Hundreds attend Forsyth County Touch a Truck event
Hundreds packed Fowler Park for Forsyth County Public Library’s Touch a Truck, where families got a close look at the vehicles and workers that keep the county moving.
Hundreds turned out at Fowler Park in Cumming for Forsyth County Public Library’s annual Touch a Truck event, filling the park at 4110 Carolene Way with families who wanted a closer look at the machines that keep Forsyth County running. The event gave children and adults a chance to explore large vehicles up close and meet some of the people who operate them.
The library scheduled the event for Friday, April 5, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m., and described it as a way for community members to learn about the services and technologies available in Forsyth County. The event also put a face to the people behind those services, from the drivers and operators to the workers who keep roads, equipment and emergency-response systems moving.
That connection to county work is part of what gives Touch a Truck a steady draw in Forsyth. In a fast-growing county where residents regularly see construction rigs, public works trucks and emergency vehicles on local roads, the event turns everyday equipment into something children can examine in a safe, hands-on setting. It also gives parents a straightforward look at the public-service jobs that help maintain daily life.
Forsyth County Government helped promote the library’s event on Facebook, adding another public-facing layer to a program built around visibility and access. The county’s support underscored how the event serves more than entertainment: it introduces families to the departments, tools and careers that support roads, services and emergency response across Forsyth County.
The turnout at Fowler Park showed that Touch a Truck remains one of the county’s more reliable family events. For children, the appeal is obvious: big tires, tall ladders, sirens and machinery that are usually seen only from a distance. For Forsyth County, the value is broader, because the event ties a popular afternoon outing to the people and equipment that keep the community working.
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