June Events Around The World

World Book Fair~ ongoing until Jun 7, Singapore
SCBWI Hawaii Illustrators’ Exhibit: The Art of Picture Books~ ongoing until Jun 16, Honolulu, HI, USA
Skipping Stones Magazine’s Youth Honor Award Program – Multicultural Awareness and Nature Appreciation~ entries accepted until Jun 25
Dromkeen National Centre for Picture Book Art Exhibit: Seven Little Australians~ ongoing until Jun 25, Riddells Creek, Australia
The National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature Exhibit: Why Grow Up? Etienne Delessert~ ongoing until Jun 26, Abilene, TX, USA
Monash Woodfest~ ongoing until Jul 31, Monash, Australia
International Youth Library Exhibit: Darkness Had fallen, The Night-time World in International Children’s Literature~ ongoing until Jul 31, Munich, Germany

Monsters and Miracles: A Journey Through Jewish Picture Books~ ongoing until  Aug 1, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Dromkeen National Centre for Picture Book Art Exhibit: From the Collection~ ongoing until Oct 24, Riddells Creek, Australia
Expo 2010~ ongoing until  Oct 31, Shanghai, China
Everyday Adventures Growing Up: Art from Picture Books~ ongoing until Nov 28, Chicago, IL, USA
Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2011~ entries accepted until Dec 31, Singapore
Canadian Library Association National Conference and Trade Show~ Jun 2 – 5, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Tracing the History of Translated Children’s Fiction in New Zealand: Problems and Insights~ Jun 3, Wellington, New Zealand
The 2010 Young Authors’ Fiction Festival Celebration~ Jun 4, Paris, France
Once Upon an Island: The Waiheke Festival of Story~ Jun 4 – 7, Auckland, New Zealand
Nairn Book and Arts Festival~ Jun 5 – 13, Nairn, United Kingdom
Librarian’s Day~ Jun 7, Cuba
Children’s Literature Assocation’s 2010 Conference: Children’s Literature and Media~ Jun 10 – 12, Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor, MI, USA
International Youth Library Exhibit: Shaun Tan, Pictures and Books~ Jun 10 – Oct 31, Munich, Germany
SCBWI Tokyo Translation Day 2010:  Bringing Japanese Children’s Books to the World~ Jun 12, Yokohama, Japan
3rd Annual Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival~ Jun 12 – 13, Los Angeles, CA, USA
SCBWI Philippines Children’s Lit Booktalk~ Jun 14, Makati City, Philippines
International Day of the African Child~ Jun 16
The Torquay Froth and Bubble Literary Festival~ Jun 16 – 20, Torquay, Australia
Biennial Conference on Literature and Hawaii’s Children~ Jun 17 – 19, Honolulu, HI, USA
Borders Book Festival~ Jun 17 – 20, Melrose, United Kingdom
Children’s and Young Adult Literature in New Zealand Symposium~ Jun 18 – 20, Wellington, New Zealand
World Refugee Day~ Jun 20
CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children’s Book Awards Winners Announced~ Jun 24, London, United Kingdom
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference~ Jun 24 – 29, Washington, D.C., USA
ALSC Activities During the ALA Annual Conference~ Jun 24 – 30, Washington, D.C., USA
YALSA Activities During the ALA Annual Conference~ Jun 24 – 30, Washington, D.C., USA
ALA Kidlit Drink Night hosted by SCBWI Mid-Atlantic~ Jun 25, Washington, D.C., USA
“Libraries to the World” National and International Library Collections of Materials for Young People ~ Jun 26, Washington, D.C., USA
Sunthorn Phu Day (celebrated poet)~ Jun 26, Thailand
Canadian Multiculturalism Day~ Jun 27, Canada
Third Annual Children’s Literature Conference~ Jun 28, Los Angeles, CA, USA
PROtrack Program Children’s Publishing in the Digital Age~ Jun 30, Fairfax, VA, USA

June Events

1st - Donut Day
3rd - Repeat Day Repeat Day
4th - Hug Your Cat Day
5th - World Environment Day
6th - D Day
8th - Best Friends Day
10th - Children's Day
13th - Worldwide Knit in Public Day
14th - Flag Day
19th - World Juggling Day
20th - Fathers Day
21st - First Day of Summer
24th - Swim a Lap Day
25th - National Take Your Dog to Work Day
27th - Sunglasses Day

April Events

1st - April Fools
2nd - Good Friday
4th - Easter
7th - No Housework Day
9th - Name Yourself Day
10th- Encourage a Young Writer Day
14th - International Moment of Laughter Day
19th - Humorous Day
22nd - Earth Day
25th - World Penguin Day
27th - Tell a Story Day
29th - Zipper Day
30th - Arbor Day