Norris Summer Picnic to be held on Friday


Norris residents gather on the lawn in front of the middle school for last year’s Norris Summer Picnic on the Commons. This year’s event is this Friday, Sept. 12. (photo:G. Chambers Williams III )
The eighth-annual Norris Summer Picnic on the Commons will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12.

Sponsored by the Norris Recreation Commission, the event takes place in front of Norris Middle School and in the Lions Club Pavilion.

“Bring your favorite chair o blanket and we’ll supply the rest,” the Recreation Commission said on its Facebook page.

“We are excited to welcome the Hominy Mamas back to the Norris stage,” it said.

“The Norris Fire Department will ensure we have some exciting water fun for the young at heart.”

There will be food trucks, face painting, lawn games and inflatables along with the live music.

Food trucks will include Good Hombres Tacos, Tortas & More; and Southern Sips.

This is one of several events presented each year by the Norris Recreation Commission, which is part of the Norris city government.

Last year’s picnic brought out several hundred participants.