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Holidays and Events InfoCenter


Anniversaries

Happy Anniversary.com
Poetry, gift ideas, romantic second honeymoons.

Wedding Anniversary Gifts
Lists both traditional and contemporary gifts.

Wedding Anniversary Greeting Cards
Send an email anniversary card.

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Baby Showers

Baby Center
Tips on everything from making up the guest list to picking party games.

BabyShower101.com
Ideas, games, party favors, drinks and food. Online invitations featured.

Baby Showers
Suggestions for showers, presented by All About Showers.

Baby-Showers.com
party planning, gift ideas, themes, book and video suggestions.

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Birthdays

Birthday Cakes
Recipes for different kinds of cakes you can make.

Birthday Card from the President!
Arrange to have someone sent a birthday card from the President of the United States!

Celebrity Birthdays
Search for famous celebrities who were born on your birthday!

Inspiring Women
Find out which women were born on your birthday.

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Calendars of Local Events

Baltimore County Calendar of Activities (local interest)
Provided by Baltimore County Government

Baltimore County Holidays (local interest)
Schedule of 2007 holidays for county agencies.

Baltimore Events (local interest)
From Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts

Conference and Visitors Bureau Calendar of Events (local interest)
Fun stuff to do in and around Baltimore County, arranged by date.

Happenings in the Greater Baltimore Area (local interest)
From the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

MD is Fun! - What's Happening in Maryland (local interest)
From the Maryland Office of Tourism Development

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Etiquette

ExecutivePlanet.com
Traveling? Learn etiquette suggestions for different countries.

Dining Etiquette
From the Career Center at Ball State University.

Disability Etiquette Handbook
The do's and don't of etiquette when interacting with people with disabilities.

International Business Etiquette
Recommended and used by college professors to each business school students the importance of understanding cultures around the world and how to apply the skills of cultural understanding, becoming successful in the global business environment.

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Festivals and Celebrations

African American InfoCenter
Has lots of useful information to help you learn about Black History Month!

African American Heritage Festival (local interest)

Anne Arundel Scottish Festival (local interest)

Artscape (local interest)

Baltimore Book Festival (local interest)

FamilyCulture.com
Links to information on multicultural holidays, arranged by month in which the holiday is celebrated.

Festivals.com
Guide to worldwide festivals and events.

Maryland Film Festival (local interest)

Maryland Renaissance Festival (local interest)

Maryland Seafood Festival (local interest)

Maryland State Fair (local interest)

Preakness Celebration (local interest)

Soul of Baltimore (local interest)

Waterfowl Festival (local interest)

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Holidays

Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S. [PDF]
"Holidays in the United States and summaries about how and why we celebrate."

National Celebrations - Holidays in the United States
Information on worldwide holidays and celebrations that are also recognized here in the United States, and information on holidays that are uniquely our own.

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Party Planning

Advice for Several Party Types
From igourmet.com. Includes decorating ideas and themes for entertaining.

Party Planning
Party ideas from Vermont Living.

Party Planning Tips
Planning tips from the Food Network.

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Reunions

Family Reunion
Resources include reunion calendar and announcements.

Military Reunion Center
Includes all branches of the Armed Forces.

Reunions Magazine
Links to reunion resources and other helpful information.

Sharing Family Research
Show off your research at the family reunion. Learn how to bring your shared family history to life.

Tips for Deciding on the Size and Shape of Your Reunion
from Genealogy.com LLC.

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Weddings and Bridal Showers

Anniversary Card
Arrange to send someone an anniversary card from the President!

Baltimore Bride Magazine (local interest)
Articles contain local wedding information.

BridalShowerTips.com
Information on games, themes, favors and decorations.

The Maryland Wedding Guide (local interest)
Information on choosing a photographer, music and more.

Modern Bride Magazine Online
Includes local resources to help plan your dream wedding.

Wedding Details
Learn the details about wedding traditions, services, and planning.

A Wedding Planning Timetable

Wedding WOWs
Sparkling libations, culinary gift suggestions, wedding cake recipes, menus and more.

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The text version of this page was last revised on 26 August 2008.
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