Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.s birthday by observing a national holiday on January 15th. MLK Jr. spoke out against injustice, inequality, poverty and war.…
Adoption Day – November 18, 2023
To honor adoptive parents and adopted children, Massachusetts has designated November 18 as Adoption Day. On this day many adoptive families will appear in local…
Native American Heritage Month 2023
We celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November because it is the traditional end of the year/harvest time and a time of thanksgiving for Native…
Debut Novels for the Fall
Imagine Louise Penny, John Grisham, Elin Hildebrand, Stephan King or Tom Clancy as debut novelists. They had to start somewhere! Look how their writings have…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
This year, Monday October 9 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day to celebrate the rich cultures of the original and enduring inhabitants of this land,…
Must-try Boston Restaurant Cookbooks
The city of Boston is home to many great restaurants and prolific chefs, and food writers. In fact, you can find America’s Test Kitchen at…
Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
Celebremos el Mes de la Herencia Hispana! Let’s appreciate the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and…
50 Years of Hip Hop!
In August 1973, in New York City, a brother and sister threw a back-to-school party that would change the world of music, dance, fashion, and…
Happy Bastille Day – July 14th
Bastille Day commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution and new era of French democracy. What better way to celebrate La fete nationale than to…
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation took effect on Jan. 1, 1863 ending slavery, but…