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National Kite Flying Day encourages exploring kite flying and making. Enthusiasts across the country mark the day by launching their kites or making plans to attend festivals. Kites date back to China in 470 B.C. China is full of lore and histories of the origins of the kite. Many are related to the way wind affects the leaves on the trees, the shelters they lived in, blowing away the sails on their ships, and the hats they wore upon their heads. The stories also tell of kites invented to spy on their enemies or to send messages. Evidence also shows the people of the South Sea Islands were using kites for fishing around the same time as the people of China.

The holiday was invented on a snowy winter day in the 1960s by Florence Rappaport in Rochester, New York. The mother to six children, it was her youngest two, Ruth (now Kristal) and Joe Rappaport, who inspired her on a cold and snowy February morning. To entertain them, she declared it to be Ice Cream For Breakfast Day. She explained, "It was cold and snowy and the kids were complaining that it was too cold to do anything. So I just said, 'Let's have ice cream for breakfast.'... The next year, they reminded her of the day and a tradition began. The exact year of the first ICFBD is unrecorded, but it is speculated to be 1966, when a huge blizzard hit Rochester in late January, dumping several feet of snow on Rochester and shutting down schools. When the siblings grew up, they held parties and introduced the tradition to friends while in college, and the tradition began to spread. See more

Bubble Gum Day is an annual celebration observed on February 7 of this year. In all of our childhood, there would be moments of fun on looking at whose bubble gum is bigger. Even after being adults most of us blow the bubble gum out of joy. It comes in a different color, flavors, size, and shape. Bubblegum is a favorite for all age group people. With so much popularity, there exists a unique celebration Day in the calendar for those ever-loving bubble gum. Celebrate the Bubble Game Day by chewing gum to make the Day fulfilled.

The Anza Library team is having a pizza party today. Everyone is undergoing a lot of change due to COVID, but these ladies have endured even more. Most people don’t do well with change, but they have faced it with perseverance: Cindy is learning new tech, Chantel became a tech teacher, and Kim is finishing her Masters degree (!!) while working. What does this mean to you? We’re ready to serve the Anza community! Check out our resources online at Rivlib.net or call us for help 951-763-4216.

Plush Animal Lover’s Day has been celebrated annually on October 28th of each year. Stuffed toys are loved by many people from around the world. There are much more characters available. Plush Animal Lovers Day is a day to show your extra special love and appreciation for those lovely stuffed toys. It’s a day that celebrates those who love the plush animals.

Don’t be superstitious on National Black Cat Day! October 27th celebrates the beauty of these sleek creatures. The day also seeks to raise awareness about the low adoption rates for black cats. This time of year, many black cats may decorate many thresholds for Halloween and windows for spooky decor. However, these felines deserve the love and attention just as much as their tabby equivalents. Old notions have given these furry critters a bad reputation. The day is about turning that reputation around. Their black canine counterparts also face similar adoption problems. So, it’s not all about myth and mystery. However, increasing support for the black feline’s plight is the goal of this companion holiday.

Make A Difference Day is an unofficial secular holiday or observance that emphasizes community service and volunteerism. It has been celebrated on the fourth Saturday of October since 1992. Every year, millions of people across the United States volunteer and perform projects for their community, for individuals in need and for charitable organizations.

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Each year on October 21st, National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day ushers in the flavors of fall. Cheesecake is one of America’s favorite desserts and by adding pumpkin, we celebrate the essential flavoring of the season.

What's for dinner? I know, let's have meatloaf! It's time to celebrate. National Meatloaf Day is here and now! This humble, if not healthy entree, has a special day all to its own. I betcha can't wait to make a meatloaf and serve it to your family. Meatloaf is a budget friendly meal, that can use just about any meat. Hamburger is by far the most popular. Some recipes call for pork, veal, turkey, or even deer and other game meat. Use whatever suits your family tastes. Meatloaf... is the culinary butt of many jokes. However, we feel it deserves both a lot of respect and certainly its day of recognition and celebration. It may not be the healthiest meal you can eat, but it sure tastes good. It certainly helps to stretch the family food budget, too. To celebrate this National Meatloaf Appreciation Day, dust off your favorite meatloaf recipe, cook it up and watch your family wolf it down!

National Dictionary Day was created in honor of Noah Webster’s birthday (October 16, 1758). The observance emphasizes the importance of learning while using dictionary skills and increasing one’s vocabulary. Webster is considered the Father of the American Dictionary.

Lots of new items available at your library now. We are still closed to the public but have extended our Express Hours. If you see anything you would like to check out, please give us a call at 951-763-4216 to schedule an appointment to pick up your items.

White Cane Safety Day celebrates the achievements of blind or visually impaired people. A white cane is an important mobility tool for such people as well as the symbol of their independence. Canes have been used by blind people for centuries, but the white cane was introduced in the early 20th century. Canes were painted white to be more easily visible.

National Emergency Nurse’s Day on the second Wednesday in October recognizes the dedication of ER nurses across the nation. It takes place during Emergency Nurses Week. We take this day to say thank you to the emergency room nurses for their hard work, dedication, service, and commitment. They provide unwavering care to their patients and families. Their loyalty to the emergency nursing profession does not go unnoticed.

RBdigital ebooks and audiobooks have moved to the Libby app! Any current ebook or audiobook checkouts will be available in RBdigital through the remainder of t...heir lending periods. Current ebook and audiobook checkouts will not be moved to Libby. This way, you can finish reading without disruption or risk of losing your place in the book! For more information, go here: https://riversideca.rbdigital.com/. Click on the yellow banner to get the FAQs!

Indigenous Peoples' Day is a holiday that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities. It began as a counter-celebration held on the same day as the U.S. federal holiday of Columbus Day, which honors Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. Many reject celebrating him, saying that he represent...s "the violent history of the colonization in the Western Hemisphere", and that Columbus Day is a sanitation or covering-up of Christopher Columbus' actions such as enslaving Native Americans. Indigenous Peoples' Day began in 1989 in South Dakota, where Lynn Hart and then Governor Mr. George S. Mickelson backed a resolution to celebrate Native American day on the second Monday of October, marking the beginning of the year of reconciliation in 1990. It was instituted in Berkeley, California, in 1992, to coincide with the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. Two years later, Santa Cruz, California, instituted the holiday, and in the 2010s, various other cities and states took it up. It is similar to Native American Day, observed in September in California and Tennessee.

Columbus Day, which is on the second Monday of October, remembers Christopher Columbus' arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492. This holiday is controversial because the European settlement in the Americas led to the demise of the history and culture of the indigenous peoples.