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Sports and Fitness covers the events that move us. It focuses on sports and physical fitness.
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After School Professionals Appreciation Week is a joint effort of community partners, after-school programs, child development workers, and individuals designed to celebrate the people who make a differen...
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The Boston Athletics Association (BAA) organized the Boston Marathon, an annual event in several cities in greater Boston, Massachusetts. Held on Patriot’s Day, it started in 1897 and is the world’s oldes...
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Antigua Sailing Week started in 1968 when friends and hoteliers got together to hold a regatta (sailboat or yacht race). Antigua Hotel Association sponsored the first Antigua Sailing Week, which occurre...
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One of two National Dance Days in the calendar (the other is in September), the April event is designed to celebrated the diversity and spirit of dance on a community level.
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World Tai Chi Day is a global event designed to educate people about the health and mental benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong. Tai Chi is a form of martial arts that integrates breathing, stretching, and circ...
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Babe Ruth Day marks the anniversary of the New York Yankees honoring the star baseball player at their stadium on April 27, 1947. Babe Ruth, or ‘The Babe,’ is considered one of the greatest baseball pla...
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Initiated in 1981, the London Marathon is part of the World Marathon Majors. It is the annual 26.2-mile (42.19 kilometers) race through the streets of London.
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International Dance Day is celebrated annually on April 29. The date was chosen in 1982 to mark the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810). He is considered the creator of modern bal...
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Sponsored by Independence Blue Cross, National Walk at Lunch Day encourages people to "turn a working lunch into a walking lunch." According to Blue Cross, "just 30 minutes and a pair of comfortable sh...
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Three Cheers for Cheerleading Safety Month Cheerleading Safety Month, initially observed in March, has been moved to August to align with the beginning of the school year and the start of many cheerleadi...
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Each August, Prevent Blindness America focuses on children's eye health and safety. Adults and children can easily protect their eyes by wearing the proper sunglasses and a brimmed hat. Children are more...
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National Girlfriends' Day celebrates your BFF of the female kind. National Girlfriends' Day isn't a romantic or lesbian-queer-trans holiday; it celebrates the unique relationships women create when they...
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Fight children's cancer and enjoy a ride with your mates! Choose any day during the month to host a cycle tour anywhere in the country. To get started, register your event with the Great Cycle Challenge....
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Neurosurgery Outreach Month educates people about the causes and prevention of traumatic brain injury, back pain, injury prevention, and other neurological safety topics, in addition to the field of neuro...
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NATIONAL WELLNESS MONTH: EMPHASIZING HOLISTIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Each August, the United States observes National Wellness Month, a powerful campaign promoting self-care, stress management, and health...
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As with many things, learning about National Disc Golf Day introduced us at LEEP to something new that we knew nothing about. Disc golf is played like golf. Rather than a ball and clubs, players use a d...
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How do you know the silly season has arrived? It's time for the World Dog Surfing Championships in California, USA. The 'silly season' is what journalists use to describe late July through Labor Day, a ti...
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Let's Move! This day aims to increase opportunities for kids to be physically active, both in and out of school, and to create new opportunities for families to move together. Over the past three decades...
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Have you ever wanted to witness a joust, as was familiar with aristocracy during the Renaissance? You can! Each year the town of Quintana, Italy, hosts the Torneo Della Quintana (Tournament of Jousting in...
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The Great River Tug Fest takes municipal rivalry to a whole new level, with the towns of LeClaire, Iowa, and Port Byron, Illinois, challenging each other annually to a game of tug-of-war across the Missis...