Partners in Prevention hosts the Military Family Nights Program, beginning March 28, 5:30-7:30pm. Bring your families and attend free! Especially for kids 6-11 years old.

Military Family Nights will: bring your family closer while having fun and learning; provide family support; present new ideas for daily living; connect you with other military families and services in the community.

Program includes dinner each week and up to $100 of incentives for each family upon completion of the program. 

www.partners-in-prevention.com

Blue Star Families offers Healthy Cooking Classes for Kids on April 6, at 11am for kids 6-11, and at 3pm for kids 12+. 

Chef Joe Vanbrakle will empower kids to make healthy food choices through hands-on learning. Kids will learn about food safety, meal planning, and making healthy choices.

RSVP here.

Blue Star Families presents a Rubin Museum of Art Family Day on March 31, 12-3pm. Start with a guided tour by a former Marine for an enhanced visit to the Rubin Museum of Art, followed by an art activity.

The art-making activity will be centered on a special theme. Your Museum Educator will guide your art-making with techniques and a brief demonstration of the project and will then let you explore a variety of art materials for making the project on your own. Materials will be provided, but please bring your creativity! Children of all ages are welcome to attend with their families.

RSVP here.

The Rubin Museum of Art has an upcoming program on March 27, 7-9pm, as part of Blue Star Families' Brainwave series called Finding Resilience and Making Change in the Military. This will pair neuroscientist Amishi Jha, a pioneer in the study of the effects of meditation on military personnel and their partners, with Anuradha Bhagwati, a Marine Corps veteran and the author of Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience.

Get tickets here. Use code "Resilience" for 20% off.

Blue Star Families offers a Career and Resume Writing Workshop on March 25, 11am-1pm at Starbucks! Come by for a quick review of your resume and learn resume and interviewing tips for career success. Open to all military spouses.

RSVP here.

Enjoy the 6th Annual Veteran & Family Day of Wellness on June 1, 9am-4pm. It features numerous free activities for veterans and their families dealing with post-service transition issues. Children are welcome. Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Register here.

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The 100th Annual Memorial Day Parade in Staten Island will step off on May 26, 12pm from the intersection of Forest Avenue and Hart Boulevard. It will proceed down Forest Avenue to the Stop and Shop near Jewitt Avenue. The reviewing stand will be near Blessed Sacrament Church, at Forest Avenue and Manor Road.

Boots on the Ground NY presents their 11th Annual Military Care Package Pack-Out on March 31, 3pm. 

Join Fairygodboss and Veterati for a webinar on March 25, 12pm (EST) called The Days After Active Duty: How Veterans and Military Spouses Can Transition From the Military to the Private Sector With Ease. 

This is a panel discussion with people who have gone through similar transitions and will equip you with tips and strategies to make a career move with ease. 

Panelists include: Anu Datta, senior consultant, Army Veteran and Veterati mentee; Lida Citroën, personal branding expert, TEDx speaker, author and Veterati mentor; Jamie Muskopf, student in the Doctor of Social Work program at USC and military spouse. Moderated by Nina Semczuk, Head of SEO Content at Fairygodboss, Army Veteran.

Register here.

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Discover Airplanes vs. Helicopters on March 31, 1-3pm. Discover what makes airplanes and helicopters similar and different.
Learn how they fly through the air in hands-on explorations of the Museum’s aircraft collection, experiments and art activities.

Intrepid’s Military Family Programs are for children 3-18, created for current and former military service members and their families. These two-hour programs include a hands-on tour of the museum, experiments and design challenges intended to engage the whole family. 

Register here.