Slice up the pizza, strike up the accordion music and rev up the Lamborghinis — St. Helena’s Festa Italiana is back. After taking one year off due to the coronavirus, the celebration of Italian Heritage Month returns to Lyman Park from 10 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2. “This is a party for locals, not tourists,” said organizer Anthony Micheli, who’s promoting the event largely through local word of mouth.

The free festivities begin at 10 a.m. with the raising of the Italian flag and Katie Hopgood-Sculatti singing the Italian national anthem. She will be accompanied by members of the Saint Helena Community Band, who will also perform for the first hour of the event.