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by John Ross Jesensky on calendar

Summer in Madera Represents Ideal Time for Art Exploration and Community Events

BoldLeads Summer MaderaThere’s something about those long summer days that makes any art event seem even more enjoyable, and perhaps this is at least part of the reason why the Madera community calendar includes so many art-related events throughout the upcoming summer months. It’s not just the Madera community calendar that features these kinds of events throughout the summer, as many of the areas close to Madera have a number of art events scheduled. There is even an outdoor sculpture walk scheduled to take place at the Falkirk Cultural Center in San Rafael.

As a number of real estate agents using BoldLeads have noticed, the spring and summer months tend to include a general increase in interest in properties from the clients that have been recently added to their pipeline of leads. While agents find that BoldLeads provides a consistent source of leads throughout each and every season, it’s often the case that a noticeable uptick occurs when the weather warms and the days lengthen each year.

It’s not just the real estate market or the events appearing on the community calendar that experience an increase in activity, as economists have long pressed the federal government to develop better statistical tools to account for the patterns that have been observed regarding the seasonal changes influencing consumer behavior. Obviously, those responsible for developing the Madera community calendar have done an excellent job accounting for this spike in activity by packing the calendar with plenty of enjoyable events ideal for summertime.

 
by John Ross Jesensky on calendar

John Ross Jesensky: Madera Community Calendar an Ideal Template for Other Counties

calendar-1255952_960_720In communities across the country, a concerted effort is often made to ensure all members of the community have access to a great deal of diverse recreational opportunities. According to John Ross Jesensky, there is quite a bit that other counties can learn from the manner in which Madera organizes its community calendar, particularly the clear focus placed on bringing community members together as often as possible.

Jesensky believes that the community calendar is at least partially responsible for the clear sense of fellowship that pervades the entire county, particularly since just about every member of the community can cite a shared experience with another community member. For community leaders seeking a strategy to establish a greater sense of fellowship in their county, the Madera community calendar appears to be an ideal template with which to begin.

 
by John Ross Jesensky on calendar, Events, news

Randi Glazer Discusses the Value of Diverse Events Commonly Held in Madera

Community events are critical to ensuring a strong and long-lasting bond among friends and neighbors, and Randi Glazer has a great deal of experience in evaluating the true extent of the positive impact generated through frequent community events. For the purpose of offering an ideal example of how to properly organize events for all members of a community, Glazer cited Madera and the surrounding area as an excellent model for any other community to follow.

One of the most important factors discussed by Glazer relates to the value of hosting diverse events capable of appealing to all community members and offering the greatest opportunity to unite community members through an enjoyable and shared experience. In Madera, a single week of the community events calendar is likely to include a wide range of events that hold an obvious appeal to community members of all ages and backgrounds, no matter how unique or idiosyncratic their personal interests happen to be.

Glazer pointed out that over the course of just one week it was possible for a resident of the Madera area to choose to see a live performance of a concert pianist or to learn about and interact with a wide range of interesting animals by attending a zoo academy session. In that same week, residents had the opportunity to visit a local winery for a painting seminar or to attend a screening of a 1952 film starring John Wayne. With such diverse events likely to appeal to the whole of the community, Glazer believes that Madera’s strong sense of unity and kinship is likely to last for many years to come.

 
by John Ross Jesensky on calendar, Events

Music and Fun Always Expected at Annual Madera District Fair

With another successful fair in the books, many of those who attended the 2015 version of the event have already marked their calendars in anticipation of the 2016 Madera District Fair. Those who attended the most recent fair were treated to live music from Cheap Trick and Marshall Tucker, not to mention all of the other entertaining aspects attendees have come to expect year after year.

Since the next event is still some months away, there are surely many people looking at all of the blank spaces on their calendar leading up to the fair and wondering how they will pass the time. Through the assistance of experts like Randi Glazer and Arturo Alvarez Demalde, there is plenty of fun to be had in the months before the 2016 fair finally arrives.

“There are plenty of ways to make up your own fun, and it is often the games we invent ourselves that prove to be the most enjoyable,” says Demalde. “This is true for parents with young children and for groups of friends looking for an activity for a weekday evening. These made-up games can be absurd and spontaneous, making for an exciting time in which participants can be as creative as they like.”

Glazer also noted that made-up games create a shared experience that bonds the participants together in the same way that the fair does each year. The other benefit is the fact that everyone feels a sense of ownership over the game since they contributed to its creation, which in turn makes playing the game in the future even more fun. When the game spreads outside of the original group, new participants are able to share in the wholly unique experience and can even make contributions of their own.

 
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David Kravitz Snapchat Uses Phone Calendar Features

Facebook and Google+ are applications on your smart phone that are able to input calendar information straight from the app itself and apparently now Snapchat is getting some calendar love. Through the new Discover feature, the Snapchat team announces with big events are happening in your city. Since the app naturally uses your device’s location, Snapchat does the rest.

Let’s say for example, there is a band that is being shown in the spotlight of the Discover section of Snapchat. The application will create a calendar entry if you give it that permission to do so and if the band is nearby within 50 miles. There are countless of new apps available that sync your calendars together easily with no effort on your part. The picture and video messaging tool has grown since it’s initial release in 2011 and with the ability to use the calendar, perhaps this is a feature that will bring people together.

Information on David Kravitz Snapchat gives a hint that the new calendar usage feature will be up and live to the public in February of 2016. Hurry Snapchat, some of us just can’t wait that long! Rumor also has it that the snap company is going to be issuing out a version of their app especially for Apple Watch. Of course, with the lack of a camera you will not be able to use the device to take pictures or video, but you can use it to see received pictures and video as well as check discover and add events to your calendar if you so wish to.

 
by Thomas Jenkins on calendar

Optimal Community Calendar Use Generates Countless Positive Outcomes

Communities have incredibly diverse responsibilities with regard to its citizens. While every community has to take care of practical responsibilities such as garbage collection, street cleaning and public safety, one of the more overlooked responsibilities has to do with fostering an actual sense of community among residents. According to the professionals at Blu By The Sea, the events that fill the community calendar exist for this very reason, and it is essential that the community promotes these events and encourages widespread attendance to instill an overarching sense of identity that unites all residents.

Many communities have a community calendar but fail to include or promote the kind of events that attract residents from varying backgrounds. There may be an event that appeals to the elderly one night followed by an event that caters to young children and their parents the next. These events have a clear value and should not be tossed by the wayside, but communities should also focus on creating events that are more inclusive to all. This is an excellent way for residents to develop the kind of communal understanding that leads to a number of positive outcomes beyond just common courtesy.

One of the more common issues facing communities relates to securing funding for certain programs. Members of the community who do not directly benefit are often opposed to the taxes that provide funding for these programs unless they can somehow relate to those who would directly benefit. Inclusive programs that bring all community members together therefore result in a greater willingness to make small sacrifices for the greater good. Additionally, these inclusive programs also provide a built-in support system for those who have endured personal struggles. A sense of community is often critical when it comes to overcoming difficult life circumstances, and everyone benefits from the health and wellness of all community members.

 
by Thomas Jenkins on calendar, Events, health, news

Calendar Fail

We all have our calendars but some are just not good.  On the old smart phones the calendar didn’t do much more than give you a place to post events. untitled (119) untitled (118) Todays smart phone can sync your events to friends and set reminders.  The wall calendar has given way to the chalk board or white board but still lack the reminder functions od smart phones.  There is nothing worse than a calendar failure.  That is when you go to the trouble of posting the event but forget to check.  Tim DeCapua will always depend on the old wall calendar. Be careful to not be that calendar fail.