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Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
Get your calculators ready for Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month every April Throughout April it’s Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, so if you love long division or are mad for multiplication these month-long activities are for you! The celebrations were first started by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. The goal was to help people understand… Continue reading Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month

Jazz Appreciation Month

Jazz Appreciation Month
What will you choose Ella, Billie, Benny, or a bit of the blues? Jazz Appreciation Month every April What a fantastic idea!  Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) ... A whole month dedicated to the celebration of jazz as something to treasure as part of our past, and present. JAM will be all about encouraging musicians, radio… Continue reading Jazz Appreciation Month

International Marconi Day

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Are you into radio? Pick up your equipment and say hello! Imnternational Marconi Day 21 April 2018 International Marconi Day celebrates the huge part Guglielmo Marconi played in the invention of radio. People had been trying to create wireless telegraphy for years but Marconi improved and made it marketable and successful.  And do you want… Continue reading International Marconi Day

International Dance Day

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Waltz, salsa, street Anything goes! Can you keep the beat? International Dance Day 29 April annually International Dance Day - Get ready to swivel those hips! The day was first established by UNESCO in 1982 and it is held every 29 April, as this is the birth date of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), creator of modern ballet.… Continue reading International Dance Day

International Children’s Book Day

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A day to inspire children to pick up a book and get reading International Children's Book Day 2 April annually International Childrens Book Day is celebrated every 2 April, inspiring children to pick up a book and get reading! The date of 2 April was chosen to mark this day for young literature lovers as… Continue reading International Children’s Book Day

International Carrot Day

International Carrot Day
Carrot snacks, carrot shots and carrot juice International Carrot Day 4 April annually Now that International Carrot Day is coming into its fifteenth year, its time to celebrate the carrot in all its glory all over again! This member of the parsley family has lots of interesting facts about it!  Did you know that the… Continue reading International Carrot Day

Earth Day

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Do your bit to End Plastic Pollution Earth Day 22 April annually Every 22 April Earth Day is celebrated by over a billion people.  Earth Day was first observed in 1970 in Wisconsin, USA and that year over 20 million people demonstrated for a healthy and sustainable environment. On the 20th anniversary of Earth Day the… Continue reading Earth Day