St. Charles Borromeo Harvest fest promises family fun

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Hampshire will host its annual Harvest Festival on Saturday. Admission is free.

Stop by the Kids Tent from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. for lots of games and activities. Stay after the games for "Cars," a kid-friendly movie, starting at 8:30 p.m. There will be large inflatables, a Pumpkin Moonwalk and Fire Truck Slide. There also will be tractor-pulled hayrides and helium balloons.

Great Lakes baseball academy will be donating their services to let kids -- and adults -- pitch a few balls and have their speed timed.

View the themed baskets and handmade quilts to be raffled. There also will be a 50/50 raffle.

In addition to the bake sale, there will be food all day, including hot dogs, snacks, roasted corn, and pizza from Palazzolo's Restaurant. An expanded menu starting at 6 p.m. will include sandwiches from PizzAMore. The dining tent is outdoors but indoor seating also is available. The beer and wine garden tent is open from 6 to 11 p.m. There will be free specialty beer tasting from 6 to 8 p.m.

The live entertainment in the evening will start with The Billy Croft Band from 6 to 8 p.m. playing a mix of rock, country, blues and pop, followed by Yesterday's Dream from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., playing classic oldies of the 1950s and '60s.

The church is at 297 E. Jefferson, off State Street in Hampshire.

For details, e-mail parishoffice@scbparish.org or visit the Web site at www.scbparish.org.