The New Beginning Festival will take place in Coffeyville, KS, 23-25 April. This multistate arts and crafts festival features a cheese festival, carnival and entertainment. Various small towns will participate in the Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive, in the Mississippi River valley of southeast Missouri. On the weekend of 25-26 April, homemade goodies, quilt shows, tours, entertainment and demonstrations will be featured. 250-500 quilts will be displayed throughout the community in storefronts and at local churches.
Some quilts are for sale.
Other The American Occupational Therapy Association denotes 1-30 April as National Occupational Therapy Month. This is a time to recognize the services and accomplishments of occupational therapy practitioners and to promote awareness of the benefits of occupational therapy. Born in Chicago, White began his professional career by painting murals for the WPA during the Depression. White died on 8 October 1979. 3 April marks the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan.