When Spring Arrives: 5 Must-Know March Dates In Cartersville

CARTERSVILLE, GA—Spring doesn’t officially arrive until Thursday, March 19, but it already feels as if we’re awaking from a long sleep with events that will get us outside this month, including Cartersville Dances with the Stars 2020.

This event, which is planned for March 7, will feature Bartow County celebrities partnered with experienced dancers to "Wow" those in attendance with their dance moves! Vote for your favorite dancers by a donation, each $1 will count as one vote.

The event will benefit the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter and the Homeless Education Programs including the Backpack Buddies program with our local school systems. Help advance the good work happening in our community and enjoy an evening amongst friends! Donate now at this link.

Spring arrives when the vernal equinox officially arrives at 11:50 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the 19th. That’s when the Northern Hemisphere starts to tilt toward the sun, bringing earlier sunrises, later sunsets, softer winds and green plants sprouting from the ground. In theory. Let’s hope so.

Here are five need-to-know dates in March:

March 2: National Read Across America Day is often called Dr. Seuss Day because it’s the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, the illustrator and writer of popular children’s books under the pseudonym of Dr. Seuss. The intent of the National Education Association-sponsored Dr. Seuss Day is to encourage reading in children, and role models and celebrities often read to children at school.

March 8: International Women’s Day takes on added prominence this year due to the #MeToo movement, which gave voice to throngs of women to talk about issues ranging from sexual harassment to pay equality. In YOUR PATCH, what woman most inspires you and why? Tell us in the comments section.

March 8: Daylight Saving Time actually arrives before the start of spring. Remember the maxim — spring forward, and set your clock ahead an hour. Most cell phones and devices will automatically update.

March 9: The March full moon is a supermoon — the second of four this year. It’s also called the full worm moon, so named by early Native American tribes because it’s the time of year when earthworms began working their way out of the newly thawed ground. It's also been called the crow moon, the crust moon, the sap moon and the Lenten moon.

March 17: St. Patrick’s Day, that time of year when many of us tap our inner Irish (or at least pretend we do) falls on a Tuesday this year. In Cartersville, big St. Patrick’s Day events include:

• St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl, March 13-14
• St. Patrick’s Day on the Square, March 14

Here are a few more events coming up in Cartersville:

• Chick-fil-A Daddy Daughter Date Night in Cartersville, March 3
• A Soulful Night in Motown at The Grand Theatre, March 14
• Royal Scottish Country Dance, March 19
• Etowah Heritage Day, March 21
• Georgia Junkies 41 Spring Vintage Market, March 22
• Back N Black - THE AC/DC Experience in Cartersville, March 28
• Glow for Life 5k, March 28
• Chuck Wagon Gathering, March 28
• Northwest Georgia Women’s Expo, March 28