A ribbon cutting ceremony is being held this morning to officially open the Newtown Community Center and the new Senior Center. 

Executive Director Matt Ariniello says they're looking forward to opening the doors and showing off everything the facility has to offer.  Representatives from General Electric will be on hand for the ceremony.  The company donated $15 million to Newtown shortly after the shooting at Sandy Hook School, $10 million to build and $5 million to operate for at least 5 years.  The town bonded $5 million for the community center and $3 million for the senior center, which will then hold a ribbon cutting in their portion of the building. 

The combined center is on Simpson Street, adjacent to the Municipal Center at the Fairfield Hills campus.  

The community center has an arts and crafts room, six multipurpose activity rooms, a commercial kitchen, a cafe, a banquet room and outdoor connections to the surrounding area.  The aquatics portion includes a six-lane, 25-yard pool and a zero-entry activity pool.  The senior center is 9,450 square feet of the building.