Calendar: Week of May 26
Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar:
Monday is Memorial Day, a day for honoring the men and women in uniform who have fallen in the defense of our country.
- usmemorialday.org
- National Cemetery Administration, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
- Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Tuesday sees the opening rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee . . . which will crown the country's best young speller.
- Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 28-29
- Follow the Bee on Twitter and Facebook
On Wednesday, President Obama delivers the commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
- U.S. Military Academy at West Point
- Follow West Point on Twitter and Facebook
Thursday is the 15th anniversary of the day South African mountaineer Cathy O'Dowd became the first woman to climb Mount Everest from both the North and South sides.
- cathyodowd.com
- Follow Cathy O'Dowd on Twitter, Facebook and Flickr
Friday sees the start of the Atlanta Comic Con, a three-day pop culture celebration, including an appearance by Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee.
- Atlanta Comic Con (May 30-June 1)
- Follow Atlanta Comic Con on Facebook
And Saturday is World No Tobacco Day. This year the World Health Organization and its partners are calling on countries around the globe to increase taxes on tobacco.
- World No Tobacco Day at World Health Organization (WHO)
- Smoking & Tobacco Use (CDC)