The gentlemen of the Sacred Heart Parish and Knights of Columbus work together to pull items out of storage and get them ready for the Harvest Festival, like the “country store” table they stand in front of. These men spent hours repainting and re-numbering the squares for gamers at the Nov. 1 festival. Photo by Seti Long

GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) – As November approaches and fall sets in heavily, the Gridley area is being treated to the return of many community events that were impacted by the year 2020 and the issues it brought with it.  Saturday, Nov. 1 marks the return of the Sacred Heart Parish Harvest Festival, and the parish is making sure it will be one to remember.

Members of the parish, including the Knights of Columbus, have been putting in many volunteer hours pulling pieces of the festival from the storage vaults to freshen up, setting plans in motion and get the word out as the event approaches.

The returning festival will be held in the newly remolded and reopened Veterans Memorial Hall that stands proudly at 249 Sycamore St., Gridley. Entry to the festival is free and the community is invited to come out for an evening of family-friendly games, entertainment and food.

There will be a charge for guests planning to partake of the prime rib dinner and Mexican food, but again, entry to the event is free of charge. Participation in some of the games, such as the “Hope Chest” drawing, “Country Store”, and “Cake Walk” contests do require the purchase of tickets, but at a significantly lower cost than the meals.

Tickets for the prime rib dinner can be pre-purchased from the parish or at the door for $30/adult and $15/children under 10 years of age. In addition to the meal’s, beer, wine and soda will be available for patrons’ enjoyment.

Games and entertainment at the event should satisfy all ages. Guest can purchase inexpensive tickets for about $1.00 to participate in the raffles and a chance to win either a bag of groceries from the “Country Store” or a delectable treat from the “Cake Walk”. When it comes to the “Hope Chest” drawing, ticket prices may be higher due to higher-value items that people may “really-hope-to-win” will be.

Tickets are available for purchase after parish masses in Gridley and Live Oak, or at the Parish Office at 1560 Hazel St., Gridley.