The 40th annual River Ramble, planned for Saturday, July 10th, will be another memorable Rowayton event. This annual tradition brings the community together for a day of fun and festivity at one of our cherished landmarks, Pinkney Park. For kids and young adults, there are plenty of fun games and activities such as a the “Ducky Derby” on 5 Mile River, a petting zoo, bouncy castle, water slide, obstacle course and the ever-popular dunk tank. Entertainment for the adults includes a wide variety of local vendors selling art, accessories, jewelry, gifts and Rowayton logo gear, a live auction and much more. Enjoy the famous raw bar, hamburgers, hot dogs and chili by the water. Wash it down with a cold beer or soda while a live band fills the air.

The River Ramble is the RCA’s largest fundraiser and finances many of our community events, including the Memorial Day Parade, Fireworks, Soccer, Summer Music Festival, Swim Races, Halloween Celebration and the Nativity Pageant – to name a few. The Auctions at the River Ramble are critical to this important fundraising. The hard-working Auction Committee is seeking a diverse assortment of donations from local businesses and residents.

We also need Volunteers for River Ramble!
The River Ramble needs Kids' Games Volunteers. If you want to help out, please email Megan at meganmmc@hotmail.com. Thanks!

We encourage everyone to get involved; participating in this great tradition will allow you to share a piece of Rowayton history and help support our community’s treasured events. Thank you in advance for your support in making the 2010 River Ramble a success!

Live Auction Items
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• Fire House Birthday party: invitations, cake and pizza for 20
• VIP Hanger: 7 shirts laundered every week for the year from Michaels Cleaners in Norwalk
• Fire Truck Ride for 2 kids and 1 adult during the 2011 Santa Run
• 4 Yankees Tickets for Labor Day 09/06/2010: Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles
• 4-Hour Fishing Trip on Billfish
• Golden Cone: 1 ice cream cone a day for the rest of your life from Brendan's 101!
• Lobster dinner for 6 served during the Labor Day Concert at Bayley Beach, picnic table and front row parking space reserved for the winner.
• One large Rowayton Pizza a week for an entire year!
• Charisse Czaja photo session for up to 4 children, including online photo gallery and 11x14 print and dvd slideshow.
• A Day at Ernie’s - you and your 3 friends have free beer at Ernie’s for THE ENTIRE DAY!
• 2010 Holiday Cards: A local photographer will take your family picture, and Soluxe will put your photo together with a Holiday card
• Your Princess gets picked up in a limo by Cinderella and whisked to the Father's Day ball
• Beauty Bash at BENEFIT in New Canaan. You and 8 guests will be treated to a private party, and receive complimentary brow shape or eyelash tint followed by a makeover while sipping wine and enjoying light appetizers.

Silent Auction Items include the following, and MUCH more:

• Photography Session
  
  
• Au Pair in America ($850 gift certificate)
  
  
• Brunch at 1020 Post
  
  
• Hair Cut/Style at Fredric's
  
  
• Hands on Pottery Gift Certificate
  
  
• Cigar Basket
  
  
• Signed Books by Local Authors Basket
  
  
• 4 Tickets to Maritime Aquarium
  
  
• Tengda Bistro
  
  
• Baubles
  
  
• Westy Storage
  
  
• Rowayton Arts Center - kids Summer Art class
  
  
• Darien School of Dance (YWCA) - 3 hours Private dance Instruction for Child or Adult
  
  
• Orange & Pear Gift Basket
  
  
• Jack & LuLu Stationery
  
  
• Seaside Design Shell Art
  
  
• Eyeslipsface Make-up Home party for 10-12 guests. 1 Makeup Artist to perform Makeovers and Galvanic Spa Demos to show the newest and most effective trick to improving skin quality. (Estimated Value $1,500)
  
  
• Gift Certificate from Black Bear Saloon in SoNo
  
  
• Gift Certificate from Strada 18 restaurant in SoNo
  
  
• AND NEIGHBORHOOD BASKETS!!