E.L. Touch a Truck​-Face Painting, Hair Design, and More

The Eleventh Annual Touch-A-Truck, co-sponsored by the East Lyme Auxiliary of Child and Family Agency and the East Lyme Parks and Recreation Department, will be held on Saturday, October 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McCook Point Park in Niantic.

Face Painting is always fun, and among the favorites are the beloved Fairy Princess, the ever so happy Clowns, and the scary Pirates. Barbara Mingo and her team will delight with Hair Beads, Hair Spray Painting, and Tattoos! Spray Hair Painting with optional long strands of beautiful hair beads are enjoyed by both the girls and the boys.

The Activities Committee is chaired by Tom and Ruth Hammell with assistants Karen Peacock and Sue Ramsey. They will have numerous age appropriate activities that include the "famous" bubble table and a visit from "Gary, the Balloon Man" who will create the whimsical balloons each child desires.

Roaming Railroad, a trackless train, will be with us for the fifth year. Dan DeCosmo of Suffield will lead children and their families on a ride through the park. There will be an additional charge of $3 per rider for this activity.

The requested donation is $4 per person with children under age two admitted free of charge. Proceeds benefit the work of Child & Family Agency of Southeastern CT as it annually meets the needs of over seventeen thousand children and their families in our communities.

Additional information can be found on the Agency’s website, www.childandfamilyagency.org, or by calling 860-443-2896, Ext. 1406.