#RRBC 2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

(If you’re interested in keeping up with our RAVE WAVES shows, please visit the calendar here).

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JANUARY:

1 – New Year’s Day

8 – #PUSHTUESDAY

13 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Blog Tour Week

15 – Registration opens for entry into the 2019 KCT INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS Contest

15 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 12 PM CT

21 – Martin Luther King Day

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

22 – #PUSHTUESDAY

22 – 2018 RAVE AWARDS voting ends

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

28 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Monday/Support Day

31 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview

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FEBRUARY:

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

10  – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Blog Tour Week

12 – #PUSHTUESDAY

14 – Valentine’s Day

15 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 10 AM CT

18 – President’s Day

18 – TAG A GREAT READ Week begins – #TAG

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

21 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview

22 – TAG A GREAT READ Week ends 😦 

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

25 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author –  Monday/Support Day

26 – #PUSHTUESDAY

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MARCH:

RRBC READ A SHORT STORY Month

1 – Employee Appreciation Day

2 – Read Across America Day

3 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Blog Tour Week

10 – Daylight Savings Time Begins

12 – #PUSHTUESDAY

14 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 1 PM CT

15 – Registration closes for entry into the 2019 KCT INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS Contest

17 – St. Patty’s Day

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

25 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Monday/Support Day

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

26 – #PUSHTUESDAY

26 – Regular Registration begins for our 4th Annual WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO (WC&BE)

28 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview

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APRIL:

NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

8 – 2018 KCT “TREAT” READS Surprise Promo

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

16 – Blog Recruitment Day

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

21 – 2018 WC&BE SPONSORS BLOG HOP Begins

24 – Administrative Professionals Day

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

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MAY:

5- Cinco De Mayo

5 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Blog Tour Week

12 – Mother’s Day

13 – RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS Week begins – #RAOK

15 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 11 AM CT

17 – RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS Week ends

20 – Victoria Day (Canada)

21 – #PUSHTUESDAY 

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

27 – Memorial Day

28 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Support Day

28 – #PUSHTUESDAY

30 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview

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JUNE:

***RRBC GOVERNING BOARD APPRECIATION Month (Show your appreciation of RRBC TEAM Members this month!)

2 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Month begins

9 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author Blog Tour Week begins

11 – #PUSHTUESDAY

14 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 12 N CT

16 – Father’s Day

17 – RRBC/RWISA Secretary’s Day!!!

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

24 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Monday Support Day

25 – #PUSHTUESDAY

27 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview

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JULY:

1 – Canada Day

4 – Independence Day (4th of July)

9 – #PUSHTUESDAY

10 – SECRET SANTA matches go out (VIP Lounge)

14 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Blog Tour Week

15 – REGISTRATION ENDS for our 4th Annual WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO

16 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 2 PM CT

17 – PAY IT FORWARD Day – #PIF

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

23 – #PUSHTUESDAY

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

25 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview

28 – Parents’ Day

29 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Monday/Support Day 

30 – CHRISTMAS IN JULY (VIP LOUNGE)

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AUGUST {NO HOT SEATS}:

12 – 18 – 4TH ANNUAL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO WEEK – #WCBE! 

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

26 – Women’s Equality Day

29 – Blog Recruitment Day

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SEPTEMBER:

LEUKEMIA AWARENESS MONTH

1 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Blog Tour Week

2 – Labor Day

8 – Grandparents Day

17 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 9 AM CT

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

25 – Winners of the 90-Day Alpha/Omega Short Story Writing Contest are announced!

26 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview

30 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Monday/Support Day

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OCTOBER:

1 – BOOK & BLOG BLOCK Party begins

2 – Early Registration ends for our 2nd Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop

15 – RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS Day #RAOK

16 – National Boss’s Day

20 – Regular Registration begins for our 2nd Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

21 – RAVE SOUP FOR THE WRITER’S SOUL Anthology “Good Eats” Family Cookbook, 1st edition, opens for submissions

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

31 – Halloween

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NOVEMBER:

1 – 2018 “KCT” TREAT READS BLOG HOP begins

1 – Nominations opens for our 2019 RAVE AWARDS contest!  

3 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Blog Tour Week

3 – Daylight Savings Time Ends

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

4 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author Blog Tour

11 – Veterans Day

12 – #PUSHTUESDAY

13 – BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION @ 11 AM CT

13 – 2018 “KCT” TREAT READS BLOG HOP ends

15 – Nominations close on our 2019 RAVE AWARDS contest

15 – RAVE SOUP FOR THE WRITER’S SOUL Anthology “Good Eats” Family Cookbook, 1st Edition, closed for submissions

15 – 2019 KCT ILA Winners are announced!

20 – PAY IT FORWARD DAY #PIF

21 – Kathryn C. Treat In Memory Of… Day

24 – RAVE AWARDS voting begins

25 – Membership Renewal Deadline

25 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – Monday/Support Day

26 – #PUSHTUESDAY

28 – “SPOTLIGHT” Author – On The Shelf Interview

28 – Thanksgiving 

SPECIAL NOTE:  The RRBC/RWISA offices will be closed 11/27 -12/1/19 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.  We will resume normal business hours on 12/2/19.

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DECEMBER:

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

11 – RAVE AWARDS voting ends

16 – Holiday “POP-UP” Bookshop closes 😦

17 – VIP Lounge 6 Days of Christmas/Secret Santa Begins!

19 – RRBC CHRISTMAS PARTY – 11 AM – 1PM CT

18 – BLOG RECRUITMENT DAY

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

22 – Membership Renewal Deadline

22- VIP Lounge 6 Days of Christmas/Secret Santa Ends 😦

25 – Merry Christmas!

RAVE AWARDS Winners Announced January 5, 2020!

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SPECIAL NOTE:  The RRBC/RWISA offices will be closed 12/23-12/26/19 in observance of the Christmas Holiday.  We will resume normal business hours on 12/27/19.