Now until Mother’s Day, May 13, 2012, Macaroni Kid is offering a $25 Lord & Taylor gift card with a purchase of an admission ticket to the area’s premier Women’s Night Out event, Womanologie, The Art and Style of Being a Woman, on June 8, 2012, at Capellaro’s Grove in Bethel. Treat that special person in your life or treat yourself to an evening that’s all about celebrating you. A portion of the proceeds will go to the EverWonder Children’s Museum to be located in Newtown, CT.

“Moms, single women, or grandmothers can get out and enjoy a great evening full of fun, freebies, and prizes while supporting a children’s museum that will benefit our entire area. Macaroni Kid has been the go-to source for family time and now it’s a great source for ‘Me-time’,” said Kim McNeill, Editor and Publisher of Macaroni Kid for Bridgewater, Roxbury, Bethlehem, Woodbury, Southbury, Oxford, Watertown, and Waterbury.

Escape from every day life and spend the evening relaxing and pampering yourself. Shop the Vendor Gallery featuring some of the most amazing merchants offering the latest trends and home products. Some vendors will be offering free interactive elements at their booth including, chair massages, a waxing station and even a photo booth for a new “Facebook” picture of yourself. You will also have the opportunity to sell your unwanted gold or silver to Party of Gold, who is donating 15% to the EverWonder Children’s Museum.

The vendors have each donated raffle prizes, which include items from Tastefully Simple, Celadon Road, PartyLite, Thirty-One Gifts, Ridgefield Tennis Club, Park Lane Jewelry, CT Kids Closet, Arbonne, Soap by Judy, just to name a few. Each paid admission ticket will receive a free raffle ticket to enter to win one of the fabulous prizes.

Corporate Sponsors for the evening include Lord & Taylor and The Pampered Chef.

Relax with a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvres while listening to keynote presenter, Patty Lennon, CEO and Founder of Mom Gets a Life. She is a mom advocate, coach, writer and speaker. She believes in the power of intuition, taking action and a world where woman can be successful mothers and successful individuals at the same time. Visit http://www.momgetsalife.com if you are ready to move yourself up on your priority list.

Personal Stylist, Allison McConnell, of the fashion blog Analogue Chic (http://analoguechic.com), will also be a guest speaker. Allie is a Connecticut native with a cosmopolitan streak. She loves travel, the arts, and irreverent fun. Blessed with a mom and grandma who are die-hard sewists, she’s been stitching and playing with fabric since grade school.

The evening will also consist of a silent auction with an “African Photo Safari”.

The Mother’s Day Special is through Sunday, May 13, 2012. Admission tickets can be purchased online for $15 each at www.womanologiect.com. The $25 Lord & Taylor gift card will be saved under the purchaser’s name and will be available to pick up at the door the night of the event, June 8, 2012. The giveaway is limited to the first 100 purchasers.

If you are interested in showcasing your business at this exciting event, please visit www.womanologiect.com and click on Vendors to download information. Any questions can be sent to Lisa Agresta at lisaa@macaronikid.com.

Macaroni Kid is the area’s leading on-line source of information for parents with a free weekly e-newsletter, and an on-line calendar with local events and activities for kids, teens, and families. Macaroni Kid is published in four areas in Western Connecticut which have more than 2,800 subscribers, over 90,000 monthly page views, and 2,100 Facebook and Twitter followers. Visit these websites to find the local edition covering your town. www.monroe.macaronikid.com, www.danbury.macaronikid.com, www.newmilford.macaronikid.com, www.southbury.macaronikid.com