Our contemporary relationship with time and its passage has its roots in the incredibly detailed and richly illuminated calendars that were created and treasured more than 600 years ago.

“Historical Treasures of the Past” calendars are now available for purchase ... calendars are the Society’s fundraiser that allows us to keep the lights on,” said Miller.

So, let’s say, for Christmas you give your Aunt Elaine a calendar featuring photos of kittens and a copy of David Foster Wallace’s 1,000-plus-page novel “Infinite Jest.” A few days later ...

Generally, we keep calendars to keep an eye on what's coming up in our life, but reader MoogleLally reminds us that we can use them to remember important dates from the past as well. Since you'll ...