Weekly event planned for Wednesdays at free lunch sites in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
PowerHouse Community Development hosted its first Summer Weekly Pop-Up event today.
PowerHouse Director Charles Stephenson says the pop-ups will give kids the opportunity to experience fun activities like they would at a summer camp. He says the group though about parents who can't always afford to send their kids to camp.
"We thought we'd bring camp to them," Stephenson says.
The group is teaming up with the city of Columbia, Columbia Parks and Recreation, Columbia Public Schools, and Rock the Community to hold the events on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. The pop-up events are scheduled to run through August 3.
Date and locations of pop-up events:
The Wednesday events will include free food and activities such as carnival games, bounce houses, magic shows, face painting, a petting zoo, and more.
PowerHouse Community Development is looking for volunteers. Anyone interested in learning more can call 573-723-6030 or email Columbia@pwrhousecdc.org.
The group also plans to give out free food boxes on Saturday. The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Parkade Center off Business Loop 70 West.
Anyone that would like to receive a food box must attend the event in person.
