Legion Memorial Library

National Picnic Day
2026-04-23 | Legion Memorial Library, 106 Iron Street, Mellen, WI, 54546, United States
National Picnic Day
“A picnic is more than eating a meal, it is a pleasurable state of mind.” -DeeDee Stovel

National Pet Care for All Day
2026-04-24
National Pet Care for All Day
“You cannot share your life with a dog…or a cat, and not know perfectly well that animals have personalities and minds and feelings.” -Jane Goodall

International Noise Awareness Day
2026-04-25
International Noise Awareness Day
“In the midst of overwhelming noise and distraction, the voice of story is calling us to remember our true selves.” -Christina Baldwin

Stop Food Waste Day
2026-04-26
Stop Food Waste Day
“Cutting food waste is a delicious way of saving money, helping to feed the world and protect the planet.” -Tristram Stuart

National Tell a Story Day
2026-04-27
National Tell a Story Day
“We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling.” -Jimmy Neil Smith, Director of the International Storytelling Center

CLICK & Learn
2026-04-27 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Jake Koval, the CLICK & Learn Digital Navigator is here today from 10am-2pm to help with your technology questions. Bring your phone, tablet, or laptop and get help with your questions and concerns. CLICK & Learn also has laptops available to borrow and use. Request one from our Digital Navigator.
Jake Koval will be here every other Monday from 10am-2pm:
April 27
May 11
June 8 & 22

National Super Hero Day
2026-04-28
National Super Hero Day
“I think you just have to appreciate who you are and hopefully they can see what a superhero is all about.” -Lucy Liu

Poem in Your Pocket Day
2026-04-29

International Jazz Day
2026-04-30
International Jazz Day
“In jazz, you listen to what the other person is playing and build on it. That’s what democracy is supposed to be.” -Wynton Marsalis

National Mother Goose Day
2026-05-01
National Mother Goose Day
“For every evil under the sun, There is a remedy, or there is none. If there be one, try and find it; If there be none, never mind it.”-Mother Goose Rhymes

National Join Hands Day
2026-05-02
National Join Hands Day
“Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone’s hand is the beginning of a journey.” -Vera Nazarian

National Lemonade Day
2026-05-03
National Lemonade Day
“If You Have A Lemon, Make A Lemonade. That is what a great educator does. But the fool does the exact opposite. If he finds that life has handed him a lemon, he gives up and says: ‘I’m beaten. It is fate. I haven’t got a change.’ Then he proceeds to rail against the world and indulge in an orgy of self pity. But when the wise man is handed a lemon, he says: ‘What lesson can I learn from this fortune? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?” -Dale Carnegie, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: Time-Tested Methods for Conquering Worry

National Great Lakes Awareness Day
2026-05-04
National Great Lakes Awareness Day
“Our Great Lakes, harbors, ports, and rivers provide not only vital resources for us to live, but an entire maritime way of life for so many people. The least we can do is protect it, and the way of life it provides for so many.” -Candice S. Miller

Cinco De Mayo
2026-05-05
Cinco De Mayo
“In Mexico,we never forget; we always remember those who fought for freedom on Cinco de Mayo.” -Monica Ortiz

National Nurses Day
2026-05-06
National Nurses Day
“As a nurse, we have the opportunity to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of our patients, their families, and ourselves. They may not remember your name, but they will never forget the way you made them feel.” Maya Angelou

Make A Book Day
2026-05-07
Make A Book Day
“Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.” -Natalie Goldberg

Child Care Provider Day
2026-05-08
Child Care Provider Day
“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s natural desire to learn.” -Maria Montessori

National Train Day
2026-05-09
National Train Day
“The rhythm of rails is a meditation for moving souls.” -Rafael Torres

Trust Your Intuition Day
2026-05-10
Trust Your Intuition Day
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” -Albert Einstein

Technology Day!
2026-05-11
Technology Day!
“The way to solve the conflict between human values and technological needs is not to run away from technology…but to fuse nature and the human spirit into a new kind of creation that transcends both.” -Buckminster Fuller

CLICK & Learn
2026-05-11 10:00 - 14:00
Jake Koval, the CLICK & Learn Digital Navigator is here today from 10am-2pm to help with your technology questions. Bring your phone, tablet, or laptop and get help with your questions and concerns. CLICK & Learn also has laptops available to borrow and use. Request one from our Digital Navigator.
Jake Koval will be here every other Monday from 10am-2pm:
May 11
June 8 & 22

Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day
2026-05-12
Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day
“Taking care of yourself is part of taking care of others.” -Brene Brown

Hummus Day
2026-05-13
Hummus Day
“I like Pirate’s Booty. Prunes and olives, too. I love hummus. I can eat that until I die. I tend to eat mostly organic food.” -Queen Latifah

National Decency Day
2026-05-14
National Decency Day
“When the norm is decency, other virtues can thrive: integrity, honesty, compassion, kindness, and trust.” -Raja Krishnamoorthi

Family Day
2026-05-15
Family Day
“We must take care of our families, wherever we find them.” -Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Love

Wear Purple For Peace Day
2026-05-16
Wear Purple For Peace Day
“If there is to be peace in the world, there must be peace in the nations…If there is to be peace in the nations, there must be peace in the cities…If there is to be peace in the cities, there must be peace between neighbors…If there is to be peace between neighbors, there must be peace in the home…If there is to be peace in the home, there must be peace in the heart.”-Laozi

National Day of Rural Life
2026-05-17
National Day of Rural Life
“Living in a rural setting exposes you to so many marvelous things-the natural world and the particular texture of small-town life, and the exhilarating experience of open space.” -Susan Orlean

International Museum Day
2026-05-18
International Museum Day
“Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering-because you can’t take it in all at once.” -Audrey Hepburn

National Plant Something Day
2026-05-19
National Plant Something Day
“The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another’s, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.” -Leo Buscaglia

World Bee Day
2026-05-20
World Bee Day
“Collaboration is the essence of life. The wind, bees and flowers work together, to spread the pollen.” -Amit Ray, Mindfulness Living in the Moment-Living in the Breath
