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Notable Date to Celebrate: January 27th is National Chocolate Cake Day!

You probably already know that at CMLE, we offer a service called “Notable Dates for your Noggin” which feature special holidays and birthdays of authors, as well as publications of well-known books. In an effort to help you get more from this service, we’ve decided to select one “Notable Date” each month to feature. We will include a few fun programming and activity ideas too, all for you to use!

Almost too pretty to eat!

January 27th is National Chocolate Cake Day!

The obvious way to celebrate this day, of course, would be to make/share/eat chocolate cake! Encouraging your patrons or students to try different recipes would be festive (and maybe they would share their cake with you!) And recipes are definitely out there in abundance. Try this one-bowl chocolate cake recipe,  or in case you are feeling adventurous, here is one for quinoa chocolate cake. (Please let us know how this turns out if you try it!)

Not in the mood for cake? Read about it instead! Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake looks adorable, or this one based in New Zealand called Chocolate Cake for Breakfast

 

 

You could also indulge in a different way and try this recipe for a chocolate facial! Sounds easy and yummy!

Finally, who could possibly appreciate Chocolate Cake Day more than Bruce Bugtrotter from Matilda? Celebrate the day by re-reading or watching the book or movie!

Notable Dates for your Noggin: January 2016

Calendar BannerEach month we’ll bring you a compiled list of fun national holidays, birthdays of authors, and publication dates of favorite books.  You can use these for your own personal use or for some library inspiration!

January is National Thank You Month and Weight Loss Awareness month! How long did your resolutions last?

Other things to celebrate in January. . .

January
1  Kwanzaa ends
 JD Salinger’s Birthday (1919)
 Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) published in 1818
2  National Science Fiction Day
3  JRR Tolkien’s birthday (1892)
8  Argyle Day
 Bubble Bath Day
12  Jack London’s birthday (1876)
18  A.A. Milne’s birthday (1882)
19  Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday (1809)
23  National Handwriting Day
25  National Opposite Day
27  Lewis Carroll’s birthday (1832)
 Chocolate Cake Day
28  Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) published in 1813
29  Puzzle Day

Did we miss anything?  Let us know if we did!

For our calendar of library events, including conferences and library days, check out our Events/Initiatives page.

And for more Notable Dates for Your Noggin, check out our Notable Dates page.