Happy July 10, 2010!
What’s happening today?
Clerihew Day*
Don’t Step on a Bee Day* – A Wellcat Holiday
Lady Godiva Day
National Pina Colada Day
Silence Day (Followers of Meher Baba)
The Real Thing Day
Wyoming Admission Day
What’s happening this week?
July 3 – Aug 15 Air-Conditioning Appreciation Days
July 4 – July 11 Be Nice to New Jersey Week*
July 4 – July 11 Freedom Week
July 5 – July 11 Nude Recreation Week
What’s happening in other parts of the world?
Independence Day* – Bahamas
Armed Forces Day – Mauritania
Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day – Australia, Canada, Europe
Bilbao BBK Live – Bilbao, Spain
Førde Internasjonale Folkemusikkfestival – Førde, Norway
Kimberley International Old-Time Accordion Championships – Kimberley, BC, Canada
Through July 11 Bon Odori “Festival of the Lanterns”*
Through July 11 FIFA World Cup – South Africa
Through July 11 Frederikssund Vikingespil (Viking Festival) - Kalvøen, Frederikssund, Denmark
Through July 11 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show – Surrey, England
Through July 11 Kingston Buskers – Kingston ON, Canada
Through July 11 Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off – Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Through July 11 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod – Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales
Through July 11 Lumous Gothic Festival – Tampere, Finland
Through July 11 North American Tournament – Calgary, AB, Canada
Through July 11 North Sea Jazz Festival – Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Through July 11 Pictou Lobster Carnival – Pictou, NS, Canada
Through July 11 Thunder Bay Blues Festival – Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Through July 11 Vancouver Island MusicFest – Comox Valley, BC, Canada
Through July 12 International Couples Golf Festival – Prince Edward Island, Canada
Through July 14 Running of the Bulls* – Pamplona, Spain
Through July 14 San Fermín festival – Pamplona, Spain
Through July 17 Cheltenham Music Festival – Cheltenham, England
Through July 17 Montreux Jazz Festival – Montreux, Switzerland
Through July 18 Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB, Canada
Through July 18 Cisco Ottowa Bluesfest – Ottowa, Canada
Through July 18 Dive Fest – Dominica
Through July 18 Festival International Du Blues De Tremblant – Mont Tremblant, QC, Canada
Through July 18 Harrison Festival of the Arts* – Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Canada
Through July 18 Ways with Words—a Festival of Words and Ideas – Dartington, Devon, England
Through July 25 Tour de France
Through July 28 Fantasia Internationanl Film Festival – Montréal, QC, Canada
Through August 3 Mineral-Collecting Field Trips – Bancroft, ON, Canada
Through August 6 Vallemaggia Magic Blues – Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
Through August 18 Jeddah Festival – Saudi Arabia
Through August 22 Puccini Festival – Torre del Lago, Italy
Through August 31 Sand Sculpture Festival – Blankenberge, Belgium
What’s happening in nature today?
July 3- August 11 Dog Days of Summer
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, today is the best day to cut hair to retard growth, mow to retard growth, harvest, quit smoking, kill wild onions and weeds,buy a car, and host a party
According to the Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Calendar, today is not a good day for planting, as seeds will tend to rot in the ground.
What’s happening out of town today?
A Celebration on the Colorado Street Bridge, Pasadena CA
Animas River Blues – Aztec, NM
Arab-American & North African Cultural Street Festival – New York, NY
Astronomy Festival – Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
B&B Fest – Lansing, MI
Big Bull Falls BBQ Ribfest – Wausau, WI
Briggs Farm Blues Festival – Nescopeck, PA
Cinderella – Berwick, ME
“Creation” – Waterford, CT
Crown of Queen Anne Fun Run/Walk & Kids Parade – Seattle, WA
Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo* – Vernal, UT
Freedom Fest – Las Vegas, NV
Geneva – Mill Race Cyclery Classic – Geneva, IL
Gold Country Blues Fest – Auburn, CA
Grassroots Blues Festival – Duck Hill, MI
Greenwood Blues Cruise – Greenwood, SC
Kalamazoo Valley Blues Festival – Kalamazoo, MI
Ladd Summer Fest – Ladd, IL
Lakefront Jazz and Blues Festival – Prior Lake, MN
“The Last 5 Years” – Stockbridge, MA
Learn Embroidery! – Willimantic, CT
Litchfield Open House Tour – Litchfield, CT
Louisville Blues-n-Barbecue Festival – Louisville, KY
Mayhem Festival – San Bernardino, CA
Meijer Grand Cycling Classic – Grand Rapids, MI
National Cherry Festival – Traverse City, MI
National Festival – Cherry Hill, NJ
Pickin’ & Fiddlin’ Contest – Roxbury, CT
Pioneer Square Fire Festival – Seattle, WA
Pirate’s Booty Milk Carton Derby – Seattle, WA
Red Wine and Blues Festival – Tuckerton, NJ
Redmond Derby Days Summer Festival – Redmond, WA
Ritzville Blues Festival – Ritzville, WA
Seafair Pirates’ Landing – Alki Beach, WA
Sedalia Blues Festival & Competition – Big Island, VA
Shawn Colvin and Lauren Shera – Norfolk, CT
Stone House Day - Hurley, NY
South Carolina Festival of Discovery – Greenwood, SC
Spam Parade and Festival – Shady Cove, OR
South Loup River Blues Fest – Arnold, NE
Spirit Song Festival 2010 Talent Competition – Kings Island, OH
Swingtime Big Band with dancing — Falls Village, CT
“The 39 Steps” – Weston, VT
Thrillerfest – New York, NY
Vermont Summer Festival Tour - Randolph, VT
Wallingford Seafair Kiddie Parade & Street Fair – Seattle, WA
Wayside Bluegrass Festival – Stuart, VA
West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association Anniversary Celebration – Lubec, ME
Wild Horse Stampede – Wolf Point, MT
Worldfuture 2010 Boston, MA
What’s happening out of town this week?
Through July 11 All Good Festival – Masontown, WV
Through July 11 Anglesea Blues Festival – North Wildwood, NJ
Through July 11 Art Fair on the Square – Madison, WI
Through July 11 Arts and Wine Festival – Los Altos, CA
Through July 11 Bainbridge in Bloom – Bainbridge Island, WA
Through July 11 Ballard Seafood Fest – Ballard, WA
Through July 11 Balloon Rally & Glow – Wausau, WI
Through July 11 Bama Bike Fest Summer Rally Forkland, AL
Through July 11 Basin Bluegrass Festival – Brandon, VT
Through July 11 Bastille Days – Milwaukee, WI
Through July 11 Bear Lake Days – Bear Lake, MI
Through July 11 Bear Paw Festival – Eagle River, AK
Through July 11 Beloit Riverfest – Beloit, WI
Through July 11 Big Rib BBQ & Blues Festival – Rochester, NY
Through July 11 Blissfest – Cross Village, MI
Through July 11 “Burt Dow, Deep Water Man” – Stonington, ME
Through July 11 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts™ State College, PA
Through July 11 Chalkfest – Wausau, WI
Through July 11 Chinatown-International District Summer Fest – Seattle, WA
Through July 11 Cleveland Tall Ships Festival – Cleveland, OH
Through July 11 Corn Hill Arts Festival* Rochester, NY
Through July 11 Great South Bay Music Festival – Patchogue, NY
Through July 11 Hayward Russell City Blues Festival – Hayward, CA
Through July 11 “Hello Dolly” – Matunuck, RI
Through July 11 Heritage Days – Philipsburg, PA
Through July 11 Hillsborough Balloon Fest & Fair – Hillsborough, NH
Through July 11 Hodag Country Festival* -
Through July 11 International Climbers’ Festival – Lander, WY
Through July 11 Kent Cornucopia Days – Kent, WA
Through July 11 Kutztown Folk Festival – Kutztown PA
Through July 11 Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant -De Smet, SD
Through July 11 Lifest – Oshkosh, WI
Through July 11 Marion County Fair – Salem, OR
Through July 11 Mercer Island Summer Celebration! – Mercer Island, WA
Through July 11 Mission Creek Music Festival – Oakland, CA
Through July 11 Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament – Fort Peck, MT
Through July 11 New England Arts & Crafts Festival – Milford, CT
Through July 11 North Atlantic Blues Festival – Rockland, ME
Through July 11 Oregon Bach Festival* – Eugene, OR
Through July 11 Oregon Trail Days* – Gering, NE
Through July 11 “The Pavilion” – Dorset, VT
Through July 11 People’s Choice Festival of Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts – Boalsburg, PA
Through July 11 Portland Historic Races – Portland, OR
Through July 11 Puget Sound Bead Festival – Tacoma, WA
Through July 11 Renaissance Fantasy Faire – Central Point, OR
Through July 11 Richmond Shakespeare Festival – Richmond, VA
Through July 11 Rogue Valley Balloon Rally – Medford, OR
Through July 11 “Seussical” – Weston, VT
Through July 11 Slow Pitch Softball Tournament – Williamsport, PA
Through July 11 Sodbuster Days Fort Ransom, ND
Through July 11 St. Mary’s International Festival – Long Beach, NY
Through July 11 Telluride Yoga Festival – Telluride CO
Through July 11 Toledo Cheese Days – Toledo, WA
Through July 11 Treasure Lake Music Fest – DuBois, PA
Through July 11 Uncle Dave Macon Days – Murfreesboro, TN
Through July 11 US Women’s Open Championship – Oakmont, PA
Through July 11 Vermont Symphony Orchestra Summer Festival Tour – Various cities in VT
Through July 11 Wayne Chicken Show – Wayne, NE
Through July 11 White Cloud’s Birthday and Tatanka Festival* – Jamestown, ND
Through July 11 Whiz Bang Days – Robbinsdale, MN
Through July 11 Wild Wild West Weekend at High Camp - Lake Tahoe, CA
Through July 12 Festival of Musicians Beach Jam – Gulf Shores AL, Orange Beach AL and Perdido Key, FL
Through July 14 Summer Music Fest – San Francisco, CA
Through July 15 Backyard Monsters – Burlington, VT
Through July 16 Bike Northwoods Tour – St Croix Falls, WI
What’s happening even longer?
Through July 17 New Exhibitions at Artspace – New Haven, CT
Through July 18 Fort Dalles Days & Rodeo - The Dalles, OR
Through July 18 Outfest – Los Angeles, CA
Through July 18 Robert Fisher: A Career Survey – Provincetown, MA
Through July 18 Rockport Chamber Music Festival – Rockport, MA
Through July 18 Three Rivers Festival – Fort Wayne, IN
Through July 18 Virginia Shakespeare Festival – Williamsburg, VA
Through July 23 Flower (Em)power – Bridgeport, CT
Through July 24 “Happy Days” – Westport, CT
Through July 24 “Ramona Quimby” – Peterborough, NH
Through July 24 The Sound of Music – Ogunquit, ME
Through July 25 Capital Fringe Festival – Washington, DC
Through July 25 International Cycling Superweek – IL & WI
Through July 25 Lincoln Center Festival – New York, NY
Through July 25 Newport Music Festival – Newport, RI
Through July 25 “Tales from Ancient India” – Fort Kent, ME
Through July 26 FIFE & DRUM CORPS Champions on Parade Barnum Festival – Bridgeport, CT
Through July 26 West Seattle Hi-Yu -Seattle, WA
Through July 27 Full Moon Kayak Paddle – Wickford, RI
Through July 27 Hawaii Performing Arts Festival – Waimea, HI
Through July 29 Another Hole in the Head Film Festival – San Francisco, CA
Through July 30 Enchanted Garden Tour – Penzance Point, Woods Hole, MA
Through July 31 Art of Homesteading Exhibit – Tamworth, NH
Through July 31 Artown* – Reno, NV
Through July31 Eastern Music Festival – Greensboro, NC
Through July 31 Old Pasadena Film Festival – Pasadena, CA
Through August 1 Built It – Norwalk, CT
Through August 5 BAM R&B Festival at MetroTech – Brooklyn, NY
Through August 8 Café and Cabaret: Toulouse-Lautrec’s Paris – Boston
Through August 8 Earth from Space Exhibit – Stamford, CT
Through August 10 Jerome Liebling: Capturing the Human Spirit – Manchester, NH
Through August 12 William Steig: Love and Laughter – Stockbridge, MA
Through Aug 15 Grand Teton Music Festival – Teton Village, WY
Through August 15 Inside the Mind of M.C. Escher – Boston, MA
Through August 16 The Art of the Brick – Springfield, MA
Through August 16 “Side By Side” by Stephen Sondheim – New London, CT
Through August 19 Celia Thaxter’s Island Garden Tours – Appledore Island, ME
Through August 19 Wrapped! Search for the Essential Mummy – Pittsfield, MA
Through August 20 Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood – Stockbridge, MA
Through August 20 Eye Spy Playing with Perception exhibit – Salem, MA
Through August 20 Whales Tohora – Boston, MA
Through August 21 Grant Park Music Festival – Chicago, IL
Through August 21 Out On a Limb – Boston, MA
Through August 22 Seafair – Seattle WA
Through August 22 Stern Grove Festival – San Francisco, CA
Through August 24 Masterworks on Paper from the Wadsworth Atheneum – Portland, ME
Through August 25 The Stone Soul Festival – Various locations
Through August 29 Anne Peretz with An Around the World Journey – Provincetown, MA
Through August 29 Art-A-Fair – Laguna Beach, CA
Through August 29 Levitt Pavilion Summer Concert Series – Pasadena, CA
Through August 29 Sawdust Festival – Laguna Beach, CA
Through August 30 Making History: Art and Industry in the Saco River Valley – Saco, ME
Through August 30 Summer Chef Series – North Andover, MA
Through August 31 Laguna Festival of Arts – Laguna, CA
Through August 31 Marine Life Study Classes – Norwalk, CT
Through August 31 River to River Festival - New York, NY
Through September 2 Fireworks in Town Square – Old Orchard Beach, ME
Through September 4 Summer of Music Festival Free Concerts on the Pier – Redondo Beach, CA
Through September 4 Tecumseh!: the Epic Outdoor Drama – Chillicothe, OH
Through September 6 America’s Cup Yacht Sails – Newport, RI
Through September 6 Legends in Concert – Ledyard, CT
Through September 6 Winslow Homer and the Poetics of Place – Portland, ME
Now – September 7 Ravina Festival – Chicago, IL
Through September 12 Long Beach Sea Festival – Long Beach, CA
Through September 17 Pavilion Summer Concert Series – Holyoke, MA
Through September 18 “Carnival!” – East Haddam, CT
Through September 20 Exhibit: The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls – Boston, MA
Through September 23 Jazz in the Park – Milwaukee, WI
Through September 28 Southern Vermont Sampler Tour – Manchester Center VT
Through September 30 Movies on the Block – Providence, RI
Through September 30 Guided Horseback Trail Rides – Candia, NH
Through October 11 Art of New Hampshire Family Farms – Newbury, NH
Through October 16 Downtown Culinary Tours – New Haven
Through October 24 Tristan Lowe: Under the Influence – Providence, RI
Through October 30 Pilgrim Belle Cruises – Plymouth, MA
Through October 31 True and Honest Before the World – Pittsfield, MA
Through November 7 “Jerry’s Girls” – Clinton, CT
Now – November 28 The Dynamic Earth Exhibit – Norwich VT
Through November 28 Geraldine, the Music Mouse – Amherst, MA
* Listed in Chase’s Calendar of Events
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