The New York Yankees are offering six games in August where they will be showing their gratitude towards our military men and women! They will be offering discounted tickets to all active service members and veterans along with their friends and families; each ticket also comes with a hot dog, soft drink/beer as well as a customized Yankees t-shirt.

Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

Calling all military and civilian neighbors! Blue Star Families has partnered with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to create a fun nature bingo game that encourages your family to get outside and get to know your community all while enjoying the fresh air and benefits of the outdoors this season — no matter if you're PCSing, going on vacation, or staying put.

Want to be entered for the chance to win one of three family prize packs? There are 10 versions of the card, so play once, or play over and over during the months of June, July, and August, and share photos of your family participating in the activities.

Blue Star Families will host You Won't Be-Leaf the Life of a Tree at Great Basin National Park, a virtual event that is part of the Blue Star Summer 2022 series, on Wednesday, July 6, 3pm EDT.

Join Blue Star Families and Great Basin National Park as we explore the oldest living trees in the world from White Pine County in east-central Nevada.  How long can these trees live? Why is Great Basin their home and what does the future hold for them?  If wisdom is measured in years, these trees are incredibly wise. So go out on a limb and join them to learn their secrets of survival and unique perspective!

Register here.

Blue Star Families will host Wonders of Wildlife and Backyard Animals!, a virtual event that is part of the Blue Star Summer 2022 series, on Wednesday, August 3, 3pm EDT.

Join Blue Star Families and the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium to explore some amazing animals that live in a variety of habitats – from the dry savanna to the ocean waves, and our very own backyards! Come sing, play, learn, explore, and of course, meet some new animal friends!

Register here.

Blue Star Families will host Soaring Through Summer: A Lesson on Raptors & Conservation, a virtual event that is part of the Blue Star Summer 2022 series, on Wednesday, July 13, 3pm EDT.

Join Blue Star Families and Earth Conservation Corps, a nonprofit youth development and environmental service organization located along the heavily polluted Anacostia River in the DC area, for an educational presentation on raptors and conservation. Together, you'll be answering questions like:

What is a raptor?

Why are raptors and other birds important?

Who are our raptors?

How can you help protect these and other creatures in your own neighborhood?

You won't want to miss this because there will also be a virtual meet-and-greet with one or more of the birds!

Register here.

*Registration for this event has closed*

Blue Star Families will host Flickering, Flashing Fireflies!, a virtual event that is part of the Blue Star Summer 2022 series, on Wednesday, June 29, 3pm EDT.

Join Blue Star Families and the University of Nebraska State Museum scientists who study insects. These entomologists will guide us in our investigation of fireflies! We'll study these bright little insects' life cycle, take a close look at their body structure, and discover why they flash. There will be a mini glow worm activity during this virtual field trip. You'll receive details on what you need to bring after registering.

Register here.

Blue Star Families will host Explore the Underwater World at Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a virtual event that is part of the Blue Star Summer 2022 series, on Wednesday, July 27, 3pm EDT.

Go on a virtual exploration of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a special place with spectacular and unique resources such as coral reefs, shipwrecks, seagrass beds, and more than 6,000 species of marine life. Visitors to the sanctuary are encouraged to take advantage of the many recreational activities this amazing ecosystem offers, including world-class diving, swimming, snorkeling, and fishing.

The sanctuary is in place to protect these resources, but the ultimate protection hinges on you and other visitors taking simple steps to be good, thoughtful stewards of the environment. Join in to learn more!

Register here.

Blue Star Families will host Make Your Own Seed Paper, a virtual event that is part of the Blue Star Summer 2022 series, on Wednesday, July 20, 3pm EDT.

Join Blue Star Families and Julie Hoover from the Joint Polar Satellite System Program who will guide your family in making your own recycled paper embedded with seeds from home. Once you’ve finished your creation, you can plant it in soil, and seeds will appear in a few weeks. Materials needed will be sent upon registration.

Register here.

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will host Celebrations Aboard, an Access Family Program at the Museum on Sunday, December 4th. 

From ships and planes to submarines and even space shuttles, vessels of all types use navigation to find their way. Families will explore historic spaces and methods that people have used to navigate at sea and up high, and will make connections to how we find our way today.

Click the links below to register for the appropriate session: (Registration opens in November for this event)

11am-1pm for Children (ages 5-18)

2-4pm for Teens and Adults (ages 14+)

More about Access Family Programs:

The Intrepid Museum offers monthly programs for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. These programs take place on select Sundays during regular Museum hours. Families take a guided, interactive tour or virtual tour of the Museum and can participate in art-making activities that everyone can enjoy.

In 2022, Access Family Programs alternate each month between virtual and in-person programs. Virtual programs take place over Zoom and include at-home activity packets. In-person programs take place at the Museum, with a morning session for children and an afternoon session for teens and adults.

Visit the Museum's Access Family Programs page here to see the full schedule.

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will host Sea, Air and Space Food, a Virtual Access Family Program at the Museum on Sunday, September 18, 11am-12pm EDT.

Food is an important part of any travel experience. Learn about food on Intrepid, British Airways Concorde, and NASA space shuttles and determine for yourself which is the tastiest!

Registration will open in mid-August.

More about Access Family Programs:

The Intrepid Museum offers monthly programs for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. These programs take place on select Sundays during regular Museum hours. Families take a guided, interactive tour or virtual tour of the Museum and can participate in art-making activities that everyone can enjoy.

In 2022, Access Family Programs alternate each month between virtual and in-person programs. Virtual programs take place over Zoom and include at-home activity packets. In-person programs take place at the Museum, with a morning session for children and an afternoon session for teens and adults.

Visit the Museum's Access Family Programs page here to see the full schedule.