Readers are invited to join Ben’s Bells to celebrate kindness at its biggest fundraising event of the year.

The 2023 Celebration of Kindness Day is planned for Thursday, May 25, from 6 to 9 pm, at Reverie Brewing Company, 57-B Church Hill Road.

The evening will include live entertainment, food, drink, and a live and silent auction. Guests will enjoy all of that while supporting kindness education and studio programming.

Organizers are also excited to announce that Ben’s Bells Founder Jeannette Maré will be a special guest, making her return to Connecticut.

Tickets are $75 for adults. Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, tickets for ages 18 and under this year are $1.

Reservations are available through bensbells.org/ctcelebration

Food for the event will be provided by FLIK Independent School Dining and will feature a Smok’d Food Truck. Each guest will receive two free beverages from Reverie’s large craft beer selection. Soft drinks and water will also be available at no charge.

Live music will be performed by Oddfellas of Stratford. Guests can also enjoy various outdoor games including a dual hoop zone donated by Super Fun Inflatables.

The live and silent auctions are among the event highlights and include local art and other gifts and services. The most exclusive items of the evening will be this year’s Ben’s Bells mosaic benches, available only at the Celebration of Kindness each year.

Also returning to the silent auction are mosaic stepping stones designed and built by Ben’s Bells volunteers.

A special Shop Kind pop-up shop will be open. Special to Celebration of Kindness, 30 limited edition necklaces designed by Newtown artist Dave Brooker will be available for purchase.

A Kind Campus Award will be presented to Ella Makowski, representing Watertown High School, and the 2023 Kind Colleague Award to Eva Aveiga, president and founder of Miss and Teen Danbury.

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 themselves, relationships, and communities.

For more information about Ben’s Bells visit bensbells.org or contact the Ben’s Bells Project-Connecticut studio, located in Bethel, at 203-501-9999 or ct@bensbells.org.