St. Jude fair bigger and better


St. Jude the Apostle Church and School has added prizes for a total of five grand raffle prizes that will be drawn at the annual Country-Time Fair on the church campus at Lindero Canyon and Lakeview Canyon roads, Westlake Village.

Fair hours are from noon to 10 p.m. Sat., Oct. 6 and 1 to 8 p.m. Sun., Oct. 7.

An additional bonus drawing and a silent auction are also planned.

Prizes include a two-year lease on a 2018 Jeep Compass Altitude; a luxury stay at the Four Seasons Hotel; an L.A. Sports Package of golfing and tickets to Dodgers baseball, UCLA and USC football games; stays at an Oceanside beach condo, Lake Tahoe cabin or a Paso Robles winery; or $2,500 cash.

The fair will have food and entertainment. New this year for youths is a rock-climbing wall, euro bungee, bounce house, slide, slime booth, petting zoo, face-painting booth, “bubbleologist” show and a Saturday night Glow Party.

Other activities include a marketplace, used-book fair, cupcake walk and an indoor tea room with homemade desserts.

Raffle tickets are $20 each or six for $100.

Raffle tickets can be purchased from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the church office (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.), after morning Masses on Sunday or at the fair.

Raffle and silent auction winners will be announced beginning at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the church. The winner need not be present.

Proceeds from the fair will go to the St. Jude church and school as well as the church’s ministries to the poor, homeless, disabled and aged in the community.

For more information, call Natalie Bopp at (818) 889-3551.