May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada. Try this Sporcle Quiz on some notable Canadians with Jewish heritage.
Quiz: Jewish Heritage Month
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Read: Asian Heritage Month
Here are some books for you to learn more about the Asian Heritage of millions of Canadians and others around the world who trace roots back to Asia.
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada
Pride Week
May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada
Celebrate Jewish Heritage Month in by learning more about the Jewish people, Judaism, and the history and culture of Jews in Canada and around the world. Come down to your School Library to find out more.
May is Asian Heritage Month
Join us in your School Library as we celebrate Asian Heritage Month in May. Canada is a country filled with people who have backgrounds and heritage from all over the globe, including the vast landmass we call Asia. Canada has a long history of immigrants coming from such places as China, India, Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam and the many other nations of Asia, including places in the west of the continent such as Syria, Iraq, Georgia, Israel and Palestine. Be sure to visit us, both in person and online, to find out more.
Earth Month: What Does Science Say?
Earth Month comes to a close but the end of April does not mean the end of the climate crisis. Find out more. Find out what science says about climate change. Consider what you can do, as a citizen of this planet. Earth is the only planet we have. Consider what we, the people of Earth, can do, together, to save our home.
Find out more:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
United Nations: Climate Action
(US) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
April is Sikh Heritage Month
Come down to the School Library to find out more about Sikhs, Sikhism, and the history and ongoing contributions of Sikhs in Canada.
Earth Day
This is the only Earth we’ve got. This is the only planet we’ve got. This is the only home we’ve got. We need to protect our home, right now.
April is Poetry Month
Come down to check out some of our newest poetry titles.
April is Poetry Month in Canada
Happy Vaisakhi
Vaisakhi
April 13 is Vaisakhi. Vaisakhi is a major festival on the Sikh calendar, and one of the most important days of the year. Sikhs in Canada, India, and around the world will celebrate the founding of the Khalsa, or the worldwide body of Sikhs, as established by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. Sometimes Vaisakhi is referred to as Khalsa Day.
Vaisakhi, or Baisakhi, was traditionally a spring harvest festival, and for some, a New Year’s Day. All across northern India, particularly in the Punjab, many different groups will celebrate Vaisakhi for these various reasons, including Hindus and other non-Sikhs. Vaisakhi is traditionally observed on April 13 or 14, but may be celebrated on different days in different places. Vancouver will hold its Vaisakhi Parade on April 13, while Surrey will hold its parade, one of the largest in the world, on April 20.
The overwhelming majority of Indo-Canadians (people of South Asian origin) in our school and in our neighbourhoods are Sikhs. As such, Vaisakhi is a major holiday here in Surrey and other cities in British Columbia with concentrated populations of Sikhs, such as Vancouver and Abbotsford.
Join with us in your School Library as we celebrate Sikh Heritage Month by learning more about Vaisakhi and other aspects of Sikh culture and history.
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April is Poetry Month
Come down to your School Library to join us as we celebrate Poetry Month in Canada this April.
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