1. Superman introduced, 1938. Let a towel transform your little caped crusaders, and celebrate.
2. Offer your high school senior a disposable camera for casual end-of-high school shots. Fun today. Precious tomorrow.
3. Have tail-wagging fun in La Grange at the 53rd Annual Pet Parade.
4. First shopping cart used, 1937. A wheely good idea!
5. Apple II personal computer goes on sale, 1977. Memory? 4K. Cost? $1,300.
6. First drive-in movie theater opens in Camden, N.J., 1933. Before drive-ins become extinct, drive into one.
7. The granddaddy of game shows, “The $64,000 Question” premieres, 1955. What was Regis doing?
8. Plant sunflowers, and have something BIG to look forward to at summer’s end.
9. Donald Duck debuts in “The Wise Little Hen,” 1934. Rent a Donald classic tonight.
10. The Big Apple Circus opens at Arlington International Racecourse. Call 312-902-1500 for ticket information.
11. Go red! Pick your own strawberries.
12. Anne Frank receives a diary for her 13th birthday, 1942.
13. It’s National Men’s Health Week. Call 800-955-2002 to find an event near you.
14. Flag Day. Let it fly!
15. Beat the rush. Make appointments for kids’ check-ups and school and sports activities.
16. Annual Hollerin’ Contest, Spivey’s Corner, N.C. Something to shout about!
17. Take a ride on the Reading. Check out the Junior Railroad Model Train exhibit at the Botanic Garden in Glencoe.
18. Father’s Day
20. Summer begins at 7:47 p.m. Celebrate the longest day of the year.
21. Alaska’s Midnight Baseball Game. First pitch? 10:35 p.m. And no lights needed.
22. The world champion watermelon seed-spitting contest, Luling, Texas. Find the super spitter at your house with your own family contest.
23. It’s Take Your Dog to Work Day.
24. Vacationing by car? Cookie sheets make great back-seat drawing, game-playing desks.
26. The bicycle patented by W. K. Clarkson, 1819.
27. “Happy Birthday to You” written by Louisville’s Mildred Mill, 1859. Sing “Happy Birthday” to “Happy Birthday!”
29. Author Antoine De Saint-Exupery born, 1900. Mark his centennial by reading “The Little Prince.”
