Content Prompt: May 8, 2026
Here are things to help you *spark* some content
Good morning, today is Friday, May 8, 2026. 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.
Fintastic Friday
Free Trade Day
Go Public Gardens / National Public Gardens Day
Iris Day
National Amyloidosis Day
National Coconut Cream Pie Day
National Give Someone a Cupcake Day
National Have a Coke Day
National Knock Out Rose Day
National Provider Appreciation Day / Child Care Provider Day
No Socks Day
Times of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their lives during the Second World War
White Lotus Day
World Donkey Day
1886 - Coca-Cola invented
1945 - VE day celebrated
1980 - WHO declares smallpox eradicated
2025 - Robert Prevost elected as first American pope
Listen: Enshittification
Trick: Some kids are bypassing age-verification checks with a fake mustache
Do: One Tech Tip: Why digital devices and online accounts need spring cleaning
Mother’s Day is Sunday
