February is the shortest month but it is filled with special days and events that provided many educational opportunities.  Events and celebrations include:  Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Black History Month, American Heart Month and Chinese New Year.

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Celebrate Black History during the month February. 

Additional Black History Month Activities:

• African American World for for Kids and Grownups at PBS
• Black History Interactive Treasure Hunt
• C-SPAN in the Classroom: Black History Month
• The Black History Challenge
• The African American Odyssey
• African American Digital Collections
• African American Icons
• Famous African American Crossword Puzzle
• Celebrate Black History
• Black History Month:  Celebrate Diversity

More Events in February:

• February 2 is Groundhog Day
• February 7 is Chinese New Year for 2008.  This the Year of the Rat.
• Science Fairs
• American Heart Month
• Library Lovers Month
• Children's Dental Health Month
• National Wild Bird Feeding Month
• Science Literacy Month
• February 19, 2007 Presidents' Day is observed the third Monday in February and the holiday celebrates the birthdays of presidents George Washington (February 22) and Abraham Lincoln (February 12).
• Darwin Day - February 12
• February 25 is "Make a Friend Day."

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