August 20th is... (Includes Printable Freebies)
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August 20th is... National Radio Day, National Bacon Lover's Day, National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day, World Mosquito Day, Virtual Worlds Day, National Lemonade Day, Summer Cool Off Day, Stay Home with Your Kids Day (3rd Monday), Cupcake Day (3rd Monday)
PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, papercrafts, kid crafts, activities, and coloring pages.
National Radio Day-- Radio is more than the warm sound from a Neumann U87, NPR's virtual house microphone. Radio is the lives we touch. It is the first time you heard B.B. King, the time you had to look up a word someone used or a meme that came up, and the people we listen to and with whom we become acquainted. Source
Read: Turn Up the Radio!Rock, Pop, and Roll in Los Angeles 1956-1972, by Harvey Kubernik
-- Combining oral and illustrated history with a connective narrative, Turn Up the Radio! captures the zeitgeist of the Los Angeles rock and pop music world between the years of 1956 and 1972. Featuring hundreds of rare and previously unpublished photographs and images of memorabilia, this collection highlights dozens of iconic bands and musicians, including the Doors, the Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, CSN, the Monkees, the Rolling Stones, Ike and Tina Turner, Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Ritchie Valens, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa, Thee Midniters, Sonny and Cher, and many others.
• Retro AM/FM Radio with Bluetooth -- This radio's beautiful, handmade wood exterior will make it the centerpiece of your home. This radio's tuning and volume can be easily adjusted with the convenient front knobs.• Top 100 Classic Radio Shows -- Includes the best of the best, categorized by Western, Comedy, Drama, Variety, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi, and Superheroes, with an entire spread dedicated to each show! Revisit The Roy Rogers Show, War Of The Worlds, The Bob Hope Show, The Shadow, and dozens more.
• Elenco FM Radio Kit -- Build this kit to assemble a monophonic FM receiver (88-108mhz) with electronic auto-scan
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• How to celebrate National Radio Day
• 9 FREE ESL radio worksheets
• Printable Amateur Radio Logbooks
• War of the Worlds: A Broadcast Re-Creation
• Amateur Radio Operator Certificate
• Free Old Time Radio Shows from The Golden Age of Radio!
• Radio Coloring Pages
• Radiation King Radio Papercraft (Fallout: New Vegas)
• Radio Papercrafts
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I didn't know they have that many celebrations today! I guess I am celebrating Stay-at-home Parents day! I stay home with my son everyday!