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Reminder: Catherine's Butterfly Party is Saturday at Fairfield Hills

The event honors the life of the late Sandy Hook School student whose love of animals will live on through an animal sanctuary in Newtown.

NEWTOWN, Conn. — A free family festival is being held Saturday, June 4 on the Fairfield Hills campus, 3 Primrose Street, Newtown, to benefit the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary.

The event takes place from 12 - 5 p.m. and features animal adoptions with 11 animal rescues, including the Danbury Animal Welfare Society, birds of prey, pet training demonstrations, Audubon Center at Bent of the River, Animal Embassy, Magic Wings exhibits, live entertainment, food trucks, hands on activities for all ages and more.

For the second year in a row, Blue Buffalo is the lead sponsor of Catherine’s Butterfly Party. The Wilton-based company is known for their generous contributions to shelters and rescue groups across the country.

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