Touch-A-Truck to benefit Kids Play museum

TORRINGTON — Kids Play Children's Museum has been named the beneficiary of O&G Industries annual Touch-a-Truck, held in May to cap off National Construction Safety Week.

The $2 per person admission will benefit a new construction exhibit at the museum, according to a press release.

This year, Touch-a-Truck will be held May 12, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the O&G Maintenance Facility, 900 South Main St., Torrington.

During Touch-A-Truck, children can touch and climb on the vehicles on display — more than 25 pieces of equipment from O&G including along with a dozen pieces of equipment from O&G’s guests and local first responders. Activities for children include sand art, face painting, and more. Food truck vendors including Frankie's World Famous Hot Dogs, Kona-Ice and Bella Sera have been invited.

Parking is available at O&G’s Bogue Road Facility at 255 Lower Bogue Road, Harwinton, across the street from Iffland Lumber in O&G’s staging lot, or the commuter lot located next to Ron's Automotive at 22 Thomaston Road, Litchfield. Shuttle buses are available to take guests from the parking lot to the event.

Kids Play Children’s Museum is a not-for-profit 501-c-3 institution with over 11,000 square feet of interactive hands-on exhibits and many educational programs. In this space, children and their families practice pre-academic skills, build curiosity and explore through developmental play.

The museum is open to the public Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.kidsplaymuseum.org.

KidsPlay Children’s Museum is partnering with O&G Industries for the annual Touch-A-Truck event on May 12 in Torrington. Above left, a child sits inside an O&G truck cab during last year’s event. Above right, a visitor at last year’s event climbs into...

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