★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE THE OUTDOORS Gather your loved ones and enjoy a picnic—the perfect way to savor summer. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July is National Picnic Month. ORIGIN Picnicking dates back to the medieval era. STAT About 75% of Americans enjoy picnics annually. STAT July is […]
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE INDEPENDENTS This July, let’s prioritize our local businesses and recognize their vital role in our communities. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July ORIGIN Established in 2011 to promote independent businesses STAT Independent retailers employ 44 million people in the U.S. STAT Independent businesses contribute
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE WATERCOLORS July is a month to embrace your creativity with World Watercolor Month. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July 1-31, annually ORIGIN Founded by Charlie O'Shields in 2016 STAT Over 1,500 artists participated in 2022 STAT Thousands of paintings shared online VIBE Creativity, community,
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BEAT BOREDOM TOGETHER This month is all about finding fun ways to engage your mind and body — a perfect opportunity for families and friends to connect. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July ORIGIN Established in the early 2000s to promote creativity. STAT A survey
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE BAKED BEANS National Baked Bean Month invites everyone to enjoy this hearty and beloved dish. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October ORIGIN Baked beans originated with Native Americans, who cooked beans with maple syrup and pork. STAT The average American consumes about 1.5 pounds
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE BLUEBERRIES Join us in recognizing the delicious and nutritious blueberry this July. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July ORIGIN Native to North America STAT Blueberries are 85% water STAT One cup of blueberries has about 84 calories VIBE Fresh, sweet, and healthy ★ ★
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MINDFUL COMMUNICATION July highlights the importance of considerate phone use in our daily interactions. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July ORIGIN Founded in 2013 by the National Day Calendar STAT Over 80% of Americans own a smartphone STAT Texting while driving increases accident risk by
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SEWING STORIES This month, we honor the artistry and craftsmanship behind contract sewing that shapes our clothing and textile industries. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March ORIGIN Established in 2018 by the American Sewing Guild STAT The contract sewing industry employs over 300,000 people in
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CULINARY CREATIVITY National Culinary Arts Month highlights the importance of culinary skills in our daily lives. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April ORIGIN Established in 2001 by the American Culinary Federation STAT Over 20,000 restaurants in the U.S. STAT Culinary arts programs have increased by
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE AWARENESS This October, we invite you to help raise awareness for Fragile X syndrome, a condition that deeply affects many families across America and beyond. Your involvement can make a difference. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October is National Fragile X Awareness Month.
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