Newtown Parent Connection and Newtown Prevention Council will be hosting a Family Fun Night at Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, on Friday, September 25, from 6 to 8 pm.

The fee for admission is $2 per person, and children under 2 are free. Tickets may be purchased online at newtownparentconnection.org or at Dr Baum’s office, at 23 Church Hill Road. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

The event is for the entire family and will offer a ziti and meatball entrée, salad, refreshments, and ice cream sundaes for dessert. For entertainment, there will be a DJ, a representative from Newtown Police Department, face painting, and a popcorn machine station. The evening will be dedicated to families dancing, playing games, and eating dinner without interruptions of any electronic devices.

Family Fun Night is intended to encourage families to act on their realization that family time and relationships are important for leading healthy lives.

Newtown Parent Connection and Newtown Prevention Council encourage all Newtown residents to join in this opportunity for bonding, by setting one day a week aside without scheduled activities and homework to increase communication within the family. By committing to this ritual of family gatherings or events, the Family Fun Night event organizers believe much will be gained, allowing families to strengthen as a unit and grow in support, spirit and cohesiveness, eventually making for a healthy, loving family and a great community.

Newtown Parent Connection is a grassroots organization established by concerned parents and other informed citizens to address the problem of substance use and abuse among young people. The mission of the Newtown Parent Connection is to educate and empower the community in the prevention of substance abuse and to embrace families in crisis. For more information about Newtown Parent Connection visit newtownparentconnection.org.

The Newtown Prevention Council is a coalition of diverse community members committed to creating a culture in Newtown that positively engages the community to empower and support youth and families to make healthy thoughtful decisions and to support healthy, substance-free living. For more information visit newtownprevention.org.