Celebration To Kick Off Playground Debut In Newtown

A new playground is certainly something to celebrate — especially after years of hard work by one local family to make it happen.

The ribbon cutting for the opening of Noah’s Playground will be held this Saturday at 11 a.m. and will feature children’s entertainment, activities and food.

The playground will honor 2-month-old Noah Cohen, who passed away from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in 2010. His parents, Natalie and Jason Cohen, raised more than $55,000 in five years through community yard sales, lemonade stands and other fundraisers to make the playground happen. Newtown’s Open Space bond allocation also helped fund the all-inclusive playground, which features a rubberized surface.

Saturday’s ribbon cutting will include several activities for children. A magic show, face painting and balloon artists are among the activities. Food options will include hot dogs, cookies, soft pretzels and hot chocolate.

The magic show gets underway at 11:45 a.m.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Veteran’s Park, 234 Durham Road. Additional parking is available at Newtown Elementary School.