The Knights of Columbus Father Hogan Council will hold its annual "Get Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs!" Fishing Derby on Saturday, August 1 from 7 to 10 a.m.

The derby is intended for ages 6 through 16 but all area residents are welcome. Registration is free and bait will be provided. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

The derby location is Mello’s Pond, which is one mile west of UMass Dartmouth near 555 Old Westport Road.

The event's goal is to bring area kids and residents together to have fun and remind everyone of the importance of saying "no" to drugs and helping those in the community.

To register or with questions, please contact Ed Viveiros at Edward@maplewoodmachine.com or 508-673-6710 or Ken Cotta at Pikjcottainvest@comcast.net or 508-989-0395.

A rain date for the event is Saturday, August 8.