5th annual Oyster Roast and Microbrew Festival announced
March 6: Oyster Roast and Microbrew Festival
Family is a focal point at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church. Reaching into the community with an open hand and a generous heart is the goal of every ministry of the church, one of the oldest in the lowcountry community, built by an Irish immigrant, and deeded to the bishop in 1846.
On March 6th, the fifth annual Oyster Roast and Microbrew Festival will be held in Port Royal’s Live Oaks Park (right beside Port Royal Elementary School). The event begins at 1 p.m. and is a neighborhood celebration of local fare in support of education. Prizes, and a live auction that begins at 5:30 p.m. will be complemented by live music from “Steppin’ Stones.” The festival concludes with a bonfire and activities coming to a close at 8:00 p.m.
The Festival is an “All-U-Can Eat” affair with oysters and a beer tasting, featuring 50 different brews from all over the world. Wine and soft drinks are also available. We Island Gumbo will also be on sale, along with hot dogs, and chili for those who don’t like oysters. Tickets are available for $20 per person at St. Peter’s School and at Bill’s Liquors & Fine Wines located on Highway 21 (beside Grayco Hardware). There is a rain date set for March 7th if Saturday’s weather is uncooperative.
There is a “Kid’s Court” – a secure, supervised area for children 14 & under – offering a free menu of pizza, ravioli, spaghetti, and chicken alfredo. The Kids Court will have games, inflatable rides, face painting, and a live DJ. Kids are “tagged,” and a positive I.D. by a responsible adult is required for safe removal of children from the Kid’s Court.
In the past, the Oyster Roast has helped St. Peter’s raise money for a basketball court, computers, and soccer bleachers, and has helped establish a mini-grant program for students, faculty, parents and school administrators. Last year, the festival committee raised enough money to complete the construction of an athletic field house and concession stand. But to get 2010 started off with another fun lowcountry event, join the volunteers and organizations sponsoring the 5th Annual Oyster Roast in Port Royal.
Guests at this year’s event will enjoy an all you can eat buffet of oysters and beer; local delicacies will also be for sale from specially invited area chefs. Once again children under 14 yrs of age will have their own free menu. Free, supervised Children’s Fun Court will include dedicated adult supervision; secure drop-off with Positive ID for parent and child; and a host of activities in the playground. Live Music featuring “Steppin’ Stones” and entertainment will include a live DJ, face-painting, inflatable rides, games and activities for the kids. A Live Auction featuring vacation packages, chartered fishing trips, hunting rifles, original artwork, wine tasting parties, catered dinners, rounds of golf and more, a Silent Auction and more will be followed by a bonfire that will round out the evening. The event’s primary sponsor: Bill’s Liquors and Fine Wines will again offer a microbrew tasting booth with an international array of over fifty microbrews, beer and wine. Now accepting event sponsorships.
Worth the price of a babysitter alone, tickets are on sale at St. Peter’s School and at various locations throughout Beaufort county including Bill’s Liquors and Fine Wines on Lady’s Island and in Bluffton. Cost is $20 per person. For more information contact Douglas Massalon at (843) 227-1280.
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