Grandparents Day 1st Sunday 2011 | Holiday events

National Grandparents Day? history of, activities, contests and Grand Parent of the Year Award.

The impetus for a National Grandparents Day originated with Marian McQuade, a housewife in Fayette County, West Virginia. Her primary motivation was to champion the cause of lonely elderly in nursing homes. She also hoped to persuade grandchildren to tap the wisdom and heritage their grandparents could provide. President Jimmy Carter, in 1978, proclaimed that National Grandparents Day would be celebrated every year on the first Sunday after Labor Day.
When is Grandparents Day?
In 2011, Grandparents Day falls on Sept. 11th

Check Out This List of Grandparents Day Events for?2011?

If you are searching for something special to do for Grandparents Day, check out this list of events and discounted prices, all planned for the holiday which falls on Sept. 11 in 2011. If nothing listed is in your vicinity, at least you?ll know the types of venues that frequently host Grandparents Day events, and you can check with those in your area. If no one is observing Grandparents Day, an official national holiday, it?s time to ask, ?Why not??

1. Toledo Zoo, Toledo, Ohio

The Toledo Zoo is offering free admission on Grandparents Day 2011 for all grandparents who visit with their grandchildren. Special activities are planned as well. The zoo also features two carousels, a train?and a chance to feed a giraffe!

2. Snoqualmie Valley Railroad, Snoqualmie/North Bend, Washington

Grandparents can ride free with a paying grandchild on on Grandparents Day Weekend, Sept. 10 and 11. All generations will enjoy the short ride and visiting the restored depot and other attractions. It?s close to scenic Snoqualmie Falls.

3. Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, Florida

Henry Flagler?s Gilded Age estate, now open as a museum, is hosting a special tour followed by activities such as creating a family tree and making a scrapbook page. National Geographic calls the Flagler ?an absolute must-see.?

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4. Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium

Grandparents will receive free admission when accompanied by a grandchild. They will also receive a free coffee or tea and will be able to ride free on the tram. The zoo contains over 400 species arranged in seven habitats, including an state-of-the-art aquarium.

5. Orange County Museum of Art, California

This museum offers free admission for a day of activities and entertainment centered around the family tree. Galleries will be closed for installation during this celebration. The Orange County Museum of Art is known for serving all generations, offering special events for families and for teens.

6. Thomas Jefferson?s Poplar Forest, Virginia

For a Grandparents Day with a historical accent, visit Thomas Jefferson?s second home, Poplar Forest, Tours will focus on Jefferson?s visits with his grandchildren. Grandparents and grandchildren must pay regular admission prices but will enjoy special activities and games that will bring history to life. And everyone will enjoy seeing the first octagonal house built in the United States.

7. Minnetrista, Muncie, Indiana

Associated with the Ball family famous for Ball jars, Minnetrista is described as ?a gathering place that focuses on the exploration of nature, history, gardens, and art.? Free admission on Grandparents Day will include a special theater performance. Don?t miss the Children?s Gardens and the Wishing Well.

8. York-Durham Heritage Railway, South-Central Ontario

Grandparents ride this historic railway for half-price when accompanied by a grandchild. The train will follow its regular Sunday schedule on Sept. 11. Balloon animals and face-painting are offered for the kids, and the whole group can make arrangements to ride in the red caboose.

9. Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City, Indiana

Grandparents will get in free on Sept. 11 at this facility, often described as one of the best little zoos in the U.S. Don?t miss the new Safari Train.

10. YMCA of Greater St. Louis

The St. Louis YMCA invites grandparents and grandchildren to a magical celebration of Grandparents Day, featuring activities with a Harry Potter theme and a movie. The event will be held in the Rec Complex.

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History

Marian McQuade of Oak Hill, West Virginia, has been recognized nationally by the United States Senate ? in particular by Senators Jennings Randolph; and Robert Byrd ? and by President Jimmy Carter, as the founder of National Grandparents Day. McQuade made it her goal to educate the youth in the communityabout the important contributions seniors have made throughout history. She also urged the youth to ?adopt? a grandparent, not just for one day a year, but rather for a lifetime.

In 1973, Senator Jennings Randolph (D-WV) introduced a resolution to the Senate to make Grandparents Day a national holiday. West Virginia?s Governor Arch Moore had proclaimed an annual Grandparents Day for the state, at the urging of Marian McQuade. When Senator Randolph?s resolution in the U.S. Senate died in committee, Marian McQuade organized supporters and began contacting governors, senators, and congressmen in all fifty states. She urged each state to proclaim their own Grandparents Day. Within three years, she had received Grandparents Day proclamations from forty-three states. She sent copies of the proclamations to Senator Randolph.

In February, 1977, Senator Randolph, with the concurrence of many other senators, introduced a Joint Resolution to the Senate requesting the President to ?issue annually a proclamation designating the first Sunday of September after Labor Day of each year as ?National Grandparents Day?.? Congress passed the legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day and, on August 3, 1978, then-President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation.The statute cites the day?s purpose as: ??to honor grandparents, to give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children?s children, and to help children become aware of strength, information, and guidance older people can offer?.

Some people claimthe origin of the holiday resides with the efforts of Hermine Beckett Hanna of North Syracuse, New York, recognizing seniors and their importance as early as 1961. On February 21, 1990, New York Congressman James T. Walsh recognized the effortsof Hermine Beckett Hanna in front of the U.S. House of Representatives, thanking her ?for her important role in the establishment of Grandparents Day?.

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Official song of U.S. Grandparents Day

In 2004, the National Grandparents Day Council of Chula Vista, CA announced that A Song for Grandma and Grandpa by Johnny Prill would be the official song of the U.S. National Grandparents Day holiday.

Official flower of U.S. Grandparents Day

The official flower of the U.S. National Grandparents Day is the forget-me-not which blooms in the spring. As a result, seasonal flowers are given in appreciation to grandparents on this day.

Grandparents Day[s] around the world

Australia
Queensland was the first Australian state to officially celebrate Grandparents? Day ? on the first Sunday in November, 2010. A range of community events took place in schools and at sporting events around the state.

Canada
National Grandparents Day began in Canada in 1995. Motion Number 273 submitted in the House of Commons by Mr. Sarkis Assadourian read:
That, in the opinion of this House, the government should consider designating the second Sunday in September of each year as grandparents day in order to acknowledge their importance to the structure of the family in the nurturing, upbringing and education of children.
The motion was agreed to, but Grandparents Day remains relatively unknown in most parts of the country as of 2010.

Estonia
Grandparents Day (vanavanemate p?ev) is celebrated, beginning in 2010, on the second Sunday in September.

France
In France, Grandmothers Day[clarification needed] began in 1987 and is celebrated on the first Sunday in March.

Italy
In Italy, Grandparents Day was established in 2005 and is celebrated on October 2, Guardian Angels? Day in Roman Catholic Church.

Poland
In Poland, Grandmother?s Day (Polish: Dzie? Babci) was created in 1964 by the ?Kobieta i ?ycie? magazine, and popularized from 1965 onwards. It is celebrated on January 21. Grandfather?s Day (Polish: Dzie? Dziadka) is celebrated a day later, on January 22.

United Kingdom
The celebration was introduced to the UK in 1990 by the charity Age Concern. It has been celebrated on the first Sunday in October since 2008, although it is not widely advertised and hasn?t been as commercially successful as Mothers and Fathers Day. Businesses specialising in gifts and greeting cards have started merging the respective grandparents days with Mothers Day and Fathers Day to try and boost sales.

United States
The U.S.?s National Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day, in September. In 2010, it falls on September 12, and in 2011 on September 11 (also the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorism attacks).

Grandparents Day Recipes

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• Caillou?s Cauliflower MashMake Caillou?s favorite mashed vegetable side dish!

  Ingredients

  • 11/2 cup of cauliflower florets
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper to taste

  Supplies

  • Potato masher
  • Microwave
  • Microwave-safe bowl

  Directions

  1. Microwave cauliflower with water in a covered microwave-safe bowl for 5 minutes.
  2. Remove from microwave, drain well, and pat dry.
  3. Add butter and nutmeg.
  4. Mash to desired consistency.
  5. Season with salt and pepper (optional) and enjoy!

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