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Five Mile River Nursery School

June is here

Summer is finally here...and with summer comes the end of the RPE event year. But never fear - we're ending this year on a high note with fun activities for the whole family! There are also many great local events around town that you should check out -- from the CCNS Art Show, to Shakespeare on the Sound at Pinkney Park, the River Ramble, and of course, the Summer Concert Series at Bayley Beach. This has been a great year, and we hope you all have been able to enjoy many of the wonderful parties, activities, and play dates we've hosted, as well as taken the opportunity to get to know other families in our area. Have a fantastic summer!

STAY CONNECTED THIS SUMMER. If you have not joined the RPE message board, consider doing so! It is a growing resource for local activity ideas as well as a way to sell that big wheel to a neighbor. Please contact Alyson for more information, or consider signing up to receive updates from the RCA.



Mark your calendars for the following RPE events (please go to the Event Calendar for more details and information on how to RSVP).


Wednesday, June 12th at 4-5pm: Gardening at Fodor Farm
Thanks to all of the little gardeners who helped to plant this Spring. Please join us to help tend to our plot. There will be opportunities for RPE families to help maintain and harvest our garden over the Summer. Please contact Margaret O'Brien if you are interested.



Saturday, June 15 at 4-6pm: 'Hello Summer' Family Happy Hour at Bayley Beach
Green Moon
Please join us for pizza, wine, beer, juice boxes and sandcastles to toast the arrival of Summer. We will have a few silent auction items to add to your summer fun (including a week of Packer Soccer Camp and a birthday party package). Partially sponsored by our neighbor, the Darien-Rowayton Bank. (Rain Date: June 22)  

Location: Bayley Beach

Please RSVP to eventsrpe@gmail.com and put "Beach Happy Hour" in the subject line.




Looking for a great way to become actively involved in the RPE? Please consider volunteering for next year's RPE board. There are a range of roles and responsibilities. This is a fantastic way to have fun with other moms & dads planning and executing next year's events.

Just a little of your personal time will continue to make the RPE a success for everyone. Even if you just can volunteer to be a point person for one event every other month, everyone's participation is welcome and needed. Many of our board members are moving on, since their kids are getting older, so we highly encourage those interested to contact us. Please email Marsden for more information (or reach out to any of the current board members). Thanks for your continued support!



Rowayton Youth Soccer League -- now registering for Fall! 
Register now for the Rowayton Youth Soccer League. Rowayton Youth Soccer is a recreational community soccer program run by volunteers for children from 4-14 years old. The program attracts over 400 players each year and will run for 10 weeks from September 7 through November this year. Games are held at the Rowayton Elementary School fields.

Click here for more information or to register.

June 13th - 30th: Shakespeare on the Sound presents, "As You Like It" 

Join us in the summer of 2013 when we will present As You Like It, one of Shakespeare's most beloved and pastoral comedies.
 
Click here for more information or to purchase tickets.

RCA Presents the Summer Music Festival at Bayley Beach 
The 2013 RCA Summer Music Festival will be back to town in mid-June. This season will feature some local acts, some return favorites, and some soon to be superstars. A wide variety of genres will be represented that includes country, rock, reggae, R&B, and folk.

For more information you can visit the RCA website.


Saturday, July 13th, 11:00am - 3:00pm: RCA Rowayton River Ramble 
Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 13th for one of Rowayton’s most treasured events -- the 43rd annual River Ramble! This annual tradition brings our 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 on 5 Mile River such as the petting zoo, bouncy castle, giant water slide, obstacle course, face painting and the ever-popular dunk tank.  

For more information you can visit the RCA website.

Here's a list of camp offerings in our area - click on the links below for more information on their websites about the various programs available to keep the kids happy and busy during the summer months!


 
We are excited to announce a new opportunity to connect within our community: the RPE Message Board. This is exclusively for our members to share ideas, find and sell items, and get advice on anything from rainy day outings to electricians.

Members who have paid their dues will receive an email invitation to join The Rowayton Parent Exchange email list serv on Yahoo groups. Expect a generic email saying "You have been invited to join the RPE listserv..."

If you choose to participate (post to the board, send emails), you will need to create a Yahoo! account. This account can be linked to another email account.

We are hopeful this will become a great resource! As always, please let us know if you have any questions.





   
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Do you own a local business and are interested in advertising your services to families in our community? Check out our ad offerings for both the RPE website and monthly newsletter on our Sponsor page. Please contact us at eventsrpe@gmail.com for more information.




Half-year 2013 membership dues are now only $45 per family

Click here to download our membership form. Completed forms and dues can be mailed in or, simply hand in the form at one of our events.

Online pay is now available!  Go to our Join page to pay via PayPal.  All major credit cards accepted.