Hot Topics for November 2012

November is ...

• Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
• American Diabetes Month
• American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
• COPD Awareness Month
• National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
• National Novel Writing Month
• National Pomegranate Month
• Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Other Interesting Tidbits ...

• Find a Flu Shot  Search by ZIP code for flu shot clinics
• Thanksgiving History  from the History Channel
• Thanksgiving Recipes  from All.recipes
• Thanksgiving Recipes from America's Past  Vintage recipes accompanied by illustrations
• Winter Wise Tips  resources on heating safety, air quality, energy efficiency, radon protection, related topics

Today is ...

• October 5 - November 18  Fall Chrysanthemum Show  Omaha
• November 1  All Saints Day 
• November 1  Country Music Awards
• November 1  National Family Literacy Day
• November 2-3  Breeders Cup
• November 3  Celebration of Nebraska Books  Lincoln
• November 3  National Gaming Day @ your library (first Saturday of each November)
• November 3  PBS was created in 1969
• November 4  Daylight Saving Time  (first Sunday in November)
• November 4  New York Marathon
• November 4-10  National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
• November 6  Election Day
• November 9  Berlin Wall Opened, 1989
• November 11  Veteran's Day 
• November 12-16  National Young Readers Week
• November 13  Sadie Hawkins Day 
• November 14  National Book Awards
• November 14-15  Gateway Farm Expo, Kearney
• November 15  America Recycles Day
• November 17  Homemade Bread Day
• November 17  Tellabration  The annual storytelling celebration day
• November 18-24  National Family Week
• November 19  International Men's Day
• November 20  Universal Children's Day
• November 22  Thanksgiving
• November 22-January 6  Omaha’s Holiday Lights Festival
• November 23  Buy Nothing Day  The Friday after Thanksgiving in the US
• November 25  Andrew Carnegie Birth Anniversary, 1835
• November 26  Cyber Monday  the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States
• November 26-28  Autumn Festival Arts and Crafts Show in Omaha

Hot Topics for December