May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada and is also recognized in other countries around the world. We […]
Category Archive: Special Holiday or Day of Significance
In May, we proudly celebrate Asian Heritage Month and take the opportunity to honour the many achievements and […]
In 2002, a local columnist in Syracuse, New York, published an article musing about the Irish holiday of […]
When I’m not at WPL, I’m usually thinking about math. Between my second job teaching it, a partner […]
What is love? Baby, don’t hurt me… for my bad jokes. The song association isn’t an invalid answer, […]
As another year comes to a close it is nice to look back on everything that’s happened the […]
Mistletoe, eggnog and wreaths have long been synonymous with the holiday season. But these time treasured symbols have […]
It’s been more than 200 years since the British author died in 1817, but every year we find […]
Tuesday Nov 29 is Giving Tuesday!! Did you know that this internationally recognized day to honour and encourage ‘giving’ originated […]
November 20th is World Children’s Day, an internationally recognized holiday by the UN. It was first celebrated in […]