Events listed for Thursday, June 19
TOPS (Take Pounds of Sensibly) — 9:15 to 11 a.m., Rios De Agua Viva, 51 N. Brooks St., Columbus. Weigh in: 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Meeting: 10 to 11 a.m. For information, contact Jan Spears at 812-603-5107.
Downtown Columbus Food Truck Festival — 4 to 8 p.m., former Sears parking lot, 400 Brown St., Columbus. Will feature 14 food trucks, outdoor seating and free parking. Live outdoor music will be played at Hotel Indigo from 5 to 7 p.m.
Black Heritage Trail Ribbon Cutting Celebration — 5 to 7 p.m., 6th Street Arts Alley, Sixth and Franklin streets, Columbus. To mark the opening of the Black Heritage Trail, there will be a ceremony with comments from Paulette Roberts, Brenda Pitts and others before a ribbon cutting to celebrate the trail’s opening. Afterwards, celebrate with DJ Smooth G, food and drinks in the newly renovated Arts Alley. Free. Tickets and information: www.eventbrite.com.
Transformers — 6 to 7 p.m., St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 719 Fifth St., Columbus. This group welcomes children and families who are grieving a loss. Families will receive resources/topics the Monday prior to the Thursday meeting. Meets in-person on the first and third Thursdays of each month in Room 2164. Contact Bereavement Specialist David Dopson at 812-314-8096 or wdopson@crh.org.
