EVENTS
November
November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, November was the ninth month of the calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC. The 3rd Thursday of the month is the Great American Smokeout
November 2 Election Day
November 7 Daylight Savings
November 11 Veteren’s Day
November 25 Thanksgiving
Recipes for the season: Make Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes ; Best Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes ; Day-After-Turkey-Dinner Hash
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 11/3 Sadie Hawkins Day; 11/19 Discovery of Puerto Rico Day; 11/28 First day of Advent and start of Hanukkah
December
December was originally the tenth month of the Roman calendar (until 153 BC). Hence, “December” comes from the Latin word decem, meaning “ten”. This month brings the ‘winter solstice’ on Tues., Dec. 21st. This is the shortest day of the year.
December 7 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 15 Bill of Rights Day
December 25 Christmas Day
December 31 New Year’s Eve
Recipes for the season: George Washington’s Eggnog ; Christmas Dinner Recipes ; 12 Days of Cookies
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 12/5: Saint Nicholas Day; 12/20: Underdog Day; 12/26: First day of Kwanzaa
January
January was named for the Roman god Janus, known as the protector of gates and doorways who symbolize beginnings and endings. Janus is depicted with two faces, one looking into the past, the other with the ability to see into the future. What a fitting symbol for this first day of the year.
January 1 New Year’s Day
January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20 Inauguration Day
January 23 HOA Board Meeting 6:30pm @ Kansas Livestock Association conference room
January 29 Kansas Day
Recipes for the season: Kale, White Bean and Sausage Soup ; Bonnie’s Winter Stew ; Vermont Butternut Squash Soup
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 1/12: Nat’l Pharmacist Day; 1/19: Nat’l Popcorn Day; 1/26: Spouses Day
February
Named after latin term februum meaning ‘purification’ due to a purification ritual occurring on February 15th of the old lunar Roman calendar. February’s full moon is known as ‘Snow Moon’ to many northern Native Americans tribes, early American colonists referred to it as ‘Trapper’s Moon’ as February was the easiest time to trap beaver, fox and mink. February is Black History Month and American Heart Month.
February 2 Groundhog Day
February 11 Superbowl Sunday
February 14 Valentine’s Day; Ash Wednesday
February 19 President’s Day
February 24 Shadywood Brunch
Recipes for the season: Superbowl dip recipes; Valentines Day recipes; Aphrodisiacal foods
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 2/1: Chinese New Year; 2/4: Thank a mailman Day; 2/12: Abraham Lincoln’s birthday; 2/17: Random Acts of Kindness Day; 2/22: National Chili Day
March
I Martius am! Once first, and now third!
To lead the Year was my appointed place;
A mortal dispossessed me by a word,
And set there Janus with the double face.
–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet (1807–82). March became the 3rd month after January and February were moved from the end to the beginning of the Roman calendar. March is Women’s History Month, Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and National Nutrition Month.
March 10 Daylight Savings
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
Recipes for the season: Cream of Fiddleheads Soup; Spring Risotto; St. Patrick’s Day recipes
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 3/1: Peace Corps Day; 3/3: Nat’l Anthem Day; 3/7: Nat’l Cereal Day; 3/25: Pecan Day; 3/30: Nat’l Doctors Day
April
Latin name Aprilis, derivation uncertain. Traditional etymology from verb aperire meaning ‘to open’. Anglo-Saxons named the month eastre-monap after goddess Eostre for whom the feast of the month is dedicated. According to “The Reckoning of Time” or De temporum ratione written 725 AD by Northumbrian monk, this is where the term Easter derived.
April 1 April Fool’s Day
April 15 Good Friday
April 17 Easter Sunday
April 22 Earth Day
April 26 HOA meeting at 7 pm, Location TBD
April 29 Arbor Day
Recipes for the season: Rhubarb and Apple Pie; Cod with Cucumber, Avocado & Mango salsa salad; Sunshine Prawn Curry with Feta Flatbread
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 4/4: School Librarian Day; 4/7: National Beer Day; 4/10: Palm Sunday; 4/16: Husband Appreciation Day; 4/18: Patriot’s Day; 4/24: Pig-in-a-blanket Day
MAY
Month named after Roman goddess Maia who oversaw the growth of plants.
May 5 Cinco De Mayo
May 8 Mother’s Day
May 31 Memorial Day
Recipes for the season: Asparagus Frittata, Spinach Lasagna, Rhubarb Pie
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 5/1: Lei Day in Hawaii, 5/2: Brothers and Sisters Day, 5/14: Dance Like a Chicken Day, 5/22: National Maritime Day
JUNE
June is named after Roman goddess Juno, patroness of marriage and the well being of women. June is PRIDE month and Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month.
June 6 D Day
June 10 HOA Block Party!! -cancelled due to weather
June 19 Father’s Day
June 21 Summer Solstice
Recipes for the season: Spinach-Strawberry Salad; Lemon-Zucchini Muffins; Caprese Bruschetta
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 6/14: Flag Day; 6/19: Juneteenth; 6/26: Beautician’s Day; 6/28: PRIDE Day; 6/30: Meteor Day
JULY
July was named after Roman dictator Julius Caesar. July is National Hot Dog Month.
July 4th Independence Day
July 14th Bastille Day
July 19th National Hot Dog Day
Recipes of the season: Grilled Chicken and Herb Cheese Wraps; Baked Summer Squash; Grilled Baby Vegetables
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 7/11: Cheer Up the Lonely Day; 7/24: Cousin’s Day; 7/30: International Day of Friendship
August
August was names to honor the first Roman emperor (and grandnephew of Julius Caesar), Augustus Caesar (63 B.C. – A.D. 14). August to some is known as Family Fun Month and the 3rd week of this month is Friendship Week.
August 4th International Beer Day
August 26th Women’s Equality Day
Recipes of the season: Pickled Watermelon; Summer Corn Cakes; Great Zucchini Bread
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 8/6: National Sisters Day; 8/9: Book Lover’s Day; 8/11 National Sons and Daughters Day; 8/31 National Eat Outside Day
September
September comes from the latin word ‘septem’ as it was originally the 7th month in the early Roman calendar before addition of January and February. September is hispanic heritage month.
Sept. 4th Labor Day
Sept. 10th Grandparent’s Day
Sept. 23rd Autumn Equinox
Sept. 30th HOA block party 5:30pm
Recipes of the season: Baked Apples with Sausage; Apple Cinnamon Waffles
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 9/13: Positive Thinking Day; 9/16: Step-parents Day; 9/22: Native American Day; 9/28: National Good Neighbor Day
October
July was named after Roman dictator Julius Caesar. July is National Hot Dog Month.
July 4th Independence Day
July 14th Bastille Day
July 20th National Hot Dog Day
Recipes of the season: Grilled Chicken and Herb Cheese Wraps; Baked Summer Squash; Grilled Baby Vegetables
A few celebrations you may not be aware of: 7/11: Cheer Up the Lonely Day; 7/24: Cousin’s Day and National Parent’s Day; 7/30: International Day of Friendshi
