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Jodi Cobb Paved the Way for Female Photographers! Now, Hear from Her During This Discussion Image
Jodi Cobb Paved the Way for Female...
Join veteran National Geographic photographer Jodi Cobb on a whirlwind retrospective of her distinguished career, spanning the social and cultural milestones of four decades of global history, at this special event on October 15th. Jones Hall is proud to present “Stranger in a Strange...
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Indulge in All Aspects of Greek Culture During This Annual Local Festival Image
Indulge in All Aspects of Greek Culture During...
Get ready for a fun time! The 36th Annual Galveston Island Greek Festival will return October 12th and 13th for a full weekend of festivities. The Greek Festival celebrates Hellenism with food, wine, pastries, and dancing. Two full days of Opa! and YaSou!, the event features authentic food...
Global Hand Washing Day
Global Handwashing Day is a campaign to motivate and mobilize millions around the world to wash their hands with soap. The campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of handwashing with soap as a key approach to disease prevention. It was invented at the annual World Water Week 2008, which was held in Stockholm from August 17 to 23 and initiated the Public Private Partnership for Handwashing (PPPHW). Global Handwashing Day took place for the first time on October 15, 2008, the date appointed by UN General Assembly in accordance with year 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation. The...