Final Food Truck Friday Features Kids' Program In Cumming

CUMMING, GA — After being rained out in June, kids of all ages will get another chance to meet a furry Forsyth County literary hero during the final Food Truck Friday event of 2019 on Aug. 2.

Hosted by the Sawnee Association of the Arts, Frankie the Dog, star of the Frankie the Dog series of children's books , which focus on the importance of pet rescue and adoption, will be in attendance at a reading by the books' author Marie Kirkpatrick. The reading and visit by "the real" Frankie will be held at 7 p.m. in front of the Brannon-Heard House (111 Pilgrim Mill Road).

Beginning at 6 p.m. children will be provided crayons and a coloring page from one of Frankie the Dog's books. All the kids' artwork will then be on display at the Brannon-Heard House in the upstairs gallery from through Aug. 24 (Thursday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Members of the Sawnee Association of the Arts will judge the kids' artwork on Aug. 7 and ribbons will be placed on the winning entries on Aug. 8. Prizes will be awarded through the Children's Art Awards Program on Aug. 10 at 3 p.m.

Before and after Frankie's visit, kids and their families can also enjoy all the fun at Food Truck Friday, including entree and dessert food trucks, a DJ, games, and activities. Food Truck Friday will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and there are no admission or parking fees. Parking is available at the Mason Street parking deck and Cumming City Hall. Please reserve parking at the School Street Playhouse for patrons of the Aug. 2 performance of "South Pacific."

Reminder: Pilgrim Mill Road from Pirkle Ferry Road to School Street, and School Street from Mason Street to Pilgrim Mill, will be closed for Food Truck Friday from approximately 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Traffic will be detoured via Dahlonega Street and Ingram Avenue.