1-30, ChildrenÕs Awareness Month. Recognizing the gift of children in our lives. NCAC America-USA, P.O. Box 493703, Redding, CA 96049.

1-July 31, Fireworks Safety Months. Educating on the danger of fireworks. Prevent Blindness America, 211 W. Wacker Dr., Ste 1700, Chicago, IL 60606.

1-30, National Aphasia Awareness Month. Focus on the language-processing disorder. N.A.A., 350 Seventh Ave., Ste. 902, New York, NY 10001.

1, National Cancer Survivors Day. The 21st annual celebration of life. Foundation, P.O. Box 682285, Franklin, TN 37068.

1-30, National Rose Month. Celebrating American-grown roses, our national floral emblem. Web: www.rosesinc.org.

1-30, National Safety Month. Promotes safety at home, and at work. National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Dr., Itasca, IL 60143.

3, Perigean Spring Tides. The highest possible tides.

6-9, Chicago Blues Festival. 25th annual. Largest free blues festival in the world. Est. attendance: 750,000. Web: www.chicagobluesfestival.us.

6-8, Harvard Milk Days Festival. Salute to the dairy farmer. 125,000 attend. Harvard Milk Days, P.O. Box 325, Harvard, IL 60033.

7, Belmont Stakes. 140th annual. Final race of the ÒTriple Crown". Racing Association, P.O. Box 90, Jamaica, NY 11417.

7-8, Capitol Hill PeopleÕs Fair. 250,000 attend. Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, 1290 Williams St., Ste. 101, Denver, CO 80218.

9-10, Shavuot. Jewish Holy Day.

11, King Kamehameha Day. State holiday in Hawaii honoring the monarch (1737-1819).

12-19, National Nursing Assistants Day and Week. To recognize the contributions of nursing assistants. Web: www.cna-network.org.

12-15, U.S. Open Golf Championship. Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California. U.S.G.A, P.O. Box 708, Far Hills, NJ 07931.

13-21, Riverbend Festival. Festival on the banks of the Tennessee River, 650,000 attend. Festival, 180 Hamm Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405.

14, National Flag Day: Pause for the Pledge. Held simultaneously at 7 p.m. EDT.

15, Father's Day. Day set aside to recognize and appreciate dads everywhere.

17-22, Swedish Days. The 59th annual festival honors Swedish Heritage, 250,000 attend. Chamber, P.O. Box 481, Geneva, IL 60134.

19-Aug. 17, Aspen Music Festival. Highly acclaimed artists perform. Festival, 2 Music School Road, Aspen, CO 81611.

20-Sept. 22, Summer begins in the northern hemisphere.

21-29, Rochesterfest. Lumberjack festival. 150,000 attend. Festival, Box 007, Rochester, MN 55903.

25-29, Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Celebrating regional folk culture. 1 million attend. Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013.

26-29, Helen Keller Festival. Celebrating the life of Helen Keller. 105,000 attend. Tourism, One Hightower Place, Florence, AL 35630.

28-29, ARRL Field Day. Amateur radio event for emergency practice, 1,000,000 attend. ARRL, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111.