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May 14, 2013

Countdown to Blue Star Museums

Posted 15:29PM on May 14 2013 by Molly Blake | User Comments (0) Categories: Blue Star Museums, Molly Blake | Tags: Blue star families, Blue star museums, Nea

Just six days until Blue Star Museums hosts a kick off event to celebrate our fourth year!  The Way Cool Creativity Contest is back and this year we are hosting a blogger passport post off (cash prizes!) for museum goers.  Check it out!  And then on Memorial Day, start your Blue Star Museum engines! 

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September 18, 2012

Blue Star Museums Concludes for the Summer

Posted 12:14PM on September 18 2012 by Stephanie Himel-Nelson | User Comments (1) Categories: Blue Star Museums | Tags: Blue star museums, Nea

All good things must come to an end ... Blue Star Museums has concluded for the summer but what a summer it was. Here's a quick wrap up.  Thanks to the NEA and all who supported this incredible program! 

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September 05, 2012

Labor Day at The Frist Center for the Visual Arts

Posted 08:00AM on September 05 2012 by Janine Boldrin | User Comments (0) Categories: Blue Star Museums | Tags: Blue star museums, Janine boldrin, Nea

Blue Star Families Chapter Director Janine Boldrin received a special gift this past Labor Day weekend ... and got a giggle out of it too.  Find out what happened! 

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August 16, 2012

Way Cool Creativity Contest ... time is running out!

Posted 11:51AM on August 16 2012 by Stephanie Himel-Nelson | User Comments (0) Categories: Blue Star Museums | Tags: Blue star museums, Way cool creativity contest

We know you have been to Blue Star Museums and your WAY COOL contest entries are proof positive.  MilKids ... you have a few days left.  

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August 16, 2012

More Adventure's with Kiki!

Posted 06:54AM on August 16 2012 by Kiki Lapan | User Comments (1) Categories: Blue Star Museums | Tags: Blue star museums, Children's creativity museum, Kiki lapan

Kiki Lapan has some great advice for milkids:  GO and FIND OUT!  Read about her latest adventure with Blue Star Museums

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August 02, 2012

From High School Brat to mature College Kid ... One Milkids' Story

Posted 08:56AM on August 02 2012 by Garret Hoppin | User Comments (2) Categories: Blue Star Museums, Guest Contributor | Tags: Blue star museums, Garrett hoppin

Blue Star Museums started with an idea -- let a few military families in museums and science centers for free.  It's all grown up now ... just like our friend Garrett Hoppin.  Read on ... 

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July 27, 2012

Take Time to Smell the Flowers!

Posted 10:38AM on July 27 2012 by Molly Blake | User Comments (5) Categories: Blue Star Museums, Molly Blake | Tags: Blue star museums, Chicago botanic garden, Molly blake

Molly Blake's girls are busy ... but when the Blake girls decided to visit the Chicago Botanic Garden they slowed down just enough for something extraordinary to happen.  

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July 23, 2012

A Blue Star Museums Event for the whole family!

Posted 08:36AM on July 23 2012 by Stephanie Himel-Nelson | User Comments (0) Categories: Blue Star Museums | Tags: Blue star museums, San francisco children's creativity museum

Want to win a NOOK reader and check out the imagination lab and design studio?  Here's your chance! 

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July 19, 2012

Remembering The Alamo!

Posted 08:35AM on July 19 2012 by Kiki Lapan | User Comments (2) Categories: Blue Star Museums, Guest Contributor | Tags: Blue star museums, Kiki lapan, The alamo

Do you know what Alamo really means? Our friend and Blue Star Museum goer Kiki Lapan does.  Read more from this smart gal! 

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July 04, 2012

Playing with Bubbles!

Posted 15:24PM on July 04 2012 by Molly Blake | User Comments (3) Categories: Blue Star Museums, Molly Blake | Tags: Blue star museums, Dupage children's museum, Molly blake

Schools out for summer ... read how one family is keeping the dreaded, "I'm bored" comments at bay! 

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