November 1st is widely celebrated as All Saints Day (or All Saints' Day). The purpose of All Saints Day is to acknowledge and honor all Christian and Catholic saints and martyrs on one calendar day. While there are several origin stories of events that led to the creation of the All Saints Day ho
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10/31/2023
October 31 is All Hallows Eve, also known as All Saints Eve or Halloween. Although certain traditions insist it is a day when the veil is thinnest between the realms of the living and the dead, it's long been a day to prepare for All Saints Day on November 1.Hallowmas or Allhallowtide is a time t
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10/31/2023
It's almost Allhallowtide-the days leading up to All Saints Day Nov. 1 and All Souls Day (Dia de Los Muertos) Nov. 2. Technically October 31 is "All Saints Eve", although many refer to it as Hallowe'en (short for Hallows Eve), or the night before All Saints Day. This season is a time to pray for
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10/29/2023
Love it or hate it, candy corn is definitely associated with the autumn season and Halloween. In the late 1800s, George Renninger of Wunderle Candy Company, created the first of what is now known as "candy corn". The sweet treat represented the three bright colors of corn kernels in yello
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10/29/2023
October 29th is National Cat Day, a time to celebrate felines of all kinds. We are grateful to share life with our beautiful, affectionate and playful Flame Point Siamese brothers, Maui and Mauli. Similar to International Cat Day on August 8th, National Cat Day on October 29th is a day to speci
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10/29/2023
Who remembers the comfort one experienced as a result of petting a soft stuffed animal as a child? Some people never grow out of it. Regardless of age, October 28 is Plush Animal Lovers Day. This day is a great excuse to snap a selfie of you with a favorite stuffed animal, or post one of you as
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10/29/2023
It's October 26th, have you picked your pumpkins yet? Halloween or All Souls Eve Day is just 5 days away on October 31.National Pumpkin Day on October 26 recognizes the pumpkin as a favorite harvest symbol, a decoration and a food.Pumpkin patches can still to be found. Fortunately, this is an out
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10/26/2023
While it's long been a Facebook meme, Cursive Writing is once again mandated by state law as part of the curriculum students in California grades one through six will be required to learn when AB 446 goes into effect in 2024.Many in the Boomer generation can remember being forced to practice curs
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10/25/2023
Seniors need to arrive in between 9am and 10 am on Thurs., Oct. 26, to enjoy the last senior safari of 2023 at San Jose's Happy Hollow Park and Zoo. (The top photo is of my cat Mauli attempting to pack himself into my purse so he can join the fun. Sorry, no pets allowed at Happy Hollow.)Senior Sa
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10/25/2023
Please join us for the monthly Sessions, a Free Music Night for the community at 7p on Wed., October 25th from 7pm to 9pm at the Living Room Coffee Craft in Campbell, Calif.Once a month The Living Room Coffee Craft hosts Sessions, a time to celebrate local music and spoken word artists along with
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10/25/2023
