Columbia, Start Your Engines!

The Junior League of Columbia is proud to present its 3rd annual Touch A Truck event on Saturday, April 14th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the New State Farmer's Market in West Columbia. To help get the community ready, members of the League's Touch a Truck committee and other members, spouses and children took to the streets of downtown Columbia to help spread the word for this family-friendly event at this year's St. Pat's in Five Points parade held on St. Patrick's Day.

The luck of the Irish allowed the rain to hold off long enough for us and others in our community to walk from the Earth Fare, down Devine Street, and through Five Points to the parade end. Parade walkers distributed 1,000 green Touch A Truck fliers to parade goers along the route and tossed sweet surprises to kids decked out head to toe in green. We enjoyed this opportunity to be a part of the festive celebration just down the street from the League's headquarters.

Touch A Truck features all things that go! Kids have the opportunity to explore big vehicles like fire trucks, cement trucks, bulldozers and school buses and meet the fine people who build, protect and serve the Columbia area . This community event also features family-friendly entertainment, plus information on healthy eating from JLC's Kids in the Kitchen. Mascots, face painting and other amusements round out the fun. Come join us on April 14, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the New State Farmers Market! Admission for Touch A Truck is $6 per person and children under one year old are free with a paying adult.

Post By: Connelly-Anne Bartle