May is Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. Join us in your School Library to learn more about the faith, culture and history of Jewish Canadians, as well as the ways in which Jews continue to make vital contributions to Canadian society.
Jewish Heritage
Category: Theme Months & Other Displays
Asian Heritage Month
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Canadians trace their roots to places all over the world, including the many countries, ethnicities and cultures of Asia.
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Sikh Heritage Month
Comed down to your School Library this week as we wrap up April and Sikh Heritage Month.
Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! We need to celebrate, cherish and protect this place– it is the only home that we’ve got.
source: NASA
Earth Month
April is Earth Month. Here are some of the more recent titles of books about the Earth, the environment, climate change, and more. Come down to your School Library to check them out.
Baseball
Baseball seasons have started up this month, from T-Ball to the Majors. To add to the fun, April is Baseball Month in your School Library!
Come down to check out some of these baseball books:
Sikh Heritage Month
April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada. In your School Library we take the month to learn more about Sikhs and their contributions to the history and current affairs of Canada. April also brings a special focus on celebration of Vaisakhi. Sometimes known as Khalsa Day, Vaisakhi is observed by Sikhs in celebration the establishment of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. The Khalsa refers to the millions of followers of Sikhism around the world. Vaisakhi celebrations in Canada include some of the largest in the world, such as those in Vancouver and in Surrey.
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Poetry
April is National Poetry Month in Canada. Visit us in your School Library to find out more!
Sikh Heritage Month
April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada. Come down to your School Library to find out more, as we explore the history and culture of the Sikh people in Canada.
April is Earth Month
Earth Day is celebrated all over the globe, every year, on April 22. In your School Library, we are celebrating our beloved planet all month long! Visit us in person, or come back here online, to find out more.
More to read for Irish Heritage Month
Come down to your School Library to browse some selections for Irish Heritage Month. We have many novels by Irish authors, and many stories about Ireland & the Irish. We also have books about Irish-Canadians and the Irish Diaspora to many other parts of the world. Borrow some good reading for March break!
Irish-Canadians
Many Canadians trace their roots to Ireland. The Irish began to settle in what we now call Canada very early, including large migrations to Newfoundland in the 17th Century. Millions of people fled Ireland during the Potato Famine of the mid-19th Century, emigrating to many places around the globe, including Canada. The Irish continued to come after Confederation and into the 20th Century. Recent census data tells us that more than 1 in 10 Canadians report having Irish heritage.
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