May 1, 2019 - Beltane Beltane is a Pagan holiday, and one of the eight Sabbats. It falls about halfway between the spring equinox (Ostara) and the coming summer solstice, Litha. The holiday celebrates spring at its peak, and the coming summer. Beltane also sometimes goes by the name May Day. This holiday is associated…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: The Ninth Day of Ridván
April 29, 2019 – The Ninth Day of Ridván Beginning the evening of April 28 until the end of April 29, Baha’is round the world will celebrate the Ninth Day of Riḍván, a festival of joy and unity. Riḍván (Rez-wahn) is a is a twelve-day festival that commemorates the beginning of the Bahá'í Faith in 1863. Three of…
Write an Erasure Poem: A Mass Poetry Project
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Mass Poetry is asking for submissions of erasures, or blackout poetry. Learn more about both here.
“DUN! DUN!” Olivia Benson caught her perp! Will you?
Do you enjoy true crime shows? Do you shake your head in disbelief that no one suspected the security guard, even though you screamed at your TV to “QUESTION THE SECURITY GUARD!” Do you wish you could just do the job yourself? Your wish is my command! Starting Wednesday, May 15 at 6 pm, the…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: First Day of Ridván
April 21, 2019 - The First Day of Ridván The First Day of Ridván is an important Baha'i holiday. Riḍván is a twelve-day festival that celebrates the beginnings of the Bahá'í Faith in 1863. It does this by commemorating Bahá'u'lláh's declaration that he was a Manifestation of God. Ridván means paradise, and is named for the Garden of Ridván…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Easter
April 21 & 28, 2019 - Easter Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter takes place three days after Jesus’s death on Good Friday. This holiday concludes the “Passion of Christ” series of holidays that began with Ash Wednesday. The last week of this series is called Holy Week…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Good Friday
April 19, 2019 – Good Friday and April 26, 2019 – Great/Holy Friday Good Friday is an important holiday in the Christian religion as it commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. This is an important event because it represents the sacrifices and suffering in Jesus' life. Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, taken…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Passover
April 19 - 27, 2019 - Passover Passover (called Pesach in Hebrew) is a Jewish holiday. Passover takes place in early spring during the Jewish calendar month of Nissan, starting at sundown on the fourteenth day, until the twenty-first day at sundown. This corresponds to sundown on Friday, April 19 through sundown on Saturday, April…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Vaisakhi and Palm Sunday
April 14, 2019 - Vaisakhi Vaisakhi (also known as Baisakhi) is a Sikh holiday. This holiday is special for Sikhs for two reasons: This day marks the beginning of the Sikh solar year, and the festival for the winter crop harvest, On this day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth, initiated the…
Explore a Classic Epic Poem: Homer’s Odyssey
April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate by exploring Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. The epic is a sequel to Homer’s Iliad, the story of the Trojan War. The Odyssey follows Odysseus, one of the Greek leaders, on his journey back to his kingdom in Ithaca after the fall of Troy. Both poems are believed to…
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