Good morning, today is Monday, August 11, 2025. My name is Meghan Kowalski and I'm an outreach librarian working in Washington, DC. Some days I struggle with making content because my brain is tired. I share noteworthy items and idea prompts to, hopefully, help *spark* an idea for your content.
Afternoon Tea Week
National Balayage Week
National Bargain Hunting Week
Global Kinetic Sand Day
Hip Hop Day
Ingersoll Day
National Align Your Teeth Day
National Presidential Joke Day
National Raspberry Bombe Day
National Son’s and Daughter’s Day
Play in the Sand Day
1929 - Babe Ruth becomes first player to hit 500 home runs
1942 - Hedy Lamar receives a patent for radio-controlled torpedo guidance system
1973 - The birth of hop-hop
1992 - Mall of America opens
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