County Libraries to Host Back-to-School Extravaganza at Cuesta College
Author: Erica Thatcher
Date: 7/18/2025 7:36 AM
All ages are invited for Touch-a-Truck, Taiko drumming, a science show, and more
San Luis Obispo County, CA Central Coast families are invited to enjoy the end of summer with a day full of curiosity, learning, and fun at the County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries Extravaganza event on the Cuesta College campus in San Luis Obispo Saturday, August 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Touch-a-Truck, a popular interactive attraction featuring squad cars, big trucks, and engines from various County of San Luis Obispo departments, will be on exhibit all day. “Kids and grownups love our touch-a-truck events. We see all ages climbing into the vehicles, and honking horns, flipping sirens, and giggling,” said Erica Thatcher, communications and marketing coordinator for the libraries.
Visitors will also experience exciting scheduled performances in the Harold J. Miossi Cultural and Performing Arts Center: Local Taiko drumming group Ichimi Daiko kicks off the event at 10:30 a.m.; a dance performance from local dance group SLO Movement Arts begins at 11:45 a.m.; and Mad Science LA closes the day with a show from 1-2 p.m.
Storybook characters Pete the Cat and Clifford the Big Red Dog will be roaming the event to meet fans and offer opportunities for photos.
Other all-day activities include a curiosities sideshow, carnival games, food trucks from Big Wave Sushi and Wandering Eats, and a treasure hunt.
The Extravaganza is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the SLO County Library Foundation and the Friends of Library groups.
For the complete schedule of Extravaganza activities or more information about the library, visit SLOLibrary.org. Visit SLOLibraryFoundation.org to learn more about the Foundation.
