Church community festival returns

LIMERICK » A popular community festival returns to St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Swamp Pike and Neiffer Road, Wednesday, Aug. 23, through Saturday, Aug. 26, from 6 to 11 p.m.

The ninth annual festival features amusement rides by Tons of Fun, bungee jump and rock wall by Bruster’s of Limerick, live music, children’s games, adult games of chance, pony rides, balloon art, bingo, bake table, cash raffle with $5,000 grand prize, beer and wine garden, and business expo.

Premium sponsors are Palmerio Plumbing (Entertainment Pavilion), DS Pool Service (Platinum), Kelly’s Worldclass Automotive (Platinum), Houck & Gofus (Raffle Ticket), Thrivent Financial (Beer Garden), KidSense Sale (Bingo), Arcadia at Limerick Pointe (Dessert Table), Dolan Law Group (Gold) and Complete Family Eyecare (Gold).

A full menu of homemade Italian, Polish and American foods is available nightly, plus Capt’n Chucky’s seafood. Wednesday features a Ride Wristband for pay-one-price amusement rides along with Beer Garden Trivia.

The festival live music schedule includes (along with DJ Rich Sheldon): Thursday, Aug. 24: Alex O’Brien & Mr. Mike on the Box; Friday, Aug. 25: John Anthony Seitz Band Saturday, Aug. 26: Dibbs Preston & the Detonators.

Two specialty bingos will be held at the Festival: Designer Bag Bingo on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. and Gift Card Bingo on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. (indoor events, rain or shine, doors open at 6 p.m.) Bingo admission is $25 per person for 20 games, plus one bonus game for advance ticket holders. Purchase tickets at www.stfestival.org or at the door.

A corn hole tournament will take place on Friday, Aug. 25. $30 fee for each two-person team, maximum of 24 teams. $200 top prize.

For more information, visit www.stfestival.org.