The St. George Men’s Group held its Annual ItalianFest on Aug 25 & 26 featuring music, games and food with proceeds benefitting St. Martin De Porres Academy in New Haven. Carrie Jones shares her meatballs with daughter Autumn, age 2, during the festival on Aug 26. Wesley Bunnell / The Courier

The St. George Men’s Group held its Annual ItalianFest on Aug 25 & 26 featuring music, games and food with proceeds benefitting St. Martin De Porres Academy in New Haven. Pete Merola, front, takes his turn during a game of bocce on Aug 26. Wesley Bunnell / The Courier

The St. George Men’s Group held its Annual ItalianFest on Aug 25 & 26 featuring music, games and food with proceeds benefitting St. Martin De Porres Academy in New Haven. Judging the meatball competition are state Senator Christine Cohen, L, Guilford First Selectman Matt Hoey, and Executive Director of the Branford Community Foundation and The Guilford Foundation Liza Janssen. Wesley Bunnell / The Courier

The St. George Men’s Group held its Annual ItalianFest on Aug 25 & 26 featuring music, games and food with proceeds benefitting St. Martin De Porres Academy in New Haven. Gerald Staron goes in for a bite of fried dough. Wesley Bunnell / The Courier