SLO County Libraries are inviting Central Coast families to a free back-to-school extravaganza on the Cuesta College campus on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event promises to be four hours of nonstop fun, and maybe a little learning too.
Touch-a-Truck lets you interact with squad cars, big trucks, and engines from various county of San Luis Obispo departments.
“Kids and grownups love our touch-a-truck events. We see all ages climbing into the vehicles and honking horns, flipping sirens, and giggling,” Communications and Marketing Coordinator Erica Thatcher said.
You can attend several scheduled performances in the Harold J. Miossi Cultural and Performing Arts Center: Local Taiko drumming group Ichimi Daiko performs at 10:30 a.m.; local dance group SLO Movement Arts begins at 11:45 a.m.; and Mad Science LA closes the day with a show from 1 to 2 p.m.
You can take photos with storybook characters Pete the Cat and Clifford the Big Red Dog, who’ll be roaming the event to meet fans.
See a curiosities sideshow, play carnival games, enjoy fare from food trucks Big Wave Sushi and Wandering Eats, and join a treasure hunt.
Visit slolibrary.org for more info. Δ
This article appears in Education Today 2025.