What is happening in February :
Library Lovers month
Black History month
National Embroidery month
Family Day (Canada) Third Monday
1. Feb. International Hijab day
2. Feb. Groundhog Day
3. Feb. Take Your Child To The Library Day
4. Feb World cancer day
7 Feb. World Read Aloud Day
9 Feb. Chocolate Day
10 Feb. Umbrella day
13 Feb. World radio day
14 Feb. International Book Giving Day
15 Feb. National Flag of Canada Day
21 Feb. International Mother Language Day
22 Feb. Pink Shirt day
22 Feb. Founders Day Scouts
23 Feb. Yukon Heritage Day
27 Feb. International Polar bear day
Library
Every year on the 14th of February library lovers show their appreciation to librarian.
It all started in Australia when the lovers of Australia’s libraries claimed Valentine’s Day – February 14 as the Library Lovers’ Day,
the idea is now getting popular and spreading across the world.
Check these fun facts, might interest you:
.In Nineveh in Iraq in the 7th century B.C. the world’s oldest known library was founded, for the “royal contemplation” of the Assyrian ruler Ashurbanipal.
The library included a trove of some 30,000 cuneiform tablets organized according to subject matter.
. The Library of Alexandria, northern Egypt, which was the largest library in the ancient world, is believed to have been destroyed in a huge fire around 2000 years ago and its volumes works lost, containing works by the greatest thinkers and writers of antiquity, including Homer, Plato, Socrates and many more,
. In the modern world the Library of Congress Located in Washington, D.C., is the national library of the United States and the largest library in the world.
It was established in 1800, it contains materials in over 450 languages.
Some of those materials include one of the smallest books in the world (you have to turn the pages with a needle), Stradivarius violins, and digitally archived Tweets.
.”The first recorded Librarian was Zenodotus (Ζηνόδοτος) of Ephesus, holding that post from the end of Ptolemy I's reign.
He was a Greek grammarian, literary critic, and Homeric scholar.
A native of Ephesus and a pupil of Philitas of Cos, he was the first librarian of the Library of Alexandria."
. “The first modern public library in the world supported by taxes was the Peterborough Town Library in Peterborough, New Hampshire. It was "established in 1833."
This was a small public library."
. Top ranking Established library is Oxford University's library, Bodleian, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe.
The library houses more than 11 million items, including many of historical importance: four copies of the Magna Carta, a Gutenberg Bible, and Shakespeare's First Folio (from 1623), just to name a few.
. From the most beautiful library’s in the world is George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
. “The Osmothèque is a library of smells in Versailles, France. Founded in 1990, the Osmothèque is a repository for perfumes and contains over 3,200 scents, some 400 of which are no longer made.
The collection is an archive of perfume-making history, and many fragrance houses and perfumers have kindly donated samples of perfumes, both current and historical, in order to safeguard their formulas.”
. “In 2011 Camden School of Arts lending library in Australia had a first edition of Charles Darwin’s Insectivorous Plants returned to them.
The book had been checked out in 1889 and had lain among the book collection of a retired veterinarian before the library stamp was noticed and the book returned, some 122 years late!”
Find free printable poster here.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/8-impressive-ancient-libraries
https://www.bustle.com/.../10-of-the-biggest-libraries-in...
Black History Month
Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black people in Canada and their communities. people in Canada celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada a culturally diverse, compassionate, and prosperous country
Please refer to the link below for more Information :
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month/about.html#
You can find free printable here.
New York resident and social activist Nazma Khan founded World Hijab Day back in 2013 to celebrate women who choose to wear it.communities around the world have celebrated World Hijab Day every Feb. 1, supporting Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab and encouraging religious tolerance and understanding of the hijab among non-Muslims.
Muslims believe that their true purpose in life is to worship God according to His instructions, as revealed in the holy book of Quran and through the teachings of Muhammadp, the final prophet of Islam.
“In the Quran, God says, “And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms…” (24:31). When God revealed this verse, the female companions of the Prophet Muhammadp promptly adopted these guidelines. In a similar spirit of obedience, Muslim women have maintained modest covering (hijab) ever since.
Hence, the primary motivation for wearing the hijab is to obey God (Allah in Arabic).”
Please read more here: https://www.whyislam.org/hijab-in-islam-modesty-humility-and-dignity/
You can find hijab printable here.
Fifty six years ago, The red and white Canadian flag was raised on Feb. 15, 1965 for the first time at noon on Parliament Hill, RCMP constable Joseph Secours, 26, lowers the Red Ensign and hoists the new Maple Leaf atop the Peace Tower in Ottawa.
Fast facts:
. The maple leaf was redesigned by Jacques St-Cyr with 11 points.
. “The Canadian flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa is changed every weekday and since 1994, Canadians have been able to apply to receive one of the flags free of charge. That allows for 248 flags per year from the tower to be mailed out to Canadians.”
. The new maple leaf flag was made official by a proclamation from Queen Elizabeth II on January 28, 1965. On February 15 of that year, it was inaugurated in a public ceremony on Parliament Hill
. The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Canadian Flag or the Maple Leaf Flag (l'Unifolié in French).
. Red and white are the official colors of Canada as proclaimed by King George V of Britain in 1921. The white refers to the French royal emblem used in the reign of Charles VII, the red symbolizes the cross of St. George, which was the emblem of the first flag that flew in Canada.
. The Canadian flag represents pride, hope, peace, it symbolizes tranquility and neutrality dominate in the country.