Argyle Day
2026-01-08 | Legion Memorial Library, 106 Iron Street, Mellen, WI, 54546, United States
National Argyle Day
The tartan of the Clan of Campbell of Argyll in Scotland is where the argyle pattern originated. The design was used on the kilts worn by the Scottish Highlanders.

Friends of the Library Meeting
2026-01-08 17:00 (America/Chicago)

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
2026-01-09
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
“You may never need them, but if you do, they’ll be there. It’s that bedrock promise of protection that makes our public safety officials the unsung heroes that they are.” Ajit Pai

Houseplant Appreciation Day
2026-01-10
Houseplant Appreciation Day
“A houseplant is a silent friend that offers companionship without demand.”

Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
2026-01-11
Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day “I would imagine that if you could understand Morse code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy.” Mitch Hedberg

Hot Tea Day
2026-01-12
National Hot Tea Day
“Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.” Bill Watterson, The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book

Elder Benefit Specialist
2026-01-12 09:00 - 12:00

Book Club
2026-01-12 18:00 - 19:00
Book Club will discuss, “We All Are Welcome Here” by Jojo Moyes.

Make Your Dreams Come True Day
2026-01-13
Make Your Dreams Come True Day
“Dreams don’t work unless you take action. The surest way to make your dreams come true is to live them.” Roy T. Bennett

Dress Up Your Pet Day
2026-01-14
National Dress Up Your Pet Day
If interested, post photos of your pets all dolled up with #DressUpYourPetDay on social media

Asahi Nordic Exercise
2026-01-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-28 16:00 - 17:00

2026-01-15
National Hat Day
“The way you wear your hat,
The way you sip your tea
The mem’ry of all that,
No, no! They can’t take that away from me.
Ira Gershwin

Appreciate a Dragon Day
2026-01-16
Appreciate a Dragon Day
“Puff, the Magic Dragon, lived by the sea,
And frolicked in the Autumn Mist in a land called Honah Lee,
Little Jacky Paper, loved that rascal Puff,
And gave him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff.” Peter Yarrow

Hot Buttered Rum Day
2026-01-17
National Hot Buttered Rum Day
“Hot Buttered Rum: The perfect potion to chase winter’s chill, warming body and soul one spiced sip at a time.”

Thesaurus Day
2026-01-18
National Thesaurus Day
“The man is not wholly evil – he has a Thesaurus in his cabin.” J.M. Barrie

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2026-01-19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

National Coffee Break Day
2026-01-20
National Coffee Break Day
“Smell the roses. Smell the coffee. Whatever it is that makes you happy.” Rita Moreno

Hugging Day
2026-01-21
National Hugging Day
“He was one of those guys who’d pronounce I’m a hugger as he came at you, neglecting to ask if the feeling was mutual.” Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

Book Club
2026-01-21 09:00 - 10:00
Book Club will meet to discuss, “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig.

Library Shelfie Day
2026-01-22
Library Shelfie Day
“My brother and I were able to fantasize far more extravagantly about our parents’ tastes and desires, their aspirations and their vices, by scanning their bookcases than by snooping in their closet. Their selves were on their shelves.” Anne Fadiman, Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader

Handwriting Day
2026-01-23
National Handwriting Day
“I prefer the pen. There is something elemental about the glide and flow of nib and ink on paper.” James Robertson, The Testament of Gideon Mack

Global Belly Laugh Day
2026-01-24
Global Belly Laugh Day
“A belly laugh increases the ability of your immune system to fight infections.” Elizabeth Taylor

Library Closed Due to Extreme Cold
2026-01-24

Observe the Weather Day
2026-01-25
Observe the Weather Day
“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. John Ruskin

Spouses Day
2026-01-26
National Spouses Day
“So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really hard; we’re gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me…everyday.” Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

Chocolate Cake Day
2026-01-27
National Chocolate Cake Day “He showed the words ‘chocolate cake’ to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations. ‘Guilt’ was the top response. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: ‘celebration.’” Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto

Library Board Meeting
2026-01-27 17:05 - 18:00

Kazoo Day
2026-01-28
National Kazoo Day
“I think the kazoo and chocolate-chip cookies have a lot in common. All you need is a mouth to appreciate either one.” Wally Amos
