Blue Star Families (BSF) will host a Family Book Club starting on Wednesday, February 2, 3:30-5:00pm at the USCG-Fort Wadsworth Family Meeting Center in Staten Island.

You're invited to participate in START (Serving, Thriving, and Reading Together)! This is a free, unique humanities-based and family-focused program that builds community among military and civilian families with children ages 5 to 10. You'll enjoy six* storytelling, reading, and discussion sessions led by a storyteller and storylover, covering award-winning children’s books on topics such as family, courage, and community.

*Please note this family reading session takes place over six weeks. BSF wants you and your family to get the most out of this fabulous program, so please plan to be at all of the afternoon sessions. We know many families will be interested in participating and want to make sure this is something you are committed to doing.

The START Family Book Club will be held on the following six Wednesdays:

February 2, 9, 16

March 2, 9, 16

For more information or for questions, click here to contact BSF.

Register for the Family Book Club here.

On Liberty is back! Join the Intrepid Museum and fellow veterans, service members and their loved ones for a virtual staycation on Wednesday, January 26, 6-7pm (EST).  They will be Zooming into Tucson, Arizona to visit with Pima Air & Space Museum! Andrew Boehly, Director of Collections at Pima Museum, will speak about this unique museum and its massive aircraft collection. This will be followed by a conversation between Mr. Boehly and Eric Boehm, Curator of Aviation and Aircraft Restoration at Intrepid Museum and an Air Force veteran, about the triumphs and challenges of collecting and conserving historic aircraft.

Virtually visit museums all across the country with the Intrepid Museum as they continue to offer socially distant activities. Join fellow veterans, current service members, and their loved ones to explore museums from near and far with connections to the Intrepid Museum’s history and collection. Each program will be guided by museum curators and educators, with plenty of opportunities to share and ask questions. No travel is needed for these interactive virtual visits!

Register here.

Join the Intrepid Museum and fellow veterans, service members and their loved ones for a virtual staycation on Sunday, February 13, time TBD as they Zoom into the National Air & Space Museum.  

Virtually visit museums all across the country with the Intrepid Museum as they continue to offer socially distant activities. Join fellow veterans, current service members, and their loved ones to explore museums from near and far with connections to the Intrepid Museum’s history and collection. Each program will be guided by museum curators and educators, with plenty of opportunities to share and ask questions. No travel is needed for these interactive virtual visits!

Registration not yet open.

Join the Intrepid Museum and fellow veterans, service members and their loved ones for a virtual staycation on Wednesday, April 27, time TBD as they Zoom into the Charles Schulz Museum.  

Virtually visit museums all across the country with the Intrepid Museum as they continue to offer socially distant activities. Join fellow veterans, current service members, and their loved ones to explore museums from near and far with connections to the Intrepid Museum’s history and collection. Each program will be guided by museum curators and educators, with plenty of opportunities to share and ask questions. No travel is needed for these interactive virtual visits!

Registration not yet open.

Join the Intrepid Museum and fellow veterans, service members and their loved ones for a virtual staycation on Wednesday, March 30, time TBD as they Zoom into the National WASP Museum.  

Virtually visit museums all across the country with the Intrepid Museum as they continue to offer socially distant activities. Join fellow veterans, current service members, and their loved ones to explore museums from near and far with connections to the Intrepid Museum’s history and collection. Each program will be guided by museum curators and educators, with plenty of opportunities to share and ask questions. No travel is needed for these interactive virtual visits!

Registration not yet open.

Join the Intrepid Museum and fellow veterans, service members and their loved ones for a virtual staycation on Wednesday, May 18, time TBD as they Zoom into the National Harbor Defense Museum.  

Virtually visit museums all across the country with the Intrepid Museum as they continue to offer socially distant activities. Join fellow veterans, current service members, and their loved ones to explore museums from near and far with connections to the Intrepid Museum’s history and collection. Each program will be guided by museum curators and educators, with plenty of opportunities to share and ask questions. No travel is needed for these interactive virtual visits!

Registration not yet open.

The 2021 MMAA Military Spouse Donna Johnson Memorial Scholarship funded by Parsons, honors the life and legacy of one of Parsons’ former employees - Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Donna Johnson - who was killed in action by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. 

Registration is open for the Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities Program’s 2021 Virtual Military Spouse Symposium and Relationship Summit, April 27-29.

The Hope For The Warriors Spouse & Caregiver Scholarship Program celebrates and rewards the spouses and caregivers of post-9/11 veterans for their strength, fidelity, and resolve as they take on new and critical roles after experiencing the impact of war on their families.