August Top Ten Activities

1st – 31st MS Read a thon one month challenge. The MS Readathon is a reading-based fundraiser run by Multiple Sclerosis Australia (MSA). It encourages people of all ages to read and improve their literacy whilst at the same time raising their community awareness and empowering them to make a difference in the lives of people living with MS

http://www.msreadathon.org.au/1st Horses Birthday

6th British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) was born in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England. He was appointed Poet Laureate in succession to William Wordsworth. Memorable poems by Tennyson include Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington and The Charge of the Light Brigade.

8th – 16th Elvis Week – why not have an entertainer performing Elvis songs or an Elvis sing a long, best dressed Elvis, Elvis lunch day, Elvis movie event etc

9th International Day of World Indigenous People

http://www.un.org/en/events/indigenousday/12th International Youth Day

http://www.un.org/en/events/youthday/13th Alfred Hitchcock’s Birthday – could hold a movie day.

15th – 23rd QLD Seniors Week

http://www.qld.gov.au/seniors/recreation-staying-connected/seniors-week/17th Cupcake Day – Cupcake Day for the RSPCA is the biggest bakeoff in the Southern Hemisphere and involves Cupcake Cooks around Australia baking cupcakes and hosting a Cupcake Party to raise vital funds for the RSPCA

http://www.rspcacupcakeday.com.au/28th Daffodil Day

http://www.daffodilday.com.au/

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