Johns Hopkins community members can enjoy summer activities, from amusement parks and baseball games to the zoo, at discounted rates, thanks to the Office of Faculty, Staff and Retiree Programs.

Upcoming events include the annual Johns Hopkins picnic on Friday, June 20 — marking the official start of summer — from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on the grounds of Johns Hopkins at Eastern. The next month brings Hopkins Weekend at Six Flags America in Maryland, July 11 to 13, when discounted tickets, parking and food vouchers are available.

Tickets are still on sale for two night baseball games in August: Elvis Night with the Aberdeen IronBirds at Ripken Stadium on Friday, Aug. 1, and Hopkins Night at Camden Yards on Saturday, Aug. 23, when the Orioles take on the Yankees.

Online discounted tickets for Kings Dominion, Six Flags America in Maryland and Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey have been added to the FSRP roster of special offers to area attractions, which include Caesar's Pocono Resorts, Hershey Park, the B & O Railroad Museum and the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Savings are also available for Anheuser-Busch theme parks, Universal Studios, the 2008-2009 season at the Hippodrome Theatre and more. For a listing of all special offers, go to www.jhu.edu/fsrp and click on "Special Events and Discounts" or call 410-516-6060.

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