Kids & Family

Macaroni Kid to Hold Kindness Paint Night for Ben's Bells

Proceeds from the event are donated to Ben's Bells, a Newtown/Bethel-based nonprofit that encourages others to be kind.

BETHEL, CT — Macaroni Kid of Danbury, Bethel and Ridgefield invites local families to a Family Paint Night at Ben's Bells CT on Friday, September 16 from 7-9 p.m. to benefit Ben's Bells, a

During the event parents and children will work together to paint pre-sculpted Ben's Bells beads that will be used to create wind chimes to be hung in public spaces throughout the community for people to discover. The wind chimes are created as a reminder to practice kindness.

Tickets are $10 per person which includes light refreshments. Proceeds from the event are donated to Ben's Bells. Space is limited, so an advanced RSVP is required by clicking the link below:

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The mission of Ben's Bells is to inspire, educate, and motivate people to realize the impact of intentional kindness, and to empower individuals to act according to that awareness, thereby strengthening ourselves, our relationships and our communities. Ben’s Bells are beautiful, ceramic wind chimes, handmade by the community. By the time one Ben’s Bell is complete, at least 10 people have been involved in its creation. Ben’s Bells are hung randomly throughout the community, in public spaces, for people to find and take home as a reminder to practice intentional kindness.

ABOUT MACARONI KID

Through an ever-growing network of Publisher Moms and Dads, Macaroni Kid delivers weekly email newsletters and creates websites that provide all of the skinny on events and activities for kids and families in communities across the country. “Our goal was to answer the question, ‘mommy what are we going to do today’ for families across the U.S.,” Macaroni Kid CEO, Joyce Shulman explains. “And we are doing just that.” Visit www.macaronikid.com for more information.

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