celebrate your freedom to read! Here are five books to enjoy this Independence Day. “American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic” by Joseph Ellis brilliantly examines the early years of our country’s history, the accomplishments of the …
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St. Patrick’s Day is similar to Oktoberfest in that people in many countries celebrate it regardless of their nationality or religion, and it often involves too much beer. According to World Book Online, St. Patrick is the most commonly known …
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