February Activity Ideas

Celebrity Birthdays February 4th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 4th:

David Brenner, 1936 (Comedian)
Alice Cooper, 1948 (Musician)
Charles Lindbergh, 1902
Rosa Parks - "Mother of the Modem Day Civil Rights Movement." Born
Rosa Louise McCauley on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama.
She refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus
on December 1, 1955 and was arrested. (Click Here for police mug shot
from TheSmokingGun.com.) She died October 24, 2005 at the age of
92. www.rosaparks.org
Dan Quayle (former US VP)
Ossie Davis, Actor (Roots), Director, Writer and Civil Rights Activist -
born December 18, 1917 in Cogdell, GA. Died February 4, 2005 in
Miami Beach FL at the age of 87. Married to Ruby Dee. Bio:
Feb. 5 Holidays & Observances February 5, 2006 (Sunday):
Apollo 14 - the third US manned Moon expedition. Alan Shepard &
Edward Mitchell walk on Moon for 4 hours on February 5, 1971
5th Emmy Awards take place on February 5, 1953. I Love Lucy,
Thomas Mitchell & Helen Hayes win awards.
"Hagar The Horrible" comic strip debuts on February 5, 1973
"Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opened at Roxy Theater in New York City
on February 5, 1953
Reader's Digest magazine was first published on February 5, 1922
"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS on February
5, 1967
Weatherman's Day...
"February 5 is national weatherman's day, commemorating The birth
of John Jeffries in 1744. Jeffries, one of America's first weather
observers, began taking daily weather observations in Boston in 1774
and he took the first balloon observation in 1784. This is an
appropriate time to recognize the men and women who collectively
provide Americans with the best weather, water and climate forecasts
and warning services of any nation." (Submitted by Ernie Marion,
retired meteorologist.)

Celebrity Birthdays February 5th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 5th:

Hank Aaron, 1934 (Athlete, Baseball)
Bobby Brown, 1969 (Singer)
Red Buttons, 1919 (Comedian/Actor)
www.redbuttons.net
Barbara Hershey, 1948 (Actress)
Al Kooper, 1944 (musician, Blood Sweat & Tears)
Roger Staubach, 1942 (Athlete, NFL quarterback)
Doug McClure, 1995 (Actor)

Feb. 6 Holidays & Observances February 6, 2006 (Monday):
Massachusetts became the 6th US State on February 6, 1788.
See ButlerWebs' special page for Massachusetts
New Zealand Flag Day
Pay A Compliment Day (National Compliment Day)
We could not verify the exact date but found a Web site: www.
complimentday.com

Celebrity Birthdays February 6th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 6th:

Zsa Zsa Gabor, 1917 (Actress)
Ronald Reagan, 40th US President 1981-1989. Born February 6, 1911,
in Tampico, Illinois. Died June 5, 2004 in Bel-Air, California. Married
to Nancy Davis Reagan. See biography at the official White House
Web site: Click Here (Thanks Rachel!)
Babe Ruth (Baseball Great) - born George Herman Ruth, Jr. on
February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. He died on August 16,
1948 at Memorial Hospital in New York City at age 53 from throat
cancer. www.baberuth.com
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Feb. 7 Holidays & Observances February 7, 2006 (Tuesday):
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Source: www.blackaidsday.org
Grenada Flag Day - Grenada Independence Day
Source: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gj.html

Celebrity Birthdays February 7th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 7th:

Charles Dickens, Author. Born February 7, 1812. Died June 9, 1870.
www.dickensmuseum.com
Sinclair Lewis, Author - born Harry Sinclair Lewis in Sauk Centre,
Minnesota on February 7, 1885. Died January 10, 1951.
no listings yet

Feb. 8 Holidays & Observances February 8, 2006 (Wednesday):
Boy Scouts Day - Boy Scouts of America founded, 1910
"The American arm of the Scouting movement—the Boy Scouts of
America—was incorporated on February 8, 1910, by W. D. Boyce
CLEAN
Out Your Computer Day
Source: www.organized-living.com/calendar.html
Good Times debuted on TV in 1974
Mary Queen of Scots beheaded, 1587

Celebrity Birthdays February 8th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 8th:

Gary Coleman, 1968 (Actor)
James Dean, Actor - born James Byron Dean on February 8, 1931 in
Marion, Indiana. Died September 30, 1955 in an auto accident in
California at the age of 24. www.jamesdean.com
John Grisham, 1955 (Author)
Robert Kline, 1942 (Comedian, Actor)
Ted Koppel, 1940 (Newsman)
Audrey Meadows, 1926 (Actress, Alice on The Honeymooners) born
February 8, 1926 in China. Died February 3, 1996 in Los Angeles at
the age of 69. Sister of actress Jane Meadows. www.audreymeadows.com
Terry Melcher, 1942 (record producer.) Died November 19, 2004 from
Melanoma. Doris Day's son.
Jules Verne, 1828 (Sci-Fi)
Mary Steenbergen, 1953 (Actress)
Mary Queen of Scot was beheaded

Feb. 9 Holidays & Observances February 9, 2006 (Thursday):
National Weather Service established, February 9, 1870

Celebrity Birthdays February 9th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 9th:

Mia Farrow, 1945 (Actress)
William H. Harrison, 1773 (9th US President)
no listings yet

Feb. 10 Holidays & Observances February 10, 2006 (Friday):
Crocodile Rock by Elton John hits No. 1 Song, 1973
Did You Know? Elton John's real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight
French & Indian War Ended, 1763

Celebrity Birthdays February 10th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 10th:

Lon Chaney, Jr. "The Master Monster" born Creighton Tull Chaney on
February 10, 1906 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Died July 12, 1973.
He was the son of silent screen star Lon Chaney. See Web site: www.
lonchaney.com
Roberta Flack, 1939
Mark Spitz, 1950 (Olympic Swimmer, Won 7 Gold Medals)
Robert Wagner, 1930 (Actor)
Arthur Miller (Playwright) died February 10, 2005 at the age of 89.

Feb. 11 Holidays & Observances - February 11, 2006 (Saturday):
Inventor's Day
"Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim February 11, 1983, as National Inventors'
Day and call upon the people of the United States to observe this day
with appropriate ceremonies and activities." Source: Click Here
Iran Flag Day
Japan Flag Day
White Shirt Day
White Shirt Day was first celebrated on Feb. 11, 1948. Source: www.
uaw.org/solidarity/rnews/r1c/00/r1cq1_8.html
The Beatles' first US concert in Washington DC, 1964

Celebrity Birthdays February 11th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 11th:

Thomas Edison, 1847
Leslie Neilson, 1927 (Actor)
Burt Reynolds, 1936 (Actor)
Arthur Miller, Author - died 2/11/05 (was married to Marilyn Monroe)

Feb. 12 Holidays & Observances - February 12, 2006 (Sunday):
Lincoln's Birthday (Traditional) (Now celebrated on President's Day -
February 20, 2006)
First Barbie dolls are sold in stores, February 12, 1959
World Marriage Day 2006 - Second Sunday in February
Source World Marriage Day Web site: http://wmd.wwme.org with a
special page http://wmd.wwme.org/worldmarriagedayweb/frmain01.htm
(See ButlerWebs' General Webs for Weddings)

Celebrity Birthdays February 12th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 12th:

Lorne Greene, Actor (Bonanza) - born February 12, 1915 in Ottawa
Canada. Died September 11, 1987 in Santa Monica, CA from
pneumonia following heart surgery. http://bonanza1.com/lorne.html
Abraham Lincoln, 1809 (16th US President)
Charles M. Schultz, Cartoonist, Creator of Peanuts Cartoon - born
November 26, 1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He died February 12,
2000. The last original strip ran on February 13, 2000 - Schulz had
died at 9:45PM the night before. www.snoopy.com and www.
schulzmuseum.org. To see the first and last Peanuts comic strips, Click
Here.

Feb. 13 Holidays & Observances - February 13, 2006 (Monday):
Start of Random Acts of Kindness Week - February 13-19, 2006
www.actsofkindness.org
Clean Out Your Computer Day - Observed the second Monday in
February
www.onlineorganizing.com/CalendarHoliday.asp?holiday=3
Dream of Your Sweetheart Day
Source: http://123greetings.com/events/dream_of_sweetheart
Read to Your Child Day
I Value Your Friendship Day
Source: http://123greetings.com/events/i_value_our_friendship_day
The cornerstone of the Lincoln Memorial (US National Monument)
was laid in 1915 in Washington, DC.

Celebrity Birthdays February 13th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 13th:

Tennessee Ernie Ford, Singer & TV Personality. Born February 13,
1919 in Bristol, Tennessee. Died on October 17, 1991 in Reston, VA.
Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990. (Thanks Deborah!)
Kim Novak, 1933 (Actress)
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Feb. 14 Holidays & Observances - February 14, 2006 (Tuesday):
Ferris Wheel Day
In recognition of the birthday of George Ferris (1859) who invented the
Ferris Wheel in 1893.
St. Valentine's Day
See ButlerWebs' Special Page for Valentine's Day

Celebrity Birthdays February 14th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 14th:

Hugh Downs, 1921 (TV Personality)
George Ferris, 1859 (Inventor of the ferris wheel)
Gregory Hines, 1946 (actor/dancer.) He died August 9, 2003 from
cancer.
Jimmy Hoffa, 1939 (Labor Leader)
Rosa Parks, 1913 www.rosaparks.org
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Feb. 15 Holidays & Observances - February 15, 2006 (Wednesday)
Canada Flag Day (Observed February 15th every year.)
Source: www.pch.gc.ca/special/flag-drapeau/index_e.cfm
Gum Drop Day (National)
Source: www.candyusa.org/Classroom/calendar.asp
Jewelry Day
Source: http://123greetings.com/events/jewelry_day
Sinking of the USS Maine, 1898

Celebrity Birthdays February 15th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 15th:

Roger Chaffe, 1935 (Astronaut)
Galileo Galilei, 1564 (Astronomer)
Nat King Cole died 2/15/65 at the age of 45 from lung cancer.
www.nat-king-cole.org
Tommy Rettig, Actor (first Timmy on the TV Series "Lassie.") Died
2/15/96 at the age of 54. He was born Thomas Noel Rettig in Jackson
Heights, New York on December 10, 1941. Photos & info - Click Here.
McLean Stevenson, Actor (M*A*S*H) died 2/15/05. He was born
11/14/1929 in Normal IL. Web site - Click Here.
Dick Weber died 2/15/05 (Great bowler.) Born December 23, 1929. For
more info, Click Here

Feb. 16 Holidays & Observances - February 16, 2006 (Thursday)
Nylon stockings patented, 1937

Celebrity Birthdays February 16th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 16th:

Edgar Bergen, 1903 (Ventriloquist)
John McEnroe, 1959 (Athlete, Tennis)
Edmund G. "Pat" Brown - 32nd Governor of California (1959-1967)
Born in San Francisco California on April 21, 1905. Died February
16, 1996. Website: Click here

Feb. 17 Holidays & Observances - February 17, 2006 (Friday):
PTA (Parents Teachers Association) founded 1897

Celebrity Birthdays February 17th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 17th:

Alan Bates, 1934 (Actor) Died December 27, 2003 at the age of 69.
Numerous films including "The Mothman Prophecies," "Spartacus" and
many more. For info see: www.imdb.com/name/nm0000869
Hal Holbrook, 1925 (Actor)
Michael Jordan, 1963
Denise Richards, 1971
no listings yet

Feb. 18 Holidays & Observances - February 18, 2006 (Saturday):
Gambia Flag Day
Pluto Day (Observes the discovery of the planet Pluto)
Source: 123Greetings.com http://123greetings.com/events/pluto_day/
Information about the plant Pluto: www.nineplanets.org/pluto.html

Celebrity Birthdays February 18th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 18th:

Helen Gurley Brown, Author, Publisher, Editor. Born February 18, 1922
in Green Forest, Arkansas, raised in Little Rock. Editor -in-Chief of
Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years.
Matt Dillon, 1964
Cybil Shepherd, 1950
John Travolta, 1954 (Actor)
Harry Caray, legendary radio/TV broadcaster, died Feb. 18, 1998.
(Real name: Harry Christopher Carabina)
Web page: Click Here
Dale Earnhardt died on Feb. 18 at Daytona (submitted by Betty)

Feb. 19 Holidays & Observances - February 19, 2006 (Sunday):
Chocolate Mint Day (National)
Source: www.candyusa.org/Classroom/calendar.asp
Daytona 500 Race, February 19, 2006
www.daytona500.com
Japanese-American Internment Day of Remembrance
"Each year, on February 19, the anniversary of Executive Order 9066,
the Japanese American internment is remembered both for the pain it
caused and the lessons that can be learned — with the hope that history
will not repeat itself." - Source: www.metrokc.gov/exec/remember
U. S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima, 1945

Celebrity Birthdays February 19th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 19th:

Prince Andrew of England, 1960
Jeff Daniels, 1955 (Actor)
Smoky Robinson - William "Smokey" Robinson (The Miracles) was
born February 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan - Source: www.history-of-
rock.com/miracles.htm
no listings yet

Feb. 20 Holidays & Observances - February 20, 2006 (Monday):
President's Day, 2006 - US Federal Holiday (Observed the third
Monday in February. This date was set in 1971. Prior to 1971,
Washington's Birthday was observed on February 22nd.)

Celebrity Birthdays February 20th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 20th:

Charles Barkley, 1963
Cindy Crawford, 1966
Sidney Poitier, 1927 (Actor)
Gloria Vanderbilt, 1924
Sandra Dee (actress "Gidget") died February 20, 2005 at the age of 63.
John Raitt (Actor, Singer) Died February 20, 2005 from pneumonia.
Born January 29, 1917. Bonnie Raitt's father.

Feb. 21 Holidays & Observances - February 21, 2006 (Tuesday):
First woman graduates from dental school, Lucy Hobbs of Cincinnati,
Ohio on February 21, 1866.

Celebrity Birthdays February 21st:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 21st:

Erma Bombeck, 1927 (Author, Columnist)
Tyne Daly, Actress (One of our very favorites!) Currently plays
Maxine Gray on the TV Show Judging Amy. She won 4 Emmys for
Cagney & Lacey. Her father is actor James Daly and her brother is Tim
Daly (we best remember him on "Wings.") She was born February 21,
1946. See bio at the Judging Amy Web site: Click Here
Kelsey Grammer, 1955
Jennifer Love Hewitt, 1979
no listings yet

Feb. 22 Holidays & Observances - February 22, 2006 (Wednesday):
Girl Scout Thinking Day
"Thinking Day is a Girl Scout event celebrated every year on February
22. This is the day that Girl Scouts around the world think about each
other. One of the primary purposes of this event is to learn more about
people who live in other countries."
Recreational Sports and Fitness Day (National, US) February 22,
2006
Source: www.nirsa.net/calendar/nnd/
"Sex In The City" TV Series (HBO) final episode airs February 22, 2004
Washington's Birthday (traditional) Observed on Presidents Day
(February 20, 2006)
Woolworth's, the first chain store, opened in Utica NY in 1879

Celebrity Birthdays February 22nd:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 22nd:

Drew Barrymore, 1975
Julius Erving, 1950
Edward M. Kennedy, 1932 (US Senator)
George Washington, 1732 (1st US President)
no listings yet

Feb. 23 Holidays & Observances - February 23, 2006 (Thursday):
Banana Bread Day (National)
Source: www.theproducebin.com/national.htm
Iwo Jima Day - U. S. Marines raised the flag on Mt. Suribachi (Battle
of Iwo Jima) 1945

Celebrity Birthdays February 23rd:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 23rd:

Peter Fonda, 1939 (Actor)
Stan Laurel, died 2/23/1965, born June 16, 1890. Official Web site:
www.laurel-and-hardy.com
Cuckoo Dancing Week is observed the week of January 18th,
celebrating Laurel and Hardy movies. Source: www.irish-cream.
com/laurel-hardy.html

Feb. 24 Holidays & Observances - February 24, 2006 (Friday):
Operation Desert Storm Ground Campaign began, 1991
President Andrew Johnson was impeached on February 24, 1868

Celebrity Birthdays February 24th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 24th:

Barry Bostwick, 1945
John Vernon, Actor (Animal House) - Born February 24, 1932 in
Canada. Died February 1, 2005 in Los Angeles CA following January
16, 2005 heart surgery. Web site: www.imdb.com/name/nm0006893/
Paula Zahn, 1956
no listings yet

Feb. 25 Holidays & Observances - February 25, 2006 (Saturday):
The Federal Radio Commission issued the first U.S. television license to
Charles Jenkins Laboratories in Washington, DC. on February 25,
1928. The first commercial TV license was issued in 1941.

Celebrity Birthdays February 25th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 25th:

Sean Austin, 1971
Tea Leoni, 1966
Renoir: Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on February 25, 1841 and
died December 3, 1919. See bio at: www.ibiblio.
org/wm/paint/auth/renoir (Thanks Casandra!)
Peter Benenson, Founder of Amnesty International. Born July 31,
1921. Died February 25, 2005 at the age of 83. www.amnesty.org

Feb. 26 Holidays & Observances - February 26, 2006 (Sunday):
World Trade Center bombing, February 26, 1993

Celebrity Birthdays February 26th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 26th:

Johnny Cash - Musician, Often called the "Man in Black." Born on
February 26, 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas. He died at 2AM on
September 12, 2003 in Nashville, TN at the age of 71 of complications
from Diabetes (just a few months after his wife of 35 years, June
Carter Cash passed away.) Official Web site: www.johnnycash.com
Did You Know? Contrary to popular belief, Johnny Cash never served a
prison sentence. However, he WAS arrested 7 times. Click here for police
mug shot (from thesmokinggun.com) when he was arrested in October
1965.
Michael Bolton, 1953
Tony Randall, 1920 (actor.) Died May 17, 2004. Best known for his
role as Felix on the TV Series The Odd Couple. Became a first-time
father at 77.
Robert Taft, 1917 (US Senator)
For a list of politicians who dies on February 26 of any year, see:
PoliticalGraveYard.com - Click Here
For a list of baseball players who dies on February 26 of any year, see
BaseballReference.com - Click Here

Feb. 27 Holidays & Observances - February 27, 2006 (Monday):
Polar Bear Day (National)
Source: http://familycrafts.about.com/library/spdays/blfeb27all.htm

Celebrity Birthdays February 27th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 27th:

Chelsea Clinton, 1980 (daughter of former President Bill Clinton and
New York Senator Hillary Clinton)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807
Ralph Nadar, 1934 (Political Activist)
John Steinbeck, 1902
Elizabeth Taylor, 1932 (Actress)
Fred Rogers died February 27, 2004 from stomach cancer at the age of
74. Best known as TV's Mr. Rogers. He was born March 20, 1928.

Feb. 28 Holidays & Observances - February 28, 2006 (Tuesday):
Floral Design Day
Source: www.floralschool.com/Proclamation.html
Branch Davidian Compound is raided by ATF, February 28, 1993
"On Feb. 28, 1993, ATF agents raided the Branch Davidian compound
near Waco seeking to search it for illegal weapons and arrest David
Koresh, the religious sect's leader. Nine people died during the flawed
raid, and one sect member was killed later that day, leading to a
standoff that ended 51 days later when FBI agents used tanks to
launch tear gas into the compound. That day, April 19, the wooden
building was engulfed in flames, killing 74 Branch Davidians."
Source: The Raid on the Branch Davidian Compound By Dave Hiott
- The Dallas Morning News, February 27, 2003. Web page: www.
rickross.com/reference/waco/waco307.html
"M*A*S*H" TV Series final episode airs February 28, 1983.
Mardi Gras Day 2006 - Mardi Gras is the French and southern United
States day of celebration on the last day before Lent. It is always 46
days before Easter.
Mardi Gras - (Fat Tuesday) - Observed the Tuesday before the first
day of Lent.
Mardi Gras - Frequently Asked Questions: www.mardigrasday.
com/mardigras/mgfaq.php
Pancake Tuesday
Pancake Tuesday (or Pancake Day) is the English version of Mardi
Gras or Shrove Tuesday when thin, flat pancakes are cooked and eaten.
National Pancake Day is Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent. www.
auntjemima.com/tradition/fun-facts.html.
Repetitive Strain Injuries Awareness Day - Observed the last day In
February
www.onlineorganizing.com/CalendarHoliday.asp?holiday=8
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday: The name comes from the custom of making
confessions and receiving forgiveness on the last day before Lent
which was known as being shriven.

Celebrity Birthdays February 28th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 28th:

Mario Andretti, 1940
Bernadette Peters, 1948 (Actress)
no listings yet

Feb. 29 Holidays & Observances - February 29 - DOES NOT EXIST IN
2006:
Leap Day 2004 (February 29th only falls on Leap Years - the next leap
year is 2008.)

Celebrity Birthdays February 29th:
Anniversaries of Deaths - Feb. 29th:

Jimmy Dorsey, 1904 (musician) born in Shenandoah Pennsylvania
(died June 12, 1957) Source

February Holidays

Valentine's
Day Web
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Black History
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George Washington
Link for February
Discussions

Great Ideas for
February

Chinese Lantern
Celebration! You can
also make your own,
they are quite simple
and elegant!

Lantern Festival Site

Activity Workshop

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FEBRUARY 2008
IDEAS

AMERICAN HEART MONTH
American Heart Association
800-AHA-USA1
http://www.americanheart.org

BLACK HISTORY MONTH
ASALH
301-587-5900
http://www.asalh.com

LIBRARY LOVERS' MONTH
Friends & Foundations of
California Libraries
818-980-7476
http://www.librarysupport.net/lib
rarylovers

NATIONAL BIRD FEEDING MONTH
February is one of the most
difficult months
in the US for wild birds to survive.
National Bird-Feeding Society
http://www.birdfeeding.org

NATIONAL CHERRY MONTH
Cherry Marketing Institute
517-669-4264
http://www.usacherries.com

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DENTAL
HEALTH MONTH
American Dental Association
800-947-4746
http://www.ada.org
Ground Hog's Day
February 2
Ground Hog's Day

NATIONAL GIRLS & WOMEN IN
SPORTS DAY
Women's Sports Foundation
516-542-4700

February 7-11
NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING
WEEK
American School Counselors
Association
800-306-4722
http://www.schoolcounselor.org

February 20-26
NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK
National Engineers Week
Headquarters
703-684-2852
http://www.eweek.org

Valentine's Day February 14th

Presidents Day
Monday, February 18, 2008
February Birthstone: Amethyst

February Flower: Violet
African American History Month
(Black History Month)
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
Sponsored by Prevent Blindness
America: www.preventblindness.org
American Hearth Month
Sponsored by The American Heart
Association: www.americanheart.org
American History Month
Sponsored by National Society of
Daughters of the American Revolution
Bake For Family Fun Month
February 2002 was the first annual
Bake for Family Fun Month. The
Home Baking Association has
dedicated this occasion to the great
taste, good nutrition, economy and
family fun of home baking. Source:
www.aeb.org/kidsandfamily/bake_for
_family_fun_month.html
Bird Feeding Month (US National)
(Wild Bird Feeding Month)
Sponsored by the National Bird
Feeding Society www.birdfeeding.org
Black History Month (African
American History Month)
Candy Month
Canned Foods Month
Sponsored by the Canned Food Info
Council of America
Cat Health Month (US National)
Sponsored by the American
Veterinary Medical Association
Cherry Month
Sponsored by the Cherry Marketing
Institute of America
Source:
www.theproducebin.com/national.htm
Children's Dental Health Month
(National)
Sponsored by the American Dental
Association
Chocolate Month
www.bacchusgamma.org/event.asp
Creative Romance Month
Dental Month (US National) 2002
Embroidery Month (International)
Sponsored by Stitches Magazine
Friendship Month
Grapefruit Month (National)
Source:
www.theproducebin.com/national.htm
Hearth Month (American)
Sponsored by The American Heart
Association: www.americanheart.org
Library Lovers Month
"Library Lovers' Month is a
month-long celebration of school,
public, and private libraries of all
types. This is a time for everyone,
especially library support groups, to
recognize the value of libraries and to
work to assure that the Nation's
libraries will continue to serve." See
Web site:
www.librarysupport.net/librarylovers/
Pet Oral Health Care Month (US
National)
Sponsored by Pet Dental - Web site:
www.petdental.com
Potato Lovers Month
Sponsored by the National Potato
Board of America
Source:
www.theproducebin.com/national.htm
Responsible Pet Owner Month
Sponsored by the ASPCA
www.aspca.org
Sinus Pain Awareness Month
Sponsored by the American Academy
of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck
Surgery: www.entnet.org
Snack Food Month (US National)
Sponsored by the Snack Food
Association. The Snack Food
Association and the National Potato
Promotion Board (NPPB) initiated
National Snack Food Month in
February 1989. The promotion kicks
off on Super Bowl Sunday and
publicity is generated throughout the
month of February.
Umbrella Month
As seen on www.BlueMountain.com
(Greeting Cards)
Weddings Month (US National)
Sponsored by the Association of
Bridal Consultants of America
Wild Bird Feeding Month )
Wise Health Consumer Month
Sponsored by the American Institute
for Preventive Medicine
www.healthylife.com

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