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If you live in Los Angeles, you know the joke: Everyone has a business plan or screenplay in their back pocket. Screenwriters create the films and television programs we've come to love. National Screenwriters Day encourages anyone interested to use the month of January and produce your first screenplay. You can do it! The film "Rocky" was written in three days!

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Seed Swap Day, Ntl.: January 28

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Seed swapping is an ancient tradition going back thousands of years. It allows farmers to diversify their crops and saves money. Throughout the nation, seed swaps take place. See the website for a Seed Swapping Day location near you. The date may vary by location. Seed categories are as follows: woodies, edibles, herbs, perennials, annuals, and exotics.

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Seeing Eye Dog Day, Ntl. (1929): January 29

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National Seeing-eye Dog Day celebrates seeing-eye dogs. This day marks the anniversary of the creation of The Seeing Eye on January 29, 1929, the organization that pioneered seeing-eye dogs. Usually seeing eye dogs are Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, or German Shepherds since these are some of the most intelligent breeds capable of complex training. Additionally, these breeds tend to be calm, focused, friendly, and loyal. Dogs have been companions of humans with disabilities since ancient Roman times, and there are records of dogs leading the blind during that era. The first attempt to train dogs as eyes for human beings occurred in Paris in 1780 at the school for the blind. In 1788 Josef Riesinger, blind himself, successfully trained his Spitz to be his helper in Vienna, Austria. Guide dogs for the blind didn't take off until 1927 when Dorothy Eustis published an article in the Saturday Evening Post about her efforts in training dogs for the blind. It was read to Morris Frank, himself blind. Together Eustis and Frank went to Switzerland and trained the first official seeing-eye dog, Buddy. They established a school in Switzerland to train more dogs in 1928. Buddy was introduced to The Seeing Eye in Morristown, New Jersey, in 1929, and from there, seeing-eye dogs grew in popularity and utility.

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Self-help Group Awareness Month: January

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Self-help Group Awareness Month in the United States kicks off the new year. After the exhausting winter holidays and as most people prepare their goals for the new year, Self-help Group Month encourages people who need assistance to find the right group of people that will help them help themselves. Self-help groups support self-awareness, self-esteem, and sobriety maintenance; they offer valuable community support to persons dealing with significant life challenges, including divorce, disease, or getting back on their feet. January is the perfect month for people to start a new chapter of their lives, and self-help groups can make that happen.

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Jan

Sh'vat (J): January 23 - February 21

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Sh'vat or Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name Shevat comes from the Akkadian language used during the Babylonian captivity of the Hebrew people. The word's meaning in its original language is 'strike' and references the season's heavy rains. PLEASE NOTE: All Hebrew calendar months and celebrations begin and end at sundown. LEEP Calendar marks Jewish months and events on their first full day. Observant people of the faith will observe the beginning at sunset the day prior.

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Shape Up US Month: January

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January is the Shape Up United States Month. Organized and promoted by Shape Up United States, this month's goal is to build a healthy future for America. It encourages children to gain knowledge and healthy habits to ensure happy adults by creating "a circle of wellness" that integrates comprehensive health education into schools' curricula.

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Shortbread Day: January 6

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Shortbread Day celebrates the Scottish medieval biscuit twice-baked with sugar and spices. Shortbread originated in the early 12th century when the Crusaders brought sugar back from west Asia and introduced it to Europe. Other scholars attribute its invention to Mary, Queen of Scots, in the 16th century.

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Show & Tell Day at Work: January 8

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Show & Tell Day at Work comes from the minds of Thomas & Ruth Roy of Wellcat Holidays. Based on the elementary school tradition of Show & Tell Day, adults can bring a pet, a toy, or an award to work, and you show it and tell people about it for as long as they are willing to listen to you.

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Skating Month, Ntl.: January

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National Skating Month in the United States includes on-ice and off-ice activities. It is an opportunity to learn to ice skate, exercise, and spend quality time with your favorite people.

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Skeptics Day, Ntl.: January 13*

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National Skeptics Day celebrates skepticism and its innumerable gifts. It is one of two Skeptic’s Days on the calendar, with the second, International Skeptics Day, in October.

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Ski & Snowboard Month, Ntl.: January

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National Ski & Snowboard Month in the United States encourages people to go out, learn to snowboard or ski, and have fun! See local resorts and shops for discounts on skiing and snowboarding items.

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Skin, Winter Skin Relief Day: January 8

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Created by the brand managers of CeraVe skincare products, National Winter Skin Relief Day reminds people to take extra care of their skin during these cold months. Whether exposed to internal heat and dry air or frostbitten cold, the skin is the largest organ of our body. Keeping it hydrated and nourished not only makes it feel better but keeps it younger.

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Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Ntl.: January

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National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month is January in the United States. Proclaimed by President Barack Obama on December 31, 2012, it aims to remind people about the vital role they can and should play in eliminating all forms of human trafficking. While slavery in the developed world is not what it used to be, human trafficking is still a grave issue that costs the lives of many people every year.

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Smart Phone Day, Intl. (2007): January 9

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International Smart Phone Day marks the anniversary of the premiere of the iPhone by Steve Jobs of Apple Computer on January 9, 2007.

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Snow Plow Mailbox Hockey Day: January 23

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Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day is created by Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat Holidays & Herbs. The day demonstrates appreciation for snowplow drivers who spend the entire winter plowing streets and avoiding mailboxes. Snowplow mailbox hockey is a made-up game in which snowplow drivers hit mailboxes. The farther away a driver can fling a mailbox after hitting it, the more points are rewarded. Make-believe game, remember? Please note that attacking mailboxes is a crime, vandalism. Practice at your own risk.

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