January 20 - Penguin Awareness Day
Penguin Awareness Day offers a unique opportunity to get to know the dapper little avian who doesn’t fly. They’re more than just adorable tuxedo-clad birds that love the snow. What can you do to celebrate?
- Wear penguin colors. Maybe black pants with a white shirt?
- Go to the zoo or aquarium to visit with the penguins.
- Watch a movie or video that is about penguins or has a penguin in it ... March of the Penguins, Happy Feet, Madagascar, or even some Chilly Willy.
- Go to the library and find some penguin related material to read whether it be fiction or non-fiction.
- Search the Internet for penguin information.
- Watch the Pittsburgh Penguin hocky team play.
January 3rd Weekend - Bald Eagle Appreciation Days
Celebrate the symbol of our freedom! View eagles in their natural habitat.
The American Bald Eagle visits Keokuk, Iowa from November to March. Some are present as early as October, and can be seen as late as April, but they are harder to find. As the Eagles’ primary feeding areas in Canada and Alaska begin to freeze over, the birds fly south along rivers to find fish in the open waters. As many as 1,400 Bald Eagles winter along the Mississippi between St. Paul and St. Louis. Keokuk enjoys one of the highest concentrations of the feeding eagles in and around the open waters of Lock and Dam 19. Because of the tremendous drop from above to below the dam, the waters remain open and provide the eagles their primary food source – fish.
Dog Training Classes *** Sunday, January 20th *** Cancellation
Dog Training Classes for Sunday, January 20th have been cancelled due to inclement weather. The session will resume Sunday, January 27th.
Graduation, therefore, will be one week later than originally scheduled. Stay home. Stay safe. Enjoy the time with your dog!