November 2004 Calendar | ResidentAssistant.com

November, 2004

Use the ideas below to spark ideas for programming!

Native American Heritage Month - Create a bulletin board, or invite panelists to do a program.
AIDS Awareness Month: Passive or active programming on STDs, or on AIDs awareness.
Have the guys in your area make dinner for "Men Make Dinner Day" on November 1
Do an educational program on the Day of the Dead
Arrange for a trip to the polls on election day
Have programming on election night
Do a bulletin board on the history of aviation for "Aviation History Month"
Leave candy for your residents for national candy day on November 4
Celebrate "random acts of kindness week" by challenging each of your residents to perform an act of kindness by putting ideas on a bulletin board and leaving space for them to write their own ideas.
Celebrate "Peanut Butter Lover's Month" or "National Sandwich Day" by having a PB&J sandwich making program in the lobby and delivering the food to a homeless shelter.
Go to a McDonalds on Fast Food Day with your residents on Nov 16
Put on an educational program on smoking for the "Great American Smokeout" on Nov 18
Put on a "game night" with board games for "National Game and Puzzle Week"
Do an educational program or bulletin board on computer security for Computer Security Day on November 30
Look at the dates below to spark other creative ideas!

Do you have creative programming ideas for the month of November? Email them via the program submission page

This Month Is ......

Adoption Month
AIDS Awareness Month
Alzheimer's Disease Month
American Diabetes Month
Aviation History Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Drum Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Flu Awareness Month
Good Nutrition Month
Home Care Month
International Impotence Education Month
Marrow Awareness Month
National Month Month
National Pepper Month
I am so Thankful Month
Healthy Skin Month
Native American Heritage Month
Peanut Butter Lovers' Month
Sleep Comfort Month
Vegan Awareness Month

Week-Long Observances

Week One

World Communication Week
Split Pea Soup Week
Chemistry Week
Vegetarian Awareness Week

Week Two

National Care Week
Pursuit Of Happiness Week
Random Acts of Kindness Week

Week Three

National Family Caregivers Week
National Adoption Week
Children's Book Week
Bible Week

Week Four

Adoption Week
Family Week
National Game & Puzzle Week

Day-Long Observances
Nov. 01. All Saints' Day
Nov. 01. Authors' Day
Nov. 01. Family Literacy Day
Nov. 01. Men Make Dinner Day
Nov. 01. Day of the Dead in Mexico
Nov. 02. All Souls' Day
Nov. 02. Election Day
Nov. 03. Sandwich Day
Nov. 03. Hug a Bear Day
Nov. 04. Candy Day
Nov. 05. Donut Day
Nov. 06. Basketball Day
Nov. 06. Saxophone Day
Nov. 08. Try A New Recipe Day
Nov. 08. X-ray Discovery Day
Nov. 10. Lung Cancer Awareness Day
Nov. 11. Veterans Day
Nov. 11. Sundae Day
Nov. 12. Actors Day
Nov. 13. World Kindness Day
Nov. 14. American Teddy Bear Day
Nov. 15. America Recycles Day
Nov. 15. Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
Nov. 16. Moms and Dads Day
Nov. 16. Day for Tolerance
Nov. 16. Fast Food Day
Nov. 17. Homemade Bread Day
Nov. 17. National Family Volunteer Day
Nov. 17. Take A Hike Day
Nov. 17. World Peace Day
Nov. 18. Great American Smokeout
Nov. 18. World Teddy Bear Day
Nov. 18. Army Day in Haiti
Nov. 19. US Marine Corps Day
Nov. 20. Universal Children's Day
Nov. 21. World Hello Day
Nov. 21. World Television Day
Nov. 22. Stop the Violence Day
Nov. 25. Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 26. Cake Day
Nov. 27. Pins and Needles Day
Nov. 29. Buy Nothing Day
Nov. 29. You're Welcome-giving Day
Nov. 30. Computer Security Day

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