March 2022
SACKVILLE SANDWICH WEEK
A week-long sandwich celebration and fundraiser where you can try exclusive sandwiches from participating Sackville restaurants and enter to win exciting prizes! With every sandwich sold, a donation is made to food literacy programming at the Sackville Public Library!! Click HERE for a complete list of restaurants and a "sandwich map" to find them!
Find out more »Birthday – DAVID GILMOUR (76)
David Gilmour - Born 6 March 1946 Gilmour joined Pink Floyd as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1968 shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. Pink Floyd achieved international success with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. By the early 1980s, they had become one of the best-selling and most acclaimed acts in music history; by 2012, the band had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, including 75 million units sold in the United…
Find out more »INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY
International Women's Day 2022 theme is 'Break the Bias' There are MANY events celebrating the day. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Here in HRM, all are welcome to a free virtual event. When: from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Where: Zoom. Please register for the virtual event https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J3lzwuwsR_GmzAwqz4M9eQ
Find out more »Album – THE JOSHUA TREE (U2)
This classic album turns 35 today Released : March 9, 1987
Find out more »Birthday – TOM SCHOLZ (Boston) (75)
Tom Scholz, rock guitarist/keyboardist for the group Boston (born March 10, 1947) After the initial success of the band, he founded Scholz Research & Development, Inc. to develop and market his own inventions, many under the Rockman brand. He has been described by AllMusic as "a notoriously 'un-rock n' roll' figure who never enjoyed the limelight of being a performer," preferring to concentrate almost exclusively on music, production, and inventing new electronic equipment. In more recent years, he has spent much of his money and time working…
Find out more »Birthday – BOBBY McFERRIN (72)
Bobby McFerrin Born: March 11, 1950 The "Don't Worry, Be Happy" acapella singer/ producer turns 72 today
Find out more »Album – GLASS HOUSES (Billy Joel)
Album released March 12, 1980 Glass Houses is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on March 12, 1980. It features Joel's first song to peak at No. 1 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart, "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me". The album itself topped the Pop Albums chart for six weeks and was ranked No. 4 on Billboard's 1980 year-end album chart. The album is the 41st best selling album of the 1980s, with sales of…
Find out more »Birthday – JAMES TAYLOR (74)
James Vernon Taylor (Born: March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
Find out more »Album – HEARTBEAT CITY (The Cars)
Album released March 13, 1984 (still sounds pretty fresh for a 38 year old)
Find out more »DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
Time to "spring forward"! Officially clocks go ahead Sunday morning at 2:00am (to 3:00am), but most of us do it tonight before we go to bed. Don't worry, we'll get the hour back... in the fall. ALSO... test and change the batteries in your smoke detectors!
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