#RRBC 2022 Calendar of Events – @RRBC_Org

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JANUARY:  {NO HOT SEATS}

1 – New Year’s Day

7 – Happy Birthday, CHARLES BREAKFIELD! Pick up a read by this author today!

17 – Martin Luther King Day

20 – Happy Birthday, JOHN J. FIORAVANTI!  Pick up a read by this author today!

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

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FEBRUARY:

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

3 – Registration opens for entry into the 2022 KCT INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS Contest

4- Happy Birthday, PHIL STEPHENS! Pick up a copy of one of his books today!

5 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal

7 – Release of WATCH RWISA WRITE Anthology:  Life Is But A Rose Garden!

14 – Valentine’s Day

14 – Happy Birthday, LINNEA TANNER! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!

14 – Harriet Hodgson’s CALLING ALL GRANDMAS 7-Day Blog Tour begins (via 4WillsPub)

15 – 2021 RAVE AWARDS Winners announced!

17 – Happy Birthday, Susanne Leist!

19 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 12 PM CT

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

21 – TAG A GREAT READ Week begins – #TAG

21 – President’s Day

22 – #PUSHTUESDAY

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

25 – TAG A GREAT READ Week ends – #TAG 😦 

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MARCH:  (NO BOMS THIS MONTH – READ A SHORT STORY FROM THE RRBC CATALOG!)

#RRBC READ A SHORT STORY Month

2 – Read Across America Day

4 – Early Bird Registration begins for our 7th Annual WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO (WC&BE)

7 – Happy Birthday, YVETTE CALLEIRO! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!

7 – “SPOTLIGHT” AUTHOR Blog Tour week begins

8 – International Women’s Day

12 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT

13 – Daylight Savings Time begins

15 – #PUSHTUESDAY

17 – RAVE WAVES “BRING ON THE SPOTLIGHT” Show @ 11 AM CT

17 – St. Patty’s Day

21 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Monday/Support Day

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

24 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

26 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT

28 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday

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APRIL:  {NO HOT SEATS / NO SHOWS}

NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

3 – Registration closes for entry into the 2022 KCT INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS Contest

4 – 10 National Public Health Week

14 – Jan Hawke In Memory of…Day

14 – National Library Workers Day (Thank a librarian today!)

15 – Happy Birthday, KIM TAYLOR!

15 – Good Friday

17 – Easter

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory of… Day

22 – Earth Day

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

26 – #PUSHTUESDAY (John Podlaski)

27 – Administrative Professionals Day

30 – Early Bird Registration ends for our 7th Annual WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO (WC&BE)

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MAY:

1 – Happy Birthday, NONNIE JULES! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!

3 – #PUSHTUESDAY (Karen Black)

5 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal

5 – Cinco De Mayo

8 – Mother’s Day

14 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT

15 – Happy Birthday, PEGGY HATTENDORF!  Pick up a copy of her book today!

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

23 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday

23 – Victoria Day (Canada)

24 – RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS Day – #RAOK

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

26 – Happy Birthday, LISA KIRAZIAN!  Pick up a copy of her book today!

28 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT

30 – Memorial Day

31 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 11 AM CT

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JUNE:

***RRBC TEAM Appreciation Month (Show your appreciation of RRBC TEAM Members this month!)

1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal

3 – National Donut Day

7 – #PUSHTUESDAY

8 – National Best Friends Day

11 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show

19 – Father’s Day

19 – Juneteenth

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

22 -RAVE WAVES “LET’S TALK ABOUT IT” Show @ 6:30 PM CT

25 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

27 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday!

30 – Happy Birthday, JOHN PODLASKI! Pick up a copy of one of his books today!

30 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 12 PM CT

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JULY:

1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal

1 – Canada Day

4 – Independence Day (4th of July)

9 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT

12 – #PUSHTUESDAY

14 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 2 PM CT

15 – Registration ends on our 7th Annual WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

23 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT

24 – Parents’ Day

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

25 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday!

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AUGUST:  {NO HOT SEATS}

8 – 14 – 7TH ANNUAL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO WEEK – #WCBE! 

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

24 – PAY IT FORWARD Day – #PIF

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SEPTEMBER:

LEUKEMIA AWARENESS MONTH

1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal

5 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author Blog Tour Week begins

5 – Labor Day

10 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT

11 – Grandparents Day

15 – RAVE WAVES “BRING ON THE SPOTLIGHT” Show @ 11 AM CT

16 – POW/MIA Recognition Day

19 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Monday/Support Day

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

22 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview 

24 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

25 – 2021 WC&BE SPONSORS BLOG HOP (Gold Sponsors)

26 – 2021 WC&BE SPONSORS BLOG HOP (Silver Sponsors)

26 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday

27 – 2021 WC&BE SPONSORS BLOG HOP (Bronze Sponsors)

27 – Happy Birthday, HARRIET HODGSON!  Pick up a copy of one of her books today!

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OCTOBER:

1 – Registration begins for our 5th Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop

1 – BOOKS OF THE MONTH Reveal

8 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT

9 – Happy Birthday, P. T. L. PERRIN!  Pick up a copy of one of her books today!

9 – Happy Birthday, JOY M. LILLEY! Pick up a copy of one of her books today!

11 – #PUSHTUESDAY

13 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 12 PM CT

16 – National Boss’s Day

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

22 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT

24 – MEMBER OF THE MONTH Monday!

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

31 – Halloween

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NOVEMBER: {NO HOT SEATS} 

6 – Daylight Savings Time Ends

8 – Election Day (US)

11 – Veterans Day

12 – RAVE WAVES “EYES ON THE BOOK” Show @ 12 PM CT

15 – Nominations open for our 2022 RAVE AWARDS contest!

15 – FINAL Deadline to register for Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop

19 – Happy Birthday, BETTE STEVENS!  Pick up a copy of one of her books today!

20 – Happy Birthday, WANDA FISCHER!  Pick up a copy of one of her books today!

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

21 – Nominations close on the 2022 RAVE AWARDS Contest

22 – RAVE AWARDS voting begins

24 – Thanksgiving Day (US)

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

25 – RAVE AWARDS voting begins

26 – RAVE WAVES “RATERS NOT HATERS” Show @ 12 PM CT

28 – Happy Birthday, SHIRLEY HARRIS-SLAUGHTER! Pick up a copy of her book today!

28 – RAVE AWARDS voting ends at 11:PM CT

30 – 2022 KCT ILA Winners are announced!

SPECIAL NOTE:  The RRBC/RWISA offices will be closed 11/23 – 11/25/22 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.  We will resume normal business on 11/26/22.

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DECEMBER:  {NO HOT SEATS}

2 – Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop opens (off-site virtual location)

2 – Happy Birthday, ROX BURKEY!  Pick up a copy of one of her books today!

15 – Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop closes at 11:59 PM CT 😦

16 – RRBC CHRISTMAS PARTY:  12 – 1 PM CT 

19 – VIP Lounge 3 Days of Christmas/Secret Santa Begins!

21 – KATHRYN C. “TREAT YOURSELF TO A READ” Day

21 – Membership Renewal Deadline

21- VIP Lounge 3 Days of Christmas/Secret Santa Ends 😦

25 – Merry Christmas!

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SPECIAL NOTE:  The RRBC/RWISA offices will be closed on 12/23 @ 1 PM CT thru  12/26/21 in observance of the Christmas Holiday.  We will resume normal business on 12/27/22.