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Ben's Bells Newtown Studio - Special MONDAY hours

Kids out of school??  We are opening our studio during the winter break,
so come into the Ben's Bells Studio in Newtown to help spread kindness
through the creation of Ben's Bells.  Nationally renowned, Ben's Bells
are brightly colored ceramic works of art that are randomly hung in
public place that bear a tag instructing the person who finds the bell
to take it home and to remember to be kind.

We are open EVERY
Saturday from 12-4pm and Wednesdays from 10-3pm and 6-9pm.  Food and
beverage are welcome into the studio to make a fun outing or you and
your friends!   While we never charge for you to come and make bells, we
do rely solely on donations, so we kindly suggest a donation of $5 or
whatever you can spare for our donation jar.  Your donation will
continue to help us provide the materials needed to create Ben's Bells
and also fund our kindness programs in schools, Kind Kids and Kind
Campuses.  In our studio, you will either form beads with clay or have
the opportunity to glaze beads.  The bells you make will eventually be
distributed in Connecticut to fulfill their purpose of spreading
kindness, one interaction at a time.

Our team of volunteers will
be staffing the studio and we encourage everyone to drop in during our
regular studio hours.  We also have after-hours availability for private
group events such as birthday parties.  For those who would like to
participate in bell making outside of the studio, with a group of
friends, we will have "to-go" boxes available for a small donation. 
Stay informed on Ben's Bells by liking our facebook page at www.facebook.com/BensBellsNewtown

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