November 27th is... Turtle Adoption Day, Jimi Hendrix's Birthday (1942), National Bavarian Cream Pie Day, National Craft Jerky Day, National Electric Guitar Day, National Pins and Needles Day (1937), Pie in the Face Day, Shakespeare's Wedding Day (1582), First Face Transplant (2005), Bruce Lee's Birthday (1940), St. Barlam and Josaphat's Day, St. Maximus' Day, Publications Day (Scientology)
MORE (1st Tuesday after Thanksgiving): Giving Tuesday
PLUS - interesting books to read and free printables, paper crafts, kid crafts, activities, and coloring pages.
Turtle Adoption Day-- Have you ever thought about adopting a turtle as a pet? If you aren't interested in being a pet owner, you could sign up to Save-a-Turtle, Save-a-Turtle-Nest or even Sponser-a-Beach-Walker (A dedicated group of volunteers who rise before the sun every day and patrol beaches for turtle nests) Source
Read: Turtles (Complete Pet Owner's Manual),
-- This manual offers detailed instructions on turtle care, safe handling, feeding, health care, and terrarium construction and maintenance. Written especially to introduce inexperienced and prospective pet owners to the pleasures and duties of pet care, Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals also make fine guides to pet care for older children. These heavily illustrated books are filled with helpful information on purchasing, housing, feeding, health care -- and where applicable, grooming and training pets.
• ADOPT RESCUE TORTOISE -- Decal in vinyl with a Tortoise and words: ADOPT A RESCUE TORTOISE. Comes in a variety of colors.
• I LOVE MY TORTOISE -- These vinyl decals have the ADHESIVE ON THE BACK SIDE of decal, so they can be applied to any smooth surface, including the outside of windows.
• Turtle Coloring and Activity Books
A Box Turtle Owner's Guide
Amazon Freebies:• Free Turtle ebooks. No Kindle? Download a FREE Kindle Reading App
• Read Turtle ebooks for free with a Free Trial of Kindle Unlimited
• Watch Turtle Videos for Free with a Free Trial of Amazon Prime
• with Amazon Audible, and Get Two Free Audiobooks
• Free Alexa Skills | Turtle Trivia, Turtle Facts, Turtle Care Tips, Sea Turtle Facts, Interesting Facts Turtles, Turtle Time
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• Sea Turtle Tracking - plus offering a free downloadable Educator's Guide.
• Free Sea Turtle Printables
• Turtles coloring pages
• Turtle Coloring Pages and Printables | Education.com
• 12 FREE ESL turtle worksheets
• Simple Paper-Weaving Sea Turtle Kids Craft
• DIY Turtle Banks
• How to Create an Indoor Box Turtle Habitat
• Turtle Papercrafts | PaperCraftSquare.com
• Turtle Crafts for Kids: Ideas to make turtles and tortoises
Jimi Hendrix's Birthday (1942)
- American musician and songwriter Jimi Hendrix was born at Seattle, WA on November 27, 1942. One of the greatest rock guitarists in history, he revolutionized the guitar sound with heavy use of feedback and incredible fretwork.
National Bavarian Cream Pie Day
- For those of you in need of a refresher, Bavarian cream is any chilled dessert consisting of custard, whipped cream, gelatin and a variety of flavorings, from chocolate to fruit or liqueurs. Will you have some pie today?
Pins and Needles Day (1937)
- This a holiday founded in 1937 to commemorate the opening of a play named Pins and Needles by a man named Harold Rome. It was a pro-labor play with the cast and crew from the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. (That's where the pins and needles most likely came into play) The play played on weekends only so the women could keep their day jobs.
Pie in the Face Day
- Splat! You've just been hit with a virtual whipped cream pie! It's that kind of a day!
Turtle Adoption Day
- Show your dedication and love for turtles today. Are you one to stop and help a turtle cross the road?
Shakespeare's Wedding Day (1582)
- The hamlet of Shottery was only a mile from the town of Stratford where William Shakespeare lived with his family. Anne Hathaway would have often visited the town and would have therefore had the opportunity to meet William Shakespeare. At this time (1582), Anne would have been 26 years old and William only 18 years old. A considerable age difference, with William Shakespeare still under the age of consent (21). It is apparent Anne Hathaway became pregnant prior to marriage, which would have no doubt caused a scandal for both of the families.
First Face Transplant (2005)
- In a five-hour operation on November 27, 2005, French surgeons transplanted the skin, muscles, veins, arteries, nerves, and tissues of a brain-dead patient onto the face of a woman who had lost her nose and the bottom part of her face after a dog attack. Doctors said the partial transplant, the first of its kind, created a
hybridface—resembling neither the dead donor nor the original face of the recipient.
Bruce Lee's Birthday (1940)
- The actor and martial artist was born in San Francisco, CA on November 27, 1940, but raised in Hong Kong. In 1959 he returned to the US to teach martial arts, opening schools in Seattle, WA, and Oakland, CA.
