AUGUST

NATIONAL GOLF MONTH
Teach kids the game of golf.

NATIONAL INVENTORS MONTH
Take a quiz about inventors.

NATIONAL PARKS MONTH
History of The National Park Service. Visit National Parks in each state.

NATIONAL WATER QUALITY MONTH
Learn about drinking water - Experiments, Games, Activities.

1 - AIR FORCE DAY
History of Air Force Day.

1 - ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST U.S. CENSUS
Population information for each state

1 - ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
Information about the U.S. Customs Service.

1 - INTERNATIONAL CLOWN WEEK
Information about International Clown Week.

2 - FIRST PENNY ISSUED
The first penny was issued on this day in 1909.

4 - COAST GUARD DAY
History of the Coast Guard

6 - ANNIVERSARY OF THE PURPLE HEART AWARD
Learn the history of the Purple Heart.

7 - NATIONAL MUSTARD DAY
Visit the Mustard Museum for recipes and a quiz. Facts about mustard.

7 - FRIENDSHIP DAY
The first Sunday in August is Friendship Day and International Friendship Day.

7 - ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Information about the War Department.

10 - ANNIVERSARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
Visit the Smithsonian Institute and take a virtual tour.

12 - PERSEID METEOR SHOWER
Information about the perseid meteor shower that will peak about this time.

12 - ANNIVERSARY OF INVENTION OF SEWING MACHINE
Sewing Machine projects for beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

14 - ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
On this day in 1935 the Social Security Act became law,
and on this day in 2000, a 65th Anniversary Garden was dedicated in Baltimore.

15 - COMPLETION OF TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
Visit the Transcontinental Railroad on the web.

16 - KLONDIKE GOLD DISCOVERY - 1896
Learn the history of the Klondike gold discovery.

19 - NATIONAL AVIATION DAY
Learn the history of Aviation.