Cultural Events and Celebrations
As part of its celebration of local diversity, Redwood City recognizes a variety of cultural events and awareness days.
Online - How Books & Kids Can Lead to Social Justice: A Guide for Parents & Educators
- Date: 04/08/2021 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Are you a parent or educator seeking racial & social justice books for KIDS you LOVE? Once you've got great books in hand, do you struggle with how to talk about them in age-appropriate ways? Join us for a conversation over Zoom with Dr. Mollie Monahan-Kreishman, Founder of Social Justice Kids. She'll help us dig into these questions and more! Participants will leave with tangible guidelines, book recommendations, and kid-friendly facilitation tools for every age and stage!
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Dr. Mollie Monahan-Kreishman (she/her/hers) is a writer, trainer, consultant, coach, and the Founder/CEO of Social Justice Kids. Her signature course, LOVE KIDS, is attracting more and more white parents and educators who want to talk about race and racism with the KIDS they LOVE, but find themselves saying, “I don’t know where to start,” or “I think I could do better.” She spent almost 20 years addressing social justice issues in higher education before pivoting to Pre-K through 12th grade. When she isn’t teaching and training, she’ll be found hiking mossy Pacific Northwest forests with her partner, two daughters, and their rescue mutts, Daisy & Morty. Get your FREE Social Justice Kids Starter Kit at //www.socialjusticekids.com/starterkit/.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Redwood City Public Library
For More Information:
| Contact: | Andrea Pozo |
| Phone: | (650) 780-7026 |
| Email: | apozo@redowoodcity.org |
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Below is a list of the cultural days and months Redwood City recognizes annually. The list is not exhaustive; a range of other cultural celebrations and acknowledgements take place every year in Redwood City.
| January |
Poverty in America Awareness Month
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
| February |
Black History Month
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Lunar New Year
World Day of Social Justice
| March |
Women’s History Month
International Transgender Day of Visibility
| April |
National Arab American Heritage Month
| May |
Mental Health Awareness Month
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
| June |
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Celebrate Pride, LGBTQ+ History Month
Juneteenth
| July |
Disability Pride Month, National Disability Independence Day
| August |
International Youth Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: International Youth Day reads
Senior Citizens Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Senior Citizens Day reads
| September |
National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)
Welcoming Week
- Proclamation
- Programs
- Resources: Welcoming Week Reads
| October |
Filipino American History Month
- Proclamation
- Resources: Filipino American History Month
Indigenous People’s Day (second Monday in October)
National Coming Out Day
- Resources: National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+ History Month
United Against Hate Week
| November |
National Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
Día de los Muertos
- Resources: Dia de los Muertos (para Ninos)
Veterans’ Day
- Proclamation
- Resources: Veterans Day Reads, Veterans Connect
| December |
Universal Human Rights Month
- Resources: Universal Human Rights Month reading list
Chanukah
- Resources: Chanukah reading list