Effingham County Middle School will be hosting its annual fall festival event, the 2011 Panther Fest Gift and Craft Bazaar, on Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the school, located at 1659 Highway 119 South in Springfield.

The festival is a day for friends and families to get together and enjoy a variety of games, food and entertainment.

If your business or service organization would like to participate, please contact Mariella Manhatton at 772-7001 or mmanhatton@effingham.k12.ga.us as soon as possible. The cost for a booth is $20 for the first booth and $15 for each additional booth. There is no charge for community service organizations.