2019 Food Truck Frolic to begin June 21

Published: 05/14/2019

The St. Charles Community College Foundation, SCC Student Activities and Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to host the eighth annual Food Truck Frolic at St. Charles Community College at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. in Cottleville. Entrance to the event, movies and music are free and open to the public. Food trucks charge menu prices.

Back by popular demand, Food Truck Frolic will be held in the college’s Red Parking Lot from 5-8:30 p.m. in conjunction with the movie series. Movies will be shown at sundown on Fridays on the Campus Plaza. Free visitor parking is available in the Red Parking Lot at the SCC South Entrance, located on Cottleville Parkway, and the Orange Parking Lot at the SCC North Entrance, located on Mid Rivers Mall Drive.   

“We hope you’ll bring your friends and family and have some fun while supporting your community and community college,” said Peggy Schnardthorst, SCC development and foundation relations manager. 

The Food Truck Frolic will occur 5-8:30 p.m. June 21, July 19, Aug. 23 and Sept. 20, however entertainment times vary. Music will be played 5:30-8:30 p.m. Movies begin at sundown.

OUTDOOR SUMMER MOVIE SERIES SCHEDULE:

• Friday, June 21: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
• Friday, Aug. 23: “UglyDolls”
• Friday, Sept. 20: “The Secret Life of Pets 2”

SCC will have live music this year as a new addition.

OUTDOOR SUMMER LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE:

• Friday, June 21: Zero Friction
• Friday, July 19: Spanky Entertainment Dueling Pianos
• Friday, Aug. 23: Kevin Babb

Movies and music are subject to change. 

Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs. Free popcorn will be provided, and snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. The rain location is the College Center gymnasium, accessible from the Yellow Parking Lot near the campus Southwest Entrance.

The premier sponsor is Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and Progress West Hospitals. Foodie Sponsors include Mercy, Krey Distributing and SugarFire. Community Sponsors include Acropolis Investment Management, Beseda Flooring, Commerce Bank, First Community Credit Union, NHC-National HealthCare Corporation, Renewal by Andersen, UPS and Vantage Credit Union.

When the summer movie series ends, be sure to join us 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, for our third annual Trunktoberfest. This fun, free Halloween event will have trick-or-treating, kid-friendly activities, food trucks and an outdoor screening of a Halloween film starting at sundown on Campus Plaza.

For more information, visit foodtruckfrolic.com or contact Peggy Schnardthorst at 636-922-8278 or pschnardthorst@stchas.edu.

St. Charles Community College strives to provide reasonable accommodations to all people at any SCC-sponsored event. Please contact Disability Support Services at dss@stchas.edu or 636-922-8581 as early as possible to discuss your needs.

The Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce is a small but powerful business organization in St. Charles County, open to all businesses, including those outside of the immediate area that see a benefit in networking, being active in the community and supporting each other in a way that helps each of us to grow our business and develop professionally. 

The SCC Foundation, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, enhances learning environments for thousands of students each year through scholarship awards, academic and program enhancements as well as community outreach. For more information on the SCC Foundation and its vision to transform lives and strengthen communities, visit stchas.edu/foundation.  

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.