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The article offers information on proclamations by the state of Illinois as of May 2016 that concern various socio-cultural events in the U.S. Some of the events include the National Volunteer Week, the Brain Tumor Awareness Month, the International Internal Audit Awareness Month, and the Amateur Radio Week.

The article suggests ideas for fun activities for children that can be done during the special days and months from January until December. Developing a map and making signage to get people from one location to the other is suggested for the International Way Finding month in January. Making a bird feeder and perches for birds are suggested for the National Birdfeeding Month in February. To celebrate Earth day on April 22, turning garbage and other stuff into compost is suggested.

The article presents public notices on the proclamation, by Pat Quinn, Governor of the State of Illinois, of several special events in Illinois. The notices include the proclamation of June 8 as Lieutenant Louis Zamperini Day, June 2011 as Homeownership month, and June 20 to 27, 2011 as Amateur Radio Week. Also proclaimed is the Ronald E. Powell Day on June 16, 2011.

A calendar of activities of interest to library media specialists for June 2007 is presented. Effective Communications Month is celebrated in the U.S. on June 1-30. Labor Day is celebrated in the Bahamas on June 1. The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is on June 4. Japan will hold its Rice Planting Festival on June 14.

A calendar of events for March and April 2007 in New England is presented. The 17th Annual Hebron Maple Festival will be held on March 10 to 11 in Hebron, Connecticut. The North American and U.S. National Biathlon Championships will be held on March 13 to 18 in Fort Kent, Maine. The March Is Massachusetts Maple Month will be held statewide from March 1 through 31.

Presents the schedule of special events around the world in June. School activities to celebrate the Flag Day in the U.S. on June 1; Celebration of the Fireworks Eye Safety Month by the American Academy of Ophthalmology from June 1 to July 31; National Nursing Assistants' Week and Day from June 9 to 16.

Presents a calendar of educational activities for school libraries in the U.S. in May 2006. Huntington's Disease Awareness Month; National Mental Health Month; Cartoonists Day.

Presents a calendar of various events in the U.S. in March 2006. American Red Cross Month; Crane Watch 2006; International Listening Awareness Month; Ash Wednesday.

This article reports on the questions that have been posed in recent years about the relevance of Black History Month and related celebrations, particularly those in institutions of higher education as of February 2006. According to Audrey T. McCluskey, associate professor of African and African American diaspora studies and director of the Black Film Center/Archive at Indiana University, over the years, she has grown increasingly disenchanted with Black History Month, even as she reluctantly participates in some of the festive activities. INSET: A MISSION, A THEME AND A MONTH.

Presents a schedule of educational activities for school libraries in the U.S. in January 2006. Family Fit Lifestyle Month; International Creativity Month; National Mentoring Month; National Poverty in America Awareness Month.

Presents a schedule of activities for school libraries in the U.S. in November 2005. Diabetic Eye Disease Month; Family Stories Month; National Lifewriting Month.

The article features the 2006 Museums and Galleries Month (MGM). MGM is supported by museums and galleries across Great Britain. The event is scheduled in May 2006 with core-funding secured from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. From January 2006, the event's organizers will start registering MGM events.

Presents the schedule of special events in the U.S. in May 2005. Clean Air Month celebration in New York City; National Arthritis Month; National Correct Posture Month.

Presents the schedule of activities, events and celebrations in several countries including the U.S. for the month of November 2004. American Diabetes Month; National American Indian Heritage Month; Japan: Labor Thanksgiving Day on November 23; Saint Catherine's Day on November 25; Philippines: Bonifacio Day on November 30.

Presents a list of special activities and celebrations in the U.S. in April 2004. Alcohol Awareness Month; Cancer Control Month; Child Abuse Prevention Month; Community Spirit Days; Grange Month.

The article offers information on the commemoration of the Blood Pressure Awareness Month in May in the U.S. The topics discussed include the reasons why high blood pressure is regarded as silent killer, the number of individuals suffering from hypertension in the country, and ways of controlling and preventing high blood pressure.

The article offers information on the 2008 Mojave Off-Road Enthusiasts Powder Puff Race held in Barstow, California. The celebration aimed to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and support for the fight against breast cancer, who has touched just about everybody in every single lifestyle. Attendees include driver Jennifer Clemison, Jessi Kohrell, and Marylou Garavito.

The article reports that D'Addario has sponsored the 50 free Recycle and Restring events to celebrate the International Guitar Month and Earth Day in the U.S.

The article offers information on the National Diabetes Awareness Month for November 2014. The author looks into the case of a mother whose daughter has type 1 diabetes and her hopes that advances in Type 1 diabetes research could help cure the disease. Also offered is the perspectives of Candace Monroe, development manager for the Northeast Florida chapter of JDRF, about the diabetes reseach.

The article presents information on the proclamation of May 2014 as Illinois Beef Month issued by Governor Pat Quinn on April 15, 2014. The event urges all citizens of Illinois to support local farmers and the beef industry by recognizing its contributions to the social, cultural, and economic landscape of the state. The Illinois Beef Association is featured.

The article presents information on the proclamation of May 2014 as National Water Safety Month in Illinois issued by Governor Pat Quinn on April 4, 2014. The event urges all citizens to support and promote the importance of practicing safety in water recreation in the state. Information about effective water-safety programs is provided.

The article presents information on the proclamation of April 2014 as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month in Illinois issued by Governor Pat Quinn on April 4, 2014. The event aims to raise awareness regarding the treatment of esophageal cancer in the state. Information about esophageal cancer is provided.

The article suggests educational events for October 2013 which has been designated Cooperative Month. It highlights the presence of traditional media which can be effective for letting people know about cooperatives. Activities are mentioned including co-op display or exhibit, classroom visits, and in-store demonstrations. Elements in open houses or field days are presented such as vendor booths, demonstrations and tours, and activities that showcase the services and products of cooperatives. INSET: Key messages for Co-op Month.

The article offers information on the celebration of the National Prematurity Awareness Month by Helping Hands Milk Bank. It notes that the awareness month enables Helping Hands Milk Bank and its sponsor, Prolacta Bioscience, to encourage mothers in Utah to donate excess milk to help save lives of premature babies in intensive care. It adds that prematurity is one leading cause of death of newborns in the U.S.

The article reports on the move of Bancroft Inc. to host an evening of sharing through its "Bancroft Unplugged: One world, many stories" at the Cherry Hill Public Library in New Jersey on March 28, 2011. The event is part of the Brain Injury Awareness Month celebration that will feature brief autobiographical speeches by people with brain injuries. Bancroft's senior clinical director Cynthia Boyer stresses that the event offers opportunity to better understand people with brain injuries.

The article reports on the success of the Live at the Library performances in Auckland, and Christchurch, New Zealand for the celebration of the 2010 New Zealand (NZ) Music Month. Nearly 5,000 people attended the events system-wide. The Glen Innes Library in Auckland had a music blog on their website while the Central City Library in Auckland gave ukulele lessons. The collaboration of libraries in Christchurch with arts and events councils is noted.

The article reports on the observation of Safety Month in Summer 2008 by the employees of Lafarge worldwide. In Lafarge's Greater Winnipeg Area (GWA), events celebrating safety were held. These events included heart attack prevention talks, the Manitoba Marathon, management addresses and safety achievement celebrations. The author reports that the Gold Hand Award was presented to Jason Levesque by Wayne Lyons, Lafarge's president of aggregates and concrete in Western Canada and Mitch Schaufler, vice president for Lafarge's GWA.

The article presents information about events and celebrations in the U.S. July is National Hot Dog Month which is celebrated all over the country. Patriots Point is home to one of the largest fleet museums in the world as well as the Congressional Medal of Honor Museum, located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. National Pie Day is celebrated in Florida every January 23.

The article highlights the events held at the Staffordshire Library and Information Service of England in celebration of the Local and Community History Month in September 2007. There were talks by archaeologist Bob Meeson, by Samuel Johnson, and by local historian John Bonnett. The Open Days took place at larger libraries and a Viking Longship experience was also organized. Among the craft activities are calligraphy, stained glass and doughcraft. There were also online taster sessions, walks, quizzes, coffee mornings and traditional storytelling and nursery rhyme sessions.

Highlights the Jazz Appreciation Month, celebrated every April and was launched by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Programs related to jazz which are operated by the institution; Reasons for the selection of the month of April to be the Jazz Appreciation Month; Objectives of the Jazz Appreciation Month.

Reports on the celebration of the 2005 Museums and Galleries Month in England. Theme of the event; Museum exhibitions and activities.

Presents information on Black History Month, an occasion that recognizes the contributions of African ancestry to history, which is celebrated during the month of February. Significant contributions of Africans to history.

Presents a list of World Food Prize Month events in Iowa in October 2002. Food for Freedom exhibit; Living History Farms Fall Harvest Days; Boy Scouts Food Drive in Marshalltown.

The article reports that September 2015 marks the twenty-fifth annual Rice Month in Arkansas and through out the whole month the Arkansas Rice Council will hold events for promoting the top rice-producing state and support local agriculture. Topics include the rice industry stated to donate over 100,000 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Rice Depot to help feed hungry Arkansans, and the partnership of the Rice Council with Charlie Southern apparel brand to create a rice t-shirt.