Rowayton Gardeners’
Annual Christmas Market
Saturday, December 3rd, 10:00am-1:00pm

Nothing makes a community feel more like home than beautiful civic gardens. Now, you can bring that beauty into your home for the holidays with hand decorated wreaths, table arrangements and centerpieces. Mark your calendars for the Rowayton Gardeners’ Christmas Market on Saturday, Dec. 3rd, 10am-1pm.

If you wish to volunteer to help make these arrangements, workshops will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 2nd and continue through November. The sale and workshops will take place at the Community Center.

The Christmas Market, along with the Plant Sale in May, generates the funds to support the Gardeners’ mission of civic beautification. In addition to the gardens at the Community Center, projects included the restoration of the Rowayton School pond, McKinley Triangle and new flower beds at Bayley Beach.

The Rowayton Gardeners meet on the first Thursday of each month at 9am at the Community Center. New members are welcome! Please contact Membership Chairperson Dossie Sullivan at 853-8109 for more information or visit their website at www.RowaytonGardeners.org.

The United Church Nursery School
Annual Trunk Show
Thursday, December 1st, 5:00-8:00pm
Friday, December 2nd, 9:00am-4:00pm

The United Church Nursery School (UCNS), founded in 1966, will hold their annual Trunk Show on December 1st and 2nd in the Meeting House behind the United Church. The proceeds will benefit the nursery school. There will be a variety of home accessories and giftware, handbags, jewelry, children’s clothing and lots of new menswear and gifts! Join them to do some holiday shopping and support one of our local nursery schools.

Rowayton Historical Society Holiday Open House
Sunday, Dec. 4th, 3:00-5:00pm

The Rowayton Historical Society will be hosting a Holiday Open House from 3:00-5:00pm before the tree lighting in Pinkney on Sunday, December 4th. “A Civil War Christmas in Rowayton” will be the featured exhibit, including Brian Kammerer’s spectacular model trains, set up in a miniature Victorian village, an idyllic winter scene when the railroad was bringing loved ones home to celebrate the holidays. Refreshments will be served.

RCA Lights Up Rowayton!
Sunday, December 4th,
4:30-6:00pm

Downtown Rowayton will come alive with twinkling lights at the 11th annual holiday town lighting. Last year’s event brought out huge crowds despite cold temperatures! Festivities will begin at Pinkney Park with the lighting of the Christmas tree and caroling, led by voices from local choirs. Then stroll down Rowayton Avenue to view the window decorations created by local merchants. Enjoy a warm beverage and snack in front of the Rowayton Market, and don’t forget to cast your vote for the best eggnog in Roway ton (visit the RCA website for information on how to submit your eggnog entry). Keep your eyes to the sky; there may even be a Santa sighting!

Rowayton Avenue will be blocked between Wilson Avenue and the Fire House, so please come early if you are driving (Santa’s reindeer and sleigh excepted, of course!).

Santa is coming to Rowayton
Sunday, December 11th

Santa will be making his annual visit to Rowayton aboard his big red Fire Engine sleigh on Sunday, December 11. He’ll arrive at the Rowayton train station at 1:00pm and then make his rounds through Rowayton, stopping at the corner of Crest and Ridgewood, Rowayton Library, the Bell Island Gatehouse, South Beach, the Beach Association Boat House and Brendan’s 101. Children can also visit him at the Fire House on Rowayton Avenue from 2:15-2:45pm.

Residents are also encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift card to the Fire House that day from 1:00-3:00pm, as the Rowayton volunteer firefighters will be collecting toys for the Carver Center’s holiday party. For more information on the toy collection, call 853-0842.

Holiday Toy Collection
Sunday, December 11th, 1:00-3:00pm

Members of the Rowayton Volunteer Fire Department will be collecting new toys for at-risk children in our area this holiday season. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy or other gift (for ages 4-13) to the Fire House on Sunday, December 11th from 1:00-3:00 pm, or hand your donation to Santa during his Santa Run that same day. Gift cards to Walmart, Circuit City, PC Richards, Sports Authority and Kohl’s are also appreciated by the older kids.

Toys will be delivered to the George Washington Carver Center in South Norwalk and distributed at their annual Holiday party. Call Joan de Regt at 853-0842 if you would like to participate, but can’t get to the Fire House that afternoon.

Hope Lights Lives Luminaries Project
Sunday, December 11th, 5:00pm
(Rain date Sunday, Dec. 18th)

All of Rowayton will glow with candlelight on December 11th as residents light luminaries along their property to demonstrate support for those who are dealing with a difficult illness or the loss of a loved one. This will be the 13th year that our community has participated in this powerful event created by the Center For Hope. This is one of the largest fundraisers benefiting the Center for Hope and the Den for Grieving Kids. Order forms for Luminary kits will be available in late November. If you can help, or would like more information, please email Jim Vivier.