Usually I use this column to highlight free or low cost literary and other arts events happening in or near Waltham. This month, I am providing a different slant of ways we can feed our souls and minds as well as stay connected to the arts in our community. From cooking, to reading, to writing, to gardening, this month's "Literally Waltham" has ideas for everyone each day.
1 New Release "Weird" available on ebook and paperback from Amazon.
2 National Burrito Day - make your own from this recipe!
Find out what's happening in Walthamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
3 National Poetry Month - read Lucci's List April 2020 for ideas!
4 Qingming Festival. Order from Feng Shui Kitchen! 109 Trapelo Road, 781-902-3202
Find out what's happening in Walthamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
5 National Deep Dish Pizza Day. Make your own with a kit from Pizzi's Farm!
6 National Siamese Cat Day. Consider fostering a cat or donating to the Cat Connection.
7 World Health Day. Treat yourself to one of my fave easy refreshing dishes: garbanzo bean salad. Combine 1 can of garbanzo beans, one diced cucumber, 1/4 red onion, and add apple cider vinegar or Italian dressing to taste. Simply double it for more portions. Keep chilled. Tastes like spring and is good for you too!
9 National Empanada Day. Order from Taqueria Mexico, 24 Charles Street, 781-647-0166.
10 National Siblings Day - make a phone call to all your faves and non-faves!
11 National Pet Day. Consider fostering or donating through the MSPCA.
12 Easter - have some fun with an Easter egg hunt!
13 National Scrabble Day - get the game board out!
14 National Humor Month. Trade jokes online and see who has the best, and worst, ones!
15 RAINN Day.
16 National Soy Foods Month - try some from Mu Lan!
17 Online Poetry Pot Luck! Share your favourite poems!
18 National Velociraptor Awareness Day. Consult your local expert here at Bretton Rocks!
19 National Garlic Day! Order your garlic pizza at Waltham Pizza!
20 National Chinese Language Day. Learn 10 ways to ask people their names in Chinese!
21 Check out 99 cent poetry deals on Amazon!
22 Earth Day! What a perfect day to start a vegetable garden!
23 National Picnic Day AND World Book Day. What a perfect combo!
24 National Arbor Day - take a walk and see how many types of trees you can identify.
25 National Telephone Day. Call a friend!
26 National Pretzel Day. Get your yoga mat out and twist yourself up!
27 National Inventors Month. Did you know that chalk was invented in Waltham? Did out more at The Waltham Museum site!
28 National Move More Month. Challenge yourself to a movement goal, whether it's a number of steps, timing your crunches, or stretching!
29 International Dance Day. Groove with some old and new dance moves.
30 Stress Awareness Month. Find meditative stories to relax to on Youtube.
We are all in this together, literally!