The Flock ARCHIVES

March 2023

About Town:
Tucson Festival of Books is Here, Starting Tomorrow!

Black Heroes:
Kentucky Derby #1 1875 | African American Racetrack Firsts, Oliver Lewis won the first ever Kentucky Derby, May 17th 1875 | Isaac Murphy 1st to win the Kentucky Derby 2x in a row, 1st to win the Derby 3x 1884, 1890, 1891 | Willie Simms became the only Black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes | Black Heritage Racing

Black Heroes Changing Sports: Cycling | Major Taylor

Back to Nature: Don’t Forget the Poor-will |My Favorite Sonoran Desert Bird, The Common poor-will

Don’t Be Shy: Share Your Stories!

Kid’s/ Teacher’s Corner:
What’s Happening at the Zoo | NASA Facts

The Stars:
Dark-Sky Parks | Celestial Happenings Now, Visible planets and Night Sky March 2023

Wellness:
Scott’s Family Grits | Traditional Southern Grits

Wellness: Longer Life Through Social Fitness | Harvard Happiness Study

Sporting Memories:
La Paloma Fun

Performing Arts Showcase: Linda Collazo

Pet’s Corner:
Kona and Kong

Holidays:
St. Patrick’s Day, History of St. Patrick’s Day, St. Patrick’s Cathedral | New York, New York

The Heavens:
Stargazing, Sky This Month: March 2023 | March Equinox 2023: All you need to know | Stars of the Spring Equinox | March 14-20

Nature:
Birds of a Feather | Common Poorwill | Top 10 Annuals That Attract Hummingbirds | Keep Your Yard Safe from Hummingbird Predators | With Famous Florida Bald Eagle Still Missing From Nest, Helpful New Female Swoops In

Performing Arts:
Opera, Grand Theatre of Rabat soon to open as the largest in Arab world, Africa | Linda Collazo Update

Museums:
Fondation Louis Vuitton | University of Arizona, Spring Community Day: Celebrate Youth Artists

Desert Dwellers:
Front Door Rattlesnakes on a Freezing Night | Coatis, Raccoons, and Ringtails

Kid’s Corner:
STEM | The Flandrau Science Center

Wellness: Favorite Cookbook, The Golden Door Cooks Light and Easy

Pet’s Corner:
Jaxon

Memories:
Back in the Day… Mike & Beth Kasser

Back to Nature: Springtime in the Southwest | Leaping Lizards: Quirky Facts about those Resident Reptiles | Adorable Spring Birds to Welcome a New Season

A Share From The Flock: Even the snakes know it’s Spring

Kid’s / Educator’s Corner:
Earth & Sky Sciences, Biosphere 2 | The Flandrau Science Center | Mt. Lemmon Sky Center

Wellness:
Wellness & Wellbeing | What is Wellness? | Foods that fight Inflammation

Wellness:
Haywood M.Fox Ph.D.

Performing Arts:
Linda Collazo Update

Pet’s Corner:
Hazel is our first ever featured feline!

Where is the Kasser Family Right Now?:
SwimmingWith Sharks | Waikoloa man bitten by shark, defends self with diving knife | UPDATE, Shark Bite At Anaeho’Omalu Bay Sends Man To Hospital

Kid’s Corner:
Kids in the Kitchen, 12 Easy Recipes Kids Can Cook | 69 Easy Recipes your Kids Can Make All By Themselves

Pet’s Corner:
It’s Pet Week! Peanut, Daisy, Louie, & Luna, Bigsby & Willis

The Heavens:
Planetary Alignment, 5 planets will parade across the sky in rare astronomical event, while skyscraper-size asteroid flies by Earth

In Memoriam:
Mel Zuckerman | Mel Zuckerman, wellness pioneer and philanthropist dead at 94

Lavaman Update:
03-26-2023

Back to Nature:
Blue-ringed octopus, one of the most toxic animals on Earth, bites woman multiple times | How to Catch Tadpoles

Educator’s Corner: Families Working Together, Unique Hummingbird Feeders

Pet’s Corner:
Doggies & Tortoises

Performing Arts:
A Bronx Voice Booms Beyond the Borough

Around Town: Free Third Thursdays April 27, 2023 5PM – 9PM, Free Discovery Nights at Children’s Museum Tucson | The 35 best free museums in Tucson | Saguaro National Park East E-Bike Tour

Educator’s Corner: Poetry, The University of Arizona Poetry Center | Difference Between Poem and Poetry | Publish your poetry online | Teachers College Columbia University

Wellness:
Inflammation | The 7 Best Fruits for Fighting Inflammation, What Is an Arthritis Diet? | Vitamin D vs. D3: What’s the Difference? | Why do we say, “God bless you, “when someone sneezes?

Culture:
Island Culture, Hawaiian Customs and Traditions