Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church Fall Festival is set for Sunday, Oct. 25. The festival will feature an array of events including a live and silent auction, kids’ games along with many items for sale.

Manny Govella and Agnes Skrobarcek are in charge of the plant sale from 10:30-1:30 p.m. Manny promises to have some beautiful plants and garden items.

Vickie Valentine, Donna Davis and Donna McMahon are in charge of the Country store which will be in the room adjacent to the auditorium. Homemade baked goods, jams, jellies, pickles and crafts will be for sale.

“Donations to the Country Store are most welcome,” said Vickie Valentine.

The kid’s costume contest will be from 1 to 1:30 p.m., with Liz Shipp and Claire Baxter passing out awards for the best costumes by age level.

The Kid’s Carnival will have lots of activities for the children including a moon walk, children’s train, bake walk, pumpkin painting, fishing hole, duck pond, golf, bean bag toss, football, Bubble gum blowing contest, coloring contest and Oreo stacking contest.

Organizers Tamara Moehr and Teri Ressman, have also planned Wii games and snacks from 2-4 p.m.

The barbecue dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the auditorium for $6 per plate. Take out will also be available.

Tom White and Darrell Ressman are in charge of cooking the meat. Other kitchen help includes Manny Govella, Patti Borglund, Mark Borglund and a host of capable servers.

Bids can be placed on the silent auction items until 2 p.m. The Live Auction will be taking place from 1:30-4 p.m. with Jack Sportsman serving as auctioneer. Parishioners wishing to donate items to the auctions can leave them at the church office during office hours.

Also, Betty Bauer, Kate Campbell and Carolyn Hughes will be working at the auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9-12 p.m., Friday, Oct. 23 from 9-12 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9-4 p.m. or until finished.

Auction items may be dropped off at these times.

A drawing for 12 great prizes will take place during the auction. Prizes include a queen size floral quilt designed and pieced by Pat Beck.

Other prizes are a gas grill, fishing trip for three, fire pit, picnic table, four feet rustic wooden bench, $100 gift certificate to Academy and Blue Sky, $25 Moya’s gift certificate, a tool kit from Discount Auto, full detail job from Wilkinson’s, and ice cream and gift certificates from the Dairy Queen.

Drawing tickets are $1 and are being sold by the CCD students and parishioners and will be available the day of the festival.

“The Fall Festival promises to be lots of fun for all ages so please plan on joining us for the festivities,” said Kate Campbell, coordinator of the event.