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Holidays 5.16
Holidays
Academy Awards Day
Ask for Athletic Day
Bike to Wherever Day
Biographer's Day
Border Guard Day (Poland)
Drawing Day
Espionage Act Day
European Maritime Day
516 Day
HAE (Hereditary Angioedema) Day
Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
International Celiac Awareness Day
International Day of Light
International Day of Living Together in Peace (UN)
International Day of Protest Against Shock Treatment
International Day of the Boy Child
Let’s Get Creative Day
Martyrs of Sudan Day (Episcopal Church)
Mass Graves Day (Iraq)
Middlesex Day (UK)
Moonwalk Day
Moose Hide Campaign Day (Canada)
National Biographer’s Day
National Check Your Wipers Day
National Classic Movie Day
National Day (South Sudan)
National Dengue Day (India)
National Denim Day for the CURE Foundation (Canada)
National Do Something Good For Your Neighbor Day
National EBT Day
National Horse Rescue Day (Australia)
National Meowmosa Day
National Piercing Day
National Public Transportation Career Day
National Waiters Day
National Work From Home Day (UK)
Nectarous Day (Vancouver, Canada)
Nickel Day (US)
Ohio Players Day (Dayton, Ohio)
Pencil Day
Red Hill Holiday (Russia)
Ride a Unicycle Day
Romani Resistance Day
Sig 516 Day
Sing "Row Row Row Your Boat" in Rounds Day
Sneeze Without Embarrassment Day
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day (UK)
SPLA Day (South Sudan)
Sun Bear Day
Sylvia Asteroid Day
Teachers’ Day (Malaysia)
Try Not To Be As Stupid Today As You Normally Are Day
200k Day (Ukraine)
Ubald (Jesus, Pennsylvania)
Wear Purple For Peace Day
Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day
World Agri-Tourism Day
World Barrett’s Day
World Bloodless Surgery Day
World Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) Awareness Day
World Day of Heavy Metal
World Education Support Personnel Day
World Heredity Angioedema Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Gluten-Free Beer Day (Portland, Oregon)
Hires Root Beer Day
International Ezerjó Day (Hungary)
International Pickle Day
Mimosa Day
National BBQ Day (a.k.a. Barbecue Day)
National Coquilles St. Jacques Day
National Strawberry Milkshake Day
Root Beer Day
Spaghetti-O's Day
World Chartreuse Day
Nature Celebrations
Bridal Wreath Day (Effort; Korean Birth Flowers)
Chive Day (French Republic)
Love A Tree Day
Sea Monkey Day
Independence, Flag & Related Days
Batavian Republic (Established in Holland; 1795)
Boshka (Declared; 2007) [unrecognized]
British Columbia (Admitted as a Province; Canada; 1871)
Intercontinental Republic of the Americas (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
Lombardic Republic (Established; 1796)
New Somerset (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
Sikkim State Day (India)
3rd Friday in May
Arbour Day (Prince Edward Island, Canada) [3rd Friday]
Asakusa Sanja Matsuri begins (Geisha parade) [3rd Friday]
Ascension Friday (Belgium) [Friday closest to Ascension]
Bike-to-Work Day (US) [3rd Friday]
Comfort Food Friday [Every Friday]
Endangered Species Day [3rd Friday]
Five For Friday [Every Friday]
Flashback Friday [Every Friday]
Fondue Friday [3rd Friday of Each Month]
Fountain Pen Friday [3rd Friday]
Fredagsmys (Cozy Friday; Sweden) [Every Friday]
Friday Finds [Every Friday]
Friendly Friday [3rd Friday of Each Month]
Fry Day (Pastafarian; Fritism) [Every Friday]
International Virtual Assistants’ Day [3rd Friday]
NASCAR Day [3rd Friday]
National Arts in Nursing Homes Day (Ireland) [3rd Friday]
National Bike to Work Day [3rd Friday]
National Defense Transportation Day [3rd Friday]
National Pizza Party Day [3rd Friday]
National Wear Blue Day [3rd Friday]
Native Nonprofit Day [3rd Friday]
O. Henry Pun Off Day [3rd Friday]
Pink Shirt Day (New Zealand) [3rd Friday]
Plant Something Day [3rd Friday]
Teacher’s Day (Florida) [3rd Friday]
TGIF (Thank God It's Friday) [Every Friday]
Wear Red for VEDS Day [3rd Friday]
World Meditation Day (UK) [3rd Friday]
Weekly Holidays beginning May 16 (2nd Full Week of May)
Arizona Restaurant Week: Spring (Statewide, Arizona) [thru 5.25]
National Foul Ball Week (thru 5.21)
Festivals On or Beginning May 16, 2025
Aalborg Carnival (Aalborg, Denmark) [thru 5.24]
Anderson Valley Pinot Festival (Anderson Valley, California) [thru 5.18]
Bayou Bon Vivant Cajun Music, Food & Art Celebration (Norfolk, Virginia) [thru 5.18]
Canby Brewfest (Canby, Oregon) [thru 5.18]
Chocolate Fest (Long Grove, Illinois) [thru 5.18]
Crawfish Festival (Fountain Valley, California) [thru 5.18]
Fishing Has No Bounds (Hayward, Wisconsin) [thru 5.16]
Fort Worth Zoo Annual Beastro (Fort Worth, Texas)
Georgia Mountain Fire & Smoke Cooking Festival (Hiawassee, Georgia) [thru 5.17]
Glyndebourne Festival Opera (Lewes, United Kingdom) [thru 8.24]
Got To Be NC Festival (Raleigh, North Carolina) [thru 5.18]
Hermann Maifest (Hermann, Missouri) [thru 5.18]
Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off (Magnolia, Arkansas) [thru 5.17]
Manchester Jazz Festival (Manchester, United Kingdom) [thru 5.25]
Morel Mushroom Festival (Muscoda, Wisconsin) [thru 5.18]
New Jersey Seafood Festival (Belmar, New Jersey) [thru 5.18]
North Carolina Potato Festival (Elizabeth City, North Carolina) [thru 5.18]
OC Greek Food Festival Anaheim, California) [thru 5.18]
Oregon Homebrew Festival (Corvallis, Oregon) [thru 5.17]
Preston Trout Days (Preston, Minnesota) [thru 5.18]
Rhubarb Festival (Intercourse, Pennsylvania) [thru 5.17]
Taste of Maplewood Street Festival (Maplewood, Missouri) [thru 5.17]
World Championship Bison CookOff (Santa Anna, Texas) [thru 5.17]
World Expo of Beer (Frankenmuth, Michigan) [thru 5.17]
Feast Days
Aaron (Coptic Church)
Abda and Abdjesus, and companions (Christian; Saint)
Abdas of Susa (Christian; Saint)
Advanced Tree Hugging and Arborial Sex Day (Pastafarian)
Andrew Bobola (Christian; Saint)
Beige Fraggle (Muppetism)
Bismarck Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Brendan the Navigator (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)
Carantoc (a.k.a. Carannog; Christian; Saint)
Caroline Chisholm (Church of England)
Domnolus of Le Mans (Christian; Saint)
Eir’s Blot (Pagan)
Gemma Galgani (Passionists Calendar)
Germerius (Christian; Saint)
Hadrian (Positivist; Saint)
Honoratus of Amiens (Christian; Saint)
Honoré (Christian; Saint)
John Neopomucen of Nepomuk (Christian; Martyr) [Bohemia, Czech Republic]
Margaret of Cortona (Christian; Saint)
Martyrs of Sudan (Episcopal Church (USA))
Peregrine of Auxerre (Christian; Saint)
Possidius (Christian; Saint)
Say Goodbye to Bad Relationships Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Simon Stock (Christian; Saint)
Skinny Dipping Day (Pastafarian)
Ubaldus of Gubbio (Christian; Saint)
Woody Herman (Humanist; Saint)
Christian Liturgical Holidays
Store Bededag (Denmark) [4th Friday after Easter] (a.k.a. ...
Common Prayer Day
Great Prayer Day
Lunar Calendar Holidays
Chinese: Month 4 (Xin-Si), Day 19 (Yi-You)
Day Pillar: Wood Rooster
12-Day Officers/12 Gods: Stable Day (定 Ding) [Auspicious]
Holidays: None Known
Secular Saints Days
H.E. Bates (Literature)
Pierce Brosnan (Entertainment)
Betty Carter (Music)
Billy Cobham (Music)
John Sell Cotman (Art)
Yvonne Craig (Entertainment)
Tamara de Lempicka (Art)
Henry Fonda (Entertainment)
Robert Fripp (Music)
Woody Herman (Music)
Aleksandr Laktionov (Art)
Alfred Pellan (Art)
Margret Rey (Art, Literature)
Jim Sturgess (Entertainment)
Studs Terkel (Literature)
Laura Wheeler Waring (Art)
Debra Winger (Entertainment)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]
Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because Wikipedia launched.)
Premieres
Aces Up (Toby the Pup Cartoon; 1931)
Agent in Place, by Helen MacInnes (Novel; 1976)
Alice’s Three Bad Eggs (Disney Cartoon; 1927)
An Alpine Flapper (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1926)
Annie Get Your Gun (Broadway Musical; 1946)
Beer The Movie (Film; 2006)
Breaker Morant (Film; 1980)
But Seriously, Folks…, by Joe Walsh (Album; 1978)
The China Plate (Silly Symphony Disney Cartoon; 1931)
Cropsy Curvy (WB Cartoon; 2002)
The Day of the Locust, by Nathanael West (Novel; 1939)
The Eighth Day, buy Thornton Wilder (Novel; 1967)
A Fallible Fable (Loopy De Loop Cartoon; 1963)
Fame (Film; 1980)
A Fast Worker (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1925)
Felix the Cat as Roameo (Felix the Cat Cartoon; 1927)
Felix the Cat in a Tale of Two Kitties (Felix the Cat Cartoon; 1926)
Fillmore (Documentary Film; 1972)
From Bed to Worse (Ant & Aardvark Cartoon; 1971)
Godzilla (Film; 2014)
Great Lion of God, by Taylor Caldwell (Novel; 1970)
The Great Train Robbery, by Michael Crichton (Novel; 1975)
Her Crowning Achievement (Hearst-Pathe News Cartoon; 1917)
The Iceman Ducketh (WB LT Cartoon; 1964)
I’d Love to Take Orders from You (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)
(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again, by Elton John and Taron Egerton (Song; 2019)
Just Dogs (Silly Symphony Cartoon; 1932)
Le Triomphe de L’Amour (Court Opera; 1681)
Little Gravel Voice (MGM Cartoon; 1942)
Live at Leeds, by The Who (Live Album; 1970)
Lucky Pigs (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1939)
The Magic Shell (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)
The Making of a Man (Pathe Review Cartoon; 1925)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (Film; 1956)
Mesa Trouble (Hoot Loot Cartoon; 1974)
Moonlight Becomes You, by Mary Higgins Clark (Novel; 1996)
North of Nowhere (Life Cartoon Comedy Cartoon; 1927)
Okey Dokey Donkey (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1958)
Oops!… I Did It Again, by Britney Spears (Album; 2000)
Pet Sounds, by The Beach Boys (Album; 1966)
Pink Aye (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1974)
Problem Child (New Universal Walter Lantz Cartoon; 1938)
Que Sera, Sera *Whatever Will Be, Will Be), by Doris Day (Song; 1956)
Saddle Soap Opera (Hoot Kloot Cartoon; 1974)
Shrek (Animated Film; 2001)
The Soft Machine, by William S. Burroughs (Novel; 1961)
Star Trek: Into Darkness (Film; 2013)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Film; 2002)
St. Moritz Blitz (Chilly Willy Cartoon; 1961)
Summer Wind, recorded by Frank Sinatra (Song; 1966)
Sweet Liberty (Film; 1986)
Swimmer Take All (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1952)
Tai-Pan, by James Clavell (Novel; 1966)
Tennessee River, by Alabama (Song; 1980)
Top Gun (Film; 1986)
Two-Gun Goofy (Disney Cartoon; 1952)
Unsure Runts (Fox & Crow Cartoon; 1946)
Today’s Name Days
Adolf, Johann (Austria)
Adam, Cvjetko, Ivan (Croatia)
Přemysl (Czech Republic)
Sara (Denmark)
Esta, Este, Ester, Esti (Estonia)
Essi, Ester, Esteri (Finland)
Brendan, Honoré (France)
Adolf, Johann Nepomuk (Germany)
Botond, Mózes (Hungary)
Adamo, Margherita, Oderzo, Tiziano, Ubaldo (Italy)
Edijs, Edvīns, Inese, Inesis (Latvia)
Andrius, Ubaldas, Vaidmantas (Lithuania)
Sara, Siren (Norway)
Andrzej, Honorat, Jan Nepomucen, Jędrzej, Szymon, Trzebomysł, Ubald, Wieńczysław, Wiktorian (Poland)
Natan, Paisie, Sila, Teodor (România)
Svetozár (Slovakia)
Honorato, Simón, Ubaldo (Spain)
Ronald, Ronny (Sweden)
Brand, Branden, Brandi, Brandon, Brandy, Brannon, Brant, Brenda, Brendan, Brenden, Brendon, Brenna, Brennan, Brent, Brenton (USA)
Today’s National Name Days
National Debra Day
National Pierce Day
National Yvonne Day
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 136 of 2025; 229 days remaining in the year
ISO Week: Day 5 of Week 20 of 2025
Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 4 of 28]
Chinese: Month 4 (Xin-Si), Day 19 (Yi-You)
Chinese Year of the: Snake 4723 (until February 17, 2026) [Ding-Chou]
Coptic: 8 Bashans 1741
Druid Tree Calendar: Chestnut (May 15-24) [Day 2 of 10]
Hebrew: 18 Iyar 5785
Islamic: 18 Dhu al-Qada 1446
Julian: 3 May 2025
Moon: 86%: Waning Gibbous
Positivist: 24 Caesar (5th Month) [Hadrian]
Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 3 of 15] (thru 5.28)
Season: Spring (Day 57 of 92)
SUn Calendar: 16 Magenta; Twosday [16 of 30]
Week: 2nd Full Week of May
Zodiac:
Tropical (Typical) Zodiac: Taurus (Day 27 of 31)
Sidereal Zodiac: Taurus (Day 2 of 32)
Schmidt Zodiac: Aries (Day 31 of 31)
IAU Boundaries (Current) Zodiac: Aries (Day 3 of 39)
IAU Boundaries (1977) Zodiac: Aries (Day 3 of 37)
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Holidays 5.16
Holidays
Academy Awards Day
Ask for Athletic Day
Bike to Wherever Day
Biographer's Day
Border Guard Day (Poland)
Drawing Day
Espionage Act Day
European Maritime Day
516 Day
HAE (Hereditary Angioedema) Day
Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
International Celiac Awareness Day
International Day of Light
International Day of Living Together in Peace (UN)
International Day of Protest Against Shock Treatment
International Day of the Boy Child
Let’s Get Creative Day
Martyrs of Sudan Day (Episcopal Church)
Mass Graves Day (Iraq)
Middlesex Day (UK)
Moonwalk Day
Moose Hide Campaign Day (Canada)
National Biographer’s Day
National Check Your Wipers Day
National Classic Movie Day
National Day (South Sudan)
National Dengue Day (India)
National Denim Day for the CURE Foundation (Canada)
National Do Something Good For Your Neighbor Day
National EBT Day
National Horse Rescue Day (Australia)
National Meowmosa Day
National Piercing Day
National Public Transportation Career Day
National Waiters Day
National Work From Home Day (UK)
Nectarous Day (Vancouver, Canada)
Nickel Day (US)
Ohio Players Day (Dayton, Ohio)
Pencil Day
Red Hill Holiday (Russia)
Ride a Unicycle Day
Romani Resistance Day
Sig 516 Day
Sing "Row Row Row Your Boat" in Rounds Day
Sneeze Without Embarrassment Day
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day (UK)
SPLA Day (South Sudan)
Sun Bear Day
Sylvia Asteroid Day
Teachers’ Day (Malaysia)
Try Not To Be As Stupid Today As You Normally Are Day
200k Day (Ukraine)
Ubald (Jesus, Pennsylvania)
Wear Purple For Peace Day
Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day
World Agri-Tourism Day
World Barrett’s Day
World Bloodless Surgery Day
World Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) Awareness Day
World Day of Heavy Metal
World Education Support Personnel Day
World Heredity Angioedema Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Gluten-Free Beer Day (Portland, Oregon)
Hires Root Beer Day
International Ezerjó Day (Hungary)
International Pickle Day
Mimosa Day
National BBQ Day (a.k.a. Barbecue Day)
National Coquilles St. Jacques Day
National Strawberry Milkshake Day
Root Beer Day
Spaghetti-O's Day
World Chartreuse Day
Nature Celebrations
Bridal Wreath Day (Effort; Korean Birth Flowers)
Chive Day (French Republic)
Love A Tree Day
Sea Monkey Day
Independence, Flag & Related Days
Batavian Republic (Established in Holland; 1795)
Boshka (Declared; 2007) [unrecognized]
British Columbia (Admitted as a Province; Canada; 1871)
Intercontinental Republic of the Americas (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
Lombardic Republic (Established; 1796)
New Somerset (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
Sikkim State Day (India)
3rd Friday in May
Arbour Day (Prince Edward Island, Canada) [3rd Friday]
Asakusa Sanja Matsuri begins (Geisha parade) [3rd Friday]
Ascension Friday (Belgium) [Friday closest to Ascension]
Bike-to-Work Day (US) [3rd Friday]
Comfort Food Friday [Every Friday]
Endangered Species Day [3rd Friday]
Five For Friday [Every Friday]
Flashback Friday [Every Friday]
Fondue Friday [3rd Friday of Each Month]
Fountain Pen Friday [3rd Friday]
Fredagsmys (Cozy Friday; Sweden) [Every Friday]
Friday Finds [Every Friday]
Friendly Friday [3rd Friday of Each Month]
Fry Day (Pastafarian; Fritism) [Every Friday]
International Virtual Assistants’ Day [3rd Friday]
NASCAR Day [3rd Friday]
National Arts in Nursing Homes Day (Ireland) [3rd Friday]
National Bike to Work Day [3rd Friday]
National Defense Transportation Day [3rd Friday]
National Pizza Party Day [3rd Friday]
National Wear Blue Day [3rd Friday]
Native Nonprofit Day [3rd Friday]
O. Henry Pun Off Day [3rd Friday]
Pink Shirt Day (New Zealand) [3rd Friday]
Plant Something Day [3rd Friday]
Teacher’s Day (Florida) [3rd Friday]
TGIF (Thank God It's Friday) [Every Friday]
Wear Red for VEDS Day [3rd Friday]
World Meditation Day (UK) [3rd Friday]
Weekly Holidays beginning May 16 (2nd Full Week of May)
Arizona Restaurant Week: Spring (Statewide, Arizona) [thru 5.25]
National Foul Ball Week (thru 5.21)
Festivals On or Beginning May 16, 2025
Aalborg Carnival (Aalborg, Denmark) [thru 5.24]
Anderson Valley Pinot Festival (Anderson Valley, California) [thru 5.18]
Bayou Bon Vivant Cajun Music, Food & Art Celebration (Norfolk, Virginia) [thru 5.18]
Canby Brewfest (Canby, Oregon) [thru 5.18]
Chocolate Fest (Long Grove, Illinois) [thru 5.18]
Crawfish Festival (Fountain Valley, California) [thru 5.18]
Fishing Has No Bounds (Hayward, Wisconsin) [thru 5.16]
Fort Worth Zoo Annual Beastro (Fort Worth, Texas)
Georgia Mountain Fire & Smoke Cooking Festival (Hiawassee, Georgia) [thru 5.17]
Glyndebourne Festival Opera (Lewes, United Kingdom) [thru 8.24]
Got To Be NC Festival (Raleigh, North Carolina) [thru 5.18]
Hermann Maifest (Hermann, Missouri) [thru 5.18]
Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off (Magnolia, Arkansas) [thru 5.17]
Manchester Jazz Festival (Manchester, United Kingdom) [thru 5.25]
Morel Mushroom Festival (Muscoda, Wisconsin) [thru 5.18]
New Jersey Seafood Festival (Belmar, New Jersey) [thru 5.18]
North Carolina Potato Festival (Elizabeth City, North Carolina) [thru 5.18]
OC Greek Food Festival Anaheim, California) [thru 5.18]
Oregon Homebrew Festival (Corvallis, Oregon) [thru 5.17]
Preston Trout Days (Preston, Minnesota) [thru 5.18]
Rhubarb Festival (Intercourse, Pennsylvania) [thru 5.17]
Taste of Maplewood Street Festival (Maplewood, Missouri) [thru 5.17]
World Championship Bison CookOff (Santa Anna, Texas) [thru 5.17]
World Expo of Beer (Frankenmuth, Michigan) [thru 5.17]
Feast Days
Aaron (Coptic Church)
Abda and Abdjesus, and companions (Christian; Saint)
Abdas of Susa (Christian; Saint)
Advanced Tree Hugging and Arborial Sex Day (Pastafarian)
Andrew Bobola (Christian; Saint)
Beige Fraggle (Muppetism)
Bismarck Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Brendan the Navigator (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)
Carantoc (a.k.a. Carannog; Christian; Saint)
Caroline Chisholm (Church of England)
Domnolus of Le Mans (Christian; Saint)
Eir’s Blot (Pagan)
Gemma Galgani (Passionists Calendar)
Germerius (Christian; Saint)
Hadrian (Positivist; Saint)
Honoratus of Amiens (Christian; Saint)
Honoré (Christian; Saint)
John Neopomucen of Nepomuk (Christian; Martyr) [Bohemia, Czech Republic]
Margaret of Cortona (Christian; Saint)
Martyrs of Sudan (Episcopal Church (USA))
Peregrine of Auxerre (Christian; Saint)
Possidius (Christian; Saint)
Say Goodbye to Bad Relationships Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Simon Stock (Christian; Saint)
Skinny Dipping Day (Pastafarian)
Ubaldus of Gubbio (Christian; Saint)
Woody Herman (Humanist; Saint)
Christian Liturgical Holidays
Store Bededag (Denmark) [4th Friday after Easter] (a.k.a. ...
Common Prayer Day
Great Prayer Day
Lunar Calendar Holidays
Chinese: Month 4 (Xin-Si), Day 19 (Yi-You)
Day Pillar: Wood Rooster
12-Day Officers/12 Gods: Stable Day (定 Ding) [Auspicious]
Holidays: None Known
Secular Saints Days
H.E. Bates (Literature)
Pierce Brosnan (Entertainment)
Betty Carter (Music)
Billy Cobham (Music)
John Sell Cotman (Art)
Yvonne Craig (Entertainment)
Tamara de Lempicka (Art)
Henry Fonda (Entertainment)
Robert Fripp (Music)
Woody Herman (Music)
Aleksandr Laktionov (Art)
Alfred Pellan (Art)
Margret Rey (Art, Literature)
Jim Sturgess (Entertainment)
Studs Terkel (Literature)
Laura Wheeler Waring (Art)
Debra Winger (Entertainment)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]
Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because Wikipedia launched.)
Premieres
Aces Up (Toby the Pup Cartoon; 1931)
Agent in Place, by Helen MacInnes (Novel; 1976)
Alice’s Three Bad Eggs (Disney Cartoon; 1927)
An Alpine Flapper (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1926)
Annie Get Your Gun (Broadway Musical; 1946)
Beer The Movie (Film; 2006)
Breaker Morant (Film; 1980)
But Seriously, Folks…, by Joe Walsh (Album; 1978)
The China Plate (Silly Symphony Disney Cartoon; 1931)
Cropsy Curvy (WB Cartoon; 2002)
The Day of the Locust, by Nathanael West (Novel; 1939)
The Eighth Day, buy Thornton Wilder (Novel; 1967)
A Fallible Fable (Loopy De Loop Cartoon; 1963)
Fame (Film; 1980)
A Fast Worker (Aesop’s Film Fable Cartoon; 1925)
Felix the Cat as Roameo (Felix the Cat Cartoon; 1927)
Felix the Cat in a Tale of Two Kitties (Felix the Cat Cartoon; 1926)
Fillmore (Documentary Film; 1972)
From Bed to Worse (Ant & Aardvark Cartoon; 1971)
Godzilla (Film; 2014)
Great Lion of God, by Taylor Caldwell (Novel; 1970)
The Great Train Robbery, by Michael Crichton (Novel; 1975)
Her Crowning Achievement (Hearst-Pathe News Cartoon; 1917)
The Iceman Ducketh (WB LT Cartoon; 1964)
I’d Love to Take Orders from You (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)
(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again, by Elton John and Taron Egerton (Song; 2019)
Just Dogs (Silly Symphony Cartoon; 1932)
Le Triomphe de L’Amour (Court Opera; 1681)
Little Gravel Voice (MGM Cartoon; 1942)
Live at Leeds, by The Who (Live Album; 1970)
Lucky Pigs (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1939)
The Magic Shell (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)
The Making of a Man (Pathe Review Cartoon; 1925)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (Film; 1956)
Mesa Trouble (Hoot Loot Cartoon; 1974)
Moonlight Becomes You, by Mary Higgins Clark (Novel; 1996)
North of Nowhere (Life Cartoon Comedy Cartoon; 1927)
Okey Dokey Donkey (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1958)
Oops!… I Did It Again, by Britney Spears (Album; 2000)
Pet Sounds, by The Beach Boys (Album; 1966)
Pink Aye (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1974)
Problem Child (New Universal Walter Lantz Cartoon; 1938)
Que Sera, Sera *Whatever Will Be, Will Be), by Doris Day (Song; 1956)
Saddle Soap Opera (Hoot Kloot Cartoon; 1974)
Shrek (Animated Film; 2001)
The Soft Machine, by William S. Burroughs (Novel; 1961)
Star Trek: Into Darkness (Film; 2013)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Film; 2002)
St. Moritz Blitz (Chilly Willy Cartoon; 1961)
Summer Wind, recorded by Frank Sinatra (Song; 1966)
Sweet Liberty (Film; 1986)
Swimmer Take All (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1952)
Tai-Pan, by James Clavell (Novel; 1966)
Tennessee River, by Alabama (Song; 1980)
Top Gun (Film; 1986)
Two-Gun Goofy (Disney Cartoon; 1952)
Unsure Runts (Fox & Crow Cartoon; 1946)
Today’s Name Days
Adolf, Johann (Austria)
Adam, Cvjetko, Ivan (Croatia)
Přemysl (Czech Republic)
Sara (Denmark)
Esta, Este, Ester, Esti (Estonia)
Essi, Ester, Esteri (Finland)
Brendan, Honoré (France)
Adolf, Johann Nepomuk (Germany)
Botond, Mózes (Hungary)
Adamo, Margherita, Oderzo, Tiziano, Ubaldo (Italy)
Edijs, Edvīns, Inese, Inesis (Latvia)
Andrius, Ubaldas, Vaidmantas (Lithuania)
Sara, Siren (Norway)
Andrzej, Honorat, Jan Nepomucen, Jędrzej, Szymon, Trzebomysł, Ubald, Wieńczysław, Wiktorian (Poland)
Natan, Paisie, Sila, Teodor (România)
Svetozár (Slovakia)
Honorato, Simón, Ubaldo (Spain)
Ronald, Ronny (Sweden)
Brand, Branden, Brandi, Brandon, Brandy, Brannon, Brant, Brenda, Brendan, Brenden, Brendon, Brenna, Brennan, Brent, Brenton (USA)
Today’s National Name Days
National Debra Day
National Pierce Day
National Yvonne Day
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 136 of 2025; 229 days remaining in the year
ISO Week: Day 5 of Week 20 of 2025
Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 4 of 28]
Chinese: Month 4 (Xin-Si), Day 19 (Yi-You)
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Season: Spring (Day 57 of 92)
SUn Calendar: 16 Magenta; Twosday [16 of 30]
Week: 2nd Full Week of May
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Tropical (Typical) Zodiac: Taurus (Day 27 of 31)
Sidereal Zodiac: Taurus (Day 2 of 32)
Schmidt Zodiac: Aries (Day 31 of 31)
IAU Boundaries (Current) Zodiac: Aries (Day 3 of 39)
IAU Boundaries (1977) Zodiac: Aries (Day 3 of 37)
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All Eyes On NBBQA “I Am BBQ 2018”
by Chef Mick Brown
Courtesy of http://www.BBQRESCUES.org
Before and After. My first-ever SCA Competition Steaks at the NBBQA “I Am BBQ 2017 ” Conference in Fort Worth, TX. How’d they do? Video Coming Soon…
Only a year ago, the thought of attending my first Conference of the National Barbecue and Grilling Association (NBBQA), was quite intimidating. I was not only nervous to meet (and be…
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do you have trans hcs for any other characters in promare? :0
I do! under cut cause im a TALKER whoops.
uhhh trigger warning that i do talk a bit about transphobia and unsupportive family.
I realize in my last post I didn’t mention it but Gueira and Meis aren’t cis!
Gueira was born intersex and doesn’t agree to calling himself cis or trans. He is proud to be intersex. (do know this is a fictional character and not all real life people who are intersex agree or disagree with calling themselves cis or trans.)
Gueira uses he/him pronouns but doesn’t strictly dress masculine. Really just a comfy clothes wearer.
Meis is trans genderfluid. Mostly uses they/them pronouns and has girl days or boy days sometimes where they can be more okay with she/her or he/him. Just leans into a mix usually. Actually doesn’t like being called Gueira’s boyfriend and rather ‘partner’. Gueira says it like a cowboy usually to make Meis giggle.
I do enjoy Ignis being an trans elder. (He is like 55 in my mind not 40 as i think canon states?) Ignis knew Galo was trans upon entering the job but of course did not out Galo to everyone. Galo isn’t secretive about being trans though. When Galo finds out Ignis is trans he cries happy tears and hugs him, making Ignis just a lil uncomfortable but not rejecting the hug.. hes got a reputation Galo.
I always had it in my head that Galo joined Burning Rescue and challenged all their thoughts on gender and etc. Considering they all grew up in a strict propaganda filled city some of them mightve just heard of terms but not thought about it too hard for..reasons. But then Galo comes into the work place being the ‘queer kid’ and wouldn’t take any bullshit. He grew up mostly by themself, discovered things on his own and does still feel that outward pressure to conform (esp with Kray, Galo is the most ‘passing as cis’ as he can be around Kray most times). So I thought mostly about everyone in BR were cis, not all of them straight but cis...bbuuutttt
Galo makes everyone question their thoughts on gender cause Galo is so open about his own and loves helping others. Galo does ‘mask’ themself sometimes and at first joining didn’t go full blown open. But one day Lucia needs a tampon and Galo had one in his bag and Lucia is like ‘um what?’ Galo goes casual and just ‘oh yeah.. i don’t need them anymore but its become habit to carry it around yaknow and you never know when it could come in handy!’
Lucia is the first to question if its okay to be non-binary lesbian, like maybe shes not entirely strictly ‘girl’. She’s loud and proud about being gay, lesbian flag above her desk, talks bout going to lesbian bars and wanting to just hold a girls hand. So she’s the first to feel okay enough to question herself gender wise.
Varys is that guy you might know in life who is just chill about everything. Galo comes out to Varys casually one day and Varys doesn’t linger on it at all. “Trans? Hell yeah! We still going out for bbq? Double hell yeah!” But he’s also a guy you never know whats going on in their head. He just remembers weirdly specific things you say sometimes and comes back at you with them later. Galo mentioned briefly that sunflowers remind him of his mother. Varys mails Galo sunflowers when Galo takes the day off on his mothers bday. Varys also randomly texts Galo ‘hey you know how youre trans, can i be like not always a man?’
Remi............................reMI UH. Remi is weird in my head. I feel hes that guy who just makes everything into a TMI or sex joke or just awkwardly flirts with everyone he becomes friendly with. Like just pushes the boundaries cause he thinks were friends now i can do this, without realizing hes over stepped them. That guy who thinks just cause your his friend now we can talk about sex casually. Hes quick to apologize when told off but still. I’m horrible I feel like Remi is that guy who’d consider him getting pegged by his girlfriend means he’s in with the lgbt crowd. He’s cis and comfortable with that and is confused by non-binary identities but won’t insult his coworkers and respect them. Eventually he’ll learn that just cause you are over 18 now, not everything in the world is related to sex. Idk if that made sense or if I threw him under the die-cis-scum buss too hard.
AND THEN THERE IS AINA.
Who... I adore. And even my head canons for her contrast and complement Galo like her story/character in the movie. So....shes trans.
We don’t get info about her family life but I’m assuming her sister raised her by herself and the parents weren’t in the picture. Aina came out to her sister right out of high school. Heris was starting college and working to provide for her and Aina. She flipped out on her and her words were ‘i dont care if youre a girl or a boy but those hormones can be pricey we dont have insurance you cant get surgery your too young, etc etc’ Unsupported in misreading the situation as an inconvenience to money and life and not the actuality of Aina just being herself and wanting to be honest about it.
Aina gets ignored as her sisters career and life revolves around a sudden job with the Foundation. But Heris has money now. And is “supportive” in giving Aina money. Pays for her HRT, doctor visits, therapy, and then eventually training to be in Burning Rescue. And Heris is adamant that Aina never, EVER tells anyone she’s trans. Sweeps up any possible info about that under the rug. Doesn’t want to be looked at with a bad eye from Foresight. What Heris feels is a safety measure for her family is what Aina sees as shame. Kinda reflecting how Heris in the movie sees that shes doing ‘all this for you, Aina’ only for it to be cruel and harmful directly to Aina.
Aina doesn’t know what drew her to Galo. He’s cute and nice and friendly. Maybe it’s a crush? He understands me and no one ever did. He respects me for me. “Youre you Aina and theres nothing wrong with that.” (I forget the exact quote) The words play in her head for the longest time. She never came out to Burning Rescue for fear, cause Heris said not to, cause its ‘inconvenient’. And suddenly Galo is loud and proud about being trans??? Should she be too??
Eventually she confides in Galo. Probably after the Parnassus events. She realizes she doesn’t have a crush and was just not use to someone being nice to her and accepting her. She eventually tells the rest of Burning Rescue. Finds out Ignis knew all along due to paperwork but just once again, Captain isn’t gonna out his team member.
And then finally during a late night movie sleepover. Galo’s like ‘you know we should hang the trans and non binary flag on the front of the station.’ Lucia goes ‘YEAH a big FUCK YOU to the Foundations normies!!!!’ Aina says ‘we should really run that past Captain first...’ Finally Ignis walks in, tilts down his sunglasses and says ‘I planned for this’ and unveils a flag that just says ‘fight the cis-tem’ and Galo and Lucia SCREAM. Only Galo knew Ignis was trans til that point..
I made a STORY damn.
I hope that wasn’t... too much... thank for reading.... ;u;/
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Tues. 3/1
The Texas Heroes Museum is located inside the Old Fayette County Jail, which opened in 1883 and was in operation until 1985.
Today, the museum honors Texans who sacrificed everything to secure and defend freedom and liberty. The museum covers the time period of the Texas Revolution, through the present day.
When you take a tour you’ll be transported back to a time before, whether you’re listening to stories about the fight for Texas Independence, or recounting the Jail’s century of history.
There is no admission charge to tour the jail and the museum.
March 3rd (3pm)
The Bugle Boy is a nonprofit organization in its 16th musical season, and they are proud to present Butch Hancock and John Baumann this Friday and Saturday, respectively.
The Bugle Boy is home to one of the “finest listening rooms in the nation”, and can accommodate up to 80 people.
They regularly host live shows on Fridays and Saturdays, and you’ll always be hearing the crème de la crème directly.
For tickets visit https://thebugleboy.org/, or call (979)968-9944.
March 5th at 3
What a success!
Because of YOU we sold out of our Rescue ornaments and are now offering these ADORABLE Puppy Pickup ornaments to continue to raise funds for the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter.
As you may already know, the shelter’s mission is to provide care for homeless, and displaced animals. They rely on donations and grants to support their operations so this has been a wonderful opportunity to give back and support their efforts!
Let’s continue to give to this GREAT cause.
Fri 3/6 Noon
It’s Foodie Friday again!
This week we’re highlighting a La Grange staple… Lukas Bakery(tag)!
During World War II, Raymond Lukas joined the army to serve his country. After he was honorably discharged Lukas continued to serve by baking for those at Camp Swift in Bastrop.
Around this time, Lucille Kurio was attending a local wedding when she ate a cake so heavenly she proclaimed she NEEDED to marry the man who’d made it.
Remember Raymond? He happened to be the baker of said cake, and by happenstance he’d been standing behind Lucille when she’d made her proclamation. He became enamored with her and 4 short months later, they were engaged.
In 1947, the two opened Lukas Bakery, and it’s been family owned and operated since, baking everything from scratch, just like Raymond once did.
Today, they serve everything from loaves of bread and homemade noodles, to cookies, kolaches, and “the best pigs in Texas”.
Stop in, and check out their AMAZING pastry selection before browsing the rest of La Grange’s Downtown Square!
Just a word to the wise… Lukas Bakery only accepts cash and is open from 5:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m Monday through Saturday.
March 8
The La Grange Visitor Center is proud to announce our partnership with the Rotary Club of La Grange!
We will be selling Australia themed socks with proceeds benefiting the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors foundation established by Steve and Terri Irwin.
Together, we hope to bring relief to the people and animals in Australia.
The socks are $15, and available in the Historic Casino Hall Visitor Center’s Gift Shop.
March 9th
Want to get kids out of the house this spring break? Be sure to sign them up for one of Le Petite’s awesome, fun, and educational cooking classes!
Wish you yourself were more comfortable in the kitchen? Now you can be! Sign up for one of Le Petite’s many classes, improve your skills, and impress your friends and family!
Feel free to stop by Le Petite and see their plethora of different kitchen goodies for sale including: quality cookware, cutlery, tea, spices, coffees, health products, foods, cook books, and other gadgets!
You can even register gifts for weddings, birthdays, showers, anniversaries, and other special occasions!
Le Petite is located on the Square in downtown La Grange.
March
When it comes to the Round Top Antique Show, it’s pretty easy to get overwhelmed by all the awesome vendors!
We know how important it is to have a game-plan going in, which is why we invite you to stop by the Historic Casino Hall for your guide to the 2020 Round Top Spring Antiques Show!
Happy antiquing!
March 11
ALL ABOARD!
If you’re in La Grange this weekend, be sure to stop by the M-K-T Depot!
The Depot was completed in November 1897 by the M-K-T Railroad (specifically: the Taylor, Bastrop, and Houston Railroad). It replaced the earlier depot that was on this site from 1887 until it burned in March 1897.
It’s sure to be fun for the whole family as the depot now houses the La Grange Depot Museum, which has a lot of cool information about train history in the area! It is open to the public every Saturday (except some holidays) from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Thursday March 12th
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY…
Former President Theodore Roosevelt (pictured with the X over his head) spoke a few words to a large gathering of La Grange citizens at the current M-K-T Depot.
At the time, Roosevelt had friends in the area who were privy to the fact he’d be passing through.
Together, the town got to work and sent a telegraph to Judge Walther Burns saying, “The city council of La Grange has passed an ordinance strictly prohibiting any ex-president from passing through this city without making at least a five minute stop. You will please so instruct the Roosevelt committee and warn them against a violation of this ordinance.” Burns immediately passed the telegram to Roosevelt who responded, “By all means, let the train stop at La Grange. We are in a hurry, but are not taking such chances as to violate city ordinances.”
109 years ago today, March 12th of 1911, Roosevelt arrived, shook hands with the friends he knew, and then commenced his 5 minute speech. He was well received by the people of La Grange.
It’s unknown what all was said verbatim, however the clipping of the La Grange Journal from the week of the event stated that Roosevelt had lots of good praise for both Texans, and Texas.
Afterwards the crowd stayed behind to watch him depart and the train disappear.
March 13th at noon
It’s Foodie Friday again!
This week we’re showcasing Texas One Stop!
Located along the stretch between Houston and Austin, Texas One Stop is more than a convenience store.
Texas One Stop is family owned and operated, and EVERYTHING is homemade, from their amazing BBQ, to their flavorful soups, and delicious bakery treats!
Plus they offer catering, clothing, gifts/decor, some farm and ranch stuff, along with convenience items!
Texas One Stop, is really a one-stop shop! Stop by today to get your hands on something good!
City March 12
As the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) evolves, the City of La Grange is working with state and federal officials to share the latest information. While the immediate risk to most residents remains low, we are taking steps to limit the spread of the virus, mitigate health and economic risk, and protect our community.
We have compiled resources to assist you, and educate the public with tips for controlling the spread of the Coronavirus. We will continue to update the linked page as new information develops.
Friday 3/13
UPDATE: We have 13 more Koala socks, and 4 Kangaroo socks at this time. Come get yours and help support this wonderful cause!
The La Grange Visitor Center is proud to announce our partnership with the Rotary Club of La Grange!
We will be selling Australia themed socks with proceeds benefiting the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors foundation established by Steve and Terri Irwin.
Together, we hope to bring relief to the people and animals in Australia.The socks are $15, and available in the Historic Casino Hall Visitor Center’s Gift Shop.
March 14
Do you have the luck of the Irish on your side?
Put your luck to the test with our St. Patrick’s day contest!
Winner will win the St. Patrick’s day decoration and the vase of mints!
Guess how many candy mints we have in our green vase, in the comments, or in person at the Historic Casino Hall 254 N Jefferson St. in La Grange, TX.
MONDAY March 16
It’s important that we continue to support small businesses during this time!
Which is why we must recommend you stop by Julie B’s downtown! They have everything from cute clothes for every occasion, to candles, decor, and jewelry! Not ready to shop yet? Grab a gift card for later!
Julie B also has the FRIENDLIEST staff. Head on in and find the next showstopping piece for your wardrobe!
March 17
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES!
It’s amazing what you can create while quilting! The artists at The Quilt Museum create truly stunning designs.
Over 60,000 people from every state, and 58 different countries have visited the Museum in its lifetime (almost 10 years!).
This week the Quilt Museum will be presenting a new exhibit, and they change it out every 3 months so you’ll always see something new.
We encourage you to swing by, if you’ve never been or if you have before, you won’t be disappointed with their displays! Afterwards stop by their period garden which is adjacent to the Museum it shows what would be typical of “city gardens” in Fayette County and Central Texas around the time of our buildings, about 1890, through the 1930s, and is one of only a few.
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B.C. EVENTS: For the week of Saturday, June 30 B.C. EVENTS: For the week of Saturday, June 30 Surrey Board of Trade The Surrey Board of Trade inducted the following new and re-elected Board Directors and Officers on Wednesday, June 27 at their Annual General Meeting and Chair’s Dinner: Stephen Dooley, SFU Surrey – Chair; Doug Tennant, Semiahmoo House Society – Vice Chair; Dr. Greg Thomas, G3 Consulting, Immediate Past Chair; Jay Rao, Exp Services Inc. (incumbent); Tammy Rea, TD Bank (incumbent); Rory Morgan, Hamilton Duncan; Jamal Khan, Jamal Khan Financial Group; Nazreen Mohammed, BDC. Remaining Directors, with one more year as part of their term as a Surrey Board of Trade Director, are: Curtis Christopherson, Innovative Fitness; Baljit Dhaliwal, Focus College; Mandie LaMontagne, The Intueri Group; Balraj Mann, The BM Group of Companies; Dan Reader, Murray Latta Progressive Machine; Tako van Popta, McQuarrie Hunter LLP. PICS Society PICS Society Board of Directors for the year 2018-2019: Resham (Paul) Dosanjh – President; Puneet Khaira – Vice President; Arvinder Bubber – Treasurer; Dr. Birinder (Tina) Purewal – Secretary; Dave Hans – Member at large; Harry Kooner – Member at large; Dr. Leena Jain – Member at large; Parmjit Singh Boparai – Member at large; Ranbir Manj – Member at large; Satbir Cheema, CEO PICS – Officer . 2018 Baisakhi Open World Cup International Punjabi Golf Tournament: June 29-30 at Northview Golf & Country Club, Surrey. Hosted by the International Punjabi Gold Association of America, the Baisakhi Open is an annual golf tournament organized in true Punjabi spirit bringing together golfers from the diaspora worldwide. This year, the tournament will be held in Surrey at the Northview Golf & Country Club on June 29 and 30. The tournament is open to all and is organized in support of a local charity, the Indo-Canadian Friendship Society of BC (ICFSBC), that brings clean water, sanitation, wastewater management, and underground sewers to villages in Punjab, India to improve health and wellbeing. Tickets to golf in the two-day tournament cost $500, which includes meals and entertainment in the evenings. Non-golfers looking to join the fun can attend the June 29 dinner for $100, which will include cocktails, a meal, entertainment, and a silent auction in support of the ICFSBC. For more information and to register, visit: ift.tt/2MJE8G2 The Baisakhi Open is still open for sponsorship. If your business is interested in supporting the tournament, call Jasvinder Singh (Jolly) Dhaliwal at 604-551-0014. Canada Day at Canada Place Features Citizenship Ceremony, Armed Forces, Innovation Zone, Music and Entertainment Performances, Country Star JoJo Mason and a two-barge fireworks show on Sunday, July 1 at Canada Place, Downtown Vancouver (Venue includes indoor and outdoor spaces at Canada Place, Jack Poole Plaza and surrounding city streets). 10-11 a.m.: Citizenship Ceremony ( Hall A, 999 Canada Place ). 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Zones and Actvities: – Main Stage: Terrific musical acts and dance performances that reflect the talent and diversity of Canada itself, like Kutapira, Early Spirit, En Karma, Wild Moccasin Dancers, and many more. – Canadian Forces Zone (Hall B): Incredible displays and interactive exhibits that honour Canada’s Army, Navy, and Air Force. This Zone will include search and rescue displays, a CF-18 cockpit, tactical armoured patrol vehicle, firefighting tent, Canadian Ranger display and a climbing wall. – Innovation Zone: The Innovation Zone provides a peek into the future through displays, exhibits, and inspirational talks from some of the most interesting and forward-thinking organizations around. – Coast Capital Savings Youth Zone: Located on the North Point of Canada Place, this zone will feature a lineup of fantastic music from artists including Weaves, Casinos, Leisure Club, JP Maurice, Tourist Company, and Sister Says. It will also include fun activities, airbrush tattoos and more. – Canada On Screen: Inspiring videos from the National Film Board of Canada and Just for Laughs. 5-6 p.m.: Main Stage Feature Performance. JoJo Mason: A rising star with several top 10s on the Billboard Canada Country chart. 10:30-10:50 p.m.: Fireworks Show. Vancouver’s only two-barge simultaneous pyrotechnic extravaganza, viewable from Vancouver’s waterfront and the North Shore, with tickets (and best viewing) available at the family-friendly Fireworks Viewing Zone at Canada Place. More info: ift.tt/291WWgJ Surrey Canada Day July 1, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., at Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre, corner of 176 th Street and 64 th Avenue, Surrey. Canadian singer-songwriters Serena Ryder and Brett Kissel will co-headline City of Surrey’s annual Canada Day celebration. Presented by Coast Capital Savings, this year’s free family-friendly event—featuring an amusement park, all-ages activities and full concert lineup—is expected to be the largest Canada Day event in Western Canada. 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More info: ift.tt/2MHgtpC Complete with craft and farm market, kids crafts, face painting, free BBQ, henna, Science World, music, petting zoo, mini golf; Newton Days has something for everyone. Open to the community, nearly everything will be free. Back again this year, $5 Farm Vouchers to redeem at the farmers’ market; find them at the Newton BIA photobooth. 2018 Pakistan Festival Free event sponsored by Pakistani Canadian Cultural Association, Pakistani Canadian Women’s Society, Consulate General of Pakistan Vancouver and Pakistani Youth Council. Featuring Fakhir Mehmood. A celebration of music, culture, fashion and cuisine of Pakistan on Sunday, July 8 at Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver. SikhRI SikhRI’s second virtual session for teenagers as part of the Naujavan Sohji curriculum. All registrations are open for Sidak 2018, to be held from July 22 to August 4 this year in Mission, B.C. Sidak is a two-week annual leadership program for adults (18–40 years old) organized by SikhRI that explores personal and panthic development through a Gurmat framework based in Bani, Tavarikh, and Rahit. Students can choose one of the three tracks available this year: * Sikhi 101 – introduction to Sikh history and fundamentals of Sikh theology, such as the interpretation of Asa ki Var. * Sikhi 201 – formulation of a Sikh stance on major contemporary issues through the lenses of Bani (wisdom), Tavarikh (history), and Rahit (lifestyle). * Gurbani 101 – familiarization with Guru Granth Sahib, its structure, grammar, symbolism, and themes. Due to high demand, Sikhi 101 track is full (waitlist only). www.sikhri.org/ Surrey Libraries: Young Adult Writing Contest Surrey Libraries is now accepting entries from young Surrey writers to submit their work for cash prizes in the 31st annual Young Adult Writing Contest. The contest is open to youth born from 2000 to 2006, is free to enter, and young writers can submit entries once to each of the three contest categories: short stories, poems, and comics. Contest entries will be accepted until August 6. Cash prizes of $150, $125, $100 per category and age group are awarded. More details and Contest rules are available on the Surrey Libraries website at surreylibraries.ca. Walk with the Dragon S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation: Walk with the Dragon is returning to Lumbermen’s Arch at Stanley Park on Sunday, July 15 . More than 5,000 people are expected to join the community event, which aims to raise $406,000 for S.U.C.C.E.S.S. programs and services that receive no or partial government funding and that benefit seniors, women, youth and families. The event will feature a special ceremony at which the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Dragon will be “awakened” and lead participants on a seven-kilometre excursion around the Stanley Park Seawall. Participants may also choose to walk a three-kilometre route around Lost Lagoon. This year, the Walk will feature a large Kids Zone sponsored by RBC, with a bouncy castle, balloon-twisting artists and game booths. In addition, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation will partner with CHMB AM1320 for the third year for a radiothon on Saturday, July 14 , from 8 a.m. to midnight. Fusion Festival, Surrey July 21 & 22 , 11 a.m.-10 p.m., at Holland Park. Bringing together over 45 cultural and community groups from around the world and more than 150 artists and performers, the two-day festival, presented by Coast Capital Savings, will keep you busy throughout the weekend with live entertainment, food pavilions and interactive cultural activities. Don’t miss headline performances from Walk Off The Earth and Ranjit Bawa. Movies Under the Stars Every Saturday in August (4, 11, 18, 25) at Holland Park (13428 Old Yale Road, Surrey).Entertainment starts at 5 p.m., movies begin at dusk. This all-ages event is free for everyone to attend. All you need are your lawn chairs and blankets to cozy up while enjoying the film. There will be free popcorn courtesy of Prospera Credit Union. Attendees are encouraged to arrive earlier to find a good spot and to enjoy the pre-show entertainment. Starting at 5 p.m., there will be fun activities before the movie begins. The lineup starts with Ferdinand on August 4 as you follow the adventures of a giant bull with a big heart. On August 11, witness the hype about Coco and how it won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. The magic continues on August 18 where you will be charmed by the comedic Paddington 2. End the month with Wonder on August 25, an inspiring story about compassion and acceptance. (For more events, visit the “Events” section of our website at voiceonline.com ) Read More… The post B.C. 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Good Evening from Downtown Mooresville!
September is already here and we can't believe it! However, we want to make sure fans of Downtown Mooresville don't miss any of these awesome upcoming happenings!
September Events:
September 4 - MDC Board Meeting | Meeting of the Mooresville Downtown Commission Board of Directors, Committee Members and volunteers. Open to the Public. 1pm Moore Room, Charles Mack Citizens Center.
September 6 - Music on Main | Presents “Band of Oz”. On the Town Hall Lawn, 413 N. Main Street. Music starts at 6:30pm - free. Brought to you by the Town of Mooresville. Call 704-663-7026 for more info.
September 7 - Festival of Food Trucks | Gourmet Fare (from a bunch of trucks). Join in on some of the finest fare around. Truck favorites, new trucks, beer, wine & music & many Downtown Mooresville businesses open as well. Bring a chair & plan to stay a while! Main Street from Center Ave. to Iredell Ave. will be closed for the event. Listen to live music, have a beer or a glass of wine, stroll the streets & shop - all Happening in Downtown Mooresville.
September 13 – Mooresville Arts | Mooresville Arts offers the Opening Reception for their Featured Artists & Abstract Exhibits. 103 W. Center Ave, 6-8pm. Visit www.mooresvillearts.org for more information. (Show on display 8/27 through 9/26).
SEPTEMBER BUSINESS EVENTS:
202 NORTH MAIN FINE WINES | 202 N. Main Street | 704-663-5445
September 6 - Live Music, no cover
September 12 - Wine Tasting with Alexis Mutter of Grapevine Dist., 7pm, $15
September 13 - Live Music with “Southern Style”, 9pm, $5 cover & bring a friend for free
September 20 - Live Music with “Delta Fire”, 9pm, $5 cover & bring a friend for free
September 26 - Wine Tasting with Heather Peterson of Mutual Dist., 7pm, $15
September 27 - Live Music with “Love Not Money”, 9pm, $5 cover & bring a friend for free
BIG TINY'S BBQ | 179 N. Main Street | 704-658-1409
September 7 - Half price beer all day & live music with Tony Gallo from 5:30-8:30pm
D.E. TURNER HARDWARE | 111 N. Main Street | 704-664-5145
September 14 - Celebrate 120 years in business with Jack & Danny Moore! 1-3pm
THE FADED FARMHOUSE | 162-B N. Broad Street | 980-444-9151
September 21 - Join us for our One Year Anniversary Party! We will have refreshments, giveaways, and fun for the whole family. Come celebrate our first birthday with us!
FOUR CORNERS FRAMING GALLERY | 148 N. Main Street | 704-662-7154
September 7 - Live Music with Charlie, Todd and David (CTD) back in the Gallery from 7-10pm. Rico will be in house painting from 5-8pm and Food Trucks in the Street 5-8:30! Refreshments, Free
NAILED IT DIY | 248 N. Main Street | 704-402-4612
September 5-8 - Grandparents Day Photo Hanger Special, $25, during open studio time only
September 7 - Wooden Arrow Bookmarks, $5, 5-7pm during Festival of Food Trucks
September 20 - Parents Night Out, $48, 6-8:30pm, includes a travel tic tac toe project and pizza for kids
September 26 - Halloween Countdown Board, $45, 6:30pm, joint event with On Tap Crafty Brews (event location)
ON TAP CRAFTY BREWS | 188 N. Main Street | 704-660-BEER (2337)
Monday’s: Open Mic night with Rash. Looking to showcase ALL talents, including music, poetry, comedy, spoken word, etc. Free, 8pm
Tuesday’s: Trivia Night! General trivia centered around a movie of the week. Free, 8pm.
Wednesday’s: On Tap Run Club. 3, 4, and 5-mile routes around Downtown Mooresville. Starts at On Tap at 6:30pm with a beer tasting following the run.
TIM'S TABLE | 133 N. Main Street | 704-663-7333
Friday’s - Live music, 7pm
URBAN GRIND ROASTERS | 239 W. Center Avenue | 980-266-2180
September 15 - Join us for a Dystonia Awareness Fundraising Event. Susie Whaley will be offering her beautiful artwork and all money raised goes to the Dystonia Research Foundation. Susie, who suffers from Dystonia, is happy to share her experience, strength & hope with you. It would be awesome if you could join us, grab a cuppa coffee & a pastry, purchase some art & give back to the world! 9:30am.
WAGAMUFFINS DOG BOUTIQUE | 152 N. Main Street | 704-773-5624
September 14 - Sniff n Rescue Candle Workshop 2 - 3:30pm. Tickets are $25.00 each, must register by Sept 9 to guarantee a spot!
September 21 - Paint Your Pet Night 4 – 7pm. Tickets are $60.00 each, must register by Sept 9 to guarantee a spot!
WELCOME HOME VETERANS AT RICHARD’S COFFEE SHOP | 165 N. Main St | 704-663-0488
Saturday morning music jam. Free, every Saturday at 9am.
WFV DESIGNS | 128 N. Broad Street | 980-293-4333
September 7 - Join us for our annual Fall Open House. We will offer 10% off entire purchase as well as snacks, refreshments and a raffle for a gift card and other custom Fall items. 10am-5pm
We hope to see you soon in Downtown Mooresville!
Kim Atkins, Executive Director
Mooresville Downtown Commission
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Local Tidewater VA Beer Festivals
UPCOMING BEER FESTS AND FESTIVAL FORECAST: Thu, May 2 - Shrimpfest 2019, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Hosted by Rotary Club of Newport News, Greek Hellenic Center, 60 Traverse Rd., Newport News. The Rotary Club of Newport News Presents SHRIMPFEST 2019! As always, we will feature our amazing menu for you and your guests to enjoy: GIANT peel and eat shrimp, BBQ, Craft beer, Wine, Sodas, everything is included! $50! AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER PRESENTING THE DELOREANS! No worries about rain, bugs or heat this year - we're moving inside! The spacious Greek Hellenic Center will hold 500 of our closest friends! Don't be left out - tickets will go quickly and none will be sold at the door. http://rotaryclubofnewportnews.com Sat, May 4 - Crabcake Throwdown 2019, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Hosted by Save A Yorkie Rescue, Military Aviation Museum, 1341 Princess Anne Rd., Virginia Beach. Day Boat Crabmeat presents the 2nd Annual Crabcake Throwdown. All your favorite restaurants will be competing for the title of best crabcake! Spring is almost here. Bust out your shades & flip flops, it’s Crabcake Throwdown time! Get your tickets before it sells out... https://covatix.com/events/the-2019-crabcake-throwdown Sat, May 4 - Yorktown's Blues, Brews, & BBQ, 12 – 6:00 pm, Riverwalk Landing, 331 Water St., Yorktown. Sample more than 25 different craft beers, dig into some amazing BBQ (available for purchase), and listen as some of the best Blues musicians in Hampton Roads take the stage at Riverwalk Landing. This year’s Blues, Brews & BBQ promises to be the best yet! At 12:30, On the Verge will deliver an entertaining performance style of Funky, Rock and Blues. Then, at 3:30, Brasswind will take the mic to blend the Funk, Soul, R&B, Blues, Motown, Rock N’ Roll and a little Beach Music…’Brasswind’ brings back that strong classic horn-band sound!. NEW this year – a wine garden with limited tastings included in admission. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. This is a rain or shine event. Sponsored by York County, Hall Auto Group, Water Street Grille and Union Bank. Proceeds Benefit the York Foundation for Public Education. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yorktowns-blues-brews-bbq-2019-tickets-55531927490?aff=erellivmlt Sat, May 4 - CoVa Battle of the Burgers Peninsula, 12 - 5:00 pm, Hosted by Coastal Virginia Magazine, Mill Point Park, 100 Eaton St., Hampton. Join Coastal Virginia Magazine as we invite local restaurants to the battle it out to become CoVa’s Best Burger at the 2019 CoVa Battle of the Burgers. Attendees will be invited to vote for their favorite burger after sampling the delicious sliders, drinking Virginia craft beers and enjoy live entertainment! http://www.covaburgerbattle.com/ Sun, May 5 - The Mariners’ Craft Beer Festival, 12 - 5:00 pm, The Mariners' Museum and Park, 100 Museum Dr., Newport News. Great beer, good food, and live music! The Seventh Annual Mariners’ Craft Beer Festival will feature craft beers in the unique setting of The Mariners’ Museum’s outdoor courtyards. Ticket Prices: General Admission Advance Tickets: $35 (through May 5); Day-of General Admission Tickets: $45; Museum Member: $30 (Advance tickets only, No member price day-of); Non-drinker tickets: $15. Tickets include 20 four-ounce craft beer tastings, a souvenir tasting glass, live music, beer talks by brewery representatives, and the day’s admission to The Mariners’ Museum! Non-drinker tickets include complimentary water but does not include a souvenir tasting glass. Food trucks will be onsite for an additional charge. https://www.marinersmuseum.org/beerfest/ Sat, May 11 - Annual Spring Street Party featuring Super Doppler, Hosted by Smartmouth Brewing HQ, 2 - 10:00 pm, 1309 Raleigh Ave., Norfolk. Let's raise a glass to the arrival of Spring with our 6th Annual Spring Street Party. We're shutting down the street as we welcome three live bands, several food trucks and 20+ different beers including many of the unique styles recently brewed at our new Pilot House location in VB. Come celebration with a few thousand of your closest friends. No entrance fee. No growler fills. Pets on leash allowed. http://www.smartmouthbrewing.com/ Sat, May 11 - Beer, Bands, and BBQ Featuring: Anthony Rosano and The Conqueroos, hosted by C.E. & H. Ruritan Club, 3 – 7:00 pm, 1600 Eclipse Drive, Suffolk. Kick off the summer of 2019 at a great event that raises money for the local community. What your ticket buys: Unlimited Beer, including: Devil’s Backbone, Shock Top, Michelob Ultra, Bub Light, etc.; A home cooked BBQ meal; Great entertainment provided by Anthony Rosano and The Conqueroos. Kid friendly event (Kids Meals are only $5.00 at the door the day of the event). https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beer-bands-and-bbq-featuring-anthony-rosano-and-the-conqueroos-tickets-57562084745?aff=erellivmlt Thu, May 16 - Kiwanis Club of Chesapeake 40th Annual Shrimp Feast, 4:30 - 7:30 pm, Chesapeake City Park, 900 Greenbrier Pkwy, Chesapeake. Announcing the 40th Annual Chesapeake Kiwanis Shrimp Feast tickets now on sale now! $35 in advance and $45 at the door. Thursday May 16, 2019 from 4:30-7:30 pm at Chesapeake City Park. All you can eat Steamed Shrimp and BBQ as well as hush puppies , baked beans and coleslaw. Soda, Beer and Wine are also included! Live entertainment! Purchase your tickets here... https://innovativeticketing.com/Events/Detail/?NTQ5MDBDNEEtRjU1Qi00MkM3LUJFNEEtMTg2QzgzQ0VBQUY5 Fri, May 17 - Suds & Buds 2019, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 5:30 - 9:30 pm, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd., Norfolk. The 5th Annual Suds & Buds party with a purpose benefits three causes -- Norfolk Botanical Garden, Rotary Club of Norfolk Charites, and Lee's Friends. Join us for a casual after-work evening party at the annual Suds & Buds garden party. This is a rain or shine event for ages 21 and over! Tickets include: Admission to Norfolk Botanical Garden during the event – Rain or shine; Delicious Food by Local Area Restaurants (included in ticket price); Live Music by award-winning singer songwriter Lewis McGehee ; Free Convenient Parking; Relaxing After-work Party in Rose Garden Hall with Friends (Casual Attire); Two Drink Tickets – Craft Beers & Wine ? (additional tickets are available for purchase). Tickets to the Suds & Buds party are $49.99 each and can be purchased online. http://covatix.com/events/suds-buds-2019/tickets Sat, May 18 - CANCELLED: Virginia Beer Festival, Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. Sat, May 18 - COMMON GROUNDS Collaborative Beer Fest & Camp Night, 4 - 8:00 pm, Holiday Travel-L-Park, 1075 General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach. The 4th Annual Common Grounds Collaboration Beer Fest & Camp Night is a carefully curated showcase of brewing badassery and creative expression of one time only flavors you don’t want to miss! Held in the beautiful wooded Sherwood Forest Campground at the Holiday Trav-L Park near the Virginia Beach oceanfront, indulge in the tastiest of adult beverages while hanging out with your favorite breweries! Then spend the night camping by the bonfire under the stars with your friends! https://www.commongroundsfest.com/ Sat, May 18 - The 8th Annual Pungo Wine Festival, 12 - 6:00 pm, Back Bay Farms Inc., 1833 Princess Anne Rd., Virginia Beach. Please join Connect With a Wish at the beautiful Back Bay Farms in Virginia Beach for the 2019 Pungo Wine Festival benefiting Connect With a Wish. Come out and enjoy a fun-filled day of wine tasting from some of your favorite Virginia wineries. Plus there will be live music, craft beer, food trucks and local artist and vendors. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Wristband and tasting glass will be provided for guests ages 21 and over. Bring a blanket or chair, invite your friends and come enjoy a great day for a great cause. Ticket sales will be available through CoVaTix at https://covatix.com/events/pungo-wine-festival Sun, May 19 - B3: Beer and Bourbon at the Brickhouse, 12 - 7:00 pm, Hosted by Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum, 1113 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach. Join us Sunday, May 19 and enjoy beer and bourbon tastings from local breweries and distilleries as well as a shrimp boil and BBQ to provide your tastings with the perfect match. Dance to live music while soaking up the sun in the beautiful Oceanfront Museum Garden. More information coming! Tickets $50 and include food, drink and entertainment! Tickets on sale NOW! https://covatix.com/events/beer-and-bourbon-at-the-brickhouse Thu, May 23 - Bacon Bash 2019: A Bacon, Beer & Bourbon Affair, 6 - 9:00 pm, Virginia Living Museum, 524 J Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News. Celebrating the love of bacon, The Rotary Club of Warwick at City Center Newport News will host its signature charity event featuring local restaurants serving up their best bacon-inspired dish! Guests can sample each dish throughout the evening and will have the opportunity to cast a vote for the People's Choice Award to be presented at the end of the evening. In addition, beer, wine and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages will be available throughout the evening. Ticket includes food, beer, wine and samplings of bourbon cocktails. Price increases to $60 on day of event. Proceeds from this charitable event will support The Rotary Foundation and a variety of local charities. https://www.baconbash.org/ Sat, Jun 1 - O'Connoroo Summer Carnival, 12 - 10:00 pm, O'Connor Brewing Co., 211 W 24th St., Norfolk. Calling all lovers of craft beer, music, magic, art, fun, and games! Calling all carnies and gawkers alike! Come one, come all to the new O'Connoroo Summer Carnival! We are hosting our SIXTH annual O'Connoroo music, food, and beer festival on Saturday, June 1st! This year, we've added plenty of carnival games, prizes, live magic, fortune telling, axe throwing, fire dancing, and more to a lineup of amazing local food trucks and popups plus SIX live music performances! Last but not least, be sure to check out the NFK Street Museum ~ Mural Fest & Street Party happening simultaneously on this day from 2-7pm! This walkable street event will feature multiple unveilings of some of the most beautiful murals in Norfolk. We are excited and honored to have been chosen as the site for one of these murals, produced by the world famous John Van Hamersveld! Sat, Jun 1 - 4th Annual Revolutionary Beer Fest, 1 - 5:00 pm, Hosted by Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation, Chesapeake Golf Club in Las Gaviotas, 1201 Club House Dr., Chesapeake. We will be celebrating amber suds with historical reverence as we pay tribute to the history of beer from the earliest days of our nation all the way to today's beer and cider breweries. The event features unlimited free samples of approximately 30 beers from 15 breweries, food available for purchase from Traditions, vendors, live music and more! TICKET PRICES: Tasting Tickets start at $35 prior to event- while supplies last. Unlimited free samples of beer (If we do not sell out these tickets will be $40 at the door the day of event); Designated Driver Tickets: $15. We are also offering a special golf package for those of you that would like to enjoy golfing prior to the Beer Fest. Golf Package: $85, includes round of golf, seat under tent, and Tasting Ticket. Please go online to Eventbrite to purchase tickets via credit card or feel free to contact the foundation for cash or check purchases and for further information. ADULTS ONLY - 21 AND OVER - NO CHILDREN - NO PETS Sat-Sun, Jun 1-2 - 20th Annual Blackbeard Pirate Festival 2019, Mill Point Park, 100 Eaton Street, Hampton. Celebrating 20 years of one of the top rated pirate festivals in the world!! Find out why pirate lovers come from all over the country to enjoy the sights and sounds of 18th century Hampton overrun by pirates each year. Hampton’s waterfront comes alive with dozens of pirate re-enactors, costumed in historically accurate garb, who transform today’s Hampton into the busy seaport of yesterday. Led by Blackbeard the Pirate himself, re-enactors help visitors step back in time and re-live the history and legends of 1718 Hampton. The Festival offers a variety of children’s activities, live musical entertainment, fireworks, period vendors, arts and crafts, and much more! http://www.visithampton.com/event/20th-annual-blackbeard-pirates-festival/2019-06-01/ Fri-Sun, Jun 7-9 - 43rd Annual Norfolk Harborfest, Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. Celebrating America's largest, longest-running, free maritime festival in its 43rd year. For three memorable days, the historic waterfront festival offers a weekend packed with thrilling activities on land and sea to include tall ships and the Parade of Sail, artisan foods and beverages, unique and unusual performances, one of the largest fireworks shows on the East Coast, family games and activities, national and regional entertainment, and much more. FREE & Open to the Public! https://festevents.org/events/2019-season-events/norfolk-harborfest/ Sat, Jun 8 - Revel Fest, Hosted by New Realm Brewing - VA, 12 - 5:00 pm, 1209 Craft Lane, Virginia Beach. We would like to invite you to join us for our inaugural Revel Fest at New Realm Brewing Company. Revel means to enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing. Seems like a fitting way to enjoy a Saturday afternoon! So come revel with us in the beer garden at New Realm with unlimited beer pours from 11 local craft breweries, food from our new restaurant, live music, and the Revel Fest Marketplace. Music by Jesse Chong Band and Buddha Council. A full list of local craft vendors and food offerings coming soon! Ticket price includes food offerings from our new restaurant, unlimited tastings, access to live music and craft vendors. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/revel-festival-tickets-59322640615 Fri-Sun, Jun 28-30 - 2019 Bayou Boogaloo Music & Cajun Food Festival, Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. The Bayou Boogaloo Music & Cajun Food Festival is Norfolk’s annual love-fest with New Orleans’ vibrant spirit and captures the melting pot of Bayou culture. From New Orleans to the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront, two stages featuring national recording artists providing diverse cultural musical entertainment. The Arts Market of New Orleans returns and brings with it talent, unique artistry and the culture of Louisiana! The Arts Council of New Orleans and Norfolk Festevents hand-pick the most unique and one-of-a-kind artists from Louisiana to share their stories, culture and craft. This year, numerous artists in various mediums including art, jewelry and sculpture will be on site displaying their works. No Bayou celebration would be complete without the mouthwatering Cajun delicacies prepared by authentic Louisiana inspired chefs. Festival guests are in for a real treat as they feast on fresh crawfish straight from Louisiana, jambalaya, gumbo, etouffee, alligator, muffuletta, andouille, and beignets. Guests will also find festival favorites like sno balls (discovered in New Orleans, by the way!), root beer floats, smoothies, Italian water ice, glazed nuts, kettle korn and funnel cake. Wash it all down with a variety of cold beverages including a fine selection of beers straight from New Orleans' own Abita Brewing Company as well as New Orleans Jack Daniel's Hurricanes. https://festevents.org/events/2019-season-events/bayouboogaloo/ Sun, Jul 7 - Barks & Brews 2019, 12 – 6:00 pm, sponsored by O’Connor’s Brewery, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk. Bring your dog to the Garden and have a beer for a fun day with live music! Guests are welcome to explore the Garden with their furry canine companion. Explore 175 spectacular acres with your dog and enjoy a cold beer with food and music. Regular garden admission applies. Not-Yet-Members: Dogs: $5 (human admission applies) – become a member today and save! Your dog must remain on a leash at all times. Stop by our Visitor Center for extra doggie waste bags. Other Barks & Brew dates: Sundays – Aug 4, Sep 8, Oct 13. https://norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/events/barks-and-brews-2019-1/ Fri, Jul 19 - Taste of Virginia on the Bay, Ocean View Beach Park, 100 W. Ocean View Ave., Norfolk. Taste of VA on the Bay will be taking the place of previous year's Brews on the Bay Beer Festival. There will be craft beers, wine, spirits with plenty of food vendors. www.oceanviewbeachpark.org Sat, Aug 3 - Whistle Belly 2019: A Virginia Beer & More Festival, 7 - 11:00 pm, Merchants Square, 401 W Duke of Gloucester St., Williamsburg. Whistle Belly is back and bigger, bolder and better than ever! Mark your calendars for Saturday August 3rd for the ultimate beer party on Duke of Gloucester Street. Crafted by the DoG Street Pub & presented by the Junior Woman's Club of Williamsburg. Over 40 breweries, and more than 70 beers and delicious eats! Live Music to be Announced! Drinks & all you can eat for only $55! Save up to $10 by purchasing in advance. General Admission Tickets get access to the festival from 7 to 11 pm. Get Early Access tickets to enjoy exclusive beers. With an Early Access ticket your festival begins at 6pm with access to food & beer including 10 beers only available to Early Access guests! http://www.whistlebelly.com/ Sat, Aug 10 - Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Festival, 2 - 6:00 pm, Hunt Club Farm, 2388 London Bridge Road, Virginia Beach. Hampton Road’s Favorite Smoked Meat Onslaught is back – with TEETH! Come and see what over 225,000 people nationwide have enjoyed! This is our 4th Annual PORK-OUT in Virginia Beach. COME AND JOIN US! For a down-home, Southern-fried, good time... to support your inner Redneck! Get ready to enjoy all those pleasures that true Southerners live by - Beer, Bourbon, Barbeque, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass and Smoked Beasts! It's two great days of beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE –TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon. http://www.beerandbourbon.com/virginia-beach-va/show Sat, Aug 24 - 5th Annual Neptune's Coastal Craft Beer Festival, 1 - 6:00 pm, Hosted by the Neptune Festival, Neptune's Park, 31st Street and Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Neptune’s Park will be transformed into a craft beer lover’s haven on Saturday, August 24th, featuring local Virginia beers and cask ales, as well national and regional craft beers. Enjoy over 65 beers from 30 breweries, live music, food trucks, and more! Tickets will go on sale May 1, 2019. Each ticket includes a commemorative beer-tasting glass and tastings throughout the day. Early Bird Tickets: $30 Until July 1 or until allotment has been reached; Advance Tickets: $35 Through August 18; Week of Event Tickets: $40. https://www.neptunefestival.com/events/neptunes-coastal-craft-beer-festival Sat, Sep 7 - 4th Annual VA Cork & Craft Festival, 12 - 5:00 pm, Chincoteague Island KOA, 6742 Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague Island. Join us and the Special Olympics of Virginia for the 4th Annual Cork & Craft beer and wine festival. Sip on a variety of beer & wine while listening to the Island Boy Band and enjoying the breathtaking views of Chincoteague Bay and the lighthouse on Assateague Island. Shop for local artisan wares & crafts and indulge in great food provided by local food trucks. Buy your tickets online now for $30 (includes unlimited tastings and a commemorative tasting glass). Price goes up to $40 at the gate the day of the event. Designated Driver option available beginning January 2019 for $10, which includes soda/water. Children 15 years old or younger enter free. Need a place to stay? Check out our recommended accommodations and special packages available at Chincoteague Island KOA and Fairfield Inn & Suites. For all the details, visit www.VACorkCraft.com Fri, Sep 13 - Barrels, Brew & BBQ, 6 - 10:00 pm, Hunt Club Farm, 2388 London Bridge Rd., Virginia Beach. Come out on September 13th and help support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Norfolk! All you can eat BBQ, drink Craft Beer, Wine and Champagne. Silent Auction, Raffles, Games, Music and much more! https://barrelsbrewbbqfest18.thundertix.com/ Sat, Sep 28 - Craft Beer Festival, 12 - 5:00 pm, Hosted by Cape Charles / Chesapeake Bay KOA, 32246 Lankford Highway, Cape Charles. Calling all Craft Beer Lovers! We have more than 30 brews just waiting for you to sample. Once you've quenched your thirst check out the live entertainment or do some shopping with the vendors onsite. *This is a ticketed event https://koa.com/campgrounds/chesapeake-bay/ Sat, Oct 12 - 7th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers 2019, Hosted by Beach Ambassadors, 1 = 6:30 pm, Camp Pendleton, Birdneck Road, Virginia Beach. This is the only festival in Hampton Roads that exclusively features local 757 Craft Breweries as they battle it out to win in different beer categories – with 100% of the proceeds go to local Hampton Roads charities including St. Mary's Home and Hope House Foundation! This award-winning and unique event pits Hampton Roads-based breweries against each other to determine who has the best beer in Hampton Roads. Each year, local breweries put their best brews on tap and are rated by an official brewer tasting panel and by attendees of the event to see which beer is the best in the 7-5-7. Drink Happy - Be Safe Follow the blogs at: www.brew-n-rock-tidewater.blogspot.com or www.guapo-t-w.tumblr.com and follow the latest listings of local brew events on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/hamptonroadsbeerforum/
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Holidays 5.16
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Academy Awards Day
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Chive Day (French Republic)
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Food & Drink Celebrations
Gluten-Free Beer Day (Portland, Oregon)
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Intercontinental Republic of the Americas (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
Lombardic Republic (Established; 1796)
New Somerset (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
Sikkim State Day (India)
3rd Thursday in May
Brown Bag It Thursday [3rd Thursday]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day [3rd Thursday]
Hummus Day [3rd Thursday]
International Vyshyvanka Day [3rd Thursday]
Mental Health Action Day [3rd Thursday]
National Apéritif Day [3rd Thursday]
National Notebook Day [3rd Thursday]
Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]
Weekly Holidays beginning May 16 (2nd Full Week)
National Foul Ball Week (thru 5.21)
National Transportation Week (thru 5.33)
Festivals Beginning May 16, 2024
Asheville Beer Week (Asheville, North Carolina) [thru 5.26]
Beer Garden (Jackson, Wisconsin) [thru 5.17]
Bergkirchweih (Erlangen, Germany) [thru 5.27]
Calavaras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee (Calaveras County Fairgrounds, California) [thru 5.19]
Glyndebourne Festival Opera (Lewes, United Kingdom) [thru 8.25]
Greek Festival (Paramus, New Jersey) [thru 5.19]
National Morel Mushroom Festival (Boyne City, Michigan) [thru 5.19]
Orange City Tulip Festival (Orange City, Iowa) [thru 5.18]
Pasadena Strawberry Festival (Pasadena, Texas) [thru 5.19]
Paso Wine Fest (Paso Robles, California) [thru 5.19]
Rooster Days (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma) [thru 5.19]
Rose’ Revival and Other Cool Whites (Kirkland, Washington)
Saint Petersburg International Book Fair (Saint Petersburg, Russia) [thru 5.19]
San Diego International Fringe Festival (San Diego, California) [thru 5.26]
TETWP Beers For Boobs (Twin Falls County, Idaho)
Feast Days
Aaron (Coptic Church)
Abda and Abdjesus, and companions (Christian; Saint)
Abdas of Susa (Christian; Saint)
Advanced Tree Hugging and Arborial Sex Day (Pastafarian)
Aleksandr Laktionov (Artology)
Alfred Pellan (Artology)
Andrew Bobola (Christian; Saint)
Beige Fraggle (Muppetism)
Bismarck Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Brendan the Navigator (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)
Carantoc (a.k.a. Carannog; Christian; Saint)
Caroline Chisholm (Church of England)
Domnolus (Christian; Saint)
Eir’s Blot (Pagan)
Gemma Galgani (Passionists Calendar)
Germerius (Christian; Saint)
Hadrian (Positivist; Saint)
Honoratus of Amiens (Christian; Saint)
John of Nepomuk (Christian; Martyr) [Bohemia, Czech Republic]
John Sell Cotman (Artology)
Laura Wheeler Waring (Artology)
Margaret of Cortona (Christian; Saint)
Martyrs of Sudan (Episcopal Church (USA))
Peregrine of Auxerre (Christian; Saint)
Possidius (Christian; Saint)
Say Goodbye to Bad Relationships Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Simon Stock (Christian; Saint)
Skinny Dipping Day (Pastafarian)
Studs Terkel (Writerism)
Tamara de Lempicka (Artology)
Ubald of Gubbio (Christian; Saint)
Woody Herman (Humanist; Saint)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]
Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because Wikipedia launched.)
Premieres
Agent in Place, by Helen MacInnes (Novel; 1976)
Annie Get Your Gun (Broadway Musical; 1946)
Beer The Movie (Film; 2006)
Breaker Morant (Film; 1980)
But Seriously, Folks…, by Joe Walsh (Album; 1978)
The Day of the Locust, by Nathanael West (Novel; 1939)
The Eighth Day, buy Thornton Wilder (Novel; 1967)
Fame (Film; 1980)
Godzilla (Film; 2014)
Great Lion of God, by Taylor Caldwell (Novel; 1970)
The Great Train Robbery, by Michael Crichton (Novel; 1975)
The Iceman Ducketh (WB LT Cartoon; 1964)
I’d Love to Take Orders from You (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)
(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again, by Elton John and Taron Egerton (Song; 2019)
Just Dogs (Silly Symphony Cartoon; 1932)
Le Triomphe de L’Amour (Court Opera; 1681)
Little Gravel Voice (MGM Cartoon; 1942)
Live at Leeds, by The Who (Live Album; 1970)
Lucky Pigs (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1939)
The Magic Shell (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (Film; 1956)
Moonlight Becomes You, by Mary Higgins Clark (Novel; 1996)
Okey Dokey Donkey (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1958)
Oops!… I Did It Again, by Britney Spears (Album; 2000)
Pet Sounds, by The Beach Boys (Album; 1966)
Pink Aye (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1974)
Que Sera, Sera *Whatever Will Be, Will Be), by Doris Day (Song; 1956)
Shrek (Animated Film; 2001)
The Soft Machine, by William S. Burroughs (Novel; 1961)
Star Trek: Into Darkness (Film; 2013)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Film; 2002)
Summer Wind, recorded by Frank Sinatra (Song; 1966)
Sweet Liberty (Film; 1986)
Swimmer Take All (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1952)
Tai-Pan, by James Clavell (Novel; 1966)
Tennessee River, by Alabama (Song; 1980)
Top Gun (Film; 1986)
Two Gun Goofy (Disney Cartoon; 1952)
Today’s Name Days
Adolf, Johann (Austria)
Adam, Cvjetko, Ivan (Croatia)
Přemysl (Czech Republic)
Sara (Denmark)
Esta, Este, Ester, Esti (Estonia)
Essi, Ester, Esteri (Finland)
Brendan, Honoré (France)
Adolf, Johann Nepomuk (Germany)
Botond, Mózes (Hungary)
Adamo, Margherita, Oderzo, Tiziano, Ubaldo (Italy)
Edijs, Edvīns, Inese, Inesis (Latvia)
Andrius, Ubaldas, Vaidmantas (Lithuania)
Sara, Siren (Norway)
Andrzej, Honorat, Jan Nepomucen, Jędrzej, Szymon, Trzebomysł, Ubald, Wieńczysław, Wiktorian (Poland)
Natan, Paisie, Sila, Teodor (România)
Svetozár (Slovakia)
Honorato, Simón, Ubaldo (Spain)
Ronald, Ronny (Sweden)
Brand, Branden, Brandi, Brandon, Brandy, Brannon, Brant, Brenda, Brendan, Brenden, Brendon, Brenna, Brennan, Brent, Brenton (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 137 of 2024; 229 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of week 20 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 5 of 28]
Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 9 (Geng-Chen)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 8 Iyar 5784
Islamic: 8 Dhu al-Qada 1445
J Cal: 17 Magenta; Threesday [17 of 30]
Julian: 3 May 2024
Moon: 61%: Waxing Gibbous
Positivist: 24 Caesar (5th Month) [Hadrian]
Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 7 of 15]
Season: Spring (Day 59 of 92)
Week: 2nd Full Week of May
Zodiac: Taurus (Day 27 of 31)
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Holidays 5.16
Holidays
Academy Awards Day
Ask for Athletic Day
Bike to Wherever Day
Biographer's Day
Border Guard Day (Poland)
Chive Day (French Republic)
Drawing Day
European Maritime Day
516 Day
HAE (Hereditary Angioedema) Day
Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
International Celiac Awareness Day
International Day of Light
International Day of Living Together in Peace
International Day of Protest Against Shock Treatment
International Day of the Boy Child
Let’s Get Creative Day
Love A Tree Day
Martyrs of Sudan Day (Episcopal Church)
Mass Graves Day (Iraq)
Middlesex Day (UK)
Moonwalk Day
Moose Hide Campaign Day (Canada)
National Biographer’s Day
National Check Your Wipers Day
National Classic Movie Day
National Day (South Sudan)
National Dengue Day (India)
National Denim Day for the CURE Foundation (Canada)
National Do Something Good For Your Neighbor Day
National EBT Day
National Horse Rescue Day (Australia)
National Piercing Day
National Public Transportation Career Day
National Waiters Day
Nickel Day (US)
Ohio Players Day (Dayton, Ohio)
Pencil Day
Red Hill Holiday (Russia)
Ride a Unicycle Day
Romani Resistance Day
Sea Monkey Day
Sing "Row Row Row Your Boat" in Rounds Day
Sneeze Without Embarrassment Day
SPLA Day (South Sudan)
Sun Bear Day
Sylvia Asteroid Day
Teachers’ Day (Malaysia)
Try Not To Be As Stupid Today As You Normally Are Day
200k Day (Ukraine)
Ubald (Jesus, Pennsylvania)
Wear Purple For Peace Day
World Agri-Tourism Day
World Barrett’s Day
World Bloodless Surgery Day
World Chartreuse Day
World Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) Awareness Day
World Day of Heavy Metal
World Education Support Personnel Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Gluten-Free Beer Day (Portland, Oregon)
Hires Root Beer Day
International Ezerjó Day (Hungary)
International Pickle Day
Mimosa Day
National BBQ Day
National Coquilles St. Jacques Day
National Strawberry Milkshake Day
Root Beer Day
Spaghetti-O's Day
Independence & Related Days
Batavian Republic (Established in Holland; 1795)
Boshka (Declared; 2007) [unrecognized]
British Columbia (Admitted as a Province; Canada; 1871)
Intercontinental Republic of the Americas (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
Lombardic Republic (Established; 1796)
New Somerset (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
Sikkim State Day (India)
3rd Thursday in May
Brown Bag It Thursday [3rd Thursday]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day [3rd Thursday]
Hummus Day [3rd Thursday]
International Vyshyvanka Day [3rd Thursday]
Mental Health Action Day [3rd Thursday]
National Apéritif Day [3rd Thursday]
National Notebook Day [3rd Thursday]
Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]
Weekly Holidays beginning May 16 (2nd Full Week)
National Foul Ball Week (thru 5.21)
National Transportation Week (thru 5.33)
Festivals Beginning May 16, 2024
Asheville Beer Week (Asheville, North Carolina) [thru 5.26]
Beer Garden (Jackson, Wisconsin) [thru 5.17]
Bergkirchweih (Erlangen, Germany) [thru 5.27]
Calavaras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee (Calaveras County Fairgrounds, California) [thru 5.19]
Glyndebourne Festival Opera (Lewes, United Kingdom) [thru 8.25]
Greek Festival (Paramus, New Jersey) [thru 5.19]
National Morel Mushroom Festival (Boyne City, Michigan) [thru 5.19]
Orange City Tulip Festival (Orange City, Iowa) [thru 5.18]
Pasadena Strawberry Festival (Pasadena, Texas) [thru 5.19]
Paso Wine Fest (Paso Robles, California) [thru 5.19]
Rooster Days (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma) [thru 5.19]
Rose’ Revival and Other Cool Whites (Kirkland, Washington)
Saint Petersburg International Book Fair (Saint Petersburg, Russia) [thru 5.19]
San Diego International Fringe Festival (San Diego, California) [thru 5.26]
TETWP Beers For Boobs (Twin Falls County, Idaho)
Feast Days
Aaron (Coptic Church)
Abda and Abdjesus, and companions (Christian; Saint)
Abdas of Susa (Christian; Saint)
Advanced Tree Hugging and Arborial Sex Day (Pastafarian)
Aleksandr Laktionov (Artology)
Alfred Pellan (Artology)
Andrew Bobola (Christian; Saint)
Beige Fraggle (Muppetism)
Bismarck Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Brendan the Navigator (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)
Carantoc (a.k.a. Carannog; Christian; Saint)
Caroline Chisholm (Church of England)
Domnolus (Christian; Saint)
Eir’s Blot (Pagan)
Gemma Galgani (Passionists Calendar)
Germerius (Christian; Saint)
Hadrian (Positivist; Saint)
Honoratus of Amiens (Christian; Saint)
John of Nepomuk (Christian; Martyr) [Bohemia, Czech Republic]
John Sell Cotman (Artology)
Laura Wheeler Waring (Artology)
Margaret of Cortona (Christian; Saint)
Martyrs of Sudan (Episcopal Church (USA))
Peregrine of Auxerre (Christian; Saint)
Possidius (Christian; Saint)
Say Goodbye to Bad Relationships Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Simon Stock (Christian; Saint)
Skinny Dipping Day (Pastafarian)
Studs Terkel (Writerism)
Tamara de Lempicka (Artology)
Ubald of Gubbio (Christian; Saint)
Woody Herman (Humanist; Saint)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]
Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because Wikipedia launched.)
Premieres
Agent in Place, by Helen MacInnes (Novel; 1976)
Annie Get Your Gun (Broadway Musical; 1946)
Beer The Movie (Film; 2006)
Breaker Morant (Film; 1980)
But Seriously, Folks…, by Joe Walsh (Album; 1978)
The Day of the Locust, by Nathanael West (Novel; 1939)
The Eighth Day, buy Thornton Wilder (Novel; 1967)
Fame (Film; 1980)
Godzilla (Film; 2014)
Great Lion of God, by Taylor Caldwell (Novel; 1970)
The Great Train Robbery, by Michael Crichton (Novel; 1975)
The Iceman Ducketh (WB LT Cartoon; 1964)
I’d Love to Take Orders from You (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)
(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again, by Elton John and Taron Egerton (Song; 2019)
Just Dogs (Silly Symphony Cartoon; 1932)
Le Triomphe de L’Amour (Court Opera; 1681)
Little Gravel Voice (MGM Cartoon; 1942)
Live at Leeds, by The Who (Live Album; 1970)
Lucky Pigs (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1939)
The Magic Shell (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (Film; 1956)
Moonlight Becomes You, by Mary Higgins Clark (Novel; 1996)
Okey Dokey Donkey (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1958)
Oops!… I Did It Again, by Britney Spears (Album; 2000)
Pet Sounds, by The Beach Boys (Album; 1966)
Pink Aye (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1974)
Que Sera, Sera *Whatever Will Be, Will Be), by Doris Day (Song; 1956)
Shrek (Animated Film; 2001)
The Soft Machine, by William S. Burroughs (Novel; 1961)
Star Trek: Into Darkness (Film; 2013)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Film; 2002)
Summer Wind, recorded by Frank Sinatra (Song; 1966)
Sweet Liberty (Film; 1986)
Swimmer Take All (Fleischer/Famous Popeye Cartoon; 1952)
Tai-Pan, by James Clavell (Novel; 1966)
Tennessee River, by Alabama (Song; 1980)
Top Gun (Film; 1986)
Two Gun Goofy (Disney Cartoon; 1952)
Today’s Name Days
Adolf, Johann (Austria)
Adam, Cvjetko, Ivan (Croatia)
Přemysl (Czech Republic)
Sara (Denmark)
Esta, Este, Ester, Esti (Estonia)
Essi, Ester, Esteri (Finland)
Brendan, Honoré (France)
Adolf, Johann Nepomuk (Germany)
Botond, Mózes (Hungary)
Adamo, Margherita, Oderzo, Tiziano, Ubaldo (Italy)
Edijs, Edvīns, Inese, Inesis (Latvia)
Andrius, Ubaldas, Vaidmantas (Lithuania)
Sara, Siren (Norway)
Andrzej, Honorat, Jan Nepomucen, Jędrzej, Szymon, Trzebomysł, Ubald, Wieńczysław, Wiktorian (Poland)
Natan, Paisie, Sila, Teodor (România)
Svetozár (Slovakia)
Honorato, Simón, Ubaldo (Spain)
Ronald, Ronny (Sweden)
Brand, Branden, Brandi, Brandon, Brandy, Brannon, Brant, Brenda, Brendan, Brenden, Brendon, Brenna, Brennan, Brent, Brenton (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 137 of 2024; 229 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of week 20 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 5 of 28]
Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 9 (Geng-Chen)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 8 Iyar 5784
Islamic: 8 Dhu al-Qada 1445
J Cal: 17 Magenta; Threesday [17 of 30]
Julian: 3 May 2024
Moon: 61%: Waxing Gibbous
Positivist: 24 Caesar (5th Month) [Hadrian]
Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 7 of 15]
Season: Spring (Day 59 of 92)
Week: 2nd Full Week of May
Zodiac: Taurus (Day 27 of 31)
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Spotlight on BBQ RESCUES! Foundation Activities 2017
Spotlight on BBQ RESCUES! Foundation Activities 2017
LA Mayor Office Sponsored Community LAPD NorthEast Division. BBQ RESCUES! Foundation donated Fresh and Grilled Fruits and Veggies to over 350 Attendees. June 2017
2017 ACTIVITIES/ UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Of course, The BBQ RESCUES! Foundation is active with Community Projects, Video Production and Social Media outreach to promote Fitness and Healthier Grilling on Multi-Platforms, on a daily basis.…
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Pedigree Foundation to Host a Special Evening with LeAnn Rimes
Pedigree Foundation celebrates 10-year anniversary to honour a decade of giving back to shelters and rescues
The Pedigree Foundation will commemorate its 10-Year Anniversary with a special event celebration to honour a decade of giving back to shelters and rescues in the foundation’s Pawty: BBQ, Boots, & Bling will be held on Thursday, 11 October at Marathon Music Works with special music by Grammy award-winning artist LeAnn Rimes.
SiriusXM‘s The Highway host, Storme Warren, will serve as the emcee for the “Pawty.” The event will raise funds to benefit the foundation’s grants programme that supports organisations that help dogs in need find loving homes.
The Pawty will feature a cocktail reception, a BBQ buffet dinner, a silent and LIVE auction with a chance to win fabulous trips and autographed celebrity memorabilia. After dinner, attendees will enjoy an exclusive night of music with multi-platinum selling artist LeAnn Rimes, who skyrocketed into stardom with her breakout country hit “Blue” in 1996. Rimes just released her new Re-Imagined EP on 20 June and will be seen in a new Hallmark Original movie, “It’s Christmas, Eve” this holiday season.
“I am a huge animal lover and I am proud to be a part of the foundation’s fundraising event. I always enjoy performing in Nashville and I look forward to being able to raise much-needed funds to help rescue dogs across the country through this amazing non-profit,” said LeAnn Rimes.
Top event sponsors include Dollar General, Hallmark Channel, and Transcontinental Packaging.
The foundation was established in 2008 by dog lovers with a passionate belief that every dog deserves a loving home. The foundation is a private foundation of Mars Petcare that supports shelters and rescue organisations, as well as encouraging people to adopt, volunteer, and donate.
Since 2008, the foundation has contributed more than US$6.7 million/£5.1 million through 5,000 grants to shelters and rescues across the country, supporting Mars Petcare’s purpose: A Better World for Pets.
“The foundation, through our volunteers and generous donors, has been making a difference in the lives of dogs in need for the last ten years,” said Bo Segers, President of Pedigree Foundation.
“We are excited to be celebrating a decade of finding needy dogs forever homes and to shine the spotlight on the important work our shelter and rescue partners are doing to get more dogs adopted.
“The Pawty is going to be an outstanding event and we are thankful to have fellow dog lovers, LeAnn Rimes and Storme Warren, as part of the evening celebration.”
Other event sponsors include Atlantic Packaging, DDB Worldwide, and Silgan.
The Pedigree brand was a winner of the World Branding Awards (Animalis) 2017-2018 in the Dog Food – Dry/Kibble category.
The article Pedigree Foundation to Host a Special Evening with LeAnn Rimes appeared first on World Branding Forum.
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Feed the Frontline to Serve 10k Weekly Meals to Workers
Originally published by Cox Enterprises
Feed the Frontline, the initiative established in April by the James M. Cox Foundation and Emory Healthcare to provide meals to Atlanta’s frontline workers, is now on track to serve almost 10,000 meals each week.
The program now has more than 1,300 donors including individuals, foundations and corporate contributors and has raised over $1 million. Originally set to serve through May 1, the initiative will extend through May 31 and still needs additional donations in order to reach the program’s goal to feed all frontline workers through the end of the month.
Feed the Frontline’s mission is to offer nourishment and comfort to Atlanta’s frontline healthcare workers serving in emergency rooms, ICUs and critical care wards at 19 Atlanta hospitals — as well as Atlanta police and fire rescue first responders.
As the world continues to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, the opportunity to unite through generosity has emerged with Giving Tuesday Now, the global day of giving on May 5. To donate directly to Feed the Frontline and help provide meals to Atlanta’s frontline, visit http://feedthefrontline.emory.edu/.
Helping the Helpers
Across the country and in Georgia, medical professionals continue to adjust to long hours, increased stress and a new way of working to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Gaurav Budhrani, doctor of anesthesiology and critical care at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, said the meals provide a needed morale boost.
“Serving the healthcare needs of our sick patients in the ICU during these times can be rewarding but is also extremely challenging on both physical and emotional levels,” Budhrani said. “To leave the ICU momentarily and to be surprised with a delicious meal is a huge morale boost, and for that you have my gratitude.”
Since April 3, thousands of meals have been delivered to Atlanta-area hospitals including Emory Healthcare, Grady Health System, Piedmont Health, the Atlanta VA Healthcare System, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Northside Hospital and WellStar Health System. The meals come at no cost to the workers.
“There are so many things to worry about right now and by having the Feed the Frontline program available to us, it gives us one less thing to worry about,” said Katelyn Camuso, a radiation therapist at the Winship Cancer Institute. “Taking care of our patients is our No. 1 top priority. I have benefited from the Feed the Frontline program by being able to have a meal freshly prepared and waiting for me during my lunch. This enables me to be fully prepared to tackle the rest of my day.”
Feed the Frontline’s food service partners include Avalon Catering, Bazati Atlanta, Chef Linton and Gina Hopkins, Chez Montier Catering, DAS BBQ, Fifth Group/Bold Catering, Local Three, Southern Proper Hospitality and Tamarind Restaurant Group.
About the James M. Cox Foundation
The James M. Cox Foundation is named in honor of Cox Enterprises' founder and provides funding for capital campaigns and special projects in communities where the company operates. James M. Cox was Ohio's first three-term governor and the 1920 Democratic nominee for president of the United States. The Foundation concentrates its community support in several areas including: conservation and environment; early childhood education; empowering families and individuals for success; and health.
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Leticia McCadden
source: https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/45131-Feed-the-Frontline-to-Serve-10k-Weekly-Meals-to-Workers?tracking_source=rss
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From Whiskey to Wine, These Drinks Brands Are Giving Back to Areas in Crisis
In January 2020, Gus Gluck, a co-founder of Quality Wines in London, launched a wine auction to raise money for Australia’s wildfire victims. Over the weekend of Jan. 10-12, Gluck auctioned numerous fine and rare Australian wines, benefiting the Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund and WIRES Wildlife Rescue Emergency Fund. The one-off auction garnered generous donations from some of the biggest names in the U.K. wine industry, and raised £30,946 — or just over $40,000.
When dire situations such as wildfires arise, it can be difficult to know how to help. But a handful of drinks industry producers, from well-known whiskey distillers to sustainable winemakers, are offering financial support to help aid in recovery.
Here, VinePair reports on seven beverage brands that are paying it forward locally, nationally, and globally through charitable and sustainability-focused initiatives.
1. Buffalo Trace Distillery
Credit: Buffalo Trace / 6millionthbarrel.com
This iconic distillery has a history of charitable giving. In an effort to increase awareness for charities in need across the U.S., Buffalo Trace organized an ongoing initiative to bottle commemorative barrels and make those bottles exclusively available to non-profit organizations at no cost. In 2011, Buffalo Trace bottled its Millennium Barrel — the last barrel of bourbon it produced in the 20th century, on Dec. 31, 1999 — and offered all 174 750-milliliter bottles to non-profit organizations for fundraising purposes. The initiative yielded more than $150,000.
In 2016, Buffalo Trace donated its inaugural O.F.C. Bourbon Whiskey from 1980, 1982, and 1983 to nonprofits, raising more than $1 million. And in 2019, after being aged for 10 years and 11 months, the 6 millionth barrel of Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was put into 400 bottles with the goal of raising $500,000. The goal was reached, and each 375-milliliter bottle was packaged in a numbered hardwood showcase box that included a piece of the charred oak stave from the historic barrel, and a small pamphlet detailing the significance of the collector’s edition.
2. Wild Turkey Distilling Company
Wild Turkey partnered with its creative director, actor, producer, and philanthropist, Matthew McConaughey, to launch “With Thanks,” an annual charitable campaign that encourages “giving back and giving thanks” to people who perform “extraordinary acts” within their communities. The initiative is designed to raise money, coordinate volunteer efforts to aid in disaster relief, and support other philanthropic and environmental conservation efforts.
In 2017, McConaughey and Wild Turkey delivered 4,500 turkeys door to door in the distillery’s hometown of Lawrenceburg, Ky. In 2018, “With Thanks” took McConaughey and Wild Turkey to Houston to express gratitude to the first responders who provided disaster relief during Hurricane Harvey.
In November 2019, McConaughey, Wild Turkey master distiller Eddie Russell, and a group of volunteers from Wild Turkey teamed up with Operation BBQ Relief to cook, prepare, and deliver meals to first responders battling the wildfires in Southern California. McConaughey also took to Facebook Live to encourage individuals nationwide to volunteer and donate to support Operation BBQ Relief’s efforts throughout the country.
Additionally, in 2019, the With Thanks campaign collaborated with Unyoked, an Australian travel startup, to launch an eco-cabin designed by McConaughey in New South Wales. The effort aims to help make visiting the Australian wilderness more accessible while also helping to preserve it for future generations. Proceeds from stays in the cabin and from sales of McConaughey’s Wild Turkey Longbranch bourbon will be donated to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife.
3. Hangar 1 Distillery
Credit: Hangar 1 Distillery / facebook.com
This California distillery promotes environmental stewardship and water conservation in the Golden State through the forward-thinking process it uses to produce its Fog Point sipping vodka. Staying mindful of California’s seasonal droughts and the necessity for consistent water conservation in the state, Hangar 1 uses water collected from specially designed “fog traps” to capture fog water vapor and condense it into liquid water, which Hangar 1 then blends with the vodka it makes from distilled Chenin Blanc and Viognier wine for its Fog Point product.
Hangar 1’s Fog Point is available for $134 at Reserve Bar, and all profits from the sale of Fog Point go to furthering water conservation efforts in California.
4. Gray Whale Gin
The consciously crafted, California-made Gray Whale Gin celebrates the awe-inspiring gray whale. The spirit takes the drinker on a journey up the Pacific coastline along the gray whales’ 12,000-mile migration pattern from Baja California to Mendocino. Each of the botanicals in the gin is sourced from organic farms or foraged along the migration path of the gray whale, from the citrus in Baja and the juniper in Big Sur to the mint in Santa Cruz and the kombu seaweed in Mendocino.
A portion of the profits from each bottle of Gray Whale Gin, which typically retails for about $40, goes toward Oceana to help protect the world’s oceans.
5. Nosotros Tequila
Credit: Nosotros Tequila / facebook.com
It’s not every day you hear a success story about a business started in a college dorm by a student with about $2,500 in the bank and little knowledge of his chosen industry. Yet, that’s exactly how 25-year-old CEO and founder Carlos Soto of Nosotros Tequila got his start in the spirits industry. Soto, along with co-founder Michael Arbanas, launched the business at the end of their senior year, and within just one year on the market, Nosotros Tequila Blanco was awarded the coveted World’s Best Tequila title and a Double Gold at the 2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, beating out top brands like Milagro, Siete Leguas, Herradura, and others. Nosotros is made from a blend of sustainably sourced, 50 percent highland and 50 percent lowland agaves.
One percent of all Nosotros’ revenue is donated to Waves for Water, an NGO that helps provide clean drinking water and education to communities in need throughout the world.
6. TINCUP Whiskey
Founded and distilled by Jess Graber, TINCUP is a Colorado-based producer of whiskeys that cuts its products to proof with Rocky Mountain spring water. The brand was inspired by the state’s mining pioneers and the tin cups they used to drink the spirit.
TINCUP is a sponsor of Protect Our Winters (POW), an organization founded by pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones in 2007 that leads a community of athletes, thought pioneers, and forward-thinking business leaders to effect systemic solutions to climate change. TINCUP is also an advocate of Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). The mission of the CAIC is to provide avalanche information and education and to promote research for the protection of life, property, and the enhancement of the state’s economy.
7. Jackson Family Wines
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Over the last decade, California has been experiencing recurring weather-related disasters, from wildfires to floods, along with warming climates. One of the most significant efforts to address the effects of climate change on the wine industry has been the launch of the International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA), a global environmental initiative co-founded by Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Jackson Family Wines (JFW) and Spanish wine producer Familia Torres. The IWCA aims to reduce — and eventually eliminate — carbon emissions in the wine industry with the goal of preserving and protecting the heritage of wine throughout the world.
Katie Jackson, JFW’s senior vice president of corporate social responsibility and the daughter of trendsetting winemaking visionary Jess Jackson, is spearheading JFW’s IWCA collaboration. She also manages JFW’s ambitious sustainability program, overseeing its commitment to sustainable farming practices, energy efficiency, carbon emission reduction, waste management, and water conservation efforts for its 40 wineries across the globe.
The Kendall-Jackson winery is one example of how JFW’s efforts are manifesting. Kendall-Jackson uses one-third less water to produce its wines than the industry average. Every bottle of its wine is bottled using 100 percent renewable energy. The winery was one of the early adopters of energy storage through its collaboration with Tesla Energy. Kendall-Jackson also pays a minimum wage of $15 per hour for all of its full-time employees.
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From Whiskey to Wine These Drinks Brands Are Giving Back to Areas in Crisis
In January 2020, Gus Gluck, a co-founder of Quality Wines in London, launched a wine auction to raise money for Australia’s wildfire victims. Over the weekend of Jan. 10-12, Gluck auctioned numerous fine and rare Australian wines, benefiting the Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund and WIRES Wildlife Rescue Emergency Fund. The one-off auction garnered generous donations from some of the biggest names in the U.K. wine industry, and raised £30,946 — or just over $40,000.
When dire situations such as wildfires arise, it can be difficult to know how to help. But a handful of drinks industry producers, from well-known whiskey distillers to sustainable winemakers, are offering financial support to help aid in recovery.
Here, VinePair reports on seven beverage brands that are paying it forward locally, nationally, and globally through charitable and sustainability-focused initiatives.
1. Buffalo Trace Distillery
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This iconic distillery has a history of charitable giving. In an effort to increase awareness for charities in need across the U.S., Buffalo Trace organized an ongoing initiative to bottle commemorative barrels and make those bottles exclusively available to non-profit organizations at no cost. In 2011, Buffalo Trace bottled its Millennium Barrel — the last barrel of bourbon it produced in the 20th century, on Dec. 31, 1999 — and offered all 174 750-milliliter bottles to non-profit organizations for fundraising purposes. The initiative yielded more than $150,000.
In 2016, Buffalo Trace donated its inaugural O.F.C. Bourbon Whiskey from 1980, 1982, and 1983 to nonprofits, raising more than $1 million. And in 2019, after being aged for 10 years and 11 months, the 6 millionth barrel of Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was put into 400 bottles with the goal of raising $500,000. The goal was reached, and each 375-milliliter bottle was packaged in a numbered hardwood showcase box that included a piece of the charred oak stave from the historic barrel, and a small pamphlet detailing the significance of the collector’s edition.
2. Wild Turkey Distilling Company
Wild Turkey partnered with its creative director, actor, producer, and philanthropist, Matthew McConaughey, to launch “With Thanks,” an annual charitable campaign that encourages “giving back and giving thanks” to people who perform “extraordinary acts” within their communities. The initiative is designed to raise money, coordinate volunteer efforts to aid in disaster relief, and support other philanthropic and environmental conservation efforts.
In 2017, McConaughey and Wild Turkey delivered 4,500 turkeys door to door in the distillery’s hometown of Lawrenceburg, Ky. In 2018, “With Thanks” took McConaughey and Wild Turkey to Houston to express gratitude to the first responders who provided disaster relief during Hurricane Harvey.
In November 2019, McConaughey, Wild Turkey master distiller Eddie Russell, and a group of volunteers from Wild Turkey teamed up with Operation BBQ Relief to cook, prepare, and deliver meals to first responders battling the wildfires in Southern California. McConaughey also took to Facebook Live to encourage individuals nationwide to volunteer and donate to support Operation BBQ Relief’s efforts throughout the country.
Additionally, in 2019, the With Thanks campaign collaborated with Unyoked, an Australian travel startup, to launch an eco-cabin designed by McConaughey in New South Wales. The effort aims to help make visiting the Australian wilderness more accessible while also helping to preserve it for future generations. Proceeds from stays in the cabin and from sales of McConaughey’s Wild Turkey Longbranch bourbon will be donated to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife.
3. Hangar 1 Distillery
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This California distillery promotes environmental stewardship and water conservation in the Golden State through the forward-thinking process it uses to produce its Fog Point sipping vodka. Staying mindful of California’s seasonal droughts and the necessity for consistent water conservation in the state, Hangar 1 uses water collected from specially designed “fog traps” to capture fog water vapor and condense it into liquid water, which Hangar 1 then blends with the vodka it makes from distilled Chenin Blanc and Viognier wine for its Fog Point product.
Hangar 1’s Fog Point is available for $134 at Reserve Bar, and all profits from the sale of Fog Point go to furthering water conservation efforts in California.
4. Gray Whale Gin
The consciously crafted, California-made Gray Whale Gin celebrates the awe-inspiring gray whale. The spirit takes the drinker on a journey up the Pacific coastline along the gray whales’ 12,000-mile migration pattern from Baja California to Mendocino. Each of the botanicals in the gin is sourced from organic farms or foraged along the migration path of the gray whale, from the citrus in Baja and the juniper in Big Sur to the mint in Santa Cruz and the kombu seaweed in Mendocino.
A portion of the profits from each bottle of Gray Whale Gin, which typically retails for about $40, goes toward Oceana to help protect the world’s oceans.
5. Nosotros Tequila
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It’s not every day you hear a success story about a business started in a college dorm by a student with about $2,500 in the bank and little knowledge of his chosen industry. Yet, that’s exactly how 25-year-old CEO and founder Carlos Soto of Nosotros Tequila got his start in the spirits industry. Soto, along with co-founder Michael Arbanas, launched the business at the end of their senior year, and within just one year on the market, Nosotros Tequila Blanco was awarded the coveted World’s Best Tequila title and a Double Gold at the 2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, beating out top brands like Milagro, Siete Leguas, Herradura, and others. Nosotros is made from a blend of sustainably sourced, 50 percent highland and 50 percent lowland agaves.
One percent of all Nosotros’ revenue is donated to Waves for Water, an NGO that helps provide clean drinking water and education to communities in need throughout the world.
6. TINCUP Whiskey
Founded and distilled by Jess Graber, TINCUP is a Colorado-based producer of whiskeys that cuts its products to proof with Rocky Mountain spring water. The brand was inspired by the state’s mining pioneers and the tin cups they used to drink the spirit.
TINCUP is a sponsor of Protect Our Winters (POW), an organization founded by pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones in 2007 that leads a community of athletes, thought pioneers, and forward-thinking business leaders to effect systemic solutions to climate change. TINCUP is also an advocate of Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). The mission of the CAIC is to provide avalanche information and education and to promote research for the protection of life, property, and the enhancement of the state’s economy.
7. Jackson Family Wines
Credit: Jackson Family Wines / jacksonfamilywines.com
Over the last decade, California has been experiencing recurring weather-related disasters, from wildfires to floods, along with warming climates. One of the most significant efforts to address the effects of climate change on the wine industry has been the launch of the International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA), a global environmental initiative co-founded by Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Jackson Family Wines (JFW) and Spanish wine producer Familia Torres. The IWCA aims to reduce — and eventually eliminate — carbon emissions in the wine industry with the goal of preserving and protecting the heritage of wine throughout the world.
Katie Jackson, JFW’s senior vice president of corporate social responsibility and the daughter of trendsetting winemaking visionary Jess Jackson, is spearheading JFW’s IWCA collaboration. She also manages JFW’s ambitious sustainability program, overseeing its commitment to sustainable farming practices, energy efficiency, carbon emission reduction, waste management, and water conservation efforts for its 40 wineries across the globe.
The Kendall-Jackson winery is one example of how JFW’s efforts are manifesting. Kendall-Jackson uses one-third less water to produce its wines than the industry average. Every bottle of its wine is bottled using 100 percent renewable energy. The winery was one of the early adopters of energy storage through its collaboration with Tesla Energy. Kendall-Jackson also pays a minimum wage of $15 per hour for all of its full-time employees.
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